The Boy Next World Special Episode: A World Where We Don’t Know Each Other
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This special episode is titled “Where We Don’t Know Each Other,” but honestly, it doesn’t feel very special.Before criticizing the writing, I have to acknowledge one thing clearly—the acting is excellent. These two actors are genuinely cool. When the world changes, their characters also change completely. While watching the drama, it never feels like the same person playing both versions. The Rude p cir version and the original version feel like two entirely different characters, even though they are acted by the same person. The same applies to Phu the timid Phu is nothing like the active Phu. Their timing, expressions, and body language are so different that we truly feel they are different people. For their performance alone, I can easily give 10/10 for acting.
The only truly interesting change in this episode is the role reversal. In the original world, P Cir is always the one stalking Phu. But in this alternate world, the situation is flipped P Cir becomes the one being stalked. That concept had a lot of potential, especially with Phu being shy, timid, passive, and almost painfully awkward in this world.
However, the episode fails to focus on what actually makes it unique. Instead of developing the dynamic between P Cir and this timid version of Phu, the story rushes and the end, the episode suddenly shifts back toward the real-world pairing, with P Cir and Phu making out—something we already know happens in the main storyline.
That’s where the episode completely loses its point.
If this was meant to be a special episode, it should have stayed in that alternate world and explored the journey, the tension, and the emotional buildup between P Cir and shy Phu. Showing how their relationship develops differently in this world would have made the episode meaningful. Instead, it feels like the writers used an interesting concept and then abandoned it halfway.
In the end, the idea was fresh, but the execution was messy. The episode had potential, and the actors delivered, but the writing didn’t do justice to either the concept or their performances.
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I dont know what i feel ?
I decided to watch The Boy Next World mainly because I loved the plot description and the actors. At first, the story promised a parallel world concept, which immediately caught my attention because it felt fresh and unique. The idea of two worlds existing side by side, slowly revealing themselves, was intriguing. When the drama showed two versions of reality and intentionally confused the audience, I actually enjoyed that confusion—it made the story feel mysterious and exciting.However, the drama later revealed that it was not really about a parallel world, but instead about obsession and stalking, where one character does everything because of his love. At that point, the storyline felt much more ordinary, and I slowly lost interest. The shift from a sci-fi concept to a psychological explanation felt disappointing, as if the drama took away the very element that made it special in the first place.
What made things more frustrating was the lack of clear explanations by the end. After cir’s accident, his head mark disappears and then reappears, which raises many unanswered questions. If he truly lost his memory, how did his scar changed? And if he was lying, why could the boy who hears people’s thoughts not detect it? These details make the audience wonder whether there was a parallel world after all. Additionally, the cir from the so-called parallel world mentioning that “these two must be together in this world” strongly suggests that different worlds existed where they were separated before. Because of this, the final explanation feels incomplete and contradictory.
Overall, The Boy Next World started with a strong and unique concept but ended with too much confusion and unresolved symbolism. The drama had great potential, but the unclear ending and sudden shift in theme made it feel unsatisfying. Instead of giving closure, it left viewers questioning what was real and what was not—until the very last scene.
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Isn’t excellent, but it’s not boring either
Actually, at first, I didn’t want to watch this drama because I had seen the first season and wasn’t interested. But I ended up loving this couple more than the main couple from the first season. When I saw that the new season was coming out, I wasn’t interested at first, but then I thought, “I’ll give it a try.”At first, I didn’t really fall for it, but then Hia Win’s smile totally caught me. I started watching the whole drama because of Hia Win, and later I actually grew to like Win’s little brother too—he’s so cute and really talented.
It’s just a normal drama, but I think it’s way better than the first season. The other couples are okay too, though I think some of them need to improve their expressions, especially Hia Win’s boyfriend. Sometimes his facial expressions are all the same. I don’t really like that actor, but because of Win, it doesn’t matter much.
I must say, Win’s character is very different from most rich main leads. He’s kind, cool, cute, and has a lot of good qualities. The writer actually did a great job building his character—I love it.
So overall, this drama isn’t excellent, but it’s not boring either.
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Have good plot but writer messed it
I don’t know why this drama is such a mess. When he talks about childhood, Mild doesn’t even show a caring look. And when Mudd said he was raped, he didn’t even seem to know about it—but he believed it anyway. If he was really raped, shouldn’t he know? He wasn’t drunk or anything. What a joke! It feels like the writer just wanted to add drama for no reason and ended up writing a childish story.I’m sure the main lead couple is Kan and Per because their story is more focused and well-developed, unlike Knight and Mild. Honestly, I want to see more scenes of the third couple—they give real butterfly feelings!
The acting is bad, especially Mild’s—he completely fails to deliver emotions. Kan does a good job, and Per is okay. Tum is also good. As for the girls, there’s nothing much to say; only Grace is a bit okay. Actually, Knight is kind of a good actor—he did well in Love Syndrome—but here, he’s acting like a beginner.
