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Quitting "My Stubborn" the second time. 🥱😅

Seriously... I tried. I am close to the end of Episode 3, just right around the same point where I quit the series months ago. Sigh. I mean... I began fast forwarding seggs scenes! I felt so NOTHING about it. Like romance was sucked out of me from some emotional vacuum cleaner!

Yes it looks all hot and steamy, but Lordylord... I feel nothing about Sorn and Jun. Like not an inkling of romance. Both are brash, hyper-acting, irrational characters, whose actions make zero sense to me. Is any of them feeling any affection for the other, for I can't tell. And everyone seems to take seggs and relationships so nilly-willy. Like Jun has this lukewarm boyfriend, whom he treats like a random stranger he just met in a hook up bar.

And then this "oh I teach you" plot. .... Seriously? Does Jun have the IQ of 30? Rrriiiiight. I am having seggs with a guy to train.... There is no character develop... can that, there is no CHARACTER I feel behind any of these actors. Sorry, if you liked it, but I feel like nothing. Nobody seems even remotely having any normal human emotion, at least as far as I can tell. I don't feel any personal interest of Jun or Sorn towards each other whatsoever. Or maybe they are the Asian face-masters of hiding, but then... what the heck is this BL even about?

I know the series is leading lists, and yes "oh it gets interesting at Episode 7"... but each episode is LONG and by now... I feel nothing about them.

"Jun, a mischievous high school boy and expert in pushing people’s buttons, and Sorn, a composed, orderly man who absolutely cannot stand kids like him, have been at odds since the day they met. From sneaking salt into toothpaste to hiding personal belongings, Jun’s endless pranks have made Sorn loathe him to the core"
Sorn is composed WHEN? What pranks did Jun make? Isn't it more the other way around Sorn is pushing Jun's buttons for no reason at least I can see.

"But fate has a sense of humor." (DO I look like I am smiling??) "When Jun unexpectedly runs into Sorn in an unusual situation, (Liike Sorn letting Jun almost DIE!) what starts as awkwardness soon becomes the beginning of a complicated connection. The man who once firmly declared, “I don’t like kids,” finds himself slowly stirred by unfamiliar emotions. From conflict to closeness, the line between annoyance and affection begins to blur."

Or like this. Jun receives a parcel from a delivery guy for someone else. Sorn: WHO WAS THIS? WHAT DID HE WANT?
I'd really want to channel my inner working class Englishman and say "Oi mate, that's none of yer bloody business, innit?"

Boy does Sorn hide these feelings well. They just push each other around like being really annoyed ALL THE TIME, and suddenly have seggs. I just raise my arms to the heavens, and like Maggie Thatcher long ago cry "NO. NO. NO."

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The angst could've been epic, a missed opportunity

The quality of the production was very nice, the costumes were stunning.
The chemistry between the two leads is definitely what made me stay, it was lovely, sexy, intense, but also could've been even deeper if it wasn't for the lack of scenes displaying actual depth.
Their acting was good but the plot itself was actually the most interesting thing. I really liked it.
I enjoyed the grey nuances of the writing of the female lead and male lead. I
The writing and execution of the storytelling weren't that good, and the short format is probably the main cause. This one could've been far better if it was a longer drama. The angst was there but wasn't executed properly because of the format and the flat writing.
The pacing was good but unfortunately the cringy scenes during the last episodes really affected the unitial appreciation I had for it.
The ending was flavorless and was extremely boring & cringe.
The first part of the drama was really nice but then, it went downhill.

Nevertheless, this short drama is one of the very few I managed to finish.
I definitely recommand this one, but I really don't see myself rewatching it.

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Sweet drama about 17 but for non-teens as well

I ignored this drama for years as I thought it is for teens and discovered that it is for everyone!

The other reviews great and to the point. The drama is indeed healing, romantic, simply nice and peaceful to watch. I just want to add to the other reviews that towards the end when the past is revealed, Seori suddenly becomes more mature than Wujin and their dynamics reversed. Super interesting to see this is happening within 5 min. So well written and acted.

If you want to watch a good K drama, a lovely story about growing up and about great friendships, this is the one.

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MOOK IS BEAUTIFUL

I finally finished watching Oh My Boss, and honestly, I have to say this drama was a huge letdown for me. At first, I was excited because it seemed like it would be a fun office romance with some drama sprinkled in. Plus, Mook is absolutely gorgeous and really did a great job in her role—she was probably the best part of the whole series for me. Luke was okay too, but I wouldn’t say he stood out. He was just… fine.

The problems for me started piling up with the way the plot was handled. One of the biggest issues was how the female lead’s mother was written. She said such nasty, rude things that really hurt her daughter, but then she was forgiven so quickly, like it was no big deal. I get that forgiveness is important, but this just felt rushed and unrealistic. Words like that cut deep, and I wanted to see a more meaningful resolution, not something brushed off so easily.

