Reviews

Why is he so stupid

I loved the show the first time I watched it and even now but what still irks me is how STUPID he is. Like any normal person who went back in time wouldn't be talking about things that happen in the future or constantly making statements that relate to being in the past ESPECIALLY if you are a celebrity or just someone who is in the public eye. It pisses me off so badly. Like dude SHUT UP, he's lucky a bigshot is in love with him because if he wasn't this man would be so hated and honestly sent to a facility. Also for someone who has been a celebrity for over 20 years and has plenty media training he is really bad at acting normal.

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didn't disappoint

I think they forgot his hair was wavy near the end 😂 if you're looking for steamy romantic scenes (which seems to be the only reason why some badly written dramas get highly rated in here) then you won't get that. but if you're looking for something that shows loyalty and emotional bonds beyond physical attraction, then you'll like this. the FML age limits what physical intimacy can be done but it doesn't take away from the bond that is built between the ML and FML. the war story in this is way better than more complete feeling than pursuit of jade where that military story fell off the plot. The songs and story was well done. acting was cute and humorous and serious and sad when it needed to be, very well rounded without one genre taking over the other. My favorite character of Neo will always be Ji Bozai though 😂😂 his attitude as that character being ruthless was all in his expressions. all in all this didn't disappoint

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When did you ever gentle, Mr. Vacuum Cleaner?

Let me start with the introduction—I'm always hooked by it! Even when rewatching for the third time already, I couldn't find myself skipping the intro once. Plus, the background music was used so well throughout the entire series.

​As for the acting?

Absolutely superb!

I knew Park Si-woo was an idol (though I'm not entirely sure if he still is), and I had actually watched some of his performances online before. So, seeing him act here is just so crazy in the best way possible.

​The genre of this series isn't completely rare, but you get totally invested because it is so well executed. I only wish they had made a special or additional episode, because I felt like the reveal of Tak as the murderer in the final episode was a bit rushed. On top of that, Chaeha and Taeseon's confession and finally getting together felt way too short.

​Chaeha and Taeseon (played by Si-woo and Yoon-sik in real life) have great chemistry, and I'm really hoping they get a new project together. But then again, it's not very common in Korean BL for actors to star in a second project as a pair; I've noticed that once a show finishes and all the fan meetings and promotions wrap up, that's usually it. It's not like the Thai industry, where actors frequently do multiple projects with the same screen partner.

So I'm not keeping my hopes too high for a future reunion pairing. Even though they've shared online that they'd want to work together again, it really all comes down to opportunity and timing.

​And can we talk about Ha-neul?

I find him so cute and adorable! Sadly, his character turned out to be an accomplice, but I'm really hoping to see him in other projects too because he did a great job portraying his role.

​Now, the kisses?

Taeseon definitely lives up to his name as a vacuum cleaner! 😅

As for the NC scenes, even though they were cut (sadly, they are), the overall intensity and shock value of the moments mean you won't feel too frustrated about what was left out.

​Overall, I really like the series. It's definitely something I can easily go back to and rewatch whenever I want a comforting, gripping ride!

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Great Acting, Great Story, Too Short

This drama is a visual buffet.There wasn't an ugly person in this drama. It's like they walked into a modeling agency and recruited a bunch of killers.
Honestly I loved almost everything about this drama, the acting, the plot, the twists and turns. All kept me glued to my screen. It was just too short which left so many plot holes. If they were to take this, with the same actors (all of them, they all did a fantastic job) and give us a full fleshed out story, this could probably be a huge hit. But as it was, it was a very well done, just many unanswered questions.

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I came for the post Love Mechanics VeeMark moments

They did a surprising amount in 3 episodes. Was the relationship believable? No, but I honestly treated this as a special set after Love Mechanics. It was nice to see Nuea find someone after everything that happened with Mark, even if I felt like it should have gotten at least a couple more episodes to really make the relationship feel like they were something other than casual acquaintances. We didn't get a lot of VeeMark moments, but I enjoyed each one, & we got more of Mark in this series than in the others (outside Love Mechanics, obviously).

Specking of Mark, I kept waiting for him to explode with how fed up he looked with all of his upperclassmen. I'm kind of sad that all we got was his death stare, which was really good imho.

The acting was just as good as in TOSSARA, but Win did a better job; maybe because he got to do something besides acting lovesick.

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A Micro-Drama That Deserved to Be Much Longer

I went into this one with completely different expectations because I genuinely had to double-check the episode length. When I saw that it was only around 20–30 minutes per episode, I honestly thought I had somehow found an incomplete version. After confirming that this was actually the full drama, I decided to watch it anyway, and I’m so glad I did. For a micro-drama, this was surprisingly ambitious, entertaining, and much better acted than I expected. In fact, out of the short-format dramas I’ve watched, I would easily put this among my favourites.

