Reviews

“Love in the Desert” is giving slow-burn romance but with heat.
Like… the chemistry? Insane. The vibes? Immaculate. The setting? Aesthetic desert-core.

It’s two people stuck in the middle of nowhere, sand everywhere, sun melting their patience — and somehow they still find each other.
The way the story mixes survival + softness is actually wild. One moment they’re arguing, next moment they’re sharing water like it’s the most intimate thing ever.

The desert shots? Chef’s kiss.
The tension? You can feel it through the screen/pages.
The romance? Slow, warm, and hits right in the chest.

If you love:

• slow burn
• enemies to lovers energy
• aesthetic desert romance

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A cute romcom with an expensive cast

As I said in the title, we clearly see that they put a lot of money into this drama, for the cast or the clothes or even the locations, but to be honest budget isn't everything.
It started really good, I was obsessed with the series until ep 8 so it's not bad, but after that I felt like there were too many unpredictable events (not in a good sense) and useless as well. I feel like this is the kind of drama that is only interesting when you're watching this as you're procrastinating on any big task...
-> Mini spoil!
In my opinion the main characters do not have any chemistry, only that one kiss wasn't bad but it seemed more like fanservice than anything else. And the second leads being in love was SO unnecessary, they had ZERO chemistry even less that ML and FL, this felt way too forced and I almost skipped every "romantic" moment of them too.

As we were arriving to the end of the drama, it started feeling more and more cliché, more and more empty. Such a bummer given the enthusiasm I had around ep 5.
So I would not recommend it to anyone but I also wouldn't prevent anyone from watching it. Because the beginning is very good but the end....

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Extremely underrated

I don't often watch Kdrama's. Barely ever since the plot often bores me. But sometimes you just randomly decide to watch whatever comes across your Netflix page. This series has a special place in my heart. The clients coming over was sooo funny, adorable but also very emotional. I feel like I can relate to Sin I Rang quite much.

What I love about Sin I Rang is that he can understand the emotions of the ghost who come to his office extremely well. At first he was quite took back but after some time he showed real dedication in helping his ghost clients. Also I really loved it when he was around Yun Si Ho, Han So Hyeon and Kim Su-a. It was adorable to see the interactions he had with them.

I didn't like Han Na Hyeon at first, she was to stern and I just don't like her personality. This show did a great job at turning my opinions because I slowly started to love Hyeon. Her character makes a lot of sense and all her actions are related to her backstory and I litterly fell in love with her I totally get you Shin.

I don't understand office language that well, but everything was explained so well. It wasn't very complicated to understand what was going on especially since the ghost clients weren't really there for lawsuits but rather finding out what happened to them and very physiologic.

What I always love is found family, for me the niece and brother in law really felt like found family. Also the priest was soo understanding and soft with his actions. I loved them all and they added a little more love for this series for me. The niece was so cute coupling Shin I rang and Han Na Hyeon together.

The actors are extremely fit for the role aswell, like it doesn't feel like they're just playing but it feels incredibly real. But maybe I consumed to much low quality Thai series.

However, just like other reviews I agree that it was really expecting what was gonna happen. Like it was sooo obvious Han Na was gonna meet her sister and as final Shin I rang his dad. I do reallyyy like the cute endinggg. As someone that doesn't often enjoy Kdrama I will be honest, this series is sooo good and I might wanna watch series like this in the future.

