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a weirdly enjoyable fever dream

This show was fine until the end, and then shit hit the fan. I would give it an 8 (8.3) out of 10. This show is very meh, I can't lie. Okay, I'm going to say what I liked, what I didn't, and then do an episode overview.

The plastic surgeon guy was funny af, I can't lie. Actually, the whole show was lowkey funny, and I don't know why I thought it was so funny, but it was (BECAUSE THE ENTIRE SHOW IS BS AND JUST STRAIGHT CRACK). The ghost parts were done well, because that part scared me fucking silly, lmao. I guess our couples were fine. It wasn't anything special, but also not something I can really hate on. I like the suicide part in episode 8, that was fun. I think this show was pretty interesting. I will also give them that. I just think if you are going to have romance as your main plot, you also need to write it better. Uh, yeah, that's the only positive thing I have to say about this.

The start was weird and confusing, I can't lie. Like, I understood some of it, but I think they could have set the show up better instead of dropping us here, holding our fucking balls, and being confused. Like, dude, fuck off. TURN DOWN THE FUCKING MUSIC, I SWEAR TO GOD, I COULDN'T EVEN HEAR MYSELF THINK. AND WHY DO WE HAVE FLASHBACKS OF WHAT HAPPENED IN THE PREVIOUS EPISODE? THE EPISODES ARE NOT LONG ENOUGH FOR US TO BE DOING THAT. The fact that everyone had some kind of weird magic powers that somehow connected, CONFUSED THE FUCK OUT OF ME HOLY FUCK. Weird love square that is all one-sided...fucking bonkers, just like this show. This show is very forgettable because my memory of this show is leaving me the more I write this review. The storyline had no direction, I fear. We needed more romance-building in this. And not like, oh, I like you because of something that happened one thousand years ago, I need in the present romance building. Our character writing and character work were god fucking awful, holy shit. This show was so fucking random, I can't. The ending was bad because we spent too long setting up the show and not enough time in the show, so it was a bad ending. Okay, that is it.

Overview time. "The description was gnarly long, so I didn't read it lmao, but I am getting this weird de ja vu from this show, and I dont know why. Also, the title is so fucking long. Realistically, he would have frozen his ass off at night. These kids are terrible. Bruh, what am I watching? He can't catch a break. WHOSE FINE ASS JUST CAME OUT OF THE BATHROOM? Lowkey a funny ass fucking show. Oh my god, what is happening?" "Yo, our kiss opened up the gates of hell. Bitch yeah fucking right." "He is literally just trying to help yo ass, shut your old ass up, freak. The plastic surgeon is like Oh, wait, that's the love of my life. Jealoussss. You'll never guess what the definition of a roommate is. He can't catch a break. Surrounded by weirdos." "So everyone was some kind of star-crossed lover, but he is the only one who can't remember it." "Everyone in this bitch is holding grudges, my lord. ONE THOUSAND-YEAR-OLD BEEF IS CRAZY. Everyone is wasted rn I fear. The plastic surgeon has really sexy eyes. OH MY GODDD. WE HAVE 5 MINUTES OF SCREEN TIME, I FEAR." "Are we in a foursome? GNARLY LOVE SQUARE ACTION HAPPENING. SO GNARLY IT MIGHT BE BOBA TEA." "This show feels so random. We’re losing me right now. At least he’s slim thick." "Fucking ended, so is there gonna be a season two, or what we spent too long trying to set this show up and not enough time in the actual show. It was doing so well, all the setup on the floor, and then we had one episode left or two, and I’m like, what the fuck did we just do? Hopefully, there’s a season two actually special or something because this final episode felt very rushed and very random, and the show has been slow burn, so I feel like we could use some of those episodes for more building and less slow burn."

Towards the ending episodes, they ran this fever dream through the mud. I don't know if I would recommend it, I can't lie. Okay bye!

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Revamp the Lacklustre Story

I was so invested in this. I actually was. The first 4 to 5 episodes had me interested. And this was a surprise since I don't really fuck with vampire shows. I only watch them to get a good laugh cuz I find them cringe. But the first episode of this had me hooked and I was so intrigued to see where the rest of the story would go. It was dark, the set up was solid, and visuals looked amazing as well. I thought we would be getting a past-lives kinds situation and I was so excited. Then the whole "mysterious hunter" plot twist was happening and I was getting more excited because now we have "star crossed lovers" kinds situation, and then... nothing. For a vampire show, something I don't usually like, they had everything for an amazing series, but the delivery was highly lacking.

