Okay, since I finished it, here are my two cents. This is definitely a good drama but not a great one, unless cinematography and acting are all you're looking for. I absolutely loved the music, the cinematography (lighting, camera work, editing ...all of it), the way the music was paced with the story, and of course, the acting. Satoh Takeru is too good, ahhhh. Now, the parts that could’ve been better: The romance. It only makes up about 10% of the drama, but even then, it lacked substance( Hated the unnecessary love triangle tbh) The pacing of the romance made it worse ... it was already underwhelming, and then rushed. The ending felt abrupt and openended, which I personally didn’t like. There was little to no character development (especially akane chan), and the bandmates barely had any depth. You get just enough to recognize them, but not enough to care deeply. So, if you’re planning to watch it, know this: it’s 90% about music. Even the remaining bits ( romance, bromance, rivalry) revolve around music. Visually, it’s stunning. The music is genuinely good. But if you’re expecting layered character arcs or a deep emotional payoff outside of music, temper your expectations.
This is only my second survival show after Boys Planet, so I’m not super familiar with how these things usually go but the favoritism and pretty privilege are way too obvious for it to be called a survival show. Talented people won’t get to debut just because what? They’re not ‘pretty’ enough? Take An Xin(i don't remember the name clearly) from Boys Planet C, for example, he clearly wasn’t good enough to deserve a solo stage when there were several contestants who were far more talented. And I dare say, he barely even passes for an all-star. But I guess this isn’t anything new. Still, it’s incredibly unfair to the other contestants.
Dude, the amount of self control I had to exercise to not smash my screen when I saw the blatant body shaming by the so called ‘judges’ who are supposed to be evaluating talent ; it was unreal. The audacity to tell a barely adult guy to lose weight infront of his peers when he isn’t even overweight to begin with is insane. Imagine someone body shaming you by saying you look ‘way too mature for your age’ (as a euphemism), and the other supposedly adult judges nodding in agreement. The audacity. I hope he don't take everything to heart and eats healthy.
Am I the only one who's pissed about the hierarchy in the living conditions too? Like, fine - you have different uniforms, different standing positions, and different practice rooms - but shouldn't everyone who participated and survived the audition at least get equal accommodation?
I’ve never been a fan of omegaverse as a genre. One of the biggest reasons is how it constantly portrays characters…
Strongly agree! Omegaverse stories often reinforce the same sexist power dynamics we try to fight irl. The difference is that here, both male and female characters (especially omegas) are subjected to these roles. The issue isn’t that the concept is weird because fiction can be creative- but that these stories romanticize harmful hierarchies. The typical "strong alpha, weak omega" dynamic mirrors real-world gender oppression, yet it's rarely challenged. Instead, omegas are shown giving in to dominance, and this is framed as love or destiny, not coercion. i think that’s what makes it problematic- it glamorizes inequality instead of questioning it. tho idt this drama would romanticise "the one who gives birth is weak" dynamic.
finally a cdrama i'm addicted to after love between fairy and devil
This is definitely a good drama but not a great one, unless cinematography and acting are all you're looking for. I absolutely loved the music, the cinematography (lighting, camera work, editing ...all of it), the way the music was paced with the story, and of course, the acting. Satoh Takeru is too good, ahhhh.
Now, the parts that could’ve been better:
The romance. It only makes up about 10% of the drama, but even then, it lacked substance( Hated the unnecessary love triangle tbh) The pacing of the romance made it worse ... it was already underwhelming, and then rushed. The ending felt abrupt and openended, which I personally didn’t like.
There was little to no character development (especially akane chan), and the bandmates barely had any depth. You get just enough to recognize them, but not enough to care deeply.
So, if you’re planning to watch it, know this: it’s 90% about music. Even the remaining bits ( romance, bromance, rivalry) revolve around music. Visually, it’s stunning. The music is genuinely good. But if you’re expecting layered character arcs or a deep emotional payoff outside of music, temper your expectations.
I hope he don't take everything to heart and eats healthy.
The issue isn’t that the concept is weird because fiction can be creative- but that these stories romanticize harmful hierarchies. The typical "strong alpha, weak omega" dynamic mirrors real-world gender oppression, yet it's rarely challenged. Instead, omegas are shown giving in to dominance, and this is framed as love or destiny, not coercion.
i think that’s what makes it problematic- it glamorizes inequality instead of questioning it.
tho idt this drama would romanticise "the one who gives birth is weak" dynamic.