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So refreshing to see a BL with a healthy relationship all throughout
Honestly the main premise is as cliche as an office romance gets - two strangers meet as enemies, and then they suddenly meet again as a boss and an employee. Add in a cohabitation trope and a "power inversion" twist into the mix where the employee is the boss in the household. But this simplicity coupled with having mature (and capable!) male leads is what makes this a refreshing watch.
For me this actually lowkey goes to the slice of life territory where lots of times we see the characters in their workplace doing work stuff. I imagine this can be a bit boring to other watchers who expect lots of twists and turns in the story but as someone who is in the same age range as the characters, this is so relatable and accurate. The slow and "repetitive" setup makes things natural. The leads are just going on with their life and relationships develop during mundane interactions with people, and here we see it happen with Hojoon and Jaeyoon as it blossomed into their romance.
The biggest plus-es of the drama for me are definitely 1. The characters, and 2. The simple story.
There are no annoying leads. Both are mature adults who have their own goals in life and work hard towards it. For one, I was pleasantly surprised that Hojoon is not your typical chaebol son who is just looks and no brains. The dude was actually really good at his job! Jaeyoon on the other hand, while indeed gullible with non-work affairs, is not a damsel-in-distress that needs saving nor someone who needs to be pursued at all times. Since they are (thankfully) normal and decent characters, they have a healthy relationship as a boss and employee, landlord and tenant, and eventually boyfriends.
The simple story is a plus too because there are no illogical side plots to create drama just for the sake of it. As mentioned above, we just see the leads go on with their life and fall in love in the process.
Highly recommending this drama to those who are tired of the BS in BLs and just wants a chill feel-good watch without the need to turn off braincells.
I also dare say this show reminds me of another favorite Old Fashion Cupcake so if you liked that, you might also want to give this a try.
For me this actually lowkey goes to the slice of life territory where lots of times we see the characters in their workplace doing work stuff. I imagine this can be a bit boring to other watchers who expect lots of twists and turns in the story but as someone who is in the same age range as the characters, this is so relatable and accurate. The slow and "repetitive" setup makes things natural. The leads are just going on with their life and relationships develop during mundane interactions with people, and here we see it happen with Hojoon and Jaeyoon as it blossomed into their romance.
The biggest plus-es of the drama for me are definitely 1. The characters, and 2. The simple story.
There are no annoying leads. Both are mature adults who have their own goals in life and work hard towards it. For one, I was pleasantly surprised that Hojoon is not your typical chaebol son who is just looks and no brains. The dude was actually really good at his job! Jaeyoon on the other hand, while indeed gullible with non-work affairs, is not a damsel-in-distress that needs saving nor someone who needs to be pursued at all times. Since they are (thankfully) normal and decent characters, they have a healthy relationship as a boss and employee, landlord and tenant, and eventually boyfriends.
The simple story is a plus too because there are no illogical side plots to create drama just for the sake of it. As mentioned above, we just see the leads go on with their life and fall in love in the process.
Highly recommending this drama to those who are tired of the BS in BLs and just wants a chill feel-good watch without the need to turn off braincells.
I also dare say this show reminds me of another favorite Old Fashion Cupcake so if you liked that, you might also want to give this a try.
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