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Weird movie with lots of deaths, it's one of those movies you just kinda watch because you have some extra time and then never watch again. Movie left me confused and kinda sad at the end. The game the movie is based on seems pretty fun though. I think the plot of having students be forced to kill has been done before A LOT in Japan and so you can find much better versions out there if that's what you want. If you're here for the BL, it's there but only in a select few scenes and nothing big.

There are enough dramas made for people who love a Wuxia (Chinese fantasy) setting and hetero-couples. The reason this drama got so popular is BECAUSE it did something outside of the norm by showing love beyond just man and woman. I understand if you dislike watching the cute interactions between guys if you are not into guys yourself but that's no reason to hate on the whole genre.

There are enough dramas made for people who love a Wuxia (Chinese fantasy) setting and hetero-couples. The reason this drama got so popular is BECAUSE it did something outside of the norm by showing love beyond just man and woman. I understand if you dislike watching the cute interactions between guys if you are not into guys yourself but that's no reason to hate on the whole genre.

That was kinda how it went though!! Of course the Coca Cola part wasn't believeable but I was a bit confused at the amnesia part. I had only seen a few kdramas at that point so I didn't know that there were SO MANY amnesia storylines in kdrama. So I was like: ''Is amnesia a problem in South Korea?'' for a second there.

First episodes really get you hooked and they'll provide cliffhangers at the end of every episode with either deaths/reveals/threats. There is 1 event early in this drama which is pretty serious and this is handled a bit crudely because of the romantic plot and the clown pretending to be the king.

I loved seeing the difference between the king and the clown though and seeing people growing to like the clown as their king. Yeo Jin Goo is seriously talented as both characters and you almost feel the difference in their souls (cold and warm). I wouldn't have minded seeing a bit more jokes regarding his fake identity but I understand that the drama wanted a serious tone.

If you don't identify with the metaphors that it's giving about the class divide between poor and rich then it probably is a bit underwhelming. I'd suggest watching a video that explains the details of the movie so you can appreciate the amount of thought that went into it. Still though, despite if it's your type of movie or not, the social commentary is very strong.

You will likely be very confused when you watch this drama. It follows the story of multiple people and 3 couples so nobody really gets enough screentime for relationship development besides Pond and Tee the main couple. If you want to watch this because of the twin-trope then don't bother, the fact that they are twins is not important in the story at all. Most memorable characters were Max,Thor,Pond,Tee,Pad and Tiger.
I only completed this story because of the Thor-jokes to be honest.

Yes he remembers her from that bridge in Switzerland (she does not remember). Up to this point only 2 meetings have been confirmed of them in Switzerland. 1 on the bridge and 1 at the lake (where they didn't see each other but she remembered the music he made).

As someone who recently started watching Korean dramas again this series is perfect. The South-Korean references are usually met with confusion by North-Korean characters and get explained to them by other characters. I've learned a lot more about South Korean culture thanks to that and the moments of confusion are pretty funny.

Now onto why I love this series. The sets are beautiful, the acting is great, the side-characters are memorable, the North-Korean cultural jokes are funny, the romance is incredibly cute, the female lead is NOT annoying, the action scenes are amazing (your heart will skip a beat at 1 point), the characters experience personal growth and you just grow to like almost every important character on this show.

Now one thing you need to keep in mind is to forget about the logistics of crossing the North Korean border. Just pay little attention to that and enjoy the show. I even ended up watching another 20 year old k-drama (Stairway to heaven) which they referenced in the show itself, that's how much I like the show.

Thanks for mentioning it! It was just a few new scenes but I definitely noticed the new ones as well.

Definitely a trendsetter drama which set a standard for future crossdressing dramas to be measured with. It's not for everyone but if you remotely like crossdressing series then you'll be able to appreciate this one for pushing the limits back in the day.

I really hope that's the case. Thanks for informing us.

Good story, definitely recommend watching it. Can't say much more without giving spoilers.

The intro is always nice to listen to. Anyway, I wrote down the episodes which featured the most BR/BL-like scenes for those interested. That way you can skip to the fun parts if it's boring.
Episodes: 9,14,19,22,23,24,25,27,28,31,32 and 33.
Especially pay attention to episodes 9,14,23,24,27,28 and 33.

Watched this because of Crash landing on you. Took some time to get used to the movie (the silly acting of the main character) but it was a good story in the end.

This movie can easily be summarised. -When you hate IT so much that you get yourself a guy to do it for you.- Still though, there is barely any love development visible besides mild awkwardness and dumb misunderstandings which is a shame. I just skipped through large parts of the story and don't feel like I missed anything important so do that I guess. You won't get to see ANY cute moments until the last part of the movie so just a heads up. Sure it's a first time lovestory but it's not really a romantic one. And yea the actors didn't have chemistry which makes me suspect that they didn't properly prepare the male actors/they didn't want to get prepared for touching/kissing. I suppose we have higher standards nowadays for actors.

Really interesting take on the line between acting and real feelings. We often hear about actors/actresses who start to date after acting as love-interests in a movie. This movie basically allows you to watch such a thing develop but with an added layer since both actors are seemingly straight at the beginning of the movie. So where does the role end and the real person begin?

This is probably the best BL (and one of the only) to come out of Korea so if you've seen this (at the time of writing this) you've seen it all.
Edit: I just found out the studio produced more series (look in the recommendations). So I'm assuming those will be good too.

Just a heads up, the Discord invite link isn't valid (anymore).

If you liked ''the Untamed'' you will like this one but keep in mind that it is definitely not the same quality. Guardian is not as good and I think that's mostly because of the censorship which seems to have hit this series harder than with the Untamed. The intro-song is nice but the CGI is definitely not good. There is definitely chemistry between the two leads but they should allow that to shine more.