The Circumstances of Pungdeok Villa Room 304 (2022)

Several tropes rolled into 1 rather formulaic show

Roommates of Poongduck 304 features several classic tropes rolled in one. Rich man meets poor man, rich man annoys poor man, they fall in love. Roommates turned lovers. An office romance involving a boss and his subordinate.

South Korean Bls often suffer from terrible pacing and at times, poorly-executed edits and transitions. ROP304 is situated slightly above the 50th percentile for South Korean BLs, but overall failed to mesmerise me in the first few episodes. Their chemistry only improves exponentially after they start dating (seriously prepare yourself for sticky sweet love-drunk moments), but I wish this came through earlier.

The conflict was an interesting and somewhat meaningful one – it explores the strain that is placed on the love interest of public figures. Sadly, few BLs have been able to explore the tensions in a way that is comprehensive and meaningful - ROP304 was no exception.

My full review: https://asianblreviews.wordpress.com/2023/02/19/roommates-of-poongduck-304-bl/

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Adicction

I personally LOVE this boylove drama. I watched Kissable Lips before and was so excited after I get to know, these two would be in another bl. It’s absolutely amazing. I loved the whole story and all the details. They did amazing!!!

The story is never getting bored and I literally watched it at one day. I know I‘m gonna rewatch this soon and hoping for another kdrama of these two.
Love ittt
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Choux

C'était cute, cliché et simple, mais drôle et surtout l'alchimie entre les leads incroyable. C'est la première fois depuis Semantic Error que je sens une telle tension, sensualité, affection, exprimée de façon aussi crédible dans un BL coréen. Du coup, c'est ce qui m'a fait passer un bon moment et apprécier le couple. On voit qu'ils ont déjà joué dans un bl ensemble avant et sont donc habitués à l'autre et à l'intimité avec lui. Là où d'autres ont l'air de se forcer à se toucher dans des bls, ici c'était aussi crédible et naturel que dans d'autres dramas hétéros (enfin ceux avec de l'alchimie évidemment)

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Very likeable KBL story with some great moments

OK so this was a very very good series with a lot of great high-quality moments. I was disappointed with the ending. I thought the breakup and reconciliation was weak. It could have been a lot better. The resignation and the start of the new business to get out from underneath the dad was a great idea but it also could have been stronger and developed better rather than being a got-Ya surprise at the end. I really loved Ji Ho's character. I think Kim did a great job. Sao Jae I found to be sometimes weak in character when he could have been stronger or more sly. Maybe I want to just say that Sao character was inconsistent for me. I gave it a 9 MDL has it at a 7.9 which is too low in my opinion.

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идеально

Собрали айдолов и давай играть. Не подумайте о плохом, наоборот. Предыдущие работы Собина и Джиуна были тоже хороши, но сдержанны и так - было видно игру. Тут . Тут фантастика. Создавалось впечатление, что смотришь документалку. Скорее папочка и секретарь играли, а все остальные жили. Про Учжона - тут без комментариев. Мне жаль, что у такого потрясающего актера, так мало ролей. Холланд, да, это был тот самый Холланд которого я знаю. Дорама вышла отличная. Все в меру и очень красиво. Проигрыш эмоций всех и за долгое время я снова чувствовала и бабочек в животе, и замирание сердца с холодом и болью. Еще моя седая головушка видела сцены репетиции и поцелуя в том числе. Нам дали только 1/4 часть того, что было на репетиции. И это было сделано правильно. Дорама точно будет пересмотрена мной еще не один раз.

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Una piacevole sorpresa!

Mi sono approcciata a questa serie con zero aspettative. Perché? Perchè molto breve (8 episodi da una mezz'oretta scarsa l'uno), per via della valutazione degli altri utenti (positiva, ma non eccezionale) e perchè - boh - la "locandina" mi portava a immaginare un drama incentrato su banali fraintendimenti.
Invece ho trovato una serie davvero piacevole, in tutte le accezioni del termine. Con questo voglio dire che se da una parte ne consiglio la visione, dall'altra è apprezzabile in modo semplice, non certo un capolavoro. Ma a volte una serie "carina pur senza pretese" può essere l'obiettivo di qualche ora spesa in modo soddisfacente.
La trama ricalca vari clichè, ma sen ben fatto, perchè non apprezzare. Nulla di nuovo, quindi, piuttosto il "già visto ma fatto bene", che personalmente non disdegno mai.
Uno spunto interessante è sicuramente la doppia connotazione del rapporto tra i due protagonisti, dove in ambiente lavorativo uno è il capo e l'altro l'impiegato, ma - e qui vuoi il clichè della "coincidenza delle coincidenze" - nella coabitazione la situazione si capovolge, l'impiegato diventa il proprietario e il capo l'inquilino.
Ammetto che nella prima metà della serie mi sovveniva spontanea una critica, ovvero come poteva l'erede perditempo e viziato, costretto per punizione a dirigere un reparto dell'azienda di famiglia, a dimostrarsi fin da subito preparato e brillante. Devo però dire gli sceneggiatori sono stati bravi, e in due passaggi successivi hanno dato linearità a ciò che sembrava senza senso. Bravi anche gli attori, buono l'affiatamento tra i due. Esteticamente parlando, la frangia a forma di cuore di Seo Jae Yoon è un vero e proprio pugno nell'occhio, così come le borse sotto gli occhi che l'altro protagonista sfoggia senza motivo - non a sottolineare una notte in bianco, per dire - in varie occasioni.

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Quem não ama um clichêzinho coreano?

