Did anyone else find it odd that they gay baited in that one episode and then did NOTHING with it. That felt so…
Which one are you talking about? In the last episode, that evil senior of Theia who was stabbed by culprit comes to the wedding and they show a kind of bromance between him and another senior guy. Or are you talking about Tae Hee, vice captain of Theia and Yoo Min, the former captain of Theia...like Tae Hee saves Yoo Min from falling down when they are in Busan at the captain Jung Woo's home?
I think this is the first time that I shifted gears from one male lead to another male lead in a love triangle. I was Team Sun Ho till 7 or 8 episodes. I was supporting him because of his genuine first love and his persistence. But after multiple rejections from Hae Yi, I wanted him to give up - because at this point he seemed to manipulate her with his words and he was a bit pathetic begging for love. I wasn't rooting for Jung Woo either but once he started dating, he became so adorable and it was hard not to fall for his charms. So, yeah, I ended up being Team Jung Woo. Poor Sun Ho tho - Hae Yi was funny, but she was bit annoying and overreacting at times. What upset me the most was the fact that despite knowing the danger is lurking around wherever she went, she wasn't serious about it. Even after the light falling incident on stage and the fire accident, she was very calm. I don't think any jovial person would be very calm in such a situation, it was unrealistic. She was stupid not to inform others or Sun Ja when she is going out alone. Everybody ended up searching for Hae Yi - she seemed irresponsible. Imo, I loved the cheer squad, I loved the stage performances and their attires and their songs. I feel like I haven't cherished my college days the way I should have done. I was such a boring person and all I remember around academics. This show made me feel like I was one among Theia. I enjoyed the college life at Yonhee. I believe college days can be colorful, if we look beyond the black and white. Last two episodes made me cry...and I rarely cry while watching dramas. The culprit reveal made me confusing but now that it ended, I think the culprit is an idiot to believe in those prophecies and he really needs therapy. Overall: 8.5/10.
I think I get the negative comments. 18 episodes were a bit too much for this show. They could have nicely wrapped up within 12, but they stretched and brought it to 18. The plot was too predictable. We knew within first few episodes that Kim and Sun had already met in childhood. And around 12-14 episode, everyone had already guessed that Rain is living in that secret basement. Despite all the dragging, they rushed the ending. Like was Sun cured of his heart condition? Can he finally be with his parents? Santi who seemed a bit disapproving of Payu's relationship with Rain...did he finally accept them? What is Payu's ambition - to serve Rain or does he have his own ambition? Guess the writer and director gave OhmFluke the roles because "the soulmate" story worked for them in UWMA. There were too many unnecessary characters like I don't get in what way Ryan and Peat were contributing to the story, except that Ryan's character Oh kinda started liking Shun in the last couple of episodes. Kim is an introvert and still they showed him having a bunch of friends. I thought Payu was mature and would act wisely. But then he suddenly called all of Kim's friends to the safe-house. Of course, evil Doctor will know their location. Payu could have called Baibua and Sun alone since they were more close to Kim then anyone else. Out of three couples, I only liked Payu and Rain's story. Sorry but I couldn't get what was the deal with Pie and Petch. One moment they are fighting each other, next they are teasing each other using Kim and Sun as excuses. And all of a sudden, the two are doing it out in the open. This show had potential but they failed to deliver with the right pacing.
So, those who are saying that the shows of the cheer squad looks like it is from a national sports event, hear are some key points from the above article, if you could not access the whole article: 1. Cheerleading culture is very big in Korea as Korean people are much interested in sports like baseball and soccer. So, cheer squad shows are always done magnificently, especially in big universities. 2. Two of the three big universities, Yonsei and Korea, have cheer battles as shown in this drama. 3. The campus of Yonhee was shot at Yonsei. Many kdramas are often shot at Yonsei. 4. Both the cheerleading teams, Theia and Ignis, are inspired from the cheerleading teams of Yonsei and Korea. The color scheme of the outfits, the costume design, the symbols and logos associated with the universities, the cheer songs, the dance sequences - everything is heavily inspired by the real universities. 5. Often, the cheer battles or festivals are attended by famous celebs who sing songs to honor the university. You can find such videos on YouTube.
