KAVO

This was an enjoyable afternoon binge watch. I was quickly invested in the two leads. I particularly appreciated this drama didn’t get watered down with multiple side stories. (Spoilers ahead). I gave it a 10 but there it could have been an 11. Some of the tired BL cliches are here like gay panic and male insecurity about showing emotion. There are the cliche bullies that the stronger hero must vanquish and the parent who is worried about family appearances with the older generation. And then there’s the standard BL formula of the two heroes who hate each other in the beginning then fall in love. All of these tropes could have been reversed to give the plot unexpected reversals. When I first reviewed this some 3 years ago I rated the music as the highlight. I’m not sure I agree now. The music is rather bland and gets in the way of the drama. Aside from these problems the actors have surprisingly good chemistry and the mom rises to her part. Highly recommended for a upbeat bromance movie.