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one the best 8-episodes drama ive watched

i was hooked from the first episode to the last. it had a bit of every genre and managed to do all of them really well. i was honestly a little skeptical at first because 8-episode dramas can be really hit or miss when it comes to world building and character building, but this one definitely hit the mark for me.

i think what impressed me the most was how well-paced everything felt. despite only having 8 episodes, they still managed to give the characters enough backstory for you to genuinely root for them, while also introducing side characters, building the world properly, explaining the powers, and showing the character dynamics without making anything feel dragged out or rushed.

the acting was also really solid. i’m not the biggest fan of Cha Eun-woo’s acting, but i can tell he improved a lot. i’d actually love to see him do more action/thriller roles because i think this genre suits him way more. also loved the humor from Choi Dae-hoon’s character.

as for the negatives, i do think the villains’ side could’ve been explored more. i wanted more depth regarding the “father,” his motivations behind the experiments, and especially the mind control aspect because i feel like there were a few loopholes there. the three “children” honestly ended up being more interesting to me than the father himself, but their characters felt a little rushed towards the end. i also think the grandma’s involvement in the past experiments could’ve been explored more because it felt like there was still more to uncover there.

if i had to really nitpick one thing, it would probably be some of the scenes involving the old man wanting the heart. those parts dragged a little for me personally, but honestly that’s such a minor complaint compared to how much i enjoyed the overall drama.

overall, i enjoyed this drama, definitely hoping for a season 2.

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An amazing drama! I had a great time watching it — there wasn’t a single boring moment, and I watched every episode with genuine curiosity, waiting to see how the story would develop further.

I completely fell in love with the main couple dynamic — Hu Xiu & Xiao Zhi Yu. I loved them both as individual characters; they were written extremely well. He was cold, distant, highly intelligent, hardworking, but also teasing and cunning. What I especially liked was that he wasn’t the stereotypical cold CEO, which made the interactions within his company genuinely enjoyable to watch. He also had flaws, which she gradually helped him work through. She, on the other hand, was open, energetic, but also smart and hardworking. Equally teasing. And I loved them even more together. They had incredible on-screen chemistry (some of the kisses were absolutely incredible), and whenever they were together, they radiated happiness that practically poured out of the screen and affected me as well, because I spent most of the drama smiling. They also became better versions of themselves thanks to each other. They always stood by one another, even during relationship crises. On top of that, the drama included tropes I absolutely love — roommates and office romance.

I also really enjoyed the virtual game storyline and honestly think there could have been even more of it. I loved watching them compete against each other while she constantly tried to outsmart him. I especially enjoyed the way they sometimes resolved their smaller personal disagreements while staying in character inside the game. Although, at the same time, his decision to stop playing also makes perfect sense narratively, because in the end he no longer needs to hide his true self in the game anymore, and thanks to her, he’s finally at peace :D. I also liked the little final touch where she’s the one inviting him into the virtual world.

Another storyline I found really interesting was his investigation into what happened to his father. Even though it became relatively obvious quite quickly who was behind everything, it was still very engaging to watch, especially waiting for the moment and the way the truth would finally come out. In the end, though, I was slightly disappointed that there wasn’t a bigger confrontation. I was hoping for a scene where the police arrested him, followed by a court trial, but instead we never really found out what consequences he faced — although I assume he never left prison again. The situation with Huang Yi De was handled even worse, because in his case we learned absolutely nothing. On the positive side, I liked that he rebuilt his relationship with his mother in the end, although I do wish we had gotten at least one more scene with them in the United States.

Still staying on the topic of his family, I have very mixed feelings about his “brother” — Pei Zhen. On one hand, we know that old bastard completely destroyed their relationship, and Zhen himself wasn’t inherently evil and was going through hell too. The problem is that even though I sympathized with him, I still couldn’t stand him. There wasn’t a single trait about him that made him genuinely likable, and his attempts to get closer to the female lead — which often ended up hurting someone — only strengthened my dislike toward him.

As for her family, I also have mixed feelings about them, because on one hand it was obvious that they truly loved their daughter, and in the end things turned out well — the chess scene was funny. BUT personally, I really disliked the fact that they were pushing for their breakup (even if not directly), and also pushing her to quit her job. Earlier on, her father also didn’t accept the fact that she wanted to become an architect. Even assuming his father had made a mistake back then, he as a child was not responsible for it.

