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My first Thai GL! Off to a good start

Queendom is my very first Thai GL that I finished and I'm glad it was a good one!

The story has a fun premise: enemies to lovers also they swap bodies!

The rest of the drama is fun and it's cute. So cute and adorable. What I love about the main pairing is that they share so much casual intimacy that you'd expect from a new couple that I feel like not all Thai shows show.

The acting is good, especially considering they don't have THAT much experience yet. They had great chemistry.

The side couple is cute, too.

What REALLY bugged me were the last 1.5 episodes though. The story line was suddenly completely rushed, one of the major problems was resolved just like that and it just wasn't good writing. Since the story line isn't too complex, it's not tooo bad but still not good.

Overall, a very good beginning into Thai GLs, I'm excited to watch more!

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My favourite KDrama as of now

Wow, this was amazing from start to finish.

I have only heard of this Kdrama because everyone was mentioning the Queen for Mother's Day and I got curious. I love me a good family drama and this hit differently.

The storyline is intriguing, full of backstabbing and madness but also gentleness and motherly love that isn't only watched but can also be felt.

The cast did amazing, especially Kim Hyesoo's acting is outstanding. You did not doubt for a second that she would lay out her whole life to save the princes.

Sometimes, I didn't like some of the writing choices but I LOVED a lot of them. The love you were able to see between the characters made me cry regularly. The Queen shows strength when needed and shows vulnerability not as a weakness but as a part of her that makes her human. She truly is the epitome of kindness is strength. The people weren't lying when they said she was THE mother of all times.

It has now become my favorite Kdrama ever (besides Mr. Queen). I just rated the rewatch value low because I don't think I can handle crying this much again.

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NAILED IT

Mind you, when I first started this drama, I didn't know any of these actors or the webtoon itself. The only reason I gave it a chance was because I kept seeing it all over IG reels. But as I kept watching, I couldn't help but fall in love with all 4 of the main actors. They literally completed each other. Each character had a completely different personality, yet together they created the perfect chemistry XD

I honestly can't remember the last time a Kdrama got me this hooked. It made me feel every emotion possible: anger, sadness, happiness, frustration, and laughter. On top of that, the soundtrack is ridiculously addictive!

For those saying this drama is unrealistic... why watch a drama in the first place? Dramas and films are supposed to be a little unrealistic. If you only want realism, then just watch your own life unfold. What makes a drama satisfying is that it gives you the justice, revenge, and happy moments that don't always happen in real life, and this drama delivers exactly that!!

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Most boring chinese drama ever ?

This is definitely one of the most boring drama that i ever watched. It has nothing to offer.

1) first 4/5 epi was fine then went downhill to zero.
2) there is zero chemistry between leads they acted like siblings till almost 25 episodes and no romance at all till then and none around them felt anything more either...but suddenly aftr 5yrs they all acted like they liked each other blah blah
3) also we watch drama to cool off our life a little..get away from problems of life but instead this one had problems every epi one after another. Nothing but stress and palpitation
4) most episodes were just filler epis nothing was going on but just unnecessary yapping
5) their reunion was a big blahhh

There is somehow nothing, not even one i can say good about this drama....sorry not sorry

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Full of people leading others on the whole season

First off, I hated that we didn't pick up exactly where season one ended and just never touched on that again. So stupid. Season one I didn't mind too much, but season two was pretty damn bad. There was pretty little that I liked about this season. I'm glad it was shorter than the previous season because it was quite boring. The characters drove me crazy with all the stupid decisions they kept making. The plot lines they had this season were also just bad or just felt like a waste of time.

Everything with Brian felt really stupid in my opinion, especially since they were just going to bring Duk Goo back anyway. Bringing Duk Goo back also seemed so random, but I get why they did it. He's going to create so many world issues with the app ideas in his head. Just the lie/truth one is an awful idea.

The cousin and aunt still bothered me the whole time. Even when they became a bit better in the end, they still weren't good people, just had moments of kindness. I hated them,

Hye Young's whole thing with his dad was actually the most random thing ever. Why did it need to happen? It didn't. I don't get why he thought he was like his dad either...there was nothing that ever said or showed why he would think that way. He was the best character in season one, but this season made me not like him in moments too. Major props to him for sticking by Jo Jo all this time even when she couldn't ring his alarm, hug/kiss him or anything though. I was glad him and Jo Jo ended up together though because they were pretty cute.

Seon O was actually so useless and just straight up pointless in this season. He did nothing but cause problems and whine and treat his girlfriend like crap. I was really happy Jo Jo never gave him another chance because he just so annoying. Even at the end, he didn't love his girlfriend and still just kind of dragging her along. Girl needs to move on.

