Reviews

Chemistry That Defies Inexperience

If you’re looking for a series that completely redefines intensity in the BL (Boys Love) genre, Love in the Air is, without a doubt, the perfect storm. Released in 2022, this Thai production doesn’t just skim the surface of youth romance; it plunges into a volcanic passion backed by top-tier production quality.

Chemistry That Defies Inexperience
The most surprising aspect of the show is the sheer charisma of its leads. Despite being rookie actors, the main quartet achieves a connection that many veteran productions would envy:

Boss (Payu) & Noeul (Rain): They masterfully portray a "cat and mouse" dynamic filled with electric tension. Boss commands a dominant presence that perfectly complements Noeul’s adorable and chaotic energy.

Fort (Prapai) & Peat (Sky): Taking over the second half of the series, they deliver a deeper, more emotional storyline where Fort’s persistence and Peat’s vulnerability create an irresistible alchemy.

Unfiltered: A Legitimately Adult Drama
Forget about shy, hesitant romances. Love in the Air wears its 18+ rating with total honesty. It’s not just about including erotic scenes for the sake of it; it’s the execution that makes them stand out.

Realism & Aesthetics: The intimate scenes are explicit, yet filmed with impeccable visual taste.

Intensity: The actor´s commitment is absolute, resulting in moments that feel genuine, heat-drenched, and, finally, exactly what an adult audience expects from a modern romantic drama.

A Complete Audiovisual Experience
The series is a feast for the senses, not just for what you see, but for what you hear:

Top-Tier Soundtrack: The musical curation is spectacular. From the main theme to the background scores, every track perfectly underscores the emotion of the scene.

Multilingual Appeal: The blend of Thai and English songs is masterfully integrated, elevating the production to an international standard.

Technical Quality: The cinematography uses natural elements (wind and rain, living up to the title) to create an immersive and visually stunning atmosphere.

Final Verdict
Love in the Air is much more than just another campus drama. It is an emotional roller coaster that combines a 10/10 soundtrack, flawless technical production, and some of the hottest chemistry in recent Thai television. If you want a story where romance and adult passion make no apologies, this is the series for you.

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need season 2 asap

I you loved watching like night has come you will definitely loved this one with a twist a bit dark and ready yourself ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Cute 1 min love stories ( except ep4 ... Wtf!!??)

I stumbled upon this mini series and it was so lovely.

It's about a couple of minutes each, and it shows different types of love.
I like how they present the idea of "falling in love with someone who loves you back" because in real life that's very hard to find.

My favourite is ep11, mainly because I love this type of unfading love, I think it's so pure and extremely rare, and that's why I think its very beautiful.

It also had some questionable types of love that were mentioned like ep4 and ep6, also 12 I believe was somehow odd too.

But generally they are light, cute and worth checking ~

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Not Every Episode Lands, But An Anthology Worth Watching

I enjoyed watching this, though not all the way through—and I’m not sure it’s meant to be experienced that way. The drama is structured like an anthology, with stories that don’t directly connect and can be watched as standalone pieces. However, they’re tied together through shared locations and an overarching theme.

Each vignette focuses on everyday people in ordinary situations, showing how they play meaningful roles in the world around them. The slice-of-life approach feels like it’s offering a glimpse into different lives in China, highlighting aspects of the culture and social fabric shaped by these experiences. Some characters are connected to key moments across different eras, reflecting certain values or social norms. They may be ordinary individuals, but their lives help capture a particular time period or suggest how one generation influences the next.

Overall, I think it’s a good watch—as long as you’re okay with not loving every episode or skipping a few that don’t quite land. Here are the episodes I enjoyed most: 1-2, 5-6, 7-8, 13-14, 15, 17, 23, and 24.

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YOUR WISH HAS BEEN GRANTED; NOW RUN !

OVERVIEW:

If Wishes Could Kill is a YA horror thriller about a group of high school friends whose lives are turned upside down by a cursed app called Girigo. The premise is simple and chilling: record a wish, submit your saju, and the app grants it. The problem? Every wish comes with a death timer. Once the clock hits zero the wisher dies, possessed and violent, taking out whoever is nearest before turning the knife on themselves.

At the centre of it all is Se-ah, a girl already carrying the grief of losing both parents, who watches her world collapse wish by wish. Alongside her are Geon-woo, her next-door crush turned boyfriend, Ha-joon, the quiet one with a secret, Na-ri, the friend whose jealousy makes her the most dangerous person in the room, and Hyeong-wook, the first casualty. Rounding out the supernatural side is Ha-young, a shaman known as Haetsal, and her husband Bang-wool, both of whom become the group's only real lifeline against an ancient evil spirit called Jugu that has hijacked the digital world to do its dirty work.

