ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!
I really don’t write reviews, but OMG, I just had to for this one. I’ve watched countless BLs, and although this is a GL, I have to say it immediately outperformed almost every single BL I’ve watched. The acting, music, story, and CHEMISTRY were absolute PERFECTION! Especially the cinematography! The actors did a PHENOMENAL job and I can’t get over how pure and honest there emotions felt! I cried during probably every episode lol, and honestly, it felt so good because everything and I mean EVERYTHING was executed SO SO BEAUTIFULLY. I don’t know how more people don’t know about this show, but if you need a reason why, this is it WATCH IT NOW!Was this review helpful to you?
"Many people who can't be saved by the justice system are victimized by it instead"
Sins of Kujo is a law drama that focuses on Kujo Taiza, a defense attorney who specializes in cases involving the weak, the poor, and the wicked. Despite the fact that the judicial system promises representation for defendants, Kujo is treated as a pariah among other lawyers for the clients he takes on.Defense lawyer Kujo Taiza harbors dark secrets and takes on cases others shun. He lives in a tent on the roof of the building he works in having lost everything in his divorce. He has no visitation rights to his daughter and has been completely disowned by his own family. The straightlaced Karasuma Shinji applies to work in Kujo’s practice with secrets of his own. Shinji finds Kujo’s clients distasteful and his methods aberrant. Social worker Yakushimae Hitomi drops in occasionally to help with clients in need of public assistance. Mibu Kengo, a yakuza fixer, helps on the fringe, for good or bad remains to be seen.
One of the things that worked for me in this drama was that there were no meaningful court scenes. We were privy to the actions before court and the resolutions afterwards. No long, drawn-out, overly dramatic speeches with each case. It was also interesting to watch a law drama that covered the gray areas and people. Kujo told Shinji to not confuse morality and the law. His clients were not people anyone in polite society was going to invite to dinner but they deserved to be properly represented just like everyone else. Not that anyone seemed to believe that. Other lawyers, the police, and citizens on the street considered Kujo a crooked lawyer because he represented criminals. He was threatened with prison often, nearly every episode, which I found confusing. Unless he did something illegal, being a defense attorney was an important cog in the wheels of justice. How was representing crooks any less ethical that representing corporate raiders who bled people dry on a grand scale? At least once an episode someone would bang on about how awful he was, despite the fact he also worked tirelessly to help victims and didn’t charge exorbitant fees. He was definitely an unorthodox human rights lawyer at times.
The work relationship between Kujo and Shinji never gelled for me. The connection between Kujo and the tattooed Mibu was far more intriguing. The social worker tended to show up at mealtimes and spent most of her scenes with Shinji. There was an incredibly repressed and narrow-minded activist lawyer that was dangled as a possible love interest for Kujo. Neither female character was written very well.
There was obviously a sinister connection between Kujo, Mibu, the yakuza Kyoguko, and detective Arashiyama though a frustrating dearth of clues as to what their connections were. Kujo was playing a long game but the writers were silent on what that game was. Something you do need to know about this drama is that it ends on a cliffhanger without resolving any of the issues that were hinted at for 10 episodes***. If no season 2 appears on the horizon, I’ll be dropping my score. Up until the last episode I would have rated this drama an 8 merely for not retreading overused law cases and tropes. I’d honestly put off watching this drama until a season 2 has been confirmed.
13 July 2026
Trigger warnings: A long finger lopping scene, nekkid tattooed buttocks, smoking, torture scenes, sexual assault alluded to in a flashback scene.
Snack note: these lawyers and friends ate and drank often so if seeing food triggers you to hit the frig you might need to find an appropriate snack or mindset beforehand. XD
Spoilery thoughts below regarding the unanswered and unasked questions
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Why didn’t Kujo have any visitation rights with his daughter? Was that his choice?
What is the dark secret connecting Kujo and Mibu? They both obviously want to take down Kyogoku.
Was Kujo that absurdly stupid to take and then give back Morita’s phone?
He said he wouldn’t leave it to the courts if a loved one of his had been murdered. Why did we never meet his wife?
