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i am skipping through eps hoping for the fl to do atleast give us something

Okay, this is the first time I am watching this fl drama's and to keep it short, SHE CAN'T ACT.
I don't know what it is, but her acting is way too off, like watching her act, you tell she is acting. idk why, but it seems like she is trying so hard to show her face card that she doesn't even try to make her acting real.
I am on episode 8, hoping that something happens while the plot gives us nothing. I HATE those miscommunication tropes with my whole heart, like what do you mean all this would be okay if y'all just calmed your titts down and had a peaceful conversation?
Like y'all are legit doing nothing except serving facecard (actor's face is never declining)
So, in short, watch this drama if you have NOTHING going on in your life and just want to see hot people make worse choices and then try to make it seem like they are in love? Hope this makes sense.
And just to say it out loud, ML acting isn't impressive either, it's just that ik he acts bad (I have watched mr and Miss Crow a long time ago, i don't know if that's the right title, and no, I don't want to Google it to find out)

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Tragic and painful

one of the best thrillers drama if not the best already in my opinion.., This is an S tier show
Story wise, characters ,cast and acting, direction
All take 10 rates for me , It’s a complex and smart story with a great sense of thriller and tension throughout the drama
and its psychological part is so well written

It will hook you from the first episodes until you wish you don’t finish it because you will miss it but guess what? you still can’t stop watching it until the end
it leaves you curious every single episode

Most thriller dramas.., don’t focus on the psychological aspects and doesn’t makes you attached to the characters .., mostly cares about the storyline only

this is not the case with this drama because it’s tragedy drama to begin with, told through thriller lens and I think too little watchers will notice that

“Kim go eun is the goat”

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Cute little BL

I picked up this drama as I enjoyed the chemistry of Fort Thitipong and Peat Wasuthorn when they acted opposite each other in Love in the Air, another production from the Me and Y stable.

The drama revolves round Rak a young writer suffering from writers block and Mut, a local on the island he is shipped off to by his editing team. Initially Rak is frustrated by Mut’s happy go lucky attitude but over time, and after a night in bed together, sees something that makes him agree to taking Mut back to Bangkok with him as a paid companion.

The plot itself is fairly simple as Rak battles with ancient history and a scumbag, manipulating father that should (IMO) be behind bars and Mut who is there to pick him up and put him back together again. The acting between the two male leads is sizzling and believable as Mut is the perfect antidote to Rak’s selfish and standoffish personality. Over time Mut manages to heal Rak but can he push past the huge impenetrable walls the writer has erected to protect his heart.

Mook is Rak’s secretary and is an extremely annoying and whiny character for most of the series and many viewers posted that they fast forwarded through the scenes with her in them. She is secretly in love with P’Vie, an established actress and the BFF of Rak, who asks Mook to become a pretend girlfriend in order to squash malicious rumours about her promiscuity. To be honest, this sub plot does little to enhance the overall drama and if you decided to skip through their scenes you wouldn’t be missing much. I watched Aya Orapan Phongmaykin (who plays Mook) in Wedding Plan and the two characters she plays are poles apart so I think her cringy character is the director’s choice not hers. Chanya Amarit Duval hasn’t been in much but plays P’Vie’s slightly world weary and jaded personality really well.

The stand out performance for me was Nutthacha Padovan who plays Rak’s niece. She nailed the part of an 13 (?) year old perfectly and there was never a moment of wooden acting from her.

I marked the review rating down slightly as I felt the GL sub plot was a bit pointless and because the music was extremely meh.

Me and Y seem to enjoy linking their productions together- Rak for example, seems to be the author of The Boy Next World amongst others and BossNoeul and Forth Kashane Pichetsopon also pop up in guest and support roles.

Would I watch this again? No as there is so much else I want to watch.

