Reviews

Kdrama does thriller good but jdrama romance will pull your heartstrings!!

I went in completely blank, just the premise of chocolates and mental illness, but the sweetness of characters were over powering the chocolates and i didn't mind. I do love a goood romance drama and i feel like it had it all. the unnecessary crush on the seacond lead while total chill with main lead, social dynamics, therapy, and what not. And by ep 2, i was like i have seen this fl and i came to mydramalist and found her she is k actress and that to from MOVING, and i was happier. Overall it was enjoyable slice of life kind of drama for me and i would rate it 10, because i did not skip a single moment and thats a big deal for me.

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Short and Sweet pt.2

If Season 1 charmed you with its workplace sweetness, Season 2 arrives as a cheerful change of scenery — swapping office cubicles for university campuses. It brings Lee Ji-eun's university life to the forefront, exploring the worries and love stories of college students as she makes important decisions about her feelings, dreams, and life. The same breezy, low-pressure vibe carries over, making it just as easy and enjoyable to watch.

The small tips at the end of each episode — a unique and charming touch. The greater focus on side characters was one of the most refreshing upgrades. Their storylines added warmth and variety that kept things lively beyond just the main couple.

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I want more of this genre from Japan!

Tbh, I’ve been counting the days until we’d get a delinquent BL from Japan, and I would say this is a great start. It’s not perfect, but I do believe it might open doors for more Japanese BLs in this genre.

PROS
→ DELINQUENTS IN JBL! DELINQUENTS IN JBL! DELINQUENTS IN JBL! – It’s like getting a rare card from Japan.

→ Decent action scenes – While this movie doesn’t have High&Low -level action sequences, I would say it’s still pretty good and won’t take you out of the story.

→ Plot – A simple but well‑made plot. It’s nothing new or extraordinary, but I think it’s still well done. It has its dark bits, but I appreciate the way the movie balances the darkness with some comedy and romance. While I do have some issues with how the romance is handled, I still think it’s enjoyable as a movie, especially if you’re an action/delinquent‑genre lover like me.

→ A well‑executed/decent kiss scene – I know this is a bit sad to say, but from my observations, a lot of JBLs tend to have dead‑fish kisses, so I was glad this one wasn’t like that. That alone gains a point in my book.

CONS
→ The BL aspect could have been developed better. I’m not saying I want intimate scenes or anything, but a better‑developed love line with more depth regarding their feelings would’ve been nice. I wish they had shown more about how their feelings developed, but the movie simply doesn’t have enough time for that.

→ The acting was a bit stiff, especially from Jyutaro’s side. I felt like he held the same expression throughout the entire movie, even though we’re supposed to see him feeling different emotions. Sadness 😐 Love 😐 Worry 😐 Guilt 😐 It was a bit frustrating to watch, ngl.

Overall, I would say this is a pretty decent watch. This would’ve been way, WAY better as a drama with more time to develop the storyline, but I’ll take it. I admit my ratings are a tiny bit biased since I love the delinquent action genre, especially since this one is also a BL. However, even if you’re not particularly a fan of the genre, I still think it’s worth a shot. It won’t blow your mind or make you fall in love, but it’s entertaining when you have nothing else to watch.

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Binged and Entertained

When I watched this I didn't know what this was.

My metric on how good a show is basically comes down to whether I binge it or not and this I binged. It ticks a lot of categories for me as a guy

1. Cute female actors
2. Not a focus on love and smooches
3. Action, Action and ACTION
4. Supernatural
5. Good ending

Now when I started watching this I thought the concept of an app called Girigo was stupid because well it's an app. I would have preferred maybe a Jumanji concept where they find some artifact but also the story isn't really about wishes to be frank like it starts off that way but it doesn't keep the wish notion throughout but the core is about the app so I guess it works out.

I found some parts with some plot holes but overall enjoyable series that wasn't keeping me on the edge of my seat but definitely was something I wanted to finish because I was entertained. I wish they actually killed way more people off in more gruesome ways and just went crazy.

The shaman stuff is what captivated me so my favourite is the adult actors because I would love a spinoff on just watching them do shaman stuff. I wanted way more of this too like Korean Shaman is awesome and I'm really into series like that which is why I loved Supernatural like I found it funny Korean Shaman's used salt which I think Chinese Toaist uses rice instead.

