Reviews

a player and a nerd

Overall: seems to be a remake of the Frame & Book couple from Make It Right. Though I like the original couple, it's 9 years later so I expected some updates. Aired on GagaOOLala app. 20 short episodes.

Content Warnings: non/dub con sex/turned consensual???, non con video recording/sharing/outing

What I Liked
- I'd like to see the actors in something else
- easy to understand premise
- player/nerd dynamic

Room For Improvement
- for their first time Book unbuttoning his own shirt but then they followed it up with him saying "no" and "stop" which was obviously ignored, the second time Flame coerced him when it was a problem of his own making
- I blinked and they were boyfriends after a scene where Book conveyed that was never going to happen
- fed into the stereotype of bisexual people as players
- ended on a cliffhanger
- comedy sound effects didn't make things funny

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I have to see the premiere of season 2 to believe that this series will have a season 2

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. Please also note that there will be spoilers in this review from the series – IF YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW ABOUT SPOILERS, THEN DON'T READ THIS REVIEW!!!

I fell in love with getting to know the world of He Chu San and Xia Liu Yi. Their relationship didn't start off as your typical love story, as Xia Liu Yi saw He Chu San as his underling. But as time progressed, so did their relationship. It was truly a slow burn, and I got truly wrapped up in this series even down to the last episode. The actors did a wonderful job in bringing these characters alive to the screen for us viewers. I will also say that I wasn't expecting much, so I am really surprised with the outcome.

Now, while this series was entertaining, it has left us wanting more. The ending is not truly satisfying, as the main couple are not fully together as yet. Also, the secondary couple kind of left us wanting more, as it seems that their storyline needs to be dealt with, as it has been left unfinished. Now, here's the thing – there are talks about a second season. But I have become sceptical of this as I have suffered many, many burns of promises of second seasons that do not come true (The On1y One is the most recent one that is coming to my mind). As such, I have to see the premiere of season 2 to believe that we will get a season 2 and that's why I am giving this series an 8.

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Best Korean Drama

All the occupants of Room 301 were top notch. Though each were different but they played their part to the fullest. Even the bad guys parts were very well played. I have watched hundreds of Asian dramas but none compared to this one. I assume there will be another season but it will be difficult to match the quality of this series. Keep up the great work and thanks to all the cast for making this the most enjoyable series I have watched to date. A super big fan of all the cast. As a side note I have watched the entire series 62 times and will watch it again.

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Cute, simple, and to the point.

I watched this drama about 10 years ago when I was in middle school and recently decided to rewatch it again for old times sakes. Just as I remembered, it was a simple and quick drama with a clear and to the point message. It does a nice job of exploring insecurities and navigating the world in a body that is constantly told that it is not the ideal. Though it was a very fast drama, it wasn't overly rushed. I think it worked since they didn't add too many components to the storyline that they would've had to rush to resolve. The few extras to the storylines were things that could be resolved in a couple of seconds. While this probably wouldn't be the drama that would get your friend in their twenties hooked, if you have a little sibling who you want to bond with this is the perfect story. Not too much, not too suggestive, and not too dramatic. Don't be like my sister and show me Boys over Flowers--now that's a brain altering drama.

Alsoo...I promise you, my girl!!!!

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analysis on mental state

TLDR; hope no one is epileptic lol--even I thought that flashing was a bit much. I can already hear the ppl saying fl is a crybaby,, More of a psychological horror (but not scary in the traditional sense). Leans more towards mystery, and it's definitely darker than most romance dramas (lots of tws). Acting is good and natural, and music was pretty catchy. I would only watch it once, though, but it was nice while it lasted.

Story: ml kinda toxic high key. Some of the romance scenes drag a bit too long tbh. Sometimes it turns into a horror but not actually horror-level scary. Takes an interesting turn in the second half. The characters are pretty smart. There are a lot of twists and turns in the plot that are unique for the scifi genre. This is the only show I've seen so far that focuses more on the mental state, which is honestly pretty nice for representation. As for the romance plot, I really didn't like how ml treated her in the beginning, and his jealousy spouts are just silly. imo there's no love triangle. How I see it, 2nd ml acts like an older bro to fl. It ended a bit abruptly imo. My takeaway from the story is that no one is truly a villain, it's just circumstances and mental condition that pushes them, although the last part I don't totally agree with (I see it as an excuse to blame everything on someone who's mentally ill, which is eh--like in reality, I'm pretty much sure they would rather harm themselves than take it out on others but what do I know).

Acting/Cast: love fl and 2nd ml's acting. He genuinely acts like a kid in front of his mom, even in the present. The kid actors also had some semblance to the older versions. It was probably the director's choice, but ml's like idk, slightly breathy(?) voice was a little weird to me lol. Sometimes I can hear the slight voice breaks too 😭

Music: I was a bit iffy about the music at first, but yk it grew on me, and it's nice. It do think it is a bit overplayed, but I don't think it's terrible.

Rewatch value: one and done for me, but it was a nice break from all the overly mushy dramas I've watched lol.

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Weird

The drama Be My Princess was a bit strange. The age gap between the leads felt massive, making their dynamic hard to buy into. Furthermore, the plot lacked logic—it’s difficult to imagine why anyone would want to marry a man suffering from amnesia, especially when he was so mentally disturbed that he believed he was a historical figure from ancient times.
​Because the story felt so nonsensical, I ended up fast-forwarding through a significant portion of it. To make matters worse, the final two episodes were a complete waste of time, as they consisted almost entirely of flashbacks from the rest of the series.

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Beautiful ?