Now that I watched this masterpiece several times(I have lost count), I have more deeper understanding of the story. T8S is in a league on its own - you can't compare it with any other BLs. First, both Ji Hyun and Jae Won were attracted to each other right from the moment they met. It was evident - their body language said it all. It was love at first sight. I am not much of a believer of love at first sight. I always thought one might get attracted to someone and they might label that attraction as love. But this drama proved that could happen. The Eight Sense is all about following your guts. Your subconscious mind knows what it wants more than anyone else around you, even including yourself. Ji Hyun and Jae Won acted upon their instincts. They didn't say 'I had always liked girls' or 'I don't like others. I only like you' or 'How can I like a guy?' or 'This is wrong. How will people judge us?'. They only cared about each other's feelings. They were true to their emotions and didn't disregard them. They never doubted why they were having such feelings. In fact, they never confessed love to each other - they both knew they were in love and started dating. Unlike other dramas, there was no dramatic scene to make them fall in love - like clumsily falling in the arms, one main lead doing something that impresses the other, etc. They met, they tried to avoid(ep1 Ji Hyun goes to his dorm even after seeing Jae Won is having a hangover; Jae Won avoiding Ji Hyun after the incident), they tried to approach(Jae Won approaches Ji Hyun with an excuse of an lighter when he had one; Ji Hyun joins surf club because Jae Won was there), they became intimate, they got separated but then their hearts couldn't bear it and they end up together. In most BLs, the main obstacles would be homophobic family and friends, society judgement and pressure, ex returning suddenly to reunite with one of the guys or one of them already being in a relationship. But, internal trauma becomes the backdrop in this drama. The fear of losing another loved one haunts Jae Won and he tries his best to let go off his feelings for Ji Hyun, but couldn't. They didn't 'Fight the world to be together' instead they chose to 'Be together and fight the world'. Ji Hyun being an introvert was courageous than Jae Won when it came to love. He did things that he usually wouldn't do - he joined surf club, he went with Jae Won to the beach not knowing any details, he put Eun Ji in her place. He was determined to win Jae Won back. After watching this drama, I have started believing in my guts more. I think all we have to do is trust that inner voice and believe that it will lead to the right path. Be bold and listen to your heart. No matter how you are treated badly by people for your guts and decisions, trust that you are doing the right thing. I know many would be annoyed by Eun Ji and Tae Hyung. But, don't we all have one or two people who annoy us in our lives? Don't we have people who are ready to laugh and mock when we fall down? Don't we have people who don't regard our own happiness? So, don't drop or avoid this drama because you don't like the side characters. At least the couple has got Ae Ri, Yoon Won and Joon Pyo who didn't judge their love. The song choices Ben Goldstein's I Can't Lose It All and Conan Gray's The Story - they were just perfect choices for the couple. I hope we all get a love as pure and magical as Jae Won and Ji Hyun's. I don't get why the ratings are dropping for this masterpiece. Why nowadays people aren't appreciating good stuff?
I started watching this without much expectations, but then I fell in love with it. Daou and Offroad might be rookie actors, but they played their roles perfectly. Even their kisses and intimate scenes were realistic. I love how they cast Daou who has Chinese origins to portray Yang. Offroad is such a cutie-pie. Sam who played as Odo was such an interesting character and I wish Sam gets more roles. I was impressed by Ngern...it was such a long time after I seen him. Phojai character was best - he always helped and worried about his brother. I really loved the show.