My only wish is a spinoff focused on the adult actors like whoever she is, she is BADASS and great looking.

In terms of character development I will say this and that is all the female characters were written so well like every female character I saw was captivating in their own ways. Even the annoying girls I knew their characters were written to be annoying which is why I was smiling at some points... won't spoil but yea take that b***hhhh.

The male characters just the adult one was written well like you can remove all the male actors and I won't miss a thing in this show.

Thus acting wise females dominated males and I can tell the direction or the way writers are these days that lean heavily towards female empowerment shows in their work because well they wrote the males so poorly.

Music, sound effects, ambience all well done like Korean cinematography is always on point with these.

I will end this and say if you can't step over some minor plot holes and one is a major logical flaw then skip it but if you into supernatural stuff this is a very fun watch. I'll also say not a bone in me was scared but then again I've never been scared of these things like I was binging this last night to 3AM all lights off and it was just good vibes.

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ACCIDENTLY STARTED A DRAMA AND HOOKED FOR EIGHT HOURS

I was just watching vertical short dramas on Youtube and then it automatically played, I was about to exit but the phasing was so fast and all the characters were all equally beautiful and you can actually see who is who, and it was so good that I couldnt even look at the comments or search for the drama incase i might see spoilers that is how good it is, if yall thinking about watching it just watch but not for the romance for the harem conflicts for me it wasnt even romance but still so good since its harem people are questioning how ML loves FL more than others but we need to know he is emperor having only one wife is the most riskiest move by emperor so i kinda see how he is loving the FL, since it was harem drama and there was really really handsome 2nd ML I was worried he might be the ML for the first half of the drama and it was really worrying me but i was just scared to search for it ahahaha thank god 2nd ML is 2nd ML

HERE COMES SPOILER




I legit thought her sister was the evil one just like other dramas and how much she spoils her, I thought she is the evil one for the most of the time thank she wasnt evil like i thought she was, girl is just naive and deeply devoted to her sister. I love the sisterly bond between Gu Wan and Wenxin both of them were so sweet on their own and seeing how Gu Wan crying and complaining like a child to FL was so cute, me and 2nd ML should be ashamed for questioning Gu Wan and I was also worried Gu Wan might like Gu Xuan and that is why she resented her sister or something like that but that wasnt the case which i was really happy lmao and Gu Xuan's favortism is so severe like the way he hates one sister and obsessed with another was kind of disgusting i really hate incest even though he is adopted they are still sibling she still treated him like a real sibling, was really worried wether or not he is the ML but thank goodness FL is still rational and didnt fall for her own brother and always putting line between them somehow i really loved the siblinghood between them more than the romance

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Movie equivalent of fake plastic display food

Sure, it looks good from afar with all the handsome faces, but once you look more closely and hold it in your hands, you quickly realize that it's completely hollow and inedible.

I really wonder if they even tried with the writing because the story unfolds in such a confusing and backwards way that makes the characters feel empty. The whole time I just kept shouting "Why??" at my screen because the motivations behind everyone's actions don't make any sense, or they're explained in retrospect through cheap "reveals" and exposition dumps after the fact which doesn't at all lend itself to caring about anything that's happening. It's not a good sign for a live-action adaptation if it feels like I needed to have read the manga (which I haven't) for baseline context to follow the story.

The abysmal lack of chemistry between the two leads also means that there's nothing to latch onto in the romance side of things either. I'm an EBiDAN fan, but after seeing this on top of their other projects I've watched, I'm starting to feel like Aloha and Jyutaro just can't act. At the same time, I can't fault them too much because this movie seems wholly uninterested in letting them develop their acting skills and is instead solely focused on their visuals, as evidenced by the two separate and prolonged shower scenes and the gratuitous shots of them shirtless. Their interactions really felt like a kid smashing two Ken dolls together and calling it a day which is just sad.

The only points I'm willing to give are for Arashi Shoma, who - apart from being a handsome new face - actually brought some semblance of personality and romantic yearning through his character. My favorite part of the whole movie was the throwaway scene where one of the Beni High kids gives Madoka a Western-style breakfast and Tsuyuki said he prefers Japanese food lol.

