Love in the Big City (2024)

BEST KDRAMA OF ALL TIME

From the beginning until the end, I was amused and amazed in this series.

There were no dull moments in every episodes. The story portrays a life of a gay man living with HIV who actually seeks a genuine and eternal Love at the end. My empathy in this series is very high. Mostly those scenes I experienced it like trusting other people so much, guillable in love, loving someone who is already married and many more flashbacks in my life after I watch this Kdrama.

I hope this will be the eye opener to end the stigma of HIV, proper communication in a relationship, and just reciprocating receiving LOVE.

I love this series, the story, the cast, everything is a masterpiece. The best. This must be the best KDRAMA I'D EVER WATCHED! Rewatch worthy!!! Hoping for a continuation of the love story of Gyu Ho and Go Young.

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I will never move on from this movie!!!!!!!

This is one of those movies that just gets you. It’s all about Go Yeong, a gay guy trying to deal with love, family drama, and the pressure to fit in. His roommate, Mi Ae, a straight woman, is the one who kinda shows us what’s going on in his life, and it’s a ride full of emotions, awkward moments, and real-life struggles.

Go Yeong’s love life? It’s complicated, to say the least. He’s got a mom who just can’t accept who he is, which causes a lot of tension. Then, when he finally meets Gyu Ho—a guy who seems like pure love, something real—he has to let him go. And that’s the part that hits hard. You can see how much it tears him apart, but he doesn’t have much of a choice. It’s one of those moments where love just doesn’t work out the way you want it to, and man, you feel it.

After Gyu Ho is gone, Go Yeong ends up following some random dude to Thailand for a monsoon vacation, like he’s trying to run away from everything. While he’s there, he’s constantly looking back at the good times, the love he lost, and just everything that didn’t go right. But even though he’s reminiscing about the past, he starts to grow. By the end of it, he’s a different person—stronger, more in tune with himself, and kinda accepting the fact that life doesn’t always go the way you plan.

This movie doesn’t sugarcoat anything. It’s real, emotional, and shows the messiness of love and life. It’s not just about finding the perfect love, but about learning to deal with heartbreak, tough family relationships, and figuring out who you are along the way. It’s the kind of movie that sticks with you long after, making you feel all the highs and lows right alongside Go Yeong.

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Fractured universe

It has been a while since I wrote a review, but I can’t resist this one. I wanted it to be a heartfelt essay, but it may end up feeling more analytical. Or not, you be the judge!

• Depth was achieved in just eight episodes under an hour, proving that Koreans can do it.
• There’s a rich diversity among the male characters, though the female representation is notably lacking.
• I love the exploration of love, which is just another word for pain, and pain itself is a source of artistic fuel.
• The actors delivered outstanding performances
• Bangkok was a particularly nice touch

Me aspect:
On a personal level, what made this series special for me was the writing. I could relate deeply. I’ve been writing for over 20 years without any intention of being published; I write to sort through my thoughts and emotions. The pain expressed in words resonates with me. His overwhelming love and unbearable behaviors in long-term relationships moved me deeply, and I found myself feeling a surge of anger—was it because I recognized myself in him? His constant need for companionship, paired with an equally strong urge to be alone, created a powerful tension that mirrored my own experiences. The way these feelings collided, allowing him to find comfort in his loneliness, illustrates a vicious cycle of self-sabotage and the solace that writing provides.

Overall, I haven’t encountered anything in ages that captivated me and stirred my soul. At times, I even felt hurt and offended and heartbroken and warm.And as I said, I find myself relating to it, yet struggling to fully grasp why. For me, this is undoubtedly the series of the year.

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Incredible acting, important series, so so writing

The actors did a great job, I commend to the them cause they brought the characters to life in such an immersive way, even when the writing had some problems in my opinion.

