huhugoblin
Completely exceeded my expectations
The high rating got me excited, but BL kdramas are almost always lacking in one area or another so I wanted to keep my expectations reasonable.
Episodes 1-5 were a solid 8/10 from me. Beautiful production, good acting, good pacing and decent plot. Episode 6 absolutely blew this series out of the water for me. The director, cast and crew all did a perfect job delivering it, and it didn't fizzle out towards the end either.
My favorite part of the series was Tae Myung-ha. Lee Tae-vin was definitely a pleasure on screen, and was glad to see an interesting main character. I loved Myung–ha’s confidence, one-liners, and multi-dimensionality.
This drama did an amazing job making good use of the time allotted to it. When it comes to the plot, a good rendition of a romance isekai was refreshing to see on screen. The romance was super cute, but wasn’t the most interesting part of the series. I was more interested in seeing Myung-ha succeed. The thriller/suspense/impending doom aspect of the story was what sealed this series’ place in my heart.
The cast was great, a little underdeveloped, but it makes sense as going too deep with the time they had would have created too many tangents. I would have liked some more out of Cha Yeo-Woon’s character. His cat/puppy dynamic was cute, but I would have liked to see more character growth from him. I dislike love triangles, so I’m surprised that I actually liked Cheon Sang-Won. Still I’d rather they had taken more time on Cha Yeo-Woon’s character instead, or did a little something in the middle. Because episode 6 was so great, I wished they pushed that vibe a little earlier, but the series was still a success.
Overall, I absolutely recommend this series and think this is a step in the right direction for BL kdramas. This series was a solid 8.5-9 for me, but since it left me in such a good mood I will round up.
Episodes 1-5 were a solid 8/10 from me. Beautiful production, good acting, good pacing and decent plot. Episode 6 absolutely blew this series out of the water for me. The director, cast and crew all did a perfect job delivering it, and it didn't fizzle out towards the end either.
My favorite part of the series was Tae Myung-ha. Lee Tae-vin was definitely a pleasure on screen, and was glad to see an interesting main character. I loved Myung–ha’s confidence, one-liners, and multi-dimensionality.
This drama did an amazing job making good use of the time allotted to it. When it comes to the plot, a good rendition of a romance isekai was refreshing to see on screen. The romance was super cute, but wasn’t the most interesting part of the series. I was more interested in seeing Myung-ha succeed. The thriller/suspense/impending doom aspect of the story was what sealed this series’ place in my heart.
The cast was great, a little underdeveloped, but it makes sense as going too deep with the time they had would have created too many tangents. I would have liked some more out of Cha Yeo-Woon’s character. His cat/puppy dynamic was cute, but I would have liked to see more character growth from him. I dislike love triangles, so I’m surprised that I actually liked Cheon Sang-Won. Still I’d rather they had taken more time on Cha Yeo-Woon’s character instead, or did a little something in the middle. Because episode 6 was so great, I wished they pushed that vibe a little earlier, but the series was still a success.
Overall, I absolutely recommend this series and think this is a step in the right direction for BL kdramas. This series was a solid 8.5-9 for me, but since it left me in such a good mood I will round up.
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