Was Shinji’s dad truly into a shady business or was it just a salacious news story?
What really brought Shinji to Kujo?
What was the real reason Kujo was disowned by his family? That one case didn’t seem reason enough for such drastic action.
What is Kujo’s brother up to?
How did Kujo’s dad die?
How was the estrangement connected to Shinji’s family?
Usually, dramas drop a juicy clue before the cliffhanger. Not this one. Combined with not knowing if there will be a season 2, those are the real Sins of Kujo.
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A dating show full of suspense and emotion
I was first drawn to this show by its unique premise, something so different from any American dating shows I've heard of. I'm not sure how I expected that premise to be executed, but I definitely wasn't prepared for the rollercoaster of emotions! I fell in love with all the cast members and found myself rooting for all of them, no matter their role. I really enjoyed watching their adventures together and the bonds they formed <3However, even though I gave the cast a 10, I can't give a full 10 to the show overall because by the final confession, the premise was feeling kind of cruel towards the women who fell in love but had to break their own hearts and the hearts of the men they loved. I enjoyed the show a lot and I know they all knew what they were signing up for, but I just wanted everyone to somehow get their happy ending Read More
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A short drama that's worth it.
He, she It is quite good and way better than I expected. I have only seen Rearrange by Big Napat and I really enjoyed it so I was definitely expecting a bit. it has 3 chapters, like the title, He, She and It. I tried to divide my feelings over all three of them. I have to say I'm extremely surprised how much I ended up enjoying this small mini series. I now also have the motivation to watch Ingredients since I've been missing out on that one. The colour grading could be a bit better, it was often very grey ish but I'm letting that go this time.Chapter 1: He. This chapter made me extremely uncomfortable in the beginning. They have to kiss for what I assume seems like a workshop. None of them look comfortable with it and it's just an eerie feeling. At first I was like: Mike was stupid asf for dragging Peem along in the water. But after it was revealed to be something they, what I assume, acted out, I got even more confused. Why was Mike couching etc? "Sometimes we can't tell them apart" and that being the reason for Mike's panic attack is weird asf. I get her point but nothing made sense. Overall just didn't impress me. I had no idea what was going on and confused. I get the message behind this chapter but it felt empty.
Chapter 2: She. I had no idea what to expect for this chapter and didn't know if it would be connected to chapter 1. I was expecting this possibly to be straight. Yeah so this was fucking bad of Mike. Look, I get he might've been hiding his relationship/sexuality but cheating is not good either way. I feel extremely bad for Peem but also for Pear. Pear is clearly unwanted yet Mike is dating her and Peem is the one where they both have returned feelings yet he hides it away by dating Pear. Ok after watching towards the ending I can't help but hate Mike more and more. WDYM YOU DATED HER FOR 3 FUCKING YEARS.... Exploring your sexuality is not bad but at least speak up Jesus Christ. And how does Mike have the fucking audacity to run after Pear after HE was the one cheating and then getting mad at Peem as if he wasn't the one who cheated. I need to remind everyone, Mike wasn't aware Peem did indeed drown and it was not his intention. He thought Peem was acting the first time.
Chapter 3: It. I like the eerie music playing in the beginning of It. The whole drawing scene in chapter 2 is still following you so it's absolutely perfect. "Don't stress about it" wtf are his friends on? Mike is an asshole, yes, but he did accidentally drown Peem. Why would he not stress about it? They are so shitty for not comforting him and instead just hanging out and pushing him into it aswell. Mike crashing out again... ugh. Brother this is in the end your fault. Nothing wrong with Mean telling Pear you cheated on her after dating for 3 years. The fact that Peem was angry at Mean and not fucking Mike irritates me. Yes, I get it, you loved Mike but bro.... Anyways, The ending wasn't amazing and honestly just boring. Although the music did not disappoint. In the end I do blame Mike the most and Peem was wrong as well but in his case I will blame Mike. I'm a bit confused wether or not Mean died at the ending?