It is fast, it is creepy, and for the most part it delivers exactly what it promises.

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COMMENTARY:

This drama hooked me from the jump. The cold open is genuinely disturbing in the best possible way and immediately sets the tone for everything that follows. A girl slitting her own throat in a school media room while recording on a phone? Before you even understand the context? That is a strong way to open. It tells you immediately that this is not going to be a soft ride.

The setup moves fast. Within the first stretch you already have one death, a ticking timer, and a group of teenagers scrambling to understand rules that no one warned them about. The pacing in the first half is tight and confident. Every scene is doing something. Every character introduced serves the plot. There is no wasted space and no unnecessary filler, which is honestly refreshing for a drama of this genre.

What really sold me early on though was how grounded it felt. Yes there is a supernatural curse and a death app and spirit realms, but underneath all of that these are just normal kids dealing with academic pressure, one sided crushes, friend group tension, and the particular loneliness of being sixteen and misunderstood. The horror works because the humanity underneath it is real.

The show understands something that a lot of horror dramas miss: the monster is not the scary part. The scary part is what the monster reveals about the people it targets. Jugu does not create resentment or jealousy or loneliness in these characters. It finds what is already there and amplifies it. That is genuinely disturbing storytelling and it elevates the whole series above your average death game setup.

Se-ah is carrying survivor's guilt before the story even starts. Her parents died and the neighbourhood kids blamed her. So when people around her start dying again she does not panic and run. She takes responsibility. She throws herself directly into danger not out of bravery but because she cannot survive being the one who did nothing again. That is real character motivation right there and it makes every risk she takes feel earned rather than reckless.

The backstory of Hye-rung and Si-won is the emotional core of the whole thing and honestly it is heartbreaking. Two teenage girls, and a friendship destroyed by paranoia, jealousy, and one act of public humiliation that went too far. Si-won was so terrified of people finding out her mother was a shaman that she burned her own best friend to protect herself. And then she tried to undo it when it was already too late. Both of them died alone carrying the weight of something that did not have to happen.

Na-ri is the most complicated character and also the most frustrating in equal measure. She is not evil. She is jealous and scared and completely in over her head. The show is smart enough to let the audience hold both things at once: she made terrible choices AND the spirit weaponised her worst impulses against her. She was never really given a fair chance to fight back because the thing possessing her knew exactly which wound to press. I felt genuinely sad for her even when I wanted to shake her.

Ha-young and Bang-wool were the best addition to this drama and I want to say that loudly. Ha-young / Haetsal anchors the occult side of the story with real authority. She is not a convenient plot device. She is a fully realised character with her own limitations and risks and sacrifices. Every ritual she performs costs her something. The fact that she cannot leave her own home adds a layer of tragedy to her arc that the show handles with quiet grace.

Bang-wool is everything. Funny, warm, protective, wise, and completely unafraid of anything including death. The moment he takes a metal rod through his body to shield Se-ah and is still more concerned about getting them to safety than his own condition? That man had my whole heart. The way the show builds his bond with Ha-joon over the course of the story is one of its most satisfying subplots.

The realm sequences are genuinely unsettling and visually creative. The idea of Se-ah being forced to relive her worst memories as tests she must pass without looking back is a smart way to use the supernatural as a mirror for the characters' psychological state. It is horror that means something.

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LIKES:

The concept is fresh and genuinely original. A death app that works like a chain letter pyramid scheme is a premise I had not seen before and the show commits to its own rules which I always respect. The chain effect where one fulfilled wish transfers the death curse to the next user is dark and clever and adds real stakes to every decision.

The performances across the board are strong. Jeon So-young carries Se-ah with the exact right combination of grief and determination. She never tips into melodrama. The possessed sequences are the standout moments because several members of the cast had to physically transform their entire energy and physicality mid scene. Baek Sun-ho in particular during the possession sequences is genuinely scary in a way that feels completely committed and not at all performed.

The Hye-rung and Si-won backstory episode is the best piece of writing in the whole series. Watching their friendship fall apart step by step in a way where you understand every single character's choice even as you watch it all go wrong is painful storytelling in the best possible way.

The atmosphere is handled beautifully. The show knows when to be quiet and let dread build and when to hit you with something loud and visceral. The abandoned house scene is a particular highlight. The flickering compass, the dead birds in the closet, the ruined altar. All of it working together to create genuine unease without relying on cheap jump scares.

