Saikai

You'll wish you weren't single

*happy ending for both couples*
*supportive parents on both sides*

There's a lot to love and little to hate in this series. One of it is the reason I would not rewatch it as much as the other series because of the second-hand embarrassment. (edit: I stand corrected. I just rewatched it again and it did not disappoint. I noticed more details after rewatching it. And I think I will keep rewatching this.) When I watched this, there is no moment that I didn't scream, giggle or hit a pillow. I dont think it will have the same kind of effect on me when I rewatch it again. (edit: <-- the second hand embarrassment is more little when rewatching it, but the giggles and the butterflies that I felt are the same or even more because I noticed more details upon rewatching)

Now onto the things I love:
- first the friendships in this series is top tier. The support, the love, the encouragement is sooo top tier! They even cry for each other.
- the actors are very good. Not only are they cute and handsome. Especially Billy ❤️ but their superb acting makes you feel like you are a third party in their relationship. The actors' intimate scenes will not make you feel even a slight feeling of awkwardness that some male bl actors have. It feeels sooo real and sweet. (edit: upon getting to know more of the actors and rewatching it, I realized that seng (toh) is so versatile in his acting. He is a very good actor. Billy as well. Both of them. The casting is really on point and I love it. Also, BillySeng have the greatest chemistry on and off screen!)

I suggest you watch this series because it gets better every episode. Very comedic and sweet!

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Go and watch because of DueanMeen

*happy ending for both couples*
*supportive parent on one side*

After watching, I realized I love DueanMeen more than MorkPi. I watched this series after SCOY so Mork's red flags are sooo apparent. I didnt like episode 11, especially episode 12. Mork does not stand up for Pi and he keeps pushing his feelings to Pi even though Pi is still not ready.

The shippers are also intrusive, and arrogant. I felt really bad for Pi in this whole series.

With regards to what I love:
Pi's actor is really really handsome. His voiceovers are so animated and expressive as well as his expressions. Duean is a very cute tsundere top and Meen is sooo cute. He also sang the beautiful ost of this series. Sooo talented!

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Indifferent prince x adorable supportive bottom

*happy ending*

What I liked about this:
Sang ha. Only Sang ha. He is such an adorable cutie. He is also very upfront about his feelings. I love how confident he is amidst his problems. Such a bundle of joy!

What I didnt like:
The debt part is such a weird addition. I was surprised when Sang ha just started to lay on his life to Jinwon when they've just known each other and it felt like he was needing a pity party. It was also weird how Jinwon keeps pushing his ideals even though Sang ha already told him his situation. For instance, he keeps telling Sang ha to buy new shoes as his current is not fit for running but he was already told that Sang ha is in debt and is an orphan. Talk about a weird plot.

What could've made it better:
I think, Sangha and Jinwon need a few more episodes to bud their love, especially Jin won's. I think he does not care much for Sang ha and he is sooo indifferent. I liked the running sports plot so I hoped they'd focused on that.

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My boy is an uber duper walking green flag

*happy ending*

Ha ram, my man. You are now in my list of BL leads that I wish my future boyfriend would be. My gosh he is such a green flag that it is almost unrealistic, but how I wish this is real... Somewhere out there haha.

I love Lee Jun's acting the best. Very expressive eyes. The least acting in this series is DK. My gosh, its like he just memorized the whole script and read it out loud. Almost ruined Lee Jun's scene with his poor acting.

This series also has the longest kiss scene so far of all korean bls i have watched. Too bad they still kiss like birds.

For a short series, this is one of the best. Very sweet and something that you would rewatch.