Lastly, I want to talk about the second couple(?). When it comes to the marriage-divorce storyline between Zhao Xiao Rou & Wang Guang Ming, I had mixed feelings for a moment because he really did reject that other girl. However, those mixed feelings disappeared very quickly once he himself failed to admit it and even planned a dinner for the three of them. On top of that, he lied to her about no longer being in contact with that girl. So personally, I very quickly started strongly rooting for her and Gong Huai Cong. They had a really great dynamic together, and in the end I’m disappointed that we never got to see their relationship become official — although it was heavily implied that they would eventually get together, so I’m only slightly disappointed, because I would’ve loved to see more of them already being together while filming/in a relationship.

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Very different than cutie pie

Did I rewatch cutie pie and cutie pie 2 you purely for Naughty babe?? Definitely. I watched cutie pie when it was airing and after it was finished I had seen the show 4 times, having to rewatch everything for Naughty babe. I kept forgetting to watch naughty babe and just rewatched cutie pie over and over again (yes stupid).

After watching cutie pie 1 and 2 I was kinda confused about the relationship between Khondiao and Yi. Like they had subtle foreshadowing like Khondiao losing his memory etc but I just couln't help but be confused. Why were they married and what was exactly going on between them? Maye I wasn't really well focused on certain details but I also kinda forgot what Khondiao studied.

Anyways in my opinion this series is wayyyy more funnier than cutie pie, although I'm not sure whether or not I should compare it. I loved this series extremely and if I can be honest... more than cutie pie. Season 1 feels veryyy serious and Khondiao and Kuea are both portrayed as the 'innocent' boyfriends. However both of them had changed in this series. Kuea seems to be wayyy less 'cute boy' ish, probably because he's able to be who he wanted to be. And Khondiao is explained so much better and not just from a 'therapist friend' kinda way.

I loved the clear friendship between Kuea and Khondiao anddd between Yi and Kilen. Kuea showed this season how he also returns the advice he got from Khondiao. What I miss is the friend group from Kuea but I also realised that Khondiao is not really involved with them. It was nice to also get introduced to Khondiao's friends ESPECIALLY when Winner came up (Kong). Also surprised to see Est play his first bodyguard role hahahha. I only know Est from his iconic Mok and not On. Never expected he did a side character who was also a bodyguard.

Kinda confused at one point because they keep leaving out the part about Kuea's aka Kirin's singing career. Like it's kinda disappointing they kept it such a low topic since I'm a huge fan of Nunew's singing career. And his song ไอ้คนน่ารัก.

Extremely cute how they formed a family at the end and I was to be honest kinda expecting the dad of Chun to push Khondiao to adopt Chun or like get between Phayak and Khondiao. Thank godd that didn't happen.

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My favorite this year (so far)!

This was one of the series I was waiting for the most from 2024's line up and I'm happy to say it didn't disappoint!

It's the perfect combination of angst and fluff and PerthSanta's chemistry was off the charts. Definitely one of my favorite couples after this.

The show itself has a very heavy storyline, navigating different traumas and family dynamics, which I find refreshing to see in a gmmtv show, cause normally they don't go for deep. I think it was beautifully managed, considering this is a fictional series. Of course in real life, things would and should be navigated different, but for the entertainment part, I think it gave us everything it promised and more.

The universe scenes in the past where so beautiful and necessary to understand their relationship, and the colorful vibes in the present are so fun and heart warming, I really enjoyed the cinematography.

The acting was perfect, Perth demonstrating his wide range, and Santa was literally made for this role. I hope to see them in a lot more of different roles so they can keep showcasing these skills. Also the children cast, very talented and the soul of the show for sure!

