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Boyfriend on Demand
1 people found this review helpful
Mar 29, 2026
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed 2
Overall 8.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 4.0
Rewatch Value 8.0
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Brilliant cameos!

This is a light and sweet story. I felt that the actors all did a good job, except for Ji Soo in her crying scene toward the end. Granted, it might be played for laughs.

The idea of escaping reality for a man that loves you regardless (one of the characters said the "HAVE TO" love you) was interesting. The alternate reality scenes were beautifully filmed.

Ji Soo's character was getting on my nerves, being unable to start a real relationship, because she was afraid for the end of it. Has she not heard "It's better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all?"

My favorite episode was 7, when we got to hear the ML's thoughts and how he came to like her.

Seo In Guk never disappoints. Him playing two parts was bonus for me.

Sure, there were things that made absolutely no sense - how was the fake boyfriend able to send mail and call?

But if you want a break from heavier dramas, this is a great palate cleanser.

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Pursuit of Jade
6 people found this review helpful
Mar 29, 2026
40 of 40 episodes seen
Completed 1
Overall 5.0
Story 4.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 3.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

The cast is attractive. That part I can confirm with full confidence.

Absolutely flawless. A tour de force of storytelling.
I understood every single thing that was happening at all times. The politics? Crystal clear. The revenge arcs? Perfectly motivated. The reasoning behind every character's every decision? Transparent as glass. I was never once sitting there staring at my screen wondering what on earth was going on and why anyone was doing anything. Not even once.

We start with Fan Changyu and Yan Zheng playing house like a wholesome couple, and then naturally, as all stories do, it transitions into war, separation, army enlistment, and assassinating generals with zero prior combat experience. A completely normal and steady pace.
The capital and officialdom arc was particularly enlightening. I understood all of it. Every bit. Completely.

And the post credits scene an isekai transmigration ending casually inserted into a drama that had zero fantasy elements for its entire runtime? Inspired. Visionary even. Exactly what the story needed. I am not confused at all.

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Boyfriend on Demand
0 people found this review helpful
Mar 29, 2026
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 5.0
Story 4.0
Acting/Cast 4.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 3.0
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Nice Concept, flimsy writing, mediocre acting and a missed opportunity


The core concept on paper is good and matches with the current times; A VR device / service that offers AI-generated dating experiences and includes hundreds of themes. Things I liked about this concept, is that a few years ago it could have easily been regarded as pure nonsensical fantasy, but considering the current times and AI advances, it is not so unbelievable any more. The company behind the service putting rules to ensure profitability such as users during trial period having a limited amount of hours per theme, or that paying customers get extra perks and privileges also from a business standpoint felt believable. The ways with which the service tried to lure their dormant users to log back in, and to dissuade them from unsubscribing as well as most importantly the issue with addict-ability of such a service all felt well portrayed.

While at first I enjoyed the VR parts, especially when it seemed to suggest that the theme was inspired by a famous webtoon character in other terms the premise was allowed to be cheesy corny and cliched. Then we suddenly switched to another theme before we could even process the whole thing and what effect if any it had on our FL, then we were thrown into one new theme after another, so at this point as a viewer I started to feel that the virtual dating parts were no longer a plot device used to advance the story or provide a sort of character development, but rather it had turned into a filler material to provide eye candy points via cameos (I would be thinking to myself WTH am I supposed to be watching right now?), other than seeing how the FL was becoming addicted to the service and losing sleep and almost her grasp on reality, I can not say I noticed any major character or plot development thanks to it .

The story at this point could be said was somewhat going all places with no specific aim, and the development in real life was almost non-existent (other than some very minor things with the webtoon production job), then all of a sudden the ML confesses his feelings to FL out of the blue both for her and the viewer as well! And while we do later get a small glimpse with flashbacks showing the moment he started to become attracted to her, but to be honest especially considering how we were only shown almost only moments were the FL was being cold, ambivalent, or even sometimes acting with animosity towards ML, the whole love confession felt off at least imo. But that still does not compare to the moment the 901st theme's boyfriend was introduced. At that point I was thinking to myself (was there something I missed?!) Because even if she subconsciously gave his physical description while answering the survey it still felt rather forced.

