Love Class Season 3

As good as expected

GagaOOLala: https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/7600/love-class-2026

Since prior to this I watched and really enjoyed the previous 2 seasons of this series, I was super excited for the 3rd season. Due to previous experience with Love Class, I had pretty high expectations, and they were actually fulfilled.
My biggest problem with this series is definitely how short the episodes were, especially since there are 16 of them. They could've made it so much better by just doing 8 episodes with double the length per episode.

Things I liked:
1. Jae Min and Khun as a couple. They are so cute and adorable together. Their storyline was excellent, and I really enjoyed watching all of their moments together.
2. Khun. He himself as a character was definitely my personal favorite.
3. Good chemistry between both couples.
4. Great acting.
5. Ye Eun and Stella as a GL side couple.
6. All of the cute and funny moments with the couples. Genuinely had me giggling and kicking my feet.
7. The kiss scene with Jae Min kissing a guy after he kept harassing him really gave me a flashback to "Love for Love's Sake."

Things I disliked:
1. Short episodes. As I already said, I think 8 ep. 30 min. would make far more sense than 16 ep. 15 min.
2. It's quite exhausting how they switch from one couple to another. Because one of them is going through all the drama and another is just two cute guys having fun. There has got to be a better way to switch between couples without making it feel so choppy and chaotic.
3. Classic misunderstanding over seeing a person you have feelings for interacting even remotely friendly with other people.
4. I don't really like how they keep dragging out all the drama till the last minutes.
5. Ending. I didn't necessarily dislike it too much, but with the time skip and everything else, I kind of hoped for more. The ending felt quite rushed.

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The weakest of all Love Classes so far....

I'm still not a fan of two people not speaking the same language, while mr. thai boy is doing at least an acceptable job in english, mr. korean boy can't even speak english. It's not like such a project materializes over night, so there should have been time enough to put him into language school, so both could talk in english with each other.

And then there is the editing and run-time. Love Class Season 1 episodes were around 20 minutes each, while Love Class Season 2 episodes were between 22 and 34 minutes. Season 3 episodes have a runtime of just 13 minutes. They could have alternated between the two couples per episode but no it's mixed, so depending it's often just 5 minutes for one couple. For me there is no natural flow, it feels choppy.

So the story is predictable, the chemistry is nothing to write home about and everything feels flat. I'm not happy with this season because even the "Love Class" in University only plays a role in the beginning and the finale. They could have removed that part completely and it would not have changed anything. And what's with the finale for the second couple? The prince in shining armor gets disgraced (but not the boss), they meet again and then no falling in each others arms, no kiss, just credits? That was one of the laziest written finale ever.

I did expect much more from this series, both previous seasons are sooooo much better. But we can't have it all. It's just a generic BL with not much depth, predictable story, forced drama with homophobic antagonists (because it's Korea). Also disappointing that there was not enough music considering it's about an idol group. There was nothing which kept me excited. It's there, you watch it and you forget it.

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Not for me

S2 would always stand out compared to the others. It had everything that was needed - drama, comedy, trauma and romance. They could act. Sadly, for me, S3 failed drastically to match it. While each season had different storylines, which is a plus, it could be evaluated for its content.

The rivalry between the groups was weak, to say the least. Sae Byeol's face could not save his limited acting skills. Most of the cast went in circles until ep 14. The only plot line moving forward was Khun and Jae Min, though Khun kept changing his mind one moment to the next. The ending lacked any impact whatsoever.

The entire production lacked the maturity of college students and the wit of S2 script. I would place this last in the franchise. Even S1 had the intrigue to capture the stalker, here had the intrigue of a weak concept with even weaker acting. Petch, LWJ, SIH and SB in that order. The polygot girl was believable as actually knowing and speaking the different languages.

I expected more or simply better.

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The story of two side couple puppy boys who stole the damn show!

Note about rating: .5 of my rating is solely due to the side couple's storyline. Know that if I could rate them separately from the main couple, I'd be giving them an 8.5/10.

It started so well, with a high production value lending itself to making segments from the past idol survival show feel real. And the main couple was intriguing. Torn apart in the spotlight at their most connected. Then they ended up reuniting. Tensions high and words unspoken. An idol image to maintain and a dream not realized. Promising, right?