"Boring, boring, boring!" is ultimately a very fitting line to be repeated in this movie. It's a complete and utter disservice to BL and yankee media that brings nothing but disappointment. Let's expect more from our BL everybody!!!

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We have been told this story so many times, yet they were able to put their own twist on it

Disclaimer

What I am writing here are my views and thoughts about this series. Some of you may not like it. That does not give you the right to try to come at me with your opinions on why this series should get a higher or lower score and why it is better/worse than I think it is. You have your own opinions, and I have mine. Kindly respect that.

This may seem like a typical Thai BL university story – a boy meets a boy and has a crush on him, the boy confesses to the boy, and both boys are thrown into a situation where they have to work closely together, where the boy who is being crushed on is now developing feelings for the next boy, and then things progress from there.

While this may seem to be the case, it is so far away from just that being the story. We are also introduced to Qinn's ordeal and what he had to face when he was younger, which shows us why he is the way he is and why his relationship with his parents is the way that it is. We are also introduced to Duang and his personality with how positive he is and that nothing can bring this down (a scene with him saying it's okay that the ship is sinking, he can swim and then proceeds to swim on his bed comes to mind to me). I will admit that there were parts where Dung was a bit annoying to me when he was acting like a puppy to Qinn (it got annoying at a point for me, personally).

It was also a plus to see Duang and Qinn when they interacted with their friends and how their friends were so positive with them and supporting them along the way, because sometimes you don't see that in series, so it was a plus here. I felt that this series was able to handle things well, and the progress of the two relationships here (the main and secondary couple) was handled well. I am going to miss Duang, Quinn and the gang and whatever shenanigans that they end up in every week.

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Good

Xu Kai delivers a performance that feels strikingly raw and deeply human, the kind that doesn’t rely on exaggerated gestures but instead draws power from restraint and emotional truth. What stands out most is his ability to make even the quietest moments resonate. A slight shift in his gaze, a pause before speaking, or the way his expression tightens under pressure—these small details carry immense weight and reveal layers beneath the surface.

His portrayal captures a delicate balance between strength and vulnerability. He doesn’t simply act out emotions; he allows them to unfold naturally, making the audience feel as though they are witnessing real thoughts forming in real time. This organic quality gives his performance a sense of authenticity that is difficult to achieve. Even in intense scenes, there is no sense of overacting—only a controlled, believable descent into emotional depth.

Another remarkable aspect is his physical expression. His posture, breathing, and subtle movements all align with the emotional state of the character, creating a cohesive and immersive presence on screen. Whether portraying inner conflict, quiet despair, or fleeting moments of softness, he maintains consistency that strengthens the overall narrative.

Perhaps most impressive is how he invites empathy without asking for it directly. The audience is not told how to feel; instead, they are guided through nuance and sincerity, allowing their own emotions to emerge. This kind of performance lingers, not because it is loud or dramatic, but because it feels honest and lived-in.

In essence, his acting reflects a maturity and sensitivity that elevate the material, proving that true impact lies not in intensity alone, but in the ability to make every moment feel real.

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surprisingly interesting

I had to consult a dictionary to find what "epoch" means LOL....

Surprisingly, I am enjoying this one. The actors are all new to me. I am not familiar with them, so I don't know how popular they are in China. But I like that they are mature actors who have the experience to deliver more than passable acting.

The storyline itself is nothing new. Office intrigues abound in the workplace and the drama highlights how the FL goes from a full time housewife to joining the working class. In between her struggles, are the problems a hotel encounters in its day to day operations.

While not exceptional, it entertains.....

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SPL 2: A Time for Consequences aka Kill Zone 2 had the lethal trio of Tony Jaa, Wu Jing, and Zhang Jin going for it. When I started the film, I had no idea what it was about, the cast alone was enough to pull me in. Jaa, Wu, and Zhang brought the fists, kicks, knees, and elbows.

