Reviews

If you want to understand why this actress, Ha Young, is highly criticisized right now : watch this.
The way people talk about their past and their family matters. You can't have this extremely dark history and speak this casually about it. (by trying of deny it) It means that you don't care. Not only her but the all family should lose all the money they made on a pile of corpses and give it to their victims. Especially when they show how much they don't give a damn. It's not (just) a story of an actress victims of a smear campaign. (of course, some people will take advantage of this to indulge their misogyny. Of course.)

When she talks in interviews about her family's pride, about the four generations of doctors, while obviously avoiding the subject, she must have known that it would come back to haunt her and them. Her handwritten letter of apology can't make up for that. Because it's not a matter of sincerity. She isn't responsible for her family's past, no, but she's particularly proud of it. Growing up surrounded by criminals and pretending you didn't know ? ... Please. Stop it.

It's a story of : "Forget it, it's the past." It's only the past for those who benefited from it. The far right wants everyone to forget. Japan certainly doesn't want this to be an issue. Why have those guilty of crimes against humanity alongside the Japanese never been held accountable ? And why did they continue to kill "communists" (independence activists) ? Why did they continue to monopolize the economy today ? Because the U.S. kept them in their positions, and their grandchildren now come to boast about the honor of belonging to their illustrious family and star in cute and funny K-dramas.
This is unbearable for many people. We all can understrand that.

What about the show, though ? It premieres a few days before Korea's Independence Day celebration. But the show itself ? It's really nonsensical and unhealthy. The guy lies, but since he's so handsome, it's ok, it doesn't matter. I dropped it very quickly. (second episode) All this amnesia stuff is starting to get old.

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One word. Masterpiece

A series that is SO hard to let go.

Multiple weeks of watching you, my love. 16 episodes of pure magic and awe. If you could marry a TV show, I would definitely marry you. There wasn't a single dull episode that I can remember. Not one.

A lot of people may not understand you, and honestly, I don't even know how I would explain to them what they're missing. A masterpiece. A work of art. I don't even know what else to call you anymore. Zelia, you have all of our respect. 🥹

If you're looking for beautiful cinematography, breathtaking shooting locations, incredible casting, and an OST that feels like magic, here it is. I'm serving this masterpiece to you.

This is not your normal series. You'll fall in love with the depth of the love they show. The kind of love that is pure, but not innocent. Is that even possible? Because somehow, this series made it possible.

Green-forest characters? YES. Angst? Absolutely. Romance? Deeper than I expected. And do you know how many times I cried, smiled, laughed, and just completely got lost in space while watching this?

And somehow, beneath all the magic, this series also feels like a subtle documentary about what really happens in the entertainment industry behind the cameras. The reality it carries, especially in China, where queer media has so many limitations, makes this story hit even harder.

The script was beautifully written. It may feel magical, but somehow, it still serves you reality. Lines filled with meaning that just slap you right in the heart.

And NC? Honestly, it's optional at this point. Most of their intimate scenes are just kissing, but damn, I'm NOT complaining. It fits them. It's enough. Sometimes, a kiss can say everything.

While watching, you might find yourself wondering, "What is happening?" You might even think some scenes are random.

But NO.

Everything is calculated. Everything has its place. Every detail eventually makes sense. Everything feels cinematic, yet somehow realistic.

What else can I even say?

This might be my first 10/10 series. And I'm putting it straight to my #1.

Zelia, you created something I don't think I'll be able to let go of anytime soon. ❤️

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A Birth (탄생, 2022) — A Powerful Story of Faith, Courage, and Sacrifice

A Birth tells the remarkable story of Saint Andrew Kim Taegon, Korea’s first Catholic priest, and the difficult journey of the early Korean Catholic community during the 19th century.

What makes this film particularly moving is that it doesn't portray faith as something easy. Andrew Kim and the other Korean Catholics had to face persecution, separation from their families, dangerous journeys, and ultimately the possibility of death simply because of their faith. The film gives viewers a sense of how much courage it took for the early Korean Catholics to preserve and spread Christianity in Joseon Korea.

I especially appreciated the historical setting and the way the movie introduces important figures and events surrounding the early Korean Church. It also shows Andrew Kim not simply as a religious figure, but as a young man who had to make difficult decisions and take enormous risks.

