This review may contain spoilers
Hoping for Season 2!
The first time I watched Friendly Rivalry, I had no expectations at all. I was interested in watching it because some people mentioned that the drama had GL elements. I also didn’t know anything about the Webtoon version or how the story would unfold.
But after finishing two episodes, I found myself naturally enjoying the story. I started liking the plot, the characters, the actors, and their acting. In my opinion, from episode 1 to episode 16, everything was a solid 10/10.
However, there are some flaws throughout these episodes that were a bit distracting. The pacing felt somewhat rushed at times. Some scenes felt incomplete, yet suddenly transitioned into another, making the viewing experience a little confusing. Oh, and the episode duration was also very short—only around 30 minutes per episode, with some even being under 30 minutes.
But this is understandable, maybe they are still testing the waters with this drama, which is why there are some minor shortcomings.
With the open ending in the final episode, I really hope they produce a second season. Hopefully, with a bigger budget, slightly longer episodes, no abrupt scene cuts, at least English subtitles, and a legal streaming platform for international fans.
At first, I only liked the actors who played Seulgi and Jay, but in the end, I found myself enjoying almost the entire cast—including Beomsu 🤭.
I hope more people become interested in watching this drama and that it gains even more popularity!
The GL scenes in this drama aren’t many—there’s only a kiss scene between Jay and Seulgi, and even that happens in Seulgi’s dream :). Compared to other GL films, it’s quite different because this drama doesn’t focus on that aspect. However, even though the GL scenes aren’t as strong as in Thai GL dramas, every interaction between Jay and Seulgi is enough to give you butterflies 😉.
But after finishing two episodes, I found myself naturally enjoying the story. I started liking the plot, the characters, the actors, and their acting. In my opinion, from episode 1 to episode 16, everything was a solid 10/10.
However, there are some flaws throughout these episodes that were a bit distracting. The pacing felt somewhat rushed at times. Some scenes felt incomplete, yet suddenly transitioned into another, making the viewing experience a little confusing. Oh, and the episode duration was also very short—only around 30 minutes per episode, with some even being under 30 minutes.
But this is understandable, maybe they are still testing the waters with this drama, which is why there are some minor shortcomings.
With the open ending in the final episode, I really hope they produce a second season. Hopefully, with a bigger budget, slightly longer episodes, no abrupt scene cuts, at least English subtitles, and a legal streaming platform for international fans.
At first, I only liked the actors who played Seulgi and Jay, but in the end, I found myself enjoying almost the entire cast—including Beomsu 🤭.
I hope more people become interested in watching this drama and that it gains even more popularity!
The GL scenes in this drama aren’t many—there’s only a kiss scene between Jay and Seulgi, and even that happens in Seulgi’s dream :). Compared to other GL films, it’s quite different because this drama doesn’t focus on that aspect. However, even though the GL scenes aren’t as strong as in Thai GL dramas, every interaction between Jay and Seulgi is enough to give you butterflies 😉.
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