Bang-wool. Just Bang-wool in general. Roh Jae-won gave one of the most quietly compelling performances in the whole show. A man who faces supernatural evil with a kitchen knife and a salt shaker and still somehow makes you feel completely safe when he is in the room.

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DISLIKES:

The middle stretch loses momentum. The investigative episodes where the group is tracking down information on Hye-rung and Si-won are necessary for the plot but they slow things down considerably. After the visceral tension of the early episodes, spending this much time on laptop searches and neighbourhood canvassing feels like the drama lost confidence in its own energy for a beat. It picks back up but it does leave a dent in the overall pacing.

Na-ri's resolution bothered me. The show builds her up as this layered, tragic figure being exploited by the spirit and then essentially disposes of her in a way that feels both rushed and cruel. She ends the story trapped in the cursed realm with no clarity on whether she survived, found peace, or is just... gone. For a character they invested that much screen time in she deserved either a cleaner end or a more definitive answer. The ambiguity here does not feel intentional. It feels like the writers were not sure what to do with her.

The epilogue creates more questions than it answers and not in the satisfying way. Soo-san finding Na-ri's phone and a stranger on Discord directing him to it implies the curse is still running. Which either sets up a second season or is meant to be thematically resonant about the nature of human darkness. Either way as an ending beat it undercuts the sense of resolution the rest of the finale was building toward. I needed more of a landing before they pulled the rug again.

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FINAL THOUGHTS:

If Wishes Could Kill is a genuinely good YA horror thriller that does more right than wrong. It takes a concept that could have been gimmicky and grounds it in real human emotion. The friendships feel authentic. The grief feels earned. The horror is well executed. Ha-young and Bang-wool alone are worth the watch.

Where it stumbles is in the middle and the ending. A drama this tight and propulsive in its first half should not lose its grip the way this one does in the investigative stretch. And Na-ri's conclusion is a loose end that sits uncomfortably no matter how you try to read it.

But here is the thing. Even accounting for those issues this show kept me watching. Not because I had nothing better to do but because I genuinely wanted to know what happened. I cared about Se-ah. I cared about Bang-wool. I was disturbed by Jugu in a way that good horror is supposed to disturb you. And the backstory of two teenage girls whose friendship ended in tragedy because one of them was terrified of being seen for who she really was? That is going to stay with me.

If you are looking for something in the YA horror space that has actual substance underneath the scares this is worth your time. Go in knowing the pacing has a rough patch in the middle and that the ending asks more questions than it answers and you will be fine.

Would I rewatch it? Probably not in full but I would revisit specific sequences without hesitation.

With that said, I give this drama 7/10.


Thanks for reading! ♥

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Not the Best, But Still Good — A Story I’ll Keep Coming Back To

What do you mean by “Not the Best, But Still Good”? For me, this is the best BL series I’ve watched so far. I don’t usually watch ongoing shows, but Duang With You did something to me. I was hooked instantly. It is simple, relatable, and refreshingly free of unnecessary conflict. It shows what a healthy relationship looks like through communication, understanding, presence, and support. Watching the characters grow because they have each other felt genuine. From the very first episode, when Duang fell for Qin at first sight, it was not just him. I fell for both of them and for the series itself. Tee and Por did an incredible job bringing these characters to life with sincerity. Even the music added to the emotion beautifully. It may not be the most unique story, but it is special in a way that stays with you and makes it hard to let go. I went from just waiting for weekdays to end to thinking, “I can’t wait for Saturday. It is DWY day.” This series became my comfort and my little escape. I will truly miss Duang With You, Duang, Qin, and every moment they shared. It is the first series that made me cry my heart out because it ended.

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NO ROMANCE

I watch dramas for romance as main genre not fantasy or action, this is heavily focused on action and fantasy I skipped from 18 to 30 because it's only action action, and I do not like the background story say too dragging the 10 eps were just them going here and there

romance - chemistry is good but in romance wise I absolutely dislike how it is shown in this drama it's not slow burn , it's but love hate misunderstanding? and ml will keep rejecting her because of debt or because he is demon ? I liked their interactions and didn't like the romance in this still watched till 30 hoping to get better at 27 something the couple first time talks normal ,not fighting arguing,but as couple but author just wants to make it bad ? suddenly ml has amnesia? I was okay with female amnesia but ml too seriously? and just they they started dating?

these fantasy stories with action and background plot, including ost all are literally same ,

love hate relationship
unnecessary fight scenes
too many side characters
blood spilling
story unnecessarily dragging
this should be 20 eps not 18
I like the FML so wanted to watch but I already skipped till 30 now I can't anymore

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Forget Seinfeld — this show is really about nothing

I’ll start by saying this: Duang With You is a show I genuinely enjoyed (excluding the last episode).