The movie may feel slow at times, especially for viewers unfamiliar with Korean Catholic history, and there are many names, places, and historical events to keep track of. But for anyone interested in the history of Christianity in Korea, the Korean martyrs, or Saint Andrew Kim Taegon, this film is well worth watching.

One of the most powerful aspects of the story is knowing that these events ultimately led to the canonization of Andrew Kim Taegon and the other Korean martyrs by Pope John Paul II in 1984.

A Birth is not merely a movie about the birth of a priest. It is a story about the birth of a Christian community in Korea, built through faith, sacrifice, and the courage of ordinary people willing to risk everything for what they believed.

Highly recommended for Catholics and anyone interested in Korean history and the history of Christianity in Asia.

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So Much Potential, So Little Execution

This drama had been on my watchlist for a while, mainly because I really liked the cast. I went into it with pretty high expectations, especially after seeing the premise and the chemistry in the promotional content. The idea of two people who once shared a dream of making movies reuniting years later to finally bring that dream to life sounded like something I would absolutely enjoy. And honestly, the drama did start well. The high school scenes had that innocent first-love feeling, the movie-making theme was interesting, and there was enough emotional baggage between the main leads to make me curious about how their relationship would develop.

Unfortunately, somewhere along the way, the drama completely lost focus.

The biggest problem was that the drama tried to do far too much in only 12 episodes. We had three couples, multiple family storylines, parental trauma, abusive relationships, a secret parent storyline, illness, the film production, an ex-boyfriend, and even a reality dating show subplot. It genuinely felt like the writers were trying to fit the material of a 16-episode drama into 12 episodes and miserably failed to give most of these stories a proper conclusion. The drama constantly introduced something that seemed interesting, only to barely explore it before moving on to the next subplot. Build-ups often led to nothing, while other conflicts suddenly exploded without enough development.

The main couple was probably my biggest disappointment. I liked their high school story but even in that phase they felt like friends instead of lovers, and Soo Bin's original separation made sense to me. He was young, dealing with an abusive father, and wanted to escape the life he was trapped in. His father essentially pushed him into making that choice, so while I wish he had communicated better, I could understand why he left. However, when they reunited as adults, I expected much more emotional tension and yearning. Instead, they went from semi-antagonists and awkward former first loves to kissing and getting back together very quickly. There was barely any time spent showing them getting to know each other again after years apart. For most of the drama, they honestly felt more like friends working together than a couple with a decade-long love story behind them.

Their chemistry was also weaker than I expected. There were a few good kissing scenes, and yes, that scene where they slept together definitely had more chemistry than most of their relationship. But overall, I never fully felt the depth of their love. It often seemed like Soo Bin loved Yi Jae more intensely, while her feelings came across more like companionship, gratitude, and a second chance. I could understand them as childhood friends and former first loves, but I never completely believed that their adult relationship was strong enough to survive everything the drama claimed it had.

And then came the final episode breakup, which absolutely sank the ending for me. I genuinely do not understand why K-dramas are still so obsessed with forced separations. Yi Jae wanted to go to Canada to learn more about filmmaking and pursue her dream, which I completely supported. What I actually liked was that she was honest enough to tell Soo Bin that he was being selfish when he initially wanted her to stay with him. I loved that moment because not enough female leads are allowed to call out the male lead when he is being unreasonable. But the drama then took it too far. There was absolutely no need for them to break up just because she wanted to study abroad.

They could have talked, argued, compromised, and tried a long-distance relationship. Instead, the drama gave us the usual last-minute breakup, time skip, and then had her return after two years as if nothing had happened. After all that drama, they simply continued their relationship without properly addressing anything. It felt completely unnecessary and existed only to make the ending more dramatic. The writers could have given them one final conflict about balancing love and individual dreams without forcing a cliché separation into the last episode.

What frustrated me even more was how inconsistent Soo Bin's character became near the end. For most of the drama, his character was built around his connection to Yi Jae and the dream they once shared. Suddenly, the drama had him behave as though he would not support her pursuing filmmaking, only for him to become understanding and supportive shortly afterwards. It felt less like natural character development and more like the writers needed him to behave badly for a few scenes so they could create a reason for the breakup. By episode 12, the writing was clearly forcing the characters into decisions they normally would not have made.

