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Seriously Boring ?

i felt the frustration of dating and stress being in Korea society where status, income and family matters more than compatabilty and companionship.

The script and dialogue was boring and often awkward. the overall feeling of the drama seemed meloncolc (not romantic comedy). Was it just the acting by leads Han Ji Mn, Park Sung Hoon and Lee Ki Taek and others or the script?

FL Han Ji Min seems to play angry, sad, arrogant, immature, stiff and uptight roles. This was the same personality type as in Love Scout and Behind Uour Touch. She seems incapable of having chemistry with her costars even in a happy situation she has a fake laugh and forced smile. At 40 + this is not good acting.

ML Park Sung Hoon’s character was also a bit strained but he knew what he wanted. But who goes on a blind date and at the first meeting talks about marriage? unrealistic. furthermore who sits back and waits while the person he likes goes on multiple blind dates and several dstes with another man. Does this ever happen. I’m not one for jealousy but seriously he acted like a door mat. I’m sure this was how the script was written’cliche’ triangle romance. But seriously this was not acceptable.

The second leads were happily ‘in love’ but they split up because 2FL was on a dating spp??? Scenario was opposite to first leads and it felt like conservative moralising, which became a real turnoff.

Meeting the mum was excrutiating !!

The best bit was the end. scenery of Seoul in background was beautiful.

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Time and the Bracelet

The entire story revolves around a single bracelet—one shared between the female lead (FL) and the male lead (ML). This bracelet holds the power to move through time, binding their fates across different lifetimes.

The FL searches for this bracelet, driven by a haunting question: Who is the man in her dreams—the one she calls her husband?

The ML, an emperor of a small state, once gifted a bracelet, along with its power. In return, the goddess asked only one thing—that he to care for her daughter.

Their story unfolds across three timelines.

In the first two timelines, both the FL and ML lose their memories of what they shared—their love, their pain, their history—each time starting over yet always drawn back to one another.

By the third timeline, the ML no longer remembers her at all. He only catches glimpses of her as she slips through time, like a shadow he cannot quite hold onto. It is here that the FL finally understands the truth—he has always been the one beside her, in every life, in every moment.

When the heavens prepare to strike her down, the ML steps in without hesitation, taking the divine punishment meant for her. He dies in her place.

Refusing to accept this fate, the FL uses the bracelet one final time. She turns back time to the moment before the heavenly strike—but this time, she steps forward.

The punishment was always meant for her. She is the daughter of a goddess.

Standing before the heavens, she defies them, declaring that no one—god or mortal—should be denied the right to love. In response, the heavens strike her one final time, stripping her of her divinity and casting her down. Her punishment is not death, but something more human—a life of her own, without the power of a god.

With her last wish, she asks for only one thing: to be with him again.

The story ends with her returned to a moment just before the ML’s death in battle against his brother. Alone, she is kneeing on the ground in silence… until she hears footsteps.

She turns.

He is walking toward her.

They meet each other’s eyes and smile—both understanding, without needing words, that they have been given one more chance.

Not as gods.
Not as rulers.

Just as two people… finally allowed to love.

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Loved the slow-burn romance. The relationship between the leads develops gradually, and what I loved most was how much emotion was conveyed through silence and subtle expressions. The intense gazes and quiet moments between them created a strong sense of chemistry that gave me butterflies.

One of the most memorable scenes was the kiss before Zheng leaves. It felt emotional and intense, not just romantic, because you could feel the weight of everything they weren’t saying to each other.

The plot follows a familiar direction — a fake marriage that slowly turns into real love, only to be tested by separation and war. It’s not the most original storyline, but the screenplay is well done and keeps you engaged throughout. It may not feel completely new, but it’s still very entertaining.

I started watching this mainly for Zhang Linghe, and he didn’t disappoint. His acting feels very natural, and he has a very expressive face that fits this kind of quiet, emotional role. He doesn’t overdo anything, which makes his performance feel genuine.

The female lead was also very good — her acting felt sincere and natural, and she matched his energy well on screen.