I added this to my watchlist five years ago and forgot about it. At that time, the rating was around 8. Recently, I came across several Myung Soo clips on IG and decided to watch it just for the sake of seeing my cute PHS. Didn't really like any of the main characters and I didn't find myself rooting for the main couple. I hated Eun Sang because she was as cruel as her sister to leave her helpless mom alone and go to America. And I also felt like she was emphasizing now and then how poor and miserable her life is. Kim Tan and Young Do were both scary - one kept pursuing the girl even though that he is making her life hard and one downright bullied her because he liked her! The only people I liked - Kim Tan and Eun Sang's mom, the lovebirds Bo Na and Chan Young, Myung Soo and Hyo Shin. At first, I thought Bo Na was one rude and obsessive gf. But when I realized Chan Young liked her and found her jealousy cute, I was drawn to this pair. Hyo Shin was a sweetheart, but Rachel was such a pathetic b*tch. The ending kinda fell flat for me - I thought that there will be a serious Won and Tan fighting for the crown, but no - Tan only fought for his love. Even the romance was mediocre. No justice to the title. Tan mentioned that he was the one started the bullying and Young Do followed. I was hoping for an explanation how two middle school kids became bullies. But that was not explained, they only explained the friends falling out. And why show Chan Young's dad's affair with Rachel's mom when there is no future for their relationship? Completely unnecessary. Till 15 episode, I watched in 1.5x and only after that things became little interesting but finale was rushed. They chose the right cast for Won and Tan because they really could pass as siblings. Overall: 7/10
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Hae Yi was funny, but she was bit annoying and overreacting at times. What upset me the most was the fact that despite knowing the danger is lurking around wherever she went, she wasn't serious about it. Even after the light falling incident on stage and the fire accident, she was very calm. I don't think any jovial person would be very calm in such a situation, it was unrealistic. She was stupid not to inform others or Sun Ja when she is going out alone. Everybody ended up searching for Hae Yi - she seemed irresponsible.
Imo, I loved the cheer squad, I loved the stage performances and their attires and their songs. I feel like I haven't cherished my college days the way I should have done. I was such a boring person and all I remember around academics. This show made me feel like I was one among Theia. I enjoyed the college life at Yonhee. I believe college days can be colorful, if we look beyond the black and white. Last two episodes made me cry...and I rarely cry while watching dramas.
The culprit reveal made me confusing but now that it ended, I think the culprit is an idiot to believe in those prophecies and he really needs therapy.
Overall: 8.5/10.
Guess the writer and director gave OhmFluke the roles because "the soulmate" story worked for them in UWMA. There were too many unnecessary characters like I don't get in what way Ryan and Peat were contributing to the story, except that Ryan's character Oh kinda started liking Shun in the last couple of episodes. Kim is an introvert and still they showed him having a bunch of friends.
I thought Payu was mature and would act wisely. But then he suddenly called all of Kim's friends to the safe-house. Of course, evil Doctor will know their location. Payu could have called Baibua and Sun alone since they were more close to Kim then anyone else.
Out of three couples, I only liked Payu and Rain's story. Sorry but I couldn't get what was the deal with Pie and Petch. One moment they are fighting each other, next they are teasing each other using Kim and Sun as excuses. And all of a sudden, the two are doing it out in the open.
This show had potential but they failed to deliver with the right pacing.
Came across an interesting article - Yonhee cheerleading team is inspired by Yonsei University's cheerleading team. Find out more here: https://www.kpopmap.com/korea-explained-similarities-between-kdrama-cheer-up-korean-cheerleading-at-yonsei-university-ft-interviews/
So, those who are saying that the shows of the cheer squad looks like it is from a national sports event, hear are some key points from the above article, if you could not access the whole article:
1. Cheerleading culture is very big in Korea as Korean people are much interested in sports like baseball and soccer. So, cheer squad shows are always done magnificently, especially in big universities.
2. Two of the three big universities, Yonsei and Korea, have cheer battles as shown in this drama.
3. The campus of Yonhee was shot at Yonsei. Many kdramas are often shot at Yonsei.
4. Both the cheerleading teams, Theia and Ignis, are inspired from the cheerleading teams of Yonsei and Korea. The color scheme of the outfits, the costume design, the symbols and logos associated with the universities, the cheer songs, the dance sequences - everything is heavily inspired by the real universities.
5. Often, the cheer battles or festivals are attended by famous celebs who sing songs to honor the university. You can find such videos on YouTube.
