Dangerous Romance (2023)

Why 7 and why not more

So let me get straight to the points why it was worth 7.
1. There was sincere chemistry between the MLs.
2. There was minimal NC scenes and sometimes we need such BLs about young lovers and school life.
3. I liked the character of Kang and his dad as well.
4. The concept was clear from the beginning. There were no unnecessary sub plots and it was a good casual watch for dinner time.
5. Had good scenic visuals and symbolisms.
Okay now the points why I couldn't give more than a 7
1. The other couples and pairings were absolutely unnecessary and much incomplete without any real chemistry.
2. Some parts seemed a drag and I skipped some scenes especially in the middle section of the drama.
3. There wasn't anything dangerous about this romance as compared to the dangers in other bl dramas. Probably the Thai name makes more sense but the English title lacked its vitality throughout.
In and all, it was a good watch for people who want to focus on the main couple and need a relaxation bl drama after Only Friends trauma.

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Better than reviews led me to believe.

Apparently, if you watch the trailer then you will be disappointed because it hints at a more serious storyline than what the series actually ended up being. I, personally did not watch the trailer therefore I had zero expectations going into the series which I would personally recommend is the way to go. Because from a lot of the reviews, it makes it sound like this series was horrible which it certainly wasn't. I found it to be an interesting and engaging watch overall, if not a little juvenile in places (but that's to be expected in a high school setting.)

I think initially, they were aiming for a similar vibe to Never Let Me Go with the danger element and such since Perth and Chimon's role in that series was very popular. But when you put the setting in a high school with really only a debt collector as the main threat, that's not exactly a thrilling plot. I found more "danger" in regards to Kang's heart where Sailom was concerned. Their relationship was worth sticking around for while the side couples were a bit hit and miss sometimes.

At the start of the series, I was already close to dropping it because of the juvenile bullying. But the way Sailom stood up and fought back in his own way without involving others was very refreshing. He knew he was superior and wouldn't allow Kang to treat him lower than he deserved. This made for some great bickering and build-up of tension between them that had the victim on the offensive more often than not.

The side couple of Guy and Nawa was entertaining as well though when the main couple is already an enemies to lovers trope, it kind of becomes redundant in the secondary couple. They played it well enough, but it was just lost in the background most of the time. Which is a shame because they had a decent storyline going as well.

I really wish there was more between Saifah and Name, especially since it was more like a reunion of friends. There were hints of a potential romance but nothing concrete the whole series which left me guessing right up until the last scene they have together in the jail. But by then, it's like "I need more!!" and we just don't get it. Not only with their storyline but with the actors Papang and Pepper... these two seriously need a series together where they are the leads because they totally have the chops for it. I hate that they are typecast as the older siblings or school mentors because they are closer to 30yrs old instead of all the actors in their late teens/early 20s. I would love to see a more mature series with these two. (Doesn't have to be mature as in NSFW but just a story that is about adults "adulting" and not about kids being immature.)

Speaking of NSFW, I kind of wish they just left that part out of this series, and that's coming from someone who lives for the smut. While Perth and Chimon had good chemistry with the bickering and even with the flirting, their actual physical chemistry wasn't great. It looked almost uncomfortable. I would rather it be implied than shown at just 40% effectiveness.

With all that said, I did find it to be a good watch overall and I would recommend it. There were quite a few funny moments that had me cackling and there were some heartfelt moments that pulled at the feels.

And, yeah, someone give Papang and Pepper their own series.

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Did not disapoint.

Everything about this series was so good!
I just rewatched it, and I can't wait to watch it again!

I loved MarcPavin. Their story was super good! And the main couple was amazing! After Never Let Me Go, PerthChimon was one of the best ships in GMMTV, and after this series, it has appeared into my top 5!

All the characters were wholesome and lovely. Yes, it did lack a little bit of the 'Dangerous' in it, but that's just a title flaw.......





Yeah, I'm not decreasing it to less than 10. The series was too good for that!
Either way, I completely suggest anyone who is a true GMMTV fan to watch it! The series rocked and it will have you on the edge of your seat!!