The second couple was easily my favourite part of the drama. They were cute, had much better chemistry, and, most importantly, actually had individual personalities and visible character development. I genuinely developed second-couple syndrome with them. Their relationship was not perfect, and some of the family storylines they were given were also unnecessarily dramatic, but I was much more interested in watching their relationship grow. Their different experiences in the acting industry gave them a more interesting dynamic, and I enjoyed watching Oh Ha Na develop with Yu Geon by her side. I just wish the writers had given them more time and a better conclusion because, once again, the drama introduced interesting ideas and then failed to fully explore them.

The third couple, however, was the complete opposite. I actually liked their dynamic at first and thought they had potential, but I still have to ask why they were even in this drama. Their connection to the main story was so weak that there were moments when I genuinely forgot how they were connected to everyone else. Then there was the whole reality dating show storyline, which felt completely random and added almost nothing to the overall plot. Their relationship was rushed from the beginning, barely developed afterwards, and then left with an open and unsatisfying conclusion. Considering how little time the drama had, I honestly think the third couple should have been removed entirely and that screen time should have been given to the main and second couples.

The family storylines were another example of the drama touching on interesting themes without properly dealing with them. The drama tried to explore different types of parental relationships, abuse, family pressure, loneliness, and how parents can shape their children's lives. On paper, I liked the idea of showing these different family dynamics. But in execution, it mostly just felt like the writers kept adding trauma to make characters more sympathetic.

Soo Bin's father was the worst example of this. He was genuinely abusive and caused so much damage, yet the drama never gave that storyline a satisfying resolution. I kept waiting for actual consequences, especially because the drama made his abuse such an important part of Soo Bin's life. But instead of properly addressing it, the story seemed to expect me to move on. Meanwhile, the drama kept piling on more family drama, including the secret parent trope and illness, until it became melodramatic for the sake of being melodramatic. I was especially annoyed by how some terrible characters were forgiven far too easily, while other storylines were simply dropped without proper consequences.


The film production storyline also had a lot of potential that was wasted. I loved the costumes from the movie they were making, the locations were beautiful, the music was good, and I really enjoyed the scenes where the finished film was shown to the townspeople. But for a drama supposedly centred around two people reuniting to finally make this movie, the actual movie itself felt surprisingly unimportant. The drama could have explored how the film reflected their own lives and how working together helped them heal their old wounds, but instead, the production often felt like a background for random relationship drama.

There were also so many moments where the drama seemed to want to address something deeper but only touched the surface. It introduced ideas about abusive relationships, parental trauma, following your dreams, loneliness, complicated family bonds, and the entertainment industry, but rarely spent enough time exploring any of them properly. Some characters were obsessed, some needed serious therapy, and some honestly should have faced much stronger consequences for their actions. The drama kept playing the blame game without really committing to who needed accountability and why.

There were so many other storylines that had potential but went nowhere. The ex-boyfriend showing up to act in their movie felt like such a lazy and overused way to create conflict. He wasn't a genuine threat to the relationship and barely added anything meaningful to the story. The illness storyline was also barely explored. The movie itself, which should have been one of the most important parts of the drama, often felt strangely unimportant.

That said, I do not regret watching it. This is one of those dramas where I cannot say that there is one thing I absolutely loved, yet I still enjoyed enough of the journey to finish it. The first half was genuinely better. The atmosphere was nice, the cinematography was beautiful, the cast was good, and there was even a plot twist in the middle that I thought worked well. But somewhere in the second half, especially the last four episodes, the drama started losing its direction. By the finale, it felt like the writers had forgotten what the main plot was and were just rushing to conclude everything.

Ultimately, Dream to You had the cast, premise, and potential to be much better than it was. If they had removed the unnecessary third couple, the reality dating show, the random ex-boyfriend, some of the excessive family melodrama, and focused more on the main couple slowly reconnecting while making their film, I think this could have been a much stronger drama. The second couple also deserved more development because they were genuinely one of the best parts.

Instead, we got an ambitious drama that tried to tell too many stories and did not give enough time to any of them. The main romance lacked the emotional progression I wanted, the final breakup was completely unnecessary, several interesting storylines went nowhere, and the ending felt rushed and unearned.

I would not highly recommend it, but if you love the cast and have some time, I don't think it is a bad drama to try. There are enjoyable moments, some good characters, beautiful visuals, and a genuinely cute second couple. Just do not go in expecting the drama to fully deliver on its promising premise. For me, this was a huge missed opportunity and, so far, my lowest-rated drama of 2026. I would give it a generous 7/10, although honestly, it feels closer to a 6–6.5 for me.

