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Read the manhwa for a proper story about Heesu and Seungwon
Tbh I usually don't write reviews. I just use this page to keep track of the dramas I'm watching or want to watch, but I really wanted to express this. The manhwa Heesu in Class 2 is my favorite of all time, I've re-readed many times, I just love it so much. They are the most adorable and wholesome couple there is. So I was super excited when the adaptation was announced and patiently waited for it to come out. I really liked the first episode, I think the casting choices were perfect. After the second episode I started to think "Oh no, it's going on a different direction". That is not necessarily a bad thing, sometimes it works, nonetheless, i don't think it was the case for this drama. I continued watching it with the mindset that this was not the Heesu that I knew and love, but someone pretty different. I enjoyed it like that. It was a good drama, just not a great adaptation. So if you are interested in the story and actually want to see the story of Heesu and Seungwon, I recomend you to please read the original work for these reasons:-Chanyoung's character is way better in the manhwa: he and Heesu are actual best friends. It feels like they actually know each other since they were babies. In the drama Chanyoung said himself that he felt that he didn't know Heesu, like WTH? In the manhwa he's concerned and aware of Heesu's feelings, wants him to be happy and doesn't want him to get hurt. In the drama they just made Heesu his shadow, not even like an actual friend, which was very dissapointing.
-Heesu is actually the main character: Yes, the manhwa has more characters, even later we got a second couple (no, i'm not talking about Chanyoung an Ji Yu) but even when they appear, you can tell who our main couple is. Heesu is such a sweetheart who deserves the world, and it focus it on how his feelings change and how he overcomes his past and new crush. We got to see how after helping people with their problems and with Seungwon, he then learns that he was so much more than just Chanyoung's friend. He started to be more aware of his worth. So he started to appreciate the people around him more, he then got more friends who supported him. We don't get to see that in the drama. Don't get me wrong, i loved the actor for Heesu, I think he did an amazing job with what they gave him.
-Chanyoung and Ji Yu are not a couple: When I was reading the manhwa I actually shipped them together for a while. Chanyoung actually had other girlfriend. So when I saw that they were put together in the drama, I actually was happy, but no for long. I think pairing them took away their whole personalities and good points. In the manwha they worked together to get Heesu and Seungwon together, which gave us some of the best moments in the story. They didn't took time away from our main couple, they actually cared so much for them. With Ji Yu you can tell that she's actually best friends with Seungwon, i couldn't feel that at all in the drama, at least I didn't.
-We couldn't see them being a couple when they are so lovey dovey in the manhwa: The couple we saw being a couple, was a couple that was not there in the first place. In the manwha Heesu realizing his feelings for Seungwon, the confession and their first moments as a couple were perfect. But in the drama we just got the confession on the last episode and the only moment we saw after they were together was something about the restroom? you've got to be kidding me.
-Somethig maybe not as important, but I wanted to point it out: Heesu's family is way more likeable in the manhwa.
I think there are a lot of other points, but i'll stop here. I didn't gave it bad score or anything. I think the production was great and I'm usually not harsh when I give scores, so I'm not saying not to watch it, buy if you actually want to see a romance story about Heesu and Sungwon please read the manhwa. They really are the cutest couple ever and we sadly didn't get to see it in the drama.
(Also english is not my first language so I apologize if it's not great)
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