Nyx7Heian

Perfectly summarized.

In my case, I don't find them weird because of the long hair. However, the trailer gave off some weird vibe: like the acting seems awkward, especially "in the past" and the whole thing gave off low budget/weird editing.
I know that everyone is excited because of the "NC scenes in a danmei", but I'm already worried about the quality. I don't have any expectation and I fear what kind of series it'll be.

Gemini's character isn't supposed to be bland. He's stoic, but he has charisma and he's kind. Plus he shows more of his emotions after he starts dating Aoki.

And yet, they don't have chemistry in this drama. I kept forcing myself to feel it each time they were trying to show us their love, but I couldn't feel anything.

No matter how many years they wait, people will still compare. Especially when one is better than the other.

No he isn't supposed to be like that. Watch the Japanese version & you'll see the difference.

No he isn't supposed to be like that. Watch the Japanese version & you'll see the difference.

About the eraser part: it was sorted just as quickly (beginning of ep.3) but it didn't feel as rushed because of the way it was brought.

I highly recommend the Japanese version. There is more emotions in it.

1. People who saw the Japanese version are bound to compare them.
2. The problem isn't Gemini&Forth per se. They've shown us their talent. Especially in Moonlight chicken where they did a wonderful job. However, in this series, the director did a poor job. It's like they lost their talent.
3. GMMTV is a big company. There will always be people to criticize.
4. Watching a drama means enjoy the good part and criticize the bad part, not just one or the other.
5. In the Japanese version, Aoki didn't fall so quickly in love but he was instantly supportive of Hashimoto. He did everything to create alone moments between her and Ida. That's why he was so sad when he fell in love with him: he could no longer support her. Then when the misunderstanding was resolved they were both happy: they were no longer rivals.

Is it a crossdressing joke? I don't see the joke. Or why so many people are saying that. He only played Cinderella's character. Who is a woman. Anyways, since the change was decided at the last minute, they didn't have men's clothes for Aoki.

Plus they don't need to make Cinderella a BL to show their respect. Jp version wasn't disrespectful just because Aoki, a man, played Cinderella's role.

Note: There are men (not trans, not drag queen, but men) who genuinely love crossdressing.

Genuine question: why did you dislike the Japanese version?

There are only 2 episodes out so I can't judge the whole series. However, here are my thought for now:
Gemini is stiff and bland
Forth is a cheap version of his character in MySchoolPresident
Both aren't conveying any emotion at all. It's like watching 2 Mannequins trying to imitate humans' relationships & emotions and failing miserably!!!
There is NO chemistry!!!!! Like what happened??????!!!!!!!!! How did they manage to do that????!!!!!!

Michieda and Meguro did a better job in portraying Aoki & Ida. So if you haven't watched the Japanese drama yet, I recommend watching it right now. As for this, you can watch if you want a BL light series and you aren't demanding.

Note: Before hardcore fans attack me, I know the problem isn't Gemini&Forth. They were SO GOOD in Moonlight chicken!!!! They've shown us that they have talent. I think the problem is the director. Such a waste of their talent😔

"They sped run that plot twist making it very weak." It's the same in the original. It's not a huge plot twist. Plus the story isn't focused on that.
I agree with you about the emotions. I don't feel any kind of emotion from the characters. It's like they're describing a story instead of living the characters' story, being them & feeling their emotions. Maybe it'll get better?
(I'm only talking about Gemini&Forth. I don't remember about the others😅)

At least, thanks to this remake, I re-watched the Japanese drama and I remembered why I loved it so much.

"They sped run that plot twist making it very weak." It's the same in the original. It's not a huge plot twist. Plus the story isn't focused on that.
I agree with you about the emotions. I don't feel any kind of emotion from the characters. It's like they're describing a story instead of living the characters' story, being them & feeling their emotions. Maybe it'll get better?
(I'm only talking about Gemini&Forth. I don't remember about the others😅)

At least, thanks to this remake, I re-watched the Japanese drama and I remembered why I loved it so much.

I NEED season 2!

As a stand alone, this is not bad. It's enjoyable. But knowing what they did? I kept wondering how the original story is different, what they removed, how much it is better or not, etc.? So I'll wait until the whole novel is translated, then write a review about it. I need that to have a definite opinion about this series.

As of now, I dislike 2 things about this adaption
1/ The removal of Yi Heon's homosexuality. This is a big part of his identity and the reason for the bullying. So, for me, if you want to adapt a gay story, you should keep such a big part of it. Since they removed it, it just feels like the usual bullying story, which we already see in a lot of k-drama. And better handled.
2/ The absence of human's warmth? bonding? I don't know how to call it. You know when, watching a series, you feel the characters' emotions and chemistry between them (be it friendship, family, siblings, etc.)? Not only you feel each of the characters' (main/support) sentiments alongside them, but you also feel strongly about the relationship between each character. I can't find that here.

Note: Is it just me or is Se Kyung's home life downplayed? I remember reading in the synopsis that he suffers domestic violent, but they don't show it here. They only talk about anxiety.

Well I guess people are tired of gay adaptation that remove the gay parts. You don't want gay? Don't adapt gay stories.
Honestly, if they only removed the romance, but kept Yi Heon's homosexuality, people wouldn't have been as mad as they are now.

In my case, I don't care so much about the romance between Yi Heon and Se Kyung -though it would have been great if they left it-. However, they shouldn't have removed Yi Heon's homosexuality. It's part of his identity and the reason he was bullied.

MC was bullied because he's gay and he killed himself. You don't want heavy gay stuff? Don't watch and don't comment about not wanting that.

What don't you understand in the fact that they changed part of Yi Heon's identity? He was bullied because he's gay. He killed himself because the bullying by homophobic idiots. They could have used this series for some awareness about LGBTQ.

But from what I understand, the romance isn't between between Kim Deuk Pal/Choi Se Kyung, but between Choi Se Kyung/Song Yi Heon