Reviews

It’s watchable.

I really did enjoy this because I dug leads. they’re both extremely likable actors, even though they have the zero range. I’d imagine if they keep it up they’ll get better. Po is literally the most one dimensional character in history of the world. The guy literally had two facial expressions the entire show. There was one scene, which is not a spoiler don’t worry, where they go to his apartment and he has clothes everywhere that he has to put away. Typical thing for me, but for him, it was a little strange since he wore the same two things the entire show. I’m not 100% sure when he wore any of the other clothes. These guys had incredible chemistry together, but I did find myself rooting for the other guy for the first half of the show, because believe it or not, all three people had similar chemistry. It would be really hard to choose if I was that guy. You know years ago a bunch of friends and I went to see this movie that was called This is my life. It was written by North Ephraim and it was a movie about a comedian. We both walked out of there, thinking this might’ve been a good movie if they would’ve actually had a comedian play the role of a comedian. There were plenty of people out there at the time, of that age, that were hilarious, but they chose to cast a woman who was basically an Actress and was not funny at all. This was kind of the problem I had with this show. There were plenty of established groups that they could’ve inserted this character into, but they ended up putting together a bunch of guys that seemed to have zero musical talent at all. Their voices were horrible, their songs were bad, and none of it made any sense at all. There’s no way that the song that they sung would’ve gone to number one. The production company could’ve very easily cast and existing tpop group, and then just inserted William into it. All in all this was a pretty cool show. I didn’t binge it or anything, I 100% kept coming back to it, I guess that would be my review. It’s 100% worth going back to 0% worth binging.

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A Heartwarming Journey That Feels a Bit Rushed

Family by Choice is a warm, character-driven drama that leans heavily into the idea that family isn’t always about blood, but about the people who choose to stay. The story follows three individuals who grow up together under unusual circumstances, forming a bond that feels closer than most biological families. The drama is structured across different life stages childhood, youth, and adulthood which helps in showing how their relationships evolve over time.

The strongest aspect of the drama is definitely the family dynamic. The relationship between Kim San Ha, Yun Ju Won, and Kang Hae Jun is the emotional core, and many of their moments together feel comforting and heartfelt. The father figures, especially Ju Won’s dad, truly stand out. His performance brings warmth, stability, and emotional depth that elevates the entire drama. The friendship between the parents also adds a grounded layer, showing how support systems are built through shared struggles.

The acting overall is solid, but one thing that didn’t fully work for me was the teenage phase. I found it a bit hard to believe them as actual teenagers, especially Ju Won. Her mannerisms and delivery felt a bit too mature at times, which made those early years slightly less immersive. San Ha gets some leeway since his character is written as more emotionally reserved and mature, and Hae Jun manages to bring in expressive energy that fits better, but Ju Won’s portrayal in that phase didn’t completely convince me.

When it comes to character arcs, there are both strengths and gaps. San Ha’s quiet pain and internal struggles are present, but not explored deeply enough. His trauma, especially involving his mother, feels like it needed more space and conversation. Similarly, Hae Jun’s storyline with his biological father and parts of his past are introduced but not fully unpacked, which leaves a sense of incompleteness.

The romance is another mixed area. While the main couple does get a happy ending, the shift from a sibling-like bond to romance feels rushed and not entirely convincing. The emotional buildup, particularly from Ju Won’s side, could have been handled with more depth. In contrast, Hae Jun and Dal’s relationship feels more organic. You can see the gradual development of feelings, hesitation, and acceptance, which makes their arc more believable and satisfying.

One thing the drama does well is keeping things relatively clean and focused. It avoids unnecessary love triangles and doesn’t rely on forced drama, which makes it an easier and more pleasant watch. The pacing is generally smooth, and the time jumps feel natural, though the shorter runtime means some slice-of-life moments and deeper emotional beats are sacrificed.

Visually and tonally, the drama is comforting. It balances emotional scenes with lighter, everyday moments, creating a soft and easy viewing experience. The themes of belonging, support, and chosen family come through clearly, and there are definitely moments that hit emotionally, especially those centered around home and parental love.