Nothing bad to say about this, It's what I expected and a lot more <3

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So Expensive, So Sloppy

This was a big budget Disney show with big stars but everything about it was half-assed and sloppy. I finished it which says something because I'll drop shows like a hot rock if I'm not enjoying them but it was something I had on in the background while I did other things. For the amount of money that was spent on this, the lackluster execution is unforgivable. It felt like a gourmet recipe made at a Michelin-starred restaurant where the chef somehow forgot the salt.
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To be nice, I'll start with what I liked:

Gong Seung Yeon absolutely ate. She was beautiful, icy, elegant, disdainful, remorseful, heartbroken, brave and then happy in the end. Not only did she deliver a star-making performance, she was also the best styled person in the drama. Her hanbok were beautiful, she rocked a gorgeous gown in the ball scene and wore what looked like a perfectly tailored Dior suit in the last episode. Oh and I have to bring up her beautiful voice, which was pitched low for maximum effect.

Steve Noh delivered a wonderfully nuanced performance as the prime minister. His micro expressions were so good and on point, bringing the subtlety the ML couldn't. He also looked fine as hell in his Clark Kent fit. And he had a fantastically husky voice that matched GSY's. Too bad the writing for his character was atrocious. He deserved better and I hope he gets more chances to shine.

Lee Yeon and Yoo Soo Bin were great as the secretaries and brought a lot of humor and heart to their roles. I also loved how they styled Lee Yeon in suits and other takes on menswear even though it made her look very not-straight. I was meh on their romance but they were cute together in a best friends kind of way.

Lee Jae Won and Chae Seo An were adorable scene stealers as the brother and sister-in-law

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What I didn't like:

THE WRITING JESU CRISTO THIS WON A CONTEST? The screenwriter kept launching various plot threads but never resolving them. The unanswered questions include:

- Did I-An's brother choose to unalive himself by staying in the burning building on purpose?
- Who started the fire at the little king's birthday celebration?
- Who murdered I-An's mother?
- Who tampered with Hui Ju's brakes?
- Who killed the mechanic that tampered with Hui Ju's brakes?
- Who was the spy that Hui Ju's father placed in the palace?
- How did their marriage contract leak?
- What happened to the prime minister in the end?
- etc. etc.

The writing for the prime minister, the main villain, was atrocious. He was a career politician at the highest level yet we're supposed to believe that he was secretly in love with Hui Ju but never confessed (why?) and then turns into an attempted murderer just because she marries the prince.

The leads didn't have chemistry. Their scenes together felt like wet paper. Byeon Woo Seok had much more chemistry in his scenes with Gong Seung Yeon which made me see the lost opportunity to at least have an exciting lead couple in this drama.

The styling for IU was atrocious. She had obvious press-on nails in a color that can best be described as three day old corpse. And the fit on her clothes was completely off. More than once she had on a jacket that was too tight and pulled across the chest (on IU! She's tiny!). A commenter who sews pointed out that her knits looked like they were made from synthetic fibers and they were stretched out at the collar. Plus the colors and cuts were unsophisticated for a character who's supposed to be a fashionista influencer.

Byeon Woo Seok was terribly miscast in this. I really enjoyed him in Lovely Runner but he just can't pull off icy tsundere. At the end of the drama he morphs into a househusband who's a simp and suddenly his acting came alive. He needs to play to his strengths in the future.

Overall, this drama felt like a big cash grab where once they nailed down the concept and cast, they just didn't GAF about the execution. Do not recommend.

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SO FLUFFY AND WARM PERFECT FOR SPRING

May 17, 2026

This is such a good Chinese BL. I am in love with this series. I genuinely am shocked at how people rating it as low and boring which I totally get why. This drama is more on the slower pacing, it is more fluffy, and the second couple has more typical BL narratives of spice level. BUT, I truly love the character development of our leads which Cheng Ke and Yu Lei had. I think that China ate so hard for this show. Like I have nothing but praise because it is so warm and fluffy. I am in awe and I think I have every right to because every bi, gay, and queer men would love to have the romance that Cheng Ke and Yu Lei have. It is so pure and the development from friends to lovers hits so damn hard.

