Vince

In my opinion, they could have finished perfectly with this season if they had made Lee Chang the King and raised the little prince as the bodyguard's son. I mean the kid's mother is still alive so what was the problem? Get a fake corpse for the little prince and let the real baby live peacefully, nobody will know a thing becase everyone who knows what happened is either dead or on Lee Chang's side.
And let's get real, a country that's devastated from war and illness doesn't need an infant, but a king who can make decisions and knows what is doing, even if he was accused of treason; especially in this situation where almost all the ministers are dead.
But the story went how they wanted it to be so... It could still be a good ending without the last minute's twist with the crown prince that (guess what?) is not actually cured but still infected. It wasn't really necessary and it was also a bit forced, everyone else is well, why he isn't? Is it because Seo-bi didn't immerge him /fully/ in the water?
At this point I really hope they'll make a season 3 and that the plot doesn't go awry because so far it is one of the best drama I've seen.

Watching first episode now and god I missed them so much

Yeah, I also don't mind open ending (even if Boss Shang didn't go with Mr. Cheng to Hong Kong, I'd like to think that they would keep in touch one way or another and maybe with time they would be able to see each other again), but I agree that the 'gift' ending is much more satisfying, it fits just right: the sorrow and the longing in their farewell mixed with the memories their shared together and the last wretched hope that the other will choose them.
Even if it's nothing more than a wishful illusion, it's truly fitting to be the last chapter of their story.

Is this for real the ending they had in mind? It made a lot more sense (especially the flashbacks) and even if it's not the real ending, I think I'll just believe it is.

Halfway episode 7 and I absolutely despite Mr. Han's brother, he creeps me out like tf mind your own business

Just finished episode 4 and I don't know what's going on with Yoo Jin Oh but I absolutely adore him, that man is so FUNNY.

Also I kinda pity Han Se Joo like there's so much happening in his life, I can understand why he feels so confused and acts that harshly,,

Almost no-one and it doesn't concern the main protagonist, but some of his friends.

I'm so damn happy about this adaptation of Hikaru no Go. I hadn't much hope at first, but I'm so glad that I watched this, even if the story differs from the original plot in the last part of the show, it's written well and I enjoyed every bit of it.

I must admit that maybe I grew more affectionate to these characters than the originals in the manga; I just fell in love with them, especially Hong He and Chu Ying. To be fair, every actor did a splendid job and I think that's why the adaptation did turn out so well: everyone understood their character and made them alive.
Hong He was really a pleasant surprise, I absolutely loved every moment he was on screen, he made me laugh and cry and I just wanted to have him as best-friend. The actor did an incredible job playing Hong He, my attention just gravitated towards him unconsciously, really. I think he is probably my favorite character of the entire drama.
And what can I say about Chu Ying? The actor absolutely captured the very essence of his character and I loved him as much I was fond of Sai in the manga, he's just adorable. I was so entertained by his and Shi Guang's interactions, it was a joy to watch their friendship grow and develop; also episodes 32-33 made me crying non-stop, I was devastated, even if I knew That was coming.
I want to make a honorable mention to Fang Xu, for some reason, be it here or in the manga, his character never stop to amuse me and the actor did really a great job handling him. His brotherly relationship with Yu Liang never failed to make me smile and his growth was the one I appreciated more.

Really a must watch! If you enjoy stories about friendship and growth, I passionately recommend you to give this drama a try!

You know, about Teh, while I agree that he really need to process his feeling better and actually talk to people when he's upset instead to explode when he fails to bottle up his emotions and hurting everyone in the process, I also kinda understand him.
Teh is a lot like my boyfriend, he hates changes the most and he doesn't really know how to handle his own emotions. We happened to live a very similar situation to what happened in episode 2: a week ago, one of our university classmates decided to take a break from university because he couldn't do it anymore and my boyfriend got really upset about it, even if he tried to not to show it. After, when we were alone, I asked him about that and he bursted into tears, saying that he felt hurt because he was afraid he would never get to hang out with our friend again and he also really looked up to that our friend like a role model and seeing him giving up, it made him think that he also wouldn't get to fullfil his dream. And even if he know that his way of thinking his selfish, he can't help but feeling hurt.
And if I was ever to change university (me and my boyfriend are studying in the same course) I think my bf would react kinda like Teh did with Oh-aew, maybe he would not that harsh with his words, but he would be extremely upset.
So, I kinda get why Teh acted the why he did, even if I know he should learn how to express himself without hurting other; I really hope that in the next episode they'll show us a little of his growth, I want him and Khim to talk and make up!

