Where Your Eyes Linger (2020)

Han Gi Chan and Jang Eui Soo are just wonderful cutie-pies, yet still have the ability to act with a strong aura/presence of seriousness! I love everything about these two, and I want to see them in a full length drama!

For the amount of script, and time this drama had to convey its message, it's a complete 10/10. They nailed every aspect of this, and made this such a beautiful little gem!!

Even if the concept was a standard cliche South Korean chaebol drama, the added element of it being gay is the cherry on top. If you're expecting a story that breaks new ground, ask yourselves if KBS, SBS, JBTC are STILL giving you the chaebol cliche dramas??? Then thank your lucky stars that, in a nation that STILL stigmatizes this topic, the producers put this out for you. Let's break the ground first and worry about full length trailblazing screenwriting later!

Baby steps... and, again, for what this drama had to work with, this was fantastic. Best part is that, unlike other newbie LGBTQ actors in dramas, these two newbies have some serious acting chops, and not one time did I feel cringed out by them.

Thank you to the producers for finding this talent and giving us this treat!

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Let me say this in the start " it's the best BL drama i watched" okay i don't watch much because it's always so cringey and the story unrealistic but this one is really well made from story to acting and visual. we all know how Kdrama level of Quality is way better that other asian shows and they prove that with this short but perfect drama.

in most BL drama they wrote the show as boy and girl and make one of them act girly -_- in this drama this didn't happen the boys have clear characters as boys and even the cute one "Han Tae Joo " we see him protecting Kang Gook in first scene and clearly pushing the relationship since the start, it was amazing point.

the story not that new (the bodyguard /friend to lover) but it was made so well with details of characters and how some react different to their own feeling. and the use of Sexual tension between them and the react of small touches in some places like ear and again use the same touch that cause discomfort to show jealous. the push and pull between them and how they know each other weak points well..

this drama being short is plus if you want to watch it in one shout it will be like move and if you watch it already it's easy to rewatch and enjoy it again and again.

acting was great the talk with eyes, the way they look at each other was believable. can't wait to watch more of those actors.

the ost was so good too.. Again kdrama please give us this kind of drama again.

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The best Korean BL I've seen thus far (especially since they are not that common)! I was surprised to learn about the age difference between the actors, but it didn't affect my enjoyment at all; there is amazing chemistry between the main leads. It was humorous, cute, but also had enough angst to fulfill all of your hearts desires. The plot was unique and had a different concept. I did feel that Hye's character was kind of a waste of time; I wish there could have been more lead up from Tae Joo's perspective sans jealousy instead. I definitely want to see more LGBT+ Korean dramas in the future, hopefully where the plot doesn't so much revolve around homosexuality as a taboo, but instead around the same sort of relationship issues any hetero couple in dramas would have. Also, I wish they could have gotten together before the end so that we could have gotten snippets of them actually dating. Of course I wish the drama was longer, but I guess having something is better than nothing. Some of the longer dramas recently seem to really drag in the middle, so it was nice not to have to deal with that and to look forward to the each episode.

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The storyline is simple and has cohesive narrative. All the important scenes were delivered great. The actors' performances are actually good especially the main casts. Even without lines, facial expressions and "stares" can already tell their emotions. I love how they portray tje roles effortlessly. The contrast of personality between the main leads helped balance the on screen interaction. The supporting casts were good as well. The cinematography is excellent for a mini series in BL genre. Korean film makers really know their craft. Digging the color grading. Sountrack for every scene is on point. Excellent mini series in my opinion. No unnecessary side stories, striking right to the core. Definitely a 10/10 rating.

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The story gets 7/10 because I don't find it extraordinary - as it's a project, you can't really expect much. So it goes to the cast's acting to alleviate the story and make it watchable which they did.

That is why they get a solid 8.5/10. Han Gi Chan is a newbie and he really gave in his effort to make this project work. I am sure he will learn and grow in the industry, he is more of a director's actor type. He neither underperformed nor overdid, just right to complement Jang Eui Soo. Jang Eui Soo, has appeared in a lot of dramas so I was expecting nothing but the best from him, which he delivered.

The music is a 10/10 for this drama, it played a serious role for me to get into the drama and the scenes. The best of its kind music scores between scenes and the OST always made me sing along.

The rewatch value is 6/10 because I don't think I will feel the same emotions as I did while watching the drama for the first time. I was excited, expectant, confused, frustrated, fearful, doubtful - there are so many emotions to handle. I can't speak for everyone though, some may want to watch it over and over again.