Plot:

The plot of the show was solid. We had the curse, the vampires, and the hunters. We understood why the hunters were hunting the vampires, and why the vampires were being hunted since their leader was basically stuck in a painting. I liked this. Love it in fact. Nothing is more exciting than the classic hunter-hunted dynamic. Now, where the plot lost me was with the main leads. I'm sorry, but why were Methus, Mhekin and Ciar the ones moving this plot forward and not Punn and Ramil? Like I would get one of the servants. But ALL of them?? You have to be shitting me. I get it, this a romance as well, but Punn and Ramil fell in love so quickly that it makes no sense as to why they wouldn’t be moving the plot forward instead of getting dragged by it. Like bro, Methus and Ciar are the only reason why any of these motherfuckers are even alive. They be doing all the heavy lifting and finding all the essential details of this war and how to stop it.

Now, speaking of characters...

PUNN:

At first, I was debating whether I vibe with him or not. I greatly appreciated the conflict he was having with his brother, and I really excited to explore that and find out why he didn't to live with him. But then when he broke Ramil's curse, I was like eh...? Cuz brother had the most lacklustre responses to everything, and I was starting to think it was an acting thing. Which would be impossible because Prem is an amazing actor. But I kept trying to reason with myself because maybe that's just how he is. But no, his actions made no sense to me either, like: not freaking out when Ramil was in front of him instead of the picture. Casually bringing him to his house. Not putting up a fighting when they asked for his blood. Staying with a bunch of vampires. Helping Ramil find his servants. None of these actions made any sense, and it confused me, because was this how the character was written? Because if so, then I'm very confused on the writer’s part. I don't like unreasonable characters, but Punn was too reasonable and that made no sense either.

AND THEN, as I was having this two hour long internal conflict about his character, I clocked something. He was the mystery hunter. And while I was proud of myself for figuring that out before the reveal, I more so had a "oh" moment. Because suddenly all his actions and lack of surprise just made so much sense to him. And they even hinted it in the first ep, but it was so subtle that no one would have caught its double meaning and I loved that. But then... that was it. We had the reveal and... yeah, that's it. There was absolutely no tension because they still loved each other. Which is great an all, but Ramil just found out that the love of his life is his enemy and we're doing this emotional chasing arc (which wasn't even needed in the first place) without even trying to fight it. And Punn didn't even fight his attraction that much to begin with either to be fair. And let's not even get onto the fact that boy legit forgot about his brother who had been so integral to him and the whole reason this started until he goes missing. Idk, this whole character was genuinely so interesting only for it to fall so flat.

RAMIL:

*Sighs* I love him. I genuinely do. And part of it most likely has to do with Boun playing him and I love Boun. Ramil really made me laugh in the first few episodes. I'm a sucker for the trope of non-human begins figuring out how humans and technology works. And it was nice to see how soft-hearted and cute he was for a vampire. But that was all his character was. A puppy. He was meant to be this great Vampire that ruled over all the Vampires and was the scariest vampire to ever vampire and yet... he wasn't? For a while, that would have been fine, but what bothered me was how he still refused to fight humans even though THEY were killing HIS people. Like?!? I'm literally on Ciar's side through this whole show cuz while this boy might have been childish and bratty, he was the only one making any sense half the time??? Ramil is supposed to protect the vampires, and yet, he didn't even want to fight against them?? Like come on.

And this whole love-sick devoted boyfriend thing got annoying so quick. Because that was all he was. The was genuinely no development for him beyond the fact that he loved Punn and that was it. Man was angry but folded in two second cuz of a kiss. I just got tired of his character cuz all he did was act cute and innocent and that's all fine and dandy if it were a normal series with humans, but he's a vampire for fucks sake. The only part where he was seriously intimidating was during that first ep where he nearly strangled Punn.