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A good kind of cringe

For those who are wondering, this is a *happy ending*

First, about the things I like in this series:
- I rewatched this to put on reviews as I watched it when it came out and at that time, I loved Tossara more than the other two parts. And now I remember why. One thing is that there is no stressful situations just two people learning to love each other. A good kind of cringe because they are so honest with their feelings that it is too sweet.
- Second, I love the ost. I keep singing Baishasha baishasha even though I dont understand what it meant. It's just really catchy.
- Third. I really love a mature bottom. Typically older bottoms tend to be the one who is spoiled or childlike. However here, Bar is very mature. He really wanted Gun and him to have successful lives and still be in love. I really love how straightforward he is about his feelings in the later episodes.
- Lastly, I love Gun's deep voice in his dubs.


Next, onto things I didnt like:
- First, he keeps denying Gun's feelings just because he says that he(Bar) is a man. I really didnt like this kind of trope. Nowadays gender is not a reason to not like someone. However, in the later eps I liked how he went on a different tune to - - 'I'm a man too so I can take care of you too'.
-I didnt like the peer pressure in this series. The friends keep on teasing him and pushing him to give in to Gun that Bar's changing of feelings is not apparent. Instead, it looked like he fell for Gun because he was teased A lot.
- There is a discussion of consent within the series but Bar's friends didnt seem to do that all throughout the series. They seem really invasive and prying.
- Most of the time they're on the phone. Even the sweet moments revolves around social media. Made it seem less intimate for me.


All in all, if you wanted a lighthearted and sweet short series, this is for you. I assure you will keep smiling and laughing all throughout because of the sweetness.

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Wasted chemistry for HillTer, became the series for JohanNorth

*happy ending for the two couples for now*

The series only featured the two couples, HilTer and JohanNorth and some glimpses of the other two couples and some side couple but did not fully completed them or expanded it further.

I loved the premise of Hilter but even with uncut or extended version, the storytelling seems a bit weird. Ter has this idea that Hil likes his sister but they separated when they are already together. They are already kissing. I hoped they used the premise of second chances more. I think Ter folded quite easily at episode 2 they are already holding hands. Let ke i wanted more angst and longing and regret. I wanted them to badly miss each other but it went bland from thereon. From thereon they started reminiscing, etc and it became so bland no wonder people started rooting for JohanNorth because it felt that the HilTer story already concluded.
Such a wasted chemistry. Though i really love Hil's loving voice to Ter and how he looks at Ter but that's it.


For JohanNorth, what I fell to love is Bas's acting. He is so lovable and he acts really great as if he is the very main actor for the series. Johan on the other hand is very fit for that rich bad boy vibe that is such a simp for North with a ton of Tsundere-ness. Their chemistry is worth the charts that I felt their story was expanded more on more episodes other than HilTer because of popular demand. I wanted more moments for them. Not the cheesy confession on the beach type of moments, but moments where Johan will show his Tsundere-simp attitude to North or show how rich he is or how bad boy he is. Like fighting etc haha. Something like mafia boss. Will rewatch only for JohanNorth moments.

Very excited on the story of the other couples!

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For something so progressive, they lack something

*happy ending for one couple*

I started watching this last year, 2022 and put it on hold because of how weird the issues kept popping up that I felt always bad for Fiat. But finally, I finished it and it felt watching it better now than last year.

When this was released it became so known because it is almost the start of very hot and steamy NC scenes in BL industry. It's like Mame tested waters in Tharntype and this became it's progression. However, amidst its well known name for its NC scenes, JaFirst in this series is soooo lackluster in their NC. Maybe because I finished watching it after already watching the current latest BLs who are already so realistic in their love scenes, but I can really see how they peck kiss even in the most hottest moments and hide their face and lips away using camera angles. Most of the time it just looks like Ja is smelling First's neck.

Even though there are a lot of love scenes in this series, it just irks me how lackluster it was. The execution is most of the time really bad.

I know this is the first main couple series of JaFirst and they have come a long way now. I saw that their acting is ahead of its time then. Especially First. Ja on the other hand is sooo damn handsome. His character is written such a green light as well. Though a bit possessive, it works well with Fiat's personality.

Dont get me started with Aek. He is the best I tell you. Handsome, smart, and I love how cool he is in this series. I love his every scene. The twins are one of the best castings here and also An too. Sooo pretty.