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BEING YOUNG COULD BE BOTH EXCITING AND DANGEROUS

STORY :
First of all I quite did not find the reason why the title of this show is Dangerous Romance, is it because Kanghan Loving Sailom is dangerous for him coz Sailom's brother is involved with thugs ? or is it only dangerous when everyone thought it was Sailom's brother tried to kill Kanghan's Father ? I don't know, but I liked the story though, for me it was quite good ! For me it was just like a life of a teenager on their times of curiosity and exploring that could be Dangerous and Exciting. I prefer this kind of show where something is really happening rather than wasting the airing time with unnecessary scenes that makes the story hard to understand. There were only parts where for me this should be the right script or scene, or he should've be like this, and like that and so so, like when Kang seems has despised Sailom after knowing that his brother tried to kill his father and when Kang Saved Sailom from the thugs that when Sailom was taking a bath and Kang back hugged him, he did not pushed Kang away , like for me in some ways I think it would be better if Sailom ranted first and show his hate to Kangs actions of his despising coz that his brother was involved to the incident of his Father to give justification to Sailom's feelings, specially when Kang did not even stopped Sailom of quitting the school and even he himself of all people like of all people who knew Sailom's situation removed his badge ! I hated Kang on that part ! , but I thought maybe Sailom knowing no one left by his side on those times, he disregarded his feelings and accepted Kang right away. And also there are scenes that left me kept asking what happened to this, why is that? how will this be and that ? and so so , well those were just a minor scenes, and can not be easily noticed so I just let it go coz it was not bad anyways, still good job. On the part of Kissing scene, in some ways the awkwardness was noticeable , but it was not bad, like the boys are trying , what am I saying !? HAHAH. On the part of The Thugs masterminds trying to really kill Kang's Father, the action was quite so so like Oh Okay .. HAHAH but it was not bad also, Kanghan was shot, but I was looking where was he shot ? what part ? where the hell was he shot ? and later It was in the arm !HAHAHAAH . My fave scenes was when Sailom went back to escorting to earn more money after Kangham told him to get out of their house, where Sailom was about to be raped maybe ? and Kang suddenly came and save Sailom, Kang was so angry that he threw money to Sailom and told him he will be the one buying Sailom, of his ruining his Dignity just to earn money , Damn ! that scene was perfect ! like I love the script I love the emotions, they were so great on the part, also one of my fave was Guy Sailom's friend and Nawa Kangs Friend's scene, where Nawa had to make Guy angry to let him push harder on playing football, coz Nawa knew that Guy can always do so much more, and when they realized they both were looking at each other all those times, I was so touched , Actually I was always been looking for the scene of these two guys, but they had only few scenes here and I thought it is still enough for the whole story, funny that they were one of those love to hate couples like TayNew or PeteKao but damn ! the chemistry is big deal ! so yeah I am glad that this show was not like those of so many unnecessary scenes, so much worth to watch every seconds of this show, I enjoyed the story that made me realized I've watched 3-4 episodes unconsciously
ACTING :
I must Applaud Perth here, His acting was superb ! well, I've seen him on Love by chance and from there I knew his acting is great ! he has this vibe of a very manly young brave man on his actings. Chimon, I just now appreciate his cuteness , and by the way when I first discover BL , he was the first actor I saw as I first watched Sweet boy way back 2020 before the Pandemic and yeah he is adorable here and gave just right emotions to every scene, he portrayed well his character ! Let me just say that Kangs Dad is so hot HAHAHHA, also Kangs Grandmother was also so kind hearted that she seems like just everyone's dream of a grandmother that surely will never be existing HAHAHHA.
VISUAL EFFECTS/CINEMATOGRAPHY :.
The cinematography is a lot ! I commend GMMTV for a great visual on this show! you can see how much they have improved if you watch those of their old shows, it was not simple and usual, it was excellent nowadays ! I also liked the plot of this show and the progression, the character developments, two thumbs up, the story ended well, not to rushed not too slow just enough, just right, not too perfect but A very Good one

All in all I don't regret watching this show, so worth it I enjoyed it and I was entertained, This one is one of the shows I would recommend to my friends in the future, and If I were to re watch this ? we'll see

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it was good

I liked this drama, when i watched the first episode, i felt in love with the main couple. Some episodes were boring, nothing interesting happened, but this fact couldnt change my mind.
Sailom was so innocent, naive at some moments, good with everyone. He felt in love with Kang when he gave Sailom his umbrella and this was "love at first sight" Kang was evil, seek revenge, hate Sailom and his friends. He made a lot of mistakes and acted childlish from the beggining, but Sailom gave him a chance and forgave him. There wasnt a lot of drama, at the end Sailom`s brother went to jail, but it wasnt his fault and everything went well when he was realised from prison.
Nava and Gun are so cute together, but unfortunately they hated each other from the start and felt in love at the end of the series. At least we saw them kissing at the final episode.
I really like "from enemies to lovers" bl series, so i give "Dangerous romance" a total of 10 stars.