What really made it work for me was the FL, Princess Zhao Yang. She is exactly the kind of female lead I enjoy watching a smart, calculating, politically aware, brave, and completely capable of playing the palace game. I loved that her intelligence wasn't just there for decoration. She constantly had to think several steps ahead, hide her real intentions, manipulate situations to her advantage, and know when to appear careless or ruthless while actually working toward something much bigger. Her seemingly frivolous behaviour was basically a mask she used to survive, and I really enjoyed seeing the contrast between the woman everyone thought she was and the woman she actually was. Snow Kong did a great job carrying that personality, especially considering how little time she had to establish such a complicated character.

I also really liked the political side of the story. Obviously, with such a short runtime, it couldn't explore everything in great depth, but I appreciated that the conflict wasn't simply *good prince versus evil prince*. There were power struggles between the princes, corrupt aristocratic families, commoners being exploited, problems within the government, and questions about merit versus inherited status. I particularly liked the idea of the FL helping talented commoners rise through the system because she understood that replacing a few people at the top wouldn't be enough if the entire structure remained controlled by the same powerful families. It gave her plans more purpose than simply wanting revenge or power for herself.

The ML was another pleasant surprise for me. Shen Xiao being a commoner who gradually rises through the ranks made his character more interesting, especially because his ideals were so different from the people surrounding him. He genuinely wanted to change things rather than simply become another powerful official. Li Hongyi also suited the role really well. His quieter, somewhat resigned personality worked surprisingly well opposite the FL's confidence and sharpness. Their dynamic was one of my favourite parts because she is constantly calculating and manipulating the situation while he often looks like he is simply trying to understand what this woman is doing to his life. But underneath that, his feelings for her were very obvious, and I really enjoyed watching their relationship develop.

The chemistry between the leads was definitely one of the highlights. Considering how short the drama is, they managed to establish a surprisingly convincing connection. Their relationship didn't need endless misunderstandings or unnecessary breakups to create tension. There was attraction, trust, frustration, political cooperation and genuine affection all mixed together. I especially liked that the FL never suddenly became stupid just because she fell in love. Her feelings didn't erase her intelligence, which is something I always appreciate in a strong female lead.

The drama is definitely not without flaws. You can feel the limitations of the short format and budget in some places. Certain political developments happen very quickly, some character decisions could have used more explanation, and there are moments where the story jumps from one development to another because there simply isn't enough runtime to properly explore everything. I actually think this could have been a really good full-length drama if the same story had been given 30–40 episodes. There was enough material here for a much bigger political romance, and sometimes I could almost see the longer drama hiding underneath the micro-drama format.

Despite that, I never felt like it was wasting my time. There was very little filler, and something was constantly happening. The pacing is fast, but in this case I actually enjoyed it because the drama knew exactly what it wanted to focus on. It gave me political scheming, romance, power struggles, strong characters and a satisfying resolution without dragging everything out for the sake of reaching a certain episode count.

I also have to give credit to the supporting cast. I was genuinely surprised after checking some of the actors and realizing that many of them are mostly supporting actors in longer dramas. Everyone managed to make their characters memorable despite having limited screen time. The princes and political figures all contributed to the story, and I especially enjoyed how the different sides of the royal family were used in the larger power struggle.

The story itself isn't particularly revolutionary. You can recognize quite a few familiar tropes, and I could predict where many things were heading. But honestly, I don't mind a predictable story when it executes its clichés well, and that's what happened here. The drama takes familiar palace-politics ingredients and makes them entertaining through the FL's schemes and the chemistry between the leads. I wasn't watching because I expected some shocking twist that would completely change everything. I was watching because I wanted to see how Zhao Yang would get herself and the people she cared about through the next political mess.

And honestly, that is probably my biggest takeaway from this drama: it was just really fun to watch. It didn't have enough time to become the epic historical romance it clearly wanted to be, but within its limitations, it delivered surprisingly well. I would have happily watched another 20 episodes of these characters, especially if they had given us more of the FL's political schemes, the ML's rise through the court, and their relationship after becoming a proper team.

Overall, I went into this thinking I was probably watching a random short drama to fill some time, and ended up being genuinely impressed. It has its flaws, and the micro-drama format definitely holds it back, but the strong FL, capable ML, natural chemistry, political intrigue and fast pacing made it an easy and enjoyable binge. Not perfect, but for a short-format drama, this was genuinely one of the better ones I've watched and I honestly wish it had been longer.

