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Seventeen
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13 days ago
8 of 8 episodes seen
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Overall 7.5
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 8.0
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Short, sweet, and surprisingly real

It tells a quiet, familiar story of teenagers navigating love and friendship, and it tells it well. The kind of series you finish in one sitting and then just sit with for a while.

The series nails the messiness of teen relationships without being dramatic about it. The friends-to-lovers arc feels earned, the friendship fracturing through plain old miscommunication feels painfully honest, and the lingering ache after a breakup — still missing someone even when the relationship is clearly over — is portrayed with a maturity most shows twice its runtime can't manage.

The one thing that might frustrate you — and it's intentional — is the male lead's inability to just say what he feels. The slow tragedy of watching someone hold their feelings back until it's too late is the emotional engine of the whole show. It's the trope many of us love to hate, but here it actually serves the story rather than existing for manufactured tension.

The original ending is quietly devastating and honest: life doesn't pause while you figure yourself out. By the time the male lead finally decides to fight for the relationship, she's already moved on. It's the right ending — uncomfortable, real, and true to how things actually go at that age.

The epilogue, added after audience demand, is a warmer landing — they find their way back. Sweet, yes. But it softens an ending that didn't need softening. It's not unwatchable, but it does slightly undo what made the original conclusion so memorable. Whether you prefer the closure or the sting is probably telling of where you are in life right now.

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Soul Mate
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by Kariso
13 days ago
8 of 8 episodes seen
Completed 3
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 8.5

beautiful, worthwhile, undeniable queer narrative that trades in imagination for a tinge of cruelty

soul mate (2026) exceeded my admittedly moderate expectations due to the association with netflix and delivered an intentional, tender queer story. the show maintains a theme of salvation until the end, which is likely why so much of the romantic relationship between ryu and johan, two people who were seeking dignity and courage in their lives, was organized around care, mutual trust, and being a place of emotional stability for each other. the relationship progression between ryu and johan was constantly affirming in nature. to me, the show understood that we need to have capacity to be able to love someone and that is often deteriorated when we are hurt and traumatized, which was the case with both in the beginning. ryu's late "eccentric" uncle's words became the emotional center of the show: the idea that you are only truly lonely when you don't have people you care about.

the queer narrative in this was not subtle at all but i loved all the nuanced ways they have repeatedly affirmed the relationship between ryu and johan, through their families and friends taking notice, through drawings and objects, through the unsaid. now, beyond that, there were many things i loved about this show. for one, they showed me that a bl being co-produced between two countries does not immediately have to result in exploitation in content and narrative. a lot of bl co-productions are more interested in proving "freedom" through explicit content they may not have been able to add on if, say, produced solely by south korea or china. however, as we have been seeing in these bl co-productions, when sex becomes the primary evidence of "liberation," stories often end up losing cultural relativity, subtext, TEXT, emotional density, and so on. but in soul mate, the cross-cultural context exists for cross-cultural communication and not to meaninglessly insert sex scenes between the couple. i loved all of these cross-cultural embeds in the narrative. ryu did not expect mutual understanding just because johan speaks some japanese; instead, he made a conscious effort to learn korean words/phrases to better communicate his feelings to johan. for once, a co-production does not feel exploitative.

one of the running themes of the show was found family. it started with ryu and sumiko. i found it very significant that the show centered ryu and sumiko’s relationship as a safe, dependable connection for both because many bl stories either erase women entirely or trap them in misogynistic narratives. depicting meaningful relationships between men and women is important, especially in queer narratives, because it shows us men can be vulnerable, kind, /human/ even outside of romance. then, their family starts to take shape when ryu's parents treat and take on johan, who was an orphan and had to work all his life to /earn/ a living, as their own, even inviting him to an intimate memorial ceremony reserved for people inside the family structure. as this family structure was taking shape, we also saw johan’s relationships were already structured around queer kinship (re: the gay jazz bar owner) because he does not have normative family structures to rely on.

