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A BL but not A BL????
When I first saw this series, It makes me excited since I want to know more about LYKN. I first know LYKN when they did some dance challenge or something and Lego dance to Drip by BabyMonster while William watch him and follow him from behind. So, I get a little bit interested in them and become happy that they act in a BL.First, I got to say this BL is not BL. I mean, I could barely feel the chemistry between Thame and Po. The series focus more on LYKN which make me realizes, is the point of this series is too promote LYKN instead? I thought they are quite big in Thailand. I barely remember any sweet and romantic scene between Thame and Po. Yes, it is there, but the focus is more on Mars trying to get back together and achieve perfect all kill.
Even the breakup scene, I did not even feel sad because I don't think they have too many memorable scene together for me to be sad for their breakup.
KOREA
Seriously, I found it totally ridiculous that when artist or singer in drama or series get a chance to go to Korea but they did some very little research to make it happen.
The series keep push Thame to go to Korea alone. Me as a KPOP fan for like 20 years, known so well, it is not easy to build a name as a soloist in Korea. Unless, you are in a very successful group in KOREA not in Thailand or some other country. For example, let's take Lisa from BlackPink and Taeyeon from SNSD. In term of Global, Lisa is more successful than Taeyeon, but in Korea, Taeyeon is more successful. Korea will support their people more than foreigner. But still other members of Girls Generation also who has solo not as successful as Taeyeon. Because it is not easy to be a soloist in Korea.
But in this series, they keep pushing Thame to go alone which I found really ridiculous. No matter how great he is, no matter how big his potential is, his branding has always been with Mars. So, if a Korea Entertainment company really really really want to sign him, they will bring the group together. Unless, they will redebut Thame in another K-Pop group.
And this is my personal opinion, I admit that Thame has the look, has the talent, but if one person should go to Korea, it should be Lego. Lego has more star qualities that meet K-Pop, but like mentioned previously, unless he redebut in a group in Korea, it is not easy for him to achieve success in Korea. And obviously, if he is really really really lucky.
TOXIC FAN
I understand that fan will be upset if the idol they like date anyone or even get married. But what really upsetting is how Po's friends who claimed to be very big fan and even the admin of Mars's fanclub twitter or something, suddenly take a 'rest' when the scandal of Pepper dating blew up. Why would she bother become the admin if she only just want Pepper? Her action affect Mars as the whole group, not just Pepper. That is plain stupid.
Yes, she realizes her mistake by the final episode, but the damage already being done, Pepper is heartbroken and never seen happy again until he call his girlfriend with the help of Lego.
I know that, dating is a luxury that any idol want to have but hard to get. However, it is still so sad that how fan react and wants to boycott the person just because they 'fear' that the idol will not love the same once they have lover.
THE CEO
I seriously skip through wherever her scene come in. She is a manipulative b*tch, very annoying and I just want to throw anything I could reach for towards her. For this character, yes, the writers really did a good job on portraying CEO of Korea entertainment company.
OVERALL
The BL does not feel like BL. I am more sad and touch by the time the Mars members and Po play the video of them at the concert rather than the breakup scene. I feel like the BL's scene was just there to prove that this is BL. We get a very minimun scene for that but mostly, we get Mars or Lykn.
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REGRETFUL LOVE STORY
To tell the truth, when I first saw their poster, without even checking the manhwa, the trailer, I thought this will be a story of Daon dating three guys at the same time... I mean, come on, the tittle is Secret Relationship but the Secret Relationship was not even play an important part in this series.So let's talk about Daon.
While watching, I somehow always feel sorry and pity for him. Like he is in love with someone for like 11 years? And this person actually love him back but the stupidest thing happen... this person is crazy and a walking red flag. And because of this person, he can never actually be in love with anyone properly. And when he finally find someone who is willing to wait for him, he need to push him away because of these two people.
Like some other people, I somehow wish he end up with Kim Su Hyeon. I mean, let put all those egoistic, crazy thing aside, I feel like Su Hyeon also love Daon truly. Maybe because of his family drama, so he does not know how to love properly and afraid that he will lose Daon. In my mind, in another universe, Daon end up with Su Hyeon instead.
Ju Seong Hyeon
To tell the truth, I don't really like him that much. When they kissed during the drunken night, as someone who say that he is willing to wait, he was toooo upset about Daon kissing him and call him Jaemin instead. Like he throwing tantrum for no reason and suddenly, he is good again. And when he is upset about seeing those hickeys and suddenly become good again after that... like, he is having such mood swing or something. What's wrong with you? Seriously.
Finally, Kim Su Hyeon...
A man who is obsess, egoistic, jealousy, controlling... To tell the truth, even he is all that, I think that happened due to his family's situation so I feel so sad that he needs to give up on his love to Daon. This is all happen because that psychotic bastard Shin Jaemin.
Shin Jaemin.
The reddest red flag ever. He knows that Daon is in love with him, so he tries to manipulate Daon to always be at his side, making that guy taking photo of him naked, the reason Su Hyeon need to leave abroad... and does not want anyone else to have Daon to the point that he is willing to die together with Daon. Seriously, I really don't understand how he could exist in the first place as someone who appear handsome, sweet and nice while he is such an evil jerk that come straight from Hell.
The whole story is great, even it is a bit short, I wish it could be longer than 8 episodes. Lucky me, I waited for the whole episode to come out before start watching because I watched the 8 episode straight away in one sitting. Even Daon did not end up with Su Hyeon, but maybe that is for the better. Even the story is good, I got to say that... this does not really have the rewatch value that much.
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