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I watch a lot of romance KDramas so all the Korean shows pop up on my Netflix feed. I saw this and started watching it on a whim. It’s really good. I’m enjoying it. I never heard of any of the celebrities before. I don’t follow the boy bands but I have heard of BTS. They play their songs on the radio in the US but I couldn’t have guessed any of their names until now. From this show, I am now a fan of Jin. I also really like Kian. Actually Kian is my favorite. I love his interactions with Jin.

I’m watching episode 5… Loving how Jin is going along with all the rules set by Kian.

Kian: “Everyone should eat the curry with their hands.”
Jin: (looking at Kian like he is crazy)
Kian: “It will be a good experience for the guests.”
Jin: (fixed dinner alone and now dealing with the guests alone. All guests looking for eating utensils) Also Jin: “It’s curry” (Like this is another way of saying eat with your hands. 😂
Guests: (laughing at the situation and waiting for spoons to magically appear. Soon they accept it and uncomfortably eat with their hands.
Kian: (enters room makes a quick assessment)
Also Kian: “You could have given them spoons.” To Jin
Jin: (giving Kian side eyes)

This had me laughing so hard. 😂

Loving how the owner dreams up this stuff than is uncomfortable and feels guilty watching his guests struggle. He is so worried about someone getting hurt.

Just watch the end of episode 18 and I’m going to need a therapist now.

So the ML dad finds the gold and moves it to his own house. That’s suspicious. I know that he was fighting corruption in his organization and didn’t have anyone he could fully trust. Still it seems unlikely that he would hide gold in his own house, considering he had people out to get him. To me it seems like a sketchy choice to leave the gold.

I really liked this drama. It’s been a few weeks and there’s just one thing I have to comment on… (in comments)

I’m a first time watcher of this drama and I am currently on episode 15. I’m really enjoying this drama but it is also making me uncomfortable. Mr. Queen could easily be an extra extra long episode of Black Mirror. In particular, Mr. Queen makes me feel uncomfortable in same way as the famously popular episode of Black Mirror “US Callister” did. If you have never seen this episode, I will just have to assure you that it’s hard to forget.

I’m uncomfortable for BongHwan, as he is helplessly trying to hold onto everything that he needs to feel like himself. He is helplessly loosing his identity and it’s leaving him unhinged. In Mr. Queen this is played (successfully) for comedy. In that Black Mirror episode. a similar theme of losing control of one’s self, is adapted to a horror and deeply disturbing effect. Both leave me feeling uneasy but it’s the comedy of Mr. Queen that makes it easier to watch.

Mr. Queen is funny and fun and highly entertaining drama that I’m enjoying. It’s a classic for a reason. Still I can’t seem to get past that feeling of unease when watching.

I had just finished watching Moon Lovers for the first time and needed to watch something light and fluffy to recover. I picked this and it was just the feel good drama I needed. It’s a light fun easy to watch drama. I like the ML and FL.

Seo Myeong Ju is a proper evil villain!

That’s right! It was that creepy photo taking guy that got the beating! I also forgot another important collage day fact.
- Poor Da On was clueless to everything.
This drama was a ride! I’m thinking of rewatching again knowing what I know now.
I’m going to watch for two things…
1. The subtle manipulations from JaeMin.
2. Examples of the two toxic guys being selfish over the way SeongHyeon put DaOn’s needs before his own.
Thanks!!!

I think some things may have been lost in translation, making the entire contract situation a bit hard to understand. At the police station with Jae Min and Su Hyeon , when Jae Min went all psychic crazy, complete with maniacal laughter, he says to Su Hyeon, “You’ll never know why I did that contract.” - What exactly does he mean here? Does he mean that Su Hyeon didn’t know that Da On loved him instead of Jae Min in college? I thought he realized that earlier when he learn that Jae Min was manipulating Da On. That contract thing was bizarre and could have been managed with in a less confusing way.

So in college…
- Da On loved Su Hyeon
- Su Hyeon loved Da On
- Jae Min loved Da On
- Jae Min knows Da On loves Su Hyeon
- Su Hyeon isn’t certain of Da On’s feelings, meaning does he love him or Jae Min
- Jae Min proposed a contract to keep Su Hyeon from dating Da On by agreeing to not date Da On if Su Hyeon doesn’t date Da On as well. Seems to be a bit stupid on the surface but Jae Min is crazy, and is playin the “long game.” Using manipulation to keep any/all potential love interests away from Da On and by manipulating situations to draw Da On closer to him. Waiting 7 years for Da On to fall in love with him. Yikes, Jae Min is Toxic!!!
- Su Hyeon falls into a Jae Min trap and ends up having to leave the country for beating Jae Min. Da On sees Su Hyeon abusive side during the beating and is terrified of him when he returns 7 years later, thus causing Su Hyeon to be more and more controlling and abusive. Yikes, Su Hyeon is toxic!!!

I know that many are sympathetic towards Su Hyeon but to me he was scary abusive. That scene where he threatening Da On with killing Seong Hyeon, then goes into Da On’s the apartment after Seong Hyeon asks him not too was deeply disturbing. Then to see him waking up in Da On’s bed the next morning gave such a twisted “coercive rape vibe.” He was just as scary as Jae Min. Poor Da On. He had such crazy rich spoiled men doing their best to possess him without caring anything about his needs. This drama does an excellent job of showing that the Seong Hyeon is the only one that is putting Da On above himself. He was clearly the healthiest choice.

I believe I got a good understanding of the toxicity of their college days love triangle. Still would like to know what exactly Jae Min was referring to at the police station when he says, “You’ll never know why I did that contract.”

This was intense and highly entertaining. I have a “ Spoiler” question in the comments.

Totally agree. I dropped it half way through and thought COL was better too.

This drama is wacky. A few things are bothering me.
1. The student/teacher relationship is just super “icky.” It seems to be normalized in Japanese dramas. I say this because I have seen many Japanese dramas that have the student/teacher romance plot. Still in the State is a serious “no, no, no” taboo. I can’t help it. I’m trying to keep an open mind but, to me, it’s giving me a predatory vibe that I just can’t get past.
2. Taking-kun seems to have the mental capacity of an adolescent, 12 year old naive boy that yells everything. I know this is adapted from a manga so everything is exaggerated but “double ick.” I get it… he’s playing a cute character in a cute BL drama but it’s giving me “pervert vibes.”
Still the drama is not without its entertaining parts and Toki-kun was a pretty Snow White. That was super cute and funny.

Okay, this is going to be more of an opinion than a spoiler but I don’t want to give anything away, so I will stick it in the comments and mark it as “Spoiler.”

Just had to visit this page because I’m totally missing this drama. Seriously, this drama is at the top of my all time favorites now. I really enjoyed it. ❤️ My love and appreciation for all who participated in the making of the “The First Frost.”

This was cute. Kind of campy. Kind of wacky. Two ML are two of my favorites drama actors. I liked it.

This show has little dialogue but loads of flashbacks, with slow sad music playing as the characters sit and stare into the nothingness while looking miserable. If that sounds like something you like than you aren’t going to want to miss this one.

What is with this show? All the characters in it horrible in their own way? Some or worse than others, seriously it’s an unlikable group. The writers try to make you sympathetic towards everyone (except the ML horrible parents) but it didn’t work. Bonus, it has Song Kang in it and he is dreamy but he spent the entire two seasons sulking and pouting and being a spoiled brat. Not a good look. Their acting is good but their character are just bad.

I get it. That was crazy. It does get better. I will say it is very contrived/forced in parts. They have a crazy unrealistic setup for the FL to impersonate
The SFL but when she does that storyline becomes entertaining.