Reviews

Eh..

The idea of the main plot is pretty interesting but it’s executed in an insanely corny manner. Hits all of the BL tropes you can possibly think of. Half the time they’re doing absolutely nothing and I’d still be embarrassed if someone caught me watching this show. They know that side of their audience and are tapping into it well if you catch my drift.

Should have given these roles to actors that aren’t afraid to actually kiss if that’s what you’re going for. Although I suppose this may have been one of the first Kor BL’s to be released so gotta let them off on that one.

Don’t regret watching but it’s nothing extraordinary.

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Underrated Timeless Masterpiece

I love everything about this. Seriously. No notes.
The way it was filmed and cut makes you feel like an invisible spectator hanging out with them.
The acting is so insanely natural and real! Some scenes made me feel icky and I was screaming in my head that it was all wrong but it was all executed so well from start to finish. Like they’re just people. None of that cringe weirdness you get in Thai BL. The whole show is such a breath of fresh air. The outro songs... Just everything.. Crush it up and snort it. Roll it up and smoke it. Consume it. Inject it.
Mieko was my spirit animal through and through until ‘the mistake ™’. Still don’t fully blame her tho…
I feel for Eiji. He will hate himself for the rest of his life. It’s misery entirely of his own creation of course but sometimes that’s just how life goes.
My 2 babygirls didn’t think anything through at all and Makki was a silent passenger until it was way too late. That ep.7 conversation should have happened before all the craziness.
My heart hurts for all of them. This story’s not for the weak.
Thank god for Asato tho.

“Don’t Make It Weird After We Do This”. Famous last words.

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Good Actors and Fast Action, All Splattered with Blood

Warning, Gentle Viewers: graphic violence and gore ahead, but the title didn't promise a frothy love story.

The Good:
• I really like Lee Dong Wook, even when he's playing an emotionless killer. He's not a cruel killer. I'm making excuses for him!
• Park Ji Bin gave me chills with that baby face of psychotic sweetness. Fun fact: that cherubic face is 31 years old! Another fun fact: He played Geum Jan Di's little brother in Boys over Flowers 17 years ago.
• Geum Hae Na's action scenes were amazing. I asked AI if she did her own scenes: "Geum Hae-na performed most of her own action scenes in the Disney+ series A Shop for Killers. She underwent intense, lonely high-intensity training to master grappling and other combat techniques, which resulted in her gaining 3kg of muscle mass. Her physically demanding performance, which included scenes where she reportedly vomited from exhaustion, earned her a Best Supporting Actress Award at the 3rd Blue Dragon Series Awards."
• I appreciated seeing some actors who looked like average people: short, old, plain, etc.
• I wasn't sure if this went in The Good or The Bad list, but the action was nonstop and the tension was unrelenting. I had to take breaks in order to handle it. I'll put in The Good, as I wasn't bored.

The Bad:
• Disney+ offers the drama only in dubbed form. It's weird and offputting. The dialogue sounded like it was written by AI without a full charge of electricity.
• The drama didn't end; it just stopped. That's regrettable as my introductory offer on Disney+ runs out before the second season arrives. I prefer binging seasons, because I tend to forget quickly, but I don't mind waiting if there is a viable conclusion at the end of each season. This left so many things hanging. What will happen with Babylon? What happened to Jin Man? With his intelligence and survival skills, I never bought things went down the way we were told. Please, let it be a diversion tactic and not stupid writing. At this point, we don't even know who is left alive. This was not a complete drama—it was a prelude.
• I would have expected Jung Jin Man to have prepared his niece better or that she would have adapted better. I'm thinking season 2 will see her character develop. Buckle up, Buttercup.

Now I'm off to watch something sweet and soothing. I had a mistaken perception that Disney+ would be princesses and unicorns, but it's violence, darkness, and blood, at least where the K-dramas are concerned. Now that I know they don't offer all K-Dramas with subtitles, I don't need to renew my subscription when it runs out.

I reserve the right to add an extra half star if the second season answers my questions.

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Overhyped unfortunately.

Predictable at every turn. Was calling literally every single thing that was about to happen which ruined the watch somewhat.

Romance didn’t feel naturally progressed. I get that their bickering was pseudo flirting but they jumped from that to almost straight up confessing in 2 episodes.
Then 10 more episodes & essentially 2.5 years in show time for them to kiss. The latter sort of made sense at least.

Classic BL baiting and innuendos. Lost it at the soap ad inside of a soap ad. Like actually cackled.

Putting all of the grievances aside however, it’s a very cute story, loved the relationship Tian formed with all of the kids.

Extra half a point for Tian serving face while on the verge of death every single time.

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Highly Recommended

After watching this, I realized how important life is, and how beautiful it is to be alive. Every tomorrow is a blessing, and life feels more meaningful when you’re true to yourself, when you live as who you really are, not as someone you’re pretending to be.

It’s just sad that many people don’t appreciate what they already have. They keep chasing more, sometimes leading themselves to paths they were never meant to take. Some people let their sadness win, and while it’s easy to judge, I don’t blame them. We all struggle in our own ways, and we all fight differently just to survive.

But then I came to a realization... life is short, and we only live once. That’s why we shouldn’t be afraid to try new things, and we shouldn’t let fear consume us. Life is meant to be enjoyed, but also lived with balance. In the story, the protagonist was so focused on achieving success and getting a job, yet he failed because he lived in fear. That fear cost him his chances, and in the end, he suffered. He failed to appreciate what he had, and made a careless decision that led him to experience everything the hard way. It reminds us to think carefully before making choices we might regret later.

This drama was truly well-written and well-executed. It made me cry a lot, but it also made me realize so many things at the same time. Now, I want to live my life more fully, to appreciate what I have and to be genuinely thankful for every blessing I receive.

