Seja Meu Namorado (2021)

Easy watch

This was a quick binge watch of easy sweetness. You know how you sometimes just want to watch something purely for enjoyment's sake, not having to think too much, keeping characters straight or being let down by a confusing or open-ended conclusion? That's what I found here. For the first time in a long time, I looked forward to watching the next episode in a show. Call me superficial, but there you have it.

The story surely wasn't anything that we haven't seen a million times before, but there was something so endearing about the characters here. I thought the actors all did an adequate job, these weren't roles that required a lot of acting skill, so I'll address the characters themselves. I find that, for the most part, when I watch something, I have to care about at least someone, to want to see what is going to happen to them and how they are going to develop. I found that in this show.

Seung Min - your "average Joe". This was a character that was not popular, not unpopular, but just someone that no one would give a second thought to. He was perfectly content to like Ji Na from afar. I liked how the character was not a social outcast and how he just seemed to feel comfortable in his own skin. And once the contract began, I really enjoyed watching his enjoyment of being a boyfriend. He was excellent boyfriend material, and he did some very sweet things for and with Ji Na. The couple of interactions he had with his dad were sweet as well.

Ji Na - the popular idol trainee. Beautiful, sure. At the beginning she seemed lonely to me. She had a couple of friends but the way it was filmed, we saw that everyone else just watched her from afar. I think she was popular for how she looked, not for who she was. She was nice and didn't seem to bask in her popularity.

Hyung Tak - the baseball jock, inconsiderate boyfriend. Even though he thought that Ji Na couldn't possibly like someone else, I really liked this character and the way that he matured. You never know what you have until it's gone.

Han Na - though she looked like she had just sucked on a lemon for most of the show, this was a character that I just wanted to slap. Toxic.

Ba Ul - This character was all kinds of over-the-top. Initially, it was off-putting, but then I got used to him and enjoyed his cuteness.

Min Ji - the friendly, supportive best friend. Sweetness and light and enjoying Ba Ul.

So, this isn't a show that's going to tax your brain or change the world in any way, but I found it to be a fun and peaceful watch. I laughed, I teared up, and I'm glad I took the time for it.

Leia Mais

Kinda clichè but really cute

I'm really surprised about the fact that this drama has such a low rate, i actually loved it. Even tho i found some of the things clichè i really appreciated how the dra,a was done. It was really cute from the begginning to the end, there was a lot of time that i was that angry that my blood boiled, but also a lot of time that my heart just melted of the cuteness of these two. They're my ideal relationship, and oh god if i'm a fan of the girlboss and softboy kinda relationship. Loved the slowburn of her feelings, and the development of his feelings from just something like a celebrity crush to actually love. I would totally rewatch it and i think it's rrally underrated.

Leia Mais

A story filled with one too many clichés to make it a top tier web drama.

To start of, It's hard to expect a very intricate storyline when a web-drama features generally only around 1-2 hours of content even so this drama is able to keep the viewer interested due to the very good cast and of course the production crew. I would recommend this drama to anyone that is just looking for 1-2 hours of enjoyable drama time.

Be My Boyfriend is a short & enjoyable drama with a story that is practically copy & paste of all the cliché moments from any other rom/com school drama put into a web drama format. You will enjoy all the scenes between the leads as their relationships progress, although towards the end you might feel like some things doesn't make sense for this story and was just added because why not add another cliché (they could've cut it at episode 13 and added the latter half of episode 15 as the ending)

Even with the lacking story with the enjoyable cast that portray their characters very well, especially the goofy friends and the visuals of the female lead it makes it a very enjoyable watch. To add to this the music is very upbeat and is good at adding more emotion to the correct scenes.

I'm giving this drama an 8 as the overall watch was very enjoyable and easy to rewatch since its shorter, although a bit too many clichés the cast's connection makes up for a mediocre story (which can't be that in-depth anyways due to the length of web dramas)

Leia Mais

Nothing special :/

short & sweet —

Just to let everyone know, this story is a spin-off of the popular web-drama “Best Mistake,” and there are some minor cameos at the start, but that’s it.

Ultimately, this show had nothing more to offer than an unnecessary love triangle and cliché writing, some characters were selfish, others were caught in the crossfire of other characters decisions but it wasn’t anything to push you at the edge of your seat and stay entertained, idk what more to say honestly lol, acting wasn’t bad — could’ve been better, cinematography wasn’t the best, mostly filtered as most kdramas are, OST wasn’t terrible but wasn’t good either imo, pacing wasn’t bad but character development wasn’t tethered for the most part, I will say for the show overall, I’ve seen worse lol, but if you’re someone who likes some cliché love triangle fluff in the span of 15 episodes, I think this drama is perfect for you, that’s all I’ve got!

