Pincolino

I started watching this and was pleasantly surprised since the beginning was unique and interesting. A stoic apparently rather cold blooded girl finds her dead uncle. Then the puzzle pieces. A serial killer. A police officer who suspects her of the murder. I was sold!
Then she returns as this quirky strange genius profiler *yawn*
Still, I had hopes. I almost dropped it, because I thought her character was unbearable to watch. I didn't understand her personality. People say, she had autism. Everyone who behaves strangely has autism nowadays. It just made no sense, if she had a trauma or not, or if she was just naturally quirky and annoying, but it was not fun to watch.
Then the guy started trusting her and working with her. At the same time, I started to like her more. So I was in for the ride again! But then the next disappointment: the whole case is about corruption. Yeah. How unique! Is there any damn thriller/crime kdrama that is NOT about corruption? It's also always the same type of corruption: some big redevelopment projects start, politicians and police officers are involved. It's every f*cking time the same! *yawn*
Looking back, I felt that none of those characters had a personality that was in any way relatable. And that has nothing to do with the quirkiness, but with the writing. Who even were those people? No idea. They didn't make me care for them for a second.

Why is this rated 18+?

I was just joking ...
That said, Jun didn't have much control in that scene though

Okay, I read some comments. It seems people liked the bathroom scenes. I didn't. It was the first sex scene I didn't like. I praised the series for the raw and beautiful looking love scenes. There was nothing beautiful about that scene, that's for sure. But I don't mind. I feel like watching a different series though, because this was emotionally a very heavy episode. They are really going down the drama route. Both Jun and Sorn showed strange behavior after that bathroom scene. I'm baffled how complex this is, despite on first glance looking so simple and "without plot".
It's past midnight where I live, but I will make it short: You must really trust or love someone if you let him treat you like Sorn treated Jun in this bathroom. People are all into different stuff, I know, I know, but there was some humiliation involved for sure. Jun looked very vulnerable later on, he brought it upon himself this time, though. Still, he isn't the type to hook up with everybody. Lots of men around him (delivery guy, blond guy, Franz guy etc.), but he didn't do much with anyone of them. So now he lets Sorn do this to him, but they are still no boyfriends? Then the issue with the marks on his neck. He got again in trouble, got accused of something which wasn't his fault. Sorn coming to his rescue, standing in front of him, shielding him, not doubting him for a second, was a very important scene. I guess it was this scene that lead Jun to telling him, he likes him more now. In the car Jun moved back when Sorn came closer. Jun looked not that well throughout the whole episode. Sorn inviting him to his hometown was the right move to bring this relationship to the next level, because it seemed that Jun was slowly retreating despite telling him that he likes him more now. How he made sure to introduce Jun to everybody was very wholesome. He looked like he was proud of his boyfriend and wanted everyone to meet him. Jun not wanting to drink alcohol, because then Sorn is scolding shows at least that Sorn's influence isn't bad - compared to his brother.
Well, enough about their emotional state, let's talk about the sex scenes again:
I'm as intrigued as I'm worried.
If they keep this up, and I mean the actors, not the characters, this really feels like watching gay porn with the only difference that you know (or you think you know) the people on screen. Their scenes are very raw, their chemistry seems real. I feel like they reinvented the genre, because I have never watched such scenes where I could connect so much with the characters. And before someone thinks, I'm praising the series for this - not really. I'm worried how far they will go. We are only halfway through. They shouldn't overdo it. Sex sells, we all know, but this is getting ridiculously explicit.
Whatever. You need some balls to pull this off.

I'm sometimes gagging when I'm brushing my teeth, and the toothbrush goes too far. You must have a special throat ...

Knock Out is a strange series. The fights are very professional, everything else seems amateurish. The main couple was exciting and unpredictable, but after watching their love scene, which I didn't like very much, I immediately felt like there is nothing more to look forward to.
They could spice up Ex-Morning a bit, and I'm not talking about love scenes.
Lately, I'm too lazy to sit through those series that try to appear smart and tell an engaging plot, when the end result is a silly BL series anyway. My Stubborn at least doesn't pretend to be something that it isn't.
I will try out Fight For You. Haven't heard of that yet.

I think they make a pretty good pair, no joke.
They are both too possessive and jealous to do Only Fans where others can watch them, lol.

I watch Ex-Morning, but it's slooow. They say Boys in Love is good, but I'm tired of those high school BLs. I don't know where they are going with Knock Out, but I don't like the main characters. I'm not the audience for series like PitBabe or The Next Prince. I'm not into Japanese BLs either, and I have no idea what Korea is doing at the moment. And Taiwan ... no idea either.
I miss the magic of a good Korean BL, though ...