My favourite character is Jung Seo In playing Hyemi's mother. She has got the fujoshi's eyes and watching her rooting for the boys was refreshing. My second favourite is character is Jeong Jae Hyun playing Pil Hyun, because he sold them off to Han Tae Joo's dad and that is the reason why the story took a beautiful turn in the end.

For those who craved and starved for skinship beyond the bout, they kissed! I won't say when but they did, it made me cry because this drama has the least amount of physical contact romantically.

The monologue of both Tae Joo and Kang Gook was touching and makes the most of the drama - I was very emotional over it. It is a lovely drama and a great recommendation for light love story.

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The writing of this show was so good, it delivered the right emotions despite the episodes being only 10 minutes, with this great ending a season 2 would be great, we saw how the relationship began and I'd love to see how it evolves! I loved season 1 so much, the acting was so good! The directors and actors were meticulos in the smallest things such as slight face expression chenge to accurately potray the feelings. I really want to see their relationship evolve now that they are finally together! But I am also curious of their stories, particularly TaeJoo's mum, it seems like she was special to him and I'd really lime to know more!

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gosh, I really like their act, their eyes tell everything :( seems can't move on tho ngl askkskskkskskakaakaaskkskskkskskakaakaaskkskskkskskakaakaaskkskskkskskakaakaaskkskskkskskakaakaaskkskskkskskakaakaaskkskskkskskakaakaaskkskskkskskakaakaaskkskskkskskakaakaaskkskskkskskakaakaaskkskskkskskakaakaaskkskskkskskakaakaaskkskskkskskakaakaaskkskskkskskakaakaaskkskskkskskakaakaaskkskskkskskakaakaaskkskskkskskakaakaaskkskskkskskakaakaaskkskskkskskakaakaaskkskskkskskakaakaaskkskskkskskakaakaaskkskskkskskakaakaaskkskskkskskakaakaaskkskskkskskakaakaaskkskskkskskakaakaaskkskskkskskakaakaaskkskskkskskakaakaaskkskskkskskakaaka

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It has a great story i love the chemistry the actors brought just in the first episode. Am not one to be carried away by content but just in 1 EP alone i was able to have such love for the main roles. And sincerely speaking am mesmerized by how much into character each one of them was i am hopping for a good run on this one and i will see to it that i encourage my friends to watch this its one of those bl series you can rewatch over and over again. This is going to be even better than long-time No See i have a feeling about it am impressed. And trust me i don't easily get impressed.

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Could Not Watch

The YouTube videos were trashed. It was as if someone had re-edited the episodes so they could focus on close-ups of the eyes or mouth - but that screwed with the timing and subtitles so none of it was in sync. It also seemed to ruin the sound, as dialogue was distorted. Seemed like it might have been enjoyable, but it was too difficult to watch in this edited version. Too bad. Maybe I will try again if someone uploads a different version xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxx

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Comecei a ver esse drama aleatoriamente, descobri que ele estava no ar por aqui mesmo, e valeu muito a pena. Embora alguns aspectos da personalidade do Tae Joo tenham me incomodado, a história dele com Gang Cook é muito adorável. Ao longo dos episódios você vê claramente que os sentimentos que têm um pelo outro são muito fortes.
Num geral, por ser um drama curtinho, achei muito bem planejado. A trilha sonora também é ótima. E, o melhor, Hye Mi não ficou como vilã da história, e é uma das coisas que mais espero ver em BLs, a mulher da história não ser demonizada apenas por estar ali e acabar gostando de um dos personagens principais em algum momento. Aliás, a mãe dela é uma fofa também!

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FANTASTICA

Pensé que por ser una serie corta (o película fragmentada) tendría fallos o falta de trama o argumento, pero no.

La trama es concisa: relación amo/guardaespaldas pero de chicos de bachillerato. Me gusta la edad elejida, ya que le da cierta seriedad a la trama sin ser un amor adulto, ni tampoco de instituto. Tiene alguna trama secundaria, que para mi gusto, se quedan flojas, pero las usan para el desarrollo de la trama principal, así que tampoco opacan el resultado general.

La actuación de los personajes, así como el cast, está bien conseguido. Te crees lo que dicen los personajes (los principales sobre todo), vives el drama con ellos, además que es una trama bastante seria. También me resultan bien elegida la pareja principal, los personajes resultan lindos y coherentes con sus personalidades, que además están bien desarrolladas.

