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male yearning is 10/10
tbh, this is a very campy show. pretty goofy, and at times crude and gross. but thankfully for the most part its just very sweet and well done. considering its a korean show from 2007, im kinda impressed by how progressive some parts of it are. (even though by modern standards it's a bit dicey).
But what can I say? the love story is so well done and it really hits all the right notes for me. Gong Yoo is the real star in the show because his YEARNINGGG. Ugh its everything i love abt romance stories. Not to say Yoon Eun Hye isnt fantastic as Eun Chan, her emotional scenes convey so much anguish and frustration and its hard not to root for her from start to end.
That being said, Gong Yoo's portrayal of Hangyeol was surprisingly heartfelt, being fully smitten and riddled with gay panic . The show doesn't make fun of him for processing all this, and the conclusion of that arc is essentially that Hangyeol is bi. Even if the show doesn't want to focus on that too long, its clearly a part of the text.
Hansung and Yuju being the B story, is fun for how messy it is. Im glad things work out for them but they're genuinely so toxic for each other lol. Its a fun contrast to Hangyeol and Eun Chan being so cutesy.
I also like that the show spends so much time with the supporting cast. Its a nice change of pace and in general i love shows when the rest of the characters have lives outside of the main leads.
Tho the Seon-gi subplot doesnt really go anywhere so its a nice distraction from the high emotion of the rest of the show. also the title gives it away, i love male yearning so it works out for me.
I do wish Eun Chan's mom was allowed to stay single instead of her ending up with the butcher shop guy. I think it would have been refreshing for her to be happy with friendships in general.
But what can I say? the love story is so well done and it really hits all the right notes for me. Gong Yoo is the real star in the show because his YEARNINGGG. Ugh its everything i love abt romance stories. Not to say Yoon Eun Hye isnt fantastic as Eun Chan, her emotional scenes convey so much anguish and frustration and its hard not to root for her from start to end.
That being said, Gong Yoo's portrayal of Hangyeol was surprisingly heartfelt, being fully smitten and riddled with gay panic . The show doesn't make fun of him for processing all this, and the conclusion of that arc is essentially that Hangyeol is bi. Even if the show doesn't want to focus on that too long, its clearly a part of the text.
Hansung and Yuju being the B story, is fun for how messy it is. Im glad things work out for them but they're genuinely so toxic for each other lol. Its a fun contrast to Hangyeol and Eun Chan being so cutesy.
I also like that the show spends so much time with the supporting cast. Its a nice change of pace and in general i love shows when the rest of the characters have lives outside of the main leads.
Tho the Seon-gi subplot doesnt really go anywhere so its a nice distraction from the high emotion of the rest of the show. also the title gives it away, i love male yearning so it works out for me.
I do wish Eun Chan's mom was allowed to stay single instead of her ending up with the butcher shop guy. I think it would have been refreshing for her to be happy with friendships in general.
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