Reviews

This show is a must watch [spoiler part is marked. Don’t worry]

I don’t know where to start. It’s a very good show. A heart touching show that put me on the verge of crying almost every episode (from middle to last). This show is emotional rollercoaster. At first it was fun, romance, and fantasy, but things takes another turn. It become more romance and more dramatic. Then it becomes more tense, with more drama. You feel more bad for each character. One second you are laughing another one you are crying. And what a good roller coaster. I didn’t like the show at first at all. It was very slow pacing and I was thinking maybe I quit it because it is not the genre that I like to watch but what a good choice that I finished it
Didn’t like two parts of the show which I say without spoiling:
1- who was the guy who send him back in time. Tbh they could remove the plot twist by whole and nothing would change. Or they should keep it with more details and more information. Just saying oh yeah he was he is not what I like. I guessed that at the start as well. But why is it like that. And why it is working. No explanation
2- this one is going to be a spoiler. Start of the spoiler:”
The girl who was send back in time changed her mother future and in the end we see how her mother is different by a lot. But she is still the same as she was. I can’t accept it. If your mother opinion/way of life changed then you won’t be the person who you are now. Specially physically. Because we can see that her mother turns into a thin, fragile woman but the girl her self is still like before”
End of spoiler

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Swet as a lollipop

(... slightly bittersweet lollipop)

Even though recent years has prove improvement in BL production, Thai dramas tend to have a edge of mass product series with scenarios lacking more often than we would like.

It feels like "love you tacher" wasn"t the talk of the year but I was really positively surprised by the show. First let me say, we can tell that some aspects were a bit overlooked and are coming with easy cliché, a bit exagerated tantrum and unlikely situation. My deepest apology to Perth and Santa fans who are dedicated to show their support but the show is not perfect and I don't mean to hurt anyone's feeling.

But, this being said, this show does come as the nice surprise. I want first to talk about the nice visual aesthetics. I feel like whoever was in charge really had a good time and gave it his/her all. There is a strong colorful visual identity. It was a great idea to push the curser up there giving the show a special feeling we can immerse in everytime we start watching.

Then the scenario. I was just giving a look at the show to see what Perth was up to so really not coming there with special enthousiasm but then ... quite quickly I found my self truly appreciating it ... The characters are well written and they are very lovely. They tried to give enough a background and bounds that even second character fits nicely into the story. The scenario is nice and quite smooth with a good balance of tender laugh and more serious thema questionned. (And all in all, me, who was sure Santa would not be the kind of actor I appreciate, have been able to come to like him... and he does have a lovely smile)

As for me, Love You Teacher comes as one of Thai good production and lovely surprise this year.

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Subjectively great but objectively not. Touched my soul but it’s not for everyone

A really heart warming show. It’s not that perfect show that I go everywhere and say watch it cause it’s masterpiece but during the show I really feel like it touched my soul. Really like the character development and how they became a better partner. It’s not a show that I recommend to everyone but if you are looking for a romance with some small romantic drama and character development it’s definitely for you

P.S: tbh it’s not a great show that I watch and say oh god what a plot or what a good twist. But it really got me. The 9.5 points I got to show is totally subjective because I feel like it touch my soul and emotion. I liked the show on and off at first and middle because objectively it’s not a great show. But when I finished it it felt just right. It wasn’t short that I say I missed it. It wasn’t long that I say it was boring. And the characters feels like humans to me. They are not perfect people. They do not look like they are perfect. They just feel like humans from my era. I can see that there might be a friend of me who have some faults in his relationship or have wrong view to the life just like one of the characters in the show

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Um ótimo melodrama!!

finalmente acabei este e ele me encantou muito! esse dorama é incrível em todos os aspectos e qm é fã de melodramas precisa assistir ele! eu tava esperando esse desde o começo de 2025 e eu já confirmei minha presença pq eu já estava acompanhando muito a Jian, e dps de um tempo ela e o São João viraram os meus atores favs 🩷 eu nunca ia imaginar q uma pessoa tão importante morreu, chorei dms e ele merecia muito sobreviver! além q eu tirei muitas risadas eu chorei muito, eu amei muito os personagens e a história. só achei q eles n deveriam ter terminado tanto kkakakakaka, mas tirando isso, 10/10!