i think my favourite moment in the show comes after they discuss sumiko's pregnancy. ryu talks of childbearing feeling like a miracle but johan responds, this too! what he is saying shifts the focus from a “queer impossibility” to meaning produced outside of heterosexual reproduction. he says, our shared life, the home we built together, it is also extraordinary, isn't it? by that point, it was clear the show was very intentionally refusing the assumption that “real” family is produced through blood relation, heterosexuality, or legal structures; instead, they asserted that family is an active practice of care and mutual recognition. when sumiko's husband, who was ryu's very close friend, died, it was clear the show was setting up a non-normative family structure between the couple and their pregnant friend. i saw that a lot of people thought of this pivot as "losing focus" but, in fact, sumiko’s plotline doesn’t distract from the romantic relationship; it expands it because sumiko and seiichi are ryu and johan’s family. a lot of bl narratives isolate the couple from the rest of social life and political realities but love is not enough and people need networks of care! the response to this storyline made me think people do not understand how important family (intimate support systems) is to queer people. romance isn’t the ultimate narrative endpoint. more so, their new family structure is what queer futurity is all about; it isn’t them imitating the nuclear family but reimagining it through queer relationality. statistically, even in queer relationships, labor associated with childrearing falls on women; so, it was crucial to see queer men involved in childrearing and domestic duties, men whose lives aren’t defined by romance or sex or individual freedom detached from responsibility and commitment.

now, the finale, i understood johan's decision to leave upon finding out he has a neurodegenerative illness with no cure available. seeing kanau grow up without johan and knowing he is battling his illness alone felt unfair but, based on his upbringing, it was more so understandable why he would choose to distance himself. when you haven’t been made to feel like you deserve to exist in the world (by expectedly your parents), you try to take up as little space in people’s lives as possible. however, i do think the ending lacks imagination especially considering the ideas they’ve developed on refusing isolation and found family. i do get johan’s side but i felt that there should have been more of a commotion when he wanted to leave. in the end, when johan talks about ryu, he says he gets hurt easily, and maybe this was why, but i believe a strong enough connection warrants a bigger fight because intimacy changes what we feel entitled to ask of each other. character death as a plot point isn’t an issue but they deserved to have each other by their side instead of spending their last few years together, with sumiko and kanau as well, isolated from each other's presence, thoughts, feelings.

i think the director/screenwriter hashizume shunki has an inclination for melancholy and although he “corrects” a lot of more than words (2022) in this show (hush! (2001) still did it better!), soul mate still carries that tinge of cruelty. i think it would have been so much easier as a viewer to see johan die slowly with his family by his side and that would have still been tragic because death and illness themselves are enough of a tragedy. i cannot wrap my head around the fact that johan left and life just moved on for the both of them. albeit, maybe there was more of an effort to communicate on ryu's side but we do not get to see this so it feels unfilling. i also do not find it believable that just because johan said he found someone else, ryu was hurt enough to cut off all contact after all of those years together.

finally, since this must clearly be reiterated to bl fans, the “bury your gays” trope is relevant when the death of queer characters reinforces the idea that queerness itself leads to misery or punishment - it does not apply here. soul mate allows their queer characters dignity, love, a family, and full emotional arcs. even before we get to the final arc, the show does feel disjointed with regards to plot transitions. it sometimes felt like things did not linger as they should have. nevertheless, although not perfect, soul mate must be one fo the best japanese/korean bls of the last few years. a beautiful, worthwhile, undeniable queer narrative.

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Blackout
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13 days ago
4 of 4 episodes seen
Completed 3
Overall 5.0
Story 4.5
Acting/Cast 4.5
Music 3.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

Short and to the point

This is just a basic story of characters drinking until they blackout and then not remembering what happened. Acting was okay. I am not sure why it’s marked as 18+ as absolutely nothing was shown.
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My Royal Nemesis
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13 days ago
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Overall 3.0
Story 1.0
Acting/Cast 3.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 1.5
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controversial aspects of the work

This is a textbook example of how China exploits Korean dramas for their 'Cultural Project.' The excessive use of Chinese idioms, constant referencing of Chinese sages, and a low-born queen fluently using Hanja are all historically inaccurate. It’s painfully obvious that these elements were directed under the influence of Chinese capital to glorify Chinese culture.