Ps the follow on series ties up a couple of loose ends but doesn’t really add much to the overall story, so for me it was a little pointless

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It surprised me

I honestly thought I would be so disappointed to watch this but I am not. I can't explain how it tug my heart strings to see Cho-yeong(Naksu) live the life she could've lived if the traumatic things didn't happened. If life had been different, and she didn't have to choose between survival and living. I loved her as Mu deok-i, (S1)but I also loved her as Cho-yeong(Naksu, S2) because I got to see the version of her that bears freedom. Honestly, I was planning to skip S2 because I alrdy known beforehand that Mu deok-i wouldn't be there and I fell in love with the character but I am glad I took the risk.

In S1, I was truly looking forward to their wedding but the thought that Cho-yeong(Naksu) would have to sacrifice her power, her chance to freedom consistently bothered me. I am glad that in S2, she wouldn't have to disguise herself entirely just to survive. I also love how the drama, perfectly tells the story of how Jang Uk truly loved her soul. A love so deep it was never bound by the face she wore.

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Why did they make P’Cir a creep? ?

When I first saw the trailer for this series, I was excited to watch a fantasy show with an interesting parallel world. Why didn’t the screenwriters follow that original idea? Instead, they made the main character a stalker and a creep 😄 It’s honestly funny.
A guy has been stalking someone for years and then decides that the best way to approach him is to lie about coming from a parallel world. Yeah bro, great idea 👍 He’s loved him since high school and didn’t even have the courage to ask his name. Randomly bumping into him on the street, saying hello, or borrowing an umbrella would have been a much better idea than this whole parallel-world plot.
I mean, just imagine if the guy wasn’t attractive 😄 Then he’d just be a creep, right? The whole plot doesn’t make sense. Why would Phu even believe something like this? Do they live in a universe where superpowers and multiple universes actually exist? It’s never explained in the series, even though Phu’s friend can read people’s minds or something… or maybe that’s a lie too. I’m honestly confused.
Anyway, the chemistry between the actors is good, as always — they work really well together. But sometimes the overly dramatic dialogue makes everything cringe-worthy. There’s just too much melodrama and crying, and it feels exaggerated. When P’Cir started singing in the last episode, I literally laughed.
P’Cir is a really strange character choice. He seriously needs therapy and to work on his issues — and I’m not saying that to be mean.

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Wholesome but way too long:)

I started watching this one only because to watch their chemistry , after watching THE CONFIDENCE i really want to watch them together with good story , so I watched it , the suspense was good but ending disappointed me ... Actually I expected more , I want to know more about the thing on which whole drama has done ..which is xu youning rii8...they didn't even show his face🙂it was HE but I want to know more about the case , how they falsefully engaged zhenzhen.but it's okay I stayed for suspense and their chemistry , actually it's worth it.

Tan shen's character was apt , i really liked him even though he was just there for the case in 1st half but after that the way he looks at her the way he protects or care for her , that's worth watching.... about zhenzhen I find her little bit annoying. But their chemistry is so good💗ofc I want more romantic scenes and all but didn't get it😕i would have give up on this drama if these are not the main leads and the identity of male lead was revealed early... actually they dragged so muchh thing way too long... overall i enjoyed cause of PENG GUANYING & CAI WENJING, want to watch them in one more drama ...!!!

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Slow burn romance - but it's not just romance only - it's lessons on different relationship dynamics

*spoilers*

I just finished watching this drama today (Jan 14th 2026) - only took me about 4 days to finish it all.

