Reviews

A Love that Refuses to Let Go

I just want to start that I'm a ppw fan so this review might be bias lmfao . I've already watched all their shows but decided to make this show as my last show to watched cuz I've heard that this was angst and have a great storyline . And IT DID NOT DISSAPOINT me .

I really loved the casting so far and I've seen some reviews saying some parts are illogical like the whole bodyguard and Nueng should be home schooled and etc . While I do agree that some parts aren't realistic but it still did not takeaway on how incredibly balance and the script is also really well written . Some of the scenes really reminds me of CMBYN for the beach part and I really did appreciate that since it's my first BL movie .

As for the main characters such as Neung and Palm . I feel like not everyone can get or some might misunderstood Neung character not knowing the fact that he was still a teen in this show and is being early exposed to danger and responsibility where not anyone can calmly handled it at that age while also noting the fact that his loved ones can also be hurt . That type of burden and feeling can cause heavy anxiety and fear to anyone honestly. I've seen some labeling him as a yellow flag. Idk what to say about that since he did drugged Palm without his consent and as a Pharmacy student that did kinda triggered me 💀

For Palm ehheheh I feel in love with his character like besides of his dreamy visuals , his personality is whole green forest and I love how his so calm , understanding and patient when it comes to Nueng and I love how he can do anything for him while also showing assurance that his doing it willingly . and the way he said to Neung "you're my life" ghadd I feel in love 1000x more . The only downside was the mother part , it did kinda disappoint me but I did understand how he must be feeling really overwhelmed and troubled at that time . I do understand how he dedicated his life for Neung since realistically he wouldn't exist if it weren't for Neung family saving him . Tbh his character really did made my standards 10x higher 😫 . I could write a whole book for this mann 😔

Lastly as for the music, sorry lmfaoo I really am not a fan of it 😭 it's like those songs that makes the scene kinda weird to the point I had to mute it. Personally there only a few scene that fits it and one of those when they were dancing while Palm was drugged. Wish they could've pick better songs or I don't really mind if it were to be a Thai songs cuz the scene and lyrics of the song don't really reciprocate.

Overall this show is great watch, this type of BL is a rear gem. Tbh hope people get to talk about it often especially with the international fans since it's a famous show in Thailand. This show deserves a worldwide recognition but even without that, it still doesn't take away that this a incredibly well-written show 🥹🫶

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The male lead is supposed to look much older than the female lead, but he looks so young.

I really love this series. I feel like the male lead is kinder than his usual nature dictates—he is genuinely and deeply in love, to the point of doing things he normally wouldn't do. But I have a small critique: if a man is older and in a superior position, saying he's going to court her doesn't mean he can just sexually harass her like in the drama. It’s bad communication. For instance, even after being rejected, he still tries to kiss her. Knowing where she lives, he just goes there and forces a kiss on her. It's no surprise she rejects him, because she could easily think he only visits when he's horny. Is this really okay?

Even though the female lead kissed him first, that was because she was drunk and she doesn't even remember it. He shouldn't use that to justify to himself that she likes him. Luckily, in the drama, she actually does. Speaking as a woman, even if a woman likes someone, she still needs time to think. They haven't even entered a relationship as boyfriend and girlfriend yet, because a woman wouldn't just date everyone she likes at first sight, right? On the flip side, if she didn't like him, this guy could literally face sexual harassment charges (starting right from when he went to see her at the factory). He acts like he's 18.

As I said, it contradicts the true nature of the male lead, who is a boss at a multinational corporation.

Ultimately, though, he proves himself to be a good enough person—even too good. I like that the female lead refuses to accept what he offers, viewing it as inappropriate to take and just too much. It shows she is a good person. If she had accepted it, he could have gone bankrupt because he probably would have had to take out a loan. Logically, the business must be worth hundreds of millions; holding a 51% stake would mean at least hundreds of millions.

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Lovely Story

I’m only past first green light, barely scratching the surface of the story but enough to form a first impressions review I want to note right away.

First off, the cast is great. Seriously I admire the talents of these young artists. Since Hidden Love, I haven’t been attached to school aged theme dramas. After third episode though, I am into my feels because the delivery of characters is really good.

Second, the writing. There’s really great liners that doesn’t just sound good, it connects. I’ve been on a rollercoaster of feels, teary even. I mean this story has themes already early on that is binding me to the core. Child abandonment? I don’t want to get into that as I just started but yes, development is flowing nicely as the premise is shaping up.

That’s it for now. I’ll be back at end but really, this is a keeper.

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Forbidden love in the royality, will the history get changed by their love ??

