Boyfriend on Demand

Well-depicted effects of artificial BF (on users/society)

Love seo in guk! Interesting concept. FL acted really well too! The series triggers relevant discussions on the technological, mental, ethical, societal effects of such a dating simulation. These are interesting & chaotic times to be alive in!

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Didn't agree with story progression towards the end - of FL consulting artificial boyfriend on how to patch up with the real boyfriend, but I get it - they captured the essence well of the AI willing to help the user/make them happy by whatever means necessary.
They captured other facets well too - of impact of such a service on human life - like, FL's best friend gaming the system, the comic author getting immersed in it, etc.
There is of course unrealism too in the ML being persistent with the FL till she's ready to date - this is the bubble of dramas, rare in the real world.
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A short series that captured the essence of having an artificial BF well.

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It was alright. The ost was pissing me off though, I felt like all the music except that one Yena song felt out of place to the situation it was being placed in. It was also strange how they did not give Boyfriend on Demand that much flack in the end, I thought they would pull a "None of this is real and thats the problem" but they never really did so it was a bit strange. There was also quite a bit gen ai use in the scenes which was ironic considering they're editers for webtoon artists. Overall though it was a rather light hearted drama with some good comedic moments.

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Seungmins (Stray Kids) Cousin stole our hearts !

Yay, our fist non BL Drama finished!

The premise of this one instantly got our attention, and we loved the plot progression in the first half of the drama. So lets mention our "highs" first:

The Drama starts off with a likable MC, who is quite passionate at her job - we liked her simple, but realistic character. When the AI was introduced, we had to instantly link it with current real life topics - such as people talking with ChatGPT about their issues or full on AI BF/GF...

The story introduced a lot of cool elements as well as very hilarious side characters like the artist Mrs. Yun and the Boss of the publishing company.

We liked how the MC used the AI not only for personal groth, but also figuring out work problems.

BUT

The game itself and those plotlines kinda faded out towards the end. We felt like it got dropped to make space for the romance part of the drama.

The romance itself was, for us, carried by the male lead (looks like Seungmins (SKZ) cousin). He was so kind, gentle and charming (and forgiving LOL) that we couldnt help but to fall in love.

Sadly, we hoped that the relationship between them could have just blossomed out of the work rivarly they had going on. His confession in the car seemed a bit out of nowhere (eventhough the explained it we guess later). The affection was only shown in the recaps and not in those moments. We didnt really follow how he fell for her in the very BEGINNING (later on it was more obvious).

The MC later in the show got more and more boring, as she more and more depended on the AI and seemed like she couldnt make choices for herself... but maybe thats the point? Idk we felt like her character growth was kind of regressing from the first few episodes.

Still, it got a happy ending, with her deleting the AI and focusing on her IRL BF (IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN MEEEE)

S: It felt like a middle school relationship sometimes

All in all we enjoyed it, with some small moments of rage :)

Honourable mentions:

- creepy alien man staring in our soul
- crazy artist
- Lee Jae Wook
- ugly af outfits (poor Jisoo)

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almost perfect

i had fun watching this!! i liked the slow burn, though i admit i needed more of mirae and kyeongnam as rivals. jisoo's acting is good! it's the type of cringe i would still watch. i smiled and giggled so much. but the last 3 eps were a bit disappointing for me :3 i didn't like how jisoo sought for yeongil's advice and ughhh i just didn't like how they dealt with the whole affair and the aftermath and it's so upsetting bc i like the earlier episodes 😭 anyway i'm living for kyeongnam and his pov. i would totally fall for him. the tension between him and mirae called me single in all language. i cried because of them, feeling happy and lonely at the same time lol i was really entertained by BOD, but i will not be rewatching.

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Really great idea and concept. Engineers take notes!!!

Tbh, they should actually make a virtual reality like "Boyfriend on Demand".

The boyfriends here are not just boyfriends; they can be personal therapists, best friends, relationship advisers, planners, a personal fan who roots for you and also a secret shoulder to lean on when you are in deep sh** or is trying to take a break from this cruel world. They are tailored to support you and guide you right path and sometimes show you the path.

You can just let go of all the pent-up frustration, and no one will judge you. No one can say or will say anything to you. I realised that even the developer can't see the chat and conversation between the consumer and her VR boyfriend, which is just perfect.
Some people treat people harshly in reality and also commit big crimes like assault and murder for their own mental health problems. This might actually be an option for them; so they will do everything there and leave actual humans alone.

But I noticed that the subscription fee is too much. Even for Basic plans. That would be a problem.
I know this is like c.ai, but I don't just want to talk to them via chat or call. I wanna see and feel too. And I bet I'm not alone for that.
They should really make something like this. It's high time.

Anyways, liked the story and also the concept. The actors executed the story really well and I really enjoyed it.

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Dont judge a book by its cover

I usually enjoy some thriller, deep intricated plot. But watching *Boyfriend on Demand* gave me nostalgia of romcom era of kdrama in a perfect way. Like that 2016-20 era of drama.
Have been a really long time since enjoyed romcom this much. I was gliggly, blushing and laughing throught the series. My teen self would've devoured this and fricking loved this so much. As Jisoo said *Classic, not Clićhe*. This drama has almost all the classics, Chaebol love, high school love, Office romance. And I want some of that me romcom.
I totally enjoyed this. Hate train is....... as always unecessary.
Watch and try yourself keeping aside the usual hate perspective. And also people saying they hate Ai and hence hate this drama, Like where the heck is AI?? Do they not understand the concept of Virtual Reality? It is understandable people hate Generative AI but lol.... atleast get the whole idea about something you hate on.
If you want to watch a lighthearted series with not all those unecessary plot twist and drag the shit out of drama, You will enjoy it.

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Why so hate lmao.......

I do understand people might feel lacking on jisoo's acting but honestly she isn't supposed to be the best yet, she's still a new actress. Considering its her third drama, i feel she did a good job. Some expressions feel stiff but other than that great acting! I don't like how some people are comparing her with great actresses with a lot of experience like go younjung. Like girl bfr......

Talking about seo inguk, he's an amazing actor, in less screentime he still shines. I loved his acting i can tell why people call him king of romance lol.

The best part about the show are the cameos and the stories revolving them. The CEO couple and the campus couple (so much chemistry on this one). The most underrated one is the EX couple. They had so much potential to be the leads, they were my most favourite couple in the show so far. (Petition to make sungcheol and jisoo main leads in a drama plss I'm begging) Some of their scenes broke me literally, I was crying my ass off lmao. And also I lovee love the singles inferno references as a big SI lover.

Some things I didn't like:
- could've had more episodes, it was too short.
-the main story around jisoo and inguk kinda felt lost bcs of more focus on the AI boyfriends. I mean i liked every scenes of the AI part but isn't inguk the lead.
- (this one might be underrated) they could've given more background on the ex. Like the missing of a birthday cannot be the only reason bfr, could've shown more.
- sometimes jisoo's acting felt stiff. I agree , when she acted annoyed or was crying loudly, she feels a bit unnatural but ig there's time for her to learn!! She's a beginner actress and has some flaws in her acting. But she still has room to improve.


Overall: great drama !! I can rewatch again after finishing it. I cannot bear the low ratings it didn't deserve. Some of the people even started rating it low after 1-3 hours of its release writing they watched the whole of it and how they hated every thing. Idc though, I liked it and I would definitely recommend yall to watch!! Don't listen to haters lmao you'll like it if you do but that's okay if you didn't. Everyone has different opinions and remember constructive criticism is okay but hating is not :)
Have a good day.

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