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So it's your position that a show presenting itself as a "BL" actually BEING a BL or not is a "detail?" Sort of like a "murder mystery" needs to actually BE a murder mystery, a "BL" kind of needs to be a...BL.

No wonder I haven't heard of this, it sucks. Embarrassing gay-bait, starring desperate idols from an obscure K-Pop group. Lord.

Dropping.

1/10

As you are a self-described OOO (K-Pop group I've certainly never heard of) obsessive fangirl who has been "stanning" these people since their agency brought them together, your review has zero credibility. After reading the summary, comments, and considering that the actors are all members of an obscure K-Pop band desperate for attention, I know to not even spare a minute for what is undoubtedly another embarrassing piece of gay-bait with no pay-off.l

Thanks for the warning.

Thanks. I went ahead and watched kisskh because I couldn't stand not knowing what went down with episode 7, even if I had to guess at half of what they're all saying. Will probably binge the whole thing for a second watch after coherent subs are out for all 8 eps.

Me too! (See comment above.)

I differ ever-so-slightly with you on one thing: My feeling is that Yamato's courage in confessing to Kakeru, and his respectful, (except, of course, for that violently abusive, near-rape in Kakeru's bedroom!!!!!!!) but consistent attentions while allowing Kakeru time and space to deal with heavy shit like internalized homphobia, fear, and confusion, has simply provided the context in which Kakeru has come to understand that he ALREADY loves Yamato.

Kakeru hasn't "fallen in love," he has always "BEEN in love," but didn't know it. At least, that's my take.

I was one of those closeted gay kids who knew at a very early age that I crushed on boys. Sadly, I knew all too well to squash and hide those feelings. However, I do believe that some gay or bi kids don't fully grasp what's going on until later when, perhaps as in this case, someone comes along (or has always been there) who pushes their gay button really, really hard and they wake up.

Still auditioning? :D

This show has me squealing like one of the 13-year-old girls who run this site and swarm comment sections. There have been a few Japanese BLs lately initiating a whole new sub-genre: Sexy-Fluff BL. I'm on board with "Sexy Fluff!"
That weird little, pink stuffed animal thing that changes its "arms" to communicate with Kakeru is mega-cute and adorable and a great gimmick.
Yamato is stunningly handsome, but Kakeru gets better-looking each episode.
The gift-exchange scene, omg..."I am dying of happiness." Cuuuuuuuuuuuuute. Me too!

I admire the skill with which the writers and actors are portraying Kakeru's struggle with internalized homophobia/fear and the general awkwardness of the process his affection/love for Yamato is taking him through. Yamato's pursuit of Kakeru has brought these feelings and thoughts to the forefront, but it's clear Kakeru already harbored deep affection for his life-long friend.

Love the bleach-blond dude and the other supportive friends and sister. Blondie has a great, unique and entertaining way of supporting the leads while also nudging and teasing them in a way guy-friends do.

This series is an example of keeping a coming-out/coming-of-age story light without it becoming all rainbows, unicorns, and cotton candy. Fluff done right! "Sexy Fluff!"

But oh my god....Yamato might kiss Kakeru while he's fake-sleeping! SEXUAL ASSAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUULT!

Subs on kisskh are terrible. Anyone have better suggestions? They're so bad on kisskh I stopped watching because it's confusing and I feel I'm missing half the meaning of the dialogue.

He is indeed a beautiful man, but I wish a lot of Korean and Japanese BLs would stop costuming their characters as if everything they wear is brand new, off the rack and never been worn. Who cooks with a spotless white turtleneck on, even if they're wearing an apron? He should have sweatpants and a lived-in, old sweatshirt on. These shows always look as though they're modeling some clothing manufacturer's products as a product placement, which they probably are.

The funny, entertaining "Stay By My Side" is a good example of characters dressing like people that age and demographic actually dress, and a lot of their clothes look like they've had them a few years.

This spotless, new clothing thing makes the show feel sterile and artificial. These kinds of details, just like set design and set dressing, location choices, etc., may seem unimportant to a lot of viewers, but they combine to give a show its ambience and that affects the viewer's subconscious perceptions.

lol

Half an hour in and I'm bored. Plus, there are so many plot holes and implausibilities it's ridiculous.

The ML is incredibly hot. I hope he's made some other films so I can drool over him in those.

4/10

"first boy sitting" Do you mean in a photograph or something?
That is an intriguing possibility. But if the angel is his brother, there's no opportunity for romance...unless this turns out to be a groundbreaking series about gay incest. lol
Actually, I've seen no sign that Koki is gay. He has talked about having gone out with women, thus so far I'm not feeling the BL here at all.

Some odd plot holes.
No reference to how the forgotten night took place. Drugged? If so, when? With what?
In the opening scene the dad is a great guy taking her out for pizza. Next time we see him he's become a psycho asshole. No transition, explanation, context, nothing.

This bullying thing has reached epic proportions in Korea. Now teachers are killing themselves because kids are running wild, but they're not empowered to stop it, nor respected by their administrations OR the brat students.

I'd say this film begins to run off the rails about midway, and loses what felt like momentum toward some satisfying climax...but meh.

6/10

Wow. I missed that. Has Kiko made reference to what you mention, some friend that died young?

Thank you for your reply. I'm not surprised this is how the plot went, but as I said above, I was not only grossed out that they were pretending a dead body with a dead brain was alive, I was bored. The acting/direction/pacing just put me off, so I dropped it.

This is a fictional, live-action dramatic film BASED ON actual events, not a documentary meant to recreate exactly what happened IRL. Filmmakers can change parts of such stories in any way they want. They do it all the time.

I understand the gist of your comment, but surely you know shit like this and shit a hundred times worse has gone down all over the world every single day since humans have existed. What's most appalling are those fucking parents and others in authority who for reasons far beyond me, are allowed to re-victimize and traumatize victims in situations like this and many other cases in Korea. I won't pretend to understand what that's all about because it's so fucked up I kind of don't want to understand, I just want it to stop.

Wow. My gut hurts. Great film. Great acting. Highly recommended.

8.5/10

I'm getting up there myself, but so far no significant issues. It'll happen though, just as you say. However, I definitely did not get the memo about growing up.

Sorry to hear that. :)