Other stuff:

Honestly, if it wasn't for the side characters, I probably would have skipped this show as a whole. Methus, Mhekin and Ciar were carrying this show on their fucking backs. They were whole reason we even had a show to begin with because our main leads were so fucking clueless about everything until Methus, Mhekin or Ciar told them everything. And their interactions were the best part of the show and I wanted more of them on my screen. Methus being the only one that can control Ciar?? I know that's right. Methus deserved to rule the vampires and I'm so glad that he got to. Boy deserved it after taking care of everything cuz Ramil was fucking useless!!!

And the relationship between Mhekin and Pokpong was so wholesome. I don't even care if they like each other not (though, I do ship it lowkey), I needed more of their interactions. They were a breath of fresh air from all melo-drama was that RamilPunn.

As for the hunters... eh, I guess I can give them my flowers. Did I like the emotional manipulation and gaslighting that went on between Elise and Punn? Absolutely fucking not. I was screaming at my screen cuz bitch what the fuck? But they were consistent, had motives, and got shit done. Even if I did not vibe with the "redemption arc" they were put through. But whatever. I guess we can't have villains when we have a big bad at the end that was the true villain.

Honestly, final thoughts, Methus, Mhekin and Ciar are my babies. I love them. Give me ten more eps of them in a slice of life and I'll be happy for the rest of my life. And more of AJ and JJ together in one show. I need these twins on my screen together more. One is hilarious enough as it is, but two is whole comedy show even while they’re talking about how kill vampires and shit.

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A Guy with schizophrenia makes everyone else feel crazy, too

I went to their LA fan meet and greet, and it changed my life lmao. I lowkey thought this show was good. I would give it a 9 (8.85) out of 10. I am going to say what I liked, what I didn't, and then an episode overview of it all.

Compared to Love Sea, this show was fucking phenomenal. My main reason for comparing them is because both couples were in love in the air, and these two both came out around the same time. On its own, this show is still great, and I do think you should check it out. Their chemistry was great in this, and so was their acting, just great all around. I LOVE WHEN THEY ARE SOULMATES. And I know he lowkey made up a lot of it in his head, but that was so fun. And I also like how they were together in every single world, that was to die for, oh my god. THE INTRO SONG IS SO GOOD, AND I LOVE IT SO MUCH. I loved our second couple, they were to die for lmao. I liked their dynamic a lot, and I think I just really like mind-reading plots and think they are very fun. I still can't get over their chemistry in this. I do think they outdid themselves with this one. Great fucking jobs to these two. I liked how they in the other universes also had depth. I liked those sequences, and I really enjoyed how they did that. I thought that was fun, and they didn't need to do that, but I think it really brought the show to life more. I think the main thing that this show did better than Love Sea was that they weren't getting freaky every hour of every day, and they actually did good plot and romance building in this. Like we know how much I hate on romance building in shows because no one knows how to do it, I think this show did a pretty good job. Was it the best I have ever seen? No, but it was still good and made the characters actually have dimension. That was nice to see. I think I already talked about the plot, but the twist with him making up their timeline in his head was genuinely so good. Holy fuck, whoever wrote that in, fantastic. Okay, so I am on the fence about where I should put this, but the fact that he lost his memory again pissed me off, but THEY REDEEMED THEMSELVES WITH HIM GETTING IT BACK, GOOD JOB SHOW. Just a very fun and enjoyable show, I can't lie. I enjoyed their sex scenes, they were fucking banging lmao, they had me gagged, and I may need to rewatch, but this time with one hand. THE WHOLE THING WITH THE PADDED ROOM. That was genuinely one of the best scenes ever, and despite making his timeline up and the whole thing up because he wanted that cookie, the fact that it was real and he got flipped with another version of himself was so fun and genuinely so great, holy fuck, I love that scene. Okay, that's it. It's a very fun show.

The setup was confusing as fuck, because I was so lost and not in a good way. The show was kind of hard to follow. Whatever the irrelevant friends are called (not the side couple, though, they are perfect), they are so irrelevant and so annoying, and they just need to shut up because they serve zero fucking purpose. Another thing, at the end of episode 7, the plot and lore folded in on itself and got very fucking confusing; it had me looking at the screen sideways. Random ass fucking fiance, get the fuck out of my face before I get violent. I think they could have done more with the ending; it was very empty, and I feel like, because they had so many characters, they should have used more of them and just finished it all, but yeah, that's fine. Okay, not that much to hate on from me.