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c’est ca qu’on veut …

ce que je reproche aux séries françaises et que je trouve dans les séries coréennes et japonaises ou encore Chinoise c’est que lé s productions OSENT les genrés et encore mieux le mélange des genres. là où en france les productions font soit des séries fantastiques, soit des séries policières, soit des comédies romantiques, les séries coréennes et ce drama en particulier mélangent les 3 genres et c’est … PEPITE!
c’est une très bonne serie de procès avec des histoires tellement émouvantes, que cela soit la jeunes stat de kpop, le vieux monsieur atteint d’alzeimer ou encore le petit enfant … et tout cela avec une side de fantastique car cet avocat va bien sûr prendre la défense de … fantômes !!!
non vraiment pepite , l’acting est parfait, … tout est parfait, 16 épisodes d’émotions et de rires.

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I admit I had very high expectations for this drama, especially because it was heavily promoted and received a lot of praise. I decided to wait until it had finished airing before watching it, and honestly, I think that was the right choice, because otherwise I probably would not have continued it.
The story itself is not bad, but unfortunately there are several aspects that simply do not work very well. First of all, I really enjoyed the beginning of the drama, especially the part set in the village of Li’an. The main couple truly shines there, although, in forty episodes, the amount of time they actually spend together without arguing is surprisingly limited.
Chang Yu is a very likable character, but as the story progresses, he becomes a bit too stereotypical and less believable. As for Xie Zheng, I have to admit that I did not enjoy his character very much. At certain moments, his behavior was so frustrating that I almost wanted to slap him. I also would have liked to see more fight scenes, particularly considering that he is supposed to be a marquis and a general.
On the other hand, the villains are definitely the highlight of the drama. They are extremely well written and much more interesting from a character-development perspective.
The secondary couple, Qi Min and Director Yu, works far better than the main couple, even though Director Yu is an enormous red flag. Their relationship simply feels more natural and engaging.

Overall, I would still recommend this drama to people who enjoy the genre or who are fans of the actors. It is light, entertaining, and easy to watch, but in my opinion it is far from the “masterpiece” that so many people claim it to be.

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Interesting and odd

It honestly was an interesting premise, didn’t have much expectations after seeing the title and first episode but it started to turn quite interesting. But I feel like half way through they started to cram a lot of things into the script and ran out of time to develop everything well. 
If you are really into fantasy plots this is going to be a bit disappointing, the cgi isn’t great and the story lacks a bit to truly explain all the plots around the different worlds and fantasy characters. 
Ngl I watched this for MinGue after knowing him from Business Proposal, he’s a phenomenal actor and I give him props for how seriously he delivered some of these ridiculous lines. I really enjoyed his acting, BoGyeol’s and the boys from Wild Animal. On the other hand the villain and the CEO of LLL were really not good, the villain wasn’t really convincing at all he didn’t had too much of that “demon” look and the CEO was absurdly over the top. 
Despite all of this (lol) I think it’s worth the watch, it’s silly and at times it can have its heartwarming moments, it shows a lot of the less glamorous things idols endure in their industry. 
The part where the idols became goblins signing their souls away for a chance to succeed was a good metaphor, some of these idols are basically young children that would do anything to succeed. 
In conclusion, watch it and see the side of how they are telling the story of the idol industry through this fantasy.

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Me surpreendi ao ver o Lee Jae Bin neste drama vertical, o conheci no BL Choco Milk Shake de 2022. Ele é bem talentoso, lá eu dei muita risada com o seu personagem, ele soube demonstrar muito os trejeitos de um cachorro.
Então fico feliz que ele finalmente esteja tendo trabalhos, seja em dramas verticais ou tradicionais.
Seu personagem parece um completo pervertido por toda a sua tensão sexual para com a FL, mas ao longo do desenvolvimento do drama fica claro que ele estava alimentando os sentimentos há 2 anos. E ela também tinha se atraído por ele no passado antes de iniciar um namoro.
A atriz Kim Yool Hee é linda, adorei seu figurino. Sua personagem não tinha papas na língua e também estava se descobrindo e tentando entender porque raios se sentia tão atraída e segura ao lado do ML hahahah.
O desenvolvimento do relacionamento é tranquilo, sem imprevistos, interferências, só algumas palavras de distanciamento do ML que não faziam muito sentido, mas depois é possível entender o motivo dele ter as dito. Gostei que ele sempre a defendeu contra o ex-namorado tóxico e abusivo, e fez com que ele pagasse o preço também.
Gostei do final.

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Worth Watching a million times over.

