Go-Ya

...I don't know how to put it; It's hard to say that I liked the series, because the issues discussed in it and the fact that you can supposedly move past them and return to normality and even fall in love, I don't think you can like it.....
Since I have been a fan of Korean idols for many years, during my time in fandom I tried to get to know the culture of this country, patterns of social constructs and typical behavior. Therefore, it should be emphasized that Koreans are a highly homophobic society and harbor a lot of hatred in general. Bullying, stalking and harassment in schools are a daily occurrence and have reached levels incomparable to other societies. The issue of friendship in Korea is also a topic in itself. It's not easy to make friends when everywhere, in literally every place, everyone is competing with each other and racing to achieve the best. Parents do not have love in themselves, but they have very high expectations for their children and the only goal in front of their eyes is SUCCESS!
As for love of the same sex, it is officially almost impossible in Korea and you can be beaten with impunity or even end up in prison for showing up on the street with your same sex lover. Being LGBTQ+ is generally unacceptable and widely combated.
As for the series; the idea itself is very cool, the drama is well done and the characters are well chosen. Taey, with his internal problems with self-harm and aggression, undergoes an internal crisis in these eight episodes, related to the loss of his brother, but also to the fact that he realizes his feelings for a person of the same sex and cannot accept them, but at the same time cannot resist them.
I've read a lot of comments here and I have the impression that most of them are comments from people who are not adults, as well as people who have never had any real contact with queer people and have a cinematic and unrealistic vision of this issue.
I don't want to spoil the series, but it's really worth watching and thinking about the real vision of BL in homophobic circles......
I don't know if it's true or just a rumor from TikTok, but I heard that the actor who played Taey categorically stated that he will never act in BL again and that he has a girlfriend. (?)
This made me think that he probably got a lot of hate from fans for playing this role. I hope it's just a rumor.

Yet another episode that doesn't add anything to the story. It even more showed how there is no chemistry between the actors where the only expression the smaller actor has is making big eyes and the there one is saying dry, emotionless things. The dialogues are just so badly written and like I said in other comments, the actors were simply chosen wrong for these roles. The stereotypical thing of the tall guy finding himself a wife during uni while the shorter one, as his friend, is supposed to help him with that or even find her for him. I can imagine where the show is going so I'm sure eventually they'll somehow become a couple but the way there is very boring. And badly acted. Maybe if the cast were different and better suited for their roles, and the actors had any kind of fire or passion, then maybe the show would work better or be more interesting to watch. It feels like room temperature unseasoned food or soup.

Despite everything something about his new body must remind Ming of Joe (the original version), remember the elevator moment, so I'm wondering if Ming will somehow figure out that it's Joe or if he'll fall in love with him anew (because of whatever made him think of Joe)?

I agree with your opinion. The series is boring and kind of blind, we don't know what the writers are trying to tell us. Furthermore, the main characters are very poorly chosen and there is no chemistry between them or whatever you call it. This smaller boy keeps his eyes wide and surprised and I don't know if he doesn't understand or is wondering how he got where he is. This big boy, on the other hand, claims to love the little boy, but there is no sign of attraction or romance in his words and gestures. uh...

Yes, I forgot, anger actually said it. Maybe the fact that Joe's body hasn't been found gives Ming hope that Joe is still alive. Now the question is: Where is Joe's body? Perhaps the two Joes have swapped bodies and in what form will Joe return to Ming? Because it's obvious that he will return to Ming... at least I think so.

From what I understood, Joe was not wanted by anyone at all and the company that engaged him did not disclose anything about his death. Joe had no family or anyone who would ask about him, and no one knew that Joe had accepted the job. Joe's accident was concealed and it remained so. I just don't know why Ming didn't look for Joe, because if he had, he would have found out that Joe had an accident and that he had accepted a dangerous job. Similarly, Wutt could deduce that Joe took the job because Joe had clearly told him that he would work for the company because there was nothing else left for him.

I am a big fan of Japanese films, cinematography and art in general and unfortunately in my personal opinion this drama is not a success because in my opinion the actors don't match and there is no chemistry between them. I don't think they have any basis for romance or anything like that and if one person has a crush on another then their interactions seem rather awkward to me and not even remotely romantic then that's a fiasco. The actors who were cast were simply not fitting which makes the series boring. However, this is just my personal feeling and everyone is entitled to their opinion.

What interests me most is how Joe's soul will find the real Joe again, and if that'll happen at all. Will Joe stay in someone else's body and only Ming will recognize him? I'm looking forward to the development of events and how the writers will develop their roles. We know that Joe is now a completely different person visually because he lives in a body that is not his own. Will it stay that way or will there be some sort of soul exchange between the real Joe and the owner of Joe's current body? Who is this character anyway and why did Joe's soul choose him? So where is the soul of the other Joe? Did the souls make a mistake and accidentally switch bodies when both people experienced being in a coma at the same time? Will Joe find his body or will the two Joes meet and exchange bodies? Even if Ming is waiting for Joe, the person who would return to him now is not the person Ming is waiting for. The current Joe doesn't look much like Tong, nor is he his stand-in.

Ming is waiting for Joe, but as far as I know he is not looking for him, but in return has become an actor and model himself. Ming has no friends and perhaps all he can do is “wait for Joe” now that Tong has become unavailable and his sister is busy with her own life.

You're right, Ming fell in love with Joe "on the side", but he didn't want to admit it (he wanted power over Joe) and still believed that Tong was the one he loves. However, I don't know if it was really love for Joe that drove Ming to do all these shameful acts, or if it was fear of being alone. He knew that Tong had already become completely inaccessible to him (due to his marriage to his sister) and Joe was the only person he had left. If Ming lost Joe, he would be left alone because he had no friends and the only person he could trust (his sisters) was to start her own family with the object of his long-term feelings. So Ming clung to Joe, but I don't know if it was truly out of love or out of fear and the wounded pride of the narcissist he undoubtedly is.
I'm really excited to see where the next episode takes us, and I admit that I would like to see Joe and Sol together, but I know that's not the direction the series is going.

Japan is very specific and Japanese TV series and movies are not for everyone. I think that you need to understand a little and get to know the mentality of the Japanese, their values and rules, as well as their approach to LGBTQ community issues.
Serie promised to be very interesting, but it seemed to be lost in time, but I'm not losing hope and I keep watching.

the series that started my love for Japanese series and dramas. I absolutely love it! Amazing chemistry between the main protagonists and fantastic acting!

...just boring and weird and no chemistry between the main characters.