In conclusion, while Family by Choice stands well on its own as a heartfelt and comforting drama, the comparison with Go Ahead is almost inevitable. The original has the advantage of time and depth, which makes the emotional arcs feel more layered and immersive. That said, this version still has its own charm and is definitely worth watching. If you are primarily a K-drama viewer, you will likely enjoy this take for its pacing and tone. And if you are curious about the story in a more detailed and emotionally expansive form, then Go Ahead is absolutely worth checking out as well.

Personally, I watched this almost 1.5 years after finishing Go Ahead, which really helped me see it with fresh eyes and appreciate it for what it is rather than constantly comparing. Both versions offer something valuable, and honestly, both are worth experiencing in their own way.

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Not bad, but, not that good either.

I know not to trust the high ratings on MDL and yet I fall for it every single time. I guess I thought that because this is a new pairing the reviews wouldn't be biased and I am not judging people's preferences here I'm really not, but a 9.1 rating for this is a bit much.

There is nothing new or exciting to this plot, just an average University BL that follows pretty much the standard script. Both mains are extremely unlikeable, Duang is annoying and Quin is rude, obnoxious, cold, jealous and insecure for absolutely no reason, the side characters are not so bad but they are barely in the story,they're just there for the sake of being there mostly. I did laugh a lot at the first couple of episodes, despite Duang's childishness, the actor is so cute that I was willing to put up with it, but it's way too much the episodes are long and nothing interesting happens, nothing. I wanted to finish it mostly to see if there is a logical explanation for why Quin is so awful, but I don't care anymore, my guess is neglectful parents and maybe physical abuse 🤷‍♀️ which really sucks but still...

I am dropping this, it's just not for me.

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Nicely done

I loved every moment of this and then it lulled. Only one reason: length. Beautiful concept. Great acting. Humorous. Playful, light but emotional. It was good, not denying this, but carrying it to this length waned the enthusiasm. The broken phase lasted too long. This is not to say that forgiveness should be given easily but a bit more concisely.

I have no fault with any of the actors. The old and new cp did well. I will say the series benefitted with Louis in that role. He made the moments a bit more enjoyable. Poon has a way of being adorable even when he's not trying. Ohm a better fit for Poon but still he lacks the chaotic energy to make them perfect. Mark and Junior still good but I will like to see them 'youthful'. The dress code used here aged them rather than refined.

Storyline: I struggled to forgive Tim more than Yu. Yu tried his best to make North happy, giving him what he needed. Tim kept inserting himself in Pai's life without allowing him the space to heal or giving him reasons to forgive. Pai's love for him, as he met his emotional needs, was really the reason for their reconciliation. Yu became a scammer as he was trained to do so and out of necessity. Tim chose this as an easy out to keep his family home and bring his family back. Ironically, they didn’t want it. I felt his pain but I didn't feel the remorse.

The ending was nice without dragging on. A good watch

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Did Somebody say GREEN FLAG!!

So everyone is obsessed with TeeteePor now right? It's not just me...

I’m so sad this series is over, idk what to say other than everyone needs to watch this. This was such a cute drama that portrayed one of the most healthiest relationships I've ever seen. Idk why I can't rate it a 9 right now but watch me come back in a couple days and change my rating lol.

Duang is a GREEN flag like green forest. I loved the way he respectfully pursued Qin, gave him space, took the time to understand him before they even started dating. Where can I find myself a Duang cause boy is in LOVE!! Not only is he head over heels he's also an amazing friend?? Like hello I loved his character so much and the fact that it felt like it was just Teetee playing himself I loved that even more.

I relate to Qin a lot, being closed off and not trusting. Building those walls etc. so it made me love it even more when he slowly started opening up to Duang and how Duang never forced him to be anything but himself. He took that time, put in the work and gained Qin's trust. To see Qin just absolutely smitten in the end too and happy and smiling made me want to cry, he deserves all the happiness and I’m so glad he found that in Duang.

This drama was filled with so many rewatchable moments for me, they're so cute and I really hope we get a special episode or second season lol. I honestly feel like a second season could be happening fr because no way we don't get to pursue Jamie and Marvis' characters more and who is Pae dating??? So many unanswered questions, so I’m hoping and praying for a second season cause I LOVED NorthOtto so gimme more!!

