Reviews

Honestly so so underrated

I know this series might be a hard watch due to the trope of student x teacher and the power dynamics, I'd say it's already the tip of the ice berg of problematic relationships considering all the other ones in korean BL manhwas, it's definetely not allowed irl but I'm going to focus on the series and critique just like any other show. (and the student's 21 too btw)

ANYWAYS! The overall pacing and storytelling of this series was perfect. Sure, there's some confusion with the messaging app on episode 1-2, but episode 3 clears all the confusion and the overall pacing felt perfect and readers could easily immerse themselves into the story. The screentime with the side characters were perfectly assigned and balenced too. I also really loved the overall song used in this series, it felt natural and the songs were used effectivly to convey the emotions of the specific scene. The overall filming felt natural and it was easy to catch up. Some concerns I have though is the translation issues impacting the understanding of some scenes. I guess that the translation wasn't straightforward enough/what the original dialogue was trying to show, hence in some scenes throughout the show was hard to understnad, like for example (spoilers) the conversation the teacher had with his wife at the corridor in episode 3. I didn't understand how the student knew that the teacher treated the same way to other students with that diagoluethat he saw through the ringbell.
However this rating isn't perminent until I'm fulyl finished with the series, very high hopes with this series though, it's so underrated.

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This was actually my first time seeing this actress, and I have to say, she is REALLY cute and she acts really well. FIGHTING GIRL! I genuinely enjoyed watching her character, and she made the drama even more fun to watch.
The male lead slayed as usual. At this point, I don't even know what else to say about him. He just does his thing and somehow manages to make his character work every time.
Now, the second male lead...
Sir???
Because he lowkey became a PSYCHO in the middle. Like, where did THAT come from?! I was watching him and slowly realizing, “Oh... we're going in this direction now.”

And then there's Fu Yang.
FU YANG, PICK A SIDE!!!
This man kept jumping from one side to another, and I was just sitting there trying to figure out what his actual plan was. Pick a struggle, sir! The only thing I can confidently say he knows for sure is that he loves the princess. At least THAT part is clear.

So why the 2 points off?
First of all, the episodes are REALLY short. I know this is a short drama, but because the episodes are so short, everything felt extremely fast-paced. There were so many things happening that I sometimes felt like I needed the drama to slow down for FIVE MINUTES so I could actually process what was happening.
I honestly think if they had added more episodes, the story could've developed so much better. Some relationships, conflicts, and character decisions could've had more time to breathe instead of everything happening back-to-back.

And then we get to the LAST EPISODE.
WHY WAS EVERYTHING SO RUSHED???
Like, suddenly everyone is getting HAE???
Marriage here. Marriage there. Everyone is getting married.

I was genuinely sitting there like:
WAIT. WHEN DID WE GET HERE???

The ending felt like the writers looked at the clock and went, “Okay guys, we have five minutes left. WRAP EVERYTHING UP.”
I still enjoyed the drama overall, though. The cast did a great job, the female lead was adorable, the male lead did what he always does, and there was enough chaos to keep me entertained.

I just wish we had more episodes because the story had the potential to be so much more developed instead of feeling like everything was happening at 2x speed.

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Get ready for a tear jerker

There’s a lot to love about Fangs of Fortune—the cast was top-tier, the soundtrack was equal parts moving and catchy, and the high-end production and cinematography really elevated the visual experience.

Where it fell short for me was the pacing and storyline. The first 20 episodes leaned heavily into a fun murder-mystery format with great humour, stunning fight scenes, and nice character beats. As enjoyable as that was, I really wanted more focus on the central plot, which thankfully arrived in the final 14 episodes.

My main critique (and I know opinions will differ) comes down to two things: the excessive crying and the romantic payoff. The constant weeping in almost every scene started to drag the episodes out unnecessarily. And to top it off? Not a single kiss between that couple. I get that it might be aimed at a younger audience, but just one subtle romantic moment would have made their relationship feel so much more believable.

Overall, still enjoyed the series and now have some new actors I want to follow!

