Psychotic
This show was one of the strangest I've ever watched. The story jumped around, the character's made dumb choices for seemingly no reason. I know the show was short so it's hard to have time for explanations and building suspense, but I just felt both lost and annoyed by the way the story was pieced together. I really enjoyed some of the plot features though, vampires and BL are a great combination. There were a few unique and enjoyable qualities in the show such as character quirks, style, and some of the side characters and their involvement. But overall I felt like this show could just use so much more, I really had a hard time finishing it even though it was so short.Was this review helpful to you?
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The ending saves the show
Major reason why I decided to watch this show is absolutely not for the story but for the actor himself who plays the perfect role for a vampire. Having his good-looking face alone is enough for him to slay his character as a glamorous boyfriend material student in his campus. Kim Ji Woong is so freaking handsome! It is a lucky bonus that this show is a BL, double the savor.Unfortunately, this is another K-BL that is likely to stand out from the rest but the time length ruins the fun once again. The storyline is great; vampires being acknowledged in their world as someone who still continues to exist in the present. Sadly, they can’t execute a broader explanation since they only have a limited time, fitting each scene in a 8 mins duration time per episode. This also resulted in poor transition of scenes. The sequence can be intense for a moment but then it becomes happy in a mere second.
The finale was definitely the best. As a fan of tragic endings,I am happy that the episode turns the table around. Making Junho’s death as the farewell moment slightly differs it from the rest. If not, it will be another ordinary story and I would possibly give it a lower rating since it is a typical one. They made a good use of the potential, the last episode created an impact to its viewers.
Another good thing is how bubbly and at the same time relevant the lyrics of the OSTs to the certain part of a scene from the show. The vanishing of Jun Ho makes it more emotional by the help of the song being played in the background. Thank goodness it has english lyrics that make international viewers understand it without the help of the subtitles.
Average. The show is not that great but also not that bad. If only they can emphasize some stories more and manage to build a better fine quality of transitions, this will be more than good.
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Kissable Lips is a HIT and a MISS
It's a good series and there is great chemistry between the leaders however, "Kissable Lips" is a HIT and a MISS. The Story is really good and had a lot of potentials. I enjoyed watching all the 8 episodes, it's fun and entertaining. However, I wish there was more, everything seemed to be rushed and there was such vampire stuff that was left without explanation. I am not kidding, This drama could be like in the TWLIght level but so much was missed.Overall, It's a fun and entertaining drama. Not the best but I would definitely sit and watch again.
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The story is meh, the acting can't save it.
The story is weird. It's not the worst but it's super stresful. There's a lot of things that made me question why are the characters so dumb. Maybe, in the writer's head there's reasons to some stupid action and decision from the characters but it wasn't delivered wether through the dialogue, act, or storyline. There's so much unanswered question that made me confuse.The only good thing about this is the actor chemistry and the OST. The casts wasn't the worst but I found Seobin kinda awkward and sometimes came off cringe. Other than that, it's just okay. The OST is great but there's some scene where there's noise in the background.
I'd love to see the couple to play together in another series with better story and production.
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A good idea, ruined by lack of time.
Kissable lips started off very strong but definitely suffered from how short the episodes were. The characters ended up being underdeveloped and the storyline was very rushed and therefore lead to a lack of audience interest in it after episode 4.The actors were all incredibly skilled at being able to cry on command and express emotions well with just their eyes so it is of no fault to the actors, the casting was great.
The OST, Quality and SFX were very good also however the music did not match the mood sometimes which led to a break in the immersion. One of the major examples of this is the exciting upbeat song playing at the end when he is crying when reminiscing his lover dying in his arms.
I think this series had a solid concept and story that could have been an amazing and emotional journey but the lack of time per episode ended up with the entire story being far too rushed and the characters really ended up having no explanations for why they acted the ways that they did. It ended up just being a series of events with no emotional significance to the views who could not get invested into the story and the deaths of two characters who the audience barely had any time to get to know anyway.
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The questions you might have wont be answered.
It was not the best BL K-Drama I've watched this was so bad. The music and the acting that was done was good, I feel like the actors did the best they could do with what they had. There is so many questions that went through my mind when watching this and none of them were answered.Who is the women and what is her part in all this stuff that's going on?