To be honest, many people mistaken this story to just be a romantic relationship that starts off in school and goes into the workplace - which is obviously not true for the 2 main leads. Nie Xi Guang - the first part of the story, has her in last year in university (roughly) - deciding on where she wants to work and what to do with her life - at the same time, she's dealing with her thesis paper and at the same time - the relationship dynamics of friends in her dorm and the one sided unrequited love that she has for Zhaung Xu (which we know him as SML - didn't work out - b/c of the misleading - annoying Rong - who accused her of things she - Nie Xi Guang - never actually did not do at all - but got framed by her and that ruin the once so-called friendship bound future relationship with Zhaung Xu --- the fact of this mistrust lead to the FL breaking down and eventually moved on from him - although Zhaung Xu - thought differently and too slowly - that he lost out on her - which is actually his fault too. By the time Zhaung Xu realizes his feelings for Xi Guang - she (the FL) already moved on in her life and has no more interest in him - despite the fact that Zhaung Xu kept on pestering her for a lot time, until the final big confrontation then he realizes that he has to let her go). On the next part of the story - we get to see Xi Guang discover what she likes to do, see her grow to love her job and become better at it over time. Leading her to be a very successful CEO towards the end of the story - when we see the ML switching out of the CEO role of the company they both worked at - to becoming a medical biotechnology specialist/developer too - into the field that he originally loves to work in/do.

Anyways, moving the story along - I think the amount of business shown in here was the right amount and makes it equally important to the overall storyline - as the main focus of the story - the ML switched from being a neurosurgeon to a solar energy CEO - due to the car accident he had prior to meeting the FL (2 yrs later - after his indirect encounter with the FL at Ms. Yu's special gala) - that had him do a huge career change at that time. If it wasn't for his great grandfather's idea of bringing him onboard to the company of his - then Lin Yu Sen wouldn't have met Xi Guang in the story, in Suzhou - which is a subsidiary company of his great grandfather's. Later as the story develops - we see Lin Yu Sen (ML) - changed, grow, mature and becomes a better person overall - he pursues all of his career fields very well - from that of a neurosurgeon to being a super knowledgeable person in the solar energy field of work - to going back to his original career field and pursue something more rewarding than before.

Either way - b/w the 2 main leads - the chemistry b/w the two - the trust, support, unconditional love for each other, the encouragements, the clearing of any possible misunderstandings, and the romance between the two were very sweet and great. I enjoyed every moment of their time together. Including the ending part where we get to see their married life - with their kid going to kindergarten, their major achievements that they both made in their respective fields of work - at the same time, the promises they made with each other back in the days they were dating/working together and more. The parts where I wished could've been more would be their wedding and proposal scene - where it seem a bit to fast/short/missed/cut - it was nice to see they did get married to each other - but without an audience/presence of family members, etc it. Seems like their marriage was private and fast - they got themselves married in the special garden that Xi Guang designed without any witnesses around - which I was quite surprised that it happened that way - but nonetheless I did get to see them get married to one another - and continue on with their lives as usual - both business and family life together.

As for all the other side characters - most of them were will done and they all had their reasonable redemption arc or not. But it does give you a better glimpse of those involved directly/indirectly in the lives of the 2 leads - both good and bad.

As for the traveling part of the story, it's good to show that too - cause this storyline is considered a "slice of life" kind of story - it's not just always romance only. It contains the dynamics of other relationships too - whether it be for business or personal life too - esp on the part of the FL being afraid of flying to her relationship with each member of the family of hers - both good and bad ones too,

Therefore, in conclusion - don't judge a drama and give it a low rating/bad comment - just b/c you only watched a couple or few episodes of the drama itself. Or you came here to watch only the romance and don't care about the rest of the storyline at all. This drama to me, brought out a lot of different life lessons to learn from and be able to apply it to your daily life too.

So, go ahead and watch it - if you like slow burn romance that involves not just romance only - but every day life and things - including school, workplace dynamics, and family + friend dynamics too.

Also, please don't be disrespectful to the actors or actresses in this drama - including any insults thrown their way. As you the viewer has no right to judge others - as no one is perfect in this world at all. We all make mistakes in our lives that can/cannot be forgiven and we are all made unique + special too.

That's my 2 cents worth of opinion/insight that I see as a viewer of this drama. Please don't bash me for it, thanks. Enjoy!

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Not easy to commit when you borderline force them to speed date in a week.

While a quick seven days of dating might work for a show like Single’s Inferno when the stakes for participants are low and we know they are here for exposure, to give such a little time to a group of people who actually need more space and time to consider their choices is weird. Women in their late 30s don’t really just jump to be in a non-serious relationship, it is a commitment and a week is not enough time to actually make it.