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Well, as the rating suggests, it’s not a good drama. 😭 I watched it expecting it to be better, but noooo.

The acting was top-notch, especially my Ji Chang Wook. 😂 He excelled as usual. The others were good too, but Nana really lacked. I didn’t find her convincing at all.

The story was the biggest disappointment. It was poorly written, with so many plot holes and inconsistencies. The nude/sex scenes also felt completely unnecessary and seemed to be there mainly for marketing, especially the scenes with the maid. 😭

Unfortunately, the drama had a lot of potential, but it was completely wasted.

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Weak Hero Class 2: These Boys Need Parents, Therapy... and Apparently Another Fight — 8.5/10

I loved Weak Hero Class 2, but I do think this season assumes that you either just watched Class 1 or have a much better memory than I do. 😂 There are several callbacks to the first season that are emotionally important, but very little is done to remind you of exactly what happened. I watched Class 1 a while ago, so there were moments when I genuinely thought, Wait...should I have rewatched it before starting this?

A few carefully placed flashbacks would have helped enormously, especially because Si-eun's entire emotional state in Class 2 is shaped by what happened to Su-ho and Beom-seok.

That brings me to the dream sequence with Beom-seok. I genuinely thought they were telling me that Beom-seok had died! Si-eun is unconscious, Beom-seok appears, they talk, and then Si-eun says he has to leave, he can't say here with him. It had that very specific K-drama “I'm actually a ghost and it's time for me to go now” energy. 😂

I understand what they were probably trying to do. Beom-seok represents a huge part of Si-eun's trauma, anger and guilt, so perhaps that moment was supposed to represent Si-eun finally beginning to let that part of his past go. Emotionally, I get it. But the execution confused me more than it moved me.

One thing I absolutely loved, though, was Si-eun continuing to message Su-ho while Su-ho was in a coma. It was such a small thing, but it showed how much Si-eun still needed his friend. He would tell him what was happening, what he was struggling with, and eventually try to follow Su-ho's advice: don't fight, make friends, live your life.

That's why I REALLY wish the finale had given us Su-ho reading those messages after waking up.

Imagine him scrolling through everything Si-eun had sent while he was unconscious, realising just how much his friend had gone through without him, maybe tearing up at some messages and smiling at others. It would also have been the perfect opportunity to flash back to some of their conversations from Class 1 and show how Si-eun had finally started doing what Su-ho wanted for him.

I wanted more of that reunion in general. After everything Class 1 put those two through, Su-ho waking up was one of the most satisfying moments of the season, but I wanted more time with them together.

Class 2 also felt less brutal to me than Class 1. That's not a complaint, the violence is still very much there, but this season felt more emotionally focused on Si-eun allowing himself to form friendships again. Class 1 left him completely traumatised by what happened when he let people into his life. Class 2 is really about him slowly taking that risk again.
And I loved his new group.

Baku especially was fantastic. Ryeoun gave him so much warmth underneath all that physical strength, and I completely believed that people would follow him. The friendship between these boys became the heart of the season for me.

I do wish, however, that Si-eun had retained more of that Equalizer-style fighting intelligence from Class 1. He was never physically strong—that was the entire appeal. He observed people, calculated movement, used his surroundings and figured out how to beat people who were much stronger than him. We get glimpses of that Si-eun here, but I wanted more. Sometimes Class 2 had him fighting too conventionally when his brain was always his most interesting weapon.

I also have an issue with the final Baku/Baek-jin fight.

Baku challenged Baek-jin with clear stakes: if Baku's side won, Baek-jin would dissolve the Union and leave them alone; if Baek-jin's side won, Eunjang would join the Union. Baku and Baek-jin fought one-on-one—and Baek-jin beat him fair and square.

Then Si-eun stepped in. And I'm sorry...that felt like moving the goalposts. 😂

Si-eun kept Baek-jin fighting long enough for Baku to recover, and then Baku was able to get back into the fight. At that point, Baek-jin had essentially had to defeat TWO people. I was rooting for our boys, obviously, but fair is fair! I would much rather have seen Baku dig deep and eventually defeat Baek-jin himself. That would have made his victory feel completely earned.
And then Baek-jin dies.