And then there’s the antagonist woman. Wow, she was honestly exhausting to watch. Her actions throughout the drama were way too much, almost cartoonishly evil at times. And after all that, the show tried to redeem her in such a lazy way. Suddenly she regrets everything just because the female lead confronts her, and the male lead kneels down in front of her? That’s it? After everything she put them through, that’s all it took? It felt so cheap, like the writers just wanted to wrap it up quickly without giving it the weight it deserved.

But the thing that annoyed me the most was definitely the male lead’s behavior. He just stood there like a mannequin while another woman touched him and flirted with him right in front of his girlfriend. I mean, hello? Do you not have a mouth to say, “Please don’t touch me, I have a girlfriend”? It made him look so weak and stupid. It’s one thing to be polite, but it’s another to completely disrespect your partner by staying silent and letting things slide. That was such a huge turn-off for me.

Overall, the plot was boring, the resolutions were lazy, and the characters made decisions that felt completely unrealistic. The only saving grace was Mook’s visuals and charm, but even that wasn’t enough to keep me hooked. Honestly, Oh My Boss won’t be on my rewatch list anytime soon. It’s the kind of show that looks good on the surface but completely falls apart once you pay attention to the story.

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Missing a KEY ingredient

I enjoy a good toxic romance as much as the next guy, okay. I’ve enjoyed many a comparable story to this one. The issue I have with this particular toxic romance is that, in order for a toxic romance with a happy ending for the toxic pairing to be good, you need at least 1 of 4 things:

(1) a redeemable quality in the bad guy to make you like him despite everything
(2) a good backstory and redemption arc
(3) both characters are toxic
(4) bad guy has god-level visuals and/or an undeniable aura

This show had NONE of those. So, in my opinion, this was not a successful toxic romance story.

Acting:

Great job all around. Can’t deny that everyone did a good job portraying their characters. Poom and Up were fantastic. I think the casting was good for the most part However, I think they could have gone a different direction. Like, I wouldn’t say the casting for Ming was as good as the casting for Vegas, ya know? His acting was great, but he didn’t have like some sort of mannerism, or a natural swagger, or some sort of physical quality that forced me against my will to root for him despite his actions like other villains or toxic love interests do. It could have been anything. An expression of some sort, just anything to get me to root for him even a little bit. But, alas. None to be found here. Supporting cast was good, they weren’t really in it much, though.

Writing:

Listen… I like the basic concept with the whole stand-in who is a stand-in thing. But good god did they ruin it.
Oookay. So I already mentioned my main issue with this story. But DAMN it really is a serious issue. You NEED to make me root for the bad guy at least a little. At least give me context as to why tf they are the way they are so I can attempt to empathize. Like, I love a flawed character but a flaw is a bruise on an apple and there is a story behind that bruise. Sure, you can have a rotten apple character. But if you want that rotten apple to have a happy ending, you gotta do something to either make me understand the apple, like the apple, and/or desire the apple. NOW Joe… obviously he’s a loveable and pitiable lil guy. I do not for the life of me see what he saw in Ming. I can’t wrap my head around it. No shot that a man with a face like his was NEVER propositioned by someone before Ming in that truck, but he acted like he’s never been desired before, and that led him to somehow fall deeply in love within a matter of days. Idk, man… Nothing made sense with that guy. No real redemption arc here and no repercussions. Even the weird plot change to making Mr Papa Big Money the bad guy for a hot sec was executed so poorly. Idk, this was just a waste of a decent concept.

Chemistry/Romance/Kissing:

I felt like there was chemistry in the beginning of the story, but I couldn’t really feel it for the rest. Like, they had better chemistry when Ming viewed Joe as Tong’s replacement. This was not a well-executed romance. The kissing was fine.

NC Scenes:

Pretty solid stuff with the direction they went with them. I think the decision to write and shoot them as more raw and impulsive shots rather than making them artsy and intimate fits the story well. Actors really went for it. I love a vocal bottom situation, bro delivered.

Music/SFX:

I honestly didn’t really pay attention to the music in this, so it was fine ig. SFX were solid.

I just… Like… Idk… I just wish they gave me a reason to give a shit.