They settled on these seven days? Okay. Use them to the fullest. Give them opportunities to get to know each other in various ways. For example, make them chat through messages without showing their faces and pick dates based on that. We just saw a lot of first dates, but not much actual connection. It was mostly just frustrating to watch.

Only people who literally picked each other almost every time had a chance to get to know more about the other person. Everyone else was confused, and of course they were - they did not know each other much even after the seven days passed.

On the bright side - I actually enjoyed the panelists. Yes, sometimes their takes did not land in reality, but listening to their different perspectives was still a fun. Jang Woo Young impersonating Mu Jin was hilarious. I also appreciate how the “noonas” were actually much older than the guys. We knew early on that at least one age gap is 10+ years, but somehow I thought most people are closer to each other - maybe 5-7 years apart.

And here comes the best part of the whole production - casting Mu Jin. No idea where they found him, but this man is just too good to be true. I am honestly surprised all the women were not fighting over him.

On the other hand, the production failed with the location. I didn’t really like the house - I think the layout did not invite people to interact much. Guys were mostly sitting in their space, and girls were mostly sitting in theirs. Rather than women and men staying on different floors, they should have mixed it up so they would be forced to interact more.

Overall, I loved the idea, I liked the participants and the panelists, but the format just did not work. With the idea of potential conflict and issues that come with large age gaps, they should make sure they give all people involved more time to get to know each other, not less…

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slowburn romance done right

It was such a beautiful show to watch. a very soothing slice of life kind of vibes. Both the main leads were very well written and very mature, unlike some cdramas. There were some moments where it got a little slow, but it maintained a good overall pace. I liked that there was no toxicity, love triangles, or complicated relationships in this. It was perfect for watching and relaxing. also would also like to mention song weilong was a very good choice for the ML. He gives off such strong yet warm and soft vibes, which were perfect for this character. a very good watch for people who like uncomplicated slow-burning romance.

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An amazingly CREATIVE APPROACH to a heartwarming slow burn romance ❣️❣️

If other dramas are like morning shower,this drama is a relaxing bubble bath!! It doesn't hit you immediately but the warm feeling stays with you like a good memory. That's a weird analogy for a drama but this is how I feel. It has a high rewatch value for me for this very reason.

Plot - The plot is about two people who meet each other in a VR game and their lives get intertwined with each other.
The Gaming element was such a cool idea and the writer deserves credit for it.

Romance - Its mature, easygoing, slow but there's the right amount of ANGST and build up that makes the character and relationship growth seem realistic. I like that they have taken their time ❣️❣️. The couple's journey is soo natural and believable that you feel like they are next door neighbors.
The male lead is very charismatic with his maturity, professionalism, wisdom, the courage to stand alone for justice and...um...sleeveless tops.His quiet confidence never came across as ego to me. I can write an essay on his qualities but I wish for viewers to discover it themselves.
The female lead is quite a well written and well rounded character. She's caring enough to make sacrifices for her family in times of need but is also brave enough to take life altering decisions for what she wants for herself. Her drive for her goals and empathy for others has my respect.

Other characters- The actors playing the second couple, friend, villain and colleagues are all very convincing. The complex and layered storyline of the second couple and the bond between the FL and her friend is very heartwarming and enjoyable to watch ❣️Even the parents make you shed a tear or two.

The screenwriters deserve credit for taking a toxic and messed up 6/10 novel and making it a 10/10.
Overall, it has
1) Underdog FL who is talented, courageous,a bit mischievous and a romantic at heart
2) Overachiever, Calm, private, caring and secretive ML
3) Office romance
4) Cohabitation romance
5) Heartwarming friendships
6) Jealous enemies
7) Past family secrets and complicated family politics

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It took me a while to begin this drama because reviews were mixed and also because the episode length. I have to say that from my point of view, Vincenzo really delivered, right from the first episode.

