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Great humor with a touch of sadness

It's rare when a sequel turns out better than the original, but that's definitely the case here. While the original Ossan's Love in 2018 was really good, this continuation is great!
Never expecting it to bee so good, I just kept getting surprised with each episode. The comedy mixed with a little drama and sadness worked perfectly together, as did the amazing cast. Tanaka Kei & Hayashi Kento were a great blend, but without a doubt, Yoshida Kotaro as Musashi was just perfection in every scene. I'm so glad episode 9 changed the complete story line of how episode 8 ended, because no one wanted to see something happen to Musashi. The final episode really sealed the series up making it a great ending to go with a great series.

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A very comical BL

I must admit, when I stated watching this, I stopped twice through episode 1 and almost quit .. but after starting it up the second time I stayed with it. To my surprise, it turned out to be a pretty decent & comical series. It took a while to take off, but once it did it was worth the time. There's a lot of funny moments in this plus some drama as well.
Maki's father meeting Haruta for the first time was hilarious. He should have been in the series more!
Overall a good story line with a bit of a bizarre final episode before leading to a good happy ending to carry over into the sequel.

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Cute & Enjoyable

This was much more enjoyable to watch than I anticipated. I found the story line to be very good and the four main characters fit together like a perfect puzzle. What made this great to watch was the simple fact that everyone was likable through this series. Even the supporting cast were good. Normally in these BL's, the female roles are made out to be antagonists and not supportive, but thats not the case here. There were several good characters in that position.
All the actors definitely did a great job in front of the camera and made for an entertaining series to watch.
Happy endings for all!

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How the love of a woman set everything in motion

It's nothing new how the love of a woman could come between two best friends, but this story takes it to another level. It's unbelievable the path this threesome of friends take throughout this drama, for the good, but most definitely for the bad.
I wasn't sure to stick with this, but I've become a big fan of Choo Young Woo, so I decided to keep watching. I'm really glad I did.
The way episode 1 ends so shockingly, you're kind of glued to this series without stopping.
Young Woo is amazing, along with Dong Yoon & In Ah. Perfectly matched up to make a great trio throughout this drama.
It's a bit disturbing how you could allow your best friend to go to prison for something you did, but as the series goes on, you realize not just what a special friendship they have, but how Du Hak will do anything & everything to protect Cheol Ung.
It does get kind of ugly to watch the hated surface with this two best friends later in the series, but it was to be expected.
I was worried how this would end, because you kind of know that it can only end up badly, ... but the writers were pretty good at keeping this story satisfying, particularly at the end. It actually does end in a sort of happy way with a bit confusing but laughable ending. It kind of puts a shiny bow on the entire story and brings in around in one complete circle to make for a great series! Thumbs up. Great job

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Difficulty in liking the main character

It didn't take long in watching this drama to develop a strong dislike for Iwanaga, one of the main protagonists. It was really full of himself and abused people with his business position to get involved in romance, but really just sex, not romance.
Miyata, an extremely likeable character is subject to the abuse, but starts to turn things around as the episodes play out.
That said, You definitely see a bit of a positive change in both characters as their relationship intensifies.
There's a lot of history between these two, so as you realize the depth of their past, you appreciate them both trying to build it back up again ... but as their always is in these BL stories, interference from supporting cast plays a big role, especially Shiraishi, the assistant to Iwanaga. He does a good job toward you wanting to smack him in the face, so Takamatsu Aloha's acting in this definitely worked!
It's a good story and the main actors Hasegawa Makoto & Furuya Robin do a great job opposite each other.
It's worth watching with a good feel ending.

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Unexpectedly Great Story

This drama starts out a bit strange, particularly because of the weird & complicated main character, Mamoru. BUT ...
if you can hold on through some bizarre events and extremely depressing moments surrounding him, it definitely all comes together for some great feel good entertainment.
Matsuoka Koudai & Nakao Masaki didn't seem like any chemistry would work between these two early on, but I was loving how they were a perfect blend by episode 6. That was the episode for me that the entire series really started to work like magic. When Issei & Kararu both discover Mamoru's secret wall of worship, that made for some much needed laughter at that point in the drama. It really was surprising how great the story became from that point till the very end. The acting by these two were perfectly matched, along with a few good scenes from the supporting cast, especially Yahagi Honoka, playing an important role later in the series.
A definite feel good series. It was a short and to the point drama, but it worked!

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Very Enjoyable without too Much Drama

This is a series to watch if you want a little drama mixed with some funny moments, too.
I found this to be a pretty good series with some scenes definitely pushing the envelope on some explicit moments.
I think Hyun Woo & Jun Mo really created some great chemistry, and once you get to know the long history these characters have together, you really appreciate the series a bit more.
Without a doubt the funniest moment in this was Lee Jun sitting on Choi Jun's lap in his apartment early in the morning. It's a long scene that they both do such a great job at, especially Jun Mo. I would love to see the outtakes of that scene, it must have been hilarious.
The ending was great and made for a very realistic scene.

