Wonder if we`ll ever see them work together in a series again.
Tbh chances are slim but who knows in the future 🤷♂️... Honestly I'm just happy this series exists, bcs this is one of the best Bl series I've ever seen & can rewatch
5.5/10. Strong start and interesting premise, but the series loses momentum due to weak editing and an awkward mix between investigation and romance. The acting was decent, but I never felt fully invested in most of the characters. JoongDunk’s chemistry and the OST were the main highlights. Glad it was on Netflix, and I hope this helps bring more BL series to international streaming platforms.
6.5/10. The acting and the ost are great. Dew is a personal standout for me, especially the audtion scene with Gun/AJ. Overall I think the story is flawed and could've been much better. It doesn't help either that the characters are a bit unlikable....
This is like the first time I see a Thai bl or any other bl really for a streaming service like Netflix in my country, hopefully they add more new/existing ones in the Netflix/streaming services library! 🙏
watched the 4 episodes so far, personally I think the premise of the story is interesting as the mystery of whodunit. This is my first time watching a bl series of JoongDunk, and I have to say they have good chemistry. Enjoying so far...also who u guys think the killer is/killers are? 🤔 (no spoilers please, just speculations!)
"Secret Relationships" is actually a perfect bl to (re)watch for Christmas as it has some cozy winter aesthetic and features winter/Christmas settings!! Merry X-mas everyone!! 🎄🎅🎁
"Secret Relationships" has been named as one of the best BL Dramas of 2025 in the popular magazine Teen Vogue, next to other South Korean BL series "Peach Trap", "Ball Boy Tactics", & "My Bias Is Showing?!"
I realised sth. Watcha should’ve definitely made this. We got from them “Semantic Error” which is a college/university romance and “Secret Relationships” which is a workplace romance. And “Heesu in Class 2”would have been the perfect third one with high school romance!!! It would have been a perfect trio of BL series!!!
But no good god…just why this happened?! WHY?!! We were f*cking robbed! 🤦♂️
This show should've followed the saying "Why fix it if it's not broken?". Seriously tho, like the original manwha from which the series is adapted has already a great story. Why the hell would you want to change and straightwashed it? I simply don't understand. This is a prime example of a show with maybe good intentions at the beginning but is ultimately poorly executed.
This show should've been in the hands of people who care about the BL community and their fans.
Saying this again: this show should've been made by Watcha or at least a BL friendly network who are not afraid to do real BL scenes. At least it would’ve been phenomenal like Semantic Error or Secret Relationships (+ other amazing BL shows like Love in the Big City, The Eight Sense, etc.), which in fact all the main cast are getting praised. Heck, Semantic Error is like the most popular KBL with one of the best chemistry on-screen of Park Jae Chan and Park Seo Ham. And of course the main cast of "Secret Relationships" are doing fan meetings all over Asia as we speak. All this series trended in A GOOD WAY!!! Both shows are so beloved by the BL community to this day and will be for a long time. SO LEARN FROM THIS!!!
In my opinion it can be both done as a prequel and as a sequel. Prequel in the sense that Da On could tell more…
They do highlight the epilogues at the end of each episode, which makes me wonder why they just don't do full episodes about it. I feel the show would make much more sense if they aired more episodes and gives us more backstory about their motivations, thoughts, etc. of each main character. So yeah, a prequel-sequel would actually makes sense tbh at this point.
I feel so bad for how this BL series turned out and for the fans too.... Watcha should have made this tbh and it would've been a banger BL series. Just look how much hype and love "Semantic Error" and "Secret Relationships" has gotten since they were released! Now those series are BL made with love for the fans!
It has now the same rating as Semantic Error, which comes from the same network. Watcha definitely deliver banger BL series. I can't wait what they have next in store.
I hope we get a sequel or prequel. It's almost been a month and I still haven't gotten over this😭😭
In my opinion it can be both done as a prequel and as a sequel. Prequel in the sense that Da On could tell more stories through flashbacks to Seong Hyeon about Jae Min and Su Hyeon and their time together while still dealing with this trauma that happened. That's a potential storyline. Sequel in the sense that it's happening now and we get to explore more the relationship of Da On and Seong Hyeon.