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The Earth and her Sun

while I understand that 23.5 was a pivotal GL at the time and people may have given it higher ratings to show support for GL shows, I think enough time has passed that I can be a little more harsh with my review.

but first, let's focus on the things I liked:
- the chemistry between all the ships was top tier. I have a special spot in my heart for Nida and Bambam. their scenes had me kicking my feet and giggling. I also really like how they provided guidance to the students (especially that one scene with Aylin). a lot of school romances have a weird absence of adult figures and having teachers who are 1) supportive and 2) actually doing their job is a breath of fresh air
- I loved the focus on astronomy and all the names being related to space. cheesy lines such as "the Earth revolves around her Sun" were cute
- the scenes were Sun and Ongsa were "texting" but they were in that abstract garden in space???? it felt ethereal and was a unique way of showing them talking
- Ongsa never stops wearing her glasses, even after her "glow up." any show that allows the MC to keep wearing their glasses makes my heart whole
- special shout out to View for nailing her character as Aylin

and here are some of my criticisms:
- although I loved each couple, there were too many. I think the story would have flowed better if you had your two main couples, Ongsa & Sun and Luna & Aylin, followed by one of the following: Nida & Bambam, Tinh & Mawin, or Ton & Charoen (if you count them). I think having three side couples led to their stories/scenes being half-baked. I feel like I didn't get enough screen-time of any of them, which is unfortunate because as I said earlier, the chemistry was cooking
- the anti-climatic revelation of Ongsa being Earth. although I am a conflict avoidant person by nature, I feel Sun forgave Ongsa a little too easily. part of that I think is because the conflict was centered on Ongsa's fear that Sun won't accept her for being a girl, instead of the actual catfishing. personally, would have loved the argument to be "no, I don't mind you're girl, I mind that you're my friend and you deceived me". I also think this lack of fighting caused the show to feel a bit slow and boring at times
- but I guess it doesn't matter that Ongsa faces no repercussions for her actions, because Sun doesn't either. other reviews have pointed this out (and will say it more eloquently than me) but the fact that Sun outs Ongsa (and Aylin) to her parents then is hurt/confused about why Ongsa would lie ???? girl where are your critical thinking skills? It really triggered me that Ongsa is the one who has to apologize when the fault lies with Sun. she takes zero accountability in the situation, which unfortunately leaves a sour ending to an otherwise fluffy story. up until this point, I would have given the show a 7/7.5 rating

to summarize, the show is decent at best but tolerable at worst, so if you have free time and it's on your watch list, give it a go and you might like it.

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Are you strong enough to brave the storm?

I won't be writing any disclaimers, matter of fact I don't think I have it in me to write one because no matter how hard I try to be subjective in this little review, my true thoughts will find their way into it one way or the other, I wish I could say I'm remorseful for yet another one of my short commentaries, but I really am not.

Edit: yes this edit is going on top, sue me, but I feel like I really should include this trigger warning ⚠️ since it's not outright mentioned much, this show deals with some really heavy topics, especially in the last 5 episodes or so, I would advise anyone going in to be mindful of their mental health as this series contains suicide, death, homophobia, obsessive fan culture, portrayal of the dark side of the entertainment industry and so on, so please watch at your own discretion.

This is the first drama in probably years that has truly earned and deserved a 10/10 from me, not for its lack of imperfections, but because it's flawed and imperfect in such perfect ways, so full of love and pain in ways I can only describe as purely human, it is the embodiment of humanity at its best and worst.
the genius of ZELIA is that not only did they bring this masterpiece into existence, they also made sure to pour every last bit of their human existence into it, be it the music or the cinematography, every little detail of this work felt alive in a way nothing has ever felt to me in years, the actors, the scores, the little bits of sunshine and fog filtering through every crevice, the whispered love in whichever way it choses to take from in, the grief and loss and all the inevitable sadness that comes with being alive, all of the chaos of it tangled together to create the best picture of life, and to mirror its beauty in death.
See I don't necessarily believe in things like true love or the afterlife, but this series and all its perfect imperfections makes me wish I could believe in the fantasy of it all, it honestly spoke to the romantic in me that hadn't seen the light of day in years, I truly don't have words to describe how I feel right now, I might have said this a million times over, but this is truly the first time where I really meant it when I said I don't think anything can top this masterpiece, no piece of fiction or entertainment could hold up to this work and I honestly don't know how I'll ever recover from this.
If you see my review and hope to find any constructive feedback or thoughts on this, I'm sorry to disappoint you there won't be any, and even if I wanted to actually review it, I fear I wouldn't even have the words required to put my emotions into coherent thoughts and sentences, just note that in all my years of consuming media, nothing has ever come this close to actual perfection in my very humble opinion.
If anyone is looking for more subjective insights on this drama then I'm sure you'll find the other reviewers' opinions more helpful, I apologise in advance for not offering deeper thoughts on it, but I would very highly recommend everyone to check it out, hope that everyone's time watching is joyful.
Have a nice day/afternoon/evening 🤍

