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this drama has really good visuals, and I enjoyed how well it was made. there were no awkward or cringe scenes, and everything felt smooth. the storyline is simple and a bit rushed at times, but that’s expected with only eight episodes. even though the plot isn't complex, it’s still a good watch. I also loved the young character who plays the fake fiance, I hope she gets more screen time.... overall, it’s worth checking out if you want something short and enjoyable Was this review helpful to you?
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Far from Perfect, But Better Than Expected
Thanks to the other reviewers, my expectations for this were sufficiently lowered that I actually ended up enjoying it. I would never say this was great, but it had some fun moments and a very attractive lead.The negatives are this is pretty low budget and it shows with rudimentary lighting and cinematography, and frequent poor audio recording. The setup (the relationship between the boss and the employee) has got to be the most used trope in BLs so that was a little tired. The plotting frequently felt forced and lacking surprises -- you knew he was going to become the star employee despite his early struggles, you knew the fiance wasn't really a fiance from the get-go, and you knew who he was going to end up with from the opening credits. A little more nuance and surprises could have elevated this rote plot. I would have loved to see more shenanigans about his hiding and eventually being discovered as a former idol. I think his character would have felt more developed if they dove deeper into why quit being an idol, which was never explained. A little more back story on how the two boys felt after the were separated as children would have been good. Some more serious work struggles before Lee Jun succeeds at work, and maybe some more authentic feeling of inadequacy when he compared himself to his coworkers, would have made his eventual success feel more triumphant. Some misunderstandings used at twists weren't played out as dramatically as they could have. We knew the moment we heard about the fiance thing that it wasn't real. Wouldn't it have made the drama that more impactful if we thought it was real? Finally, what was up with Song Hyun Jae unrequited love. He never even confessed. Seeing as he was portrayed as a saint, if the writers had really pitted his interest in Lee Jun against Choi Jun's pursuit of him, that would have really given the audience something to pick a team and get behind. Fans would have been much more invested and there probably would have been endless debates on My Drama List about which one was the right boyfriend for Lee Jun. Unfortunately, this production didn't want to think that hard about what was going on.
However, the second lead actor, Ki Hyun Woo, is super easy on the eyes and that goes a long way in holding your attention. Since this series was mostly supported by him being eye candy, I think they could have pushed it a bit further and turned up the heat even more. They could have added some sex scenes or at least shown him shirtless. I appreciated the frankness of where things were going with the box of condoms and the one in his hand at the end, but given the recycled and thin plat that the producers ran with, a little steaminess would have helped a lot. In the end, even despite the recycled plot, Jun & Jun is light, breezy, quick, and mindless -- I watched the whole thing in one night and mostly enjoyed it.
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A swing and a miss
I really wanted to like this show and I'm kind of sad that I didn't.There is potential in this story and in this cast but the final product fails to live up to it, which is a shame.
I feel like the series is stuck in the unfortunate limbo between being enjoyable as an actually good show and being enjoyable as a silly, self-aware rollercoaster ride.
It's too nonsensical and off-beat to be truly taken seriously, but it also takes *itself* just a bit too seriously to be a fun thrill-ride like this year's Why R U was, for instance.
The overall production quality is very decent and there are a couple of genuinely good scenes, but that's about all the show has going for it, unfortunately.
If you want something simple to turn your brain off to, this might do the trick. There simply also happen to be a lot of better shows you could be spending your time on instead, just saying.
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lovely
being very honest this is just lovely and that's the true, This not authentic, looks more like a usual romance with straight people who is just boring and is just to you watch while eat, the soundtrack is like elevator songs but not in a bad way. The main point its the acting, the main and lead roles are talented and do a good job with that screenplay. But its lovely, the actors take care of the series very well you can watch when you want to watch something a little shallow or sweet.......Was this review helpful to you?
Cute and Trendy
Rated = 9 -~ 39/50 ~ 7.8RPG Scene ~ I'm being seduced by fashionable elves into an enchanted forest, and the staff in my hand is just a twig lol
I am noticing that I have a preference for Korean BL's as they suit my taste more.