The progress of their relationship into romance was not well done, the switch from rivals at work, to colleagues to crushes to lovers felt off. Not a problem of chemistry between the leads per se (honestly the FL's acting might have played some role in that but more on that later), it felt more like the writers within the airtime constraints balanced between focusing on the real life arc and giving us more virtual dating sequencing and they did the mistake of choosing the latter. If the real life characters and their relationship was given more air time and enough material to develop their romance and given us more swoon worthy moments than can leave an impression.

As I mentioned above I did not appreciate the FL's acting , I am not interested much into K-Pop so I admit I did not know who she was and was fortunate to have never watched her as an actress before, but I personally thought her acting was subpar. She could deliver the funny parts where she is frustrated embarrassed etc, but when it came to acting the emotional parts her performance was amateurish. Like some other idols-turned-actresses I could feel how she cared to look pretty on screen above anything else). It certainly didn't help that I did not personally like her pushy character (we are shown she was openly flirting with her class mate right in front of his GF)
The ML on the other hand, his performance was not bad though I have seen him do better jobs before, but the character here was 2 dimensional to begin with and the material he had to work with was lacking. Most of his scenes is either he being professional or stoic, when we later caught glimpses of him acting natural. cute or emotional it still didn't provide much depth to the character.

One final thought that I would like to add, is that as I mentioned above the concept of the virtual dating service was both fun and interesting , but I would have really appreciated if the writers had taken the opportunity to provide a deep social commentary concerning AI-Human relationships. Considering the real life cases where such warped human attachment to AI had left mental scars and even resulted in loss of life, it wouldn't have hurt if the writers could have tried to send a message of warning about the toxic effect of such technical advancements on mental health and human relationships. I realize perfectly well this is a fluffy romcom and I am not suggesting they turn the whole thing into a dark melodramatic take on AI, but just suggesting at the end that the addicted users like her BFF later came to realize the downside of it all and warned against it, rather we are shown a person who regretted having used the VR theme story in her own works tried to sell the device and stop using it but at the end still kept it and ended up sinking more and more in the delusion of virtual dating.

Would I watch again, no. Would I recommend, no (unless you are particularly a fan of the main leads). would I forget all about this drama in no time, absolutely.

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Pursuit of Jade
1 people found this review helpful
Mar 29, 2026
40 of 40 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.5
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.5
Rewatch Value 6.0

Started off strong but then….

I absolutely LOVED the first 1/3. I would give it a 10/10. But then it became less about the romance and more about politics and war. It was a very conflicting series because if you came for romance you only got it for so long. But if you came for political drama and war then you don’t get that until a ways in. I wish the romance would have stayed strong all throughout.
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Love You Teacher
1 people found this review helpful
by Ivy
Mar 29, 2026
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10
I’ve never cried this hard over any series 😭 I already cried while reading the novel, but watching it is hitting even deeper… like I’m actually devastated. And this is just the beginning lol.
Let’s just wait—this story isn’t what people think it is. It’s written so well. I trusted P’Dome and PerthSanta, and they’re really giving exactly what I needed. I seriously can’t wait for more.
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TharnType Season 2: 7 Years of Love
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by SarahD
Mar 29, 2026
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 6.0
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Not what I was expecting

I decided to watch this after I enjoyed TharnType 1 so much but wasn’t sure what to expect.

After the first episode where all that seemed to have changed was the way the actors’ hair was styled, very little had moved on which was disappointing. Tharn was still laid back, cute as a button and totally smitten with Type. Type was still acidic, grumpy and totally in denial about the idea of the formal commitment that Tharn kept pushing for. I decided to persevere as I’d thoroughly enjoyed their pairing in TT1 and I’m glad I did as what could have been a pedestrian amble through their careers and friendships took several unexpected dark turns that made this so much more watchable.

The other actors seemed to be in much the same place, same relationships etc, but we get introduced to a spectacularly f*cked up couple one of whom is determined to win Type for himself. As you’d imagine with a very private man (Type) in love with someone far more comfortable with his sexual orientation (Tharn) the fall out leads to lots of tears, tantrums and heartbreak for all of the people involved. However, through the pain of things coming to a head, Type finally decided that coming out of the closet about his love was not such a bad thing.