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So binge worthy, i am in awe

Aug 16, 2026

I keep seeing how people are complaining about this Kdrama and given the track history of how people overinflate shitty dramas and rate poorly complex nuance storylines, I decided to give this show a go.

And guess what, I had the time of my life. I started watching it early this morning and now I am done. It was such a fun ride, it is such a witty show. It is so hilarious and yes there are major plot twists that shocked me. I think that I was so hooked and I expected so poorly given the reaction of other watchers.

I am so in love with the chemistry of the casts and the plot twist of the story. It is just so good, it took me out of my seat. I am so shocked. Our Sticky Love definitely deserves better ratings than this and I truly stand by this. There are so many other dramas that are just disastrous in comparison to this that people overly rate or hype up.

I think that this drama also gives off the classic Kdrama hence why I am so in love with it. I can't wait to watch it all over again in the near future thats for sure.

I hope you guys give this drama a chance that it deserves, because it is so good, so binge worthy, and so interesting to watch!

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Good enough

Unlike some people, I actually love EY and look forward to her dramas. I also love CJK so I was excited with their pairing.

The positives: I love the storyline of the kids. The writer did a good job of showing how each one navigated their problems without sacrificing who they were. I also love how the adults didn't give up until the end and showed the kids they will always have someone on their side no matter what.

The negative: Just one really. I thought EY and CJK had good (not great) chemistry pre-relationship but that died once they got together. The kissing scenes were awkward I thought and some of the hugs looked weird.

Overall, I would still recommend this drama but I wouldn't be rewatching.

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When you know their love story will be never ending!

I reeeeeally enjoyed Never Ending Summer! It had so many emotional and genuinely sad moments, and the yearning from the MMC was SO good — he really had me feeling all the feelings. His eyes could say sooo much even without dialogue. I can’t tell you the amount of heart flutters I had each time Lu Xi Xiao cradled her head!

I honestly hated seeing everything they had to go through before finally getting their happy ending. There were so many hardships and moments where I just wanted to scream, “Can’t they catch a break?!” Zhou Wan was a standout lead, she powered so many great scenes and when she cried, I wanted to cry too.

The love rival was flipping irritating in places, I don’t know why we always need a love rival, although let’s be real… he never stood a chance against the FL’s true love, anyway! I felt bad for Jiang Yan; he was in an unpleasant life situation, and you could see his fondness, but as with all second MLs, he didn’t know when to bow out gracefully.

I’m also a fan of both lead actors, and I thought they gave such great, convincing performances. They really sold the emotions and made the romance feel believable. Oh, the longing was real, folks! And so was the angst.
Not a fan of time jumps, like at all, I always feel like we miss so much story of the in between, but I understood it was needed to get the couple to the next part of their lives.

So many episodes, this show got me in my feelings. That dancing alone scene, gah! I was a sobbing mess.

If I had to criticize anything, I never took to the second couple. They felt too immature from the school days into adulthood. I would have given screen time to Jiang Yan finding a new love interest over them.

Overall, such a great watch.
Aesthetically pleasing to the eye and wonderful acting.
I’d beg on my rickety knees to see the leads in another modern drama together.

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I really like this drama 😭💗 It’s honestly so cute and lovely. I really like the whole vibe of it, it feels so soft and warm, and the characters are just adorable 🥹💕 The story is also really sweet and keeps you interested. I love how the drama has those cute little moments that make you smile without even realizing it 😭.

The chemistry between the characters is sooo cute too, and I really enjoy watching their relationship slowly develop. It’s such a comforting drama to watch after a long day. Overall, I’m really enjoying it and I’m definitely looking forward to every episode 🥹💗

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Frustrating watch with a lot of Bitterness and only a drop of Sweetness

Subjective Gut Rating: 6.75

Wow.. this is a frustrating watch. It’s called “Bittersweet Love” but it’s full of bitterness with only a drop of sweetness. I don't even know why I did not drop this drama. It’s like I was hate-watching it. The episodes are around 30-35 minutes, so they are not too long that I can’t tolerate.

When you read the synopsis, the drama sounds quite interesting, but also feels like the plot of a vertical drama. Nonetheless, Xiao Fan is forced to marry into the rich and powerful Bei family and ends up being the secret lover of his brother-in-law. Sounds fun right? Wait till you get to know these characters.

First of all, our lead main character, Lu Xiao Fan. He’s the biggest damsel-in-distress, pushover and doormat. You see where this is going, right? He’s so frustrating to watch that I just want to slap him and wake him up. Grow a backbone already! I can’t spend 8 episodes seeing him moping around with the same sorry and weepy face. Yes, he is unloved by his family, and was forced into a very difficult situation. But still, the writing could have been better to show some progression and growth in his character. But no, he’s frustrating all the way until the end when he magically becomes the smartest guy out there.