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Play Something Else

I kept thinking if this had better actors would it have been enjoyable—maybe. Then I looked at what I really didn't like: Dead plot, no real angst, no atmosphere, no urgency, time period of the story When I say time period, I mean this might be more appropriate for teen age setting than adults.

The acting though was the real drawback. It was matter of fact. The only two showing any real talent were Yang and Shin. They seemed more relaxed and projected well enough. Most were stilted, expressionless and flat.

The usual shenanigans in the plot occurred with no urgency whatsoever. I will ignore the need for the last bonding session in the wilderness. Unnecessary and served no real purpose.

If this is missed, nothing will be missed.

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Hell No, This Drama Came Out of Nowhere ?

I went into Our Sticky Love thinking, “Okay, I’ll just watch the first 2 episodes and see how it goes.” But then I found out that all the episodes had already aired, and honestly, I'm so glad they did because I ended up finishing the whole thing in ONE DAY. 😭

I really liked the whole fake boyfriend + amnesia/memory-lost girlfriend setup. It was exactly the kind of ridiculous-but-fun plot that somehow makes you want to keep watching.

We have Jung Hae-in playing a former gangster, and I LOVED him in this role. He pulled off both sides of the character so well — the soft, sweet side and the tougher gangster side. But honestly, I was way more invested in his gangster era. They should have given us WAY more scenes from that period because I needed to see more of it! 😭

And Ha Young did such a great job too. I really liked her character, and she brought so much charm and drama to the drama.

Even the side characters — who could be a little annoying sometimes — somehow made the drama more entertaining. 😂 Honestly, their chaos is part of what makes this drama fun.

And I genuinely don't understand why this drama has such a low rating. Is it the most groundbreaking drama ever? No. But is it a fun, easy, one-time watch that can get you hooked? Absolutely.

Also… THE CAMEOS. 👀

I'm not going to tell you who they are because I don't want to spoil the surprise, but there is more than one cameo, and some of you might have already seen them in edits. Still, seeing them actually show up in the drama hits differently. 😭

So if you're looking for something fun to watch this August, just give Our Sticky Love a try. You can easily finish it in 2–3 days, and apparently, if you're me, you can finish it in one day. 😂

Don't go into it expecting a masterpiece. Just enjoy the chaos, the chemistry, Jung Hae-in's gangster era, and the ridiculous storyline.

Sometimes you don't need a perfect drama. You just need a drama that makes you want to keep watching. And this one did exactly that for me.

⭐ My rating: 8/10

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A Winter Sun that woke the Wind in Spring

This series had nearly everything you could possibly want in it. Power struggles, scandals, bts in the entertainment industry, a touch of political influence, ex-lovers, rivals, new lovers, death, but to me, this was a true love story. An unbreakable love that, when tested, will always survive.

All of those chess pieces were trying to take down Changyang and Qinglang's love and everytime, they failed.

It starts off hopeful and dives straight into falling in love, in spring, in the mountains.

Then life crashes in and keeps crushing the main characters down, trying to force them apart. Even though force breaks their hands from each other, they still come back and hold each other's hands once more.

They both supported each other's dreams, knowing when they were ready, they would come back to each other. 5 years! It's sad that society made those choices more difficult for them, but their love was top priority for them. And I whole-heartily agree. To love and be loved is the greatest thing you will ever know.

Does it have a good ending? Yes
Is it happy? For the main characters, yes
Do people die? A lot

Thank you to everyone who made this drama. It's so special and will never be forgotten.

As the sun comes up and wakes the new day, I feel lighter and full having watched this seires.

Kuma and LJY 🐻🐳 ❤️

Day -0 of missing them 🐻 🐳

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Good Start, Failed to Keep Me Hooked

So, I recently finished Dream to You, mainly because it has none other than Hwang In-youp and Hye-ri, and honestly, I went into this drama with pretty high expectations.