Would I watch it again? Probably not but the flashbacks and subsequent wedding did make me grin like a loon.

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Glaze of Love
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by JulesL
Mar 29, 2026
20 of 20 episodes seen
Completed 5
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 9.0
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Simple, Soothing and Sweet

This was such a good watch - simple, soothing, and sweet. At its core, this is a coming-of-age story about a girl who slowly learns to find her own voice and the courage to step beyond the boundaries of her family. One of the most rewarding parts of the journey is watching her finally stand up for herself—speaking honestly to her domineering mother, who in turn begins to recognize herself in her daughter. That emotional shift felt quiet but powerful.

Her first love unfolds with the same gentle sincerity. Their relationship is a pleasure to watch because it feels so real—full of hesitation, awkwardness, and that tentative vulnerability that comes with young love. Both leads are introverts who gradually find their way into each other’s worlds, and despite a few misunderstandings, they move toward each other slowly but surely. What stood out most was how surprisingly mature they are in handling their relationship, even at such a young age.

The acting is fine, especially considering most of the cast are newcomers. Some viewers might recognize the male lead from Shine on Me and the female lead from The Best Thing. It’s nice to see them step into leading roles—they both show a lot of promise and potential.

Overall, this is a non-toxic, enchanting short drama that I would not only recommend but happily rewatch.

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TharnType
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by SarahD
Mar 29, 2026
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.5
Story 7.5
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 8.5
Rewatch Value 8.5
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Gotta love how love turns hate on its head

If you’re looking for a BL with tension, humour, sizzling chemistry (from all the couples but the leads - just wow) and a pretty decent plot line then look no further.
The story centres round Type, a homophobic first year university student who’s roommate Tharn turns out, to his utter horror, to be gay. Through some very amusing scenes, several twists and turns and a pretty nasty bout of flu that leaves Type both delirious and loose lipped Tharn discovers the reason for Type’s hatred of him and all that he appears to stand for.
Eventually they end up in a relationship (though you have to really squint at the logic Type uses that ultimately ends up with them being closet boyfriends) which is put to the test by Tharn’s best friend Lhong who is not all he appears to be.
Great production values, excellent acting from all corners and some very sizzling moments. What’s not to like.
Would I watch again? Probably as Type’s prickly yet cute character and Tharn’s crooked grin are rather pleasant to watch.

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Psychopath Diary
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Mar 29, 2026
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.5
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 8.0

Deadly amuseming, but lacks bite

What if a pent-up horror fanatic accidentally mistook himself for a serial killer due to amnesia? Well, Psychopath Diary answers that exact question.
Hilarious and clever, a dark comedy that lives rent-free in my head. There isn't a time when the comedy isn't hitting, but that doesn't mean the show can't be serious and scary when it wants.
Probably one of the stupidest things about it that impressed me was its realistic use of firearms. Not only that, but it has got to be the only time I've seen someone using the fact that you need to reload a gun every few shots to create tension!
All of the characters seem real and deep. You can tell this world is "lived in". The connection between all the places and people is logical.
One of the most interesting scenes is those where the main character lets out his dark side. This is, unfortunately, where a lot of the frustration from fans comes from. The show seems to be afraid of making Yook Dong Shik actually harm anyone. It sometimes feels as if we are watching two different characters in one body. I guess we all just wish Yook Dong Shik was just a little bit more badass, and not just a dumbass.

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Footprints of Change
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by XS33
Mar 29, 2026
30 of 30 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 7.0

First and Second Generations were great then mehhh

LIKE

Si Yun's brother and mother really trash omg

That dinner between Cheng Ao, Zeng Da Lun and Shen Yi Qun wow so happening

That gunshot scene Zeng Pei De - woots!

