Episode 9 gave us everything—romance, heartbreak, media warfare, and the kind of slow-burn catharsis that hits…
"But beyond all the swoon and sobs, this episode was also a blistering critique of the entertainment industry. Of how easy it is to exploit vulnerability. Of how image always seems to matter more than truth. Of how love can be weaponized—by management, by press, by fans.
But this time, they fought back. Not with a scandal, but with love that’s strategic, defiant, and deeply, unapologetically human."
Exactly. Jin knew that Akin was lying about not loving him anymore, but he knew that Akin wouldn't continue to but him at "risk" during that time period of Jin having a new series to film and promote with Judy. Jin being smart to realize that he needed the assistance of someone like Judy, who has had experience with things like the gossip blogs/rags and entertainment "reporters" during her own career.
How the CEO of Akin's production company, Jade continues to stand right by his main star's side, throughout all of these attempts to take Akin down. Jade knows from his own experience of how entirely cruel this industry can be for artists, who attempt to have a love life, while also maintaining their careers.
Jin is going to have to get rid of his manager/assistant, because what he did was betrayal.
In the beginning of episode 9, when Akin decided (without talking to anyone, especially Jin) to break up him and take the brunt of the negative gossip, I though that he was doing the "right thing", because he didn't want to damage the trajectory of Jin's career, nor have to use someone else in the industry to give to that horrible gossip hound aka so-called "journalist". Yet, Akin should have spoken out, because he would have kept himself and Jin from experiencing the heartache of lying about his true feelings for him.
Even in GMMTV's "ThamePo", Thame got together with this other "rival" artist to try and spend some quality time with his secret boyfriend Po.
As an performer, I truly do think that you have to find a small group of supporters within the industry, outside of just your manager, band members, family and close friends to form a bond.
Having Judy help out as "the beard" to provide coverage for that leaked photo was brilliant. It feeds into the never-ending need for gossip/fan service, because somehow every actor/actress that works together, must secretly be having a torrid affair to bring viewers to watch their tv series/project/film.
how many times you gonna comment the same thing here ? LMAO
What I am noticing, that for many BL fans, there's this panic/worry that they're "missing out" when certain new BL series are popular hits. So, they will watch a couple of episodes, even though the storyline or theme isn't what gives them the thrill they get with other series. Yet, they choose to not drop the series. They will continue to watch, complain, and seek out some recognition for spending time watching something they don't like.
I mean there being straight couple is one thing, but the amount of time used on tennis and covers is just embarrassing
This series also revealed that Chan Young and Ji Yi really aren't very good supportive friends to Hee Su and Seung Won.
In this series, it was painfully clear that Chan Young was the "black hole" who took everything he could from Hee Su in regards who needed the most emotional support in their friendship.
But in the ninth episode, I was especially floored with Ji Yi's treatment towards Seung Won. Voicing her frustrations that Seung Won hadn't confessed to Hee Su yet, because it was messing up her relationship with Chan Young.
It felt like, once she's able to get a boyfriend, Ji Yi didn't have any interest in her friendship with Seung Won. That she suddenly stopped being able to empathize with his internal struggles as this closeted teen boy in their high school.
Haha, yes, by (un)popular demand!Thank you for being so sweet and promoting my other reviews below! ❤️ You…
I am currently watching the following:
Weak Hero Class 2 Boys Love The Series Fight For Love Break Up Service Leap Day Business As Usual Something's Not Right Top Form The Series
Excited for Pitbabe 2, The New Prince, and the upcoming SukFilm release Sweetheart Service
Between this series, My Stubborn and Heesu In Class2, it's like a battle between the pearl-clutchers ashamed that Jun isn't being portrayed as the typical Uke, who needs to be trained to like sex by his Seme Sorn (Jun's a horny cheating minx!!) vs. the folks who are mad that viewers are voicing their well placed anger about the travesty in the de-centering of Hee Su's love story with Seung Won over having Chan Young and Ji Yi's love story being focused on in that adaption. It's been a crazy couple of weeks here on MDL.
"Now, the greatness that is Mame showed us how low — I mean, how far — we can go. We now have to up our game. So, I have hired a consultant, Thunder Thighs, from the world of gay porn…"
I didn't see it like that at allll, not even in the slightest...😂 but it's interesting seeing other people's…
Well, to me the entire plot for Sorn and Jun is them being in denial about their true feelings, but using their sexual desire for one another to be close to one another. Now, I don't know about the secondary possible male pairing of Thai and Champ. That's probably closer to what folks are comfortable with: longterm friends to lovers tale. We still have the third pairing featuring the lesbian coupling of Penny and June.
Jued is slowly realizing that this job really isn't something that she enjoys or likes to do. She's seeing these clients at their lowest point in their lives and she feels like she's contributing towards their pain. This episode was sad, because Mon only used their service to give her kind, loving, and supportive boyfriend Mai a "fresh start" with having the freedom to move on from her. She didn't want to keep him from being able to live his life, while being placed in the role of also having to take care of her parents. She didn't want that future for him.
