The Lover (2015)

Grata surpresa

Muito interessante ver um drama de 2015 que saiu do lugar comum de conservadorismo coreano e nos trouxe essa obra tão maravilhosa, onde podemos rir, nos emocionar e também refletir.

De minha parte, sempre terei mais interesse pelo casal gay, mas confesso que me apaixonei pelos outros também. Nenhuma história foi negligenciada, não tenho certeza se é uma obra com pouco orçamento, já que praticamente não existem locações fora do prédio e os atores são apenas os principais e poucos figurantes, mas é inegável que são ótimos atores, que desempenharam seus papéis com destreza e entregaram o que foi prometido

Foi uma grata surpresa, pois no início eu achei que seria uma daquelas comédias pastelão (não gosto), mas mergulhar nessa série foi uma experiência incrível. Um bom enredo, um bom desenvolvimento de todas as histórias e ótima atuação. Senti falta de uma ost marcante, mas de forma geral eu recomendo essa série.

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Chorei de rir

Amei o drama e tudo que propôs! Comédia pura. Saiu do habitual estilo coreano de dorama recatado. A maneira com que os casais são retratados, de uma forma tão atual, realista e divertida!

Casal do 609 foram meus favoritos, eu morria de rir toda vez que apareciam. Por terem 5 anos de namoro, foi muito legal ver a dinâmica deles, as brigas super divertidas, eles sempre se resolviam, mesmo com as criancices deles, eles ainda eram maduros. Ah e o Oh Do Shi toda vez se sentia um pequinês perto de seus vizinhos kkkkkk

Casal do 610, amei a Man Goo, porém o Jeong Yeong Jun fiquei muito pé atrás por conta dele, principalmente pelo fato de ser uma criança totalmente imatura - o bom disso que dava um bom entretenimento - mas no final ele me surpreendeu, e fiquei bem feliz pelo filho deles!
A Man Goo brigando com a vizinha era tudo pra mim kkkkkk

Casal 510, totalmente chatos, feliz por separarem.
Senti que o prof. era gay/bi pelo modo que olhava o Jun Jae do 709 haha

Casal 709, simplesmente tudo pra mim, fofos e divertidos. Podiam ter tido um episódio especial só deles haha

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A Funny Slice-of-Life Series

I truly love this series and it has a special place in my drama heart!

I'd be lying if I said I didn't come for the bl. But I stayed for the absolutely hilarious and sweet moments between them and the other couples, too. Many moments are either absolutely hilarious or heartwarming. Another perfect aspect of this series was the beautiful and hilarious soundtrack. The names of the songs and the songs themselves perfectly fit the vibes of their scenes (pay attention to their titles, you won't regret it). It has such a wonderfully nostalgic playlist of Korean songs, so even if nothing else, stay for the soundtrack!!

One of the few cons about this series is that the 4th couple (aka the young fiances) drag the show down. They have barely any moments together, and the few that they do have are boring at best. I also really wish less time was focused on the main couple and more time was focused on the gay couple.

If you want a lighthearted, hilarious, nostalgic, slice-of-life type of drama, then I thoroughly recommend this series!!

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Surpreendentemente Bom!

Esse dorama entregou mais do que eu esperava. A primeira impressão que ele passa, pelos primeiros episódios, é de uma comédia besteirol, que te faz rir pelas cenas absurdas e situações inacreditáveis, algumas chegam a ser cringe, eu cheguei a fechar meus olhos em algumas delas, mas isso não é uma reclamação, pelo menos para mim, foi uma boa experiência. E o final me surpreendeu totalmente, eu não esperava por tamanho desenvolvimento, eu não percebi que eu iria chorar conforme as coisas iriam evoluindo até o último episódio. É um dorama pra você rir, mas também é super fofo do seu próprio jeito e tocante com os acontecimentos, você se sente parte da história deles.

