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Ep1 - I started this with so much enthusiasm and it made me dizzy in the first 17 minutes, it probably will improve but I cannot cope I am exhausted, the mother is unwatchable and the boss is the same ridiculous caricature of bossy bosses in China. A total pass for me.

Episode 1 - Kiita Komagine is perfect as Hayama (blonde character). Very attractive sensual man. He has the nuances of the role to the point and warmth in his performance. Taisuke's character (his CP) is cliche but they look great together. I definitely keep watching. Japanese BL has that alluring quality that is unparalleled. Hopefully, their dynamic in the following episode is a good representation of the manga.

I will, thank you

Thank you! It sounds like a very slow burner!

Did ZLY and Ling Gen Xin characters become a romantic couple in this series or did everything remain a master-disciple relationship?

The manga is very 18+ but most of the BLs are based on this kind of material and are toned down a lot. So as you say, let's see.

Exactly like that!

They say they had an intimacy coordinator, I wonder if the sex scenes are going to be that overt. Because intimacy coordinators normally are called when people have full naked scenes that kind of things. If you watch the Japanese film Egoist they had a intimacy coordinator but the sex scenes were super raw.

I am so looking forward to this BL. The actors look so shy when they meet for first time (irl) I recommend watching this video of their first photoshoot. It is really sweet https://youtu.be/7UAAgiweG2M?si=rGmRYAzES1wNvCnF

This is a total rewarding watching experience. From ep 1 to the end. I don't watch anything by these actors. I did not even know who Ling Gen Xin was, and I dropped the only drama that I intended to watch by ZL Ying (LoFei) on the third episode! LG Xin character is just perfect he floats in front of our screen with peace and coolness and his love for ShenLi (ZLY) is so endearing. ZL Ying looks absolutely beautiful as ShenLi, they have the chemistry to burn the screen. A dream CP really. Strong storylines for women are my favourite and this one is so good. As bonus, we have the love story of ShenLi parents, what beautiful scenes. Lovely performance by Xuan Lu (sister of WWX in The Untamed) and Xu Hai Qiao as his phoenix lover. Another visual couple. So much chemistry and needed to show their passion for each other. Though ep 24 is full of unnecessary flash backs, some characters are obviously fillers and the last episode was not about them (what was the point), it is still a 10 for me and a must-watch!

Why people are rating this so low? 2 episodes and is very impactful. This is a world of "losers" and macho chauvinists which look quite the common thing in Korean society. Woo Young the actor playing the suffering brother delivers a visceral performance. Jae Bin doing the opposite role from that of Choco and Milk is quite a surprise. already giving lots of chemistry vibes as CP. This is not going to be a fireworks K BL but I hope people give it a chance at least.

Aloha is his name

Were you watching the same series as the rest of us? Those bed scenes were raw and emotional, superior to most JBL. Deep kisses are not Japanese style except for their adult productions (18+). I suggest K dramas and Thai BLs if you are into kisses that much.

MDL ratings are so inaccurate. It is even worse in K Dramas because it is based on the popularity of the leads. If an actor has a huge fan based any rubbish is ridiculously high rated.

This BL deserves a much higher rating. It is one of the few that escape from the BL narrative to step a bit into the LGBTQ+ discourse, at least one of the boys here identifies overtly as gay hanging with gay friends. He wanted to experience his sexuality as a gay man and suffered the consequences for it, as he was only 15 (the age of consent in Japan is 16). In the manga, even the police were involved. So it was a serious plot. Yuki Sakurai and Aloha make a beautiful couple but while Yuki gives his best Aloha feels a bit uncomfortable at moments in his role. The bed scenes are nicely done but Aloha looks awkward in the kissing scenes. Some people were shocked about showing the kids' sex scene. It was a daring choice as even the young actors were only 14 at the time of filming.

This series is a 10 for me, however, we really need to make an effort to understand as an international audience why they separate. Their plan of elopement seems more a representation of their point of view: Senpai wanting to take the relationship to the extreme and his lover using the excuse of the photo to chicken out. This will happen as well as adults: Senpai wanting them to live together, telling the world he loves his partner and his partner not reciprocating. In the end, his partner steps forward tunes with his Senpai, finally showing up for him in this world. On another note, Senpai did not loss by being sent away. He lived a better life and became a great professional, this would not have happened if he had stayed with his young lover, on the other hand, this young lover developed his own personality, he became more lively and stronger as a person.

They not only did not explore the gay character but they also misrepresented the gay community. I would say that the "gay character" was central to the drama in as much as it would have not been a "wedding impossible" but as you say that element was scripted in a very cliché and superficial way.

No Christian references! it is about Cupid and is funny, very light hearted

This drama main worth is the amazing performance of Sang Min as Jihan (ML). He gives his all to this role. He makes his multilayer character endearing, likable, in fact, adorable. Watch it for him. Jong Seo as his CP is a great company their interactions are hilarious at moments. On the negative side, there is a gross representation of gay people in this drama. We know homophobia is endemic in Korea and for high-profile people is very difficult to come out, but they are not pariahs either. It is well documented that young gay men have partners during school and even in the military. There is a support LGBTQ+ community in Korea and also a gay scene. It is absurd that this gay character is only going to have one friend who happens to be a straight woman!? Such preposterous idea to start with and then is the fake marriage arrangement, the ex and the way they treat each other etc. It did not help that Kim Do Wan acting skills does not have the nuance to make the character believable in any account so it is very difficult to grasp where he is coming from apart from being a coward. What a shame. On other actor's hands, and despite the script, this character could have been redeemable.

Many thanks!!! I was confused because I also thought that Do han and Ji Han were half brothers, ok so they are full brother. Another thing that confused me was why Ji Han is blamed from everything while Do Han is kind of pitied.