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Light, funny, colourful, just makes you happy, perfect for the summer.
It's easy to watch, it's barely 3h long in total.
The plot is nothing unusual in the K-drama land, but it's really an "escape" drama, such series just really make me wanna leave the big city and live in the countryside. xD
Yoon Dojin did such a wonderful job as Yechan! He carried the whole drama on his back!
Considering the webtoon has 80 chapters, this has potential for a second season :)
& yes... Yechan is the bottom haha

Plot... what plot... I still don't know how or why the leads got together. Their relationship went from 0 to 100 in the matter of minutes without any real reason.
It's true that Haram was a way too pushy, which made Lee Jun's giving in even more weird, but oh well, they had their cute moments and that's that.
I can't give this more than 5-5,5/10.

I tried to stay away from this drama for as long as I could, but since I ended up watching The Glory and Reborn Rich with my mother, she really wanted to see DOTS when I told her that the leads were once married in real life.
Well... this drama is without a doubt very overrated and I understand why most people don't get the hype.
Personally, I think it's not only because of the screenwriter and the mains, but mainly because of the way Korean military is portrayed in the drama. Koreans really take pride in their army, so I think that's why the drama became so popular.
When it comes to the story and romance though... it was plain and boring.
Even the second couple didn't interest me much with their constant fights and dramatic overreacting.
The relationship between the doctors and Yoo Shi Jin x Seo Dae Young was great, the earthquake episodes were intriguing and the Greece/Albania setting was nice too, but other than that...
The drama is definitely not for everyone, I'm not saying it's bad, but there are far better ones.
When it comes to a romance with a soldier, I think "Crash Landing on You" is surely better.
All in all, the drama was okay, I don't regret watching it, but it's not as exciting as some describe it.
A shaky, but hopeful 6,5/10 from me.

This... had so much potential, but the drama just couldn't grab me.
Considering the number of episodes and their length, so much more could've happened, it could've had a better flow and storyline.
It was a bit boring at times and repetitive with some scenes.
Jae Won's trauma was vital for the story, but even that wasn't explored properly or dealt with. Jae Won's thoughts, dreams, family problems... his worries were so many and it's like they disappeared in the last two episodes, it wasn't very realistic. We can say that he tried to put all of that behind him, but it's just not that easy to let go.
The cinematography, visuals, editing, filming locations, OST were amazing though.
The actors also did a nice job, especially Im Jisub (I still can't shake off the thought that he looks just like Hwang Inyeop xD).
I'll still give this a 7/10, because a lot of work and thought was put into it, it just wasn't enough to grab my attention as a viewer to the fullest.

This... was such a nice surprise! The rating went down after the drama finished airing, so I was wondering if I should watch it and I've seen Seto Toshiki in a BL before and I didn't like his acting, so I had my doubts, but... Seto did much better here and as a whole, the drama wasn't boring, the flashbacks were a nice touch and filming locations were beautiful, the ost was good too.
People say that if a person changes too much in an instant, it's because he's dying... well, we still do take a lot of things for granted, even after Covid and everything else.
We should learn to pay attention to the little things and cherish our time on Earth and not waste our time with things, which don't bring us joy.
I have some questions about how Yuma and Ritsu met, but judging by their last talk, I can connect the dots.
Overall, an 8/10 from me, I'm glad I gave this a chance.

This definitely has the typical Korean drama vibes, just... a BL. xD
I tried to ignore the fact that I've been following B1A4 for over 10 years and not see Gongchan as the maknae and it worked, he actually surprised me with his acting, but I think Cha Seo Won has even more potential!
The second couple stole the spotlight, so I wish there was more of them, we definitely need a spin-off.
The drama's plot isn't something unusual in the K-drama land, but due to the number of episodes and length, it was much more detailed than the ones before, because they usually had 7-8 episodes at most and duration of 10-15 mins,
The filming locations here were beautiful, as well as the OST.
The drama is predictable and there are some slow moments, but I still enjoyed it, it somehow had a calming effect, so... just give it a try and don't give up after the first 2-3 episodes.
A 7/10 from me ~

As someone who has read the webtoon, I have to say that I enjoyed this.
The story here follows the webtoon very closely, so for those wondering... the ending there is pretty much the same. There are two bonus chapters, which are different, but here we got an Epilogue, so there's a reason why the 7th episode is not really connected to the previous six, it's just a bonus, it doesn't add up anything to the story, so you don't have to watch it if you're not fond of time-skips.
I know a lot of people must be disappointed that there is no kiss, but a little into... the two mains are the leader and the maknae of the same boyband, so I wasn't expecting them to show more than what we saw in the drama.
The funny thing is that Yechan is the younger one, so it must've been very uncomfortable for him to drop the honorifics at first. The chemistry between the leads was solid, I guess the fact that the leads know each other prior filming this is also a factor.
I enjoyed the acting, considering it was the boys' debut and there is more to wish when it comes to a better flow in the storyline, but as I said, it just follows the webtoon like in most cases with such adaptations.