Wow the drama used native dialects I loved it though I don’t understand

Yang Xue An and Xiao Qing I think they have serious personality problem

Yi Yi forgives Wen Pu too easily

What happened next was not explained probably got cut scenes annoying

DISLIKE

What happened to Wen Pu and Yi Yi was not explained properly

Third generation sooo boring like I don't even know what the story is for

MUSIC

Not to my liking

REWATCH VALUE

Probably rewatch when I'm free someday the first generation story

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Twinkling Watermelon
0 people found this review helpful
Mar 29, 2026
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 2
Overall 7.0
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 6.0
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I watched this because of its rating on this site…

Once you get past the ridiculous name, this was a fun drama! It’s far from my favorite time-traveling/90s nostalgia series, but it’s definitely above average.

My favorite part was the father-son relationship between Eun Gyeol and Lee Chan. Eun Gyeol’s concern and over-protective fawning over his father was adorable, and the comedy built around all those silly misunderstandings was next-level hilarious! And of course I loved all the band members—they were such an easy group to cheer for.

I also loved the inclusion of deaf characters, and how it affects—not only them—but those around them. Even when the story veered into darker territory, the core message revolved around friendship, hope, and the profound need to feel heard. Eun-gyeol’s protective instincts towards his mom was definitely another highlight for me. Every time he stood up to her awful stepmother, I cheered.

I may be in the minority, but my main issue was the predictable plot that occasionally dragged. That, and I struggled with certain story and character choices—particularly Eun Yoo. I never quite warmed up to her role in the story, and struggled to connect with her as a character. She came across as overly dramatic and illogical (her “sob story” wasn’t extreme enough to justify suicide and her “first love” plan didn’t even make sense. She was hard to take seriously.)

However, I found Se-Kyung’s character much more sympathetic, with a more compelling backstory—so it’s a shame they traded her out for her boring daughter. I honestly would’ve preferred to see ajumma in the past as an actual “helper” who returns as her younger self to overcome her regrets, and finally make amends with her father. Adding the daughter felt like a cop-out, like she was shoehorned in to force an unnecessary romance with Eun Gyeol that would survive the time-skip back to the present. Frankly, their romance added very little to the overall story—nothing ajumma couldn’t have accomplished in her place, and ultimately, I just didn’t feel much chemistry between Eun Gyeol and Eun Yoo. The only romance that really mattered, anyway, was Eun-Gyeol’s parents—and they were sweet, but a bit lukewarm as well, since the writer kept wasting time on the other couple. I would’ve preferred more focus and buildup for them to make the final payoff more satisfying.

It was a fun drama overall, but not one I’d outright recommend unless you’re a fan of the actors or this particular genre. I think it could’ve been better, but it was enjoyable for what it was: An amusing, far-fetched fantasy with short flashes of brilliance, and an ending that didn’t (completely) disappoint.

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Always Meet Again
0 people found this review helpful
Mar 29, 2026
8 of 8 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

SO GOOOD THEY NAILED IT AGAIN!

I really like this and the one they did before called A Breeze of Love very cute. While this one makes your heart race wondering what's going to happen next. 🥰🥰

I like this plot the whole time travel go back in time to save your lover 😍🤩🥰

Thank you for this series very cool I hope to see more from them and I will continue to support and love their projects together.

Very handsome and pretty actors and actresses if you are a person that likes happy endings this one is for you very good and perfect 🥰🤩😍😍
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Will Love in Spring
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by XS33
Mar 29, 2026
21 of 21 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.5
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 7.0

Pretty warm and worth a watch!

LIKE

Zhuang Yan is so hilarious with his goose

What a respected job Chen Mai Dong has - my tears my god

I cried so much the Zhuang family has a misfortune my tears just non-stop

How they sent He Shu off wow was cool

The train station is like the only place the couple could do what they want

Wow what Zhuang Jie did was too much but I can understand her

DISLIKE

Nothing much

MUSIC - personal fav

扑朔 Pu Shuo - 徐佳莹 Xu Jia Ying
绿洲 Lu Zhou - 王赫野 Wang He Ye

REWATCH VALUE

Shall re-watch when I'm free some day

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Yumi's Cells Season 2
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Mar 29, 2026
14 of 14 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.5
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 3.0
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Season 2: study in toxic relationships

Yumi's Cell Season 2 is mostly about YuMi-BaBi relationship and breakuip and it is so... toxic to watch!!!! bc there is no love there, only two adults using each other for attention AND LYING TO THEMSELVES ABOUT IT

It is toxic bc there is no real love there. YuMi "finds solace in BaBi's attention"...