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Light and Fluff BL Romance

If you want something light and fluff, or you are someone who is hopeless romantic? I highly recommend this series.

Not the best but still Good! Actually, I've never been so downbad like this in any series before. I might probably be in the past, but I've never rewatched a series while it's still ongoing for like 3 times already, unlike this lol.

So to start, I watched this series because of Por cuz I'm so obsessed with him during Your Sky. I'm not really hooked at first because what the hell is Duang? He looked so very weird to me, cringe and unique? Something like that. If you watch it for the first time, you would probably find him weird at first. But I decided to stay, because as the story progressed, I found Duang cute, lovable and how he is so very green!

The story was amazingly crafted. It really shows how slow burn love is beautiful. It's about Duang persistently pursuing Qin, it's very wholesome, cringe (but in a good way), cute, and addictive. Duang is a golden retriever coded meanwhile Qin is the black cat coded (so you already imagine what it looks like right?)

The Acting? Is just soooo good! Not just TeeteePor, but also the other characters who also add bright colors to the story. Teetee is Duang, Duang is Teetee, to understand, Teetee acts as if he is the character itself. Duang's cringeness is something, but Teetee delivers it very well. The emotions? He's very good at it. You can really feel it whatever emotions he wants to convey. As for Por, I am also very amazed how he acts as Qin. Qin doesn't have a lot of dialogues since of course as a black cat, very introverted and so on, so he only relies on face expression, and he really did it well. As for their chemistry, they're really meant to be. There's no awkwardness at all and the way they look to each other, it's the look of love. Finish the series, and you get what I mean why they are really meant to be.

Next would be their friends, Duang's friends, Jamie and Pae. I love his friends actually, they are all crazy lol. All of the craziness of Duang, they all support it cuz they really love Duang, and the only thing they want is for him to be happy. Also, during those times when Duang is down, they are there, comforting him and fighting with him (can't forget Jamie stood up for Duang when Tiw pissed them off). They are the type of friends that we need to have.

Next would be Tong and Kim, Qin's friends. I love how they support Duang being a lover boy to Qin hehe. Tong and Kim were one of the reasons why Qin slowly opened up in the earlier episode to Duang, since they always give him some eye opener advice (be also thankful to them Duang hehe). I'm alwaaaaysss look forward to the TongCherry/TongPae huhu.

Next, we have this side couple Jamie and Mars, but don't hate me but they're too cringe for me huhu. And also I'm so very focused with DuangQin's love story that's why I don't really appreciate JamieMars so much.

Another thing that I love in this series were the bgm and their ost, how can these be so cute and addictive??? I really like how they are so dedicated to making such cute bgm and also osts, because we all know that not all series have so much ost, but dmd series spoil us so much of the osts, and it was so cute.

Each episode is really worth it guys, there's no episode where I was bored. My emotions were like a roller coaster but I kept on smiling. Please guys, don't just look forward to nc scenes, trust me, this series is more than that.

From a slow burn romance, talking stage until they become boyfriends, all of their era was just heartwarming and all. Duang and Qin are really green flags towards each other, to the point that mamis and dadis who are watching dwy, also wants a relationship like them. To love and to be loved like DuangQin.

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Not the best still good

It's my first time writing a review .I will say this drama was really my type.It's shows how script dont need to be complicated ,a sweet story and fluffy story also can take peoples heart.Every thing about this drama maybe not flowless but still it was a good bl i ever watched .Maybe future watcher dont think its best because they will see for interesting bl in the future .But for now it was the most fresh and fluffy and green flag romance story i ever watched.Dwy teached me many thing .Duang character shows how to be cringe and be happy but still be mature when it needs to be ,how to respect bundary of their partner ,how to be themselves .And how not to gave up or what is real gentlement .(kneeling to his partner,buying pad for friend , etc).Qin also shows how to start love even when u hard inside and let go past or think about his partner financial situation and ready to have family with duang like he adopt a dog in the last ep .And the friendship between duang,jamie and pae was something else ,This kind of friendship is hard to find in real life. Lastly i will say this drama maybe not be everyones type but for me it was perfect and peaceful.I am so grateful to watch this drama .