For me, that's the perfect way to still include all actors. Basically, I see a potential for a season 2. But that's up for the network, the actors, the writers, the director, and fans, etc. to decide if they even want more....haha
Even if that's not possible (please god please 🙏) given how they get along so well,the show was well received…
A prequel/sequel will only happen if everyone's on board: the actors, the writers, the director, the network, the fans, etc. Honestly, the main problem for me about the main series is that we needed more context/backstory as it kinda feel a bit rushed towards the end. I want to know why Jae Min and Su Hyeon behaved the way they are towards Da On, how the relationship between Da On, Su Hyeon & Jae min were before and ofc what's the relationship status of Da On and Seong Hyeon now, etc.
Tbh If I were Da On, I wouldn't quickly forget about what happened....as I would still have some lingering trauma from that shitty experience and all what's happened. If the writers are clever, they could incorporate more storyline (im just sayin...)
Even if that's not possible (please god please 🙏) given how they get along so well,the show was well received…
To be fair, just make a second season at this point as the series is very popular and the actors do have great chemistry together...
This would be my pitch:
I would definitely include Seong Hyeon, especially because he's an important character and he's endgame with Da On. In the webtoon Da On still has this kind of lingering trauma that he's dealing with after the events of the main series. They could make episodes where we could see Da On dealing with this trauma and Seong Hyeon comforting him. In that way we could see more lovey-dovey scenes of them. Da On could tell then through flashbacks to Seong Hyeon about Jae Min and Su Hyeon and their time together, like the epilogue scenes. In that way all four actors would technically still have a major part in the series. It's a win-win situation tbh and it's the only way I think they could incorporate more stories from the webtoon. They should also adapt the lovey-dovey scenes from the special episodes of the webtoon.
Even if that's not possible (please god please 🙏) given how they get along so well,the show was well received…
Tbh if it would happen, we would understand more of the backstory and dynamic of the characters, especially the actions of Su Hyeon and Jae Min to Da On. So yeah, a prequel/spin-off would be great!
source: https://www.teenvogue.com/story/best-bl-dramas-of-2025
It would have been a perfect trio of BL series!!!
But no good god…just why this happened?! WHY?!! We were f*cking robbed! 🤦♂️
Saying this again: this show should've been made by Watcha or at least a BL friendly network who are not afraid to do real BL scenes. At least it would’ve been phenomenal like Semantic Error or Secret Relationships (+ other amazing BL shows like Love in the Big City, The Eight Sense, etc.), which in fact all the main cast are getting praised. Heck, Semantic Error is like the most popular KBL with one of the best chemistry on-screen of Park Jae Chan and Park Seo Ham. And of course the main cast of "Secret Relationships" are doing fan meetings all over Asia as we speak. All this series trended in A GOOD WAY!!! Both shows are so beloved by the BL community to this day and will be for a long time.
SO LEARN FROM THIS!!!
For me, that's the perfect way to still include all actors. Basically, I see a potential for a season 2. But that's up for the network, the actors, the writers, the director, and fans, etc. to decide if they even want more....haha
Tbh If I were Da On, I wouldn't quickly forget about what happened....as I would still have some lingering trauma from that shitty experience and all what's happened. If the writers are clever, they could incorporate more storyline (im just sayin...)
This would be my pitch:
I would definitely include Seong Hyeon, especially because he's an important character and he's endgame with Da On. In the webtoon Da On still has this kind of lingering trauma that he's dealing with after the events of the main series. They could make episodes where we could see Da On dealing with this trauma and Seong Hyeon comforting him. In that way we could see more lovey-dovey scenes of them. Da On could tell then through flashbacks to Seong Hyeon about Jae Min and Su Hyeon and their time together, like the epilogue scenes. In that way all four actors would technically still have a major part in the series. It's a win-win situation tbh and it's the only way I think they could incorporate more stories from the webtoon. They should also adapt the lovey-dovey scenes from the special episodes of the webtoon.