YuMi is just an ordinary, flawed, ignorant person, with some skillZ for life. She uses reason and thinks through stuff, but she put her Inner Self away into the desert and does not trust it, and she locked up her Deep Inner Desires into a jail underground.

is YuMi selfish? Hm... with BaBi, yes.... "finding solace in his admiration" IS SELFISH :) she is just taking from him.
With Woong... ? it is a mutual game. YuMi consented to kiss his as# to get his LustyDinosaur, whatever that blue t-rex was called. With Woong, YuMi was overly giving. But out of selfish reasons, she wanted something from him... and her mistake was to TOTALLY neglect all red flags so that she could get that.

I dont love to hate this show. I just thought a lot about what I saw. it is ugly :( and I wasted 14 hours. I think there was a FASTER way to learn all that.

i think the Cells are genious way to show what is happening under the surface. I felt like a detective, that I was able to see the "dissection" of human behavior. So in that regard, 14 hrs spend on this is not totally wasted. I was practicing my detective skills and learning :)

I predicted totally how both season 1 and 2 would go and how they would end :) and by watching the CELLS PART of the dramas, I learned a lot too

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season 1 is about ONE guy Woong. but BaBi is lurking in the background posing as YuMi's friend while he is breaking with his reporter ex
Meanwhile Woong has a "second wife" an ex from the past that consistently and openly butts in to get him away from YuMi
finally Woong dumps YuMi and she accepts bc Woong went off the deep end with the bankruptcy of his company and did not say a word about it - Woong is a lame proud arrogant selfish he-man man-child AND a fun boy toy, and she keeps kissing his as# to keep the fun boy toy

season 2 is about BaBI taking over YuMi, genuinely loving her... and once in a blue moon, Woong trying to come back and bailing out fast every time.
But the whole thing is slimey as YuMi got with BaBi not out of love, but to use him as a happy pill and to have him treat her like a princess. So she essentially leeches off him. And as soon as she is far from him, he finds another chick who kisses HIS as# and genuinely loves him. And YuMi stops "loving him" as soon as it is clear he cannot be 100% perfectly serving her 100% of the time.

So the cells makes this interesting. The stories are about flawed ignorant unaware people, and the cells show how these people operate.
Season 2 is so cheesy cringe bc both Woong and BaBi stay single and loyal to Yumi FOREVER although she dumped them.

YuMi is like this worm that just chews through men, using them for s.x, attention, etc.


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Season 1 is interesting only bc of the Cells... bc it shows the typical hormone-driven relationships that fall apart, how immature people think, what operates them inside to create those stupid external behaviors - how mismatched immature ppl get together for the sake of s.x and fun and keep it going for a short while until the first problems.

Woong is an arrogant dude and he keeps his "second wife" bc she strokes his ego, and he stays around YuMi only while his ego is stroked and looking grand. So he and YuMi used each other, and YuMi was a lot more giving, in order to keep her fun boy toy.

Season 2 is a study in toxic relationships. YuMi does NOT love BaBi and she gets together with him for convenience, takes him as a happy pill, "loves" him when it is all perfect, and loses any interest as soon as he is less than perfect. He essentially cheated by emotionally attaching himself to another chick, who was kissing his as@ and who genuinely loved him from the start, which YuMi never did. YuMi and BaBi relationship was majorly slimey, and BaBi was a lot more giving. YuMi was there as long as she was THE PRINCESS, and BaBi had to keep kissing her as@ and taking care of her.

The key problem is that YuMi is totally oblivious to her Hunch Cell and her Deep Inner Cell and is fact scared of them, so she keeps operating out of limited / dumb Emotions, Reason, etc

Season 3 is about .... ? hopefully real love for who the people ARE and a real relationship where both give and take and LOVE equally.