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NgernOat is Gonna be an Official Pair Right? RIGHT!!

Omg where to begin I LOVED this storyline!! I was skeptical at first with the ghosts and that whole storyline lol but it was fine. I am big on chemistry and boy did Arthit an Dao deliver SOULMATES!!

This couple is coming real close to my love of Jo and North in this universe. I wish we had more timeeee, give me a full at least 12 ep season with them please!!! 8 ep was not enough, all I can hope is we get more of them in the next part of this season.

I absolute loved Arthit and Ngern freaking crushed this role!! The slowly falling in love to being absolutely obsessed with Dao, ugh I ate that upppp. Black cat/ golden retriever is my absolute favourite and that is Arthit and Dao. I want to rewatch this over and over again, I need a special episode, I just need MORE. I wanted to give this a 9 so bad cause I truly truly loved it so much but my only qualms were I wasn't super into the solving the ghost murder lol and I love you Oat but the English with his dad was just too cringe...

Still highly recommend and I will be rewatching, this was so good I’m so sad it's over!!

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Not much to say about this one.

My Romance Scammer feels exactly like a Hallmark movie — cutesy, funny, super cheesy, and very much a classic rom-com. It’s the story of two men who fell in love, lied to each other, messed everything up… and somehow found their way back for a second chance. The second couple follows almost the exact same pattern, just at a quicker pace. That’s pretty much it.
On the surface, I really enjoyed it. The main characters are incredibly charming and endearing, and the supporting cast is just as adorable. I completely switched my brain off, embraced the rom-com vibes, and let myself enjoy the warm, fuzzy ride. The series is great at delivering feel-good moments, which makes it very easy to forgive its flaws. You just have to accept that this is pure BL heaven — where every problem gets solved quickly, easily, and with almost zero consequences.
That said, if you look a little closer, the central premise is shaky, the character development doesn’t always make sense, the pacing drags in places, and the music is pretty average. What saves it are the lovely acting and the extremely likeable characters.
Still… my heart says it was ridiculously sweet. Because of that, I’m rounding my 6.5 up to a 7.
Overall, it’s a light, fluffy series that will really hit the spot for a lot of people. Just put on your rose-colored glasses, grab some popcorn, and enjoy the cheese.

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Strong Premise, Inconsistent Execution

This one felt a bit uneven for me, and I’m still not entirely sure how I feel about it. I started off intrigued—the storytelling was unique, and I liked the sense of mystery around what happened to the sister. The gradual reveals and flashbacks worked well for me, almost like peeling back layers, and they helped me connect with the characters.

However, once part of the truth came out, I found myself underwhelmed. The impact didn’t really land, and the pacing felt off. That unevenness continued for a while, until after the halfway point when other characters and their intersecting storylines were introduced. At that stage, the family’s psychology became more central, and the themes grew heavier. Each episode became increasingly dark, leading up to a full reveal that did match the emotional weight of what the family had endured.

So, on one hand, I think the pacing weakened the narrative, and some of the subplots felt dry or anticlimactic. On the other, the overall story was pretty wild, and some of the performances were impressive. Ultimately, though, the execution didn’t fully land for me, and I struggled to stay invested in events that were treated with more gravity than I personally felt they had.

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I Love You P'Fah

This was so cute!! I’m going to be honest I started Part 2 because I was wanting to get to the Arthit Dao storyline but I fell in love with Fah and Phoon. The childhood friends to lovers is one of my fave tropes and these actors really did it justice.

I wish they had more time and could've given more to the storyline of Typhoon's home life etc. the way I CRIED whenever he would talk to his sister and blame himself for everything. I just wanted to scoop him up and tell him it's not his fault, so thank you Fah for protecting the babyyy.

I loved getting to see Jo and North throughout this series too, they were my fave couple from part 1 so seeing their domestic moments was so cute. Shoutout to North for being a real one!!

I’m going to be so sad when the stories in this universe are over cause I just love these characters a lot.

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