Now, for some highlights from my notes:

- Boy is beautiful
- Lmao not the two top trouble
- Ming is losing points at every turn here
- Run for the HILLS from that man, Joe
- The fact that Ming is endgame is INSANE I actually hate everything about him he needs at least one single redeeming quality but there is NONE to be seen
- The only positive thing you’re getting in this situation is dicked down and that does not suffice
- “And who said I was someone to you” to the person whose affections you accepted and MOVED IN WITH is INSANE
- THIS IS A MING HATE ACCOUNT
- “In this life, you won’t be able to find a better boyfriend than me”?????? I’d rather date Joo fucking Jaekyung, bro.
- I CANNOT BELIEVE that they expect me to watch these two end up together later
- AND he’s gonna sabotage his career to help Tong because he’s jealous?????
- Bro is a BLACK flag
- The description and tags on this show did NOT prepare me for any of this lmao
- This BEGS for a revenge plot
- Put this man in a psych ward OH MY GOD
- No because we’re not just gonna say “I’m sad I missed you so much” and have things be better
- Okay so Ming wants him to be the stand-in for his stand-in, who’s a stand-in. He’s to be the stand-in stand-in’s stand-in… So he’s a stand-in who was a stand-in and is gonna be a stand-in for the stand-in who was a stand-in… Joe the stand-in, who is now Joe the stand-in, will be a stand-in for Joe the stand-in who was a stand-in… Just making sure
- Lies of P(Joe)
- “No, no, no. I spent like 7 years obsessed with Tong just because I liked him for his back in a movie promo, which was actually YOUR back and that’s totally normal person behavior and I think we should just like be happy together now” LOCK HIM UP LOCK HIM UP LOCK HIM UP LOCK HIM UP
- Bro cooked 2 meals, drove him to work once, then used his mother to get brownie points so far. Current redemption score: -1
- Ming fucking him face-to-face is not nearly as impactful a plot point as I’m sure they intended
- Umm.. Wait.. Hold on… I think I must be mistaken… THAT was the redemption arc??? Final redemption score: -0.5
- GASP “You traded your privacy for little old me??? Wow, what a dreamboat” and NO ONE CLAPPED
- *Put one foot in front of the other, and soon you’ll be walking out the dooooor* JUST DO IT
- This last episode is trying so hard to like patch things up but I could not give less of a fuck at this point
- Wow, everyone changed their minds real quick here for a happy ending
- Tong gets off scot-free with a happy ending too??? What the fuck is this story
- This joyous dinner feels like a fever dream… Am I high??? What the fuck
- Wut: If you take this job we’re no longer brothers
Also Wut: You’re back with Ming? Live your life, brother.
???????????
- “I’m going back to Korea because I know he’ll make you happy” ???????? BASED ON WHAT
- No.

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i love khemjira story and cast most favorite harit and namping

i love love love this drama i love this story i love all cast i love all song most favorite harit and namping
story is amazing😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

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Obsessed With Their Dynamic

I love their dynamic so much. Both the ML and FL feel like carbon copies of the manga and I am honestly obsessed with their story. It is rare to find a character like Hikaru who balances both feminine and masculine sides so well. The drama is excellent, though I do feel the FL’s acting gets a bit awkward whenever she has to play bubbly and cheerful Haruka. She comes off a little empty headed, loud and shouty, especially in the early episodes. But when it comes to the serious, cool and confident expressions, she absolutely nails it. Other than that, no complaints and I would totally recommend this one <3

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Has a grip on you but can be a bit lacklustre

I thought the plot twist would be that the FL has some type of mental illness where she has an alter ego that commits these murders but she well has no idea. The other things I was fully convinced was that the captain of the station was the murderer because the handkerchief thing I mean I think it’s illegal to tamper with evidence in a crime scene. This profiling job so fr like these people are hella observant like is there a course they teach in the police academy to make these people notice things and people’s ulterior motives???? I am happy it didn’t have any romance in it.


“Why would someone kill one person to build a place where another can live” ~ Lee Seung-Joo

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I came for the hype, stayed for the hush between notes

I almost didn’t pick this up. The title, the poster, the vibes — everything screamed slice-of-life, and that genre and I have a long-standing cold war. But the internet wouldn’t shut up about it. “Best thing since sliced bread,” they said. I caved. And while I won’t echo that sentiment (and don’t get me started on the word masterpiece — it’s been diluted to the point where it’s lost all meaning --- even my 10/10 favorites don’t get that crown), I’ll concede: Twinkling Watermelon is quite good.

The beginning is slow, yes, but it earns its pace by laying out Eun Gyeol’s family dynamic with care. Ryeo Un, whom I hadn’t seen before, delivers a quietly compelling performance — a son caught between sound and silence, duty and dream. He doesn’t overplay it, and that restraint makes his emotional beats land harder. Seol In Ah, usually relegated to supporting roles, gets to stretch here. Playing two distinct characters, she’s versatile and surprisingly grounded.

On the other hand, I was less convinced by Choi Hyun Wook. I couldn’t decide if he was overacting or if the writing forced his hand, but the disconnect between his youthful portrayal of I-chan and the subdued adult version (played by Choi Won Young) was jarring. It stood out even more when compared to that with Yun Cheong A — a character, played by two actresses and yet they somehow kept the character’s essence intact across timelines. That consistency made her arc more emotionally resonant.