The first 4 episodes were SO good. I genuinely thought, “Okay, they are really going somewhere with this!” It felt like the writers had pulled out every card they had just to hook us in. But then we reached episode 5… and somehow, the drama started going downhill.

After episode 6, I kept waiting for the story to finally give us the thing it had been building toward. I thought there would be some exciting reveal or a plot twist that would actually surprise me. But nope. We basically got a typical villain backstory, predictable twists, and a storyline that didn't feel as fresh as I initially expected.

The concept itself had potential. I really thought it was going to be something different, but unfortunately, it didn't give me enough reason to stay completely invested.

And yet… I still finished it. 😂

Not going to lie, I watched a lot of the later episodes in 2x speed, especially the last few. I was basically skipping everything except the main points just to see how it would end.

One thing I did enjoy, though, was the two other couples. I liked the chemistry between both of them, but if I'm being completely honest, I was MUCH more interested in the CEO × writer. Their chemistry was SO good, and I genuinely wanted to see more of them.

But then the director/writers decided to do… whatever they did with them. 😭

Because by the end, I was sitting there thinking, “Wait… what happened to them?” Their storyline just didn't give me the payoff I was expecting, and I honestly didn't understand what they were trying to do with that relationship.

I do think everyone got their happy ending, but that last episode had me questioning everything. Like… THIS is how we're ending it? This was definitely not what I signed up for.

My honest advice?

If you want to watch this drama, watch the first 6 episodes. After that, you can either drop it and tell yourself, “I just couldn't continue because of some silly reason.” 😂 Honestly, you'll probably remember the drama more fondly that way.

But if you're the type who needs to finish whatever you start, then go ahead and complete it. Just don't expect the drama to maintain the same quality or excitement it had in those first few episodes.

Good beginning, interesting concept, great chemistry… but unfortunately, the story couldn't keep up with its own start.

⭐ My rating: 6.5/10

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WORTH IT IF YOU SUPPORT CHEATING ?

In this drama Its Involved Betrayal & Cheating everything 🙃
LOYAL MALE LEAD - UNLOYAL FEMALE LEAD DATING FOR 10 YEARS BUT FL LOST HER LOVE FOR ML & DIDN'T WANT TO MARRY HIM EVEN AFTER HE PROPOSED HER TO GET MARRIED... BUT SHE FALL IN LOVE WITH OTHER GUY HER New Love interest - So She Betrayed Her 10 year BOYFRIEND with another men to get passionate love again that she missing with Male lead.. Female lead hurted & cheated on Male lead both emotionally & physical and regret latter & try to comes back in his life again. Its would be so unbearable to watch this love story where women cheat on her boyfriend and wants him again like nothing happens or she did wrong to him ...

This cheating doesn't make sense, Hope MALE LEAD don't forgive FL her for CHEATING otherwise it's will unbearable to watch, it's would be flop & gaved wrong message to society +++ it hasn't even launched yet and I'm already feeling rage bcz of cheating plot +
She cheated on her 10 years boyfriend then go backs to him again wtf why they are justify cheatinng 😭😭 +++ What a downgrade Kdrama , Male lead will forgive Female lead for cheatinng on him in end and accept her back 😤 what annoying drama it's will they are justifying cheatting 🤦‍♂️ who can she go back to her 10 years bf after cheatt on him with unknown person like nothing happened and he'll forgive her like she did nothing wrong +++ Honestly, if the Female lead kisses the another men, she done for, and i hope the Male lead isn't the typical men who forgives her, and i hope he leaves her and start a new relationship with the other women , I really don't want happy ending of main leads after she cheatts on him , I really don't want to see ML accepts her after she hurted him

Male lead would be world stuppid , humillatedd worsst person if he forgives her GF after cheatinng on him, I'm all in for sad ending no happy ending with main leads please FL don't deserve him after cheatted with other guy , I don't need they'll justifying betrayal in drama & give audiences wrong message that cheatting was not a mistake +++ I am not gonna see women cheat on her boyfriend with other guy then she go back her BF like nothing happened and become couple again +++ i was eagerly waiting for this series bcz of Main lead cast but I won't even watch single a episode if it's towards cheating story plot

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Watch for a light-hearted youth drama, not for the main couple.

