Love for Love's Sake (2024)

A cultural reset in Korean BL

Saying "Love for Love's Sake" is one of the best BL dramas of all time is not an exaggeration. The story, although not something new, was thought-provoking, in a way that even after the series was over, it left us wondering about our definition of love and happiness. Although I'm not the biggest fan of short eight-episode, half-an-hour runtime dramas, the plot overall didn't leave me frustrated. It left me empty, however, because I realized I would now be missing the characters, the story, and their universe, and wishing for more of them.

The first four episodes were gold. The development of the relationship between the two main characters felt natural. The latter four episodes felt a bit disjointed at times (from the editing), but these didn't take anything from the plot. And the ending was shown beautifully, the perfect way to close the series.

As for the characters, Tae Myung Ha has to be one of the most beautifully complex characters written. He had flaws, insecurities, and struggles that I couldn't help but resonate with. Lee Tae Vin's performance here was unmatched. He is definitely one of the best Korean actors to have graced the BL genre. Also, kudos to Cha Joo Wan for bringing the vulnerable teenager Cha Yeo Woon to life. Watching the series was surreal it felt like I was looking at the characters, and throughout the story, I found myself rooting for them.

Fun fact: their names make a sweet wordplay. If you get the 'Woon' (운) from Yeo Woon (여운), and 'Myung' (명) from Myung Ha (명하), it would form the word 'Woon Myung' (운명), which means "fate".

Now, I'm rewatching the series for the 3rd (or 4th time, I don't remember now). It's just that good. It has this feeling of nostalgia with a warm splash of summer love.

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If you like watching kbl this might be the best!!

All the actors were really good i really enjoyed watching the drama
And CHA YEO WOONNN!!! that dude is so fucking adorable even without trying when he smiles i just cant help but smile and TAE MYUNG HAA!!! i felt all the emotions he was trying to express truly the best kbl after semantic error for me
And CHU SANG WON might be the best second lead ever like i liked yeo woons and sang wons little fights it was really really cute
And AHN KYUNG HOON that dude is the best person to be friends with
I first saw him in some idol group show i became a fan of him then and seeing him acting in a bl drama is sooo good
Woongki you are the best ??

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My new #1 favorite korean bl.

I had just binge watched this series yesterday. Since it has been airing, I've heard a lot of good things about it. Other than that, it was all over my social media accounts. Twitter, Tiktok, Instagram-- it was everywhere. So I decided to finally watch it. I am a fan of Woongki, so I was anticipating the BL he was going to be in since it was announced, but I didn't realize it was this one until I had started watching. I did enjoy his character, though.

Now, onto the show itself. I was very confused at the beginning. But as time went on, I ended up understanding it more quickly. I loved the dynamic between Myungha and Yeowoon. Although, I felt insanely bad for Yeowoon because of his struggles, and I found that I related to him a lot. Same with Myungha, I related to him a lot more when his backstory was revealed near the ending of the story.

When I started the series, I had no idea what it was about. I didn't watch a trailer, read a synopsis or any reviews. I went in blind, but I think I enjoyed that more since I was able to piece to plot together myself. I enjoyed the unique plot a lot. There were many times where I was genuinely shocked at twists. Nothing that I had expected to happen did (other than the scenes I had briefly seen in edits before).

The two leads, Lee Taevin and Cha Joowon had really good chemistry. They also played their parts very well. I'm even more impressed with Taevin's portrayal of Myungha. It is difficult to express those complex and foreign emotions that Myungha had to deal with.

There is a lot I want to say, but I will refrain because I don't want to spoil. But, I highly recommend this to anyone, no matter what kind of love story they are looking for. It has it's cute moments, but the overall depths of the plot is very sad. I was even expecting it to have a sad ending (which I wouldn't have minded.)

I seriously enjoyed watching this, and I wish I could watch it again for the first time.

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THE BEST KOREAN BL

For me, the best Korean BL.

I find the story idea cool, that Tae Myung Ha is brought into a game where he's young again and has to make Cha Yeo Woon happy again. Along the way, he has to complete several tasks and make decisions, which broke his heart multiple times.

The whole setup of the story is well-executed, and it's only at the end that everything is resolved. With the plot twist that Yeo Woon actually embodies him in his previous life, sort of. (I still haven't fully understood whether he's living a new life or still the same). Ultimately, he helped himself to be happy again and found a wonderful love in the process.

