Reviews

Cute and light-hearted!

First, about the story: it's actually not that interesting for me, especially as someone who has a short attention span. I was actually just curious about this one since I've read somewhere that YC's dramas are good, so here I am! Tho, the story isn't that bad. IT'S JUST ME. I find the pacing a little too slow sometimes.

The FL and ML have chemistry too! They're cute when they're being all lovey-dovey. 🥹 Both of them portrayed their characters well, but sometimes I found the FL's acting a little cringe. 😭 Like, how can she be that energetic all the time after all that happen to her in the past, and I guess that's just how she is, that is part of her character since she was often bullied back then. So now, in the present, she often tries to act like nothing happened and acts very extroverted. And I realized that it actually shows how strong and brave she is. Imagine dealing with bullying, stares, and nonsense from irrelevant people?! Yet she still stands tall. She doesn't let everything that happened in her life bring her down.

I LOVE THEIR OST! Very nice to the ears. I'll definitely add some of them to my playlist! 🤩🫶🏻

And I love how COR doesn't have a lot of misunderstandings, and their relationship was just smooth like butter. Tho, it's not the type of relationship that makes you blush and feel kilig every time they meet. It's kinda ordinary for me, like they've been in a relationship for so long that being together just feels natural and ordinary.

Oh, also, I LOVE THE FL'S DAD! I love how nice he is and how he always checks on her. I love their call times because it shows that even though his wife is gone, he never neglected their daughter. And when he talked to her about lying? Girl 🙇🏻‍♀️ THAT'S HOW YOU TEACH YOUR CHILD. Calm, composed, and with understanding.

And their friendship—I love it. I also love how they act without hate or unnecessary drama, especially when the FL and ML got together. I was actually afraid that the senior (I forgot her name, sorry 😭) would become their enemy or turn out to be evil—and thankfully, she didn't. She gave up with all her heart, even though she had been crushing on him for a long time. Like??? How can she be so kind? 😭 Even after everything that happened, she still treated them with kindness and love.

So, overall, I kinda enjoyed it along the way. It may not have been the most interesting drama for me because of the pacing, but there were still a lot of things I appreciated about it. It also taught us that lying isn't always bad when it comes from a good intention, and that there will always, always be people who love and accept us. Just like the friendship they made, who accepted and forgive her; and the man who loved her, and accepted her wholeheartedly. 🤍🥹

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Angsty BL of my life

Their chemistry is insane, like top lvl actually. It carried the show. Both leads are really good, the OST is great and the color grading is really pretty.

Big jane has the perfect psycho face lmao. He can go from seductive billionaire to terrifying in two seconds. The whole thing of him being a "demon" confused me at the beginning, there's like no supernatural in this show. It's giving more like shady contracts to have power over people than anything else. He's manipulative, specially at the beginning of the show and it will make u doubt who's right. He falls first and harder I'd say. So if you're into obsessive tops this one for ya.

Lil Jane instead, is an angel. Someone willing to sacrifice everything for his family and friends. He's for sure the weak link, but I still enjoyed the character and the acting. Sometimes is actions are not 100% understandable and make little sense.

The whole relationship is basically Little Jane slowly learning to believe in himself, pursue his art, and accept being loved, while Big Jane is constantly providing. At first it seems kinda manipulative in a way. This is a recurring theme, and Little Jane struggles to accept it because he doesn't want to be just like everybody else to Big Jane. He wants Big Jane to not be the only one giving, but also receiving. I think it's a very nice debate and very relevant to the billionaire trope.

I do feel some things were rushed. There's a lot of arcs and things that happen in the 12eps that could have been whole arcs and fully fleshed out. First half until ep 8 is great an 9/10 even, but the second half it gets weaker and a rollercoaster of angst.

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GMMTV needs to up its game!

