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Love the Theme Song just can't find it anywhere!!

I'm stuck on Episode 2...

I'm struggling on Episode 2!! Like ML but FL not great in this one.

Definitely found him one of the least likeable characters in jdramas, no depth, manipulative. Really had a hard time understanding what FL had such little self-respect - I'm thinking of letting him into her shared room on the work retreat. I mean who wants everyone in the office knowing your business?? Seems he did - confirms he was all about himself and not her.

Yes i remember you said that before. I watch boyh jdramas amd kdramas. There are some kdramas that are good too - though I prefer the jdrama format which has fewer episodes (though sometimes jdramas coukd be a little bit longer) As a European I find it interesting watching both which are definitely quite different. Jdramas (the ones I've seen - I'm no expert) are often more low-key than kdramas but I like that not every character is wealthy etc - sometimes just stories about people who seem normal modest jobs not chaebol etc. Often about different types of families , cross-drrssing, differences which I find interesting.

Better actor than in Korean one. FL also better in Japanese version: at least she actually worked on her 'art'!

Oh Japanese version is SO much better than Korean one.. Better acting to start with, main leads are also older..

Know what you feel I haven't finished Episode 4 and already finding it weird... I get the weird attraction that FL is trying to figure out but not 100% sure why she's dragging Kusaka-ku into her mess...

Yes it was a nice mix and nice change from high school series where most actors are in their 20s anyway !

Totally agree just watched all episodes in 1 day.

Totally agree watched it all in 1 day. Great chemistry acting and nice to have a different angle to classic BLs

Have that on my List to watch!

You were probably right! Ok get your name now! Only discovered him lately and impressed.

Perhaps https://mydramalist.com/689083-kikazaru-koi-niha-riyuu-ga-atte ? (ML was in "Nevertheless"...)

Had a hard time believing in the FL character in that one..

Oh Japanese version is SO much better than Korean version..

Thanks for the explanation - having never grown up on manga/anime I do find that some series based on them tend to have that exaggeration you talk of. I've seen quite a few jdramas the last few years that I've started watching both jdrama and kdramas, and I do like quite a lot of them which are quite different to kdramas, often nothing glamourous about the characters etc and often nothing too dramatic happens : I find this somewhat refreshing to some kdramas where everything is included in the storyline. I understand the pressure to fit storylines into a format I suppose in an ideal world I'd like less than 16 episodes (which most kdramas are) as often they go off on tangents I'm not interested in. Some jdramas which I've really liked I wish they'd done another 2 episodes or so (or even more than 25 minutes per episode)..

First Love is one of my favourites bought the OST and pretty much every cd by Utada Hikaru. I don't know most of the idols but can recognise good acting. What irritates mr the most is the FL big eyes passivity inspired by original manga, never grew up with mangas so find that part most irritating. Some series are brillant but would ike another episode or so. Most are 8-10 episodes which I find a bit too compact sometimes for the storyline but preferable to 16 episodes in k- dramas with everything thrown in.

Agree sad ending not sure how she had a kid after all those horrendous treatments she had, but I'm willing to suspend reality for such a good series.

Just finished it - really lovely story well acted. Never understand why so many j-dramas are rated so low! Is it because the acting style is low-key?