Heavily criticized so naturally I'm going to like it. It's not a deep thinker. It felt like a warm hug. Just a character with failed dreams trying to fit into the world. There's only 8 half hour episodes so it's nothing dramatic and a lot of stuff is quickly glossed over but sometimes I want that. Just something sweet to counteract the bitterness. I don't need to be philosophizing life at every moment.
It follows the dense cutie that everyone loves harem trope but I didn't mind it so much as it's not overly exemplified and felt more like naivety to me than just purposefully stupid. I also enjoyed how the character's spoke with their eyes a lot.
A sweet and easy watch.
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Jun's harem
It's funny that Lee Jun of all people has multiple guys gaga for him, including his main love interest/estranged childhood friend who is maxed out character powers personified: handsome, tall, generational wealth, business savvy, young and accomplished, great kisser, etc, that only has eyes for him. Lee Jun himself doesn't have anything outstanding in his personality outside of the first episode where he boldly asks a stranger for a lift to work, the reveal he tried being an idol, and the childhood flashback . The show forgets to actually to establish a interesting personality for him and he was mostly just the object of the three guy's affections. The drama spent a bit too much time on the three guys pining for Lee Jun and not enough Lee Jun actually dating Choi Jun, but when they finally at last do, I like that Lee Jun goes from 0 to 1000000 with his extremely attractive boyfriend, as he should.Was this review helpful to you?
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Re-watch worthy? Yes (good and cozy vibes)
The series really captured a cozy and calming feeling that I enjoyed. It didn't feel out of place and is definitely on the list of rom-coms that are worth to watch just for the atmosphere it creates.It did have some up and down moments in it, but overall I think it is one of those series that you can sit down and watch in one sitting without worrying your brain too much with the overcomplicated plot.
The overall writing could have definitely been a bit better, because I feel like some episodes were packed with plot that didn't really seem needed or made the whole episode almost like a filler for the story of the company. Although a little bit of story is good about the situation and the surroundings that mostly surround our characters, but in this case it seemed like it was just shoved to the viewer at the most unneeded times (note that the episodes were around 20 minutes long, so these episodes with 'filler' back stories was a little bit a waste of the episodes time).
Overall, I think if I did choose to watch it again, I would pick out only the episodes that are worth watching and by doing that I would practically miss out on nothing at all.
The visuals of the series was wonderful and the chemistry between the characters was definitely there.
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Come on, Jun & Jun is a BL story from South Korea that will just make you so happy because everything about it is just light and pure love. I would usually slam them from having such storylines but the execution is what they always have a good route with. The story of Jun & Jun are two childhood friends reuniting in their adult years. Choi Jun is now the general manager of a company owned by their family and Lee Jun is a failed K-Pop Idol who is now an intern in the company where Choi Jun is the general manager. They met again but things felt different and it was later revealed that they somehow liked each other and my main concern in this show is that the love story felt a bit slow. Yes, I do think that focusing on the individual lives of these characters is a good thing but what it lacked are moments to really solidify that chemistry. It is there but we could have used more moments of them together. This is considering that there are two hot men pining for Lee Jun as well. Luckily, those two hot men ended up together in a way that did not shock me but it felt like a weird cop out from the writers. I feel like the chemistry there is a bit random considering that they are supposed to be in love with this guy and they ended up together instead. So, yes, there are some parts of the story that are not well thought of based on my opinion but I have to say that the ending gave us everything that they lacked like we got an insane amount of kissing scenes from Choi Jun and Lee Jun. By the way, they are portrayed by Ki Hyun Woo and Yang Jun Mo, respectively. I like their chemistry and I really do hope that they had more scenes together. I would also like a shirtless scene from Ki Hyun-woo. That would be highly appreciated. Before I sound bad, I really did like this show mainly because of the attractive cast. I like a confident top and that is what Choi Jun is giving. I very much like that and the chemistry when they are together just works well. I just wish that they had more good scenes together. The show would benefit from that. I am sure of that. This could easily be longer considering that they focused too much on the product that they are developing that did not even feel relevant to the story. Anyways, I still enjoyed watching this show and I think that is what matters most to me. Was this review helpful to you?
