Nyx7Heian

I understand dropping a series after 7 minutes. I also do it. Sometimes even before that (like What the duck). But I think your wrong in judging a whole series with just 7 minutes of it.


When I do that, I either don't comment at all or explain the reasons I dropped it without being rude & judgemental like you by dragging a whole industry when there are some good and bad series like with everything else.
For example I dropped Unforgotten Night after episode 1 for many reasons, but I'll never judge it solely on that 1st episode. Even if the series isn't good, maybe there are some scenes that makes it likeable to some people.

Try watching I feel you linger in the air: Uncut version (2023) or Grey rainbow (2016). Maybe you'll like them. (my brain is empty. I don't remember anything else right now😅)


As for this series I understand why you can dislike it. I don't really like the game setting part? Because it's just not to my taste. However after watching the whole series I can tell it has lot of potential. And the plot is deeper than what it looks at first glance.

Sadly they don't have much budget. I'm sure if they had it and if it was longer (like usual k-drama length), it could have been a great drama.


In the meantime, if you want to watch a mature gay couple in a K-Drama with supportive family (at least on 1 side...most of the drama since later the other's family will also accept them), try Life is beautiful (2010).
It's a good family drama that also depict gays' people struggles in South Korea. Also best stepmom ever.

I think this BL has potential, but it would have been waaaaaaaaaaaay better & deeper with the usual K-Drama's length.
It felt like something was messing. And somehow empty.

It's a happy ending.
It's like transmigration novels where the MC dies. Then goes to a another universe (a game/novel's universe in this case) where they get their happily ever after with the ML.

Nope. That's for I Feel You Linger in the Air: Uncut Version

I think Life is beautiful (2010)?

Plus Kim Yeong Cheol and Kim Hae Sook are also the parents in that series.

In my case I often prefer bromance because it focuses on telling a good story rather than, like in BL, focus on kissing and NC scenes while the story isn't good. Plus all BL are of romance genre while bromance isn't.

Even when a BL is really good, I can't stop of feeling like it is lacking something to be really good. Like when you compare to other BL it's good or even a masterpiece, but when you compare to straight shows it loses few -or lot- points.

I think Life is beautiful(2010) comes the closest to what I wish in a BL-romance: to see the gay couple interact with their own family & each other's family. I want more BL that make me feel lots of emotions (there are few BL like that for me). Plus BL that explore more genres.

However right now I just need & hope for companies to make more & more bromance like Chinese bromance, Beyond evil (Korea), etc. Bromances without any female between the 2 guys, with lot of chemistry & love eyes, but with a good plot that doesn't focus on romance. There are still fanfctions for that.

As for Taiwan production companies, I think they don't do that because of the money: they're not as rich as mainland China. Though it's only an hypothesis.

Korean? NC scenes????? Since when?????????🙄🙄
Just say you never watched any BL

Also there are some Thai BL without NC scenes. As for the Taiwanese BL, It's rare to have NC scenes.

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Episode 58 10:43-11:30
I don't understand the scene; like why Kyung Soo & Tae Sub took out their rings.
Plus I really need to know what Tae Sub whispered to Kyung Soo🥺

P.S: I wish Chae Yeong left to NEVER come back instead of making her stay as "a friend" when she clearly still had feelings for Tae Sub and she kept making "jokes" like "do you love me? We can still marry. How is Kyung Soo? Did you fight?". Like she clearly hopping something bad would happen to their couple. Especially to Kyung Soo.
The worst part is how the writers made him say things like "if I wasn't gay I'd go out with you" while he had A LOVER!🙄😒

I HATE to hear this sentence so much in gay stories! At least when the guy is single I can ignore it.
However when he's in a relationship it's like saying "I'm just with my lover 'cause he's a guy. I prefer your personality over his. If I could feel desire for a woman's body, I'd choose you." It's SO DISRESPECTFUL toward the partner.



Also when she gave him that gift that "he should keep until the day he dies" And he just ACCEPT IT????? While his lover is just the next room
For me, she's like a flea that clings on and doesn't want to let go.

Ugh... everything about her character is irritating!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I already posted a -too- long comment, so I'm posting a shorter one here.

KyungSoo/TaeSub is my favorite K-BL couple. I absolutely love them and it's a shame this drama isn't known. I hope more people will discover this hidden gem.
So maybe there will be some fan-fictions and edits about them🤭 (always read fics/watch edits when I finish a series since I want more of the characters)

Plus Song Chang Eui (Tae Sub) is amazing!!!! I need him in more dramas.

The 63 episodes are worth your time. And you can still skip some parts if you don't want to see them like I skipped the grandpa's story line during my re-watch (I didn't skip anything the 1st time)

P.S: For those who are tired of flashbacks of scenes that happened 20 seconds earlier, you'll love this drama because there is 0 flashback here. Even when you feel like there will be one

Sorry for the long a** review.

I watched this drama some years ago. I decided to re-watch it since I didn't know what to watch & I missed TaeSub/KyungSoo. Both times I watched the whole 63episodes; not just the BL cut even though that's the main reason I watch this series.

