Honestly I can't believe we're still getting BL series this bad in 2026. This mini series runs about 7 to 8 episodes with a total runtime of just about an hour and it is so boring that I genuinely struggle to find the words. The actors are awkward, the story is as basic as it gets and there is almost nothing about this show worth saving. The makers do try to stir up some drama here and there but even that falls completely flat. Ho Won is a 23 year old university student who spots a man sitting alone at a gay bar and gets attracted to him. The man is Min U, a 33 year old who brushes Ho Won off immediately saying he's too young. Ho Won lies about his age and since he's made a bet with the bartender that he'll get this man home before the night is over, he switches tactics and eventually the two end up at Min U's place and sleep together. Despite being complete opposites in every way there's some kind of pull between them and they go on a couple of dates. But t...
We meet a cuddle expert, who talk sabot how he wasn't also aware of this service but now he gets clients who like this but the guy also emphasized on the importance of consent. We do overlook how little touch we get every day. And how it can be emotionally taxing as well trying to look for someone to be intimate with -- so hiring someone just makes a lot of sense. There is another guy who talks about how he provides mostly BDSM massage services and how he gets repeated clients and there is something there that he fulfills desires of his clients and he must be doing something ok that begets repeat customers. An interesting take is given by Raj on how he treats his disabled customers and how everyone has the right to feel pleasured and loved. He also talks about how he told his mother and family about what he does for work and how they have all been eventually very supportive of what he does.
As much as these subjects make sense, the logical side of my brain still thinks that these are somehow justifications for doing the job that you are doing. I mean, at one point we do say that no work is small or big, but then at the same point, why are we making documentaries where people have to justify what they are doing? There was not even larger motive where we could go maybe more deep into the history of sex work or even legalizing it; but it was simply lets talk to these 4 subjects, hears their point of view on why they do what they do and thats is. The makers themselves do not give any opinion whatsoever. Sure, it was interesting to watch something new, but personally I didn't get to hear or learn anything new (besides getting paid to be cuddled) that I did not know before. (3/10)
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