This is a great light hearted drama to watch for themes of youth, coming of age, friendship group, friends to lovers, high school and academia, strong family bonds.

Initially I was thinking of dropping this because the first few episodes didn't feel all that interesting to me. But I held on and it does get better from Ep 5.

Being introduced to Tian Xi Wei as Lin Zixia felt great - she is a great actress and she did so good here. Her character here was quite interesting because she is supposedly this highly unusual, awkward character who is unable to socially interact or atleast misses social cues. This aspect of her character was hugely played up in the first few episodes, it sort of gives you this impression she would be this Young Sheldon type of character all the way through. What's more surprising is that it doesn't play out like this. Lin Zixia is NOT actually as socially incompetent and awkward as emphasised. She's just been unpopular during her childhood until she finds friends other than just Jiang Yu Bai starting from Ep 5. We get to see a lot of times that she is fully capable of making friends when other people aren't rude to her, and she is emotionally able to recognise and form bonds. We go from "this FL is so unusual from others" straight to "now she just feels like a regular character." Almost as if it gives you whiplash. Apart from her having this immensely high intelligence, she doesn't stick out from the other characters or compared to FL's in other dramas at all.

Jiang Yubai also starts off quite awkwardly but not because of his character - I felt Hu Yi Tian took a little getting used to because he came across as quite stiff and awkward in his acting. In comparison I thought the character of Shen Fu Xuan stood out much more compared to our ML in those early episodes. But Hu Yi Tian improves, after the first few episodes he is okay and does as well as the others. In terms of his character it's interesting because in the beginning you see he is not down hard for the FL. He has personality and desperately wants to be an individual seperated from Lin Zixia, who would mainly be the prioritised student in their pairing. But he strictly remains friends with her as opposed to a rival.

We do end up seeing Jiang Yubai fall for her very quickly, but when he does it is very sweet and cute. For example when he stays on a sleep call with her when she's at a hotel, and turns up to see her in the morning was very wholesome and fits in with being a cute romcom. Despite all this they still lacked chemistry till the very end. The drama is never able to meet this expectation throughout.

The other supporting cast, especially the friends all did amazing. Every character felt interesting and fit into the whole friendship group theme. My favourite was definitely Tang Ting Ting who came with a sense of relatability and humour more than any other character.

In terms of plot and pacing - Episodes 5-20 was by far the best section of this drama. The High School Arc until when the main leads reconcile in the present time at the end of Ep 20 is very well done.

The thing I liked most about the drama was that all the friends develop strong bonds, they were amongst the best relationships in the drama alongside the sibling relationship that Lin Zixia/Lin Zeqiu have with each other. Even Lin Zixia and Jiang Yu Bai's relationship feels better and much more warmer during this period of the drama.

However good it was at this point though, it still suffers from the common syndrome of becoming boring when the leads are together as adults (post Ep 20). They as a couple and also the plot itself become too bland, safe and predictable. Besides a few parts for Lin Zeqiu and Jin Baihui, I was ready for the drama to finish by Ep 25 or so tbh.

A deserved mention here for the side supporting couples - they all did very well and out of them I was the most invested in Lin Zeqiu and Jin Baihui's love story (even over the main leads). Apart from them the last 6-7 episodes were quite boring and I was fast forwarding all the business and work related parts which felt like too many.

Overall a cute, light hearted drama with flaws like blandness and no main lead chemistry. It's not even a bad drama, but neither is it so good that I would rewatch most of it and keep it in mind. I wouldn't recommend this drama if you specifically need a strong lead couple. It's a better drama when watching in terms of the youth, friendship, family, school genre.

+ a mention for a nice OST.

7⭐ /10

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When idols don't act out their roles...

A typical idol BL where kissing is forbidden, because the actors can't commit to their roles. Again: If you do BLs do it the whole way and not half assed. The story is also quite mid, not bad, not good but the chemistry & acting was better than I expected,

There is not much else to say. It's an ok production, it did not have a lot of budget and it serves for the most part as boost for the idols, because BL is an easy way. But compared to real actors it's quite shocking that in 2026 they still zoom on the lips, but there is no kissing at all. I would have been more content with it, when they did not zoom on lips or hid it completely as other show already did. They did not even manage a peck on the lips. Very disappointing.

At least we don't have cringe comedy but the script was nothing to write home about. If you have time you may watch it, it's not the worst, but if your time is limited, you can skip it and not miss anything.

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