The top review is correct. Korea delivered, but it's actually my first time thinking that when it comes to Korean BL. It's not that's it's *bad* by any means but there's always been something missing - a line they've never wanted to cross. It's always been friendly pecks or hand-holding, and though the cast has had "chemistry" it's been lackluster and I honestly thought that was because of the culture and maybe it's just that my culture gives too much affection and touchy-feelies. This drama proved me wrong, and I've never been more pleasantly surprised by that. There's skin-ship, kissing with their lips actually moving for once, and implied sex.

The second top review is also correct. Don't give up on this show until you've watched the 5th episode. It really starts to blossom and pulls on your heartstrings after it's laid a foundation you truly care about.

The actors have beautiful chemistry, and they act really well (I would've said otherwise about the debt-collector until I saw the modeling episode and realized tall dark, and handsome was an acting choice.) And I enjoyed their interactions.

This show is subtle. It's subtle in a way that may be difficult to realize if this is one of your first Asian dramas. The director and story stays its hand, instead choosing to show you important moments rather than explaining them outright in dialogue (for example, I didn't realize the mother *had* abandoned her son, and how she never responded to his texts - seen in the selfie birthday scene - until much later in the show when her number was no longer in service for him to call. Or that the debt collector pushed the dancer away after the first kiss purely because he already knew he was being sent to Vietnam and didn't want to hurt him.)

It does a wonderful job of building up tension, and really showing the emotions of the characters in subtle eye twitches and jaw flexes rather than overtly spoon-feeding you the knowledge, and it did it masterfully. Not to mention, on an artistic level, the dancing and his actions in the dance's story were incredibly well thought out (even if the name was a bit rudimentary to please the wider audience). I implore you - don't put this on in the background. Pay attention to every scene and notice the small details the staff included, which is why I believe it has such high rewatchability.

The only negatives I can really offer are the "logical" remarks most people can arrive at on their own when they watch it. There are definitely plot holes. The most glaring being the fact the debt collector turned on the podcast at the exact time to hear what the dancer was saying about him, which is pretty unlikely. The second being why no one went to the police about anything or how his ankle magically healed. The third being how the debt collector still had to go to Vietnam after the dancer got the lead role - if the debt collector had been honest with the dancer and just explained the ultimatum, they could've walked in together and bought his freedom and quit on the spot. But heaven forbid it to be that simple for the sake of drama.

I also really wish we got ANYTHING to do with the debt collector's past (as other reviewers have said) - it's too much to notice his hesitance at playing the piano, the fact he sleeps in an office and his line of work, and the fact he can cook well. What life did he lead until this point? I like to believe they've purposefully kept this hidden for use in another season, but I'm still dissatisfied.

I recognize this might be a difficult drama to watch that people might not enjoy if they want a *plot* to fuel the show, rather than the emotions and turmoil of the characters, but for those who are quite empathetic, this is a beautiful piece of media. It kind of reminded me of Yuri on Ice, actually.