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WARNING: Mature audiences only -The most daring and courageous series in the BL genre

PLOT: A straight man with orgasm problems hires a therapist for four sessions. The therapist will help him discover/explore his true sexuality.

+++ Kudos to the actors! (They must have been in good physical shape :) Seriously, it takes courage to be so vulnerable (so exposed) in a performance.
+++ The direction is masterful: the symbolism of the colors, the alternation between reality (the bed) and the bare setting (emotions), the perfectly controlled pacing, the beauty of the visuals (it's not porn, it's almost art/dance), etc.
I won't dwell on it; AnonymousMiscellaneous has perfectly analyzed all of this in her/his review.
+++ The storyline is simple, from initial surprise to developing an attachment to the therapist (a classic trope in therapy).
+++ The series length is perfect; it couldn't be longer or shorter.
+++ The soundtracks perfectly complement the emotions.

=> A disturbing and thought-provoking series. I admire the courage it must have taken for the team to bring this series to the screen!
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WARNING for mature audience only
Série la plus osée et courageuse de la sphère BL

PLOT: un homme hétéro qui a des pbs d'orgasme, fait venir un thérapeute pr 4 sessions. Celui-ci va lui faire découvrir / explorer sa réelle sexualité.

+++ Kudos aux acteurs ! (ils devaient avoir une bonne forme physique :) Sérieusement il faut du courage pr se mettre ainsi à nu dans une performance.
+++ La réalisation est magistrale : le symbolisme des couleurs, l'alternance réalité (lit) et décor nu (émotions), le rythme (parfaitement maitrisé), la beauté des images (ce n'est pas du porn, c'est presque de l'art/ de la danse), etc.
Je ne vais pas m'attarder, AnonymousMiscellaneous a parfaitement analysé tout cela dans sa review.
+++ La storyline est simple, du 1er étonnement à l'attachement à son thérapeute (classique ds les thérapies).
+++ La durée de la série est parfaite, cela ne pouvait ni être plus long, ni plus court.
+++ Les OSTs collent aux émotions.

=> Une série dérangeante, qui porte à réflexion. Je salue le courage qu'il a du falloir à l'équipe pour porter cette série à l'écran !

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Loved it

Reba is best choice for the void soverign character……..
Very powerful female role and well played by reba
Her aura as void lead was tooo good

Costumes are superb reba looking too beautiful in both void costumes and mortal realm costumes

I love story line how the senses transfers based on the situation and scenarios executed welll

Acting of both fl and ml are too good

Author well played as strong general and seventeen
I loved the his role very much as a powerful person for mortal realm and daring in void even though a mortal


His love for he simu and dedicated person ❤️❤️❤️❤️


Yan ke character played by miles was awesome

I love miles enter scene and his power showing it suits him.

Personal opinion of miles playing negative is bit unacceptabled but he way he cared the role was goood



All actors are beautiful and well carried their roless


I also love the left hand yi of he simu . She also done well

I suspected may be she is protriating negative role but not in this drama . She is trust worthy of he sime

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The essence of love is to be seen

No amount of words can truly capture how much I love Mr. Sunshine—more precisely, how much I love Eugene Choi and Go Ae-shin.

At first, I was actually disappointed with the casting of the leads, and that disappointment extended to Kim Eun-sook as well. After all these years, I tried to break down my own bias against the age gap and chose to trust her—her judgment, her writing. Though, to be honest, I’ve often dropped her dramas midway.

And yet, somehow, this became the first drama where I could rewatch the scenes between the leads over and over again. The pacing is slow—slower even than Goblin—and it truly tested my patience. In the end, even my impatience was worn down.

Gradually, I found myself drawn to the ordinary, almost insignificant interactions between Eugene Choi and Go Ae-shin—especially when I started paying close attention to their eyes.

They have such captivating eyes, eyes that carry every shade of emotion. Sometimes, you don’t even need to look at their entire faces—just their eyes are enough.

Whenever they look at each other, their love simply flows through their gaze.

And perhaps it’s precisely because their eyes are so profound… that they are impossible to forget.

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Comedic but too long for a rom com

SO MANY PLOT HOLES. I’m unsure whether this is due to translation or editing.