Which is confusing, because on paper, it checks off almost all of my pet peeves:

1. First, the fillers. So many fillers. For a 12-episode series where each episode runs over an hour, there’s really no justification for how padded this felt. We get Duang sitting solemnly. Qin sitting solemnly. Duang and Qin sitting solemnly together. Entire sequences of a basketball game, a gym lesson, multiple meals (ramen, shrimp and rice, shrimp and rice again and again), and even full songs played out in their entirety.

2. Instead of a cohesive arc, the show operates on a chain of “and then” storytelling. One thing happens, and then another thing happens, and then another without much connective tissue. The final episode is where this becomes impossible to ignore. With most of the already-thin plot wrapped up, it turns into a string of loosely connected scenes rather than a conclusion.

3. Side characters don’t help. It’s clear there’s an attempt to give as many DMD artists as possible screen time, but many characters appear once and add absolutely nothing to the story (or what little there is of it).

4. Unnecessary side couple (?) The Jaime–Marvis side story is particularly baffling.
If North–Otto are supposed to function as a couple, the show doesn’t really commit to it—
there’s virtually no intimacy shown. And if characters are going to switch to English because that's their mother tongue , it would help if the delivery felt natural. As it stands, the English dialogue is awkward at best and completely unnecessary at worst. It would have been better to have just dropped that part (from the novel, i guess?) all together.

5. infantilization. I can tolerate a certain level of childish charm (it’s part of the genre) but Duang With You pushes it past the breaking point. At times, it feels less like watching adults and more like watching animated characters in human form.

And yet, I still had fun.

A big part of that comes down to Teetee, who absolutely steals the show. His character could have easily been unbearable, a walking red flag with no nuance, but instead, he’s magnetic. Even at his worst, you’re rooting for him. That kind of charisma isn’t something you can manufacture.
The “fearsome threesome” (Duang, Jaime, Pae) is another highlight. Their dynamic is exactly the kind of friendship representation I wish we saw more often: messy, loyal, and genuinely entertaining. I could have watched an entire series centered just on them.

TeeTeePor also bring something special. Their chemistry, both physical and emotional, feels natural and grounded in a way that cuts through the show’s more artificial elements. There’s real potential there, and I’m excited to see where they go next.

And while the musical numbers can feel forced, they’re undeniably well done. When the show leans into them, it actually works.

Overall, Duang With You is a fun, frustrating, oddly charming series that desperately needed tighter editing and a clearer narrative focus.

It’s a show about nothing, but sometimes, that nothing is still enjoyable to watch.

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They said it’s not worth it. NOPE! watch it and decide

What I love most about this drama is the lesson about a peaceful life. There’s a scene where the ML reads his parents’ expectation for his future career: “anything is fine, as long as it’s safe and peaceful, as long as it can support your life without hardship.” That moment made me want to become that kind of parent someday.

To me, the title shouldn’t be “still shining”, but “still you".

Many people say it’s a waste of time. Maybe because of the open ending? And yes, it can feel frustrating at times.

Some also say the characters are annoying. But for me, they’re not. Maybe because I can still tolerate themespecially compared to The Summer I Turned Pretty, where the characters feel even more frustrating and sometimes don’t make sense.

There’s no real antagonist here. I actually love all the characters ML, FL, SFL, SML, even the supporting ones. They feel alive, not just there to fill the story.

To me, this is truly a masterpiece. It’s a drama that made me think deeper and feel deeper to understand their struggles and slowly learn to tolerate their choices and flaws. And I could.

I love the overall storyline: two people who were each other’s first love in their youth. After they break up, they try to move on with other people, but it doesn’t work because that first love still shining in their hearts. Ten years later, they meet again and try to be together once more, only to break up again due to differences in future plans, their inability to carry life’s burdens together, and their own uncertainties.

One of my favorite lines is when the ML says, “If you ever want to plan a future with me, contact me.” And in the end, she really does.

The ending feels like a moment of clarity. The ML finally knows what he wants. He knows the answers where to go, what to do, and who to be with. And then she follows, slowly realizing what she truly wants too. To me, this is a happy ending.

Every time I hear I’m the Man Who Can’t Be Moved, it will remind me of this drama.

