For something so progressive, they lack something

*happy ending for one couple*

I started watching this last year, 2022 and put it on hold because of how weird the issues kept popping up that I felt always bad for Fiat. But finally, I finished it and it felt watching it better now than last year.

When this was released it became so known because it is almost the start of very hot and steamy NC scenes in BL industry. It's like Mame tested waters in Tharntype and this became it's progression. However, amidst its well known name for its NC scenes, JaFirst in this series is soooo lackluster in their NC. Maybe because I finished watching it after already watching the current latest BLs who are already so realistic in their love scenes, but I can really see how they peck kiss even in the most hottest moments and hide their face and lips away using camera angles. Most of the time it just looks like Ja is smelling First's neck.

Even though there are a lot of love scenes in this series, it just irks me how lackluster it was. The execution is most of the time really bad.

I know this is the first main couple series of JaFirst and they have come a long way now. I saw that their acting is ahead of its time then. Especially First. Ja on the other hand is sooo damn handsome. His character is written such a green light as well. Though a bit possessive, it works well with Fiat's personality.

Dont get me started with Aek. He is the best I tell you. Handsome, smart, and I love how cool he is in this series. I love his every scene. The twins are one of the best castings here and also An too. Sooo pretty.

LeonPob have such a good story and chemistry that all fans, including me, are still thirsty for Just Say Yes. It has been a long time and I hope Mame produces it already. LeonPob's kisses are 100 times better than LeoFiat's really.

For the story, I sorta liked all conflicts so far except the sleeping with the afro guy conflict. He looks weird to me. I guess they did great in casting someone creepy. Fiat's mom is also so damn scary. Instead of a restraining order, I just hoped Fiat's dad hleped her get therapy as soon as possible before. Same with Fiat. Not getting him a new mom.

Overall, you can see that this series is ahead of its time but also lacking in great execution.

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A show that showcased their growth in acting

*happy ending*

We have been thirsty in having MaxNat in their own series and this show delivered it quite well.
Nat, especially, showed the utmost growth in acting that most of the times in the series, I cried with him. There are also times that his acting is so great that Max's acting look subpar. There was even a time that I shouted that Max should step up his game.
Nat has delivered his character well. I really felt Diao's intelligence in Nat's eyes. He is so expressive that you can see it it the screen when Diao realizes something in the conflict.

I really love Diao's power bottom personality. He is really steadfast about his ideals and what he wants and he doesn't waver in fighting for it. He is very upfront in showing love as well that it shocks Yi a lot of times.

The NC scene, especially the uncut is chef's kiss. There is still that odd feeling I always feel when watching MaxNat's NC scenes because of how really young Nat looks. But they did the mature scenes really well and realistically too.

The story, for me, is a 100 times better than cutie pie. It makes a lot more sense too. Cutie pie's conflict is not too big compared to this one. The flow and pacing is also quite well. And I understood the reasons for everything except why Diao still does not want to ride a car except if he is with Yi. When reading the comments in youtube, I can see that they did the novel portrayal very well. Though if you compared it to their cutie pie story, there will be a lot of discrepancies like lele and the timeline. But a lot said that they understand YiDiao's story more in cutie pie because of this series.

I loved watching this whole series. It is very funny, romantic, and well executed. Cant wait for MaxNat's next series.

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I feel a bit unsatisfied?

*happy ending for two couples*

Dont get me wrong. The acting was superb. Especially Gun my gosh. I think this series showcased his acting really well. It made me even think that Black is really another actor. I completed watching this just because I really loved Gun's acting in this one.

The ost? The best. I thought I will never find a more better ost than never let me go, but my boy. This got the best. They also incorporated some songs I also heard in never let me go. Save the spotify playlist. Def recommend.

The story is 10 out of 10 as well. The conflict the suspense, the cinematography, everything is the best.

However down to the last episodes, I had to skip some scenes? I dont know why it became boring in the latter episodes even though the romance and the action is in the last parts.

I think OffGun's off screen chemistry is not much shown in the series unlike TOL. Maybe because this series focuses more on the plot of fighting for what is right. Rather than the romance part. It became so not focused that I dont mind leaving the romance between OffGun. Heck, I felt more on screen chemistry with YokDan.

Another reason I think that I am unsatisfied with is becauseI didnt see or realized when Sean fell in love with White. I felt how conscious White is to Sean but not the other way around. There are some moments but I didnt feel that it was tense in a romantic way. Next thing I know he already kissed White.

I just felt overall that the romance and the plot is unbalanced in a way. I just hoped the build up is introduced all throughout the series and not just the almost last part.

Overall, this is one of the best series out there in terms of plot and execution. Must watch but know that the romance is not much the focus of this series.