Love seeing Jeff Satur play Mike and composing it! I have to say that Jeff is extremely good at having that sad look on his face. It feels extremely real and depressing. I know he barely acts these days and focuses mostly on music but I do really miss his acting! This is completely his choice of course. I keep accidentally writing his name as Mik since that's how they pronounce it. Jeff looks so young here hahahah, it's adorable. Honestly he wasn't even extremely young but he definitely looks younger. He often makes me forget he is already 31, even though I actually celebrated his birthday at a cup sleeve event. Extremely well outro of course and Jeff didn't disappoint. It was kinda annoying that they brought out the guitar the whole time but for the vocals I won't hate on it.
I've never seen Gameplay in any series before. It kinda saddens me because his role as Peem was amazing. He seems like a great actor. I heard he stopped/went on hiatus of acting for his business. He did apparently go on a casting a bit ago but idk if he passed. I'm just hoping to see something more of him in the future. Something about him made him amazing. As for Pom Runn I've also never seen him before, he also didn't act in anything else outside He She It and Ingredients. I did some research and apparently he is a hair stylist now. I hope someone will update his page.
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Lee Seo Jin never disappoints
It took me forever to get through the first ten episodes. The first ten were so emotional that I took breaks.After episode 10 I started binging.
The mental illness storyline was well done; especially how no one knew what they were dealing with.
The ending was rewarding but not long enough. What was with the distant shot of the lead couple at the end?
First time watching Eric Mun. He had me loving him one minute and disliking him the next minute. I will have to check out more of his work.
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Great story, great acting.
What a shame this was a short, it would have been so much better if it was a movie you could watch in one go.It's a great story about a timid and depressed boy who moves to the country with his awful father. Meeting a pushy girl and a cheerful boy. A story about feelings and how to express them. And a story about jealousy. delusion and manipulation.
The visuals and music were good.
Great acting!
The mains had good chemistry and kisses.
If you can stand the short concept, this is worth the watch.
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The Boy and I Who Will Break Up in 100 Days
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58 Perhaps one of the Japanese BLs with the most unfair rating on MDL.
I don’t want to sound arrogant, but this series—and its rating—explain why people have developed skewed expectations regarding BL and how that harms genuine *queer* series.Itsuki’s comments about BL have stayed with me for a long time because I share that opinion. BL series often turn into heterosexual relationships disguised as gay stories—aimed at girls tired of conventional romances between men and women. But as a gay man, I want to say that we are so much more than that; we deserve stories like this one—which I wouldn't classify as BL, but rather as one of Japan's few truly *queer* series. If you judge this series solely as BL made to please a female audience, the rating comes as no surprise. However, when you stop and evaluate it as a queer series, it takes on a impact that I believe most BL fans will never grasp.
BL is made for you—the girls—whereas this series is made for us, queer men; I respectfully ask that you not reduce this work to the level of BL, a genre so often created exclusively to cater to your tastes.
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Na Hwa-Jin's Iconic team gives school villains a taste of their own medicine! Perfection!
Goodness me that was amazing! I was sceptical of the premise at first but the drama quickly managed to win me over. Just pure fun and entertainment, interesting cases, and satisfying revenge delivered in every episode, no filler at all! The team also was just iconic haha, I loved the crazy Im Han-Rim the most, but everyone was great in their own way. The casting and acting overall in the drama was just perfect!Even though the drama is mostly comedic action, the drama did an amazing job actually showcasing many different and serious problems schools are facing nowadays. Each episode highlights a new case (these kind of dramas are my favorite, Taxi Driver- like as I like to call them haha) and there was a great variety of different cases. I was actually really surprised the drama didn't just stay on the bullying topic; it had so much more to offer: from problematic parents and violent drug gangs to corrupt teachers and all the rest.
This was pretty much K-drama perfection for me, just everything worked. Easy 9,5 or 10/10!
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Finally!!! CBL with a non-toxic green flag ML!!!