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Enjoyable, but...

Maybe I've only watched a few medical dramas, but dr. romantic feels like your typical 'drama-heavy' show, focusing more on bureaucracy and geodae director trying to mess with doldam hospital, rather than the medical aspect itself. As for the side characters, their backstories feel like brief additions just to give the audience some context.

While I understand his background, kang dong-joo's character development was quite slow, it took 12 out of 20 episodes for him to finally see the bigger picture. He needed to be hit by a reality similar to his past to finally wake up, rather than actually learning from his time at doldam or from master kim. It's still enjoyable, but I personally wished the medical side was highlighted more.

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ESTOU CURADA !!!

esse bl me curou namoral

quando eu dei play eu não estava esperando algo tão comédia assim
mas quando percebi q era isso eu só aceitei pq senão eu ia odiar mt o duang

e ainda bem q fiz isso pq seria uma pena odiar ele
ele é doidinho mas é uma pessoa mt carinhosa
ele é um querido de vdd mesmo se passando horrores
eu o adoro mt

fora que a dinâmica dele com o qin é perfeitissima !!!!
ele é suuuper um top sub e o qin é super um bottom dom
o duang tem os 4 pneu arriado pro qin
obedece super ele igualzinho um cachorrinho mesmo (pq ele real real gosta MUITO do qin)
e old q o qin adora isso e adora mandar nele

e eu amei q eles sao real perfeitos e parecem um casal mesmo
vivem dando beijinho e cheirinho um no outro, vivem agarrados, dormem juntos, saem juntos, conheceram a família um do outro, viajaram juntos, fazem bastante sexo (as cenas sao bbd), adotaram um cachorro, conversam sempre etc etc
é surreal a química deles de vdd

e aqui funciona perfeitamente o casal não correr risco real de se separar pq eles são do tipo q estão dispostos a conversarem e resolverem qualquer mal entendido ou falta de comunicação pq eles real se gostam mt e não tem nada interferindo esse sentimento

o qin tem a história mais complicada aqui né e eu adorei ele se abrindo pro duang gradativamente conforme os eps iam passando
o duang realmente veio pra somar na vida dele é mt bonito

enfm vou dizer só isso pq se deixar eu poderia falar bastante sobre eles pq a dinâmica e a química desse casal em agradou muiitooooooooo

vou falar outras coisas
▪︎acho que a história seria melhor se desenvolvesse mais os outros personagens também (não os pais, o tempo de tela deles pra mim foi ok)
▪︎ justamente pelo ponto acima eu não curti mt o casal secundário (pulei quase todas as cenas pq além da história deles não ter me prendido eu achei eles meio sem química)
▪︎ também por causa disso o grupo de amigos do duang é mais interessante q o do qin (eles são super engraçados sério)
▪︎a parte do ex é meio pá também meio confusa mas ainda bem q isso não durou mt e nao atrapalhou o casal principal🙏
▪︎isso é mais uma coisa q eu gostaria de ver mas vou falar mesmo assim, acho q seria melhor ainda se o duang fosse autista canon e isso fosse explícito na série (mas talvez seja melhor assim mesmo pq pode ser q não soubessem trabalhar com isso e cagassem tudo né)

é isso não tenho mt oq criticar
é um bl leve pra vc ver e torcer mt pelo casal e ficar vidrado neles e se deliciar com as cenas dos dois juntos
eu gostei muitoooo to mt feliz
serio tinha momentos vendo q eu chegava a sentir oq eles tavam sentindo e derretia de amores junto !

adorei as músicas e gostei do final também com o show da banda ficou bem legal pq normalmente essas cenas de shows ficam meio ruins mas aqui foi tao lehal q fui até ouvir a banda no spotify

recomendo muitíssimo esse !!!

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Adorable but too fast-paced

I love this manga so when I found out they made an adaptation I was stoked! Overall, the drama is pretty good! The actors do a fantastic job and fit the characters so well! But I feel like unfortunately the pacing of the show does not do the story justice. Trying to fit six volumes into eight twenty-minute episodes just didn't work very well and to me things ended up feeling a little rushed and just too fast-paced. That being said I still think it was a great show and I did genuinely enjoy it, especially the way they decided to censor the explicit scenes, it was very clever and charming! <3

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Duang is a respectful puppy

So much times where I imagine Duang really had a tail and puppy ears, but well if he did it will be shaking uncontrollably every time Qin is around. While Qin is clearly a black cat, but if he had a tail, his tail will gently slap Duang everytime he is around even though he's acting all cold and nonchalant. Boi has been interested early in the plot but just too cool to admit it lmao. The chemistry is AMAZING, although at the start it icks me on how Duang is very cutesy but apparently it's because he's the youngest at home hahah. The stark contrast between his cutesy acting and his serious side also makes it even heart-racing. The story is funny too and I've been giggling throughout the series.

Another thing is that, domundi is REALLY good with bed scenes hahaha it's crazy how good and well crafted it is (they really had a thing on combining the scene timing with the music and it's just UGH chef's kiss). I also love the tension and build up. It's just sooo natural! And the way that Duang is consistent about teasing with the skinskip, but he is VERY respectful with Qin's boundaries and it's just beautiful to see. Qin is moving in a very cat like pace and it's just great to see that despite being silly Duang actually pays attention and respects Qin's consent. He didn't just cross the boundaries and pretend that he's just playing around (with his character I kinda thought he would do that), Duang really takes it step by step, slowly making his way into Qin's heart.

I love Duang's chemistry with his friends but it's just confusing how they keep on appearing out of nowhere on Duang's daily activities hahahahah. Maybe need a better character placement because it makes it unnatural, but hey! The plot is great!

I haven't finished this one yet but it is INCREDIBLE.

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