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I guess miscommunications works well with these two

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I think they did a great job recreating the manga. They really did well in acting the tense scenes and making the love scenes seems sensual but without showing too much.

The actors are very handsome as well. Though i dont know if it is their acting or the leads' characters that are the problem. I think their characters are too static and flat. I am kind of sad that the series only showcased the part where there is not much development in their relationship and in their own careers. This series became somewhat like an introduction series ofr a future season 2, if there will be one.

I hope i can see growth in the next season in their characters as well as the actors' acting.
I still love though that their kisses is not a peck but also not a very deep kiss. I can feel them being comfortable with one another.

Must watch BL i might say. ♥️

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Unnecessary mating horse

*happy ending*

I love the food bl genre, don't get me wrong. But, this is still not IT. The only good thing i liked in this series is the handsome casting and the cooking.

But the actors cannot act in love really. The intern looked much in love then the main characters, that they are better off acting in a bromance series rather than a bl.

This serie also tried to put too many plot points in a short series. A mating horse (the ex and intern) is unnecessary to add in the plotline, as the main couple's struggle in work and life is enough as a conflict really. I really wished they focused more on that. Especially since dohoon is overworked and yon soo is still getting the hang of owning a restaurant. As shown in episode 6.

Dont get me started with the kiss. I don't mind pecks, bit i can see how one sided the kiss is in this serie and it is making me cringe. The falling action is also sooo mediocre that i had to skip scenes in episode 7 and 8.

I love lee jo woon's cameo, but i think his character is unnecessary too.
I wish the build up on their romance was more focused on as well. Sigh.

To all readers, this is still a recommended watch, i think.

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The story needs a little bit tweaking to match the perfect chemistry

*happy ending*

First of all, the main couple has fire chemistry. Even the kissings are so natural. Yang is also a great actor. I loved his crying scene where I can really see his lips tremble as he breaks down.
I hated phumjai's personality at first. The series being 8 episodes helped a lot in me not hearing another 'Tammy' come out in Phumjai's lips.
Tammy is soo beautiful, I really liked how her character is portrayed.
And, yes, my baby Ngern. I missed him so. That fanservice in episode 8 is chef's kiss hahaha.
Also, his acting is still top notch. I even cried in their breakup scene rather than the YangPhumjai one. Hoping to see more of him in the future.

All casts are really well casted and great that I felt somewhat disappointed that the story didn't utilized it more. Episode 8's first few minites was weird and ridiculous. The feeling of 'responsibility' towards money is also a bit stupid. Hello? There are rich parents over there. Can't even care to tell them that their son is kidnapped? Hello? Still owning it to responsibility? Urgh.

Still, I loved the OPness of Ngern's character. I hope they elaborated more on that as well and also Phumjai's chinese.

Casting and acting is really great on this one. I really liked that they really are speaking in chinese most of the time. I really felt the 'love in translation' part and that made this series great.

Hope they cast these actors in a more thought of series next time. Will still rewatch this though.

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My boy is an uber duper walking green flag

*happy ending*

Ha ram, my man. You are now in my list of BL leads that I wish my future boyfriend would be. My gosh he is such a green flag that it is almost unrealistic, but how I wish this is real... Somewhere out there haha.

I love Lee Jun's acting the best. Very expressive eyes. The least acting in this series is DK. My gosh, its like he just memorized the whole script and read it out loud. Almost ruined Lee Jun's scene with his poor acting.

This series also has the longest kiss scene so far of all korean bls i have watched. Too bad they still kiss like birds.

For a short series, this is one of the best. Very sweet and something that you would rewatch.

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It's not just Jun and Jun

*happy ending*

First of all, why is it so damn short? There are a lot of plotlines that could've extended the series to a whopping 15-episode one. This is one of the best korean BLs I have watched. 8 episodes is really just not enough. Because of that, it felt like the plot was rushed by episode 7. It was redeemed though by the love scenes, chef's kiss especially in the line of Korea's BLs.

The actors are sooo handsome, they act great too. I am just a bit sad that the main couple didnt had that much screen time together. For an short series, it was really not enough. Add to that the second couple who has a very intriguing storyline that they didnt even use! Hello? Ex manager and idol? Who doesnt love that?

The cameo? My tutoryim heart jumped with joy when I saw them.

How I wish this was longer. Or something that opens up a second season instead of them squeezing the whole story in a short series.

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Why did they only filmed the budding part?

*happy ending*


Okay, I have read the manhwa and I love how they almost followed it to a T, but korean bls only last 8 episodes or so. It is a bit sad that they only filmed the part where their love is still budding.

The acotrs really played their characters well, but I see no chemistry to the two of them. I love Yechan's actor so much but I dont see the love in Yul's character's eyes. They felt like a older brother and a cute lil brother type of story that it felt a bit disappointing.