🌹🐅🌹🐅🌹🐅🌹🐅🌹🐅🌹🐅🌹🐅🌹🐅🌹🐅🌹🐅🌹🐅🌹🐅🌹🐅🌹🐅🌹🐅🌹🐅 This was my first period costume drama. I usually prefer modern dramas because I dislike war, blood, and violent scenes, but I really loved this one! The main leads were perfectly paired and their acting was excellent. The Female Lead (FL) was funny and adorable, and I also really enjoyed the chemistry between the Male Lead (ML) and the FL's servants. While the last two episodes were mostly sad, I was happy that it ultimately had a positive ending

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É ruim, mas é bom

Há uns anos atrás, eu confesso que terminei esse aqui meio confusa, com sentimentos ambíguos. No entanto, depois de ter reassistido recentemente, tenho algumas coisas a dizer:

Goong não é o tipo de dorama que você assiste esperando encontrar uma narrativa fluida, à frente de seu tempo e um romance de tirar o fôlego. Eu sinto que esse dorama acerta muito na premissa que ele apresenta; a ideia de uma personagem feminina simples que se torna uma "princesa urbana" e passa o dorama inteiro tentando se encaixar nos padrões da realeza é, de fato, executada. E de forma consistente, até. As intrigas entre as famílias de ambos os personagens e as angústias e desafios de ser um adolescente inserido num meio monárquico são elementos bem desenvolvidos e que eu gostei bastante.
No entanto, o dorama peca demais quando as coisas se voltam ao casal e às dinâmicas interpessoais como um todo. É simplesmente intragável o tempo que o personagem homem passa humilhando a personagem mulher. Eu raramente vejo os doramas dos anos 2000 numa ótica preto no branco, ignorando a perspectiva e as nuances daquela época e lugar. Eu relevo bastante coisa mesmo, mas nesse isso foi difícil de driblar. Por ser um dorama relativamente grande e com episódios bem longos, me decepcionou muito ter tido a impressão de que os personagens principais se desenvolveram pouco ou quase nada como casal. E quando as coisas finalmente se desenrolam, é executado de um jeito um pouco desleixado, como se não soubessem o que fazer com os dois. Fica meio disperso nesse sentido.
Decepcionante é a palavra, mas confesso que também consegue ser prazeroso de assistir, principalmente pela estética anos 2000 fortíssima no figurino. Dito isso, é ruim, mas é bom.

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two starved people, craving love..

I don't know what it is but if Korean dramas make your heart pump, Japanese dramas (the good ones) scratch a deeper itch, something basic yet deep.

plot🗯️🗯️
we meet kazuya. a guy working in an office and leading a somewhat normal life. he lives with his girlfriend and they seem happy but... something between them is missing.

on the other side we have sei. he works in the same office as kazuya even though they don't know each other. he also has a significant other in his life but things are quite complicated.

one day, kazuya accidentally sends the wrong email to a stranger. they keep in touch and one day, out of pure coincidence they meet in real life...

the drama🗯️🗯️
the story is pretty simple yet interesting.
the is something so basic about it yet so deep.

both kazuya and sei have come to terms with their lives, cheating them selves into thinking their way of living, even though lacking, is still enough.

love is enough right?
any kind of love? do we accept what others are willing to give us without asking for more?
are we selfish or not grateful enough?

kazuya and sei are both trapped in a sort of "golden* cage. kazuya has a girlfriend that he loves very much as does she. their relationship is stable and comfortable. maybe too comfortable.. kazuya struggles with the lacking of sexual intimacy but he is too respecfull and enamoured to do something about other then being sad about it.

sei, lives with his childhood friend. at the very beginning is not really clear what kind of bond these two share , but sei is definitely not satisfied.
his friend tries to be there for him being a "provider", but what sei desires more is intimacy, both emotionally and physically.


when kazuya and sei meet they completely understand each other's pain of not being enough for someone you love.
feeling like what you get is what you deserve and asking for more is selfish.

there were some moments when I really felt their pain.
when kazuya and sei are having sex, sei says "I don't know how someone could not desire you, you are not bad, you are not disgusting".
man, I think kazuya and myself started crying at the same time.
it was so simple but so effective.
after missing so many answers from his girlfriend, hearing sei being so direct and honest must have felt like rain in the desert.

I really liked the bond kazuya and sei share because they compensate each other.

I could go on and on about this serie but I doubt anyone would be willing to read🤣🤣

ok let's move to stuff I didn't like❌
1) I know this is a short drama and things must be "tight" but I found the scene of kazuya crying in the cafe lounge at the office a bit too much. I know you feel deeply , but it was too much too soon boo boo.

2) the "explanation " from sei's lovers.
I don't know guys, the whole spiel about the death of his parents felt like and excuse.
you knew all along what sei felt for you. you treated him like a immaculate being who shouldn't be touched to avoid ruining his purity.
I didn't buy it.

3)kazuya' girlfriend.
sure, she must be a super lovely girl, but she lacked any communication skills.
at least kazuya attempted to clear things up, she on the other hand never tried.

watching him feeling useless instead of just telling him how you feel looked a lot selfish. especially considering the fact that she kept yapping about her friends getting married or pregnant.

if you already knew you lose sex drive after a while, just tell him. this is BL. if we can tackle being gay, we can as well talk about asexuality, demisexuality and everything on the spectrum.
it would have being interesting especially thinking that in Japan many people have a sexless marriage.

things I liked✅
1) the actors, especially kazuya.

2) kazuya's friend spilling the beans about his girlfriend not finding him attractive. girl, you saved that man from a huge headache.

3) cinematography in general.

definitely worth the watch!

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