Loved the first scenes shot in Italy and even though I'm not an native Italian speaker, I appreciate Song Joong Ki's commitment to speaking Italian, sounded good to me! 20 episodes might be a lot but the characters and the way the episodes flow make this show so watchable. Also the humor moments were well thought. The cinematography was gorgeous.

Acting was amazing. Song Joong Ki's acting was as always flawless, Never saw Jeon Yeo Bin in a drama before, but I really liked her! Kim Yeo Jin was great but the most surprising to me was Taecyeon. At first I thought he's going to be just a supporting role but I was so wrong. I didn't expect the duality from his character to be acted so good by him! Supporting characters were great too!

OST was so well chosen.

I would definitely watch this again!

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"The winner's desire becomes The Great Cause"

After waiting for years for Six Flying Dragons to be available to watch legally in my region, I was finally able to see this highly recommended drama. Like its characters, I found it to be entertaining, if flawed. Because the story follows historical characters, a few of my comments may be spoilerish for some, though I don’t spoil who makes it out alive and who doesn’t or other pertinent spoilers.

What worked for me: The acting was strong with a few exceptions. The music, sets, costumes, fight choreography, and scenery were on point. The characters, even the heroic ones, were flawed and showed the conflicts of the time. Unlike some historicals, the writers incorporated women into the story.

What didn’t work for me: There was a lot of repetition and way too many Very Important Speeches. A VIS is when the character’s eyes become dewy, the camera moves in, the dramatic music is cued, and the spittle flies. Used judiciously, they are rousing. Using them several times an episode is exhausting and diminishes their impact. One scene had not one, not two, but three VISs back-to-back! Massive exposition dumps were often incorporated in these or speeches were largely repeated. Lastly, by the halfway point I was already suffering from political intrigue fatigue. Some of the adversaries were just not compelling enough all while Yi Seong Gye was dragging his feet through mud trying to avoid his destiny. Make up your mind, man!

Six Flying Dragons was stretching things. There were two dragons and several geckos. (I posted the original poem Six Flying Dragons at the end of this review referring to Bang Won and his familial predecessors. My dragon/gecko critiques are in reference to the movie poster and inferences. )

Dragon One-Yi Bang Won is one of those controversial characters from history. He made improvements to the country but will leave you wondering if the ends justified the means. Women also lost out when they were forced into Confucian roles in the new Joseon society. Yoo Ah In gave a solid performance as the emotionally complex Bang Won, the man ever struggling with the angel on one shoulder and the devil on the other. I wasn’t invested in the romance and was disappointed they didn’t explore his marriage more. He had 12 children with his intelligent and politically savvy wife which was never touched on.

Dragon Two-Kim Myung Min was given free reign to chew the scenery as the revolutionary leader Sam Bong Jung Do Jeon. I actually came to despise him as much as the “bad” guys because many of his methods were the same. Does the person being tortured or murdered care if the leader giving the orders has idealistic plans for the country? He had no problem winding Bang Won up and pointing him like a loaded crossbow at people that needed to be dealt with while ostensibly keeping his hands clean and leaving BW to suffer the consequences. His "idealistic" country completely left out human nature and was bound for failure, even from his own actions. He didn’t want a powerful royal family but yet took all the relevant power for himself, altruistically, of course.

Cute Gecko Who Reads-I wasn’t crazy about the female lead but she was the avatar for the “common” people or peasants. Not the slaves mind you, because the peasants looked down on the slaves whom they had much more in common with than the nobles they were aligning themselves with. Boon Yi was a magical female lead who managed to look stunning while eking out a living as a peasant farmer and had time to teach herself how to read and write in a non-phonetic language. (Lee Bang Won’s son would make it much easier for people to read in the future.) Boon Yi was also financially and physically protected by numerous men, dimming our window into the commoners’ precarious world. But at least we could see how their hopes and dreams were alternately raised and dashed by both the bad guys and the “good” guys.