I genuinely hope people give this show the love and truly the appreciation it deserves, it is such a fresh breathtaking experience to watch especially in the heavily sexualized BL drama industry!

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Seo Ji-hye and Go Soo shine in their roles as the seemingly clueless and the quiet force, like a rising tide you don’t see coming. However, him, he’s always dressed terribly ; unbelievable.

A gripping psychological thriller, albeit a bit slow. The scenes with the Sino-Korean thugs were unnecessary. But the way everything is resolved works well. The clash between two worlds. The reputation of some means more than the lives of others. And once again, we see how a manipulative partner becomes dangerous when confronted with their lies.

Hwang Se-in (with her resemblance to Kim Da-mi) really stands out.

Ep04: was that homophobic bit meant to be funny ? I didn’t get it...

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Dissapointment is too weak a word to express how much I utterly despise this season.

My GOD, how our standards how fallen to the deepest depth of the abyss of the oceans. For 22€ per month, mediocrity has become pretty expensive. No wonder, piracy is back and thriving. No way in hell, is this worth spending money on let alone one's precious time. 🤬🤬🤬

I'm gonna do like literally everyone and pretend this season never existed.

Suggested rating: 5

Final ratings 3 (because they've committed a crime against a beloved series. Next time just release a special to give full closure to the characters we've grown attached to) :

1 for the actors + 1 for the crew (CGIs included) + 1 for the Production value. Sheepiest writing I've seen in a while. A bunch of characters we don't give a sheep about, special mention for the useless sister who basically remained useless up until the end even though they tried to make her appear useful... this character had absolutely no character. Usagi? Ruined! Wheelchair guy? Sad excuse of a human being which they dared to give a somewhat redemption arc at the end as if Arisu should be grateful for him saving Usagi's bottom when he was responsible for this whole mess in the first place.

Also Usagi... From badass climber to damsel in distress whose bottom needed to be saved by a guy in a WHEELCHAIR. My God How the mighty have fallen.

Talk about character assassination...🤬🤬🤬

Hopefully my brain will do a reboot and I'll forget what I just watched soon.

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not for me (personal opinion)

I don’t think I’m the target audience for this story.

The leads didn’t have any chemistry or warmth in my eyes and their interactions seemed very much acted and not seemless.

I preferred watching the relationship of the fml to her stepbrother and sister in law and her cute relationship with the employees of the prince. I also prefer the relationship of the secretaries with each other and the relationship and bond of the prince to the young king. Honestly, those homey relationships were much better to watch than the actual romance. I also liked how the queen mothers growth and repentence were highlighted in the story. Her acting carried the show too.

Individually we could highlight how strong both fmc and mmc are. They are intelligent and driven people. That is a good highlight about them. But together, I just couldn’t feel them working.

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absolute time waste

The only entertaining thing that happened was that I was watching on viki and there were live comments while I was watching. otherwise I couldn't have watched it.

It was such a waste of time. the time went on so slow because the story was just not evolving. the male lead was insufferably stupid. I felt like he's not there in his mind.

The female lead has no backbone. like profession her love every time and still receive nothing but keep repeating is insane. and don't make me talk about how outfits I know she was pregnant , but still.

The only character I liked was his brother.

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The pace of the narrative is too slow and the quality of the story is mediocre. The series could have been more concise with fewer episodes. Too much of the story line takes place in the past. The FL’s clueless behavior toward the ML is believable at the onset she is still a young inexperienced woman however as the plot unfolds it’s tiring that she is still unaware of her patronizing attitude toward the ML. This character as written is not convincing as a caretaker nor is her behavior convincing as a 30 year old woman who is 11 years older than ML. I fast forwarded quite a bit; lost interest in the break up.
The last 3 episodes were better than the previous 27 the characters finally developed and matured. The messages re: parenting adult children were good in that they exemplified what to avoid.
The ages and popularity of these actors draw on different segments of the population so the hope is that they will create new audiences for both actors.

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