The other male lead, Bei Lu Qing, is the rich and cool guy on the block. He’s rich, powerful and intelligent. He is always scheming and many steps ahead of everyone. He’s hot too, but he’s just as frustrating. The narrator doesn’t go into Lu Qing’s inner thoughts and there are no inner dialogs. Therefore, all we see is him trying to do little things behind-the-scenes for Xiao Fan, and never verbalizing it. It’s not like he’s so shy that he can’t speak up. He just chose not to. The drama could have spent a little more time on his struggles on dating a guy and the control his family had on him. That would have given us some plot. But it’s just a casual afterthought. This paints a bad light on him, as he just seems uncaring and emotionless.

The lead’s main relationship is based on miscommunication, or no communication, and lust. Why Lu Qing fell for a weepy boy like Xiao Fan is beyond me. Is it because he’s cute? Is it because he just wants to have an urge to protect a sad puppy? On the other hand, does Xiao Fan even like Lu Qing? Is it just a reaction to someone who threw him a bone and showered him with just a little attention? Are they just obsessed with each other but there’s no love in their relationship? I don’t mind having all these questions in the first half of the drama, but eventually, by ep 12, I should know, right? Did I miss it? When they are lusting over each other, the sexual tension was good. Their kisses aren’t bad either, but could go a little further.

Additionally, there are so many irritating, annoying and hateful characters in this drama. My friend commented “Bittersweet Love” is like a Chinese lakorn. She’s so right. This drama is full of evil family members. Xiao Fan’s family treats him like dirt and only uses him for their own benefit. Sure, most poor families in China are like that. It’s how real life forces you to make those decisions, but that doesn’t make the drama enjoyable.

I enjoy a dark and angsty drama with a toxic romance. I thought this would deliver as it has an interesting premise. But the writing is lacking. I never read the novel but I felt that the novel must have dived into many of my questions and criticisms and give a better description.

I see many highly rated reviews for “Bittersweet Love” and unfortunately, mine is not one of them. Maybe it’s just a ‘me’ problem that this drama just doesn’t do it for me. Maybe I am not analyzing this drama correctly and am being superficial. Whatever it is, this can either be a frustrating watch or a very enjoyable dark and angsty one for you.



Drama Completed: 8/16/2026 Review #713

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For the fans of food, singing and green forest MLs!

Well call me a new fan!
This was such a cosy, feel-good drama that was honestly like a warm hug from beginning to end.
Oh my gosh. How I appreciated how low-angst the entire story was.
There’s no constant unnecessary drama or frustrating misunderstandings, and instead we get to watch the male lead being completely devoted and quietly yearning for the female lead. He was so sweet and patient, while she was just genuinely lovely and adorable. Their relationship was such a joy to watch.
Sometimes you just need this kind of drama. It’s all one pace, no jump scares, no angry moments, just sweetness.

The friendship group was another favourite of mine. They had such a close connection, and you could really feel how comfortable they all were with each other. I loved seeing their friendships develop alongside the romance, and it made the drama feel even warmer and more wholesome.

One thing I really wasn’t expecting to enjoy so much was learning about the world of voice acting. It was genuinely interesting seeing what goes on behind the scenes and how much work, skill, and passion go into it. I can appreciate when I know a show has been dubbed now. The episode when the voice acting group celebrated their 10th anniversary was honestly spectacular to see a live action stage production alongside voice dubbing. so well performed by all!
The drama also had so much singing; the OST is great, and if you’re a foodie, this is a show for you, our doctor man does all the cooking like a pro. I honestly would have fallen in love if he cooked that much for me lol
Between the music, food and cosy atmosphere, it was basically comfort viewing at its finest.

Overall, Love Me, Love My Voice brought me so much feel-good happiness. It's nice, mild, romantic, and warm, and sometimes that's precisely what you want from a drama. Looking for something heartwarming, and low on drama, with a sweet romance, great friends, beautiful tunes, and lots of cozy vibes? I highly suggest it!

Now I’m a new fan of Tan Jian Ci and need to watch all of his shows immediately! Mo Qing Cheng is the very definition of the gentlest, most patient, and adoring green forest leading man. I flipping loved every scene he was in. And those coaxing kisses….whew!!!

PS: Sidenote – I’m so glad I looked up my nagging thought about Mu Mu and Wang Ke. It seems I’m not the only viewer who definitely caught “couple vibes” from them both!! Even if the show didn’t/couldn’t include a gay couple, I will always see them as such whenever I think of this darling show.

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