I REPEAT this isn't a BL.

What makes this different from bl right? Everything. Let me just clarify what bl is first, it's an imaginary world where we all want to live—at least the gays, the fujoshis and fudanshis. Two guys meet in a most fancy or awkward way and they happen to be perfect for each other. They figured out about their feelings along with sexual preferences only upon meeting. Everyone look at them with envy because they're such a match made in heaven! No, that's not going to happen in this series. This show is definitely not THAT. It mirrors reality. So, if you're expecting cotton candy romance and butterflies in stomach, PLEASE do NOT watch!!! This will be more like bulldogs stomping your chest and bursting the imaginary bubble world of the great bl romance. I'm not anti-bl. I do love it. I'm just saying all of this because if you can't stand gay stuff aside from bl genre, this is not for you.


The main character here, Go Young, is a sucker for love, yet he sucks at romance and relationship. That happens to heteros too; it's nothing new. But the message here is rather about life than love alone. He has encountered some love affairs and I see those affairs as things we want in life. He was searching for love but when it actually passes him by he failed to realize because I think the truth is he doesn't really want to be loved or be in love. It's similar to how we pursue things in life but end up feeling they're not really 'things' we want in life later in life.


I think Go Young was truly in love with Gyu Ho, except that love or anything in life doesn't come as the way you imagine they would. In fact, they sometimes come up as something trivials in this world. You feel like something big will happen when you get those things but reality doesn't work that way. You want the perfect life, love, career etc. but nothing's really perfect in life. And if you keep searching for that perfect thing you actually end up missing out the good stuff just like mc here. Gyu Ho is nearly perfect guy and dream guy for most of us—he's understanding, caring, such an eyecandy and has a stable career. But Go Young end up feeling suffocated being with that kinda guy. Sad thing is I think he will feel like that again even if they get to meet again in future or if he ever meet another one.


The plot isn't actually about the struggles of a homosexual man, it's about one's unfortunate affairs of love, romance, friendship as well as life. Like I said, it's rather ordinary for straight series. But most part of the world is used to be neglecting the gays' point of view, specifically in East Asia. If you have watched shows like Queer As Folks or the likes, you'd know it gives off that vibe. Knowing South Korea is most conservative of the said region, them proudly producing this alone is such a milestone for LGBTQs community.


I couldn't be more appreciate about the cast they chose for this drama. Everyone is the right fit for the role. Unlike typical smaller bottom, we get a very tall and handsome bloke, and a cutie top ?? But aside from looks, the whole cast is great for their roles. That doesn't just apply to the MLs. Another thing is ample of deep monologues and dialogues. I actually watched almost all episode twice and I don't regret. It's just that I won't watch this in a near future though.