How i sat through 32 episodes of this drama is beyond me. I can’t say it is all bad - there were moments I laughed out loud (though I’m not sure if it’s because I’ve just given in and extremely lowered my expectations). The side actors (the colleagues) have A LOT of room for improvement, their acting felt very 2000 dramas.

I started this drama expecting it to bring mature and healthy adult relationships, BOY THE REVIEWS ARE LYING. These two are high on the immature leads!! Sure in terms of business they were smart, and realistic (someone said that the leads are over the top geniuses and more similar to real people in the workforce, which I agree.) but in their romantic relationship GAH, HOW MANY TIMES DID I YELL “COMMUNICATE! WITH! EACH! OTHER!”.

Their whole relationship they take turns making their own assumptions, throw a tantrum, argue with each other but NEVER address the problem, then he’ll wrist grab her and kiss. Repeat for 15 episodes.

This had so much potential had they chosen a specific trope to focus and build on, they could’ve done rich girl x poor guy (he isn’t even that poor anymore but they keep mentioning it?), the boss FL x employee ML, reunited high school sweethearts, and soo many more. instead they combined all these tropes and lots more other tropes altogether, which resulted in unfleshed storylines - the FL’s relationship with her mother didn’t get explored, nor did the ML’s relationship with his father, the ML’s main personality trait was his love for space and this was squeezed and shoved at us in the last two episodes, the girl is somehow a famous streamer (???) and this was mentioned in eps 1 and eps 32????

I have to say the writing, directing and editing is very very poor. This would've been better if it was 24-28 episode.

But if you can overlook the illogical plot, office politics and bad side acting, the main leads were funny, had good chemistry and carried the comedy well.

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This drama was soooo boring. But worse, it was rage inducing at times. Phat's whole family just gaslighting him like it's no big deal makes me want to punch someone. What's worse is this is never really addressed either.
And for the main couple, these is really nothing here. It's a cute romance, but honestly Hill's character is what makes the entire show worse than it otherwise could have been. I'm just tired of writers making a character overly brain dead and expect the audience to find it endearing. It's not! What is endearing about his character is his forgiving and sweet nature that is rarely showcased, or when it is, its not utilized to its full potential. For example, when Hill took Junji on the date, it was for the task, but him making the festival for Junji was just Hill wanting to make someone he cared about happy and there should have been a clearer divide between these two things to emphasize why Junji couldn't help falling in love with Hill. I think I'm more pissed off because the plot is fun and the elements where there, and we get this.

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✨ Pretty Chaos, Zero Expectations, Maximum Vibes ✨

Okay, I’m actually having a lot of fun with this one, y’all.

This is very much a “turn your brain to soft mode and just go with the flow” kind of drama—and honestly, that’s exactly where it thrives. The visuals are genuinely beautiful, very fairytale-coded, soft and dreamy in a way that carries a lot of the experience.

The ML is a highlight for me—his comedic timing and facial expressions are doing work. He clearly understands the assignment and leans into it. The FL is cute and watchable; yes, she has room to grow, but she fits the tone of the drama well enough that it doesn’t take me out of it. I’m not going into this expecting a lyrical masterpiece, and I think that mindset helps.

Plot-wise, it’s very on-brand for the genre: a bit chaotic at first, with some love-hate dynamics and a touch of confusion—but things do start connecting as the story unfolds. The pacing is chaotic, but I’m still invested at episode 16, which says something. The chemistry is there, the kisses are convincing, and I care enough to keep clicking “next episode,” so… mission accomplished.

This is for those days when you don’t want to commit to a 40-episode emotional marathon but still want something pretty, entertaining, and a little unhinged in a fun way.

All in all: flawed, fast, a little chaotic—but undeniably enjoyable if you meet it where it is. ✨

✨Update✨
Alright, I’ve finally crossed the finish line and not only does it keep the vibe till the end, but it also delivers a last minute happy ending (don’t ask me for logic, I have none to give,just vibes).

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No goody-two-shoes in this drama, every main character schemed to get what they wanted

This drama was mentioned in reddit and I got curious because there are 3 main characters. Since it was available on iQIYI, I decided to watch it there. I enjoyed it a lot!