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THIS IS A HIDDEN GEM

At first, i wasn’t sure whether i should watch it or not, but since i was bored, i decided to give it a shot. In the first few seconds of episode 1, i already thought about dropping it, but then the FLs stopped me. Their face cards are givingggg! That’s why i ended up finishing it.
As for the story, it’s kind of predictable and feels rushed, well, I'm aware that it only has 7 episodes (reason why i’m disappointed 😞). i really love how the characters did justice to the series. Even the side characters had me giggling; they’re so cuuuteee.

i initially thought it would be crime-related with a touch of GL, but it turned out to be the opposite. Still, it’s a good series. I don’t get why people are sleeping on this gem. It’s a must-watch, and i highly recommend it to anyone reading this. i assure you, it’s a great short series.

i just hope they’ll have more projects together in the future, including the side characters.

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A lot of good ideas but an awful development

It seemed like they wanted to put in use every single idea they had, the whole story is a waste of potential. The romance is cute at the start but ended up being tiring, in my opinion the girl could communicate more with the guy that speaks japanese than the one that speaks the same language as her. Also, she had a very complex background that wasn't well explained, there were a lot of plot holes, the end was rushed and the resolution not satisfying. I gave points for the actors, music and scenery. The concept of this drama is really amazing so it was really disappointing at the end.

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Fandom rant

I feel like to actually enjoy this drama you need to be more immersed in the story than your average action focused dramas.

I mean, to get the full experience, it's best to read the weak hero webtoon. Although you'll be quite disappointed in the live action, so I recommend watching it first and THEN reading the webtoon version.

I really liked how they gave beomseok such a realistic character and it became quite difficult to hate him. (Not for most people, but me at least...)
I could go on for HOURS taking about him, his motives, his feelings, his thought process.

But most people in this fandom dont appreciate that. They only like you if you ship suho with sieun, and oh boy don't even get me started on how annoying this is.

They dumb down their entire characters as just them being in love with each other, and also SWEAR they're canon, because the director said it!! I promise you we do not care. They would be canon if they had romantic dialogue in the drama itself. Where is that? Nowhere. They also swear weak hero is a bl which I find hilarious lol.

Anyhow. This is just me ranting about the issues within the fandom...so spare yourself from joining really. There is nothing interesting in here only people shipping jihoon and hyunwook mindlessly, making sexual comments on them, and overall they're just weird and disgusting. Not worth wasting your time in reasoning with them.


[Rant below contains season 2 characters/spoilers]

The webtoon has a decent fandom, they're quite the opposite. The ships vary and they don't execute your first born for not shipping Gray (sieun) x Stephen (suho). Actually, Sieun x Seongje (wolf) is quite popular. But the ships aren't the point anyway, I'm just pointing it out!

We do miss the webtoon characters. Jake would've been a smart addition to the cast as they could've progressed Seongje's character with him. But I guess 8 episodes weren't enough for so many character arcs so its understandable somewhat... Seriously, should've been a 16 episode per season drama.

[HUGE SPOILER]
Also, I really really didn't like what they did to baekjin's character. They killed him off right when he got interesting. Seriously? They did not even explain ANYTHING about his backstory or even his motives. That made me frustrated. He could've progressed further and be an actually important character.

Thats all. Overall im very biased as this is my favorite drama and im very deep within the fandom, it's a big part of who I am. I have a lot of complaints, but I can't bring myself to rate it anything other than 10 stars. Peace out yall (seongtak on top)

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Average

Drama started great, and I was under the impression this would be a cultivation-themed story. Sadly for me, it turned into a weird love story with way too many protagonists.
IMO, the story has some weird plot holes, and you have to keep watching for them to be resolved. As 70% of C-Dramas, this is a "sausage" fest - Men rule, and women are weak, but if you like love stories, you may like it - I'm struggling now through season 2, so the story can be wrapped up (I didn't read the novel).
The cast is superb, with good acting, especially from the kid actors. Music is good, and rewatch value is very low IMO.
CGI fight choreography is very basic, as most of the time, there is dialogue with intrigue going on.

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Fluffy comedy

In short: a hyperactive and borderline insane Labrador puppy falls in love with an emotionally damaged, low-energy cat who can’t decide whether the Puppy’s antics are annoying or endearing. But he also can’t quite tell him to get lost.

They could have screwed this up so easily, because some of what the Puppy gets up to borders on harassment, but the Cat is clearly the one in control of the relationship and he constantly gives hints that he is somewhat into the madness being inflicted on him. Major props to the actors - I just watched them in Your Sky and thought, here is a pair who deserves their own series so they can show off their acting chops. And here is Duang With You to fulfil all our wishes and then some.

Largely very fluffy but the spicy bits are indeed spicy, and the chemistry is nuts. Super funny, somewhat slapstick in the visual comedy, also has emotional depth. All I can criticize is that I think the secondary couple needed more screen time. Otherwise this is on the rewatch list, highly recommended.

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