I think Gao from RL is the only green flag ML I have seen in CBLs. This is my 1st time seeing a green flag top as the ML. I watching this drama expecting him to be a red flag but bro turned out to be the chinese version of Prapai from LITA. I absolutely loved Jing An. His acting and his character was perfect. The story was also pretty good with some minor flaws. For me the major issue was with Xing Yao's acting. He nailed the sections where he had to seem numb and expressionless but then failed when it came to expressing his trauma and many other scenes. So both actors were going on 2 absolutely different wavelengths. For instance, XY's past is revealed JAs eyes are filled with fear and tears. He's hugging XY like he doesn't wanna lose him and he's helpless n hurting for him which was done well. But then XY is crying and shivering but then it didn't give trauma it gave faking cold. So yeah, that happened in multiple places.JA is my fav character. I usually don't mind weak characters but XY and his friend weren't my fav. Ngl i kinda felt XY used his friend and later left him once he had JA to back him up. He didn't try to make up or anything. Especially when the person on the other side is you're bff who protected u and took care of u all your life. The friend wasn't a saint either. I totally get why XY didn't choose him. He did care for him but then he also kept looking down on him instead of helping him cope he kept asking him to give up on music n find a real job... n yeah how the hell can he tell the bullies where he was and what he was doing🙄
Overall it's good not the best but binge watchable
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You Can’t Stop Me… ?
This drama is an absolute masterpiece, a total hidden gem that more people need to be screaming about. My Stand-In delivers everything you could possibly want in a gripping narrative: the perfect blend of deep family problems, intense heartbreak, and just the right amount of delicious toxicity to keep you utterly glued to the screen. It balances those heavy, angst-filled moments with an unexpected touch of humor, making the emotional rollercoaster completely worth the ride.What really sets this show apart, though, is how it handles the second-chance romance. The emotional payoff is nothing short of insane. That pivotal "aha" moment—the breathtaking, earth-shattering realization of "It was always you"—hits with maximum impact and ties the entire angsty journey together so beautifully. It’s messy, it’s deeply emotional, and it is incredibly addictive.
If you’ve been on the fence about starting this one, consider this your sign to hit play. Once it hooks you, you genuinely can't stop. Truly an underrated masterpiece that deserves all the hype.
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Get Another Stand In
I barely got through this. It was so toxic and weird! At the end of the day, its a different partners body were working with. So I don't care if Phoom's mind and memories are in this new person, that poor old person's body is still physically what were left with and its so weird to me! I often don't mind reincarnation stories, but this one was just poorly done. I also just wanted to thump Up's character upside the head every episode. This is a skip for me.Was this review helpful to you?
Truly unconditional love.
I was really hesitant on starting this drama. Especially cause before this, i saw a video saying that “Sang Yan would be considered a stalker if he wasn’t this attractive.”I hate stalker tropes. But boy was i proven wrong.
From my pov, ill clear some of the main problems people have with this drama.
They say the FL was too dull and cold. I think that’s a part of her character, and what she HAD to me. You’ll see eventually that when she opens up, she’s a softie.
Somewhere in the end of this drama, there was a line: Wen Yifen seems gentle but she’s tough, Sang Yan seems tough, but he’s gentle.
And i think it explains the whole drama. I love it, a breather from ‘Rich CEO poor FL’.
Truly unconditional love.
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Impressed!
A great emotional and beautiful story about two boys, one withdrawn into himself because of trauma and the other very bright and cheerful. It's so good to slowly see Do Hoe open up thanx to Ju Yeong. Ju Yeong's funny/happy actions had me grinning like crazy several times during this drama.I really loved the part when they were looking for a place to kiss for the first time, and that awkward first kiss was the best!!
The time after their years apart was so well done. Do Hoe putting up walls and Ju Yeong slowly breaking them down with patience.
I was really impressed with how well this story was put together, props to the production team and the actors.
The mains had great dynamics and chemistry, the kisses were good.
This is really a masterpiece, i definitely recommend watching it!
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Worth watching
Overall it was a worth watching story. Funny, light, with some sad moments but those sad moments didn't last long. Great chemistry, kisses, NC scenes - as always with Boss and Noeul. But there's something that could have been better - Tee and Jaeb story is unfinished, then Yu and Tai story is also unfinished since they didn't go official. Also, I didn't like how they gave us the insight into why Tian might have acted the way he did and made it seem like his character would settle down but then he didn't...Was this review helpful to you?