LeonPob have such a good story and chemistry that all fans, including me, are still thirsty for Just Say Yes. It has been a long time and I hope Mame produces it already. LeonPob's kisses are 100 times better than LeoFiat's really.

For the story, I sorta liked all conflicts so far except the sleeping with the afro guy conflict. He looks weird to me. I guess they did great in casting someone creepy. Fiat's mom is also so damn scary. Instead of a restraining order, I just hoped Fiat's dad hleped her get therapy as soon as possible before. Same with Fiat. Not getting him a new mom.

Overall, you can see that this series is ahead of its time but also lacking in great execution.

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I feel a bit unsatisfied?

*happy ending for two couples*

Dont get me wrong. The acting was superb. Especially Gun my gosh. I think this series showcased his acting really well. It made me even think that Black is really another actor. I completed watching this just because I really loved Gun's acting in this one.

The ost? The best. I thought I will never find a more better ost than never let me go, but my boy. This got the best. They also incorporated some songs I also heard in never let me go. Save the spotify playlist. Def recommend.

The story is 10 out of 10 as well. The conflict the suspense, the cinematography, everything is the best.

However down to the last episodes, I had to skip some scenes? I dont know why it became boring in the latter episodes even though the romance and the action is in the last parts.

I think OffGun's off screen chemistry is not much shown in the series unlike TOL. Maybe because this series focuses more on the plot of fighting for what is right. Rather than the romance part. It became so not focused that I dont mind leaving the romance between OffGun. Heck, I felt more on screen chemistry with YokDan.

Another reason I think that I am unsatisfied with is becauseI didnt see or realized when Sean fell in love with White. I felt how conscious White is to Sean but not the other way around. There are some moments but I didnt feel that it was tense in a romantic way. Next thing I know he already kissed White.

I just felt overall that the romance and the plot is unbalanced in a way. I just hoped the build up is introduced all throughout the series and not just the almost last part.

Overall, this is one of the best series out there in terms of plot and execution. Must watch but know that the romance is not much the focus of this series.

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Unnecessary mating horse

*happy ending*

I love the food bl genre, don't get me wrong. But, this is still not IT. The only good thing i liked in this series is the handsome casting and the cooking.

But the actors cannot act in love really. The intern looked much in love then the main characters, that they are better off acting in a bromance series rather than a bl.

This serie also tried to put too many plot points in a short series. A mating horse (the ex and intern) is unnecessary to add in the plotline, as the main couple's struggle in work and life is enough as a conflict really. I really wished they focused more on that. Especially since dohoon is overworked and yon soo is still getting the hang of owning a restaurant. As shown in episode 6.

Dont get me started with the kiss. I don't mind pecks, bit i can see how one sided the kiss is in this serie and it is making me cringe. The falling action is also sooo mediocre that i had to skip scenes in episode 7 and 8.

I love lee jo woon's cameo, but i think his character is unnecessary too.
I wish the build up on their romance was more focused on as well. Sigh.

To all readers, this is still a recommended watch, i think.

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Why did they only filmed the budding part?

*happy ending*


Okay, I have read the manhwa and I love how they almost followed it to a T, but korean bls only last 8 episodes or so. It is a bit sad that they only filmed the part where their love is still budding.

The acotrs really played their characters well, but I see no chemistry to the two of them. I love Yechan's actor so much but I dont see the love in Yul's character's eyes. They felt like a older brother and a cute lil brother type of story that it felt a bit disappointing.

Ye chan's actor is the best in the series. So few can pull off that cute facade with a huge build like that and I have seen the BTS of these series and he really is cute in reality. I also really love his mom and village head Ma. They are the best actors in the series. Hoping to see more of them in other series as well. They acted soo naturally that I felt that they were almost true to life characters, which I really love in this series.

