Absolutely hilarious!

Hands down the most fun I've had watching a comedy series in a long time. I was literally rolling on the floor. It's short, but totally worth the time. The casting was also very good (not great, but decent), and the main character played his role flawlessly.
The only criticism I would have is that I'd like for the romantic storyline to be more developed & foreshadowed earlier, as well as for the entire series to be longer. However, if you look at this show purely from the comedic perspective, it's a 10!
And it's super rewatchable :)

The series tackles most cliches in the genre and does it an unexpected, fun way, without offending anybody. It's just so fresh in the sea of BL shows that are similar to each other.
It's an easy recommendation.

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Unrealistic, mediocre and annoying....but cute if you're bored.

It's cute, I give it that. And if you're bored and really starved for something new, go watch it by all means.
Just be prepared for a whole LOT of CRINGE:

1. The absolute WORST direction I have seen in a long time (if not ever) in a BL series. The whole time I've been watching it I kept pausing the video and commenting "I can't believe how stupid and badly directed this is", but I still watched the whole thing, because at the end of the day it was cute, AND because parts of the plot felt like it was loosely inspired by the manga of the same title, which I liked when I was younger.
2. Unrealistic to the point that it made me burst out in laughter several times each episode...and not because it was funny. It was just cringey af and plain absurd. No, just no, when it comes to the credibility of the story. The script was written by a lunatic and it was just sooo bad technically, too. Most scenes were too long and 1/3 of them were unnecessary.
3. It's personal preference, but I generally am not a fan of series with (especially many) side couples. Whereas sometimes the side couples grow one me & I end up liking them a lot, here the side couples flat out annoyed me. They were taking away from the main story and I never really cared for any of them.
4. The character of Prab's friend Long irritated me to the extent that I needed to pause the video every time he appeared on the screen. Not the actor's fault, it's just a badly & unrealistically scripted series.
5. Can we talk about the music please? OMG, no, no no. The same song playing over and over again made me want to kill myself on episode 3. I understand they made a theme song, but that doesn't mean it has to play in the background during 40% of each episode. The remaining background music was so basic it felt as if it was created by a 10 year old.
6. The disturbing teacher/student side story. Creep alert! Just no, especially since it wasn't the student who was the "interested" side.
7. Lastly...the in/out of commercial panels. I mean....disturbing much! I'm not sure WHO wants to see those BOYS topless, but not me! If they were at least well-built and a little older-looking, it would still be a little cringe, but sure - give it to me. Mind you, I'm of age - and whereas I understand this is a series about teenagers - I'm not much older and it still made me extremely uncomfortable. Mostly because the actors look very young. Also the topless takes had nothing to do with the series itself that just barely contains kissing (the most innocent kind, too).

Rewatchable? Absolutely no.
Cute? Yes (only the main story IMO, tho).

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Binge watch it and it'll be much more engaging.

The BAD:
It starts a little abruptly. I was like: is that it? They're already married, huh? That's unexpected...but not in a good way, because there was no buildup to this event. This theme of "rushed events" continues throughout the whole series. Basically it feels like the producers were so short on funds they had to cut everything short and make it super concise. That is why, a lot of situations presented in the series, and actions the characters take, seem to have little reason or explanation. I'm sure there is a backstory to them, but it was omitted in the show.

The DISPUTABLE:
At the same time, a lot of scenes are semi-silent and long, but this is arguably one of the traits of Korean moviemaking. To me, this is adorable, but I MIGHT be biased because of my heritage. Personally, I love it done this way, but when a single episode is this short I can see how people might not get it.

The GOOD:
I actually enjoyed the story a lot. I also liked all the characters, which is rare for me. The characters are very hot, but again - I might be biased. The final kiss is one of the most beautiful BL kissing scenes I have seen. If nothing else, at least watch the damn kiss.

One recommendation I would have is: binge watch the series and it will give you a much better experience (episodes are very short too).

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Best Korean BL so far.

Don't get me wrong. There are many great Korean BLs, incl. To My Star, Light on Me, Where Your Eyes Linger and many others. Korean BLs are becoming better and better. But this is the best one so far.

The casting is superb. I would not find a better pair of actors to play Chu Sang Woo and Jang Jae Young if I tried. Sometimes it just clicks. An oh boy, did it click this time. Visually exactly what they were supposed to be. And HOT. I mean FIRE. Their chemistry is off the charts. And their portrayal of the characters was flawless. Great acting too (cuz these Korean BLs, they have a history of actors whose acting was almost as stiff as my dong ;) gets, LOL). The main couple is such a strong point of this series, but the rest of the actors do their job just as well.

The story itself is great, the idea, the progression, the ending. Yeah, the beginning could've been a little better explained (so pay attention, you guys!), but let's not forget they don't have a Thai budget to film these types of series in Korea...yet. The plot isn't rushed, nor is it stretched out. I mean, it's just right. I just wish they could kiss more, and I hope for some more *action*, but it's just my very personal general comment to all Korean BL series.

Overall the best investment of my time in watching BLs in quite some time.
Perfect for rewatching.

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Cute, but a bit depressing

The show starts a little slow and there are probably a few too many unnecessarily long scenes in it, but the characters of Ruka and Makoto are really well thought out, and as a viewer you grow attached to them. The story is cute too.
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For me this is the weakest part of this show. Although for some more serious series a sad ending works just fine (provided you are into crying & drama, which honestly I'm not), this show wasn't really meant as a very deep thought-provoking work of art, and it really deserved a happy ending. I found the sad ending cliche, I've seen this a million times before in different settings. It would've definitely been more refreshing if the screenwriters had found a way to give us a happy non-toxic non-sacrifical ending instead.

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