Now about the time travel mechanics? Just suspend your disbelief. The drama isn’t about that. It’s about perspective — how seeing someone’s past can reshape your understanding of them. Eun Gyeol learns to see his parents not as obstacles, but as people with their own silent battles. The theme of communication runs deep, especially in a story where three characters are deaf/mute. Their condition forces effort, while others (like Cheong A’s stepmother) weaponize silence. The older I Chan’s outburst — “How will I know if you don’t tell me your dreams?” — hits like a gut punch, because it tells you that communication IS important.

Then there’s warmth too: I Chan’s grandmother feeding a band of teenagers despite her humble means, grounding the show in small acts of love. I wasn’t here for the romance, and honestly, I wanted more closure on Eun Gyeol’s parents — how I Chan and Cheong A found each other again after the timeline shift. And the ending? I wish it leaned into earned understanding rather than rewriting their lives into glossy success. A return to their humble beginnings, with Eun Gyeol choosing to communicate and pursue music anyway, would’ve been more honest. The “magic eraser” ending felt too clean.

Still, if you overlook the shortcuts, Twinkling Watermelon is a warm, thoughtful drama. Not a masterpiece — let’s retire that word for a while — but a story that understands the power of perspective, and the quiet revolution of being truly heard.

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time waste..

It was a completely unnecessary season; they made us watch 10 episodes for nothing. There's no trace of the enjoyment of the first season. I wish the first season had ended when both of them died. If the first season got 10 points, the second season gets 5. I watched it hoping it would end at 1.5x speed. The lead female character had no energy like Jang Uk. I didn't like her acting either. There's no sexual attraction at all. I kept looking for Mudoek. Naksu has been wandering around oblivious to herself all season long. Jang Uk, if you loved Mudoek so much, why did you immediately fall for a foreign girl? Despite all the signs, you couldn't recognize her! It wasn't believable at all. The attraction between the leads wasn't convincing at all. The bloodworm incident was the only interesting thing in the entire season. I was so angry. After a great first season, this was really unnecessary.

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Ha Jongun= manipulative piece of poop

I felt my blood boil from ep 1 until the end. why?
-he made his feelings super known to everyone MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY, not caring about how jieun would feel.
-he acted like he is in pain to get the another girls attention. 100%. She felt bad and wanted to apologise. That made him want to be with her for a small part of the episode. Thankfully it didnt happen
-he gave a bracelet to jieun. For me it felt like something someone with a manipulative character would do. "wear it until the end". Jieun didnt give him much reciprocation and he ignored it.
-he was upset at jieun for not going on another date with him. She even said herself everyone else had time to get to know others but she wasnt able to due to jongun!!
-he wasangry at jieun for not wearing the bracelet, slamming the door, changing the vibe of the hang out, placing medication HARD on the table as well as the tea. Its a tv show, imagine how worse he is in rl. Not caring about making others uncomfortable. Other men didnt get any attention at all and didnt act like this.
-he cut jieun off when it was her time to talk. "but, what i think". No. Let her talk, you had your tantrum. She only wanted to meet other people and rightfully so! Girl over here thought it was rude to wear the bracelet when she was on a date with dongho. Someone has common sense!
= overall very "youre mine", "im the best look at me"


I hope tv shows stop letting red flags take part in this type of series. Waste of time especially for the other participants!

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Same thing as squid game s3, disappointing

I don’t have much to say honestly. A lot of thing were done in season 3 just to milk the little bit of popularity it still had and it felt like the ending was the exact same as squid game season 3 lol

Yeah like i said, if you waited a lot of years for this season then you would understand why its a bit disappointing to come to a season like that. The games seemed a bit boring and tame as well, and the whole show seemed to have skipped around and the directors slapped this onto the viewers like ‘here damn!’ 😭 But yeah it was still nice to get the main couples canon endgame confirmed and the fact that the characters from s1 and 2 are confirmed to be alive and recovering! Very sweet ending.

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Let me wipe my tears.

Seasons of Blossom" is an incredibly heartbreaking drama. It is so emotional that I was crying uncontrollably until the very end. My heart felt heavy throughout. Yes, the ending is sad, so I would only recommend it to those with a strong heart.

The story revolves around the female protagonist and portrays two phases of her life: her past as a high school student and her present as a teacher. She returns to the same high school as a trainer teacher, allowing herself to relive memories in which a special person was once an important part of her life but later was no longer with her.

The drama beautifully contrasts these two phases. The past is extremely emotional, and I couldn’t hold back my tears while watching it. The present is also moving, showing how her past experiences connect with the lives of current high school students as they struggle with love, friendship, and their dreams. Interestingly, some parts of the students’ story parallel her own past, including an intense love story that adds depth to the narrative.

While I loved every aspect of the drama, my focus was mostly on the protagonist’s past. The present-day storyline felt slightly less engaging at times.

Every character delivered an outstanding performance, making the drama truly unforgettable.

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