Es cierto que no desarrollan en exceso el bacground de los personajes, más allá de algunas líneas, pero resulta suficiciente para llevarte por la historia, y sobre todo teniendo en cuenta que es una serie de dura hora y media.

Me ha gustado que no cuenta con demasiados clichés, y los que tiene, están bastante bien integrados en la trama.

¿Me la volvería a ver? Si, seguramente si ¿La recomiendo? Totalmente, si te gustan los dramas algo más "serios" y lacrimógenos, este es el tuyo.

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O primeiro BL coreano dita o tom de por onde devem ir os próximos lançamentos

Eu assisti esse BL logo que ele saiu em 2020, porém como a ideia é rever todos as séries para deixar o review aqui, eu voltei a vê-lo agora e acredito que pouca coisa mudou na minha opinião sobre: Where Your Eyes Linger é um dos melhores BLs coreanos lançados até agora e ele dita muito bem (ou assim eu espero) de por que caminho devem ir os próximos que virão depois dele. Claro, há essa altura já sabemos que muita coisa boa e muita coisa ruim já veio depois dele, mas acho que antes de mais nada, essa série cumpre um papel fundamental em fazer um ótimo trabalho para puxar o interesse do público e das empresas em mais produções do segmento.
Nessa história dois amigos de infância, Kang Gook interpretado por Jang Eui-Soo e Han Tae Joo interpretado por Han Gi-Chan vivem em um relacionamento fora do comum, afinal mesmo sendo melhores amigos eles também tem uma relação de patrão e empregado. Tae Joo é um garoto astuto e mimado, filho de um poderoso e muito rico empresário, enquanto Gook um rapaz mais intenso e contido, que vem de uma origem humilde. Ambos moram juntos bancados pelo pai de Tae Joo, com o pretexto de que Gook seja o guarda-costas de seu filho. Mas ambos começam a perceber que seu relacionamento muda quando ambos começam a não conseguir compreender e lidar com seus sentimentos mudando um pelo outro, e deixando de ser apenas o que se sente por um amigo.
O plot é bem comum e clichê, porém a diretora e escritora da história Hwang Da Seul soube aproveitar isso muito bem e decidiu desenvolver a história na perspectiva mais rica que esse enredo poderia dar que é a luta interna com os próprios sentimentos que ambos os protagonistas estão enfrentando, ainda que de maneiras diferentes. A trama então se aproveita da diferente personalidade da cada um dos dois para ampliar esse plot e nas situações que a relação entre os dois personagens começam a lidar por conta de seus sentimentos.
As atuações estão muito boas, o Gi-Chan consegue entregar uma performance muito bacana e crível do seu personagem, e o Eui-Soo, apesar de estar em um território comum em termos de personalidade para os personagens que ele já atuou, acho que conseguiu criar uma versão muito palpável desse personagem que tantos conflitos internos. Os atores e personagens secundários são bem aproveitados, e fica um destaque para a participação do Jeon Jae Yeong que conseguiu fazer um antagonista muito querido na maior parte do tempo.
Algumas pessoas reclamam da duração da série, eu acredito sim que mais tempo teria dado mais oportunidade de explorar melhor as relações dos personagens entre si, principalmente do Gook com a Hye Mi, assim como poderia ter sido melhor desenvolvido mais partes da trama que acho que ficam um pouco no básico: como a traição do Pil Hyun mais pro final da série ou a relação familiar do Tae Joo. Mas entendo que por ser uma série pioneira no país, tinha suas limitações e acredito que os produtores fizeram um bom trabalho com o tempo que eles tinham, e focaram nas coisas que precisavam mais de atenção.
O final da série é mediano, acho que ele cai num clichê de timeskip que eu pessoalmente não gosto, e que apesar de fazer sentido, acho que precisava de elementos para completar alguns porquês que abrem com a volta de Tae Joo para a Coreia ao final. Acho o beijo final um pouco morno, mas também compreensível pela fase do segmento naquela época. Porém num geral acho que a série termina de forma bem positiva, o casal tem um final positivo, os personagens secundários tem seus arcos concluídos de certa forma, e a história leva há algum lugar.

Veredito final: 8,75
Série super recomendável, principalmente para quem está começando a se aventurar nos BLs! Dá pra assistir em uma sentada.

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