What I liked:

1. The scheming - Wow, every main character schemed to get what they wanted. This caused me to be wary of their actions.
2. Acting - Great performances by Yue Yu Ting, Zhu Zhe Ren, Wei Ruo Chen, the actor who played the Emperor, the actresses who played the Empress and FL's half-sister.
3. Styling - Beautiful. I loved every gown worn by FL. The peach-pink dress was attention grabbing no wonder the emperor noticed her. I also liked ML's red uniform.
4. Dynamic - I loved how FL-eunuch ML relationship evolved from helpless damsel & her advisor / mentor to romantic love.
5. ML characterisation - He was morally grey therefore intriguing!
6. FL characterisation - Her build was a surprise to me. She was betrayed but wasn't aggressive in seeking revenge. She was open to being mentored by ML.
7. Ending - Phew!

What I disliked:
1. Antagonists - I despised SML - he was manipulative right from the start. The main concubine & FL’s sister were nasty but they were open about it. The empress was cunning & two-faced.
2. Abuse - There was infanticide. I also disliked also when FL were abused & bullied.

Favourite scene
When FL defeated SML

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Love and Peace

I want to start this review by saying I liked this movie a lot, especially compared to previous Heisei Generations movie. However, for newcomers I would like to point this out: Watch this movie AFTER finishing Ex-aid and watching first 14 episodes of Build. Otherwise, it may feel weird.

I like the story. Main villain of this movie was kind of weak in my own opinion, however, I think core question of this movie was nothing to do with the villain. Instead, the movie asks "Why do Kamen Riders fight?", and we get to see the answer of it from Ryuga Banjo's point of view. It might not be the most in-depth story, but I like the core message, and it was enough.

We get to see some of our favourite riders yet again. And since this is a movie, all the suit, all the action etc. benefitted from having a higher budget. I really like the action, and special effects, especially in the first half of the movie. Everyone did a good job in terms of acting as well. If you are into Kamen Rider, I highly recommend watching this movie.

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The only downside for me in this drama is that it can’t go one forever!

This drama is nothing extraordinary just a weekly dose of happiness. It showcases very realistic down to earth characters. It’s very nostalgic. While it does compare the generations, it’s not to judge them. After all, each generation has their own difficulties and try their best to live their time.

I might be overthinking it but this drama brought to mind the biblical story of Joseph and his brothers. His brother did not intend to become evil. They just thought that they would do this evil act and get rid of the thing that, in their minds, was in the way of their prosperity and then become good people afterwards. But of course, that is not how evil works. One evil act drags another, and another, until it becomes part of who you are unless you face your actions. That is exactly what happened here not one person, but to a whole town with their weakest holding out.

Another point I felt this drama makes directly it’s how we overestimate evil and this makes us complacent into it. We think that evil can control everything and that we aren’t capable of changing anything. We fear what we might personally lose. But once we let go we realize what can be gained for us personally, to our loved ones and to our community as a whole if we act and try to stop evil.

The style might not be for everyone, but I would highly recommend for everyone to give it a chance. I rarely give a 10 rating, but I seriously cannot find any side to the drama where I would change.

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Don't get the hype

I really wish I could see what everyone else sees in this show. Even by BL drama standards this feels poorly conceived... but the good parts are good enough that I'd say I still enjoyed it overall.

First off I think 24 episodes was just way too much. By the 20th the plots went from wacky to downright nonsensical and I just stopped caring about the plot. With tighter pacing and/or less episodes I'd probably give it at least a 7.

The pairings are pretty cute but I hate the way the sex and consent (or lack thereof) was handled. Like it'd be one thing if it started toxic then turned sweet, but it feels like Chi Cheng never stopped being a manipulative weirdo. How they didn't break up after he literally threatened to rape Suo Wei's best friend is beyond me.

I will say I still liked the characters overall thanks to the actors. Though once someone pointed out how the mics pick up on every single little sound/breath they make I couldn't stop hearing it.

Ultimately if this was a show that came out 10 or even 5 years ago I feel like I could've really liked it, but for 2025 it feels painfully dated.

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