I didn't see it like that at allll, not even in the slightest...😂 but it's interesting seeing other people's…
"Also, I don’t see any malicious intent on Sorn’s side. He’s clearly attracted to Jun and acts on it with Jun’s consent. I don’t think liking someone and wanting to be close to them automatically means you owe them a full confession about your feelings right away. Honestly, Sorn probably hasn’t even fully realized what he feels yet himself."
Isn't Sorn behaving just like the usual Tsundredre (sp??) in these BLs? Why are folks having fits over Sorn's behavior? Sorn is either not aware of his true emotions/feelings for Jun, because he isn't ready to accept that 1) he's already fallen for this "kid", 2) this "kid" already has a boyfiend, and 3) this "kid" continues to tell him to not say anything about what they're doing, yet continues to come back to him from more.
Hi,If someone tells me I'm a bad kisser when I'm actually a bad kisser, does that mean they're trying to manipulate…
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Your Jun "letter" is hysterical and true. There are folks, who think that Jun is some naive, innocent young "boy" being gaslit by Sorn.
Jun continues to allow himself to be "taught" these "unique kissing and physical touching games" by a guy who isn't his current boyfriend. Jun also continues to tell Sorn to "not tell anyone" about what they both are doing.
Jun is totally complicit in his ravishing by Sorn.
I’ve carefully read every comment most of the are negative and the positive one is making my mad, fine you can…
"Why were Chan Yeong and Ji Yu shoved together? To fulfill those heteronormative expectations and fetishes. When we long for same-sex affection, hand-holding, picnic dates, hearts fluttering, we're met with accusations of fetishization from the people who fetishize the "straight" lifestyle. They're projecting onto us."
The telling point about TPTB being so hesitant in allowing the audience to see Hee Su and Seung Won's relationship to develop in the same exact way as Chan Young and Ji Yi was that I don't even recall seeing any kisses between those two characters. We got to see them get to know one another, spend time together exploring their interests (outside of their studies), get to know their friends (Hee Su and Seung Won). Those two were able and allowed to develop in the way that we have seen in other KBLs, JBLs, Taiwanese BLs, and yes, even Thai BLs. The hand holding, the shy and nervous looks, the "possessive" moments that drive everyone with glee.
All of those moments were given to Chan Young and Ji Yi.
I haven't seen the show. But reading the comments, even without knowing the source material, the show has enough…
IMO, yes.
Literally every single chance and opportunity to show Seung Won and Hee Su spend anytime together that would have shown any sort of development of them as a potential couple, the series would shift towards to Chan Young and Ji Yi or towards one of Hee Su's female siblings and their personal lives and even to Ho Sik and his unknown female crush.
It kept happening way too many times for it to not be intentional.
Just to be able to see little moments of Hee Su not be so centered all the time on how Chan Young was existing would have been helpful in seeing his growth in the first half of the series.
This is the most obvious BL that will provide the most tropes as possibly.
So Sorn let Jun get punched, because his "kisses" aren't "right", yet he's not attracted towards him at all. A BL trope used in an extreme way, but STILL a recognizable trope
Sorn considers what he and Jun are doing as "training", but he doesn't want Jun to do "this" with anyone else. Another BL trope.
It feels like this adaption didn't want to focus at all on the internal/external issues of two gay boys falling in love, and being able to explore/share their love between one another, while believing that the same audience would somehow embrace just how truly easy it is for the opposite straight pairings to go through their relationships. Even with the other sister of Hee Su having to accept the end of her relationship. That was shown as something that may happen to a couple. You fall out of love.
Why were all the confessions of Hee Su's crushes on Chan Young AND Seung Won done in darkness?! The acceptance of love between Seung Won and Hee Su shown at the abandoned school at night?!
I tried to give some benefit of the doubt, but TPTB literally couldn't give more than 5 minutes of Hee Su and Seung Won being together without including Chan Young and Ji Yi. We even got Ho Sik with his girl.
Chan Young isn't a good friend at all. I'm sorry to all the viewers that called out the clear lack of focus on Hee Su and Seung Won throughout the entire airing of this series.
Praise all of the performances from the actors, especially Ahn Ji Ho & Lee Sang Jun.
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Of how easy it is to exploit vulnerability.
Of how image always seems to matter more than truth.
Of how love can be weaponized—by management, by press, by fans.
But this time, they fought back.
Not with a scandal,
but with love that’s strategic, defiant, and deeply, unapologetically human."
Exactly. Jin knew that Akin was lying about not loving him anymore, but he knew that Akin wouldn't continue to but him at "risk" during that time period of Jin having a new series to film and promote with Judy. Jin being smart to realize that he needed the assistance of someone like Judy, who has had experience with things like the gossip blogs/rags and entertainment "reporters" during her own career.
How the CEO of Akin's production company, Jade continues to stand right by his main star's side, throughout all of these attempts to take Akin down. Jade knows from his own experience of how entirely cruel this industry can be for artists, who attempt to have a love life, while also maintaining their careers.
Jin is going to have to get rid of his manager/assistant, because what he did was betrayal.