Jo Jo just annoyed me with how focused on her alarm she was rather than just trying to focus on her relationship with Hye Young. Girl just dragged him along for so long before showing any kind of love or even like towards him.

They should've just stopped at season one.

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Simple Tale as Old as Time

Yin Qi was sent to guard the border, after falling into a trap his brother, the Crown Prince set for him. 3 years later he receives a letter, bringing him back to the capital, not knowing it was another trap by his scheming brother, leading to his, and everyone else's demise, including the hostage prince, and childhood sweetheart Pei Yanzi
He travels back in time, and tries to change his future.

I would have liked more information on the Wolf King's tooth, that seems to have the magical power to turn back time, or jump to another universe? But this is, I feel, very heavily influenced for it's 8 episode time limit. Even just to have seen it more, for such a big plot device, it kind of was forgotten about slightly.

The sets, and costumes are however fair, and everyones wig is in place. So wardrobe and make up did a good job. For smaller budget shows, I have seen much worse.

The inclusion of women was also nice but I didnt really get the need for the GL plots. I think there was enough happening between the leads.

The antagonist Crown Prince, very much stole the show. He was abusive and pushed to within an inch of his own sanity, and that we got the more graphic sex scenes with him, I applaud the team for going for it, considering these actors are still chinese.
I would have liked to have seen more of his dynamics with others, esp his parents but again, only 8 episodes so they had to brush over it just to give an idea.

The leads themselves were fine together. They felt comfortable with each other, but I dont know if it was them, did they have voice actors dubbing them, or the editing of their voice to their lips, something felt off, and I couldnt work out what it was. It was as though the expression in their voice did not match their face. Like a voice on top of their acting. Unfortunately, it was most noticable during the more emotional scenes. When you would expect, a bigger outburst, and the face was showing that, but the voice was restrained. Now, that could just be, their royalty and stiff upper lip trying to come across but it felt like a slip up to me, it broke the immersion for me sadly, because it the inflection of the voice didnt match the facial muscles.

I was expecting more action, which is only shown in ep 1, and then not needed anymore. Both leads are supposedly expert swordsmen and then they dont use it. Not even in the final battle with the Crown Prince.

Overall, its not a bad show. It's fun little story you could watch over the weekend, because that's what it felt like. A pretty little short story about two ancient chinese gays, fighting for their ever after.

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9/10 Unlock Your Love - A Heartwarming Thai GL

9/10 Unlock Your Love - A Heartwarming Thai GL
Unlock Your Love is a well-made Thai GL series that deserves a strong 9/10. The story is touching, with a good mix of romance, drama, and lighthearted moments. The chemistry between the main characters feels natural, making their relationship growth enjoyable to watch.
The acting is great, and the emotions are well-delivered. The cinematography and soundtrack also add to the overall experience, making the series visually and emotionally engaging.
Though it's not perfect, Unlock Your Love is definitely worth watching. It has a beautiful story, lovable characters, and moments that stay with you even after the series ends.
Highly recommended for GL fans!

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We love a baddie female lead

I thought this movie was really fun! I loved the cast of characters as well as the actors themselves. The concept of So Si Min dressing up to be able to fight Han Su Gang was cool. I liked the way they made her dress for that with the mask. She was just a really cool character in general. I loved her! I always love seeing Lee Jun Young in anything, but I just love when he plays a bad guy. He's just so good at it. I loved seeing Cha Woomin as well! He is the whole reason I checked this movie out to begin with. If you like Weak Hero Class, Study Group, or those types of shows, then I think you'll like this movie a lot too!

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Cute way to show off the tea

This was pretty cute. I like Milk and Love together a lot, so I was happy to see them in something else together. The premise was pretty cute too. I liked the going back in time thing so Pa could see and appreciate Ink's photography more. The greenscreen of this was so bad when they were looking at the photos on the computer. It was quite comical how bad it was. I think it's a cute way to show the sponsored tea though. Overall, it's cute but you can tell it was quite low budget.

This was really weird I can't lie. The whole thing of Maki being afraid of circle's was so strange, especially since it was because she was a werewolf or something or whatever that was. Dew and Tu have great chemistry together, so the actors were really the saving grace of this one. I only watched this show for Dew to begin with, but this one was a bit rough to get through. The tea sponsor was much more like how it is shown in a regular show in this one though compared to how in your face it was in some others.

I love EarthMix a lot! Absolutely adore them. That being said, this was not very good. The concept of them switching bodies to appreciate each other more is fine. The way they showed it was really strange though since it pretty much showed themselves anyway, I thought that was kind of stupid. I didn't blame Win for being suspicious of Korn because he was acting a little weird. The way they did the tea sponsor in this one was interesting. It was pretty different from what it usually is, so I thought that was cool.