For all the ridiculous gang politics, that ending reminded me of something the show occasionally makes very easy to forget:
These are children.

They're not even seniors! They're organising alliances, territories and power structures, beating each other half to death and behaving like grown men involved in organised crime. These boys haven't even had time to get girlfriends yet. 😭

Which leads me to my recurring question throughout BOTH seasons:

WHERE ARE THEIR PARENTS?!

Si-eun gets hit by a TRUCK, wakes up, goes looking for his friends and essentially heads straight back into battle.
Excuse me?!

If my child was routinely coming home looking like he'd just completed a UFC title fight, we would not simply be seeing how tomorrow goes. Transfer schools. Homeschool. Move districts. Move COUNTRY. 😂 SOMETHING.

And the physical recovery time in this universe is hilarious. These boys take blows that would leave the average grown man in hospital for three days and show up at school the following morning with a Band-Aid and a slight limp.

Still, I loved this season.

Class 1 was devastating because it showed Si-eun discovering friendship and then having it ripped away from him. Class 2 gives him the courage to try again. He doesn't replace Su-ho, he expands his world. And by the time Su-ho finally wakes up, Si-eun isn't that completely isolated boy anymore.

The ending clearly leaves room for another chapter, with the Union potentially being rebuilt under new leadership and Su-ho finally awake.

If we get Class 3, there is one thing I NEED: Give me Si-eun and Su-ho together again.

And please, somebody call these children's parents.

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Che casino.

Storia estremamente complessa, di cui sono convinta nemmeno gli autori sappiano bene come sia iniziata e sopratutto come sia finita. Però se si guarda in maniera molta attenta, cosa che di conseguenza mi è toccato fare per i primi 8 episodi, allora si capisca la storia e le differenti linee temporale. Che poi sono tipo la stessa. Però è seriamente un casino, infatti secondo me giova di un rewatch. Nel senso che si capiscono meglio i passaggi temporali della storia. Anche perché la prima parte (i primi sei episodi) si collega in modo molto fine e particolare alla seconda, considerando che il primo che va indietro nel tempo è Soon che avvisa Sa, il quale decide comunque di viviere la sua stroria con Soon, poi a qualche giorno dalla sua morte (di cui sa l'esistenza perché Soon glielo aveva detto) incontra il suo se del futuro che che gli dice di far avvenire l'incidente oppure, verosimilmente Soon morirà, e che in questo modo riuscirà ad andare indietro nel tempo permettendo ai loro ragazzi di non incontrarsi e di far si che il Soon che era andato indietro nel tempo sappia che loro non si sono messi assime da piccoli, ma che in qualche qualcosa succederà. Poi si mettono assieme da adulti e tutti vissero felici e contenti.
è sinceramente uno dei modi più complessi che io abbia visto per utilizzare i viaggi nel tempo, e indipendentemente se l'esecuzione sia stata poi ottima o meno, a me devo dire che è piaciuto molto (anche perché apprezzo molto il genere), e secondo me giova di un rewatch dopo aver lasciato sendimentare un po' la serie, in modo che si possano capire meglio i passaggi che sono stati fatti. Detto questo è proprio un bel prodotto della Wabi Sabi (che spiace abbia più o meno chiuso i battenti). Poi con il buon vecchio Boy Sombop che canta le sigle (perché so che è lui, ho un sesto senso per le sue canzoni) è sempre una garanzia, devo dire che la serie si sa proprio difendere, però ripeto, va vista con MOLTA ATTENZIONE, nel senso che fino all'episodio 8-9 bisogna proprio guardarla con cognizione di causa o si perdono pezzi.
Ultimo commento sugli attori, mi sono piaciuti sia i ragazzi che gli adulti, e ho visto dove è nata la ship fra Beaver e Toliew, che devo dire è sempre apprezzato, peccato che gli altri, sia adulti che ragazzi, non abbiano più fatto altre serie assieme.