I was already so impressed by LITM. To think it was their debut ship and both of them nailed their roles as Sasin and Saenkaew so beautifully. Such amazing actors. Then came Flower Boy. Omg! such a treat to the eyes. It is so beautiful and their chemistry just got better. I am so digging Pearl as a red flag. And Peek's eyes, just the eyes are doing all the talking. The story is also so unique. Loving every bits of it. I am so grateful they gave us a second show within one year. Something so beautiful to witness again. Love them so much their bond is so precious. My only complaint is why only 8 episodes. Please give me more episodes or tell me there is a third series coming so I can keep holding on. One of the most unique Bl's I have seen so far. PEARLPEEK fighting! SCENTGAYSORN fighting! 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

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kdram com o significado de ingenuidade

um kdrama que teria acabado no segundo episódio se a protagonista soubesse ver a maldade nas pessoas eu amo a determinação dela e isso é a maior qualidade mas ai o maior defeito é a ingenuidade.

ela não olha em volta, tanto episódios iam ser enconomizados se ela prestasse mais atenção nas pessoas e não confiasse em ninguém pq ela na verdade ela quase faz certo mas errando confiando no único que não deveria kkkkkkkk

tinha poucas coisas pra falar mas não posso ser direta pq o app pede 500 no mínimo de carácteres mas é o que eu achei desse kdrama de ação, faltou mais esperteza além da destreza na querida

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The Disappointing De-evolution of Destined

I started watching this drama without seeing any spoilers or even a trailer, and I was genuinely impressed by the first episode. Destined started out with great promise: well-written, realistic characters with room to grow, and flaws and vulnerabilities that made them feel like real people. The ML was one of the best emotionally portrayed characters I've seen recently.

However, cracks in the storytelling started appearing around episodes 10–12, and by episode 14, the immersion was completely shattered. What began as a grounded historical romance devolved into fantasy and propaganda.

The Breaking Point: Episode 14
Episode 14 was simply too much of a stretch. The ML is suddenly fighting off a massive group of fully armed, trained soldiers and guards all on his own (his martial arts skills became way too over-the-top). Then, the FL shows up on a horse in the middle of a literal battle, maneuvering in a perilously tiny space, to escape with the injured ML. What the hell was this?

Even if the writers wanted to prove the leads' bravery and loyalty, the execution felt cheap and forced. Worse, it ruined the emotional stakes built up until then. All the themes of friendship, brotherhood, and loyalty in this episode felt like cheap ploys to get the audience's sympathy, and their deaths ultimately felt hollow and disingenuous. At least Matriarch Ye was saved from screen disgrace by having her death happen off-screen.

Broken Character Logic & Propriety
One of the most frustrating aspects is how the drama sacrifices character consistency for the sake of plot:

The Luo Zishang Situation: Earlier, Yuru asks her husband's permission just to do a business deal in a crowded restaurant (which her in-laws already approved). Yet later, she just runs off in the middle of the night, completely unescorted, just because she saw a letter.

Zero Sense of Danger: Her husband tells her to stay put (although it's laughable that he kind of just abandons her with his friend in the middle of nowhere to run off and save the day). Even if she found out their ships were exposed, what was she hoping to achieve by meeting Luo, a man she didn't even know? Her sense of safety, propriety, and status vanished entirely.

A Weak Villain: Luo Zishang has no real charisma; it feels like he’s only there because the actor is handsome and has fans. The villain crying over the FL is wildly out of place—he knew her for maybe a few days in their childhood at best. The emotional attachment is sloppily written and unearned.

Historical Realism vs. Fantasy Power Trip
I don't expect CDramas to be 100% historically accurate, but the world needs to feel believable. Instead, the writing underplays real-life historical troubles.

Unearned Female Empowerment: The show attempts to break historical taboos regarding gender inequality but underplays the actual weight and danger of the era. The real historical weight of her situation is hidden; instead, she is grandly lifted up by society and male characters, which feels far-fetched and unfair to history.

The Vanity Issue: Aside from one major exception, the characters are always spotless and in full makeup. (I will give the show credit here: they actually portrayed the leads in a very realistic, haggard way during their perilous, arduous journey from Yangzhou to Youzhou 👍). But otherwise, the styling is lazy. When the female characters have to cross-dress as men—almost a requirement in historical CDramas now—it’s like the production doesn't even try to make them look male.

The "Youzhou" Slump
Once they reach Youzhou, the characters stop being real people and turn into flawless heroes whose judgment is never wrong. They just topple the old guard and rule.

Ironically, the romance actually gets stale to watch after their misfortune. It becomes a repetitive, unnecessary subplot where the same scenes are recycled in different ways. Furthermore, the show develops a compulsive need to constantly praise the main leads and their good deeds. It happens so often throughout the runtime that it gets annoying, feeling less like character development and more like unnecessary exposition dumps to remind viewers how "perfect" they are.

Final Verdict: The characters and plot felt real at the beginning, but the writing eventually lost its way. I dropped it because the story and romance simply didn't feel worthwhile anymore.

(Written with the help of GenAI)

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