Most notably, the concept is a blatant gender-swapped rip-off of Zhang Yimou’s movie The Terracotta Warrior (1989). Even the plot point of a time-traveling protagonist becoming an actor is identical. Both the narrative and the visual style of citing Hanja feel jarringly foreign to Korean audiences.

This work is highly likely to face severe backlash over plagiarism and its questionable subservience to Chinese financial influence. This production company has a long history of controversies involving Chinese capital—this is far from the first time.

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Sweet Tai Chi
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by sel34
13 days ago
20 of 24 episodes seen
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Overall 6.0
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 10
Rewatch Value 1.0
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No slow burn

story is really good from start gets you hooked, I was actually going to drop at 4 because there's too much side characters and FML ml don't really have interaction but it became good after that .

romance - In story where writer want to focus on career ,you can just write one without forcing romance on the leads, it feels forced and random, atleast 90%cdrama like this , they never show the romance genre in a way it should be ? it's like they're forced to add it, I watch only for romance so I dislike this, there no slow development or romantic interaction at all just randomly liking eachother or decided to be couple without really mention clearly or confessing, I have no issue with story like this it's just that they shouldn't add romance tag to it so I don't waste my time, you add romance and then force the lead into couple, I watched this without reading reviews I was wrong.
ML FML both are really good,

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Weak Hero Class 2
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13 days ago
8 of 8 episodes seen
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Overall 8.5
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 8.5
Rewatch Value 7.0
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Not Quite Season 1

After watching Weak Hero Class 1, I really wanted to see the second season. Since I was late getting into this series, Season 2 was already out, so I could just binge-watch it. It starts off strong and the story is decent, but it isn’t quite as good as the first season. I also really missed the presence of Choi Hyun Wook; he and Park Ji Hoon had great chemistry that made every conversation between them feel meaningful.

The new actors this season were good, but they just couldn't hold a candle to the connection between Choi Hyun Wook and Park Ji Hoon. My favorite new actor, however, was Ryeoun, as he really impressed me with his acting skills. The story of Season 2 felt simpler than Season 1: we meet the bad guys, they turn out to belong to a bigger group of bad guys, and then that leads to an even bigger group. As expected, nothing comes easy for the protagonists, but at least we end on a happy note. All in all, it’s still a definite must-watch.

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Yumi's Cells
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13 days ago
14 of 14 episodes seen
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Overall 9.0
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 9.5
Rewatch Value 9.0

yumi's me, iam yumi (kinda).

~ 𝟰.𝟱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀 ~
(𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨)

thinking about 𝙮𝙪𝙢𝙞'𝙨 𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙨, the phrase that comes to mind is "painfully realistic comfort." yes, it's an oxymoron, but so is life—warm one moment, gut-punching the next. such a tedious push-and-pull duality that this drama mirrors with unnerving accuracy. no matter how cosy or relatable it feels, it never lets you forget that life is, in fact, a bumpy road and sometimes you're left wandering along with only half a map—if you're lucky enough.

and the greater the confusion, the sweeter the sense of relief when—at some unexpected stop along the way—the sun breaks through the clouds and guides you to your next destination.

following the life of kim yumi, an ordinary woman in her 30s, the drama proceeds to make it painfully clear where the line lies between barely surviving and actually living. it gently mocks the idea that you can protect yourself by shrinking behind the illusion of safety and restraining yourself into numbness; reminds you that self-awareness comes in fragments, not a tidy bundle; and that the myth of "having it all figured out" is exactly that—a myth we cling to for a shallow sense of consolation.