But there could be 100000 seasons and NOTHING WILL WORK AS LONG AS THAT HUNCH CELL IS FEARED AND PUT TO LIVE ALONE IN THE DESERT, AND DEEP INNER CELL IS BURRIED IN AN UNDERGROUND PRISON

YuMi is an ordinary clueless ignorant person, living life on automatic pilot. The interesting part is the Cells, we get to see how that all works

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Season 2 was so soap...
Adult men moping after their woman for YEARS AND DECADES and unwilling and unable to have new relationships - and one woman having at least 2 great guys like that forever dedicated to her - wow what a super disgusting lie soapy cringe trope that shows up on most if not all dramas. So those moping men just do not have s.x all their adult life, or for so many years and decades?
WOW WE FOUND WHY S KOREA HAS THE LOWEST BIRTH RATE IN THE WORLD - and why hostess bars and prostitution are so normal in Asia.
The reality was shown by both Woong and Ba Bi. Woong was keeping his "second wife" at work, and Ba Bi found "second wife" as soon as he moved away. And both those "second wives" had NO problem butting in to steal the man from his official girlfriend. On the other hand, men who were told the girl is taken, backed off immediately. THAT IS THE TYPICAL REALITY

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Just watched Yumi's Cells season 1 bc of really great review on byrei.ink - indeed it is a great study on how immature ppl get together for fun and then quickly break up. THE CELLS ARE SOOOO EDUCATIONAL AND DEEP!!!! I rated that 10 bc of its uniqueness and insights. I just fast forwarded through the cringe parts showing the external behaviors of two really dumb immature ppl butting heads without any communication.

Season 1 was about puppy young love based on hormones.

Then I watched 14 episodes of Season 2. And I feel very upset after, because it was about two slimey adults. YuMi using BaBi as her happy pill, to have someone kiss her as# and take care of her ALL THE TIME like she was a princess, and YuMi lost any interest and bailed out as soon as the dude could not deliver that all the time. And BaBi - he needs someone to truly love him, and I guess he wants someone to kiss HIS as# too, so he essentially cheated by emotionally attaching to a chick like that - and probably would have proceeded to switch ships at one point, JUST LIKE he was switching ships and jumping on to YuMi while he was breaking up with his ex.

SO SEASON 2 IS A STUDY IN VERY SLIMEY TOXIC RELATIONSHIPS.

And then this cheesy idea of 2 guys being loyal forever to one woman who used them while it was fun and then dumped them... SO unreal soapy!!!!

There was real stuff... both guys had "second wives", women who openly catered to them and tried to take them away from the official girlfriend YuMi. That is soooo realistic.
YuMi's male suitors behaved in typical ways of real life and backed off as soon as she said she has a boyfriend.

Overall, YuMi is a very ignorant unaware person and also a coward in many ways because she keeps her Hunch away in the desert and is afraid to listen to him, and also DEep Inner Self is burried in an underground prison.

So Yumi's Cells can have 10000000000 episodes where YuMi keeps using men, chewing them up while they are useful to her and then spitting them out.

In Season 1, YuMi has to kiss as# of Woong, to keep her fun boy toy. He is a moody arrogant man-child and a great boy toy
In Season 2, BaBi has to kiss as# of YuMi and make her feel like a princess, or else she loses interest in him. She gets with him not out of love, but for health reasons, to be treated like a princess, and loses interest as soon as he cannot be that loyal doting SERVANT ALL THE TIME. BaBi sold his soul and then could not resist his need for someone who truly loves him and gives to him, so he essentially chated.
BaBi needs someone who gives to him as much as he gives. BaBi did not have a mother and his father is cement, so BaBi needs real love, to be the center of attention.

Yeah BaBi is slimey too... He jumps ships as soon as it is not productive for him to stay.... As soon as "his woman" is "away" - he starts jumping ships...

So Season 2 is just ... ugly toxic muck bc it is clear these ppl are adults adn SHOULD be thinking...
BASICALLY SEASON 2 SHOWS THAT NOTHING WAS LEARNED FROM SEASON 1
and season 3 looks like the same concept


Season 1 is cute bc it is "starter kit"
but Season 2 is infuriating bc there is no progress whatsoever
the story just repeats
And Season 3 looks the same repeat...