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A solid, entertaining watch that delivers exactly what it promises.

What makes this film work is not the kidnapping plot but the relationship between these two men. The constant bickering, rivalry, and reluctant teamwork provide most of the entertainment. Jin Sun-kyu and Gong Myung have strong chemistry, and the film wisely avoids turning either character into a simple stereotype. One is not merely the irresponsible ex, and the other is not the perfect replacement. Both are flawed, stubborn, and surprisingly vulnerable.

The comedy is equally effective because it comes naturally from their personalities rather than relying entirely on absurd situations. Kim Ji-suk also stands out as an eccentric gangster whose motivations add an extra layer of charm.

That being said, this is definitely not a movie that's going to surprise anyone. I could see almost every emotional moment and plot twist coming from a mile away. The female characters also deserved much more development considering they're such an important part of the story.

Still, the film is fast-paced, funny, and consistently entertaining. It never reinvents the action-comedy formula, but it delivers exactly what it promises.

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A Love Story that forgot to show the Love

I honestly didn’t find this to be a love story so much as a character study of Lu Feng’s deteriorating mental health. I felt absolutely no romance from any of the couples because we never actually got the journey of them falling in love—they were already sooooo in love and I was just left thinking, “why?”

The first thing that gave me serious ick was the main CP’s first time in ep 2 😣 Yichen was clearly scared and needed comfort, but Lu Feng took the whole thing in jest and forced himself on him (while crazy romantic music played, ugh). Even afterwards, when Yichen was shown to be distraught, Lu Feng made it all about himself, and since then I genuinely couldn’t understand why Yichen even remotely likes him.

So the show felt more like a case study of someone mentally unwell who harmed not only himself but everyone around him. The bipolar reveal also wasn’t handled well because it almost makes it seem like all bipolar people are like this, which isnt true :( I do appreciate that they at least acknowledged that something is wrong with him and that it needs attention.

The one time I felt emotional was in the last episode, when Lu Feng listens to the iPod and is reminded of who he used to be. That whole idea of coming home to yourself was actually kinda moving.

Other than that, the characters lacked depth and their reasoning was never really explored, which made it hard to connect with them. The actors did well with what they were given, but nothing much to write home about.

I’m all for red flags, but the forced scenes throughout the show and the way they were framed honestly just made me kinda queasy.

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"Because I'm old I'm supposed to stay out of sight until I die?"

In a country where 50% of the people over 76 years old live below the poverty line, meat can become a distant memory. In People and Meat three elderly citizens brooch civility and the law by dashing and dining in order to eat well.

Park Hyung Jun (80), Jang Woo Shik (78), and Baek Hwa Jin (72) are struggling financially. Despite their age, Park and Jang supplement their very meager incomes by collecting cardboard boxes. Baek sells vegetables on the corner. One day in a kerfuffle over the boxes, the three meet and later share a bowl of homemade soup. Park suggests going to a pork belly BBQ restaurant, his treat. While the food cooks, they can’t move as their eyes take in the largess before them and their mouths drool. As they finally partake of their meal, for the first time in a long time, they are satiated and full. But when the bill comes, Jang tells them he has no money and gives them the strategy to exit without paying. The three bond over their thievery and a friendship blossoms. Unfortunately, the law does not look so kindly on people dining and dashing.

I found this film to be more stressful than any heist story. Devising ways to stay ahead of the waiters giving chase over their food theft made me very uncomfortable. The focus shifted to the thrill they found from their actions rather than actually filling their stomachs. Though Jang of the three needed the meals, he was sharing a carton of milk with his cat on his limited resources. Food scarcity stopped being the motive as the antics continued. The story darkened as the consequences of their actions caught up with them. Yet they never brought up the dire circumstances for seniors when they achieved a level of notoriety.

People and Meat benefited from three veteran actors who knew how to sell their roles. And I loved the friendship that slowly developed through their misdeeds. Friendship made their lonely lives more bearable. However, the film struggled with its identity. Was it an indictment on a failing social safety net? A criticism of sweeping the elderly into the shadows? Or was it a comedic food heist film? It tried to be all three, and while I enjoyed the film, it missed the chance to pack more meaning into the finale. The film is still quite worthy of a try as it does shine a light on a segment of the population that many wish would simply disappear.

“I long to dissolve into laughter
So I dissolve into tears instead
Too fed up with living and dying
Forgetting the azure sky
Wings flutter aground
Heart full of unspoken words
I forget my hunger…
Shall I start a fire to warm my cold heart?”

19 June 2026

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