Today I wanted to write my review on this wonderful series even though I'm just at episode 10 & I forgot some parts of the story. So lets start with what I dislike about this series in order from the worst:

1/ The shameless grandpa's story line. I feel disgusted every time I see him. That's why I skip all the scenes with him😒...and some scenes where other characters are talking about him even though we don't see him on screen. The eldest & youngest sons are clearly on his side and don't give a f**k to their mom's feelings & struggles brought by him. They kept saying things like "We're father's sons" What about your mother who suffered so much bringing you up alone?
It's like they forgot what he did & that he didn't give a f**k about for 30years. I'm pretty sure if he wasn't kicked by his 6th wife, they wouldn't have seen him for another decade.

The fact they made the grandma care about him so quickly in the earlier episodes and, worse, completely forgive him & live with him in the end is even more upsetting!!!😤 I HAAAAAATED that the most. What's the message here? "You can be a total trash all your life, but at the end of the day you will be happy & die happily like you always wished"? (his wish being to die beside his 1st wife because "she's the most important woman". A cliche cheater's sentence)

2/The toxic side couple. I'm not here to watch an abusive trash husband hurt his wife so I also skipped their scenes🙄

3/2nd uncle future wife. There wasn't any chemistry and I didn't like her personality. She wasn't right for him. I could imagine someone with a different personality as his wife. Everything about her felt fake.

As for the positive parts (not in order):
1/I liked the parents' dynamic. I think every couple wishes to be like that at at that age. They still love each other. Though I didn't like some of their actions like with the grandpa, the daughter's almost abortion, ... It's okay. They're humans.
Plus they're really kind, loving parents.

2/I like the family's feels of the drama. It's quite good to watch all of them interact & be a family🥰 (except the grandpa of course).

3/I like the nostalgia I felt while watching. The way it was filmed (I don't know all the all technical' terms). It was like being a kid again & watching shows in the evening.

4/And of course we have Tae Sub & Kyung Soo!!!!! I just love them so much! They're so adorable together & they have CHEMISTRY!
Although I would've liked to see more display of affection between them (more hugs, a hand on the neck instead of shoulder since it's more intimate, etc.) it's okay because it's the same for all couples, even straight ones. It's just usual Asian's lack of PDA.

It's not like some shows where the straight couples have lots of PDA while there is 0 for the gay couple or lots PDA for gay couple, even NCscenes (almost p**n) & 0 for straight couples. Here every couple was treated the same way. Also it was cute seeing the parents still confess their love for each other.

I wish to see these actors together in at least one other drama. I really loved them!!!!!
*Sigh I have so much to say about them yet I can't find the words😭 Especially I love Tae Sub's personality & overall nature? Every time he appears on screen, I feel happy🥹💕
Also he was so cute when he introduced Kyung Soo as a friend to his family (especially his mom) in the beginning🤭 Plus I love the fact the family accepted them in the end!

All in all this drama is really good. I wish more people knew about it. (Mainly because I want some fanfictions about some our lovely gay couple...or the hot uncle😜). More seriously, even with its flaws, this drama is a must-see.

I'll stop here for now because my comment is already too long.



P.S: Also the uncle is sexy🤭

P.P.S: Kyung Soo and Tae Sub are also hot...separately and together🤭 🤭

P.P.P.S: I wish Song Chang Eui(Tae Sub) was in more dramas. He's really talented!!!
And like I said if he had another drama -or more- with Lee Sang Woo (Kyung Soo), it would be wonderful🥺

Ikr. Plus Tae Sub & Kyung Soo are so cute together!

That's 1 of the the reasons this drama isn't a 10 for me. The fact they made her forgive him & made the grandpa's wish (die beside his 1st wife) come true.

As a daughter, if my dad did all that to my mom & I then he came back asking for help, I would have never let him.
I wish they had kicked him out in the first few episodes.

The only one who respects the grandma is the 2nd son. The other 2 are selfish idiots who don't give a f**k about their mother's opinion & pain

In my case, I skip a lot of the grandpa's scenes and the scenes where they're arguing about him & how they want to help him while disregarding the grandma's feelings.

They're awful. He may be their dad, but he was a total jerk to them and their mom. How can they think of helping him!

I hate him so much!!!!!!!! And the fact that the eldest kid kept in tough with him & even invited him while knowing what he did to his mom is even more upsetting!!! Or how they kept asking the grandma to forgive him🤢🤮

Why did they sell it???!!!!!!!!!

I think the only reason I like Addicted it's because of the actors and their chemistry. Also back in 2016 there weren't much BL and even less good ones.
However the series is little toxic. That's why I prefer Stay with me. Less toxic and more character depth.

At least it a lot less toxic than the books😖

It's because this show was filmed in Taiwan & it didn't air in mainland China.

" personally i avoid BLs just because the fans are weird"
THAT is weird. It's not like you're watching with the fans beside you or something like that. You're just alone with your PC in your room.
It's just an excuse. Just say you don't like BL; no need to make up excuses🤷

Being a BL fan myself I have moments when I don't want to watch BL series (Anyways I prefer bromance). And even when I like it, I can see the problems with the series & industry. Fortunately there are some good gems.