Ye chan's actor is the best in the series. So few can pull off that cute facade with a huge build like that and I have seen the BTS of these series and he really is cute in reality. I also really love his mom and village head Ma. They are the best actors in the series. Hoping to see more of them in other series as well. They acted soo naturally that I felt that they were almost true to life characters, which I really love in this series.

I guess we wont have a season 2 of this because the storyline botched Insuh's portrayal in the series. Made him be like someone bitchy, even though he is one of the integral parts of the next arcs.


This no doubt is one of the best korean BLs so far and also one of the best live actions I have watched.

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It's better because it is only 7 episodes

*happy ending for both couples*

Firstly, i liked the flow of the story. Mame does not disappoint in this regard. The NC scenes and plotline flowed naturally for a 7-episode series. However, I think the NC scenes are too thirsty? They are sooo rushed that I felt they are more lusty than in love.
The actors' acting also needs improvement. I felt throughout the series that they only have one to two expressions. A weird smile and a talkative persona as if the script is memorized.

Liked how the plan went smoothly as it does not sit well with me if they continued with the marry plot thing. I just think that it was necessary as there really are some parents who needs those heavy measures to help finally understand their children.

This is a cute series, but definitely not one of Mame's best. Still, better than tharntype though. Hoping to hear more on the main couple and see more improvement from them.

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Well, that was a weird last episode

*happy ending*

Just like other reviews, the premise was chef's kiss. The overall plot that they are going through is unique and engaging. Quite cute as well. Plus the love scenes are superb. One of the best i might say.
However, it started going downhill a bit by episode 7. I didn't like that they added unnecessary scenes of Nara. I was soo weirded out of her sudden solo scenes. She is beautiful but I dont think those scenes about her are necessary. She even had about almost 20 mins of screentime in episode 8 and most is just her crying. I dont see the point.
The last episode is the weirdest for me. They added a flashback of the extra couple which I dont think is necessary. It took time that was supposed to be for the main couple's time to shine.

Speaking of flashbacks, what i also didnt like about this series is the amount of unnecessary flashbacks. I dont know why they keep reusing the scene that just happened as a flashback. Hello? The viewers does not have that short of a memory.

Anyway, Patt is sooo handsome. He looks a lot like Mamoru from Sailor moon. I also liked that I didn't feel any awkwardness towards both couples. Though the sudden GL couple was totally weird addition. It was like a spurn out of a moment thing.
I also dojt understand whats wrong with Tai. Maybe its the actor. Because there are times when he looks at Lom as if he is in love with him and even though he and Patt had a falling out, he doesnt look that sad. I think the actor needs a bit of improvement.

I love the cinematography of this show. Too bad that they added the best parts as a weird addition. For example, the sudden addition of sceneries in the last episode. Was it to garner tourists kind of tactic. Should have it part of the whole season instead. The music on the other hand is chefs kiss.


All in all, I am recommending you to watch it as it is one of maybe the middle high best of BL series out there. It might be something to rewatch, but it is a must watch.

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I fell in love with all the clichés

This serie has a *happy ending*

The acting still needs tweaking especially with regards to Jiang Chi. I guess it was his face that has that type of smiley look or he just dont have any other expressions other than poker and the smirk.
Bu xia is uber cute. I really like his round eyes.

For the plot, I find it very confusing how the enemies to lovers trope started. Its like before I know it, Bu xia is already mad at Jiang Chi for whatever reasons.
The clichés that taiwanese dramas and chinese dramas often portrayed, i.e, uber rich, arrogant seme x clumsy but cute uke is sooo hilariously portrayed that I loved it. A lot of scenes are also too cliché that even the most serious scenes kept me laughing.

The lovey dovey scenes are a chef's kiss. Much like My tooth your love. I am sufficiently satisfied in this matter.

Overall, I will still rewatch this gem but not for the plot. I hope that the looming second season gives us a more oomph.

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The great casting was ruined by a confusing writing

For those wondering, this serie has a *happy ending* for all three couples.

First of all, don't get me wrong, I like this series. Maybe because the last episode really redeemed the whole story, but also the casting carried the entire series.

Overall impression I had while watching is that this serie is so damn funny without needing to. The cliches they did as something serious just made me laugh out loud. I feel somewhat embarrassed for them. Hahaha

However, most parts of the story is very very confusing. For instance, if you watch, Ai's attitude in ep 7 was soo weird for me. He just got mad without reason. And while watching, I kept shouting "explain, explain the damn reason" but he didn't. All throughout the series, I exclaimed "why". Why did that happen? Why what's wrong with him? Etc. The writing of the story didnt made sense which is kind of sad as there are points in the whole series that they could've focused on and made the series a bit more unique than the rest.