Leia Mais

Nice little cliché romances? Oh yeah

Life is often clichéd, so I have nothing wrong with this little romance. It may be that many of the critics who write here have an exciting life between space flights and dragon fights. I, however, know life as it is depicted here.

That's why it was pleasant to see the story arc presented in a believable way. Just as we experienced it at school, early love, crushes, "little" rivals, maybe our own lives were also clichéd.

I found the actors believable. The characterizations were also believable, one even thought to recognize certain schoolmates. The actors- I know little about career paths and possibly other films the actors have done.

The happy ending was nice, better than it usually happens in real life, but that's also a reason to watch such kitsch romances.

Leia Mais

A New Dawn

Due to the striking and unmatched popularity and brilliance of the original series, this spinoff was birthed, challenging its creators on a hasty race to attempt to top and dethrone its predecessor. An impossible challenge in hindsight, but through sheer perseverance, talent and hard-work, they managed to create this unrivaled anomaly, breaking all kinds of traditional convictions in its way and setting the bar on an unprecedented level, a new standard to be inspired by. This drama is a worthy celebration of true human ingenuity and artistry. It makes me wonder what humans will achieve next?

Leia Mais

Cute

This drama was really simple and cute. I loved that it was very lighthearted. I have to give an applause for the main actors, they were amazing. I loved them in shooting stars, so as soon as I found out they acted together in this drama too, I couldn't resist myself. They are great upcoming actors, I can't help myself but to support them. Obviously, this drama did not have a very interesting plot, but it was like a simple cup of coffee in the morning. This drama made me blush and smile. I also do not believe an agency like Oh Jina's exist in real life but oh well, they tried to make idol entertainment less scary haha.

Leia Mais

Breve, ma carino

Perchè dovreste vedere questo drama? Perchè è breve? Sì. Soprattutto per questa motivazione e perchè nella sua brevità l'ho trovato davvero fatto bene. Ogni minuto gioca un ruolo importante, nulla è lasciato al caso e tutto viene chiuso in una giusta maniera. Forse avrebbero potuto metterci meno roba e focalizzarsi di più su altro, ma secondo me non è stato fatto un brutto lavoro. Parliamoci chiaro però: vi devono piacere i clichè, perchè questo drama ne sembra l'ambasciatore.
I due protagonisti insieme sono un amore, e mi è piaciuto che per un volta ML non sia un volto noto o che cmq diventi figo nel momento in cui viene scelto come partner. Rimane fedele a se stesso.

Leia Mais

Very cutesy short school drama. Took me back to my high school days

It was a nice break from heavy crime drama I am usually watching. This was just light, fun and soooo fluttering. While it's a typical and the usual school romance you could probably watch, I still love the fact that the main leads had a chemistry even if it's just a short drama. Nothing really spectacular on the storyline but deym did it give me butterflies in my stomach I didn't know still exist.

I don't know any of the characters. I never seen them on other dramas but I already fall for them. I hope I can see them in longer dramas in the future. I really loved the duality of the male lead's character. He can be that gentle, kind and normal guy in the class but can be manly AF in a snap. The female lead's character is a bit confusing though because at times she felt like a cool good girl then there are times that she's like a spoiled brat. Nonetheless, her character has a good heart. That's for sure.

The supporting characters chemistry is also superb. I'm super into BaWool and MinJi. They're the cute couple. Even the second male lead is awesome. There were some plot holes for me that I felt a bit off and awkward but it wasn't that noticeable and if you look at the big picture it was still a great overall package. I recommend this if you feel like going back to your 'adolescence' when relationship still excites you like crazy.

Leia Mais

Short fluff that is forgettable

April 28, 2021

Be My Boyfriend is a pretty decent web drama. Nothing special in particular but I still like the series nonetheless. For example, there are certain parts of the series where the male lead Seungmin acts like your typical k-drama female heroine while the female lead Jina acts like the stereotypical male lead. I guess since it is a web drama, I am a bit generous on my rating. Tbh, if this is a regular drama, I would have probably given this a lower rating.

So all in all, this drama is short and fluffy. Easy to watch not emotionally draining. Something to watch when you are experiencing a drama slump like me right now who watched back to back Thai BLs. Also, I must say that the leads here have such great visuals. Especially, Jina's ex like I am not supposed to be rooting for him. But man he is so fine. Like every time he shows up I am straight up staring at him and not paying attention to anything else.

Leia Mais