I kinda agree that there are a little too many time-skips, it makes the plot a little disconnected, but still, one of the most well done bl serie I've ever seen, the scenes are cinematic beautiful, almost breath-taking, the acting is so good that I can't help but fall in love with the characters and the story more and more and the music just complete this masterpiece perfectly.

When I started this I didn't think I could get this attached to these characters but here I am hoping for a third season just so I could met them again.

The ost of this drama >>>>>

I think it's more on the slow side, but not too much.

Okay, about the acting and the bgm I'll already expressed myself, so I'll talk about the plot and the characters in particular.
The idea on which the story is based isn't that bad actually, but for now I find it executed very poorly. First of all, from what I understood until now, the icy-boss Jin Yu Zhen meets casually our protagonist Shi Lei and fell in love with him within two seconds; then he proceeds to buy the company where Shi Lei works, implement a no date policy in and out the company and somehow manage to move in with Shi Lei. While none of this is actually illegal, you can't tell me that it isn't creepy and borderline obsessive. It's a pity because his character is the only one I found intresting and I was curious about (also I would have liked that they explained the gloves thing at least before the end of episode 2, because like this it's just confusing: is he allergic to nichel? Is he misophobic?).
Talking about Shi Lei... God, I'm sorry, but I just found him kinda annoying, he seems to have a big heart and does always his best, but I'm not a fan of characters that get nothing done by themselves just so that we can have the other ml at their rescue.
The side couple is pretty cute, but not intresting enough to get me to watch the drama and the the other support characters... Well... They're so damn flat and lowkey unnecessary, I don't enjoy one bit seeing them on screen, it's just boring.
Like for real, the only one who seems to have a past here is Jin Yu, about the others we know literally nothing if not that they want to remove the no dating policy, it's really hard to bond with them like this.
Also, the plot is messy, it feels kinda disconnected and I don't know if it's because the poor acting or just the fact that the scenes are not well handled.
In conclusion, I don't think it's terrible, but not worth it for me, even if I still encorage you all to give it a try, maybe it will be your cup of tea.

I want to like this so bad, but I can't watch two minutes of this drama without cringing.
I just don't like the characters, they're too flat and monotone, and the plot isn't going really anywhere, all those cliché comedy scenes are so forced that make me want to look away.
The acting unfortunately is a bit stiff and with this background music's choice, I really can't get immersed in the flow of the story even if I want (but the ost it's pretty cute).
So, I think I'll drop it here, in the spoiler below I'll explain why in detail.

I agree, it was way too obvious, even more so because of the plot, I mean we could just suspect doctor Sung or Ba Reum as they are the only two psychopaths on which the story focus on. It is pretty clear that if you depict only one of them as the main culprit, then the real killer would be the other one for the "shock value".
I still have to watch the rest of the episodes, but for now there are a lot of things that don't add up if Ba Reum is the killer, so I hope I won't end up disappointed and that they will explain better what happened.

I'm currently watching episode 5 and bro let this guy eat and sleep in peace I'm getting worried for him

I'm watching episode 6 and, even if everything point to doctor Sung, for some reason I really can't shake the feeling that the serial killer is Ba Reum. I don't understand what's going on with doctor Sung, but I don't think he's the real killer?? It would be too obvious... So my bet is on Ba Reum, the boy seems too innocent for it to be real. Also, he was the one to suggest to make the live broadcast even if they didn't have the answer and to fabricate the video about the kid.

Edit: just finished episode 6. So I was right and Ba Reum is not so innocent as he looks. I still have a lot of questions and there are more than a few things that doesn't seem to click, so we'll see how it goes.

I don't know if I should keep watching this... The plot doesn't seem too bad, but the storyline is kinda messy and disconnected. Also I'm not convinced about their choices on the background music, most of time it just distract me from the scene.
Most of the characters (not the two ml) seem to be one-note, without much deep, but I guess I can live with that. About the acting, it's mostly okay, even if could be better, but the side couple feels kinda... Flat?
And "the rude but traumatized boss who bully and then fall in love with one of the employees" trope is so common and so discussed that I won't spend time on it.
I guess I'll watch until episode four or five and then decide if it's better to drop it or not.

Gave this an 8 because the serie itself was cute and kinda sweet, it was almost like a breath of fresh air in the bl drama world, but the heck is this ending?? It doesn't make any damn sense?? They should just have ended it with Kai's birthday. That end literally shoved out the window everything this drama was about and also it just doesn't fit with the characterizations of the characters.
It's a mess and I'm so disappointed because I really liked this so far.

I thought that I couldn't cry more than I did in episode 5 but clearly episode 8 proved me wrong. At the end, when Sang-Gu finds all the pairs of shoes his brother bought for him over the years... I just broke down