Yumi's Cells Season 2 is so nasty because THE DRAMA IS DEAD FOR THE ENTIRE SERIES. It is not about love and aliveness. It is about INTENTIONAL TOXICITY, nobody is trying to become a better person, YuMi just scoots along with BaBi pushing her forward, and BaBi thinks this is the best "love" he can find for himself and BaBi "buys" this love by always being perfect and doting on the princess so that she would bestow her "love" on him.
So yeah, I feel furious after watching Yumi's Cells Season 2. It is a "waste of time" drama unless you want to really analyze toxic relationships.
The Cells is the only thing that is useful and worth watching here, to learn how ppl are able to slide into toxic relationships and maintain them for a long time.

I thought about this a lot. Season 2 is mostly about YuMi - BaBi relationship and fallout. Yumi's Cell Season 2 is so... toxic to watch!!!! bc there is no love there, only two adults using each other for attention AND LYING TO THEMSELVES ABOUT IT
It is toxic bc there is no real love there.

BaBi has no mother and his father is cement, so BaBi tries to "buy love by being perfect. YuMi never loved him really, she just used him to serve her like she was a princess. So as soon as he found someone else to kiss his as@ and love him, as soon as he found a better "investment", he took it.

BaBi's sliminess is that he starts switching ships as soon as his current ship starts sinking. He chased YuMi while breaking up with his reporter ex, and then he got Jeju girl as soon as it was clear that she was kissing his as# and loving him... So much better than uMi who honestly was just cold to BaBi and just enjoyed his taking care of her.

BaBi needs to find someone who will truly love and cherish him as much as he does love and cherish her. BaBi has a great capacity to love but very low ability to RECEIVE - then he falls for the first person who shows him appreciation and love.

YuMi needs to grow up too and pair up with a man who is equal to her. Woong was so much more childish and was essentially a boy toy, and BaBi was like a father/servant/nurse/sugar daddy to her. Seems like YuMi is a rather shallow person who picks the first guy who will give her s.x and attention.

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YuMi is just an ordinary, flawed, ignorant person, with some skillZ for life. She uses reason and thinks through stuff, but she put her Inner Self away into the desert and does not trust it, and she locked up her Deep Inner Desires into a jail underground.

is YuMi selfish? Hm... with BaBi, yes.... "finding solace in his admiration" IS SELFISH :) she is just taking from him.
With Woong... ? it is a mutual game. YuMi consented to kiss his as# to get his LustyDinosaur, whatever that blue t-rex was called. With Woong, YuMi was overly giving. But out of selfish reasons, she wanted something from him... and her mistake was to TOTALLY neglect all red flags so that she could get that.

I dont love to hate this drama. I just thought a lot about what I saw. it is ugly :( and I wasted 14 hours. I think there was a FASTER way to learn all that.

>>>>>i think the Cells are genious way to show what is happening under the surface. I felt like a detective, that I was able to see the "dissection" of human behavior. <<<< So in that regard, 14 hrs spend on this is not totally wasted. I was practicing my detective skills and learning :)

I predicted totally how both season 1 and 2 would go and how they would end :) and by watching the CELLS PART of the dramas, I learned a lot too

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Unchained Love
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by XS33
Mar 29, 2026
36 of 36 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 5.0

Finally decided to watch this and it's still acceptable..

LIKE

Quite interesting I like chemistry between Yu Qi and He Di

Peter Ho looks weird in this drama lol

They used his sword to barbeque LOL

Yin Lou and Xiao Duo can communicate with each other by looking and also knocking on the wall lol

It’s sad no girl wants to be with an enunch

Sell off your looks see if any fishes get hooked lol

Yu Wen Liang Zhi adores his brother Yu Wen Liang Xu

What happened to Murong Gao Gong I loved it!

DISLIKE

Mu Rong Gao Gong. Period.

MUSIC - personal fav

风已起 Feng Yi Qi - 李紫婷 Li Zi Ting
锁 Suo - 丁爽 Ding Shuang
糖人街 Tang Ren Jie - 添儿呗 Tian Er’Bei
月色歌 Yue Se Ge - 王栎鑫 Wang Li Xin

REWATCH VALUE

Five for now

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