I appreciate the will to talk about the many struggles of a person part of the LGBTQIA+ community, but since the themes are particularly sensitive I felt some issues were rushed into the plot, like Yeong being HIV+. This is such an important question that it deserved more time to breathe into the story.
I feel like the overall length of the series was enough, the issue is how it was spent: some moments and themes needed more time and attention or the writer could’ve chosen to focus on one/two but do a better job. Some others got way too much space and didn’t even add much to the story cause of their repetitiveness (the many club scenes, the multiple scenes in which Yeong was with his mother, she said the same things and he then ran away leaving her with the caregiver…).
The religious guilt linked to the mother and Yeong Su is another sensitive matter and it was barely touched (like the scene where his mum clearly got him locked up in a psych ward when he was a teen?! You can’t just drop that scene and move on like nothing happened!)
I also would’ve loved a happy ending, gotta be honest, and I’m not one for them.
I often hear members of the community saying how refreshing it is to have representation that it is not only tragedy after tragedy when it comes to dramas/series/movies based on their experiences, and I feel like here we leaned way too much into the depiction of the hopelessness of a gay man. As much as it’s the experience of many and it’s important to represent it, I felt that Yeong Su was being the protagonist of a witch hunt more than a coming of age/slice of life to the point of feeling cruel for the sake of it. I feel very torn, cause it’s and important piece of media, but it was executed ok.

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Actually Idk what should I give title to this review but just read it. This series is not the topical bl or bromance series. This series talks about the true struggle of being gay and tell us how hard it is to find a true love.

Alert 🚨 this series is not for soft hearted people cause this series talks about the things that many homosexuals may not prepare to say or show to others. I'm a gay, even I had a feeling that I should stop being gay or become straight (ik it's not possible).

But truly speaking this series will hit you differently. It is something new to watch and can help to make some decisions in our own life.

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Love in The Big City Series

I really love this drama.

Raw, honest, and exquisitely crafted in both writing and direction. I've rarely seen a Korean drama capture realism this authentically. It feels like a snapshot of life-its highs and lows, the connections we build, the love we chase, and the way we drift apart.

The storytelling was masterful, following Go Young as he navigates through the complexities of the world around him, capturing the sense of belonging and alienation we all sometimes face. The narrative is heavy yet beautifully simple, a quiet reflection of what it means to be alive. I found myself laughing, yelling, feeling joy, peace, sadness, and despair. The bond between Go Young and Gyuho left me shattered.

Nam Yoonsu's performance was magnetic-it's hard not to be captivated by him. The entire cast delivered outstanding performances. I sincerely hope more shows like this are made.

And I need season 2 please.

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THE BEST KBL EVER

I am not exaggerating when I say this is THE BEST KBL ever produced. I am actually appalled at quality,run time and no of episodes. For years and years I have kept asking for KBLs to have good budget,run time and episodes and my dream has finally been accomplished. The plot is so good and refreshing. Most of the time or almost all of the time,we are given two pairing and the universe will make them work out together. But here the main character is going from one person to another in search of his eternal love. You wouldn't know who it is cause every one he dates seems like it would be the one. Which makes sense irl too. I loved this concept. The acting is off the charts too. The main lead is an exception actor. He managed to have a good chemistry with every guy he was paired with. I am actually amazed. That I had to stand up and give a standing ovation. The series didn't dragged even though it had a fair amount of run time and episodes. And the kisses and r-rated scenes was top notch. It was sexy and hot. KBL says GOODBYES to dead fish kisses. Damn i could go on and on about this series and I would never run out of praises. A bijilion out of 10. Literally perfection!

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One of the best kbl this year ngl !

I really like the drama especially the actors , they're doing really great job and brave enough to take part in this project , especially to Nam Yoonsu and Jin Hoeun , i really appreciated your great work for making this drama very interesting and worth it to watch ! But the thing is about the ending is very unexpected because i thought its gonna be a good and happy ending because all of bl drama i've watched is different from this one but still , interesting to watch and i really hope there will be a season 2 since all the fans including me wants it too !! Please please please make a season 2 for us because we still curious and want to know what will happen between Gyuho and Goyoung relationship because i know they still inlove each other yet !! #WEWANTSEASON2 #LITBCS2 #GYUHOGOYOUNGSUPREMACY #NAMYOONSUJINHOEUN

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A slice of Life is F*** hard

This is less of a romance and more of a slice of life, the people we meet, the people we love, the pain of loss over and over and over and over again...

Numbing it all with smiles, alcohol , dance and jokes... Lauging away the pain.

In 8 short. episodes we get to see a whole range of emotions and relationships getting knocked down, getting up again just to get knocked down or doing the knocking down as it is easier than facing some truths.

The cinematography is great, the acting spot on and dialog is top, top. I am not an expert but something tells me that nothing was left for chance. As there is not a single shot, prop or angle that was there as a filler.

This drama is definitely a feel things rather than a feel good type of drama , A meaningful story that sticks out and is sure to be remembered by those who view it.

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