Love for Love's Sake (2024)

The best Korean BL of all times

I am not going to summarize anything but I wanted to write this review so it will remain here at all times. This drama is one of the best dramas (not just BL) I have watched all my life (I watched nearly 200 BLs, and I would say among them it will enter the TOP 5). It left me with happiness and peace and honestly deserve all the awards. The acting and storyline are great, I just want to rewatch it all over again.
You know sometimes it's so good that you would want a second season, but this one is the opposite in the most beautiful way?! The most I would like to see is a special episode, this is how good this drama is. Totally advise everyone to watch it.

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Eternal Love

The description and the promotional poster deceive.

A shallow view may be derived from the focus on the romantic aspect.

Love for Love's Sake is sweet, funny, and sometimes a little silly but that is because it is a simulation, it is not real. This depicts the story of an individual without love ultimately finding love from the following sources; friendships, romance, and the self.

This is not a love story, but a story of love.

The consequences of a human being deprived of such a necessity for living never end well. This gives hope that one can be happy, that one can love, that one can be loved--even when it is too late.

A portrayal of the regretful. Regretful, although the mind cannot process a clear thought, indeed it parallels systematic errors, corrupt files, and the broken engine. Fortunately, the regret is eased.

There are moments that are out of place, moments that may bore. Life is redundant, and when life is made fictional, how could it not be peculiar?

If you decide to watch this show I want to ask you: are you ready to be loved?

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I would dare say this work is one of The Representatives of the K-BL industry

This drama will always have a special place in my heart. They executed Myungha and Yeowoon’s story so well from the cinematography, visuals to the pacing and acting. It was all well-thought and put together. Though I would say the ending was indeed a bit info overloaded but I think they have done what they could with what they were given. Nevertheless, I love how they went about it. I’ve always been the type to love dramas or movies that scratch my brain, so lol, the depth of the story and each character’s emotions were truly something. Also the chemistry! (On and off cam, I must say.) Ah, makes me want to see more of them. I hope they work together again in the future! And please be happy, Taevin, Joowan, Minsu and Woongki.

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From -20 to 100, the possible setbacks do not matter... only the advance

When the two protagonists meet, Cha Yeo-woon's affection level towards Tae Myung Ha was -20. When he gave him the shoes to use in the race, he dropped to -99. Due to the level of negative affect, the video game constantly throws out debuffs that would affect Yeo-woon. It had to be reversed.
I've been thinking about how to title this review. The race in which Cha Yeo-woon's affection level towards Tae Myung Ha goes from -99 to 1 gave me the title: 'From -20 to 100, possible setbacks don't matter... only progress'.
Since the early days of cinema, the industry has constantly sought new ways to captivate audiences. In recent decades, video games, like esports news, have emerged as a powerful and exciting form of entertainment.
This convergence between cinematographic art and video games has led to the creation of films and series that explore the theme of virtual worlds and immersive experiences.
Since 'Tron', directed by Steven Lisberger in 1982, considered the pioneering film in the world of cinematic virtual reality, until today, many film and television productions transport viewers to a digital world, where the characters are literally transported inside a videogame.
'House of the Dead', 2003; 'Alone in the Dark', 2005; 'Doom' (2005), 'Super Mario Bros' (1993), Nintendo, 'Mortal Kombat' (1995), 'Street Fighter: The Last Stand' (1994), 'Need for Speed' (2014), 'The Matrix ' (1999), 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' (2010), 'Wreck-It Ralph' (2012), 'Ready Player One' (2018) and 'Assassin's Creed', are some of them.
The growing popularity of eSports, virtual reality and video games in general provides rich creative terrain for screenwriters, filmmakers and television directors who seek to challenge conventions and offer unique experiences to their audiences, producing films that not only entertain, but They also serve as a reflection of our collective fascination with virtual worlds and the limitless possibilities they offer.
Kim Kyun Ah as director, and Kwon Cho Rong as screenwriter, take us with 'Love for Love's Sake' to explore the theme of video games and virtual reality.
This Korean drama in which genres such as romance, BL and fantasy come together, tells the story of Tae Myung Ha (Lee Tae Vin), a 29-year-old young man who is transported inside a video game.
Our protagonist enjoys reading a novel written by his Sunbae (Senior). He prefers secondary characters more than protagonists. “Why is Cha Yeo Woon the only miserable one?” you will ask the writer. Not liking the answer, he will state: “The fact that some people are destined to live a miserable life is what is vile.” “So, would you change your life for that of the character?” the novelist asks him.
Upon awakening, Tae Myung Ha experiences a disconcerting twist of fate when he suddenly finds himself transported to a fictional online game in the body of a nineteen-year-old character. He has fallen into "Love for Love's Sake", a video game based on the novel written by his Sunbae.
In this way he embarks on an adventure within the virtual world in which he must fulfill a mission: bring happiness to the student Cha Yeo Woon, his favorite character in the literary work. In the darkest moment of his life, he needs to make Cha Yeo Woon happy or face dire consequences.
A translucent window that constantly appears in front of him will give him game instructions. He will only have 300 days to achieve his goal, otherwise death will be his punishment. Can he survive, protect his favorite person and accomplish his mission?
Tae Myung Ha will wonder: if I was not happy before starting the game, how can I make Cha Yeo Woon happy? Will the game play out completely differently than the novel? How will it end?
Despite being an athlete with relevant results in athletics championships and having a very attractive appearance, Cha Yeo Woon has lived in poverty and maintains a humble attitude. He will see his life turn upside down when he starts interacting in the virtual world with Tae Myung Ha.
Cheon Sang Won (Oh Min Su), a high school student from a wealthy family, becomes emotionally entangled with Tae Myung Ha. His involvement adds complexity to the developing relationship between Tae Myung Ha and Cha Yeo Woon.
Another character in the series is Ahn Kyung Hoon (Woong Gi). This young man, introverted and reserved, supports and helps Tae Myung Ha in his mission within the virtual world.
The Korean BL series 'Love for Love's Sake' (Yeonae Jisangju-eui Guyeok), also known as 'Love Supremacy Zone', is a drama adaptation based on the webtoon of the same name written by Aquram and Hwacha and illustrated by Kkokku.

