annabelle

Love Class 3 was such a great watch. I enjoyed every second of it. The episodes were short, but honestly, I didn't mind because by now I've kinda gotten used to it. The plot isn't super complex, but I think it was well done.

My boys Yun Sooan and Lee Jaemin went through so much. Getting kicked out of the survival show for reasons that weren't even in their control? Devastating. Obviously, Kim Hyeonjae felt so much guilt for debuting without Yun Sooan. And Khun faced toxic stans who were fine doing whatever as long as they felt like they could claim ownership. All of them eventually came together to debut in a new group, but it didn't work out.

I love that this series didn’t shy away from exploring the dark side of the K-pop industry whether it was bribery, using a trainee for clout, leaking news for their own benefit, failing to protect idols, tossing them out when they're no longer profitable, blackmail, or treating them like straight-up products. These are things we see daily in the real K-pop world. I have receipts and examples for everything I just mentioned, but I'm not gonna get into all that though.

Shoutout to the actors because knowing some of them are actual real-life idols made the performances hit way harder and feel so real.

Both couples had unique dynamics, and I honestly liked both of their storylines. All the actors did a phenomenal job, the chemistry was definitely there and it was incredible. I liked the kiss scenes and NC scenes a lot too.

Also, all the OSTs were straight-up no-skip masterpieces that perfectly captured every single emotion of the series. They really did an amazing job.

At the end of the day, it doesn't matter how complex or simple a story is. What matters is: did you enjoy the series, were you entertained, and will you watch it again? And for me, it's a hard yes to all three questions.