Last year it was Khemjira and this year Love Upon a Time: great cast, great acting, loved the costumes, the sets and also it touched on so many aspects of being gay in a meaningful way. Domundi is just blowing other production houses out of the water and I also like that both the stars from this show as well as Khemjira are not flooding our social media feed with 'fan service'. This could be the new way to do BLs, just great acting and great chemistry in the show but not dragging that out into a fake relationship just for the fans who end up disappointed when it eventually comes out as being fake. Keep them coming Domundi!

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Bo-na, Elite Sniper and Full-Time Mom

Adapted from the webtoon of the same name, which it faithfully takes the essential foundations from, A Bona Fide Killer tells the story of a rather unusual elite sniper. The concept may seem simple, but it quickly finds its own originality and identity here. In recent years, K-dramas have multiplied stories about vigilante justice: Taxi Driver, Vigilante, A Killing Vote and The Devil Judge have each imagined their own way of bypassing, twisting or replacing the official justice system. A Bona Fide Killer may initially seem to follow the same path, but it takes a noticeably different approach. Here, the judicial system is simply absent, replaced by a parallel justice system that is both swift and ruthless. To put it simply, the Team Bona is as if James Bond had merged with Harry Tasker from True Lies, Ethan Hunt from Mission: Impossible and the A-Team (The A-Team) when it comes to the atmosphere, the spectacle and the overall vibe. And that is precisely where the strength of the drama lies. Not in a particularly complex plot, but in everything surrounding it: the richness of its characters, their relationships, and especially the situations they find themselves in. Many series fall apart when they pile on different genres in an attempt to hide a weak and shaky story. Bona does the exact opposite: here, the mix works because the dish being served is simply good enough for the entertainment to live up to expectations.

Yoo Bo-Na (Kong Hyo-Jin) is a killer specializing in extremely long-range sniping. She has been working for years for a secret organization whose foundations and funding remain mysterious. Her mission: eliminate scumbags released too early by an overly lenient justice system, or those who have simply slipped through the cracks. Because of her precision and efficiency, she has been given the nickname “Kingfisher.” After a four-year break, during which she took time off to look after her young daughter Yul, she returns to her position, having kept herself trained so she would not lose any of her effectiveness. Her husband, Kwon Tae-Seong (Jung Joon-Won), is an honest and perceptive journalist who knows nothing about his wife’s real occupation and believes she works for the sales team at Durumi Electronics, the fictional company used as a cover for the organization. But the return of “Kingfisher” to the scene after years of absence will not only reignite Tae-Seong’s determination to uncover the identity of this killer, but also that of his childhood friend Lee Dong-Jin (Lee Sang-Yi), a homicide detective who has been trying to discover her identity for a very long time. Bona will have to juggle her life as a professional killer, her role as a mother, and the shadows of her past that threaten her family.

What first catches the attention in the series is its sheer density, with a mix of genres that could normally become a complete mess: comedy, family life, romance, action, crime, thriller, etc. That alone is quite rare and worth pointing out. But the director, working from the webtoon’s narrative foundation, does a great job with an effective direction and smooth transitions. If you accept from the very beginning that you’re watching a webtoon brought to live action, then Bona goes down like a glass of milk. There is not only a specific rhythm that adapts to each situation, but also a real fluidity throughout. Some situations may seem absurd, but we’re not necessarily here to look for realism... And yet, the real driving force of the story is above all its characters, especially the members of “Sales Team 3”: they are all likeable and genuinely have their own personalities, charisma and skills, making them a bunch of “likeable” killers. Friends who love to fool around, but who are also highly efficient — welcome aboard! Taken individually, some of these characters might seem like simple archetypes. But once they are brought together, their dynamic works. They gradually become a completely improbable kind of professional family. This is where you can find a little bit of the spirit of Taxi Driver: they are not just colleagues carrying out missions, but people who develop genuine solidarity.

