Lana

Yea. At first i thought it was a personality not matching issue but the older go young would've loved nam gyu.

Ofc i get ur point. I personally am a lover of both. I think it labelling helps u get a grasp of the situation better that's it for some don't like heavy topics like hiv,sex life etc. The OP idk where she's going with this "anti-BL" thing she claims since most queer fans are also BL Fans. At the end its just arguing over semantics.

No ones saying anything like that. Its just that some BL fans don't even know what BL means and how it started. If u see the comment section many talk about this in terms of a BL, which is wrong. Its like saying thriller and horror are the same. Many Bl fans don't know what queer movies are nor have they seemed to have watch since someone has to explain everytime why its a queer drama.
I love both so i see no problem. I think people need to just chill. No ones acrually scolding BL fans for their lack of understanding cuz everyone starts somewhere.

They still are good friends. She has an entire family so its not easy anymore to meetup. People's priorities change. Liekwise some people grow out of their relationships with others or in this case reduces contact.

Gay people don't make kids dumbass. Its striaght people's fault for not making kids. U mad crazy u forgot biology u demented creature.
Dude thinks watching dramas makes people gay.

While it is a work of fiction, i feel like he drew some of the stories from his own experiences. Considering the fact that he himself told that he's been in relationships nonstop since he was 19 but has stopped them all.

Its after hyun soo. The 2nd bf. He dated a guy when he was gonna enlist but was discharged due to him being hiv+.The timing can be consuming cuz 1. Its 8 episodes not standard 16.
2. Its a pretty long story in the book.

True. Because this is pretty much the 1st lgbtq drama in korea. All these int. Sites don't show korean lgbtq ones since they aren't famous.If u like lgbtq movies u should watch strongberry's and matchboxes videos. They specialize in queer media and topics like throuples. Ps: they also got famous only after making chocomilkshake which was a BL.

BL is generally considered 18+ in korea. Which is another reason they are shown on streaming sites than tv.

It was never marketed as BL. It was always queer/lgbtq drama. Its just that the BL fans thought it was BL and didn't know what lgbtq dramas are.

Yong's in his early 20's when he meets 1st boyfriend ep1&2. Hes in his mid 20's in 2nd bf. 4th bf hes 27. 3rd bf hes in his early 30's. So evrything happens in a span of like 10-15 yrs

Trust me its worth it. Remember its ok to not be ok.

They prolly will meet again. They have the same friend group and gay places are a handful since he's coming back from china.

It portrays korean gay life pretty well. With itaewon and jongo being popular gay destinations. Not worldwide tho since many countries its still illegal especially asian.
As for hiv its very realistic. But wished they mentioned more like PeP, PreP and other injections which are 99%-100% effective.
Relationship wise its hard to say. Some love hookups, some gays are recluse and don't like apps.

prolly another quote from an author i guess

You can watch the tv series which aired today on viki till the movie comes out.

Open ending. While he doesn't have a boyfriend, having a bf doesn't define him. He's happy and content at the end and might actually end up with gyu ho since he still frequents the bar gyu ho worked in and is offered drinks by him.

That wasn't his friend that was gyu ho. He was just reminiscing his time with him.

My random thoughts

1.Go young was just a naive kid here, thinking that the gay life needs to be all about partying and fun. It shows a specific part of it since many gay people worldwide can't enjoy like this yet. Especially in Asia, where you can be murdered or disowned. At least he firmly broke up with nam gyu, and didn't lead him on. However, i'm sure he harbours guilt from the accident that killed his ex.

2.Internalized homophobia at its finest. In gay culture these kind of men are called DL i.e Down Low for they hide their relationship. What pissed me off was that even eating a simple meal between two friends is considered "gay" and the fact that he considers gay an insult. Kudos to the mother for understanding his son at the end, however it shouldn't have been at her deathbed. The effects of conversion therapy can be dangerous as in the past they used to lobotomize people for it and in the present these religious councellors with no pyshcological degree tend to treat them as "patients". Lovely to see go young having a group of friends who love him for who he is.

3. HIV has become more treatable with new injections that are 100% preventable. Its always important to to STD tests and i wished they put more of an empahsis on that. We also have PreP and PeP two drugs that has a 99% success rate. Good on Go young on revealing to his partner about his condition. Its a shame that gy ho and him broke up, while LD relationships are possible its not for everyone. Also getting prep in korea is ridiculously expensive and hard to find. Sex shaming by doctors is pretty common if u go to a normal hospital, rather than a queer friendly one. As for his friends, some people don't understand untill it happens to their close ones. I think if go young told his friends that he's HIV positive, his friends would still love him for him.

4. I've no sympathy for married gay men or self hating gays. Cheating is cheating regardless, and im happy for go young on leaving him after finding it out.

Overall i don't think its a sad ending at the end just cuz you don't meet the love of ur life. Who knows? Gyu ho said he's coming back to korea so they might honestly meet again and he seems to be doing good.

The series tell the story of the entire book. The Movie focuses only on one part, i.e the friendship between nam yoon su and his bestie.