Blueming (2022)

It's such a short story but nothing really falls short

I have to say that I was skeptical at first when I watched the first episode, since it was just about 11 minute long. But turns out that 11 minute was worth every second and I was immediately glued to the series. It was short, but satisfyingly sufficient. Nothing really feels off, although it was not a huge blockbuster.

The plot was simple yet complete. The story was there although it didn't even have to dwell so much in the lqbtq+ world. It was just telling a story of how two person eventually fall in love with each other. Unlike other bl series I have seen, this series focuses more in depth on the back story of the main character and the complexity of his family. It didn't really focus on explicit intimacy but oddly enough, I find it very adequate.

The chemistry between the actors, including the supporting actors, were splendid too. Not only Si-Won fell hard for Da-Won's innocent acting, but I too, found that I was caught in the same situation. It feels realistic to the point that I feel like this series must have adapted from a true story (yes, It's that good!).Supporting actors played their roles perfectly without making us viewers feel annoyed; it instead adds more value to the series. The things that were going on in the family feel real, the issues were well addressed too.

All in all, I enjoyed the series in every aspect; it's simplicity, great acting, back story and everything. I'd definitely recommend watching it as I too, would probably rewatch it soon :>

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Best BL Hands Down

I thought Semantic Error wouldn't get any competition for my favorite BL, but Blueming has come as an unexpected and pleasant surprise. I loved the pacing of the drama, first time a short 11 episode drama feels complete and like the story was fleshed out in such little time. The ending wasn't rushed as it tends to happen for shorted bls, and the conflict resolution was incredible.

I loved the heart of this drama. The main characters come from similar broken homes and find empathy and love in one another, which is rare when most dramas will use people's childhoods for why they act so horrible as adults. But this drama shows accountability, open communication and gives both parties the space to show their humanity. I absolutely love how this drama dealt with these two falling in love, so natural and beautiful.

If you're looking for something wholesome that feels like falling in love for the first time, I recommend this beautiful and heart-warming drama.

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Blueming is a such an underated masterpiece

Just finished watching the drama. This drama is definitely going to my Comfort shows list. The actors are phenomenal, the story line is so beautiful and the the cinematography? The cinematography is out if this world. I felt so sad after finishing such a masterpiece that it had no good promotion, releasing all the episodes at once without proper exposure to the public was a big mistake. I wish they can save the last hope of it going viral as it deserves by promoting it so big and releasing it combined as a movie. It's the best KBL until now along with semantic error. I highly recommend it 💙

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HIGHLY SATISFACTORY SERIES! ???

Blueming listened! I'm highly satisfied!

1. Because it's 11 episodes. To me the actors were not cut short on their roles and justice was served.

2. The storyline is so realistic and relatable. I don't want to give any spoilers!

3. The series is soooo nostalgic to me... Si-Won is so much like my friend. We are also a tug of war. I can see myself as Dang Won.. haaaays.. not rich though... 😊✌️✌️✌️... Same.thing.. we both love beach and went to a place together... I hope you are reading this Mark... Wherever you are... 🥺🥺🥺...

4. My heart cried a lot. There's a connection... Family, Dream, Love... Just felt really good! I don't mind if the musical scoring is quite okay... I just love it. Hope I can watch this with Mark in the future...

Thank you for this wonderful series...

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I hold this movie close to my heart.

I initially started watching it because I was bored and looking for a quick, light hearted BL to watch. Let me tell you watch, I didn’t really vibe with Blueming on the first ep and considered dropping it on the second one, but my gut told me to keep watching it and good lord was it the best cinematic experience I could ever watch.

I’m going to be completely honest, my high rating is a little bit biased and I’m aware of that, but if i was going to erase all my memories and watch it again I’d rate it like this.

I don’t think I could ever find a character I can relate to as much as Si-woon in my entire 21 years of breathing. We’re both the oldest in the family, both have divorced parents, both had to sit there and watch their parents fight everyday, both had to watch their moms suffer from their childhood to when they’re adults, both were isolated and bullied by people around them, and both of us also have similar traumas and hardships we’re facing (except my dad’s a billion times worse than his dad), even the relationship Si-woon had with his mom is similar to mine and my mom. Watching him throughout the entire movie felt like I was looking at a mirror, or that Si-woon was just me in another timeline (but as a guy, and instead of having a brother i have a sister).

