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...
The story is pretty simple and basic. Jeong U and his friend often hang out at a bar. They are both supposed to go to military soon, but Jeong U is still a virgin and wants a girlfriend. One day he buys a checkered short online from another. Guy, who happens to be also the waiter at the bar they hang out. His name is Han. An expected friendship son develops between the two. One drunken night, Jeoung U ends up drinking and staying over at Han's place where they end up kissing since Jeoung U is vorgin, but this freaks him out and he leaves early morning, Han, though younger in age is confused by his behaviour and turns his wallet the next day in front of Jeong's friends. Jeong realizes his mistake and also the fact that he can't stop thinking of the kiss. Soon the two boys start seeing each other, but there is also some lingering secret about Han's ex-boyfriend whose photo is what Jeong found when he bought the short from Han. The show has a very abrupt ending, when this ex-boyfriend shows up at Han's place to talk to him and Jeong's friend asks him if he is dating Han. And yes, this mini-series just ends there.
We have already talked about the fat that the show abruptly ends leaving hanging threads, so there is no point going deeper. Let's quickly talk about what we saw. The story is very basic and simple, which is fine. Despite being very small duration episodes the story burn is slow and simple (which I would attribute to small budget likely), but the acting and direction is top notch. It's the screenplay , in my opinion, that is to be blamed here. What is it that the makers were really trying to say here? I am still not sure. Also why the title? Sure, Jeong buys a check short online from Han, but thats it? There should have been some connection of that to either Han's ex-boyfriend or some other significance in the plot. We are never told how does Han know so much about Jeong? Also, what was the girl who met Jeong's friend in the last episode trying to tell about Han and some rumor in school. Overall, it felt a waste of time because even if you plan multiple seasons, there is a proper way of doing things and leaving audience in suspense. Despite having good actors, the makers lost a golden opportunity here leaving so many cliffhangers. (4/10)
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