In the beginning of episode 9, when Akin decided (without talking to anyone, especially Jin) to break up him and take the brunt of the negative gossip, I though that he was doing the "right thing", because he didn't want to damage the trajectory of Jin's career, nor have to use someone else in the industry to give to that horrible gossip hound aka so-called "journalist". Yet, Akin should have spoken out, because he would have kept himself and Jin from experiencing the heartache of lying about his true feelings for him.
Even in GMMTV's "ThamePo", Thame got together with this other "rival" artist to try and spend some quality time with his secret boyfriend Po.
As an performer, I truly do think that you have to find a small group of supporters within the industry, outside of just your manager, band members, family and close friends to form a bond.
Having Judy help out as "the beard" to provide coverage for that leaked photo was brilliant. It feeds into the never-ending need for gossip/fan service, because somehow every actor/actress that works together, must secretly be having a torrid affair to bring viewers to watch their tv series/project/film.
In this series, it was painfully clear that Chan Young was the "black hole" who took everything he could from Hee Su in regards who needed the most emotional support in their friendship.
But in the ninth episode,
I was especially floored with Ji Yi's treatment towards Seung Won. Voicing her frustrations that Seung Won hadn't confessed to Hee Su yet, because it was messing up her relationship with Chan Young.
It felt like, once she's able to get a boyfriend, Ji Yi didn't have any interest in her friendship with Seung Won. That she suddenly stopped being able to empathize with his internal struggles as this closeted teen boy in their high school.
Weak Hero Class 2
Boys Love The Series
Fight For Love
Break Up Service
Leap Day
Business As Usual
Something's Not Right
Top Form The Series
Excited for Pitbabe 2, The New Prince, and the upcoming SukFilm release Sweetheart Service
Between this series, My Stubborn and Heesu In Class2, it's like a battle between the pearl-clutchers ashamed that Jun isn't being portrayed as the typical Uke, who needs to be trained to like sex by his Seme Sorn (Jun's a horny cheating minx!!) vs. the folks who are mad that viewers are voicing their well placed anger about the travesty in the de-centering of Hee Su's love story with Seung Won over having Chan Young and Ji Yi's love story being focused on in that adaption. It's been a crazy couple of weeks here on MDL.
But that's never, ever going to change.
YOU ARE BACK!!
I don't think it's that difficult to figure out.
Isn't Sorn behaving just like the usual Tsundredre (sp??) in these BLs? Why are folks having fits over Sorn's behavior? Sorn is either not aware of his true emotions/feelings for Jun, because he isn't ready to accept that 1) he's already fallen for this "kid", 2) this "kid" already has a boyfiend, and 3) this "kid" continues to tell him to not say anything about what they're doing, yet continues to come back to him from more.
Your Jun "letter" is hysterical and true. There are folks, who think that Jun is some naive, innocent young "boy" being gaslit by Sorn.
Jun continues to allow himself to be "taught" these "unique kissing and physical touching games" by a guy who isn't his current boyfriend. Jun also continues to tell Sorn to "not tell anyone" about what they both are doing.
Jun is totally complicit in his ravishing by Sorn.
The telling point about TPTB being so hesitant in allowing the audience to see Hee Su and Seung Won's relationship to develop in the same exact way as Chan Young and Ji Yi was that I don't even recall seeing any kisses between those two characters. We got to see them get to know one another, spend time together exploring their interests (outside of their studies), get to know their friends (Hee Su and Seung Won). Those two were able and allowed to develop in the way that we have seen in other KBLs, JBLs, Taiwanese BLs, and yes, even Thai BLs. The hand holding, the shy and nervous looks, the "possessive" moments that drive everyone with glee.
All of those moments were given to Chan Young and Ji Yi.
Literally every single chance and opportunity to show Seung Won and Hee Su spend anytime together that would have shown any sort of development of them as a potential couple, the series would shift towards to Chan Young and Ji Yi or towards one of Hee Su's female siblings and their personal lives and even to Ho Sik and his unknown female crush.
It kept happening way too many times for it to not be intentional.
Just to be able to see little moments of Hee Su not be so centered all the time on how Chan Young was existing would have been helpful in seeing his growth in the first half of the series.
So Sorn let Jun get punched, because his "kisses" aren't "right", yet he's not attracted towards him at all. A BL trope used in an extreme way, but STILL a recognizable trope
Sorn considers what he and Jun are doing as "training", but he doesn't want Jun to do "this" with anyone else. Another BL trope.
Why were all the confessions of Hee Su's crushes on Chan Young AND Seung Won done in darkness?! The acceptance of love between Seung Won and Hee Su shown at the abandoned school at night?!
I tried to give some benefit of the doubt, but TPTB literally couldn't give more than 5 minutes of Hee Su and Seung Won being together without including Chan Young and Ji Yi. We even got Ho Sik with his girl.
Chan Young isn't a good friend at all. I'm sorry to all the viewers that called out the clear lack of focus on Hee Su and Seung Won throughout the entire airing of this series.
Praise all of the performances from the actors, especially Ahn Ji Ho & Lee Sang Jun.