I absolutely love and applaud how realistic this movie is, and it really really peaked for me when Si-woon’s mom watched his movie. I fully expected a touching scene where his mom would come to him and say “I’m sorry, I didn’t know you felt like this your entire life,” and their family issues would be perfectly fixed. I was confident with my plot predicting skills when I’ve already watched so many movies my entire life, instead it went completely different from what I’d laid out in my head. Episode 10 was truly the most impactful episode for me, absolutely peak. I could feel every word they say with my body, like I was in the room with the characters. It’s scary how the ego could so firmly prevent one from admitting their own mistakes and acknowledge the fact that other people also go through just as much pain and suffering as you do, doesn’t matter if it’s more or less, pain is different for every person. Crazy thing is I also went through the exact same thing with my mom like what happened in this episode recently, which made this episode even more emotional and endearing to me.

And I guess because of how much I could see myself in the main character, I have an even stronger connection with this film, I spent every second of my days analyzing the film, from the scenery, the colors, the micro expressions of the actors, the music, everything. This film doesn’t just tell a generic, typical college love story, it also talks about grown adults still dealing with childhood traumas, how parental issues, living in a problematic home, peer pressure and bullying can deeply affect a person from childhood to adulthood. It shows us how the characters grow, how they learn to be more honest and confident in themselves, how they healed their traumas, comfort their inner child and filled each of their empty spaces with love and compassion. It’s something I’ve been trying to do for myself for a while.

I genuinely just want to give a big big hug to the director and the scrip writers, the original author and everyone who worked so hard on this movie. It’s definitely one of the best few kdramas I’ve watched for the past 5 years, and I don’t even want to call it a BL drama because it’s way more than just “BL”. I’m so glad I watched this show and I’ve finally found a movie that can top Semantic Error. This will forever be my comfort show for the rest of my life and I’m gonna be patiently waiting for season 2 now!!

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A quiet, tender masterpiece

Ah, Blueming... what can I say about this show that hasn't already been said?
It is a wonderfully down-to-earth queer drama steeped in realism and tenderness in equal measure.

The visuals are gorgeous and combined with the excellent soundtrack create an atmosphere of quiet hopefulness and renewal, like the feeling of the first days of spring slowly creeping in to replace the winter cold.
That may sound overly poetic, but this story is so touching, so softly poignant that it just grabbed me by the heartstrings so tightly there is simply no other way to describe the impact it had other than through poeticism.
There are no great twists, no dramatic misunderstandings, no grand declarations of love and passion. There is just the slow and steady journey of a cast of achingly real people learning and growing and navigating their way towards happiness, which is portrayed with such raw emotional vulnerability it left me feeling cracked open a split apart in the best way possible.

This show will gently nudge you into reflecting on themes of love, self-image, societal pressures, and the mortifying ordeal of being known. It forgoes melancholy and angst and instead focuses on the raw, quiet joy of being alive and getting to grow and change and learn every day. Just watch it; everyone's soul needs to be wrung out and hung out to dry every once in a while and this story will do that for you.

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Top three BL of all time

I don't write reviews very often .but this BL is so deserving of all praises.
The acting ,casting and the direction is just chef's kiss.it is easily one of the top three BL's I've ever seen .
I've watched a lot of BL as well as other dramas.but the chemistry with the characters is just mind blowing in this series.im not talking just between the leads.the chemistry of the lead with his family is just so surreal.i loved all the family dynamics he has going on .it really reminds me of my family .i hate it when families in dramas act like stranger with totally awkward acting .here they show them fighting ,arguing and makeing up . Thats how normal families are .

The insecurities the lead feels are very well portayed .i feel like its relatable to today's youth who r very insecure abt themselves.i love the message of self acceptance and self love that is being well delivered through the main lead.

Overall one of my fav dramas of all time.i wish i could go back and see this for the first time .feel those feelings for the first time again .
This drama really made me feel a lot of different feelings .i dont usually invest myself in dramas very much .i always see them for what they r .just dramas .but this drama really made me too invested that i started crying with the main lead in one of the sad scenes.

The main lead has done such an amazing job .i just read that he is a model and this is his first acting job .but i was so impressed with his acting skills i truly thought he was an experienced actor

I really recommend this to anyone who wants to watch a sweet and beautiful drama.

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Not bad, but a bit stereotyped.

I won't say i didn't like it, it's cute, but i found a lot of stereotypes in the character personality that made the drama irrealistic and because of that you don' really empatize well with them. The love story is a bit fast, i'm more for the slowburn, but that's a personal preference. a thing that i don't like it, it's the over stereotyped characters. They basically gave them a stereotyped character and run with it for the whole drama, there isn't a lot of character development and you forget them really easliy, since you don't really have the time and the ways to appreciate the characters. I loved the acting tho. Overall i didn't hated it, but i would have appreciated it more if it went slower.

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