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It's not even complete, but I need to praise it!

I've watched it last night, all four available episodes once and I'm craving for more. Made a game design isn't such a new thing, we had it in another Korean BL before, the main this is, it still catchy, warm and emotional. I can't really describe how powerful it feels, when the main character loves he knows he do, and don't deny it, but the sweetness of discovering love isn't gone because of his assurance. The guy-who-he-fell-in-love is so adorable, they made it naive, they play hide and seek every episode like two teenagers starting to love.

I'm in love with this work, I'm seeing grief and preassure in a mood I've never did before, thank you Cha Yeonwoo <3
ALSO I'm showing here my support to the whole cast, they're amazing actors, last but not least all my love for Woongi, waiting for his character to appear a little more, because he's lovely!!!

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Love for Nothing's Sake.

The plot felt so completely lost. Not at one point did I fully understand what was going on. The entire series was just nonsensical plotpoint "missions" that felt out of place and random. The lackluster character development made me feel absolutely NOTHING for these characters— you could've killed every single one of them and I wouldn't feel a thing. On that note, the side characters were once again, so out of place and did not get a crumb of development. Overrall, the writing in this show was terrible. It was such a good concept but the creators did not know what to do with it.

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Foi um BL coreano que me tirou da ressaca das séries.

A série começa com Tae Myung Ha entrando no jogo online fictício, o que mostra ser uma trama original e diferente dos outros BLs coreanos que já assisti. Através de Tae, conhecemos a vida de Cha Yeo Woon, que passa por adversidades na família e na escola. Nessa parte, a atuação do ator se destaca, demonstrando os sentimentos, reações e condutas diante desses impasses.
Tae Myung Ha insiste em se aproximar de Cha Yeo Woon, que fica indeciso no começo, mas acaba deixando essa relação ficar mais íntima. É possível ver a química dos dois transbordando na tela.
O conflito aparece quase ao final e, infelizmente, os efeitos especiais são básicos. Entretanto, não é Hollywood, então sustenta a trama. Nos dois últimos episódios, são decisivos para o futuro do casal. Uma parte negativa foi a falta de aprofundamento da "solução"; pode-se ver claramente um furo na história quando a moça liga para Cha Yeo Woon perguntando por Tae Myung Ha.
Surpreendentemente, houve uma explicação do passado de Tae, que foi um gancho para a série finalizar com uma reflexão sobre amor próprio, autoconfiança e, principalmente, a importância de abrir-se para os outros quando precisar de ajuda.
Um gosto pessoal é a fotografia, que na última cena foi de tirar o fôlego, além de preparar o ambiente para o tão esperado reencontro dos dois protagonistas. O final foi do jeito que eu gosto: ver o casal caminhando lado a lado.