Okay, let's look at my thoughts on this all. "What if all the dreams we have are actually parallel worlds? I think about that an unholy amount." "Like I get, they are soulmates, but why would you let him in your home? Their rooms are the same. I am lowkey so confused but really intrigued at the same time." Most of my review of the second episode is me overthinking the entire show lol. "I don't know what to think." "He has his shirt off, ain’t nobody looking at this damn nightmare sequence Lmao." "They so far ate love sea up because I think their plot is so much better and they aren't getting freaky every five fucking minutes. Not that I was complaining, there was just no plot." "WHAT THE FUCK. Wait, he's not? Wait what? Holy fuck. Wait, I had a feeling. But how does he know everything about him? Holy fuck. WHAT A TWIST. He made the timeline up all in his head. Invested because what?" "I am also so invested in the second couple, y'all have no idea." "Okay, wait, I have no idea if I remembered this right, but wasn’t it all in his head and none of it was real. Hey, I made this shit up because I like you so much. 99 problems and this show is all of them." LMAO. "Now I'm fucking invested, way to go. I thought I grasped the concept of this, but I then realized I dont have a clue what is happening, but I'm here and ready to rumble." "Someone just got caught. Stalkerrrr. Oh fuckkkk. So he wanted him to find out? I mean, the parallel words shit exists? Doesn't it? Or was it all in his head? Oh my god. No, because the scar. So it has to exist. WHATTTTTT." This sums up my entire review. "Oh my god. To be honest, I really don’t know what I was expecting for like the whole part, but I was expecting the brother to step in because I’m like, why would they mention him if they were gonna do something with them, and they ended up doing something with him, so I don’t know. I don’t know how I feel, but I’m content that they’re together and that’s all that matters, and we’re about to get some crazy sex scene, and I’ve already seen it, but I guess we’re ready to rumble, I guess, but yeah I don’t know this I kind of like not a lot but idk. I enjoyed it a lot, and it got really good towards the middle cause I got really, really into it, and like the whole plot idea, and I think they used it really well. Like, personally, I do think they did it very well, and I think it’s a good show, especially with the way Love Sea turned out. This was really good cause Love Sea was cheek water like genuine cheek water, and I’m so glad that this didn’t turn out like that with a whole bunch of NC scenes. They had a couple, and they were good. They had a good placement, but yeah, compared to Love Sea this was really, really good, and overall like a good standalone show. I think they did well with this, and I think that having Boss and Noeul in this was great, and I might be glazing it because I’m seeing them in a couple of hours, but it’s OK. Alternate title: A guy with schizophrenia makes everybody else crazy, too. Yeah, I don’t know how I feel about the ending. I’m content, but at the same time I feel like they could’ve done more with the mom because they did build up to it for like most of the show, but at the same time I don’t think I could’ve handled that so I’m like I’m OK with this, but yeah a pretty OK ending to a really good show actually."

Definitely watch this, I think it is really well done. Okay bye!

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One of my all-time favorite that I will always go back to

honestly, like this drama was interesting like I loved it so much. The casting of the main characters were really nice like I love them as a couple. It was just really cute and with all the other negative reviews like this is like entertainment and it was good like when people watch dramas I don’t know what they expect but like I literally watch it for entertainment and I was entertained, but then with all these requirements and bad casting or whatever like how do you know when it’s a bad cast because like literally mostly all couple The director puts together in most dramas are really nice together so I don’t get the disliking of the casting and it just like suited well like they played it really nice like it was each character was played well by the person they chose to be that character maybe because like they’re very good at acting I don’t freaking know, but I just really liked this drama it’s like a goofy drama that you can like somehow predict what is going to happen already but it’s not like a bad drama. We’re like it’s not worthy to watch so like if you guys haven’t watched it yet please give it a shot because it’s really just like a fantasy drama, but like it’s like not real life realistic because no one would really make these decisions in life, but this is an entertainment and how do people expect it to be realistic? I don’t know. I just feel like a lot of people dislike on this drama, but it’s not like bad like that just wanting to back up this drama because the review seems to hate it a lot.