The first episode absolutely exceeded my expectations. I was completely spellbound and had butterflies the entire time.
It captures that perfect 'friends-to-lovers' dynamic where you can feel years of deep, underlying emotional attachment—it’s not a sudden crush, but an uncontrollable pull that has been building up for a long time.
Their love didn't just appear out of nowhere; that deep emotional connection has been building for a lifetime, making the breakthrough of those feelings feel so intense and unstoppable.

They were tragically bound by the wrong era.
In a time when duty dictated dynastic marriages, trapped in an age where royal bloodlines decided marriages, and love between two men was was condemned as the ultimate sin, their hearts found each other in the shadows—a forbidden love.
Their deep connection became a beautiful, yet agonizing, secret.

In an era where such a beautiful and pure connection was deemed a disgrace.
The prince fell for his servant, casting aside all thoughts of social hierarchy, ignoring the rigid boundaries of caste and class, He had always loved him—not as a servant, but as a cherished friend —a friend he had quietly fallen in love with.

What makes their dynamic so beautiful is that Tin saw Phob as an equal, not a subordinate.
It’s incredibly heartwarming that despite their royal background, the entire family treated Phob as one of their own, By supporting his education and embracing him as one of their own, they shattered the traditional master-servant boundary.
The royals were always his biggest cheerleaders in his studies, deeply appreciating his bright mind and how lovingly he looked after the young prince.

During the rigidly conservative landscape of the 19th and early 20th centuries, Phob’s mother was the first to discover her son's forbidden love for Prince Tin. The sheer weight of this taboo relationship—which she viewed as deeply improper for two men—fueled her desperation .
While her traditional mindset is somewhat understandable for that era, it is still heartbreaking. As a mother, her priority should have been her son’s happiness and emotional health. Instead of offering comfort or trying to understand his feelings, she pressured him to walk away, causing him immense and unnecessary pain.

I really hope Prince Chat's bitterness doesn't ruin their relationship. He’s acting like a jealous kid who can’t stand his brother’s success and opportunities, like studying abroad or marrying the princess. Deep down, his struggles are a result of his own poor choices, lack of focus, and restlessness. His severe lack of manners is completely unacceptable. By looking down on Phob simply for being a servant, he has displayed a total lack of decorum. The king's open disapproval of his behavior and favorable comparisons to Phob have left him deeply unsettled.
While I understand why he might feel envious, but if I was in his place i would never let jealousy drive me to try and sabotage my brother's happiness instead I would've supported and saved him from the society .

Their souls were so deeply entwined, and the ache of their separation was written in every line of their bodies. When they finally embraced, the hug said everything words could not—it was a warm, comforting haven in an otherwise cruel world.
It breaks my heart knowing how profoundly they loved each other, yet were forced to hide their devotion in an era that would never accept them ..

Their on-screen connection was effortless and radiant. The tender embraces and passionate kisses created a beautifully soft, highly satisfying romantic chemistry...
The NCs were sooo beautiful..
I can see the way Phob was craving for Tin, he wasn't able to control himself, imagine yourself giving a sponge bath to your long term crushhh ohhh god that hardd..

The cinematography in this drama is next-level; the stunning landscapes and visuals create the ultimate setting for a historical piece.
The acting looks very realistic, I feel an emotional attachment with the characters, I could feel the pain they're bearing.
Pond Pondlawit plays as the prince's brother, and ohh god idk how can he play his role that realistically , his facial expressions and emotions conveys everything about his character's personality.

The unexpected twist where the king actually discovers his son and most prized servant sleeping together breaks the typical drama trope of near-misses.
This sudden confrontation created an intense anticipation and fear regarding how the king will punish or react to this forbidden relationship in mee ....

This drama totally hooked mee , I'm already so interested to know what happens in the further episodes, will their love win or the conservative rules will forbid their deep feelings?
I didn't expect it to be this much good...

Highly recommended!!!

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Solid Plot, Mehh Chemistry, Fish Kiss

This really just took me back to the early BL days with the fish kisses lol, but what a way to start a review.

Ummm, the plot is great for sure but would have needed more than 6 episodes to flesh it out perfectly and I think they did utilise the 6 episodes well, but it wasn’t enough.

There was not much romantic build up between the characters, chemistry was lacking, and the fish kiss too lol (would have been better without it) did the actors lips even touch? I honestly thought this was behind us in big 2026.

Also, the ending was so rushed and just filled with …nothing.

Now, should you watch it? Maybe? I did, so you may too, just don’t expect too much from it.

