Needs more hype!
This drama delivered everything it needed to and left me fed from beginning to end. I haven't watched a Chinese historical drama in a long time in which the ending left me content, but this did. That alone deserves a 10.In this drama Beiming is burned but rises from the ashes just like a phoenix. A character that wasn't overpowered but not useless or stupid. Throughout all the misfortunate events that took place in his life he fostered strong relationships both old and new. Wang Xingyue and his fellow actors and actresses did awesome jobs of becoming their characters.
The villain of this drama was written so well that in the end it left a bitter taste in mouth when that person said their last line to Beiming. Almost spit blood. I didn't really hate anyone in the drama funny enough, not even sure how that happened. Yes, many lost their lives due to the main villain, but many other characters were villains who received second chances.
This drama deserves all its praises. It may be one of my top 3 dramas of 2025. I don't want to give anything away but if you see any comments comparing it to Coroner's Diary please don't believe them. I watched Coroner's Diary before this and can say that they both have no similarities from plot, wherein this was focused on one major case and Coroner's Diary was not, to status with almost all main characters were princes and princess and in the wanted detective was focused on common people without connection to the imperial family bloodline. That being said they are both great watches.
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Cinematography! Vibes! Plot! Characters! Just wow!
This was wonderful. It had so much dept with so little time. Almost wanted to see someone else die for it to continue. Yaya and Ryu sold me to watch this, but Phuwin won me over every time his mouth opened.I knew the murderer from the get-go. It wasn't too hard to see who had the motive but that plot twist at the end shocked me just like Dalah. The visuals were also done right. When you watched this, you know it's a mystery/thriller genre without even needing a summary. The whole vibe from the first minute was eerie but done in a comfortable way that you can watch this in the middle of the night if you so please.
The chemistry was great between Sarath and Dalah. Don't get me wrong, I know this is not a romance, but it was clear that they are meant for each other. The only hilarious thing to me was how useless the police were in the last episode. I understand it's just a series but Sarath and that other boy from the Aueathepa family were doing more action than the police when holding Ekapop back.
I definitely will rewatch this sometime in the future when I've forgotten the plot or maybe I'll come back for Kris/Sarath/Dalah moments.
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Obsessed
Get past the 30-year age gap! you never know about it till someone says it out loud. This drama does a great job of being hilarious and dramatic and also being serious. The story was perfection, and each actor did a great job. I need to see more from all of these actors.This is romance central so why not speak mainly about it? Tum and Orn were beautiful. The relationship started on a lie but when Tum fell for Orn, he was obsessed till the end of the drama. Orn was similar. There was no major hiccups though there were a few points in the drama that made me sad but that is to be expected in a drama that's trying to say age is just a number. Each age gap relationship had their struggle but worked it out.
I didn't really hate anyone in the drama because there weren't really any villains. That being said, be prepared to be annoyed at Tah, Tum's brother, for the first 6 - 8 episodes. He was just too much; he did end up growing as a person. He may have done some horrible things even with good intentions, but Tum loved him. In life we may hurt, disappoint and betray the people we love but own up to it and ask for forgiveness so life can move forward.
The side characters were mains in a way. Though it was focused mainly on Tum and Orn we still saw a lot of the people in their lives. I wish everyone could see this once in their life.
Love is love even with an age gap.
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Simple done the right way
Coming across such a simplistic plot usually has two outcomes for me. I usually think it's boring or just awful, but this set the tone for dramas like it. There was no groundbreaking plot twist or some dark secret. I, for one, thought that this was going to be boring based solely on tik tok edits. Choi Hyun Wook looked so childish to me, he is only freshly 23, 22 or so when this drama was being filmed, acting like a 30-year-old but somehow, I was proven wrong when I started it and I love being proven wrong. He broke out of being type casted as high school only roles and I'm proud.Another thing that bothers me is younger man/ older woman troupe the dynamic is always messy and comes off weird many times with the woman acting like the man is a baby and it being her only reason for not waiting to date him. I know you can't escape the societal structure so easily, but this drama had a hint of that but a lot more love. While the slight gap was talked about it was never the reason for the fight (It was the lie). Then when they became adults it transitioned smoothly, there was no "I'm not respecting him because he is younger" or "She is so old she doesn't even know what I'm talking about" moments. It was all fun and games. All love from the two.
The chemistry was off the charts and although their past made me a little sad it couldn't wipe the big smile off my face when they were dating. There are so many lessons on love you can learn from My dearest nemesis.
1. There are two sides to a story
2. Love every part of a person (even their weirdness)
3. You can trust another person even after being betrayed if you love them enough
4. DON'T misplace your anger
There's so much more but those stuck out to me.
Just like any other story there were characters I hated and those I loved (main characters and the second mains). I'm glad I gave this show a chance, it made me a little happier than I am and maybe it can do that for you too. The best part is you don't have to take the drama too serious. It makes your heart flutter with warmth and comfort without too much worry.
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I felt....
I've never seen a medical drama done this way before... it somehow felt light hearted more than serious but that's what makes it so...different. It's a good kind of different. It is able to make the doctors seem more human even the main, Dr Baek, he felt so human. What do I mean? To start, we barely got any story for each character's background but that's what I expected with only eight episodes and it being a medical drama but even without the background you can see his personality in every interaction. He takes nothing too serious, except for the lives of patients.Then we have his assistant doctor, Jae won. They were the first to meet from the trauma center team and the chemistry was there instantly and once again he felt like a normal person though we only see him in the medical setting, it didn't feel like he was some genius with split personality, like some of the other medical kdramas I've watched. He became Dr. Baek's student with the most beautiful reason "Because he was running" (I won't explain that bit). He just wanted a stable job and then this new doctor showed up out of nowhere and became the reason he doesn't care for stability. Even as he grows in the drama, we still see him asking questions which should be expected when working with a doctor as "crazy" as Dr. Baek.
Nurse Gangster can't remember name was what sealed this drama down. She was firm yet soft. Once again, she had character as a character. Though nurses get looked down upon in a hospital setting in these shows and real life it's clear that she has a heart for the patients and doesn't act abnormally tough but tough enough for you to know that she can do whatever she wants. Her always being protective over them was cute and gave big sister vibes.
Then there is the Anesthesiologist, not going to pretend to remember his name even though I just finished. He was that guy. When all the other anesthesiologists didn't care to help the trauma center, he did. He was there every time. You can't question his loyalty. He may have had the least screen time of the other main characters he shined through whenever he was there when they needed help in surgery.
There was also enemy became friend, Yu rim. At first, he was bugging the hell out of me but then he warmed my heart when he changed. He may not be the most intelligent doctor, but he does care.
Though we had a few villain-like characters one that I assume went to jail I think everyone can agree that the biggest villain was money. The financial areas in medical dramas always infuriate me but that's what you expect. The cast had the chemistry to make this story fantastic, and it had not one single boring episode. I need more, season 2 please.
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Short and Sweet
I cant explain my feelings for this drama. It was just too short that i wanted to cry i wished it was longer. I am new to the faces but i loved there acting overall. I watched this a few months ago but i just got around to write a review now.I have rewatched this numerous of times on numerous occasions. You could finish this in less than 4 hours if you binge watch it. Please watch it you wont regret but if you dont like BL then this is not the creamer for your coffee, oh to hell with that just watch the drama and get out of reality. Sweet, Short and rare.
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