I guess we wont have a season 2 of this because the storyline botched Insuh's portrayal in the series. Made him be like someone bitchy, even though he is one of the integral parts of the next arcs.


This no doubt is one of the best korean BLs so far and also one of the best live actions I have watched.

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It's better because it is only 7 episodes

*happy ending for both couples*

Firstly, i liked the flow of the story. Mame does not disappoint in this regard. The NC scenes and plotline flowed naturally for a 7-episode series. However, I think the NC scenes are too thirsty? They are sooo rushed that I felt they are more lusty than in love.
The actors' acting also needs improvement. I felt throughout the series that they only have one to two expressions. A weird smile and a talkative persona as if the script is memorized.

Liked how the plan went smoothly as it does not sit well with me if they continued with the marry plot thing. I just think that it was necessary as there really are some parents who needs those heavy measures to help finally understand their children.

This is a cute series, but definitely not one of Mame's best. Still, better than tharntype though. Hoping to hear more on the main couple and see more improvement from them.

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The great casting was ruined by a confusing writing

For those wondering, this serie has a *happy ending* for all three couples.

First of all, don't get me wrong, I like this series. Maybe because the last episode really redeemed the whole story, but also the casting carried the entire series.

Overall impression I had while watching is that this serie is so damn funny without needing to. The cliches they did as something serious just made me laugh out loud. I feel somewhat embarrassed for them. Hahaha

However, most parts of the story is very very confusing. For instance, if you watch, Ai's attitude in ep 7 was soo weird for me. He just got mad without reason. And while watching, I kept shouting "explain, explain the damn reason" but he didn't. All throughout the series, I exclaimed "why". Why did that happen? Why what's wrong with him? Etc. The writing of the story didnt made sense which is kind of sad as there are points in the whole series that they could've focused on and made the series a bit more unique than the rest.

For instance, I liked the startup plot. Though a bit technical, I felt that it was a good kind of plot. I am still laughing at those face mask design and the "stark enterprise" 😂🤣😂🤣

I also liked the dorm division plot. Though the way they did the examination was a bit weird for me.

Now, the casting.
Okay, I know I said that the casting carried the plot, but take this with a grain of salt. They did not act as if they had 10 years experience off their back, but they did acted in love. Though it was ruined horribly by the writing. Urgh. One example is that, they had this fabulous BrightMeen couple with a lot of hidden angst all over the years, and they just shortened their story with an abrupt kissing. Like wth.

The actors are very very handsome. There was one episode, I think it was ep 6, where Songkhram looked a lot like Cha Eun Woo. My gosh. Ai also looked like a love child of My tooth your love. And Meen, my meen is soo damn cute. He looks like Saint's little brother.

Lastly, what I mean when the last episode redeemed the whole series is because this series has one of the best realistic portrayals of love making and it is at episode 10 folks. My gosh they had a full blown 10 minutes. I think. I was lost in awe. This NC scenes is now written to my top 10, together with Love in the Air, Ghost house Ghost host, The warp effect and others.


In conclusion, there is something to love in this series but it was ruined by the horrible writing. Though don't let it stop you from watching this. It may not be a masterpiece, but it will be a tad bit memorable. I hope hope hope that the give the SongkhranAi and BrightMeen casts a better story to act in. Such a waste of explosive compatibility.

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I like it even though there are a lot of things I didn't like about it.

For those wondering, this series has a *happy ending*

I think that this may be one of the best korean BLs of the year BUT,
compared to other BLs, this is a bit confusing for me. I felt like there are episodes that are cut in a weird way that made the story not flow so well. It sometimes made me feel like I was watching a compilation of clips rather than a series. For instance, there is a moment where they don't talk and then they just met on subway like that without any clear explanation (did he follow him?).

Another thing is that, I also felt a bit confused about Jae Won's character acting. There is a moment where he kisses so deep and there are times when he kisses like a plucking chicken. He also became a bit awkward after they got together. He says he doesn't mind what others say but he is also not as clingy as before. I felt like he got so much relaxed about getting together with Ji Hyun, in a romantic sense.