and if self-awareness refuses to show up at your doorstep as a complete starter kit, it comes as no surprise that relationships aren't the glossy, foolproof fairytales the majority of kdramas like to promise (and trust me, i adore getting lost in those romcom fantasies... i just keep in the back of my mind that they're, well, fantasies, after all). simply put, belonging with someone can be lovely, but belonging to yourself is the true starting point, the foundation 𝙮𝙪𝙢𝙞'𝙨 𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙨 keep circling back to.

this exploration unfolds in the most endearing, entertaining way: blending yumi's everyday life with the animated chaos of the cells living in her head. it's whimsical, but also startlingly honest about the messiness of being human.

and that profound honesty is why calling it "just a great drama" feels almost like an insulting understatement, for 𝙮𝙪𝙢𝙞'𝙨 𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙨 insists that even the most ordinary parts of life deserve to be seen. it delivers that message with undeniable charm, humour and emotional precision, finding meaning in the smaller, more familiar moments we tend to overlook.

maybe that's why i found myself so connected to yumi despite our differences—or perhaps because, on rewatch, those differences began to feel a little less sharp and a little more like reflections that crystallised over time. the drama made me feel less alone while being more patient with myself, willing to take things slowly. it reminded me that iam, after all, the protagonist of my own story, moving at my own pace and allowed to crave things as well as to fail without feeling guilty about it.

for even when things fall apart, it's not the end—there's always another sunrise waiting along the way.

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Weak Hero Class 1
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13 days ago
8 of 8 episodes seen
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Overall 9.5
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 8.0

Hooked From Start to Finish

First of all, the acting from the entire cast was amazing, and the performances by the leads were incredible. Park Ji Hoon, Choi Hyun Wook, and Hong Kyung did a stellar job of telling the story with every emotion present. I especially loved Park Ji Hoon and Choi Hyun Wook, and I will definitely be following their work from now on.

The story itself sucks you in from the beginning, and not a second of the storytelling is wasted; it is all spot on. I find myself skipping parts in some series because they get boring, but that didn't happen once with this series. This obviously isn't a fluffy story, and a lot of bad things happen. For me personally, it was a little too much, but I guess that is the nature of the webtoon. I can't compare it to the original, however, because I haven't read the webtoon yet.

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Soul Mate
2 people found this review helpful
13 days ago
8 of 8 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 4.5
Story 5.0
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

Not a BL!

First off: I don't know why this drama has an LGBTQ+ tag, because it is not that. If anything, you could call it a bromance at best, but even that is stretching it. This makes the romance tag all but nonexistent.

Nowhere in this drama does anything happen between them apart from a comforting hug. Seeing as the LGBTQ+ and romance tags were the main reasons I was attracted to this drama, it was a big disappointment. The trailer did not give off that vibe either, which I found rather misleading.

The story, acting, and look of the drama are not bad, but after watching it, I just felt depressed. I don’t only watch "happy" dramas—I’ve seen plenty of violent, emotional shows like The Worst of Evil or Weak Hero Class 1 and 2—but this is just a sad and tragic story. Sure, the connection between the two MLs (male leads) is good, but it’s not enough to make the drama feel special. The story simply isn't outstanding enough to compete with other dramas. If you have no expectations or just have too much time on your hands, you can watch it, but personally, I wish I had skipped it.

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Pyramid Game
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13 days ago
10 of 10 episodes seen
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Overall 9.5
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 10
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fav.

I got obsessed with the drama after finishing it. loved this drama
The intense situations of soo ji and ja eun made me feel my heartache while watching. Man soo Ji's eyes was so sparkling and emotional. :")
The end was satisfying but ha rin's , da yeon's parents deserved something vbad too.

I went back to re-watch my fav scenes multiple time
1. The "prisoner's dillema" scene
2. The 16th pyramid game
3. The whole voice note deletion part
4. Soo Ji's dad finding out she used to get bullied.

Also it's not very intense fight and rough work, but but it was v intense psychologically.

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Moonlight Mystique
2 people found this review helpful
13 days ago
40 of 40 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.0
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 6.5
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 5.0
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I Finished This Drama for the Second ML

This drama starts with a lot of potential. The concept is strong: reincarnation, divine destinies, ancient cycles, and a love story tied to a cosmic past. At first, it feels like it could become something emotionally powerful and epic.

