Korea saw its first venture into worldwide popularity with Semantic Error. With it came the push for more Korean BL dramas that showed us that Korea had the ability to go against BL mega giant Thailand and its secondary rival with Japan. However, often times, these types of runaway hits causes some issues with others. Lost in the shadow of Semantic Error hides Blueming and To My Star 2, two dramas that take things back and return us to a sense of life.

Blueming's biggest draw was their portrayal of "slice of life" in a fuzzy, warm tint that made you feel at ease. It was an easy love story, filled with characters that helped to deliver a sense of nostalgia and lost love. This pairing didnt make sense at first, but as time went on, you'd realized that the two fit each other quite well. The steady build up, the desire to try and get to know each other, up to the moment of their first touch felt right. Siwon's desire to fit in and be loved matches with Daun's ability to make you feel loved. Many can relate to Siwon and his massive FOMO. Daun is harder to relate to, as he can feel distant unless you udnerstand him.

The only issue I had with this is the actual story. Slice of life is easily digestible but can be clunky after a few episodes and slow pacing. While I understand the pacing is to help build the world around them, it can be a bit of a snoozefest. Nonethless, I felt the love and the connection.