As série coreanas possuem um defeito: o pouco tempo de tela, que somado ao número de eps (normalmente são 8, raramente ultrapassa isso), deixa muito pouco tempo para desenvolvimento, ou seja, ou o roteiro é muito bom ou não funciona, fica sendo apenas mais do mesmo, correndo o risco de ser uma série mediana ou até ruim, que tem a sorte de rostos bonitos para chamar atenção.

Essa série se encaixa nos roteiros medianos, por causa da quantidade de clichês, não tem nada de inovador. Foi muito aguardada devido ao sucesso e química absurdos que o casal Seo Bin e Kim Ji Woong apresentaram na série "Kissable lips", que devido ao seu final triste deixou o fandon do casal ávido por outra produção com final feliz.
Na minha opinião, o diretor da série fez um bom trabalho com o roteiro mediano que tinha em mãos. Inicialmente imaginei que seria uma série mais cômica, mas o lado cômico foi apenas para raros alívios, a tensão dramática permaneceu até o fim. Os clichês se apresentaram de todas as formas, patrão e empregado, rico e pobre, inimigos que começam a se amar, gay que tem preconceito com a própria classe e acha que o outro só será feliz casando com uma mulher, romance de escritório, e por aí vai...

Como sempre algumas coisas ficam soltas no ar por falta de tempo para serem exploradas, sempre o foco principal é o romance e nada mais, os detalhes, a gente que lute para descobrir. Fiquei curiosa pra saber quem foram os outros funcionários que mudaram de empresa, o que aconteceu com o amigo safado que mentia para arrancar dinheiro, qual a reação do presidente diante da homossexualidade do filho etc.

A ost dessa série é belíssima, a filmografia é ótima, a atuação é de milhões e pretendo rever várias vezes. Com certeza indico essa série.

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Will have you grinning!

For a short drama already, I felt like this drama was almost a slow burn? It really built well to them getting together later in the series and I enjoyed that a lot. This drama made me cackle and smile so hard, it was 85% romance and humor and cuteness with a dash of angst--which is a good balance for a short drama. There was one part where I felt like it was resolved a bit TOO easy but I'm ultimately fine with it.

The cliché tropes felt fun thanks to the chemistry of the two leads and it was just an overall good time. Definitely a fun one to watch if you're into the romcom genre!

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A cute and simple office romance story

Recently we have a lot of BL series focused on office romance and it’s a good switch from the usual high school or university romance. That being said, do we get to see anything different in this series that has not been done before? Sadly, No!

The series is about Ji Ho Jun, a philanderer son of a successful businessman who gets an ultimatum from his father to straighten up and work in a low paying job at his company and turn a marketing team profitable in 2 years. To this end, he loses all privileges like expensive cars and a villa. During his search for a residence, he meets Seo Jae Yoon, a landlord and also an employee in his company. They start on a wrong foot, always bickering to working closely on a project, silently acknowledging each other’s talent and falling in love.

What we have here are 2 tropes intertwined for comedic effect. We have the enemy to lovers and boss and employee relationship. I enjoyed the switch in roles between the 2 characters while at work and while at home. They tend to boss each other around but are passionate about their work and achieving the goal as a team. You also see the slow development of feelings between the 2 characters. Although I didn’t much enjoy the plot of Ho Jun trying to hide his identity and that being the point of contention. Their break up seemed unwarranted and could not have come up if Jae Yoon would have acted more maturely and spoken to Ho Jun. But this plot had to happen in order to show some drama because 2 people can’t just be happy in a relationship without there being a cause for a rift.

This is the second BL in a row I watched where the confessions are a result of a night out drinking only to be forgotten the next day. Are the writers bored or out of ideas for a long passionate confession. Hell, I would give them points if they blurt out their true feelings in the midst of a verbal fight. Don’t give me a confession made while drunk only to then have the character slump and lose consciousness. There are no possibilities of showing emotion between the 2 characters anymore as we have one unconscious person and the other just holding him and putting him to bed and next day, pfft! No recollection of the night before and now they start with the whole process once again.

The couple in this series starred previously in Kissable Lips and they had no chemistry there and could hardly act. I was glad to see that change in this series. The acting was at par and we could see a hint of chemistry between the 2 characters. Hence this wasn’t a complete disaster.

In conclusion, the story could have been better without the unnecessary breakup or could have found a different reason like Jae Yoon thinking that he was used by Ho Jun to get everything back from his father and everything was a lie including this relationship just so that he had a comfortable life while proving his worth.

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Super cute and fun!

Here's what you get:
Office boyfriends who do real work, have great chemistry, hilarious power dynamics, a confession scene with rooftop energy, and fantastic, swoony kisses! Also, a great supporting cast!
Plus, great music!! Dreaming of you every day makes me feel like I'm in love, that's so precious 😫💖💜

I loved this show, and I'll definitely watch it and any other works of these stars! The cuteness after they got together had me squealing like a pig!! I mean, "is he a player"??? It was too much!

Yes, this show has the unnecessary breakup, but it leads to a pretty great getting- back- together scene, so it's worth it!

Also, love how they have full, long conversations!

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Enjoyable, but don't know why

In a weird way, I enjoyed watching this series. It never gets deep. The plot is tropey and you feel like you are watching a Thai BL rather than Korean. Yet it is fun to watch. The subject matter was creative but they did not explore it enough. The actors seemed to have a better sense of who their characters were when they fought; but when they were not, the lines felt like they were merely reading them. Did not see a whole lot of chemistry between them. That might be due to a pretty standard script. If there is a Season 2, I hope they get deeper into who these two characters are on a deeper level.

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