However, the execution is inconsistent for a large portion of the story.

The middle episodes feel dragged and emotionally distant. Even when important events are happening, they often lack impact or proper buildup. The main romance struggles to create chemistry, especially between the leads. The female lead, in particular, feels emotionally disconnected, and that made it difficult to fully invest in their love story. The male lead has more presence and emotional range, but their relationship together never fully “clicks” in a convincing way.

Where the drama really shines is not in the main couple, but in its secondary elements. The second male lead and the supporting romance are significantly more compelling, both emotionally and in terms of performance. Even the antagonist ends up being one of the most interesting parts of the story, especially once the possession and internal conflict begin. His transformation into a colder, more chaotic presence is surprisingly well acted and visually convincing.

The final arc improves the drama significantly. Once the ancient truth is revealed and the cosmic rules behind the story become clearer, everything gains more meaning. The idea that love and emotion might actually be the source of strength rather than weakness gives the ending real thematic weight. The pacing also becomes more engaging in the last few episodes, even if it feels slightly rushed.
Still, the ending cannot fully compensate for the slow and uneven middle section, nor for the lack of emotional connection in the main romance.

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To My Beloved Thief
2 people found this review helpful
13 days ago
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.5
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 8.0

Charmed me into undeserved generosity.

I’ve had this hanging around my watch-list for a while and finally thought I’d give it a go. I must admit that despite things that usually piss me off mightily, it managed to seduce me. I loathe and don’t usually watch body swap dramas, then they totally mess with historical accuracy to an absurd degree, whilst also living on another planet in terms of crime and punishment, etc, etc. All of which criticisms can be found in the numerous and comprehensive reviews already available. So why did I feel compelled to write this review? Well, I had to justify to someone (myself probably) the rating of 8.5 I’ve succumbed to giving it. It totally charmed the pants off me. With some deliciously sweet performances, consistently good pacing and plot design. I’ll probably come to my senses in a few days. But til then...

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When I Fly Towards You
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13 days ago
24 of 24 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.5
Rewatch Value 10

A Warm Hug In Drama Format

This drama just quietly makes someone happy. It's one of those rare coming-of-age romances where the comfort is the point. There is no harshness. And what makes it truly beautiful is how gentle it is. The friendships feel real and the romance feels safe. And everyone genuinely wants the best for each other. I just saw friendship and romance at its purest form. There was no unnecessary toxicity or exhausting misunderstandings. Instead, it was just people growing up together and loving each other sincerely. The show never feels like it’s trying to manipulate you into feeling something extreme. It just quietly says these people care about each other, they communicate, they grow together
and love can actually feel peaceful. This one's gonna stay in my heart for a long time.

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My Stubborn
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13 days ago
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 1.0
Story 1.0
Acting/Cast 1.0
Music 1.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

WHAT THE HELL I WATCHED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There’s a very thin line between sexy and vulgar… and this show took one look at that line, packed its bags, and moved to another continent.

We enjoy adult BLs too, but at least give us a plot to survive between the NC scenes. This drama said, “Story? Character development? Emotional connection? Never heard of her.” It’s basically two people aggressively breathing at each other for several episodes straight.

And the expressions? They’re not hot. They look like two NPCs trying to complete a side quest called “Pretend to Have Chemistry.” Instead of butterflies, I got secondhand embarrassment and a migraine.

By the end, I wasn’t rooting for the couple — I was rooting for my eyesight to recover. I need compensation for the damage this show did to my eyeballs. Absolutely pathetic.

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Perfect Crown
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by Sunny789 Flower Award1
13 days ago
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed 8
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 9.5
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Perfect comedy and romance drama 2026!