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Simple and lovly story.. u should try it than depend on riviews..
Actually, this drama is good! I don’t know why it has so many bad reviews. There are a lot of boring dramas with nothing special, yet they get great reviews. So I must say — don’t depend too much on reviews. I’ve made that mistake before; I dropped some dramas because of bad reviews — especially TharnType. Many fans said negative things about it, so I thought it would be horrible. But when I finally decided to try it, it became one of my favorites!The storyline isn’t new — it’s the same old theme — but I still love it. It’s just a relaxing, simple, lovely drama. The acting is also good — not perfect, but definitely not bad. So I think you should at least try watching one or two episodes and then decide for yourself.
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Not hve a good story line or acting, dont waste your time
First of all, the lead actor Rak really needs to either go to a good acting class or just stop acting altogether. He’s terrible. Dino is actually a good actor, but Rak’s poor performance drags him down, so I can’t give more stars for acting because of that.And what on earth is that storyline? Is the writer Rak’s father or something? Did he really write such an idiotic drama just to make Rak the main lead? 🙄 Eww. Also, what’s the point of Charlam’s character? Worst story ever. I think even the writer doesn’t know what they’re writing or what the storyline is supposed to be.
And Rak has zero facial expressions — there’s nothing there that makes me feel anything. He’s the first actor who has failed this badly on my list.
As for Dino, I’d love to see him in another drama with a good supporting cast and a better writer. I must also say that Suea and Kharam are great actors too! ❤️❤️
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I think it has a good plot, and it’s similar to the Japanese Wolf Game. The beginning is confusing and the trailer makes it look thrilling. But as the episodes go on, especially near the end, the thriller feeling is lost. From the first episode, I could already guess who the main mafia was. And when the third mafia died, I could easily figure out the last one too.The ending ruined it for me. The reveal that it was actually a game created by Se-eun’s parents felt disappointing. Even if there is a second season, we already know they won’t actually die, so it won’t have the same intensity. It won’t become a masterpiece that way.
Also, compared to the Japanese Wolf Game, this one is less thrilling. The Japanese version has a more tightly constructed plot. I still liked this drama and watched it all in one go. But near the end, everything felt messy, and the last episode was especially bad. Something just felt off. I can’t exactly explain it. At first I enjoyed it a lot, but as the episodes continued, my feelings became mixed. You can watch it without getting bored, but afterwards you’re left thinking: What was the point? What did I just watch?
The acting was good, but I feel like the main actors weren’t strong enough. The villain characters were more impactful. Whenever the main two actors tried to do something, it always went wrong.
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somthing is missing
Beautiful storyline with lite storyline.. they have best chemestry. Some things are missing in this drama i really can not point out it. But i fell somthing is off.. i think tht is the reason for this is under rated.. but actully both male leads chemestry was real best and they made us feel.. but the way story written somthing is missing... i mean the way story build up is kind of fail.. and the way they confess also boring. And thire chemestry gone down little vit after that... it would be intresting if they add more romance and cute parts without suddenly dead of grandmother etc et. I mean itz not good timing. And i dont like that flight missing part too actually it is unessosry becoz this is mini drama.. it would be ok if this has more episodes.. i want more romance dude 😣Was this review helpful to you?
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Weakest underworld gang boss gone tooooo kinn ?
Actually, the main family is not strong at all, and they have a useless boss. Kinn is such a useless boss—poor bodyguards. Kinn says he knew everything from the start and blames Porsche for running away. Hell, man, if he really wanted to stop him, he had plenty of chances.Big died and Pete was captured, and they don’t even care? And they don’t even talk about serious matters—only sex. If they do it, then suddenly everything is forgiven.
And look at the last episode—what the hell was Kinn doing? He didn’t even stand up to fight when he was attacked. Without Porsche and Khun, he would’ve died a long time ago.
Khun is way more loving and caring toward his bodyguards than damn Kinn. Even though Khun is a bit off-minded, he has more brains than Kinn, dude 😂 And I must say, Vegas is more talented than Kinn too.
Overall, it’s okay—you can watch it if you want romance. But I personally prefer romance like TharnType, which has way more feeling than this. It’s an over-praised drama, in my opinion.
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Actually, I can’t give stars properly because there are 5 episodes with different casts, so I gave 9 stars to all. But honestly, I gave 9 points mainly for the 5th episode, and yes, the 3rd one too.Actually, the 1st one sucks. I’m not talking about the actors or their first drama — I’m saying their episode in this drama is bad, with no sense at all.
The 2nd one is just okay, but I didn’t like it either.
The 3rd one is cool. Even though the acting is a bit off, I like the storyline.
The 4th one — I actually don’t like Dark Blue Kiss, so yes, I didn’t like this episode either.
And lastly, the 5th one — I loved it, and it’s the best episode in this series.