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Queer story. From 2015. WITH A HAPPY ENDING

Let me start out by letting you know, I only watched Takuya and Joon Jae's storyline. But this makes it one of the most groundbreaking dramas of its time, and by extension, history. Takuya and Joon Jae's story is beautiful and realistic. It shows what someone in their situation would be feeling without getting too grim, but not reaching the surreality of BL (homophobia doesn't exist). I loved it. The acting was fantastic, and the actors didn't have the holdups that actors seem to today acting in BL. I'm not sure I'd even qualify this as BL. Maybe the forebearer of Korean BL simply by virtue of having a story where two men fall in love, but BL has the purpose of making the audience feel happy and to enjoy a relationship that is outside the standard rigidity of modern-day society. This was just a story among other stories where people explore their sexualities and preferences. And I love it. Oh, and also let me repeat THEY HAVE A HAPPY ENDING!!! Like what? This makes me almost proud of Korea (if I didn't know what the current homophobia people in Korea face today. Actually, that makes this show even more incredible. How did they get this past the Christian hardliners!? And everyone else? Why isn't this lauded on every site and list devoted to BL and queer media?! UGH, the travesty! But it exists! And people have watched it! ANd I have watched it, so all is good now in the world)

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This show was honestly so fun to watch and it was great seeing the lives and different perspectives of each couple and in one way or another there was always something or someone you could relate to when watching this drama which made it even more enjoyable. It was fun to follow the daily lives of each person and to watch how they developed over the series.

This show points out some major problems in South Korean society and I really like and also respect this show for being supportive of all different life choices and sharing positive messages to those who are watching.

In my opinion the only problem about this show was there were multiple scenes in which the jokes often go too far to the point where they are not entirely funny and just come across as rude which did make the show fairly awkward at times but other than that I can say that I immensely enjoyed this show and what it had to offer hence why it is and will most likely remain as one of my all time favourites.

I would definitely rewatch this show as it hugely entertaining whilst also having some really beautiful and thoughtful moments throughout the series. The show only has 12 episodes so there are no filler episodes throughout and it also quick and easy to watch.

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I love how this drama is trying to break perceptions by showing couples regarded 'odd' in the korean society. We have a long term couple who doesn't want to get married but they happily cohabit together, another with an age gap of 12 years where the female is much older, a confusing same-sex friendship, and a couple who got engaged too early and is unclear about a lot things.
Shines lights on subjects that aren't generally covered in fairy tales or romcom films. Love isn't always easy, or pretty. You either make it work, or you leave. I'd recommend watching just because it's so unusual.

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I honestly loved this drama. Having started it because I had been told the BL couple was lovely, but ended up loving it for all the couples.

I found the story easy to follow, the acting on point and overall hilarious most of the time.
Each episode is 24 hours split on the four couples, showing struggles, insecurities and how they cope in their every day life.
It's a show you just have to start watching, as it's difficult to convince during a review, it's worth anyone's time to start this and go through the roller coaster of emotions it brings.

My only complaint would be that the BL couple should have had more screentime during each episode, as their story progresses a bit slowly.

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(HEART)

I have to admit I started watching it because of T & LJJ. But I ended up falling in love with every single character on the show. The storylines are all interesting because they're all dealing with different things. I thought I would be bored while waiting for the boys' scenes but I was wrong. It totally surpassed my expectations. That made me love this drama even more. The actors are amazing, their chemistry is so natural and real, it was like I was watching people in real life! The concept is soooo original and interesting because they all live in the same building and interact with each other but their struggles are different. I want to rewatch this drama as soon as I have time.
If you're like me (someone who adores bl dramas) then you'll enjoy this one, even the straight couples.
This is my strongest recommendation for a drama!

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Can you say raunchy, the first 3 minutes just blows your mind i mean in korean standards. The first couple are so freaking funny and touchy feely. Before i get any further, i just have to mention that i dont care im shipping takuya and joon jae. What the heck was that bromance. They dint have to do anything but the tension and chemistry made you wish they could do something. The other couple is noona and the boy, they were just something cray and entertaining to watch. The last couple was plain weird i mean how did they handle each other. The girl is super crazy just coz she dont want to show him her real self.
the music fit perfectly with each situation or episode.
p.s the car saga in the parking lot was super hilarious

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