Well, unfortunately, they quickly failed to live up to expectations!

This drama's episodes are so short you'd think they wouldn't drag their feet with the main romance, but, Lord, did they ever! And despite the chemistry they had at times, their romance felt surface-level. After just a few episodes, I found myself completely disinterested in watching them avoid, misunderstand, and dance around their feelings for each other amid company strategies and scheming surrounding the forming idol group. Not to mention the lackluster ending they got.

The saving grace of Love Class S3 was the side couple who stole the show, Khun and Jae Min.

How my eyes strayed, and my attention was captured and never returned!

Their double meet-cute was nothing short of cute. They were pure yet cheeky. And, to my surprise, they ended up with real stakes and obstacles to overcome together and apart. And, somehow, they balanced an idol/campus love story along with a language barrier and cultural differences. Somehow, they made the interchangeable use of Thai, Korean, and English blend cohesively. Somehow, the cinematography in their scenes was better!

I could not believe how moving and intriguing their love story was compared to the main couple's. It's legitimately INSANE how inconsequential the main couple is in comparison!!!

The pacing, the tension, the sweetness, and the chemistry were all spectacular!

My recommendation? I think if you're going to watch it, it's better as a binge/skip forward until Khun and Jae Min are on screen.

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The class is now in session

Love Class 3 was such a great watch. I enjoyed every second of it. The episodes were short, but honestly, I didn't mind because by now I've kinda gotten used to it. The plot isn't super complex, but I think it was well done.

My boys Yun Sooan and Lee Jaemin went through so much. Getting kicked out of the survival show for reasons that weren't even in their control? Devastating. Obviously, Kim Hyeonjae felt so much guilt for debuting without Yun Sooan. And Khun faced toxic stans who were fine doing whatever as long as they felt like they could claim ownership. All of them eventually came together to debut in a new group, but it didn't work out.

I love that this series didn’t shy away from exploring the dark side of the K-pop industry whether it was bribery, using a trainee for clout, leaking news for their own benefit, failing to protect idols, tossing them out when they're no longer profitable, blackmail, or treating them like straight-up products. These are things we see daily in the real K-pop world. I have receipts and examples for everything I just mentioned, but I'm not gonna get into all that though.

Shoutout to the actors because knowing some of them are actual real-life idols made the performances hit way harder and feel so real.

Both couples had unique dynamics, and I honestly liked both of their storylines. All the actors did a phenomenal job, the chemistry was definitely there and it was incredible. I liked the kiss scenes and NC scenes a lot too.

Also, all the OSTs were straight-up no-skip masterpieces that perfectly captured every single emotion of the series. They really did an amazing job.

At the end of the day, it doesn't matter how complex or simple a story is. What matters is: did you enjoy the series, were you entertained, and will you watch it again? And for me, it's a hard yes to all three questions.

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Promising plot, weak script

I have to applaud the drama for taking a bold and controversial approach by incorporating BL into a reality show concept where a Korean boy group is formed through a survival competition. Most K-pop fans will probably recognize the inspiration behind this premise. As far as I know, this hasn’t really been done in K-BL before, which gives the series a unique edge.

Seeing Lee Woo Jin as one of the main characters felt like running into an old favorite. He was one of my top picks during his survival show days, so it was nice to see him again. His character here ended up being my favorite, as he was cute, charming, and effortlessly likable.

Unfortunately, the script doesn’t live up to its promising concept. My biggest issue is that one couple is constantly switching between Korean, Thai, and English. The production tries to make it feel natural, but it just isn’t. They should have stuck to one language that both characters could speak comfortably, as the constant language switching only made their conversations feel awkward. On top of that, the Thai character’s spoiled personality quickly became irritating, to the point where I always fast-forward his scenes.

Thankfully, the other couple made up for it. Despite their rocky beginning, they gradually won me over and became much more engaging. Their story, which started with falling in love during trainee days, then being separated after one of them debuted, and then reuniting for a merged boy group, was sweet. The relationship struggles they faced felt appropriate for their age and careers, but the emotional payoff lacked intensity, making many of the dramatic moments fall a bit flat.