Cute Geckos with Swords- Lee Bang Ji and Mu Hyul. Both suffered from moral conflict about what they were doing but still managed to flash their swords when necessary. Byun Yo Han lifted his narrowly drawn Bang Ji off the page heroically through an emotional performance. Yoon Kyun Sang was saddled with the dim, sweet, if lethal, Mu Hyul. I’m not casting shade on our bodyguards, if there is a class of characters I have a special affinity for, it’s the ponytailed, loyal, sword wielding guards.

Tired, Wishy-Washy Gecko---Yi Seong Gye. The first king of Joseon was usually portrayed in reaction shots looking shocked and was continually reluctant to do anything. Sam Bong must have chosen him not only because he had an army but he knew he could lead him around.

Honorable mention gecko—the ever loyal bodyguard Jo Young Gyu.

Honorable mention enigmatic characters—Yoon Rang, and the twins Gil Tae Mi and Gil Seon Mi. Park Hyuk Kwon gave two powerful and very different performances, somehow managing to elicit a measure of sympathy for both.

Overall, Six Flying Dragons was an entertaining drama and well made. I would have rated it higher if I hadn’t found myself checking out emotionally and mentally as it went on. The repetition and slow crawl to the finish line had me wishing for someone to find the strength and ability to burn it all to the ground. Aside from the syrupy epilogue, I largely got my wish. Though my review is written over 10 years after the drama’s debut SFD holds up well, I could easily recommend it for people who enjoy historicals and like me, are just now finding it available to watch in their region.

This drama was the epitome of a problem that continues to plague us:
"The reason poverty exists is not that we can't feed the poor, it's that the rich cannot be satisfied." -Anonymous


13 January 2026

The original poem written in 1447 in Hangul:

Six Flying Dragons in Haedong (* the east of the Sea = Korea)
Everything they did was blessed by Heaven
Their pasts coincide with ancient sages.


A tree with deep roots,
Because the wind sways it not,
Blossoms Abundantly
And bears fruit.
The water from a deep spring,
Because a drought dries it not,
Becomes a stream
And flows to the sea.

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My new Korean Fave BL

Not entirely sure what exactly it was but this series entered my brain and hasn't left since. Sound track is awesome, chemistry is amazingly intense and the spice especially in the beginning episodes is a lot (lot)hotter than general expectations for a Korean BL.

Two things though: one - the second half of the series feels a little slower, I think maybe because the heat was switched to a low simmer, two - someone needs an anatomy lesson because thats not even close to where your gallbladder is

Those aside its a really intense angsty ride and I'm 100% here for it, it has its own little space indelibly reserved in the back of my brain

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This drama lives rent free in my mind!!

Actually I completed the drama the same day it ended but I've been seeing mixed reviews on DL where some are rating the drama really low. So I hope that those who haven't watched it don't feel discouraged by such reviews.

Tbh, it's been a long time since I've watched a really good thai BL drama. In a year only few dramas can be the real gems while the others are the typical cringe same storyline dramas. This drama really delivers in terms of showing part of thai culture and character development.It shows something new.

Some are saying that the khemjira (Namping) was acting too much like a damsel in distress. Well, he was supposed to be like that. Mind you this was planned accordingly to how the crews and the actors wanted it. They were referring to how the character of khemjira was in the novel. Imagine a boy being cursed since he was young and not finding any solution to survive. And who comes to rescue him - Pharan (thanks to jet for introducting them). The boy was intrigued that throughout the years Pharan was the one who wanted to break the curse even if it was risky and beyond his abilities.

In my opinion, I think that all the characters were well executed. If khem wasn't portrayed as weak or that he was strong enough to fight his battle, then Pharan wouldn't be needed and the story would be flat. There wasn't one bit where I was bored or skipping scenes. I would gladly wait for the next Saturday.

In conclusion, everyone have there own opinion about the way they watch a drama. For me it was refreshing. Comparing the other dramas that I watched in 2025, this one served and I still watch some recap scenes.

Also, you should really check out the songs from the drama. They are insanely good.

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