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such an addictive show

I'd say that Dear X was THE kdrama of 2025. It was such a rollercoaster.
The acting? Impeccable.
The storyline? Masterpiece.
The suspense? Through the roof.
Hotel? Trivago.

Anyways, the actors, especially Kim You-Jung, was insane for this work. I've seen her in couple of her other dramas but this one? Insanity. I truly loved how they showed the different psychopathic and sociopathic traits in Baek Ah-Jin. Even the show kind of manipulated the viewer's POV. I think the show was so well-built and every loose end was tied into a knot. Definitely will watch it again, was so worth watching. 10/10.

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a beautiful story

started a bit slow that made me wanted to give up in the beginning but then the story developed so beautifully and it was indeed a very great show. touching story, great acting, good chemistry and really a story well told.

the male lead was captivating and the female lead’s personality was also interesting and refreshing.

I was not into xianxia in the start but this one, The Love Between Fairy and Devil, Till the end of the moon are all very good, definitely in the high rank compared to Feud. When destiny brings the demon is definitely one of my top 3 xianxia!

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A good storyline fo a short drama

I ignored this one when it first aired and only watched it when I run out of in-betweenies. Well worth it, as good a quality as your average main dramas, with storyline, acting and production.
Things I liked:
Storyline - different from the usual plot lines, although it is about a girl transmigrating to a script, the premise of butterfly effect in changing the iconic script is fresh. It keeps one engaged. I liked how light hearted it was, even the sad scenes had a feel of ‘not all is lost’. The storyline didn’t pretend to have any more sophistication than usual teenage drama, it maintained that naivety and simplicity of characters, well, apart from last few episodes, which I mention in bits I didn’t like, and so if you’re looking for something light and uplifting, this is a drama for you.
Acting - although still not up to the calibre of the A-list actors, they delivered a solid performance, ML especially, a genuine talent, I hope to see him in many more dramas. 2nd leads were also good, albeit average, I saw JZX in Mirage - she seems to be typecast as a childlike ditzy character, which suits her, and so here she was likeable. The baddy ladies were believable, clearly enjoying cruelty, except for the empress which was a grey character, you can definitely feel that what’s driving her is not a being a psychopath, but beliefs and concepts which are not beyond redemption. I think she had the most complex role acting wise as she had to play a bad person with micro expressions suggesting there is more going on beneath the surface. Kudos to her for solid delivery.
Chemistry - good chemistry, between the main leads, the first kiss scene was hot hot hot.
Production - better than most short dramas, it definitely gave the feel of a main drama in all aspects. The fight scenes were pretty much carried by the ML, his gymnastic talent definitely paid off here, he’s spot on and I think he would do well as ML in any main wuxia drama, his future is bright if the Chinese netizens give him enough support.
OST - the end song is amazing!!!
Ending - 2 alternate endings and both happy!!!! 😃 normally if you see alternate ending it is because the first one was depressing, not here, you get to be indecisive about which ending is more fitting. I would love to know more about the symbolism of the butterflies - did they represent the legend of Butterfly lovers or were they symbolising the Butterfly effect running the storyline? Either way, you’ll like the endings.
What I didn’t like:
Acting - the FL is good in Luminosity Behind the Palace, but here, although she delivers a good performance, often her facial expressions felt fake and not credible. Perhaps she needs to develop into a more versatile actress. The 2nd FL, emperor’s real daughter was a bit of a lampshade, I didn’t feel like her character contributed anything to the story except for maintaining the plot.
Chemistry - the kissing scenes after the first awesome one were not so good, felt too staged and so lacking the feeling of the first scene. There was no credible chemistry between 2nd leads, but that’s more to do with the way the story was scripted, as it is, it felt like they were all just good mates.
Fight scenes - mostly way better than other short dramas, but some of the choreography had weird pauses before action making it look a touch clumsy.
Production / script - towards the end, there were far too many convos about how much they love each other, I know that the intention was to make it feel deep and profound, alas after a 3rd convo the opposite was achieved, in order for something to be profound, one shouldn’t spell it out in such repetitive, and over emphasised manner.
All in all, I give it a high 9 - this is definitely a short drama which upped its game and didn’t compromise quality in casting, production, OST or costumes. Loved it. 💗💗

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Cute

Was a nice quick binge watch when i needed to kill an hour. a relatable story.