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Boys Over Flowers but make it a BL

Boys Over Flowers but make it a BL....Is it self-aware?

"They threw water at you from up high? Damn that sounds like a bully scene from a Japanese drama."

I mean that line could mean anything. But, the premise seems familiar. A scholarship student takes on part-time jobs to make ends meet. He stands up for his friends against a bully whose family rules over the elite school. Also, the similarities of the pranks and the student body as observers watching from their makeshift bullying ring. In addition to the similar sets....I point this out because I very much appreciate the homage while also departing from it and doing its own thing.

I think we all knew what was going to happen in the last minutes of episode 1 because Sailom is thinking strategy. He is trying to one up the bully by trying to anticipate or think through situations to find an outcome that weighs more towards his favor. His cunning shows and its a mind game.

So far, Im intrigued and will continue the series to see how it develops.

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I super love this series

perthchimon was an unexpected pairing for me but in this series, they really had the best chemistry and I love how they portray the emotions of sailom and kanghan. The story is also great not just a typical enemies to lovers story but something more. The series also taught us different lessons and that's also what I like about this series. Chimon and perth are good actors and this series really suits them well. I must say that dangerous romance helped me in living this stressful life. When I watched this series I couldn't stop wanting for more because there's only one episode per week so I had to wait but every episode that they release is a must watch so
I would also like to commend the ost of this series. I never thought that chimon has that angelic voice and also perth. All in all, I recommend this series to y'all cuz I really liked it, and maybe if u try you'll like it too

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Well done...Not sure why others didn't like it...

I am not going to go into spoiler territory or, retell the story...I just want to say that I really enjoyed this series. It was believable. It stayed in its lane and used every character. While we could see what may happen, the writers handled it well enough so, we weren't yelling at the screen when things went wrong for a character or, characters we cared about.

Loved the grandmother. She had heart and watched everything unfold and only occasionally stepped in to guide it. The father didn't understand and gave up too early. But, with everyone else's help - found his way. You could see why people did what they did and where their mistakes were made - loved that we got to see them own it and learn from them.

This one will stay in my library so, I can go back to favorite episodes. It isn't easy to open yourself up when you have spent so long protecting yourself from hurt. Happy to see this one unfold in an acceptable timeline and while they may have gone too far in the current trend of let's everyone be gay by time the credits roll - it's forgivable since we end up liking everyone involved.

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best enemies to lovers story ever i swear

I absolutely love everything about this series, the story, the acting, the music, everything. So, because of that, I don't have much to say about it. They way they're able to make a happy scene genuinely happy an make the viewer (at least me) smile from ear to ear (like fr my jaw hurt at some point) and a sad scene make the viewer genuinely upset. And, that's literally what these types of scenes are supposed to do in every film, but I don't know how to explain it. I think part of it has to do with how amazing the story. I was absolutely blown away when I finished the series (which I wish I never did :,)

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I NEED MORE

Dangerous Romance was wild! The bullying in the first episodes was hard to watch but when you followed the story and the people it was so beatiful. The two friend groups went from bullys and victims to friends witch was nice to see.

Sailom And Kanghan was two diffrent yet so similar characters and to see them get to know each other and become friends and later on boyfriends was SOOO BEAUTIFUL! I loved their relationship so much and they really helped each other to become better.

PerthChimon was the foundation of this series, it was made for them. And the side couple, NawaGuy had a more realistic growth. For them it took time to grow fond of each other which I get since Nawa was one of the bullies.

This drama had everything, the plot, music and acting - everything was perfect! This is what I call a 10/10 series!!

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Goddamn good

Well you can't blame me for giving this an overall 10... I mean you should watch to see for yourself. The first episode 2 episode might be a little too much for bullying and all but it's getting better and now I'm in episode 4 and still on going it is incredibly good. I love how kanghan became soft towards sailom when that 'incident' happened at home. The drama just keeps getting better and better though I have to wait every weekend for new episode but it's really worth the wait. This is the only series that I've been watching and waiting for an update weekly, I normally wait for the series to be completed before diving into it but this one is really calling my attention every new release. Perth and Chimon have really reallllly good chemistry so glad that they have their own series now because I wished for them to have their own series when they were casted as a side couple in Never Let Me Go which I find really cute. I also love the involvement of the two (might) side couple Nawa and Guy I loved them in My Gear And Your Gown so I was really surprised to see two of my favorite couple in one series. That's all I hope this helps you get encouragement to watch the series. Believe me it will not let you down til episode 4... will wait how the story unfolds.

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