Let's just cut right to it, this show was painfully boring. There, I said it. A story built around partial amnesia has real potential, but between the choppy scene structure and random flashbacks thrown in constantly, the whole plot ends up feeling more tangled than it needed to be. The romance doesn't fare much better either, it's written so poorly that I never really found myself invested in this couple. Both leads come across stiff on screen and deliver their lines in a really awkward way. The show runs 8 episodes, each somewhere around 30 to 35 minutes. Hanuel, a 29 year old language teacher, wakes up after an accident only to realize his memory stops at age 19. It turns out he'd been in another accident back then too, which is why his memories cut off at that point. He has zero recollection of the fact that he's currently living with his childhood friend Saebyeok, who's now a huge celebrity. That makes the whole situation even harder for Hanuel to wrap his ...
The story is simple. Chen is a cute boy who uploads regular videos of himself online. Key is a huge fan and in fact has a huge crush on him. They both have a chance encounter one day at a grocery story. Not knowing who the other person is since they are both masked, they both feel a weird chemistry with each other. But Chen gets to see who Key is and it turns out that Chen had seen key almost a month ago and since then has been looking for him. Chen mistakenly posts a video online admitting his crush and love for Key and of course he is also happy. As they get to know each other despite the restrictions, challenges and even dangers stemming from the pandemic, something very special starts to blossom between them. In a time when we’re forced to keep apart from each other, does love have the power to connect us?
I am actually quite impressed by this seemingly simple webseries Only 6 episodes barely of 18-20 minutes each, this is an easy watch, with a very string chemistry between the leads. All other characters like Chen's sister and Key's friends and guard add a lot of fun element to the series. The 2 boys portray the feeling of being in love but not being able to be with the person, or touch him or kiss him really really well. It also throws some light on pent up frustrations that people have had during lockdowns. The end was fun where finally they both decide to be together in lockdown and even end the show with a beautiful kiss. There were a few cheesy dialogues here and there but the screenplay was generally natural and realistic. It’s simplicity and ease is what makes it work. Nothing complicated, no crazy characters or back drama.
The series is not trying to be anything else apart from a cute, feel good series and does a very good job of it. It won’t take you up and down emotionally and won’t enthrall you with a deep story but every episode will put a smile on your face. (7/10)
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Thank you Golu, you got me addicted to filipino web series XD
I've just started "gaya sa pelikula". So far it's very very good! I'm only at episode 4 out of 8 though, but I think you should see it (it's very short).
Lovers all over the world ended up breaking the rules, and it is shown in a very clever manner in the last épisode.
I believe we will endure far worse in terms of BL, this one is worth watching once. Not extraordinary but no major flaw here.