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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.

There is a slight love triangle with the SFL but the SFL is “Awesome!” She is hilarious. Veronica Parks is one of the best Kdrama characters ever. FL does apologize and deeply regrets her actions and hurting ML. At first ML pushes her away but then he realizes he loves and chases her a little. Loads of character growth in the ML. There is a bit of a mystery, “who done it” scenario that gets solved and then… Happy Ending.

Hooray! You fixed his photo. This one is much better!

Feel like this drama had more music montages than actual dialogue.

Ok, in episode 10 (I think), after the beak-up, and the brutality honest confession by ML she asks him later why he didn’t just lie. He said, “because I fell in love with you,” with tears in his eyes.
- up until this point we have seen many example of the ML being , “casually cruel in the name of being honest”. He was brutal to his ex-girlfriend when breaking up and while she tried to get back with him. His cruel honesty of SML elitism and selfishness. This brutal honesty from his is his shtick. It sort of takes away from the, “because I fell in love with you.” Line. 😂 He just a jerk.

Still, I love the toxic males in dramas. In real life they suck.

I’m watching this now and got about halfway through and realized I have seen this before. I have to point this out… (spoiler in comments)

Loving the girl power!

Is this man in everything? I’m serious, he seems to be in every drama I watch. 😂

This is too similar to “Circle of Love” (2023). It basically the same storyline. Are the both based on the same book or something? I’m curious. These short 15 minute short dramas are crazy chaotic.