100 cliches forced into one show
I wanted to like this drama so bad because ep 1 was such a strong start. However, this is the polar opposite to Light on Me where the drama gets better with each episode - this one gets progressively worse as time goes. I have to give it to the actors, this would have been way more unwatchable if the actors were slightly less competent. Choi Jun's flirting skills saved the drama, but even then this drama is what I would expect a story written by a teenage girl with a fetish for gay man would look like. The regular misgendering of Lee Jun, the forced love quadruple thing (I will never be convinced that Simon ever liked Jun), fake fiancee that added literally nothing to the plot, they irk me to no end. I can't see myself ever rewatching this.edit on 16/09/24: so I rewatched this because of a clip I saw on tiktok. I have gotta say, all my points from above still stands except for the part about the rewatch value. Because this relied so much on vibes and chemistry, it gets better on your second and third watch because you already know the plot is not going to give you much. However, the chemistry and vibes really shone when rewatching. I found myself highly enjoying every interaction 2Jun have with each other. So if you watched this once and did not like it, I reckon you should give it a second try because my second experience was much more enjoyable than my first one.
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They COOKED then they ATE
This is the KBL series that made me scream from the top of my throat because of fluttery! I think where it stands out the most is how the actors act the scenes genuinely though sometimes there are a bit awkwardness??? (not entirely sure) but the main actors really carried the show and put the awkwardness away that may have been felt by a viewer. It stands out too because it is such a rom-com classic, I swear the scenes are so cute that It'll make you smile even if you're about to be hit by a truck Lmao, just kidding. But no cap, they did really well on acting the funny parts of the series. sure we have different types of preferences, and my preference is this series. I think this series may contend to my no.1 KBL series. IT'S VERY GREAT, THEY DID A GREAT JOB AT DOING THISSSSZZZZ. THANK YOU FOR THEIR HARDWORK. And yes, would DEFINITELY recommend this BL!!!Was this review helpful to you?
cute comfort show
After watching this show for like fifth time I am here giving my opinion and recommendation.Are you looking for a complex plot with drama? Then you're not on the right address, but if you're looking for nice comfy show with pleasing visuals, cute story packed into easily binge-watchable length, you've hit the jackpot.
The story is pretty simple, happening in an office setting. In my opinion it's also pretty funny, two main leads can really act with their expressions well and it's truly a joy to watch it.
There aren't many annoying characters (Chim On, I'm literally looking only at you). People treat each other well (mostly) and it's light and fun. The biggest "plot twists" are happening in the area of jealousy of Choi Jun.
To sum it up, it's an ideal show to watch after a stressful day at uni/in work.
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Not memorable nor original but cute BL office romance lacking substance
This BL office romance is centred around Jun (the boss) and Jun (the intern) who are childhood friends that lost sight of each other and meet again in a hierarchical context in the marketing team of a perfume company.As many Korean BLs, the total duration of the show is pretty short making it sometimes a bit frustrating in terms of pacing (you can often have the feelings that the sentiments and emotions are too quick to come) as well as in terms of plot development and logic. Here, it is a bit the case, I truly enjoyed the meet cute, the introduction as well as the development of the first 6 episodes but I found the ending quite rushed. It was still nice to follow but it felt lacking in terms of storytelling because some narrative arcs were not really properly developed. I more specifically really enjoyed the storyline around the idols world and I wish the drama would have expanded much more on that aspect.
I found the acting relatively average and I wish it could have been better especially in the more emotional moments. It is to be noted that contrarily to most Korean BLs, the main characters do not shy away regarding physical contact, kisses as well as sexual innuendos. The main leads managed to make those scenes believable even though it is not the pairing with the most convincing romantic tension. I wish there would have been more airing time for some secondary storylines as I really enjoyed the performances of Jung Ye Bin (as the comic relief girl) and Jo Chan Hyun (as the SML). Despite the scenario giving them almost nothing to play with, they left a really good impression on me and I would be curious to see them in other roles.
The music will not leave a lasting impression on me. It was nice but not remarkable. I found the production very good and colourful, with some really well filmed scenes being either the funny moments or the sexy times.
I would recommend this to people that enjoy BL story in an office setting. It will for sure not revolutionize the genre but it is a sweet drama, not memorable but which is fun to binge-watch.
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