Lastly, I also didn't like how they just brushed of Eun Ji's and Tae Hyung's very very horrible attitude with a sorry. Heck, Eun Ji didn't even said sorry. Ji Hyun did, and that was very aggravating. I hope they recieved some kind of moment for character development where they really repented from what they've done 'cause everybody else had some kind of adulting change, and they didn' t. It was so frustrating. I also didn't understand that stepping back-stepping up game at the end. Hahaha.

HOWEVER, what made me like this series a lot is the cinematography. I felt like I was watching Blueming with a hint of that american BL feel. The colors and the first NC scene is so well directed.

Also even though the opening is a bit weird for me, as it felt like I was watching an opening of Baywatch, and there is even that weird guy holding a surf board, it grew on me. At the end of the series, I felt that it was not that bad.

I also like Mira and Ae ri very very much. They are on my top tier list of best female characters for BL series. They are just so true, sweet, and caring throughout the series that I would love to hug them and hang out with them very much. Don't forget about Jun Pyo as well. Though I felt like his role as a very great bestfriend was a bit brushed of by the story. I hoped they have shown that as well.

I really like these characters so much that it made the tenth episode great when Mira finally got what she wanted. It had me in tears. Because she really really deserved it.

Lastly, even though there is no closure about Jae Won's trauma, family and mental sickness, I liked it more with that. Because I think that there is no need to hurry to 'heal' and just slowly getting better is enough, which the end of the series really showed that. I also loved how they showcased mental illness in this story and how there is nothing wrong with seeking help. Though I also felt that the therapist became a bit unprofessional with her tone at the end.


Overall, I think this is a series that could've been better with a more smooth transition of events like those of Semantic Error or Dating Sim. Sadly, it isn't. So it may be a very good watch, and I like it, but this is not one of those that I might rewatch again. It is a feel good BL though so I recommend others to watch it.

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Is it too short or just enough?

*happy ending*

Just like other reviews, I might say that this is one of the best BLs out there. I really love the focus on just one couple. And the angst of unrequited love felt like I was watching Sekaiichi Hatsukoi but with a more proactive protagonist. Ki Tae really went all out for Wan and I'm loving it so much.

The drama at ep 7 was chef's kiss. Though I wanted this to be longer, I also felt that the pacing and the length was just enough to keep my toes curled for excitement and not get bored of the series.

Is it just me, but game program k-bls really hit hard for me. Just like with Semantic error.

This series is just so nostalgic, feel-good, sweet and heartwarming without the excessive nc scenes. Definitely a must watch!

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Their own take of the manga

*happy ending*

This manga is one of my most favorites to reread of all time, that is why it took me a long time to finish it. There were some points in the series that did not match the manga, so I suggest manga readers to not re-read or read the manga before watching this.

Differences:
- first of all, kaburagi here is a bit different from the manga. There, I saw kaburagi as a sleepy, perverted man who only sees onoe in his eyes. In the series, I did not see much of the similarity with his live action counterpart. (he is very handsome though)
- the bits and pieces of the manga are rearranged to fit it in 8 episodes. So, as a manga reader, it became a bit weird for me, but still flowed naturally to the end.

What I loved:
- Onoe. He is soooo similar to the manga character he is portraying that I loved the great casting so much. He is very adorable just like his character. I really love the way he melts in Kaburagi's embrace everytime.
- other casted characters. Everyone is perfectly casted. Down to their lines, actions, mannerisms, even their looks perfectly fit their manga counterparts.
- this is one of the best Y manga adaptation I have ever seen. and I am very thankful that they didn't use the white background japanese bls always use when having NC scenes.


To everyone, this is highly recommended to watch. Also, to read. Just keep in mind that this is based on an old manga that is still being serialized right now, so to people of today, they might see some topics as a big nono. But this is very cute, I promise. Well directed as well.

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