Officer Chan Chi Kit has gone undercover and become hooked on drugs in the process. When a kidnapping he’s supposed to be conducting goes awry, he ends up being the kidnapped party. Held in a Thai prison, Kit is at the mercy of the crooked warden, Ko Chun. His uncle, Detective Chan Kwok Wah, will stop at nothing to rescue his nephew, even defying the police department to do so. Working at the Thai prison as a guard is Chai. Paid to look the other way at some of the unsavory dealings, he stays there to pay for his daughter’s cancer treatment as he searches for a bone marrow donor for her. The Big Bad, Hung Mun Gong, also has health concerns. He is in desperate need of a heart transplant with the only donor available to him…his brother. What to do? What to do?

The story for the film was straightforward yet the director/writers decided to make it a nausea inducing tilt-o-whirl of flashbacks with no warning. The past events weren’t that complex that they needed parsing out to make the film more suspenseful. Nor were the events over a significant span of time. Aside from the flashbacks they added coincidence upon coincidence upon coincidence. Given the human organ trafficking, there was a vague, brief conversation over which lives were more valued. Chai had to decide the line of sacrifice he could not cross for his daughter. Chan had to weigh his boss’ orders against the life of his nephew. And Hung was far less conflicted over his brother’s heart.

The acting was sufficient for the story line. Simon Yam and Wu Jing were both resurrected from SPL 1, though not the actual characters. Zhang Jin was largely called upon to look menacing with his cheekbones sharp enough to cut diamonds. Tony Jaa is usually a stronger fighter than actor, but he managed to pull off the concerned and conflicted father role. At nearly 60 years of age, old-time kung fu fighter Ken Lo, was a nice partner for Tony to work with.

Now for the fights, the main reason to watch this film. The first fight between Wu and Jaa was disappointing as the two threw numerous windmill punches. As the film progressed, the fights improved. When the final battle took place, the long-awaited fast fists, flying kicks and knees, of Wu, Zhang, and Jaa arrived full force. Though Tony’s normally bone crunching elbows and knees felt a little subdued. In his films he usually hits his opponents to incapacitate them, where here, they often bounced back up. Wu Jing is delightfully fast, yet it wasn’t until much later in the film when Kit finally got his bitch on and remembered he could fight. The concluding scene was absolutely ridiculous, hilariously so, but also weirdly fun in a sadistic way. If you are a fan of any or all three martial artists, SPL 2 is worth giving a try.
28 April 2026

Trigger warnings: There were a few slicey scenes with body parts cut off.

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I DID NOT EXPECT TO LIKE THIS

How did i miss this??? OMG I REALLY ENJOYED IT!!
The cast the acting so really good!
They made me laugh, cry, giggle and they made me really excited for the next episode!!

THIS CAST WAS SO GOOD AND THEY DID THERE ROLES REALLY WELL IN MY OPINION
I'm still mad that i missed this last year but here i am now lol.

I didn't think i would love this this has become my favorite k bl!!

AND I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE SECOND SEASON KAJBFLAHBS FJBAIJSF

Even the second couple where very interesting and the whole concept of the series was so interesting and new for a kbl!!
Like you don't normally see this type of stile in kbl and in made me even more curios but worried on how they would make it.

AND OMG THE MAIN COUPLE WHERE SO CUTEEE, they had good chemestry. ^^

ALSO, the way they filmed this was so well done i was shock. I could't well but admire every seen.

I deffelety recomend this kbl!! just check it out and find out if you like it or not. 😘

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More "punch" than love...

Thanks to two people translating it, I was able to watch this :) Domo arrigato! 🙇‍♂️

I did not expect anything from it, but it feels a bit flat. My biggest critisim is, they lack some chemistry and there is not much focus on the love-part of the title. I don't mean the fluffy stuff but Mitsuru does not appear to really pursue Madoka. I can't fault the actors but the direction which did also bit focus sometimes too much on comedy for such a dark background maybe in the hope to balance it out, but it feels inappropiate at times.

On another positive side, Madoka is "out" and nobody cares :) I wish that would be true for Japan as a whole. But it makes this watch more enjoyable, because regardless he has the support of anyone, including his brother.

Fighting choreography was also not bad and we get an even an halfway decent kiss in the end which is an improvement to many JBLs. Overall quite nice to watch, with some good serious talking scenes, nice fighting but a run of the mill storyline and a lack of the "love" part.

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