Overall, it is a fairly average K-BL. It features a cast of visually appealing actors and an interesting premise, but the weak script prevents it from reaching its full potential. It had plenty of opportunities to stand out, yet in the end, it wasn’t particularly memorable.

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Fun watch but an inconsequential story with no opinion

"Love Class 3" is the least “Love Class” of all the Love Classes.

The "love class" element in this show became increasingly irrelevant to the plot, and it ends up having virtually no screen time and no relation to what happens in the drama. So I’m not sure why they tried to fit this into the “Love Class” series instead of just making it its own thing.

Overall, this was a really cute, fun watch, and the “steamy” scenes were surprisingly good for a K-BL about idols with some actors that are actually active idols. Comparing it to something like “A Shoulder to Cry On,” it is less afraid of showing "BL" and way more open to showing intimacy. Granted, I still think “A Shoulder to Cry On” is the better drama/story/plot.

The problem I had with this drama, personally, is that it felt like a lot of things happening EXCEPT for a consequential story. By consequential, I basically mean a story where the events matter. At first, it seems like it has a lot of real stakes – the boys’ careers as idols, their ability to be in a relationship while being idols, etc. – but by the end, all the important stuff seems less so?

And what happened to queens Stella and Ye Eun? No clue, because there is zero closure on what happens to them. They hint at a GL side couple only to give us nothing.

Not to make this a full-blown essay, but I guess my gripe here is that there were a lot of stakes built up, only for them to be solved behind the scenes or in such a quick way that made me think – okay, what was the whole show for then? What was the purpose, and what is it trying to say or do?

I really feel the show just scratched the surface of its potential. I kind of wish it went a little deeper into the idol industry, the systematic problems it has, and the life of idols, but maybe that would be too deep for what this show is going for. In a way, it showed the problem, but it didn’t really do anything else.

It's kind of funny, because the setup is that "idols cannot be in romantic relationships with others/eachother" and the whole show is the leads fighting this, and the conclusion is that it was true? Lol.

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Better than I was expecting

Watching this as a K-pop fan is weird. From seeing the survival shows, eliminations, and trainees continuing to work hard for a debut that may never come. All of that felt more personal because I've watched so much of the IRL version. I liked that they showcased the toxicity from the company and the crazy fans; these things always feel like they are covered up unless the group is BTS or SKZ-level big. It would have been nice to see more than dance practice, like vocal practice, recordings, etc. Just more aspects that make up being an Idol.

Once again, we are given an Idol show with almost no music involved.

I've heard this is based on a true story, but I don't know many of the details since I'm still very new to the K-pop world. I've always liked the music, but I only recently got interested in knowing the members. (I've never been very interested in celebrities, but SKZ came in like a wrecking ball & have literally taken over without me noticing.)

This was probably my favorite of the Love Class series. Mostly because I actually cared about both couples in this one, whereas in the others there was always 1 couple that I just didn't care about. I also think that while the chemistry was a bit hit or miss, it wasn't that bad. The acting was also pretty good considering this was most of the main actors' first role in a drama.

I got Su An & Jae Min confused more than a few times, especially in the beginning. The choppy editing did not help at all. We would constantly switch from one character to the next with no warning. I had to rewind and replay some scenes because it would switch from Jae Min to Su An with no warning & I didn't know we had changed characters. It got tiring.

Everything that happened with the CEO & Hyeon Jae was handled in a choppy way. They tried to build tension and failed. It also didn't make sense that Hyeon Jae had to "disappear", and it made even less sense that he actually could. The ending just felt very rushed & left things kind of unresolved when they didn't need to be.

(I'm actually listening to SKZ while writing this review because the world is too noisy.)

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Good show for what it is

This show was pretty cute for what it was. You can definitely a lower budget show. I thought it was cool that it talked about and showed some of the good and bad things that go on behind the scenes in the idol world. Hyeon Jae and Su An were cute together, but I cared more about Jaemin and Khun's story. The back and forth of Hyeon Jae and Su An got a little boring pretty quickly. Jaemin and Khun were the more interesting couple to me from the start. I liked seeing their relationship grown into what it was. I feel like we got to see more from them emotionally as well. Jaemin was my favorite character out of everyone so that could also be why I favored his couple. I thought the chemistry was good between the two couples as well. I liked the show overall and thought was pretty enjoyable.

