Honestly, Journey With You is a whole dream. Historical C-dramas usually gatekeep actual BL with the 'bromance' tag, and while Meet You at the Blossom or Kill To Love exist, they just didn't hit the spot for me. This show is a breath of fresh air, especially since a Chinese historical BL is practically non-existent. Not completely perfect, but it kept me so excited all the way to the finale.
Ah no wonder it’s this good, the director literally made 'When It Rains, It Pours' and 'Jack o' Frost' which are absolute masterpieces. This one is another peak comfort show and the storyline feels SO realistic. I’m gonna miss them so much. Anyway, the ending song is such a bop!! Guys pls don’t forget to stream 'Black Out' by Crown Head, it goes incredibly hard istg! Rating 8.5/10 well deservedðŸ˜
the production, cinematography, acting, storyline, and the OST? literal perfection. but what truly took my breath away was the island/sea setting. since they’re islanders, it felt so authentic and incredibly beautiful 🥺 and the ending just PERFECT!! overall, highly recommended!!
Omg thank you for saying this, i feel the exact same way!! I thought i was missing some connection between them…
I thought I was the only one who felt that way. Maybe they’re lowkey queerbaiting just to sit on the fence and cash in on both the mainstream straight audience and the BL fandom, all while avoiding actual skinship to protect the lead actor's mainstream reputation. It's such a shame because Ok Taecyeon's acting was honestly top-tier, so it sucks that we lost that emotional connection
I WAS THINKING THE SAME!!! He seem like the jealous type and I'm confused whether he actually cares for his brother…
ikr! He even knew from the start that Lu Feng cared about his older brother. He even received the message, but he hid it himself and made it seem like Lu Feng didn't care about Xiao Chen
I'm actually annoyed with Xiao Chen's younger brother. at the beginning, He didn't even like his older brother being gay. Well, he ended up being gay too. I also don't understand why he hated Lu Feng so much from the start. He's also really annoying because he keeps interrupting Lu Feng and Xiao Chen. He's rude.
Is Xiao Chen in A Round Trip to Love as dumb as the one in Double Helix? I watched A Round Trip to Love and I think Xiao Chen is not that stupid. Why does Xiao Chen look so innocent and naive here? ðŸ˜
I actually like this drama, it’s visually beautiful and touching. I totally get what the creators were trying to do. they intentionally avoided any skinship to emphasize the pure, spiritual 'soul mate' concept. It’s a poetic idea on paper. However, in reality, it just felt unsatisfying because the chemistry between the leads was lacking. If you're going to skip skinship entirely, the emotional build up and the sparks between them need to be exceptionally strong. But here, they felt like regular best friends for most of the show. So when they suddenly traveled together, confessed their love, and promised to stay together before Johan passes away, it felt a bit awkward and forced. A lovely show with a great premise, but the lack of romantic chemistry made the ending feel disconnected.
The cinematography and vibe are great, and the leads have pretty decent chemistry. But the storytelling (especially Yun Jeong Han’s part), the script, and Ki Ha Neul’s character consistency were kinda lacking for me.
If you're going to skip skinship entirely, the emotional build up and the sparks between them need to be exceptionally strong. But here, they felt like regular best friends for most of the show. So when they suddenly traveled together, confessed their love, and promised to stay together before Johan passes away, it felt a bit awkward and forced. A lovely show with a great premise, but the lack of romantic chemistry made the ending feel disconnected.