I had high hopes, because of all the nice feedback and score, but... this was boring.
The leads had a nice chemistry and Lee Seung Gyu was great considering this is just his 2nd role!
But something about the progress in the story just didn't grab me. It's not the fact that it was game-making related, because Semantic Error had that theme too, so...
Something was just missing, especially in the first half of the drama.
It was still enjoyable, because it was short, but I can't give this more than 6-6,5/10.

I had high expectations for this, because of the summary, but nope... it did not live up to my hopes.
Something about the story was just lacking. It started off well, but I just lost interest as time went by, it felt like nothing happened, the ending was rushed, because it was like all issues Ritsu and Fumiya had, suddenly disappeared into thin air.
But somehow... I still enjoyed the drama.
Suzuki Kosuke was definitely the better actor! He portrayed the character's emotions much better and... at least he tried his best to actually kiss.
I can't give this more than 6-6,5/10 ~

I think what made this drama stand out so much was the intense bullying and the fact that the one who seeks revenge is a female.
I must say that the casting director did a remarkable job with the younger/older actors, because they really look alike and I think we can all agree that all actors did a spendind job, especially with the charachers we were supposed to hate. xD
This is definitely not everyone's cup of tea and the hype around the drama is just too much, but it's easy to watch, because of the length of the episodes. The OST was great!
Lee Do Hyun is one of my favourite actors, but Ha Do Young x Moon Dong Eun just had a better chemistry.
Jung Sung Il and Yeom Hye Ran were definitely the MVPs of the drama, I've seen them only in supporting roles before and they were always great, so I hope they will finally get the recognition they deserve.
I liked the ending, even though you can say it has an open ending.
However, the lines from the last scene with Dong Eun and Yeo Jung were just... a nope, I felt nothing when those lines were said, they were totally unnecessary, a final look between them or other lines would've been much better.
As a final score - 7,5 for the first part and 8,5 for the second, an 8/10 for the drama overall.

I have already seen the 2nd part, but I will write my comment here based only on the 1st half.
I think what made this drama stand out so much was the intense bullying and the fact that the one who seeks revenge is a female.
I must say that the casting director did a remarkable job with the younger/older actors, because they really look alike and I think we can all agree that all actors did a spendind job, especially with the charachers we were supposed to hate. xD
The first 2-3 episodes were a bit all over the place for me with the timeline, because they went back and forth a lot, it was difficult to follow what and when was happening.
The first part can surely be called the build up of the drama, it was good, but I can tell that people enjoyed the 2nd part more and for a reason and so did I.
This is definitely not everyone's cup of tea and the hype around the drama is just too much, but it's easy to watch, because of the length of the episodes. The OST was great!
As a final score - 7,5 for the first part and 8,5 for the second, an 8/10 for the drama overall.

I had no expectations for the drama, but it was better than I thought.
I liked the cinematography and the story overall, it had nice life lessons.
But maybe because I had just finished My School President, Li Ming and Heart's story and chemistry were more intriguing and some supporting characters as well, the main couple... somehow didn't grab me that much.
The drama had its slow moments and it took me a while to finish it, but the number of episodes and good supporting cast are a plus.
This is definitely not for everyone, but I enjoyed it, so a 8/10 from me ~

I watched the Korean version over 10 years ago when it came out and I must say that they've kept this movie very close to the original one.
The actors did an amazing job! Even after all those years, this story is still able to move people.
Sometimes re-makes are a bad choice, but here... there's definitely something special about this version and I'm sure everyone who has watched 'Always' will enjoy 'Your Eyes Tell' just as much.

This is definitely the baby of Bad Buddy, but both dramas are too dramatic for no reason (with all those rules and reasons why they can't date).
The chemistry of the main couple was just splendid, I really liked all actors actually.
The music was also very good, I enjoyed the build up and developement of the couples, but... the story just didn't grab me in general, at a certain point I felt like I was watching the same thing over and over again in every episode, so at times it was a bit boring and repetitive.
Seeing Gemini and Fourth together was heartwarming and I can't wait to see more of them together in the future.
Although the storyline isn't something special, the actors did turn this drama into a unique one, in a good way, because I'm sure it made everybody who watched it, smile a lot.
A 7,5/10 from me ~

I can't remember details from the manga, but I'm sure I've read it many, many years ago, because it's from a mangaka I like.
The first few episodes had potential, but then the drama kind of got repetitive for me and the last 2 episodes were all over the place.
Judging from their profile pictures on MDL, you might think the actors should switch roles xD
However, they were actually quite fit for what they were chosen and I enjoyed their acting and chemistry.
But something was just missing... it wasn't enough. The drama isn't bad, but it's definitely not on my "great BLs" list either, so... I don't think it deserves more than a 6,5/10 as a rating.

