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Haishin is definitely too naive and clueless to be living in the big city all alone. His mother is nuts for having allowed that since he wasn't going to be living on campus, which is where he should be.

After three episodes, I find his forced obliviousness annoying. I think that's a problem the actor has run into. The halting mannerisms and wide-eyed, nervous-Nelly affect ring false. He's ACTING like someone who behaves that way, rather than BEING that person. Which means the director is fucking up as well.

Why are you "disgusted?" He hasn't really done anything yet. "Creeped out," yes, but "disgusted?"

I like him. He's the only element of this story that has provided some drama, unless watching Haishin shop for earrings is your idea of angst and suspense. I find his perseverance amusing: He stood outside Haishin's door for HOURS with that chicken dinner sack, never once losing his amiable, cheerful demeanor, which is what made the character even creepier than he otherwise would have been. lol

What a weirdo. The actor did a good job with that character. Maybe he'll show up again and he and Haishin will hook up.

Are you suggesting that Haishin, the little trembling bird scared of his own shadow; who knows nothing of city life or case law regarding stalking, who doesn't even know what a stalker is yet, is nonetheless fully versed on the intricacies of how to deal with the chicken dinner stalker at his door, and that the last thing you do is call the cops?

The scenario in the series is not "your experience." It is the experience of the character, who knows only that a scary dude won't leave his doorway for hours. He's vulnerable, but we haven't been made aware yet that he is stupid.

It would definitely occur to him to call the cops. He's heard of police departments, right? Maybe he doesn't know what number to dial but that wasn't indicated in the script. Maybe he knows how to call them, but takes the opportunity to call his crush instead? That wasn't indicated either.

It is bad writing.

...and here you are again, still arguing your point.

So, are you saying this tiny, quivering bird from the countryside is ignorant of city life and its complications, yet understands "stalking laws" and the "nuances" of involving police with potentially dangerous people? He doesn't even understand what a stalker is yet, he just knows an intimidating weirdo won't leave his doorway

He is so scared of the man with the chicken dinner that he's been cowering in his apartment for hours shaking like a leaf, but he doesn't call the cops to deal with the situation. His vast knowledge of stalking laws and their unintended consequences prevent him from doing this, so he calls the guy he's crushing on instead?

Or did he simply embrace the opportunity to play damsel in distress and call his knight in shining armor for rescue?

Is it that you feel you've been stalked, and want to share your intimate knowledge of the law surrounding it? Let it go.

OK, well, you don't know what I feel or why I feel it, nor do you know what my experiences with police have been, so let it go.

Because if he did that he wouldn't have an excuse to call his power-top to come save him. :D It seems to me that given what we know of who Takara is, he would be annoyed by this shrinking violet routine from Taishin. I wish when Taishin called him Takara would have said, "for god's sake, just call the cops. I'm busy drinking here!" :D But then we wouldn't have an episode, would we?

The police would come to the apartment and tell the guy to get lost, and if he refuses, they would arrest him. Regardless of where the trembling flower is from, he has to know what police are.

Meh...
Konishi Eito is overplaying the timid, delicate, weak, trembling flower-bottom to the point of him being pathetic. Cowering in fear inside your apartment because a man is holding a chicken dinner outside your door? Call the cops, for god's sake.

Fortunately, Iwase Yoji continues to be eye candy, so I'll keep watching, but the barely-there plot is boring.

By god, you are absolutely right! The Chinese actor's name is Xu Bin. He and the Korean actor Iwase Yoji from this show should play twins. That's how much they resemble each other.

Thank you for the tip. I have a great eye for faces and it's been driving me nuts that I couldn't figure out where I'd seen the guy before. Turns out I haven't! lol I've seen his doppleganger in China. :D

Thanks!

omg...that horrible, selfish mother should be shot.

This movie has its moments, but overall is more than a bit of a mess. There is beauty in the core plot but the execution is clunky and confusing.

That said, I see two aspects that make the watch worthwhile: The connection/chemistry between the two boys in the first half, and the scene wherein the girl truly SEES who she is in the second half, including the reunion scene at the train station. That's the segment that brought me to tears. The young actress blew me out of the water there.

I wish someone would do yet another adaptation, this time as maybe a six-episode series, in which all the intriguing possibilities, questions, and conundrums, beginning with the question: Does a soul have a gender or sexual orientation? If so, how and why?

The ending lacks power for me because there is zero guarantee they'll reincarnate as two men on the same timeline. Also, that jump into the water is nowhere near long enough to kill anyone.

Nevertheless, I'll give it a C or 7/10.

You're an idiot. Pedophilia by definition is an adult being sexually attracted to a PRE-PUBESCENT child. Pretty sure the 10th grader has been through puberty, don't you think? Also, in your haste to play the self-righteous Church Lady you completely missed that adult Phop is NOT sexually attracted to Dew in the girl's body. They show affection and hug but there is not even a kiss. Grow up.

This is a beautiful little film with great acting and chemistry between the mains. Some of the teacher characterizations are over the top, but not enough to spoil the sweetness and angst at the heart of the movie.

As usual, precisely because this film is exceptionally good, it has a low rating on MDL. And the crap stuff gets high ratings here; just the way it is.

8.5/10

MDL ratings are f'd up.

Apparently, LJH's tight pants aren't going to be enough to keep me watching this show. It held up for an exciting hour+ during episode 1, but that's all I'll give it.

Dropped.

The star of episode 1 is Lee Je Hoon's tight, casual pants. And what's in them. He is fine.
And what a great actor he is too. I don't normally care for this genre, but gave it a chance when I happened upon it on Netflix because LJH is in it. Good decision, at least after the first episode.

Actress Kim Hye Su is always excellent, as she is here again. The two together are a force of nature.

When I started watching, I thought it was a 6-episode, limited series. oops. I don't know if I'll stick with it all that way, but we'll see. My experience is that most Kdramas take that long to tell a story that could have made for a tight, focused two-and-a-half-hour movie or a six-episode series. But 16?

Time will tell.

Well-shot but understated to the point of boredom.
Dropping near the end of episode 2.

Production team members and their moms must be up-voting this rating. :)

omg...Thai BL peaked about four years ago.

sweet jesus, what a stupid comment. Do you only enjoy movies in which all characters make the same choices you would make?

What infidelity?

what's wrong with the student x teacher plotline? That's where much of the dramatic tension comes from, the fact that their genders and ages are a big challenge.