First, both Ji Hyun and Jae Won were attracted to each other right from the moment they met. It was evident - their body language said it all. It was love at first sight. I am not much of a believer of love at first sight. I always thought one might get attracted to someone and they might label that attraction as love. But this drama proved that could happen. The Eight Sense is all about following your guts. Your subconscious mind knows what it wants more than anyone else around you, even including yourself. Ji Hyun and Jae Won acted upon their instincts. They didn't say 'I had always liked girls' or 'I don't like others. I only like you' or 'How can I like a guy?' or 'This is wrong. How will people judge us?'. They only cared about each other's feelings. They were true to their emotions and didn't disregard them. They never doubted why they were having such feelings. In fact, they never confessed love to each other - they both knew they were in love and started dating.
Unlike other dramas, there was no dramatic scene to make them fall in love - like clumsily falling in the arms, one main lead doing something that impresses the other, etc. They met, they tried to avoid(ep1 Ji Hyun goes to his dorm even after seeing Jae Won is having a hangover; Jae Won avoiding Ji Hyun after the incident), they tried to approach(Jae Won approaches Ji Hyun with an excuse of an lighter when he had one; Ji Hyun joins surf club because Jae Won was there), they became intimate, they got separated but then their hearts couldn't bear it and they end up together.
In most BLs, the main obstacles would be homophobic family and friends, society judgement and pressure, ex returning suddenly to reunite with one of the guys or one of them already being in a relationship. But, internal trauma becomes the backdrop in this drama. The fear of losing another loved one haunts Jae Won and he tries his best to let go off his feelings for Ji Hyun, but couldn't. They didn't 'Fight the world to be together' instead they chose to 'Be together and fight the world'.
Ji Hyun being an introvert was courageous than Jae Won when it came to love. He did things that he usually wouldn't do - he joined surf club, he went with Jae Won to the beach not knowing any details, he put Eun Ji in her place. He was determined to win Jae Won back. After watching this drama, I have started believing in my guts more. I think all we have to do is trust that inner voice and believe that it will lead to the right path. Be bold and listen to your heart. No matter how you are treated badly by people for your guts and decisions, trust that you are doing the right thing.
I know many would be annoyed by Eun Ji and Tae Hyung. But, don't we all have one or two people who annoy us in our lives? Don't we have people who are ready to laugh and mock when we fall down? Don't we have people who don't regard our own happiness? So, don't drop or avoid this drama because you don't like the side characters. At least the couple has got Ae Ri, Yoon Won and Joon Pyo who didn't judge their love.
The song choices Ben Goldstein's I Can't Lose It All and Conan Gray's The Story - they were just perfect choices for the couple. I hope we all get a love as pure and magical as Jae Won and Ji Hyun's. I don't get why the ratings are dropping for this masterpiece. Why nowadays people aren't appreciating good stuff?
I hated Eun Sang because she was as cruel as her sister to leave her helpless mom alone and go to America. And I also felt like she was emphasizing now and then how poor and miserable her life is. Kim Tan and Young Do were both scary - one kept pursuing the girl even though that he is making her life hard and one downright bullied her because he liked her! The only people I liked - Kim Tan and Eun Sang's mom, the lovebirds Bo Na and Chan Young, Myung Soo and Hyo Shin.
At first, I thought Bo Na was one rude and obsessive gf. But when I realized Chan Young liked her and found her jealousy cute, I was drawn to this pair. Hyo Shin was a sweetheart, but Rachel was such a pathetic b*tch. The ending kinda fell flat for me - I thought that there will be a serious Won and Tan fighting for the crown, but no - Tan only fought for his love. Even the romance was mediocre. No justice to the title.
Tan mentioned that he was the one started the bullying and Young Do followed. I was hoping for an explanation how two middle school kids became bullies. But that was not explained, they only explained the friends falling out. And why show Chan Young's dad's affair with Rachel's mom when there is no future for their relationship? Completely unnecessary.
Till 15 episode, I watched in 1.5x and only after that things became little interesting but finale was rushed. They chose the right cast for Won and Tan because they really could pass as siblings. Overall: 7/10