The moment I found out what this drama is about, I started counting the days until the date it would start to air! I have been desperately waiting for a contract relationship drama with monarchy existing in the modern times! I have been blown away by this new most magnificent RomCom 2026. The moment I started watching the first episode I was absolutely hooked! Suddenly, I regretted watching it while it was airing! Because it has been long while that I have watched a Korean drama while it's airing and most annoying thing about that is you have to wait a whole week for next episodes to air!😭😭😭 but I was so addicted to it that I had to watch it everyweek even if I had to face my old enemy 'waiting painfully long'. But I'm glad my pain paid off and every second of each episode was worth the watch. 💞

💫First my greatest commendation to the brilliant director for choosing most perfect and incredibly talented cast that are unquestionably suitable for this drama 💯👌. From Actresses/ actors to their secretaries to the support roles and to the villains - All the choices are chef's kiss! This drama is studded with top class actors/actresses. IU (LJE) is my very favorite actress, her dramas are my very first Korean dramas, she never fails to mesmerise, captivate and enchant her audiences with her flawless and impeccable diverse acting skills. As an ambitious chaebol Heiress SHJ, she has incorporated her naturalistic, remarkable versatility, raw vulnerability and deep emotional restraint acting style. She excelled in portraying SHJ with quite and complex emotional pain, while also showcasing a bold, campy and magnetic charisma in this diverse character-driven role. She never fails to strike the audiences with awe, with her ability to convey heavy, complex internal trauma through micro-expressions and tone of voice. I'm also thoroughly impressed with BWS's stunning, dazzling, awe-inspiring, mind blowing, astonishing and remarkable acting. He has masterfully employed his signature acting talent in this drama to bring Prince YA (LW) to life perfectly, which is defined by his impressive emotional range, subtle microexpressions, and commanding on-screen presence. He has handled the complex emotional scenes really well. He excelled at conveying the character's internal thoughts and silent suffering through subtle shifts in his eyes and facial expressions. Both main leads executed their highly complex and layered roles to the highest standards and captivated the hearts of the audiences by bringing this gem to life working very dynamically, perfectly in sync and smoothly with other characters. All the others actors also entranced me with their brilliant, dynamic and captivating acting.


💫IU has portrayed SHJ's intricate character expertly. SHJ is extremely ambitious, smart, talented, brave, rebellious and bold character, who always wants to win, to shine brightly, fights for her way without bending even an inch and always stay on top of her game. She always wears her tough, nonchalant, daring, audacious and imposing demeanor as an Armour against all the injustice, prejudice, social, and familial pressure but in reality she wants parental love, acknowledgement, care and approval. While Grand Prince YA is also incredibly smart, brave and talented character, his ambition, will and desires are shaped and molded by king's approval/disapproval, royal relatives' meddling, past traumatic events and his regard for putting well-being and happiness of others before his. He is very used to bending down to others' will and being manipulated without a word of complaint. Although both are embroiled in similar kind of childhood traumas, their way of dealing with aftereffects and consequences were different. Prince YA is epitome of perfect prince being stoic, adaptable, possesses prudence, have integrity, balances strength and empathy, is courageous, compassionate, has magnetic presence, have virtuous presentation, respect of politicians, honor, money and power in his hands. But he deliberately let's others push him around and let's it go in fovour of the happiness, protection and peace of everyone around him even though, he wants to have what rightfully belongs to him, he wants fairness, justice and wants to sort all the affairs out. However, he always held it all in, until SHJ waltzed her way into his life again and he learned to stand up for himself and to protect who and what he must and realized that keeping his head down, remaining restrained/ suppressed and quite and just working hard to fulfill his duties is not an answer to solve every problem.