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Cheese with a bit slice of Romance

I think this will either be a drama people will love or hate. I say that because for the romance/fate folks out there, this drama has an easy to follow story that is pretty classic to the genre--Girl meets ice cold guy only to turn him into a big softy. The haters out there will say its pretty cheesy, has dumb tropes like guy breaking up with girl, to make girl happy which happens not once but twice and a third time when a girl breaks up with a guy for the same reason. Yes some of the plot lines are a bit stupid, but the huge amount of romance makes it worth the watch.

Now there are plenty of pretty romantic scenes in this drama; convenient rain storms, warm homemade porridge, star gazing on a rowboat, carousel rides, cotton candy sharing, a truth or dare game, yearning looks, misunderstands, tears, loathsome ex's, many kisses, hugs and more than one proposals. Recommended, if you enjoy some cheese with a huge slice of romance, as I do.

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Your Dear Chemistry

So phrae never apologized to saithan.

i felt really bad for her but then in ep 6 we learned what actually happened. she had audacity to blame everything on saithan and got off with no consequences. after that i lost all of my interest in her storyline.

sila also took advantage of the situation and made saithan to work for him to pay for all the damages. toxic much. if this was a toxic bl then it shouldn't have been a big deal but since sila is portrayed as a green flag, this annoyed me a lot.

the fight scene was really not needed. that achieved nothing. just two grown men acting like children.

anyways i did like silasaithan's chemistry. i wish we had more interactions between the main couple. it felt like they were the side couple and gl was the main couple. they got more screentime together than the main cp.

I absolutely love fluke and gap and because of that I wanted to watch this. but I ended up falling in love with SaengNuea too. he is so cute.

initially this series reminded me of Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha and A Thousand Stars but it's nowhere near that level.

I really felt bad for saithan. i can personally relate to his traumatic past. so I wish that they explored it more and focused on how sila helps saithan deal with it instead of just brushing it off.

name of the series is very unnecessary tbh and the daddy thing was very forced.

I felt like some of the scenes were very draggy and there were episodes where the main cp was barely present. I really need companies to focus on the main cp and their story arc instead of side couples.

3 couples in 8 episodes series is just too much.

anyways, I will look forward to more projects by Fluke and SaengNuea together because I loved their chemistry. And I really wanna see Gap in a leading role.

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From Rivals to Lovers

Two men who have actually always loved each other go from rivals to lovers. Sounds like a simple story, right? WRONG.

The most important thing I think this story does is that it reveals the importance of communication in romantic relationships.

It’s a different, maybe strange, kind of “falling in love” story and there are times I did find the characters frustrating. Like JUST COMMUNICATE! but I know it’s never that easy for everyone.

The ending made up for all the initial frustrations I felt, so I would recommend it to anyone who wants to watch it. DO!

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Code-66: When a Lethal Black-Ops Asset Fails Basic Parenting 101

The premiere of Agent Kim Reactivated doesn’t just give us a standard high-octane revenge thriller; it exposes a brilliant, deeply ironic root conflict. We have So Ji-sub playing an absolute powerhouse of a covert operative—a literal human weapon—who is completely, utterly incompetent when it comes to the simple domestic laws of survival: understanding his own daughter.


​While many will inevitably look at this adaptation through a pure genre lens and expect a relentless, Taken-style action-fest, the real genius of the opening episodes lies in its depiction of the devastating consequences of the "strong, silent" archetype. Agent Kim’s stoic, emotionally unavailable approach isn't just a character quirk—it is a foundational parenting failure. By substituting deep, vulnerability-driven communication with superficial provision, he leaves his daughter completely unequipped for the brutal social hierarchies of school bullying. The real tragedy of Episode 1 isn't that his dark past caught up with him; it’s that his emotional absence might have driven his daughter into harm's way long before the syndicate ever did.


​The series now stands at a critical narrative crossroads. It can easily sink into an empty, stylized cycle of endless combat choreography, or it can swim to greatness by treating the violence as a secondary catalyst. For Agent Kim Reactivated to achieve masterpiece status, the ultimate tactical mission cannot just be a rescue; it must be a reformation. The real victory won’t be Agent Kim taking down an empire with his bare hands—it will be him learning how to look his daughter in the eye and finally become a real father.

​So Ji-sub’s phenomenal, micro-expressive acting gives us hope that this character has the emotional depth to pull it off. Let’s just hope the writing chooses to prioritize family restoration over empty political tropes and cheap shock value.
​Initial Rating: 8.5/10 — A masterclass start with a brilliant emotional core. It has the blueprint to be something profoundly human if it doesn't lose its soul to the bullets.

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