For instance, I liked the startup plot. Though a bit technical, I felt that it was a good kind of plot. I am still laughing at those face mask design and the "stark enterprise" 😂🤣😂🤣

I also liked the dorm division plot. Though the way they did the examination was a bit weird for me.

Now, the casting.
Okay, I know I said that the casting carried the plot, but take this with a grain of salt. They did not act as if they had 10 years experience off their back, but they did acted in love. Though it was ruined horribly by the writing. Urgh. One example is that, they had this fabulous BrightMeen couple with a lot of hidden angst all over the years, and they just shortened their story with an abrupt kissing. Like wth.

The actors are very very handsome. There was one episode, I think it was ep 6, where Songkhram looked a lot like Cha Eun Woo. My gosh. Ai also looked like a love child of My tooth your love. And Meen, my meen is soo damn cute. He looks like Saint's little brother.

Lastly, what I mean when the last episode redeemed the whole series is because this series has one of the best realistic portrayals of love making and it is at episode 10 folks. My gosh they had a full blown 10 minutes. I think. I was lost in awe. This NC scenes is now written to my top 10, together with Love in the Air, Ghost house Ghost host, The warp effect and others.


In conclusion, there is something to love in this series but it was ruined by the horrible writing. Though don't let it stop you from watching this. It may not be a masterpiece, but it will be a tad bit memorable. I hope hope hope that the give the SongkhranAi and BrightMeen casts a better story to act in. Such a waste of explosive compatibility.

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I like it even though there are a lot of things I didn't like about it.

For those wondering, this series has a *happy ending*

I think that this may be one of the best korean BLs of the year BUT,
compared to other BLs, this is a bit confusing for me. I felt like there are episodes that are cut in a weird way that made the story not flow so well. It sometimes made me feel like I was watching a compilation of clips rather than a series. For instance, there is a moment where they don't talk and then they just met on subway like that without any clear explanation (did he follow him?).

Another thing is that, I also felt a bit confused about Jae Won's character acting. There is a moment where he kisses so deep and there are times when he kisses like a plucking chicken. He also became a bit awkward after they got together. He says he doesn't mind what others say but he is also not as clingy as before. I felt like he got so much relaxed about getting together with Ji Hyun, in a romantic sense.

Lastly, I also didn't like how they just brushed of Eun Ji's and Tae Hyung's very very horrible attitude with a sorry. Heck, Eun Ji didn't even said sorry. Ji Hyun did, and that was very aggravating. I hope they recieved some kind of moment for character development where they really repented from what they've done 'cause everybody else had some kind of adulting change, and they didn' t. It was so frustrating. I also didn't understand that stepping back-stepping up game at the end. Hahaha.

HOWEVER, what made me like this series a lot is the cinematography. I felt like I was watching Blueming with a hint of that american BL feel. The colors and the first NC scene is so well directed.

Also even though the opening is a bit weird for me, as it felt like I was watching an opening of Baywatch, and there is even that weird guy holding a surf board, it grew on me. At the end of the series, I felt that it was not that bad.

I also like Mira and Ae ri very very much. They are on my top tier list of best female characters for BL series. They are just so true, sweet, and caring throughout the series that I would love to hug them and hang out with them very much. Don't forget about Jun Pyo as well. Though I felt like his role as a very great bestfriend was a bit brushed of by the story. I hoped they have shown that as well.

I really like these characters so much that it made the tenth episode great when Mira finally got what she wanted. It had me in tears. Because she really really deserved it.

Lastly, even though there is no closure about Jae Won's trauma, family and mental sickness, I liked it more with that. Because I think that there is no need to hurry to 'heal' and just slowly getting better is enough, which the end of the series really showed that. I also loved how they showcased mental illness in this story and how there is nothing wrong with seeking help. Though I also felt that the therapist became a bit unprofessional with her tone at the end.


Overall, I think this is a series that could've been better with a more smooth transition of events like those of Semantic Error or Dating Sim. Sadly, it isn't. So it may be a very good watch, and I like it, but this is not one of those that I might rewatch again. It is a feel good BL though so I recommend others to watch it.

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Is it too short or just enough?

*happy ending*

Just like other reviews, I might say that this is one of the best BLs out there. I really love the focus on just one couple. And the angst of unrequited love felt like I was watching Sekaiichi Hatsukoi but with a more proactive protagonist. Ki Tae really went all out for Wan and I'm loving it so much.

The drama at ep 7 was chef's kiss. Though I wanted this to be longer, I also felt that the pacing and the length was just enough to keep my toes curled for excitement and not get bored of the series.

Is it just me, but game program k-bls really hit hard for me. Just like with Semantic error.

This series is just so nostalgic, feel-good, sweet and heartwarming without the excessive nc scenes. Definitely a must watch!

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