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A must watch if you are trying to find something authentic in the superficial year of 2026.

I watched this.. in the year of 2026... wow.
This was so natural, real. In compared to whatever stories we get today; anddddd I got to know that main lead Kimura Takuya is smth of a big shot back from those time, king of ratings apparently, well deserved cause his acting was so good, every emotion, his face, the way he portrayed it, with his eyes, even small actions, everything, and to say that this was his 1st main lead role, so crazy, (yeah ik he was in boy group n all, also had acted before but still, so good.)
The actress was also so real, relatable, fresh.
I might add, the whole series did seem a little too slow for me, and felt like side character were kinda ingrained into main characters one way or another due them having a close knit relationship with e/o.
Now like a bloody fool imma go and find old Japanese or any good Asian drama to binge watch, cause 20 years ago things used to be simple. and sometimes being simple is best.

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? He Loved His Wife Before He Knew She Was the Girl From His Past ?

OVERALL IMPRESSION🌟
This was such an enjoyable combination of secret marriage, hidden identity, unexpected pregnancy and childhood connection, but what made it work for me was that none of those twists became more important than the relationship itself. Jiang Wan had endured years of exploitation from her adoptive family, so watching her go from their unwanted adopted daughter to a cherished wife—and eventually discover the truth about her own identity—was immensely satisfying.
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WHAT I LIKED💖
• I loved that Lu Jing Shen fell in love with Jiang Wan for who she was in the present. When the supposed childhood lifesaver appeared, he was willing to repay his debt of gratitude, but he never considered replacing his wife with her.
• His trust in the FL was one of his best qualities. Even when others slandered her, he consistently supported and protected her rather than immediately believing their accusations.
• Discovering that Jiang Wan was actually his real childhood lifesaver made their history even sweeter because it complemented an already established love instead of creating one.
• The secret-marriage storyline was great fun. Jiang Wan continued working as an ordinary intern while everyone remained completely unaware that she was actually Mrs. Lu.
• I loved that his mother accepted Jiang Wan so warmly. After growing up without genuine maternal affection, the FL finally experienced what being treasured by a family felt like.
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WHAT I DISLIKED⚠️
• Jiang Wan endured an incredible amount during her pregnancy. At times, I wondered how those babies survived everything their poor mother was put through! 😂
• I was surprised by how readily she accepted certain family members after learning the truth, considering how badly she had previously been treated.
• After giving us all those romantic developments, I really wanted an actual wedding!
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PRODUCTION AND PERFORMANCES🎭
• Huang Wen Bo and Zhai Yi Ying were wonderfully suited to each other. Their interactions felt natural, affectionate and comfortable, giving them convincing married-couple chemistry.
• Zhai Yi Ying balanced the FL’s sweetness and vulnerability with enough strength to keep Jiang Wan from feeling helpless.
• Huang Wen Bo made the ML both commanding and gentle, and I particularly enjoyed that his character remained supportive rather than becoming another CEO easily manipulated by a scheming woman.
• The supporting cast, styling and overall presentation complemented the leads well, while the pacing kept the familiar storyline enjoyable.
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FINAL THOUGHTS💭
What I appreciated most was that the drama never needed the childhood connection to justify the ML’s love. He chose Jiang Wan when he believed she was simply his wife, trusted her when others attacked her reputation and continued choosing her even when someone else appeared claiming the important place in his past. Only afterward did he discover that his wife was also the little girl he had remembered all those years. Combined with the true-heiress reveal, loving in-laws, adorable chemistry and eventual arrival of their twins, it gave Jiang Wan the family and happiness she had always deserved. Familiar tropes, perhaps, but put together in a very satisfying way. A lovely, easy watch—and I would happily watch these two paired together again!

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I watched this drama years after watching Reply 1997 and Reply 1994 (my favorite).