That would give the story more depth.
Since you know the novel, how old are they supposed to be? Jun calling Sorn an "old man" etc.

Well, some people did interpret his behavior differently, saying he is not in love yet, but like you, I thought it was obvious from the very beginning that he is head over heels for Jun.
If he had told Jun he loves him early on, there would be no story, lol. Jun is hard to deal with, but only because Sorn isn't confessing his feelings. It's the reason, why everything is so messed up.
Not gonna lie, I love it. I just wish there would be a better reason for Sorn's behavior, but we will see.
The novel is even called "Nai Hia Bok Mai Chop Dek" which apparently means something like "He doesn't like kids", but maybe some novel readers can enlighten us? I really don't know if a younger guy once broke his heart or something like that.

It's more like it's putting me into a BL sump. I'm just watching this, and I'm good. No need for everything else.

I didn't read the novel, but apparently Sorn doesn't like kids (younger guys) for whatever lame reason. Maybe he was heartbroken once? But everyone grows up. I guess he is afraid of commitment. I'm invested in the story, but Sorn's denial is dragging this story down.

You're generous with the 2nd couple

Same in Korean drama. And the debt is always caused by dead parents.

Dropped. I understand now why some people criticized Nice (Keen) as an actor. I start to dislike him. I don't know.
Maybe I will come back and binge-watch it when all episodes are out.
The best thing about this series are the fights. Those look professional.

He is constantly getting something in his eye, his mouth or on his head

The sex scenes need much more praise. Those two look great when kissing and touching. I'm not the biggest fan of Boat's acting, but I won't blame him, since they didn't give him much to work with. His character has to be stoic. But how he portrays the longing and passion towards Jun is next level. I feel that. Oat/Jun on the other hand knows what kind of faces you make when having sex. I'm so glad they casted an older actor. Not gonna lie, I dropped many series, because of bad or unrealistic sex scenes. Just don't do it, if you can't make it look good. Give me something nice to enjoy, or just skip it! Don't give me young actors with fake moaning or - even worse - who are smiling and looking all relaxed while doing it. Come on! That's not how it feels!
Btw: The love scenes in this series are obviously in slow motion, so I played them at 2x speed just out of curiosity, because I have seen how editors play those scenes slower so they look better, more aesthetically pleasing. I was expecting some sloppy kisses in real speed, but nope. Looks the same. Beautiful.
Music is good too. It fits the mood and isn't too distracting.
And despite some people complaining there are too much sex scenes, they are always showing us something new and exciting. That sex scene in Ep 5 made me laugh way too much. This series has an easy plot, is character driven, has lots of passion and humor.
They kept it simple, THEY UNDERSTOOD THE ASSIGNMENT!

"The police has successfully arrested the members of the drug ring in the area" - Phi reported. Sounds like some big fish, but I guess you're right, he only meant those two people, the woman and the man.

I'm not the biggest fan of the writing, to be honest. The story lacks excitement. The plot on how they are playing reporter isn't very realistic. How they caught a drug ring in the very first episode - no comment. The emotions, the characters, the acting - that's the strength of the series. But the characters and their dynamics don't seem very suspenseful to me. I still remember Arthit in Sotus, which was a very unique character with a hidden personality, and Kongpop being so righteous, there was lots of conflict and tension between them. I think this series would need a bit more tension and excitement. At the moment it's obvious that both still like each other, the big question is only why did they separate? I must admit, I feel like that revelation won't be great either. The series is overall well-made, but it feels a bit repetitive. I'm not a fan of those scenes where they come closer, suddenly everything is in slow motion and romantic music plays. They overdid it with those scenes, and we are only at episode two.
Well, this will be a good series to binge-watch for sure, when the drama and the emotions kicks in. The quality is there. The acting is good. The chemistry isn't sparkling, but mostly because the characters feel so tame. And since I loved Kirst so much in Be My Favorite, and I tend to gush over this series, I must say it surprises me how similar this character is to the adult Kawi character. I think they dressed and styled him even the same. I feel like watching Kawi. It's a bit disappointing, but nobody can reinvent himself a million times. If that kind of style suits him best, so be it.
Whatever. I don't want to sound negative. The series is pretty nice, but they could spice it up a bit, and I'm not talking about love scenes. I need a bit more tension and drama.

I have never seen a BL where a couple fitted each other so well and deserved each other so much.
Sorn was a manipulative asshole, and now he is suffering. It makes me laugh so hard. Maybe it shouldn't. Jun is a little shit who isn't easy to deal with and impossible to control. Whatever Sorn did to him, he now has to pay for it. You can say, he brought it upon himself, but this is the genius of the series. It's so simple, and yet so complex. So wrong, and yet so funny.