Bona is not treated as a simple badass heroine; she is a multifaceted woman, with both qualities and flaws, who has to balance her unusual profession with her ordinary life as a wife and mother. She can go from an extremely dangerous mission to an almost mundane family scene. That contrast is precisely what works. And above all, her profession never completely erases her personality. She has a moral code, with a clear distinction between her targets and innocent people. This allows the viewer to understand how she operates without necessarily having to approve of what she does. The Bona/Tae-Seong relationship is a very good idea because the drama avoids the usual romantic formula. Her husband is a modern and altruistic man, raised by a colorful and eccentric matriarchal clan. And this is where the drama touches on something rather interesting: can someone hide a huge part of their life without having been dishonest in their relationship? The story therefore deals more with trust, sincerity and family than with simple romance. With each new episode, it is enriched by well-integrated flashbacks that flesh out the backgrounds of the main characters and the relationships they have built over time. Bona’s secret organization is a great idea, but it never really provides the answers we have every right to expect: who? what? how? The drama gives us enough information to make these questions important, but not enough to fully answer them.

Likewise, toward the end, the appearance of Bona’s alter ego feels too abrupt, introduced simply because the plot needs it at precisely the moment when danger has to start closing in around her. There are a few minor flaws, but overall, this is genuinely a very enjoyable drama to watch, because between the cast, the situations, the punchlines, the dialogue and the overall tone, everything works wonderfully. As Hannibal Smith would have said: “I love it when a plan comes together.” The pacing is good and the intensity keeps building; you never get bored. The higher the stakes become, the more you want to know what happens next. While some series start running out of steam during their final third, this one actually feels like it finds its best rhythm as it approaches the conclusion. Despite its inconsistencies and unanswered questions, the drama manages to accomplish something rather difficult: it makes us fall in love with its universe before it has even fully explained it to us. I’m usually very demanding, but I not only accepted everything, I quickly became invested in this very human and emotional story. You accept the rules of the game, the sometimes very “manga-like” characters and the improbable situations because the whole thing has a personality of its own. And above all, because the team works. You want to see these characters again, watch their interactions, their little stories, their arguments, their family moments and their missions.

In the end, this drama is a very pleasant surprise: the atmosphere is fantastic and it pulls you in from the very beginning. And with little Yul being absolutely adorable, you simply cannot remain indifferent. A Bona Fide Killer is not a drama you watch to overthink things; it is first and foremost about spectacle and good entertainment. Behind its improbable concept of a mother leading a double life as a professional killer, the series manages to build an endearing universe, carried by an excellent team dynamic and characters you quickly grow attached to. Its greatest strength is undoubtedly its genre-mixing, moving with surprising fluidity from family comedy to crime drama, from action to romance, without ever feeling scattered. Not everything is perfectly handled, however. The world-building could have been developed further, particularly around Durumi Electronics and Mama. Some elements in the final part also arrive a little too late and sometimes feel too obviously introduced to serve the needs of the plot. But these shortcomings are not enough to diminish the enjoyment of watching it. Carried by its atmosphere and a warm, effective and likeable cast, the series ultimately succeeds in doing what matters most: entertaining us. And isn’t that the whole point? An original, generous and particularly enjoyable drama that simply could have developed its own universe a little further to reach an even higher level. Very good stuff... And whoever tries to hurt Yul, I’ll kick their ass! Seriously...

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I kept waiting for the storm the title promised.

Your Summer, My Storm surprised me. I went in with the reservations I usually have about Japanese BL — too sweet, too cautious, too predictable — and for a while, the series genuinely disarmed them.

What it does well is rare. When Natsuki starts developing feelings for Sota, he doesn't question his sexuality. He simply asks: what kind of feeling is this, exactly? And when Sota finds out, his response is equally honest — not “that's impossible” but “I need to figure out what I feel too.” For a genre that often rushes past this moment, that kind of restraint is quietly impressive.

The family around them is handled with the same care. Natsuki's sister, his mother, even his father — each of them reacts with something closer to real human complexity than the usual shortcuts. Nobody performs acceptance. They figure it out at their own pace.