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non l'ho capita...

i primi episodi sono gradevoli, anche se non si empatizza tanto con i personaggi, in quanto la serie ci fa credere di trovarci all'interno di un gioco, e che quindi i personaggi e quello che accade non siano "reali". Poi all'improvviso la serie cambia tono, e vengono introdotte tematiche molto pesanti come morte, suicidio, aldilà, reincarnazione, destino. Tutte queste tematiche sono trattate in maniera estremamente confusa, tanto che alla fine della serie non è assolutamente chiaro quello che è accaduto. Come spettatori ci si sente presi in giro, sia dal susseguirsi di vicende di cui la serie non ci offre nessuna spiegazione e nessuno strumento di interpretazione, sia dal cambio di tono tra la prima parte della serie, che sembrava tutt'altro, ovvero una serie leggera e gradevole, e la seconda parte che, oltre a cambiare completamente tono, è anche tanto criptica da risultare incomprensibile. Alcune scene carine tra i protagonisti non salvano la serie da una grave insufficienza.

(l'ho guardata con sottotitoli in inglese perchè non l'ho trovata sottotitolata in italiano, ma anche altre serie le ho guardate sottotitolate in inglese e le ho capite perfettamente, quindi non credo che il problema siano stati i sottotitoli in inglese, ma che sia proprio la serie a non dare chiarimenti adeguati).

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L'incompréhension (j'ai (définitivement) rien compris)

Lorsqu'une production (série, drama ou film) rencontre autant de succès, je ne peux pas m'empêcher d'être méfiante. Parfois à tord, parfois à raison. J'ai bien aimé les trois premiers épisodes. Le quatrième était également sympa. L'épisode cinq était étonnamment long (et étrange) puis vint l'épisode six. De ce que j'avais lu, les choses devenaient vraiment intéressantes à partir de cet épisode. Bah... Ce n'est pas mon cas.

Pour être honnête, si je devais résumer mon avis en un mot : incompréhension. Ça me frustre de passer à côté de certains dramas, surtout quand plus de 95% des gens semblent d'accord pour dire qu'il est bon. Mais en même temps, je sais que je ne suis pas la seule qui ne comprendra pas sa popularité.

J'ai adoré le concept. C'était original et ludique. C'était amusant de voir la jauge d'affection de Yeo Woon changer en fonction des efforts de Myung Ha. Mais je n'étais pas excitée pour enchaîner les épisodes. J'étais curieuse, mais à choisir entre un nouvel épisode et aller dormir, je prenais la seconde option.
En fait, l'épisode 5 a fichu la pagaille pour moi. Je n'ai pas compris le changement de Yeo Woon. Pourquoi est-il soudainement devenu souriant et amoureux ? En général, les déclarations sont mignonnes, ici, je ne l'ai pas comprise. Ça sortait d'où ? Est-ce qu'en réalité, Yeo Woon trouvait un refuge en Myung Ha ? Peut-être aussi un un moyen de fuir son quotidien ? Et pourquoi les bugs ? Parce que Myung Ha ne sait pas comment être aimé ? Donc le système plante ?
La tournure de l'intrigue m'a juste abandonné sur le bord de la route sur la fin de l'épisode 6. Tout s'accélère et j'avais l'impression que la série était trop gourmande pour assumer l'ensemble. Ou était-ce une façon de rééquilibrer les choses ? S'il y a des gens heureux, alors il y a forcément des gens malheureux ? À moins que le but était que Myung Ha apprenne à aimer et à s'aimer ? C'est ce que je comprends lors du dernier épisode.
J'aime bien me faire des nœuds au cerveau, mais je n'ai pas compris le réel sens de ce que j'ai regardé ici.

Malgré tout, le baiser volé (enfin pas si volé que ça) sur le toit était très mignon. Le duo est adorable ensemble, il se dégage quelque chose de doux et chaleureux. Le reste du casting était très bien. La musique est légère et bien placée. En fait, j'ai aimé le voir pour les acteurs principalement.

En bref, je n'avais pas compris l'engouement autour de Blueming, c'est exactement pareil pour Love for Love's Sake. En aucun cas c'est une mauvaise production, elle est juste de ses séries qui resteront un mystère pour moi malgré une belle photographie et un casting sympa.

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