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Misunderstanding strikes again and they dragged the part in the middle.

I watch the other part first and this. This is Yihang fist drama I ever watch so i will make brief review. I quite like his acting as ML he are still start his career on business even his family are quite rich and prefer to being professor. A Shang is quite decent in this drama compare to her other drama. The chemistry was obviously lacking but still okay to watch.

I quite like the first until the middle part on this drama. How FL cannot stop her blind date to stalk her and ML decided to help her is quite powerful but it start letdown when FL confessed to ML and told her POV and ML was angry at her like what? why did you not explain to her. It was my letdown and the tense in this drama was changed after this.

Overall still recommended to watch.

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Utterly Enjoyable from the first Title Sequence on Nov 12, 2025

This drama was such a refreshing brilliance of artistry, music, casting and cinematography from the get-go, it took the globe by storm. What was to be a simple, lighthearted romcom became the weekly addiction of millions of kdrama fans worldwide. Shocking not just the producers, but the actors as well. Jang Ki Yong and Ahn Eun Jin who played the lead roles worked really hard to give us chemistry, comedy, heartache and happiness.

SHORT REVIEW: Excellent for 13 hours and 15 minutes. It had everything you could want, and things you didn't know you wanted in a romcom. The chemistry between the lead male and female was exceptional - it will become legendary. And if you can look at it as a whole and not get stuck in 5% of its story timeline, you will adore this one. The haters trying to topple Dynamite Kiss can try but they can't undo the love of a global audience for this one. No one expected anything this delightful. So, if you hate romcoms, don't watch them.

LONGER REVIEW:
At 14 episodes, it is 2 less than many of us expect but that trend for shorter romcoms is affecting decisions made by the Director and Writer also. Did they make perfect decisions? No. But they did great.

The soundtrack for Dynamite Kiss was spectacular. 'Special Day' captures your imagination with the artwork used in the Title sequence and gives so many clues about this special story. The brilliant colours used give the impression of ultimate happiness to come.

Episodes 1 and 2 set the foundation for the story amazingly well. The choices of scenes and each character's interactions with their day-to-day environment, tell you who they are. It's graphic and it's clear; these are mature adults with specific strengths and weaknesses. Many viewers obviously didn't pay attention and so came to very incorrect assumptions about both leads during the thick of the drama. The soundtrack supports every detail and once the leads meet, that same soundtrack haunts the viewer.

Main strengths of this drama is character development; or revealing the potential of each character. The potential of our leads isn't just the delivery of job requirements; it includes growth in self-knowledge or adherence to their virtue as a human being. It is also the realization of how truly mysterious love comes into being between a man and woman. Theres a spark and sizzle that takes place somewhere, and neither can pinpoint when it occurred. Only point to the obvious result of attraction and an explosive kiss that leaves an indelible mark on the soul.

There is such a hue and cry about cliches and tropes. Frankly I didn't notice any of these being a problem until the very last episode when it became obvious the Writer was struggling to control the flow after introducing so many heavy situations that influence a clean ending. The faltering starts in episode 11 but got out of hand in 14. This is the only real problem that affected my enjoyment of this drama. But the trend these days among dissatisfied viewers is to be toxic and tear down the popularity of a drama to suit themselves. I've seen the comments here..."it's still has a rating 8.2. It shouldn't be that high" then the haters go to work with their 1 star ratings. I feel just like Ji Hyeok during the interview when the water spilled on him...."WOW!" Intentional actions just to be mean really are a thing in our times. Petty.

If there really is unforgivable content in the story and characters, it will be the second ML and FL. Their story really tanks due to the 5% oddball writing at the end. The second ML was just too rigid and it begs the question about why he's single and divorced. The second FL was too good for the likes of the 2nd ML. The child involved was left to fend for himself due to his father's issues. This part of the drama really sucked!

If anyone reads this review, I hope they enjoyed Dynamite Kiss for what it was. A romcom about two unique and enduring characters who met, fell in love, started to live new lives that improved them as persons, and then made a beautiful future together. It had so much to offer it's hard to put into words because so many characters are loveable or need ultimate ruin to fix them.

DEFINITELY one of the BEST dramas of 2025. And one of my absolute favourite romantic comedy dramas - definitely in the top 5.

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