I loved the vibe, as usual, but I feel like it lost some of the charm of the original Reply series. If you watch it as a standalone drama, like most people do, you’ll probably love it. But as someone who knows the series well, I felt like it was missing some of the things that made the previous Reply dramas so special, especially the iconic reply scenes.

The ending wasn’t great either. It followed the group of friends, but it didn’t really show us what happened to all of them, which felt disappointing.

The FL character was also lacking a lot, and her sister was honestly the most annoying character. 😭

I felt bored at times, especially during the last few episodes.

The music was good, and the nostalgic vibe was definitely on point, but honestly, for me, there wasn’t much more to it. It was enjoyable, but compared to the other Reply dramas, it just didn’t have the same magic.

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Be My Dream Family

Be My Dream Family is one of those long-form Korean family dramas that may take some time to fully appreciate, but once you become attached to its characters, it becomes surprisingly difficult to let go.

What I particularly enjoyed is that the drama doesn't focus on just one protagonist or one romance. Instead, it creates a whole world of interconnected characters, relationships, marriages, conflicts and generational differences. The central idea is simple but very effective: two families, with completely different personalities and ways of living, are brought together when their widowed parents fall in love and decide to marry.

The strongest part of the drama is its portrayal of family. People argue, make mistakes, misunderstand each other, hurt one another and sometimes behave terribly — but they also learn to forgive, compromise and change. The relationship between Geum Jong-hwa and Kang Mo-ran is especially lovely because their marriage gradually becomes the emotional bridge between two families that initially have very little in common.

I also appreciated that the younger characters are given their own stories rather than existing merely as supporting figures. There are romances, career struggles, difficult choices and plenty of everyday problems, but the drama usually treats them as real people rather than simply plot devices.

And yes, at 120 episodes, it is definitely a commitment. There are moments when the pacing becomes repetitive and some conflicts are stretched longer than necessary. Not every storyline is equally strong, and a few characters can be frustrating. But the overall warmth of the drama makes up for many of its weaknesses.

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Not worth the effort

This show honestly did not have alot going on. The premise sounds really interesting but a few episodes in it kind of loses momentum. I understand why Ha Yun Seo was unsure about being with Ju Won, she was worried that them being together would cause a rift in his family due to his mom not accepting her. I also definitely think that Ju Won should have told her much sooner and that maybe they could have discussed everything before his mom tried to get rid of her. I was really interested in the leads chemistry though and I thought the complaints about the age gap was ridiculous since they looked cute together and I didn’t feel like she came off as being that much older then him. I did think that all the side character were either too annoying or too boring, except for Ju Won’s older brother and his wife, they were quirky in the best way. Now the second romance male lead was a total creep and entered at a time in the show where I was so over the back and forth between the main leads. I actually was so over the show by this time that I actually gave up on it. Its been about 3 months and I finally decided to finish the show and I’m a little sad I didnt finish it when I was watching it the first time because the last 3 episodes made up for the rough middle section of the show. Eventhough I am glad that I went back and finished this show I would not recomend it. It can be really boring at times and there truely are no suprises as far as the plot, plus the second romance guy is such a creppy red flag that he was unpleasant to watch.

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A great short watch

I have always heard about this show as one of the best Korean bl shows. With that said though I did go into it not expecting much due to the reputations of korean bl shows, but I was honestly impressed by this show. It was very cute and fun to watch. It is very short with only 8 episodes with a run time between 19 and 28 minutes or you can watch the movie version of the show which is 3 hours. Its a show you can definitely wach in one sitting, but this does not take away from how good it is. The story is really fun even if its not anything new, its a basic enemies to lovers in a college setting. But honestly I was hooked from the begining. The actors were incredibly in these roles and had great chemistry. Chu was adorable, he is personality is very tsundere where he puts on this tough indifferent attitude but once he has a secret soft side. Jang was also great as he is very open and direct about his feelings. The side characters were nice eventhough the run time didn't really allow much for them to do. I really enjoyed this show and I'm excited to now that there are books and manga of this show aswell since I will definitely be checking them out.

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Non lo so.