I'm generally a big fan of such "unusual" stories. Overall, it's a mega BL.

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Love for Love’s Sake is about a man who was put into this virtual world where he had some task to do for this young man but what it is really is about is for him to finally found happiness that he had been long clamoring for. This is why South Korean BLs are so fucking good. They have the amazing characters and I tell that with every Korean BLs that I watch but this is true. The main character here is a guy named Tae Myung-ha played by Lee Taevin. I was seriously surprised with this casting because Lee Taevin is someone that we have watched in a big South Korean show. He had a good part in it so seeing him do a BL that is usually not been done is pretty exciting for me. I watched some of his work and he is good. This is why I seriously think that they have chosen him for the lead part in this show. I am glad that they did because most of the characters struggles are all internal and another thing that I love about this character is that his journey towards happiness is not through other people but it is from him letting himself open himself up to other people. This is such a huge part of the story because he had been separated with his mother and she did not own up to him when he tried meeting with her. She rejected her and that broke him to pieces. It is such a sad part of the story but the execution is pretty good. It highlighted why this character is the way that he is. He started playing this game like an actual game that he is someone who is playing him so he needs to make him happy and be close with for love’s sake and I think that is where the title came from but he slowly opened himself up to being fully immerse with his character and his relationship with Cha Yeon-woo that I was personally inspired to see their relationship really flourish under the circumstance that they are in. He is finally letting himself be happy and that is what mattered the most. I love the scene that he had with the grown version of himself. He found his true happiness in this virtual world that completely felt so real. This may sound a bit problematic but I think it is more metaphorical than that. I am seriously in love with the idea that they went here because it really felt like a character-driven story. This is just Myung-ha. We also have his main lover in the story. He is Cha Yeo Woon. He is a character that runs and is very popular. He is the character that Myung-ha is supposed to take care of and make him happy. He is a school athlete who is realtively popular because he is good at he does and he looks good doing it. He is handsome and he is athletic. He is also hot but Cha Joo Wan who played him is actually a good actor too. He is not as good as Lee Taevin here but with more experience he will be a really good lead. He had a more dramatic role and had a very good character development. He got more and more mature as the story continued and that is always a good thing especially in cases like this. He also gives the most romantic scenes here. He is this golden retriever who just wants to make Myung-ha happy and he is trying his best to please him and I love that about the story. It raises the bar so high especially with how their relationship bloom into something more meaningful than I initially expected. I really like that. The best thing about their relationship is the chemistry of the two actors. We also have an amazing second lead with Chun Sang won. He is played by Oh Min Su. He may not be the best actor in the cast but he looks the hottest of everyone. I am seriously in love with Oh Min Su while watching the show. He is such a fine human being and he really showed genuine emotions toward Myung-ha that I started to adore. He is so honest with him and the friendly rivalry between him and Yeo Woon makes me want to be Myung-ha immediately. This is a really good show with a lot of it is thanks to the amazing writing and the incredible lead performance by Lee Taevin.

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Agency above all

A deeper story than it looks, with a late-blooming yet most radiant love.
The pay-off at the end ties up threads and was incredibly satisfying, and I wish that anyone who gives this show a go watches it until the end. Stories that seem simple enough can hide despair, yet all it takes is one person to rewrite your end.

It's nice.
You should watch it.




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Masterful!

I loved this BL series from start to finish. I didn't want it to end. I cried on the last episode, it was so emotional!
I absolutely need a second season. or maybe a new project with the same cast.
All the characters are loveable, except for that blond guy for sure, hah
Lee Tae Vin is such a brilliant actor, he has natural charisma and talent! Myung Ha is my favorite character, and I fell in love with him!
Cha Joo Wan is an excellent actor too, he is gorgeous; the way he portrays his character with all this vulnerability, and fondness toward Myung Ha is too adorable/ cute.
Their chemistry is 100% believable and out of this world, I never noticed a cringe or awkward moment between them. Their kisses scenes make me melt. Goosebumps!!! What a marvelous and perfect BL couple!
Min Su and Woongki did a fantastic job as well. Kudos to the whole cast, production, and directing.
I highly recommend this series, it's worth rewatching it a thousand times because it's too good. It certainly is at the top 1 on my list of all-time faves KBLS and at the top 5 of my favorites BLs in general.
Love for Love's Sake is one of the best KBLS of all time. It's a masterpiece, it's a gem, period.

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