And yet, I left the series genuinely frustrated — and I've been sitting with why.

Part of it is straightforward: the series ends precisely where I wanted it to continue. Sota and Natsuki reach a quiet understanding — romantic feelings, acknowledged, undefined, real — and then he's leaving for London for two years. The series arrives at its emotional destination and removes it almost simultaneously.

But my frustration goes deeper than that.

Because the series never really addresses what Natsuki actually wants from this relationship beyond the feelings themselves. I understand and appreciate that romantic love doesn't have to look a certain way, and that it doesn't automatically have to involve physical intimacy. Relationships that are quiet, non-physical or don't fit a conventional mould deserve to be seen too.

But if that is the kind of relationship the series wanted to portray, I needed it to give that aspect some room as well. Does Natsuki want physical closeness? Does he want to kiss Sota? Does it simply not matter to him? What does intimacy actually mean to them? None of that is really explored. And without it, I sometimes struggled to distinguish between a love story that deliberately exists outside conventional ideas of romance and a very close friendship — especially because the series itself never really defines the difference beyond telling us that their feelings are romantic.

I also kept waiting for the storm the title promised. What I got was a warm, unhurried summer — which has its own kind of beauty, and its own kind of value.

I just think I've seen enough BLs where things actually happen that sitting with one where almost nothing does, and where even the emotional payoff is quietly taken away before you can really experience it, was harder than I expected.

Your Summer, My Storm is a good series. It takes its subject seriously and handles it with real sensitivity. But I needed it to be a little braver about what it had built.

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A mom, a wife & a killer ...

Once you get past the fact the lead protagonist is a cold blooded killer, this is such an excellent series on so many levels. Whether you agree with Bo Na's actions or not, it really doesn't matter. She draws a fine line between being on the right side of the law and carrying out justice that the courts got wrong. The writers give us some really horrible, evil criminals, lacking any kind of conscience or soul. That's what makes this thriller work so well. You really can't find sympathy for any of them.
Hyo Jin plays a great role. I personally was on her side 100 percent, so you kind of wonder how this will play out as you get deeper into the series. If you find yourself drifting away from the story in the early part of the drama, give it time. Once you pass episode 6, this really turns into a deep story with a few unexpected twists and turns. We eventually get all the past history of these lead characters, giving a great explanation to many questions at that point.
Jun Won & Sang Yi give outstanding performances, one being the supporting husband and the other, the relentless cop hunting for his killer. The two are close friends, but have a completely different outlook on things ... so we think, but stick with that friendship, too, as we watch that evolve during this drama.
As you get to the last few episodes, we finally see a couple of new antagonists that really set up for a fantastic couple of final hours of the series. You're on the edge of your seat as the finale plays out.
The supporting cast also needs a mention, Dong II, Jin Sung, Yul Ri & Nam Hee adds just enough in their part to make a complete package.
A line used in this series really can sum up so much of this story ... " Perhaps love begins when you find yourself drawn to just one side of a person, among all the many sides they have"
Excellent entertainment from start to finish!!!!

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Best Drama ever!!

I’ve been watching C-dramas for almost 8 years now, and even after watching dramas for this long, I still don’t nitpick and point out every little flaw like some drama critics do. 😂

I genuinely loved this drama, and Miles Wei is one of my favorites, so naturally, his dramas are favorites of mine too. ❤️

The FL was sooo good! I know everyone is talking about the breakup part, but honestly, I think if anyone were in her place, they might have done the same thing. The ML was under so much pressure , and people were even calling him biased. So, in order to protect him, she chose to take that step herself.

Yes, maybe the breakup could have been avoided if there had been better communication between them, but overall, I still think the drama was really good.

Nothing is perfect. Every drama will have some flaws or things that could have been done better, and I think we have to accept that and enjoy the story for what it is instead of overanalyzing every little thing.