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The Story Worked ... Eventually

It's a bit difficult to imagine and chemistry between these two main characters at the beginning of this story, but give it some time, although not too much time, because the story seems a bit rushed and fast moving.
Once you get into the first 30 minutes you can start to see the relationship and how it's going to work.
It's no fault of the actors. Jun Hyung & Do Hyun are very good and definitely blend together to make a cute pair on screen, but so much of a contract in the beginning makes for an uncomfortable few minutes.
At the end the story does in fact work and it makes for a good feeling drama.

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Everyone is a good seed in this!

This was really a sweet & enjoyable series. It's kind of unusual where you find yourself rooting for everyone in this, but I found it difficult to dislike any of the characters. Young Woo was great as usual. He matched perfectly with Joy. Even Ji Yeol's rival in this, Sang Hyun was likable and turned out to be a really good guy, looking out for just pure happiness for his true love, Ja Young. Sung Chul played the role perfectly, which made you hope for a happy ending for him, but you also knew things just couldn't go his way.
Lots of funny moments & a few very touching scenes, especially the old man & the bull. Any animal lover would find that an emotional spot in this . "As long as you don't forget about someone you yearn to see, they will come to you as the rain or even the wind"
Definitely a feel good series.

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The Red Thread of Fate

This was kind of an interesting approach to two people destined to be together. In the beginning, both Si On & Hong Seok really didn't deem like the likely pair to become a couple. Totally didn't worlds for each of them, but as Si On states at the end, "People who are really meant to be together are connected by a red thread between their little fingers"
The story itself seemed original, one character trying to live a very innocent life and establish a career, one living a bit of a darker side of life. Yet, both people holding pain inside from their youth.
The story seemed to work, although it seemed a bit rushed to get to the finish line. Normally these kind of stories take too long, but I think this could have been extended a bit to make a longer journey to get to the end.
Both Young Woo & Tae Min definitely matched up well together, making for a realistic relationship.
Overall very enjoyable.

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The Red Thread of Fate

This was kind of an interesting approach to two people destined to be together. In the beginning, both Si On & Hong Seok really didn't deem like the likely pair to become a couple. Totally didn't worlds for each of them, but as Si On states at the end, "People who are really meant to be together are connected by a red thread between their little fingers"
The story itself seemed original, one character trying to live a very innocent life and establish a career, one living a bit of a darker side of life. Yet, both people holding pain inside from their youth.
The story seemed to work, although it seemed a bit rushed to get to the finish line. Normally these kind of stories take too long, but I think this could have been extended a bit to make a longer journey to get to the end.
Both Young Woo & Tae Min definitely matched up well together, making for a realistic relationship.
Overall, very enjoyable.

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An overall entertaining drama

This drama begins kind of slow and uneventful, but it doesn't take long to understand what Woo Jae is writing has everything to do with his past relationship with Yeon Woo. It takes awhile for the complete picture of what happened in the past and how it has effected both of them in the present time.
I found it kind of interesting how the scenes are playing out between the man & women in the story being written, while you completely understand who each character is representing on screen.
It's definitely an original approach to a BL drama that I have seen. I thought the actors Joon Gyu & Jung Wan definitely clicked on screen together. It was a bit cold in the beginning, but most bl stories begin that way anyway.
Toward the end, they both gave great performances alone & with each other.
If you want a relaxing drama without too much to endure along the way, this one works.
The movie version is a much better way to enjoy it, rather than the short episodes with breaks.

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An overall entertaining drama

This drama begins kind of slow and uneventful, but it doesn't take long to understand what Woo Jae is writing has everything to do with his past relationship with Yeon Woo. It takes awhile for the complete picture of what happened in the past and how it has effected both of them in the present time.
I found it kind of interesting how the scenes are playing out between the man & women in the story being written, while you completely understand who each character is representing on screen.
It's definitely an original approach to a BL drama that I have seen. I thought the actors Joon Gyu & Jung Wan definitely clicked on screen together. It was a bit cold in the beginning, but most bl stories begin that way anyway.
Toward the end, they both gave great performances alone & with each other.
If you want a relaxing drama without too much to endure along the way, this one works.
The movie version is a much better way to enjoy it, rather than the short episodes with breaks.

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A BL with a dog story

I almost didn't watch this, because when I glanced at the reviews I figured this was a horrible drama. I'm glad I didn't listen to when I was reading.
This turned out to be a GREAT story. I thought it was very original and inspiring. It had a blend of not just a BL main story line, but so much more. A combination of animal love & loss, the difficulties of being who you really are in the public eye, and just an old fashion blackmail situation thrown in, too, all while a reality show is being filmed.
I do think the title can throw you off a bit, maybe Love Is Like A Dog would have been better??
I think I think Si Woo & Mew were great together. Instant chemistry!
If you haven't seen this yet, don't go by all the negative reviews, I think it's a winner.
The two hour movie version is a better way to watch it instead of the 12 episode format.

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