I'm more of a fan of the GMMTV actors, also after seeing Only Friends, kinda wish they would've gone that route with network, actors, etc with this series.. In my opinion they're really good looking.
Idk well the actors, but so far from what I've seen the actors somewhat do give the vibes of the original characters. And they look good. So that's well done!
As a huge fan of the original Korean BL version of "Secret Relationships", I didn't feel enough of the dark, toxic suspense that the original had, which was also what made it so good. But you know what? They are not making the exact same thing as the Korean version, which is actually good. The Thai version is actually doing its own thing, and I hope it goes well for the BL fans. I'm looking forward to seeing how people will eventually react to this series, but this version so far is just not my cup of tea.
The original title was "Killing House" apparently before they change it into "The Lie We Lived In". If so, then it kinda lives up to its original title tbh.
Just watched and catched up on all 6 eps and wth is even going on?! Like whuttt? The cast looks good but everybody seems to be a killer/bad person lol, and Tae Jeong is just there being an incompetent cop in all of this mess.... Tbf the mystery/cliffhanger they do pretty well each time. Only the characteristics/traits and actions of the characters are just not that well handled for me. So far it's an 8/10. Each episodes hook you and are addicting that for sure. Actually looking forward how the last 2 eps will go.
Hold up now I've seen the trailer, don't let me down but they might be cooking with this BL series for this year 👀... also fr same director as Secret Relationships whuttt 👀👀👀👀🔥
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.
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!!!