And honestly, it’s been a long time since I watched such a refreshing modern C-drama. You guys should definitely give it a try too! 🫶🏻

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A really fun drama with a satisfying ending!

I mainly started this drama for the chemistry between the leads, and honestly, it was worth it. It was a really good drama overall.

The female lead isn’t the typical crying, submissive girl who just puts up with everything. She’s strong, brave, smart, funny, and cute. She doesn’t tolerate anyone’s bullshit and always gives it right back. If someone picks a fight with her, she fights back, and she’s never afraid to speak the truth.

Nares was a bit of a red flag in the beginning. He stupidly believed the rumours and even called Sai characterless. But within a few minutes, he realised his mistake and apologised. I always felt bad for Lita. She’s a genuinely good person, but her mother’s wrongdoings really break her. Even then, she doesn’t completely lose her way. She never becomes greedy and even tries to make her mom do the right thing. Because of Nares’s friend, she eventually gets a good partner too, and I really loved how he stood by her every single time.


Everyone acted really well, but the leads’ chemistry was absolutely 🔥. You can see how good their chemistry is within the first 30 minutes of episode 1. One minute they’re kissing, the next they’re fighting, and then they’re teasing each other again. Their bickering and fighting scenes were especially funny and enjoyable. The second leads were cute too, and Lita and Komes had really good chemistry as well. Honestly, the entire cast was great.

The villains can be really irritating and frustrating to watch sometimes, but as the drama progresses, things slowly start getting better. Mae Yai will make you really angry in the beginning, but once she starts seeing everyone’s true colours, she changes. The villains also get punished for their wrongdoings, and those scenes are extremely satisfying to watch.

Overall, it was a really enjoyable drama. You just have to get through the first six episodes, but after that, the story keeps getting better.

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Not my cup of tea

I don't know what I was getting into when I started this drama. The story? Yikes. I don't like this kind of dynamic and both were problematic. I had to drop it. When doing some research, I saw it was based on a web novel which was even more toxic.

I am not a fan of these kind of toxic dynamics and where basic communication skills are lacking on both end. Because why were miscommunication and misunderstandings pushed for so long?

And I will not do. whole review dissertation about this. But both leads were getting on my nerves, so for my sanity, I moved on. I even tried skipping directly to the last episode, 2x speed, and honestly, I didn't even know if I expected anything, but I was not empress that much.

So I will simply say watch it and make your own discernment. We all have different taste and preferences, but this was not of my liking.

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Reminder (once again): enjoyment is not the same as quality (but still decent)

Hello there. Sorry if I won't go in great details on certain points. Thats because I consider it a decent mid, so there are just a tiny bit of meh, or even nitpicks that I'd like to address.

So. Visuals. Mostly good, with some even amazing shots. But also a bit lacking in certain aspects. Like the fight choreography, where they had to do it in ways that masked the stuntperson's face. Like the stock image of looking through a scope, that shows you the distance (like 100m), which remains the same even when the camera is panning to a person 20m closer. A nitpick, I know. Like the usage of fake snow/snowing. Like usage of fake rain. This one is particularly bad because you get a head shot of ML with heavy "rain", coupled with his emotions at that time (that looks amazing btw), next second it goes to a lateral shot, with a meh "rain", next second goes to a wide/establishing shot, where you can see the full dry road 6 meters away. Granted, its right at the edge of the image, the editor cropped and did the best it could without deleting that shot entirely, but it is there. But also, the next scene starts right after the "rain", with a shot of droplets falling off some branch. So, they really did their best to make it feel real.
Audio. Good sound design. Also great OST, and used just (or at least thats how it felt) at key moments. Personal thing: a bit too much of those stock sfx that k-dramas keep using, the knife, the tiger's roar, dog whimpering, you know, the "ha-ha" stuff.
Editing. At least decent, if not better. Like previously mentioned, the editor tried and did what it could. World-building is a bit meh. Maybe you don't really need the bigger stuff, but still it would've been nice to explain some stuff a little better. The pacing is ... meh/ok-ish I guess. It works for an entertainment watch, but strictly for the story it is not the greatest work. Yeah, you could say it has a high production value and you can see it.

