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Opposites attract

A rich actor is suddenly in a scandal and falls in love with a chef while living with him.

Entitled rich guy x normal dude trope finally defeated. Its more annoying x annoyed and the actor is arrogant but he’s still likable from the get go. The chef is kind of rude and cold which is a nice spin from the traditional trope. I also just love that these characters have depth to them and trauma.

The chef has a friend that’s a reporter that just makes the whole show even more messy. It has no flaws but this season has nothing exceptionally new, except for the defeat of one of my least favourite tropes.

(please look at my separate Season 2 review, Season 2 IS exceptionally new.)

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Better than season 1

This season is a breaking up story between the two main characters. With Jiwon, a chef, having ran away from this boyfriend that’s an actor.

My only problem with season 1 is that it didn’t feel special and kind of like everything else I’ve seen. But this season being a breaking up story that feels fresh with characters finally addressing their trauma. The old characters don’t just feel like they’re inherited from season 1 and actually have character moments and the new characters are a nice addition to give the time jump and new location more weight. Honestly everything about this season is perfect. I understand and empathize heavily with these characters. Beautifully executed and a masterclass at romance!

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Almost legendary

Seongjae, after the death of his father, gets enlisted in the military and he sees a strange video game-like quest that helps him improve his cooking.

What I Love
The magical interface that helps him cook is peak and it’s so much more with the dislike/like meter that people have towards him, adds some drama. The side characters are also so good and full of life, they have depth and I empathize with all of them. Kdramas are really good at having multiple plots and mystery and this is no exception. The cliffhangers are so good. I also like the wacky visions and the crazy reactions to his food, even if it’s a little much at times. My favourite episodes were where Seongjae was a fish out of water.

What I Don’t Love
The outdoor training episodes are really mediocre and it feels like a bad military cosplay. Certain scenes are not shown to the audience, did he give him the body wash? This show has awful North Korean representation and the intro uses AI which sucks.

Nitpick
At the beginning I really felt like Seongjae should’ve gay. While this story never really focuses on romance, it would’ve added depth to his character.

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Not perfect, just decent

So we have Hiro that’s being abused at work and his childhood friend Kai comes to live with him and says they are married. Boring premise I know but was it done well… well um no.

It’s very short with 6 episodes which isn’t enough to tell a coherent story and doesn’t actually show their relationship. Kai is anything but interesting and their love story is so dry, boring and predatory. Its predatory because it has a sexual assault scene that heals him, as someone who experienced sexual assault I immediately hated this drama. I can just tell it’s trying to be a slow burn romance and instead it comes off as boring.

The supporting cast barely gets any screentime so no one is developed, the flashbacks do nothing to improve their lacking chemistry.
Do they kiss? I can’t remember and don’t care enough.

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It exists

As a remake I was excited to see how they would adapt it. But it just made me crave more from the Japanese version which is a bad thing. The longer episode lengths do nothing but add filler and boring moments instead of adapting more of the manga. I don’t recommend this if you’ve seen the Japanese version or only watch Episodes 8-12 (these actually have new story which is nice to see). I was so excited but it was disappointing with music that plays constantly and cringy sound effects every second. GeminiFourth deserve better than this show. At its core it’s still an alright show but the editing and pacing make it an awful show.

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Everything I like but it’s not love

This drama has everything. Bisexual man in a uniform that protects a small tight knit village and a protagonist that loves to lie. I love it when the protagonist keeps a secret that causes drama later and this drama has drama with cliffhangers that kept me watching again and again. I love when the lead characters hate eachother at the beginning, I’m a sucker for enemies to lovers. My only issues is that scenes are played out of order (flashbacks give important context that should’ve been there at the start) and that the run time sometimes drags (especially with the 1h30 episode).

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yes go see a doctor

What I Like
Hira doesn’t idolize Kiyoi as much as in the show which is so refreshing (still a fan but not borderline stalker) and he finally gains some confidence in himself. Kiyoi finally doesn’t kick or be mentally abuse towards Hira which I enjoyed.

What I Hated (a little nitpicky sorry)
They’re still fighting over the same things again (this is like the 3rd time now) and again there’s no true resolution.
Don’t get me wrong I like Anna but we lose focus on the main characters to focus on her relationship and her fan boy. These plot points feel like filler and to have a super climactic big moment and they just feel out of place.

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they STILL need therapy

Hira a student in the photography club and his ‘boyfriend’ Kiyoi an actor try to navigate the beginning of a relationship.

What I Like
I love the addition of Anna an actress that’s guiding Kiyoi. I also love that they finally have an adult conversation. The same sweetness carries over in this season.

What I Hate
Kiyoi is still abusive it’s clear that Hira has no self esteem, doesn’t understand and is oblivious. Kiyoi only reassures him and compliments him in a half @ssed way and kicks him.

Nitpick
It’s very short and a little light on plot, it just continues plot points from season 1 because of the unresolved fight they got in.

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they need therapy

Hira a shy student with no friends becomes infatuated with Kiyoi, a popular but lonely student at school.

What I Like
Hira is very relatable to me, I too hate icebreakers and am very shy. Although I’ve never stuttered I feel so much empathy towards him. I also love when characters have crushes but are too shy to reveal their feelings. I like that Kiyoi is nice to him sometimes. I also love the pining and the sweet moments between these two.

What I Hate
The worst part about this show is they’re toxic, Hira is a stalker and Kiyoi is an abuser. Kiyoi is were most of the toxicity comes from he constantly uses Hira and is awful to him. I would go as far as saying he’s abusing him physically and mentally. Apart from that they also have no reasons to like each other.

Nitpicks
I hate the portrayal of guns especially in a school setting but maybe that’s just my western perspective. The second male lead was unnecessary as was the "love triangle". The finger sucking scene was so nasty and weird I was literally covering it up with my hand. Whoever put that in, fire them.

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Not special

Watched the bad buddy x tale of a thousand stars (bbxtoats) and my school president specials and it was a bunch of nothing…

The bbxtoats special should’ve been monumental, I love these characters and haven’t really seen these actors interact before. Instead it’s just them 90% lost in the woods so all the characters can communicate with each other, just lazy and bloated.

My school president special was so awful that I dropped it 10 minutes in, it’s the same thing over again but the characters swap places.

Not watching any more of these specials.

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