💫Both main leads have insanely sweet, electrifying and crackling chemistry! 🔥 this incredibly fiery romance and flirting was always in the air throughout the drama. They have dazzled and gripped the audience with the waves of their strong heated push and pull. Even though the enemies to lovers is not the trope of this drama, both of them managed to build incredibly intense tension, and attraction that melted the viewers hearts, compelling them to fiercely root for them to fight for their happiness together. The audience are made to vividly experience the long journey of their love life - from them being rivals in archery and acquainted as high class students to partners who came together using contractual relationship to gain something they lacked to falling in love with each other to confessing their sincere love to bravely stepping up to protect each other even at the cost of destroying what highly mattered to them before and if it meant sacrificing their life. They are very unique in making sure to be very transparent about their needs, emotions, future plans and always resolve challenges together through effective communication, trust and reliance on each other. Their character development is also executed ingeniously well both ml's and fl's character start to change after being in relationship, learning from each other and compromising to strike that perfect balance and harmony. SHJ learned to obey rules/regulations and be humble when required and Prince YA learned to be defiant, Assertive and decisive when required for the sake of each other. Together instead of being each other's weakness they became perfect support for each other and synced in perfectly to form a perfect crown that was fortress against anyone trying to step on them and harm them.

💫Other couple which have my heart are the secretary couple CH xDHJ, who are very witty, disciplined, smart, efficient, dramatic and incredibly humorous, their love chemistry is incredibly cute, sweet and adorable. They are extremely supportive and loyal to our main couple and deserve to be the right hand people of their respective bosses. They are always protecting, supporting, fiercely caring and working hard to help their bosses to best of their abilities. There is never a dull moment with them around adding their chaotic and brilliant strategic energy to the events, challenges and situations. The late older brother king YH and the queen YIR Couple were sadly a tragic pair, our main couple are totally the opposite of this couple. SHJ didn't bow her head to her dad's whims and desires at the cost of her will, desires and dreams unlike the queen and Prince YA did not follow the footsteps of his brother and didn't become a coward to bow his head to political, royal, noble, social and nations expectations and manipulative pressure. They both magnificently pulled off what the previous king and queen failed to achieve. I also absolutely loved the dynamic of SHJ's half brother STJ and sister- in-law HAY they are very sweet pair, who turned out to be very solid support for SHJ. In dire circumstances, they have never thrown her under the bus, shown genuine concern and tried their best to help her and care for her wherever they could.


💫The story/ plot of this drama is extremely engaging, exciting, mesmerising and gripping✨️. I have seen similar dramas before where the protagonists are usually nemesis or have hate/love relationship but in contrast this drama very rarely and brilliantly makes the protagonists team up to achieve their goals, making this already very unusual plot into super rare and new experience for the viewers. The humour of this drama is peak, it paired the opposites together and placed comedy in their clashing personalities and inevitable, fate-driven and also some very deliberate encounters. All the main characters have shared deep interconnectedness in the past. While primarily being romance and comedy, this drama incorporates elements from other genres like fantasy, mystery, crime thriller and slice of life. The villains in this story have done really well in portraying their characters as well, the audience are clearly shown how they have taken the wrong and evil routes/paths to fulfill their selfish desires with no regard for others feelings or their safety and wellbeing, in doing so heading for inevitable disaster or severe recompense of their diabolical, cunning, vicious and wicked actions and schemes. With the villians showing impressive amount of emotions and their back stories being very compelling, the viewers end up wishing that some of the desperate ones who went astray, find a way to redeem themselves and be happy as well. I also enjoyed the short epilouges at the of episodes revealing very interesting details . 💓

ENDING:

OMG!!! we have got the bestest and most satisfying happy ending for our main couple! LW has made a great choice in abolishing the Crown for the sake of their own future, for the royals, the nobles and the nation. I have loved how warm, close, honest and caring SHJ's family became to her while LW, his sister-in-law and the nephew are living their dream peaceful life. There is happy news of SHJ will become auntie soon. Our secretary couple also went from cute, sweet and friendly to hot streaming couple. All the villains who didn’t repent and persisted going down the wrong path for the selfish reasons, sure got what was coming for them.


💫Overall, I have wholeheartedly enjoyed this heart warming, extremely fun and exciting drama. The top notch plot and the unforgettable characters have won my heart, I am going to miss all of the amazing cast. Only bad thing about this drama is it came to an end, I really want more! So, I highly recommend it to everyone who loves romcom! 💕

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