Now the main stuff. Yes, good casting, amazingly good chemistry between different actors, charisma all-around. Great or even amazing acting, from the ones that matter the most. Unfortunately, the support (or almost guest) cast is used only when needed. Nothing about their personal lives, their "talents" are used only once or twice, to make us be curious about them, but thats all.
The story is, more or less, ok. It tried to do too much, from my point of view. A sniper, a family, work, the morality/ethical aspect about if it is good or wrong in what she does, different kids suffering left and right, backstories left and right, and this and that.... If this would've been a simple drama about a sniper handling the everyday, mundane life and thats all there was to it, if would've been a perfectly ok (and better) show. A weekly "I wonder what she'll do next" thing. Whereas with what we got, you need to get invested and pay attention to every little thing. Yes, it is sad what it is happening, all that every day domestic violence that the society won't handle in a better way, but this drma shouldn't have been the one to discuss it.
But anyway. So, a story about a sniper that blah blah blah. Unfortunately, the technical aspects every time there's a scene involving sniping is meh, at best. You can't have her placed near a source of light. It happens almost every time. Or on a roof, without hiding from plain sight. Or not listening to the support at certain plot points. And stuff like that. And I guess thats a nice segue. The script is done in such a way that it practically forces the plot to move in a certain direction. Simple stuff becomes complicated just to introduce drama and/or tension. Like stopping listening to the person with the vital info, so that "misunderstandings" ensue. Or plot contrivances like someone using the phone and dropping plot contrivances out loud. "What? You're going there? With that squad?", the ML hears it, and storms off. And so, the story can end in a very specific way. Basically, all these little things, bit by bit, dropped this drama's rating. I won't go over all of them, there's no need. But I will mention the last episode, that was a disaster. Almost completely. A certain event happens. My first thought was "well, maybe check that place, no? I mean, its pretty obvious". I think all of us would think the same. I was expecting something like a rehash. You know, new but also playing on the old, so a good pay-off. When the story didn't, I thought there was a very good reason as to why and that they will show us something interesting at least. But later, the ML goes "wait a minute, what if..." and I almost punched the screen. Basically it was only for the plot, so that the drama wouldn't end 40 minutes (or whatever) earlier. Plus all the other nonsense. So, yeah, bad. Really bad.
Ok, ff the rest. The romance is ok. Like I said, nice chemistry all around, so it helped a lot. A bit disappointed with a certain couple, too meh and a letdown. The comedy. Sometimes it worked, sometimes it just dragged out too much and it felt cringe.

Thats about it. I'm sure I'm missing a lot, but I'll stop here. It gets a rating of... hmmm... it doesn't feel like a 7, lets go 6,5. The technical aspects were good, but the story was just a bit over the meh/not bad level. The actors did a lot of the heavy-lifting, yet some plot elements we're a bit lacking, plus all those plot threads that muddled a simple and enjoyable story. Re-watching value? No, not really. You might enjoy the drama, but its not THAT good to watch it again. Not even for your favorites. Just watch (or re-watch) them in a better one.
Have a lovely day.

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What you would expect...

Every cast member is like someone you have 'seen before' in a match up series. The uncomfortable one who doesn't make an effort, the girl who thinks everyone will love her, the one who manipulates, the dark horse who it turns out is so fun, the one who has many options & chooses to play with people until one of them taps out. My feelings about most of them changed between day one and day six, I think one person was as I thought from the start.

Awkward & fun, emotional in a few instances, some immaturity, slight infatuation, real feelings, slow paced, seemed longer than a week. Great concept & well executed, not OTT. The ages were a bit off as a group of 8. I think 10 or 12 people would be better
I would have liked a better 'updates' show.

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