Are we going to ignore that he was kidnapped and there was no further info on that?
What was the point of the guy friend that was from back then? he was just there to what stir things up?
WHY DIDN'T HE WANT TO BITE HIS NECK? like his lover was letting him.
There is so many more questions but these were like the main big ones. The drama had no real plot or the storyline was not consistent.
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Plot was messy but the acting was sooo good! Chemistry of the leads is off the charts!
The thing is it was very low production and the plot was reaaaalllyy messy. BUT the chemistry of the two leads was FIRE! Honestly their acting was so good and they deserve to have another series with them as main leads with a better plot and more budget bc I think it could hit off sooooo incredibly well!!! Loved their emotions and the little expressions and I really do hope that there will be at least season 2 of this bc obviously the ending ... I'm just - as LONG AS THESE TO GET TO PLAY TOGETHER AGAIN!Was this review helpful to you?
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want more
I was quite excited about this series because of the new genre of bl series especially since it's from Korea. As expected the Chemistry is strong and the visuals are astonishing. The duration of each episode is so short and because of this short time, it affects the storyline of this series. I felt like they fast-forward everything, things happen so fast, if the duration is longer I think it would become better since they can show more of the storylines.The music is beautiful, I love it, the acting can be improved but not that bad. And I don't like the ending, well it can be an open ending but for me, it doesn't make sense at all I wish that there will be a season 2.
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Just my thoughts…
So, I don’t mind how short it is, though it would have made more sense as a movie than a show. However, the acting made it obvious it was shot both on a budget as well as on a time crunch, not to say the acting was bad, just sorta rushed. Despite this and the lack of knowing much about any of the characters except for one day in their pasts, I still got pretty attached to the characters. I was a little disappointed they chose to market this as a romantic Bl instead of a tragedy, because I was expecting and rooting for him to live. I guess the plot twist did make it more interesting and wholesome, though.Was this review helpful to you?
Wonky and hot vampire romance
Kissable Lips lives up to its name in the sense that said lips are truly extremely kissable. But, for obvious reasons, the kiss doesn't actually take place until towards the end- and when it does happen, the twenty seconds kiss is totally worth the wait. A dying vampire, Jun Ho, finds a solution to save himself on a chance encounter with fellow college student, Min Hyun and falls for him in the process of making Min Hyun fall for him. The story is that simple and basic; surprising considering that it deals with a heavy subject-death. It derives its charm from the excellent acting, Chemistry (with a capital C- that eight in the rating is solely for that, and the sexual tension) and visuals of the leads, the lilting background score and the picturesque shots of cinematography. It is well paced and gives due weightage to its characters, without going overboard with any of them.However, the story takes far too many creative liberties with the plot and leaves room for a lot of explanation. There is no prologue to how vampires came to exist, which wouldn't have been a problem if the plot's focus was not on the death of one. Alright, they exist, but how? Min Hyun's brother seems to know all about vampires but what is his source? Did something related happen to their parents? He also disappears after warning Min Hyun about Jun Ho and learning his brother likes a vampire, which is in contradiction to his paranoid actions until then. After knowing where Min Hyun was spending his after school time, was his brother suddenly okay with Min Hyun's decision? What do Hae Soo's red eyes signify? And is his ending justified or necessary? And the biggest question of all that is left hanging and forgotten- who exactly is Ok Mi Ran? If she's a vampire, why does she look old (seeing that other vampires are young), if she's not, what was she doing with that bag and how did she become friends with the vampires? Turning, which is usually a big thing in any vampire/werewolf/creature stories, is glaringly missing. It's not mentioned even once.
Realistically, it's probably impossible to address all the above issues, but a single line here and there, even in passing, about at least the most obvious of the problems, wouldn't have hurt the narrative. That said, I'm impressed with the ending, with the choices they make and the future both decide to face, with the ending the show decides to give the viewers and how. It's not often that the pain and beauty of love are so well portrayed. Kissable Lips has a melancholic air to it that is masked by the romantic effervescence between the leads, until the very last minute of the drama. It's maybe not everyone's cup of tea, but those who taste it, will definitely find it enjoyable.
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