Diciamo che, tolto il fatto che a me alcuni personaggi (specialmente uno), non mi sono piaciuti, devo dire che la storia è come se non avesso un filo al 100%. Ora mi spiego. La trama è abbastanza lineare, nel senso che la storia è una storia di vambpiri e simili, quindi niente di tropo complesso, però è come se la storia avesse perso il suo filo conduttore dopo la puntata 6 (che coincide anche con la prima puntata che ho visto che un pelo più di conizione di causa, anche perché il personaggio di James (il cui essere più profondo mi ricorda il personaggio che meno ho sopportato nella storia, molto lunga, dei BL che ho visto, che è Joke, di JackJoker) onestamente ha cominciato a starmi "simpatico" proprio dopo l'episodio 5 e quindi la sua presenza sullo schermo mi sembrava più sopportabile, permettendomi di vedere la serie. Solo che dopo l'episodio 6 si ripetono più o meno le stesse cinque situazioni in maniera continuativa. Poi certi personaggi dicono una cosa e poi ne fanno un'atra, mentre nella prima parte, che seppur con minor cognizione di causa ho comunque visto, mi è sembrato che il tutto fosse più coeso.
Poi al netto di tutto, non è che la serie mi abbia fatto impazziere, semplicemente c'erano i vampiri. Parlando della recitazione devo dire solida da parte di tutti e mi hanno stupito gli attori alla loro prima esperienza attoriale. Piangerò per sempre Akina, perché volevo vedere Toey con Boom, ma questa è un'altra storia e sono contanta (più o meno ovviamente, tipo vedi sopra) di come l'hanno sviluppata e hanno dato l'opportunità ad altri attori di farsi conoscere. That being said, spero caldamente di rivedere queste coppie in altri prodotti (magari non della Talai, visto che le serie sono praticamente maledette) perché forse l'unica cosa che ho apprezzato al 100% è stato appunto il fatto che le coppie avessere tantissima chimica (posso dire che la coppia dei ragazzini mi è parsa un po' meh, ma più che altro perché mi è parsa un po' buttata nella mischia ad una certa e con una lunga, e oggettivamente diversamente utile introduzione).
Tornando alla storia secondo me uno dei problemi che ho avuto è che la storia è stata fatta uscire con i piedi, come succede sempre dalla WeTv. Già mi prudono le mani per il fatto che devo usare servizi a pagamento per vedere 3/4 dei prodotti che escono al momento, mentre quando ho iniziato in un modo o nell'altro prima o poi uscivano su YT, ma mi devo pure sorbire le uscite extra e la scomodità che gira attorno al fatto che non sai che e quanti episodi ti usciranno una giornata, finché praticamente non apri il sito e puf, può essere uno, possono essere due, possono essere tre, chi lo sa. Questo ha reso la visione di questa serie estremamente difficoltosa e la ha resa, almeno per me, con un ritmo che è all over the place. Prima succede una cosa, poi un'altra con un ritmo, anche appunto dato non solo dalla trama, ma anche dall'uscita degli episodi stessi. Far uscire le cose normalmente una alla settimana era troppo complesso, vero?
Bene, credo di aver detto tutto, sulla serie, spero di non avervi troppo scoraggiato ad iniziare la serie, perché non è male, solo che a me non è piaciuta così tanto. Detto questa, questa è la mia opinione sulla serie. Mia, non vostra, MIA. Quindi ben venga a chi piace, però con me non è avvenuto l'imprinting.

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What a drama.

Liu Xueyi, the actor that you are. What a journey, and what an incredible performance you gave us. You will forever be my favorite actor, and I’m so happy that you were given not only such an amazing script, but also the opportunity to share the screen with a phenomenal actress like Tan Songyun. You poured so much depth and emotion into Lin Jinqi, and I truly hope this role brings you every award and all the recognition you deserve. Against the Current will forever hold a special place in my heart, and I know I’ll be carrying Xu Lanxiang and Lin Jinqi with me for a very long time. 🩷

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