I liked the leads and how they looked together, the filming locations were beautiful and that's... pretty much it haha
The story wasn't something exceptional, but at least the episodes aren't many and they aren't long, so it's easy to watch the drama.
I was afraid that they had fallen asleep, while they were "kissing", poor little things.

I read an article where Koreans voted that this drama has one of the worst endings ever and I was a bit scared to start the drama, but I actually liked it a lot, even the ending, but I understand why some people might hate it since it makes the previous 15 episodes look like all of Hyun Woo's efforts were in vain.
Vincenzo was also about revenge and money and power, but I enoyed this much more.
I don't even know how to explain my feeling for the drama, because the finance part and all the deals are not my cup of tea and I thought I would find the series boring, because of that since those things take up a big part of the plot, but the drama was still intriguing.
The chemistry between grandson and grandpa was great and I was always looking forward to their scenes togeter.
Koreans are always interested in dramas about chaebol families and since real-life events and crises were mentioned, that's one more reason for the high ratings, but the series is definitely not for everyone.
I also have an issue with the fact that Hyun Woo/Do Joon look identical, but it seems like they don't look alike at all judging by the reactions of those around them, that could've been explained and I also couldn't stop wondering what had happened to the real Do Joon's soul (or whatever) since Hyun Woo woke up in Do Joon's body when he was around 9 years old, what about before that? Who was the "owner" of the body?
I need answers to some other questions, which appeared in my head, but the drama has left a uniqe imprint on my mind, so I'll give it an 8/10.

This drama was... special.
I knew it wouldn't be an easygoing one simply from the synopsis and I started this, because of the BL element, BUT Fujino Ryoko stole the show for me! She grabbed me from the first second! She was just brilliant and absolutely mesmerising! What great acting from such a young girl!
The drama's cinematography was wonderful, it had a calming effect and some scenes (especially those long ones at the end of the episodes where not much happened) were surprsingly captvating as well.
I loved the drama until episode 6, then... the grand thing which happened there just...
But I still really liked the drama after that as well, we all need to take responsibility for the choices we've made, that's why I don't understand all the sympathy for Makio who was simply very irresponsible and immature with his decisions, he always showed a bright and easy-going personality, agreeing to some things without giving it much thought, just like when he decided to date Eiji.
Makio is the only important character wihtout any family background, maybe that was done for a reason... would I see him in a different light if I knew what he had been through? Maybe yes, maybe not.
Also, it was obvious that Mieko and Eiji weren't happy with their life, but they had just learnt how to put up with it and just let things be. I think all three of them lost much more than they gained.
It's also fascinating how the drama has so many time skips, yet it didn't feel rushed, we saw little glimpses of ther lives over different stages and we saw how much people can change over time.
Even though there are some things I dislike about the drama, it was surely one of the BEST series I've watched and not just when it comes to BL relationships.
A solid 8/10 from me, I'll always remember this drama.

This was... very disappointing.
I'm sure everyone was hyped about the drama, because of TeamWin, they were the reason why I even started UMWA when it had just finished airing years ago.
TeamWin's chemistry was great here too, BUT they were an amazing supporting couple and a terribly boring main one. The acting was on point, especially from Prem, but Boun's hair was... very disturbing during the whole series.
The first two episodes were good and then we started running in circles, the episodes were filled with the same scenes over and over again, this could've been finished with 8 episodes at most if they didn't add so many supporting couples and drag out the main "story" so much.
I was neither interested in the main couple nor in the supporting ones.
I'll still give this a 6,5/10, because I was really looking forward to the drama, but they could've worked on the plot much more, I guess everyone in the production team relied on TeamWin's popularity and love from the fans... well, it wasn't enough, it just wasn't.

I was looking forward to this, because I really liked Moon Ji Yong in Once Again, but here... his acting wasn't that good, I guess it's because of the character itself.
Everything happened very fast, I don't blame that just on the number of episodes and their duration.
The drama was just... boring, it made me feel nothing and I wasn't looking forward to what would happen next.
I'm glad they didn't shy away from a normal kiss, because that always happens in K-BLs, but there are many better works than this one.
I can't give this more than 5/10 ~