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Fifteen Minutes Is Never Enough!

I won't pretend I don't understand the appeal of this season's premise. K-pop trainees competing against each other while developing feelings for one another — that's a setup designed to pull in exactly the audience that's spent years shipping their favorite idols and wondering what really happens behind the cameras. I'm not deeply embedded in K-pop culture myself, but even I haven't been immune to the WooSan ship. I get the appeal.

And Love Class 3 taps into something genuinely interesting — especially through Kim Hyeon Jae and Yun Su An.

Their relationship is easily the strongest part of the series because it explores the blurred line between genuine affection and fanservice. Yun Su An constantly questions whether any of what they shared was ever real or simply part of being idols. That uncertainty gives their reunion emotional weight, and the reveal that Kim Hyeon Jae never actually received his message completely reframes what looked like abandonment into a tragedy built on miscommunication. That slow dance between mistrust, longing and undeniable attraction is where the series feels most confident.

Which is exactly why episodes 13 and 14 become so frustrating.

After the emotional high of episodes 11 and 12, the conflict arrives almost immediately and is resolved just as quickly. Instead of letting the fallout breathe, the series rushes toward its happy ending. I never really had time to sit with the characters' emotions before the next scene was already asking me to move on.

That, ultimately, is the biggest weakness of the show. Fifteen-minute episodes simply aren't enough. Two episodes per week soften the blow, but they don't solve the problem. The series isn't missing ideas—it is missing time. Twenty-minute episodes alone would've given these relationships enough space to develop naturally instead of feeling compressed into plot points.

The second couple, Khun and Lee Jae Min, deserved even more.

Lee Jae Min's past—being framed as a stalker and losing his chance to debut—is actually a fascinating starting point. Combined with Khun's own traumatic experiences with obsessive fans, the series had everything it needed to create a genuinely layered conflict. Imagine Khun slowly discovering that the man he's falling for carries exactly the kind of reputation that should make him run, only to realise the industry manipulated the narrative all along. Instead, the show barely scratches the surface before moving on.

I also really liked the multilingual aspect of their relationship, but I wish the series had leaned into it more. Rather than Khun carrying most of the communication, it would've been lovely to watch both of them gradually learn each other's language. That kind of quiet effort says a lot about intimacy without needing grand romantic gestures.

In the end, Love Class 3 has the foundation of a genuinely good story. The K-pop setting feels fresh, the central romance has real emotional depth, and the second couple offers plenty of charm.

It just never quite gives itself enough time to become the series it so clearly wants to be.

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lack of communication with some sweet moments (watch suggestions)

Overall: cliched grown adults who refused to talk to one another. You do not need to have watched seasons 1 or 2, they operate separately from each other. Aired on GagaOOLala https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/7600/love-class-2026 (not in the Americas, Europe, Oceania, Middle East, Japan, and Korea) and Viki https://www.viki.com/tv/41421c-love-class-3

Content Warnings: past & current stalking, homophobia, non con kissing, non con touching, coercion

Watch Suggestions
- watch episodes 1-3
- skip episode 4
- episode 5 watch 10:45-12
- skip episode 6
- start episode 7 at 1 minute
- episode 8 watch beginning-7:30
- episode 9 watch 9:10-12:10
- can skip episode 10
- episode 11 watch 2:15-4:05, 5-7:25 and 9:55-end
- watch episode 12
- episode 13 watch beginning-2:30, 8:45-11:50
- episode 14 watch beginning-4, 7:30-10 and 12:10-15:45
- episode 15 watch 50sec-2:20 and 7:45-11:15
- episode 16 watch beginning-1:30 and 8:20-end

What I Liked
- visuals/styling
- good intimacy
- cute moments
- enjoyed the second couple (guy from Thailand) though there were some annoying hot and cold moments
- that the fan in episode 15 did not demand a picture or signature, she expressed her appreciation and then left them alone

Room For Improvement
- comedy sound effects
- a bit confused with what were flashbacks vs present in the first few episodes
- cliche jumped to conclusions and refused to communicate (multiple times with both couples)
- noble idiot trope, ghosting and 1 year time jump

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