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I wonder how i missd this before
I really love this drama. Actually, for the past two days, I was living in it. But I love the first couple more. The chemistry between the two actors is really good, and their acting is also excellent. The sad part is that the writer didn’t properly develop their relationship. It could have been so much better if they had more cuddling scenes—at least one back hug 😐. No back hug, no cheek kissing; at the very least, they should have held hands more. I think the writer doesn’t like cute romance 😐. But the actors managed to keep us engaged with their acting and expressions.I especially love Arthit. At first, he looked like an emotionless, rude man, but look at him now—sometimes he looks like a stubborn girl, and sometimes like a little kid. I really love his shy expressions and the way he rolls his eyes 🤩🤩.
And surprisingly, I am familiar with many actors and actresses in this drama. They played supporting roles here, and now some of them are acting as main leads ❤️.
Overall, it’s a really cool drama. I wonder how I missed it before ❤️❤️
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I downloaded this drama a long time ago, but I didn’t watch it back then. I really don’t know why I did that, because it is so cool. While watching it, the thought “Oh, what’s going to happen next?” was always in my mind. Once I started watching, I just couldn’t stop. The drama constantly gives us things to think about—why did this happen? why did the mutants do that? is she the one?—and so on. There is a lot of curiosity throughout.While watching this, I was reminded of Sweet Home. The plot feels a bit similar to it for me. Overall, the drama is superb and well written. The writer smoothly lines up the story, and everything flows nicely.
However, I feel like the last two episodes dropped a little. I can’t clearly point out where the drop happens, but something feels off. Even though the story is still well written, the last two episodes feel a bit out of place. One issue is that the monster looks very fake. I think the writer slightly messed up the ending. It felt like watching an adult movie that suddenly turns into a kids’ movie. Still, it’s okay—it didn’t cause too much harm.
One more thing: as I said, this drama is similar to Sweet Home, but it is not as dramatic. For example, both dramas have scenes where good lead characters die. In Sweet Home, those scenes made me cry, but in this drama, I didn’t even feel heartache when a good character died. This is not the fault of the cast or the plot—it’s mainly the background elements. Sweet Home has superb background music and presents those scenes very dramatically. It makes you feel like it’s happening to you. This drama doesn’t have that effect. Even though I like it, I never felt like I was one of them, the way I did while watching Sweet Home.
The whole cast did their best, with no mistakes at all. Overall, this is a must-watch drama.
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Skiped lot
Firstly i liked it.. i liked the plot very very much.. but in this drama everthing happend suddenly it is good if drama had few episodes, but in this drama there are 24 episodes and everthing happend in first few episodes and other episodes are draged like hell 😑 i dont know why there are too many episodes in c dramas.. but it is ok if there are good flowing story line.. i skiped last episodes too much even couple s scenes.. i can understand story even i skiped whole episode 😑 i dont like ths dramaAs for acting they did good job i love thire acting... ye is cute actress..
Overall i dont like ths drama that much
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Not happy ending for me
Why the hell it happend that way 😐 i dont like sad endings.. i did nit thnk it will hve this type of ending.. but tht is not i gave the drama 7.5 stars.. it becoz she is grim reaper n come to save boy, but even others find she died 7 uears ago there r no any exitements. It would be better boy asked about her life n the way she tochd her in piano room and about the dog, if there somthing small like tht it will be coolAs for acting they are not bad they can make us cry
Music is good
Overall normal drama
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Good story line but i think becoz of cast, this drama has good ratings.. some parts are not too well written.. lot of times i feel like somthing is off but can not point out wht is it.. i feel like writer didn't write it perfectly... When i watching ths i rememberd gobling over n over.. this drama has same vibe as goblin.. but no too well managed as goblin.. when doom disappear i did not feel it like when goblin did.. itz not problm of actors..when goblin come back to life is soo much exiting but this drama dont have tht exitment becoz we already feel wht is going to hpnd next..
Itz rare that main actress did not hve 2 boys that fell for her n 2nd lead actress hve 2 boys but not include 1st main lead actor. yh itz somthing new, i like it..
As for actors no words all of them r perfect.. *Doom is cute ❤️ seo in guk is always perfect for me i love his acting he can do every kind of characters
*Tak dong completely grab my heart. 'wow she is soo cute n act really well why i did not saw it before' this is wht i thought while watchng this drama.. tht becoz i did not like park bo young firstly even i watchd her dramas before.. but now i love her
*cha joo ik i kind a fell angry about him becoz he could have tell ji na about why hyun kyu did tht bla bla bla but he did not.. so i feel angry at him.. but looking at how he love n feel bad about hyun kyu i am not too angry..
*I really like hyun kyu he is soo cute and have cute smile.. i feel bad for him he n tak dongs brother r well matchng funny too 😁
*I really love sun kyung he is too cute n i like deity too first episodes it look like she is bad one but i feel.like she is good becoz ji soo have best facial expressions she will be talented actress one day.. n na ji na ,aunt, kevin, n all others did their best to do justice for their characters..
Overall good drama.. you can enjoy it
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