Ongoing 6/7
ariel alba
8 people found this review helpful
Jun 3, 2024
6 of 7 episodes seen
Ongoing 0
Overall 9.5
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 9.5
Min Hwan (Hwang Min Hwan) is not afraid to tell his girlfriend Joo Ha, with whom he has been in a romantic relationship for about six months, that in that time he has fallen in love with Jin Hiuk, his best friend.
Joo Ha (Lee Joo Ha) is also not afraid to let Min Hwan know that she has also fallen in love with Soeun, her best friend.
Your problem lies in how to let them know.
Is the problem because they love people of the same gender? Will they be able to overcome doubts and insecurities and express their true feelings? Will they decide to flee to face the conflict and repress emotions in order to please the other? Will they choose to hide the truth and generate temporary tranquility that in the long run will gradually cause happiness to be lost, and therefore the relationship to deteriorate? Isn't avoiding conflict the cause of that feeling of guilt, that you owe something, and therefore you don't have the right to demand or claim from the other?
From my words, anyone might think that we are facing a drama that would make us cry, but no.
From the romantic comedy genre with an LGBTIQ+ theme, the hilarious miniseries 'Fake Buddies' (가짜 친구 / Gajja Chingu) promises to make the viewer laugh in this mess that, in addition to fake friends, explores communication problems.

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ISeeNoGodUpHereExceptMe
1 people found this review helpful
Jul 23, 2024
7 of 7 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 6.5
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It isn´t one that blows you away but it doesn´t need to be

This series is a mini-series that despite it not being a big production is definitely worth watching. It´s not one that blows you completely away but it doesn´t have to. The story of the two couples, the two girls and the two guys, is cute and down to earth in a more realistic way. Both couples show hesitations that feel real seeing as each couple respectively has been friends for ten years before they even become a couple. The attraction shown between the couples isn´t this big non-graspable thing but is build by their interactions and small gestures. While i will say the music was very standard and it isn´t one i would revisit. It is a nice short and cute one time experience that I would say is worth it.

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Saeng
1 people found this review helpful
Jul 21, 2024
7 of 7 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.5
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 5.0
This was originally released as seven shorts YouTube, which were later posted as one video. During this time, viewers did not know after each episode, if that one had been the last -- if and when the story would continue.

Until this project, the YouTube channel "옆집남자 GuyNextDoor" had only made short comedy skits -- most of which are really good! They used their history and experience with these shorts to their advantage for their project "Fake Buddies" by filming and releasing the seven parts as comedic shorts, without any indication whether each one would be the last. The first four or so were even complete little stories in themselves, at first I wasn't sure if they should be seen as part of the same story at all. The wait and the guessing game (Will the story continue? Will we get a backstory? Which couple will we see?) enhanced the experience for me.

Even as a finished product, this short story (the complete version is 44:35 min) is charming -- the acting is well done, the comedic timing on point. The plot is simple -- the way it is told make us root for all four of the young people. The budget was obviously non-existent -- for this story about people "next door" more wasn't needed.

GuyNextDoor show us that you can tell a good story, even without budget, if you use your strengths to your advantage. I'll be looking forward to their upcoming projects.

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YogyYogii
0 people found this review helpful
Jul 11, 2024
7 of 7 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.5
Story 10
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 9.0

Funny BL

This is a cute Bl I've watch. With the misunderstanding that exists and the embarrassment that really makes you laugh. The story is unique with a touch of comedy. Only one thing is missing, the episodes are not many and the duration of the episodes is also a little bit not much as it could , so the storyline is too fast. Overall, 9.5/10 for me.

This story is also a lesson that sometimes we have to be frank with someone so that misunderstandings do not occur. Sometimes it's better than living in an unpleasant shadow.
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Ongoing 5/7
Apaixonada por BL
0 people found this review helpful
Jun 9, 2024
5 of 7 episodes seen
Ongoing 0
Overall 6.0
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
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De confusa já basta a vida

Bem, a série foge um pouco do padrão BL coreano, está mais como uma série LGBT+. O drama relata a situação de dois amigos que não verdade se amam e nenhum dos dois tem coragem de falar, nesse meio tempo, ele namora uma garota, e quando decide ser honesto com ela e revelar seu amor pelo "amigo", que a essa altura já é namorado secreto, tem a surpresa de que sua namorada também namora outra garota. Seria um plot interessante, já que a qualidade coreana não deixa muito a desejar nos aspectos técnicos. O que acaba com a série é que ela não se passa em uma linha cronológica exata, o tempo todo mostram cenas do passado e do presente, e cabe a vc tentar entender o que está rolando. Como os EPS são poucos e bem curtos, isso se torna um problema. Já que não é possível um desenvolvimento decente nem dos dois rapazes nem das duas moças. Algumas coisas ficam apenas subentendidas, como o fato de que quando ele namorava a garota, ambos secretamente já tinham seus parceiros homossexuais. Enfim, não é ruim de todo, mas eu não veria de novo.

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