My Own Kdrama On Demand
If you’re going to watch, then be patient! It will reward you.
Though perhaps I may be a little biased as I honestly think this kdrama was made for me. However it’s still rare I give shows a 10/10, since that requires good quality production as well as a bit of personal interest.
First off the budget for this show must have been high because there are so many familiar faces one after the other. This aspect made it exciting as I kept expecting to see well known actors in fun and quirky roles as “boyfriends”. (Not to mention the female lead comes from one of the most well-known girl groups, Jisoo from blackpink)
When I first started watching I was a little upset that the male lead had so little screen time with the female lead except to set up their somewhat enemies to lovers esque romance, but as I kept watching I continuously got hooked on the plot and was rewarded with a sweet romance that, though blossomed late in the show, made up for it in chemistry.
I think the confession was my favorite I’ve ever heard. It offered truths about reality and love and dating while still giving you the kdrama mushy goodness. My heart was beating so fast it was almost as if I was the one getting confessed too.
A great, great script from a writing perspective as well. Nothing was too on the nose, they did a lot of showing rather than telling, and this was all enhanced by the acting. I appreciated how each of the characters yearned for the other, whether they were aware of their feelings or not. There were moments of hurt yet moments that made your heart flutter. There was fear yet reassurance. And just like real life romance in a way, they fell slowly for the other until they both were too far in to turn back. The script didn’t try too hard to be philosophical but the premise of the show ended up giving it that poetic feeling. We often turn to dating simulators and fantasy worlds (like kdramas haha) to escape the realities of love that we fear. The show mirrored this and offered comfort to the characters and to the audience by helping the female lead overcome her hesitation and starting again, without fearing how it might end. It was cathartic. I will always root for a show that leaves me feeling better after watching it — that reminds me of the joy and beauty of our world and love. Rather than an escape, though it may have started that way, the show became a learning experience. I, too, want to go forward living in the moment, not being afraid that something will change, but cherishing the love that’s in front of me.
The show was also beautiful visually. Lively sunsets paired with magical snow that pulls you in to both the fantasy world of the show and also the fantasy world of the “Boyfriend on Demand” simulator. The OST wasn’t notably life-changing but it complimented the story well and I added the songs to my playlist as they grew on me.
Honestly 10/10 for the fact that this is the first kdrama in a while that has given me such butterflies. (Or maybe that was just Seo InGuk 😉)
Seriously, what a great concept, not too overboard, and just right. If there was a simulator that could take my perfect match for kdramas and create a show, I think it would come out a little something like this one.
Will definitely be rewatching.
Though perhaps I may be a little biased as I honestly think this kdrama was made for me. However it’s still rare I give shows a 10/10, since that requires good quality production as well as a bit of personal interest.
First off the budget for this show must have been high because there are so many familiar faces one after the other. This aspect made it exciting as I kept expecting to see well known actors in fun and quirky roles as “boyfriends”. (Not to mention the female lead comes from one of the most well-known girl groups, Jisoo from blackpink)
When I first started watching I was a little upset that the male lead had so little screen time with the female lead except to set up their somewhat enemies to lovers esque romance, but as I kept watching I continuously got hooked on the plot and was rewarded with a sweet romance that, though blossomed late in the show, made up for it in chemistry.
I think the confession was my favorite I’ve ever heard. It offered truths about reality and love and dating while still giving you the kdrama mushy goodness. My heart was beating so fast it was almost as if I was the one getting confessed too.
A great, great script from a writing perspective as well. Nothing was too on the nose, they did a lot of showing rather than telling, and this was all enhanced by the acting. I appreciated how each of the characters yearned for the other, whether they were aware of their feelings or not. There were moments of hurt yet moments that made your heart flutter. There was fear yet reassurance. And just like real life romance in a way, they fell slowly for the other until they both were too far in to turn back. The script didn’t try too hard to be philosophical but the premise of the show ended up giving it that poetic feeling. We often turn to dating simulators and fantasy worlds (like kdramas haha) to escape the realities of love that we fear. The show mirrored this and offered comfort to the characters and to the audience by helping the female lead overcome her hesitation and starting again, without fearing how it might end. It was cathartic. I will always root for a show that leaves me feeling better after watching it — that reminds me of the joy and beauty of our world and love. Rather than an escape, though it may have started that way, the show became a learning experience. I, too, want to go forward living in the moment, not being afraid that something will change, but cherishing the love that’s in front of me.
The show was also beautiful visually. Lively sunsets paired with magical snow that pulls you in to both the fantasy world of the show and also the fantasy world of the “Boyfriend on Demand” simulator. The OST wasn’t notably life-changing but it complimented the story well and I added the songs to my playlist as they grew on me.
Honestly 10/10 for the fact that this is the first kdrama in a while that has given me such butterflies. (Or maybe that was just Seo InGuk 😉)
Seriously, what a great concept, not too overboard, and just right. If there was a simulator that could take my perfect match for kdramas and create a show, I think it would come out a little something like this one.
Will definitely be rewatching.
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