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For mature audience.
This sure was a roller coaster full of emotions. To My Star S2 is not for everyone and it’s understandable… It’s much more depressing and serious than the first season. But I gotta say, out of all BLs I watched that has more than one season, To My Star definitely has the best sequel! I enjoyed this even more than first season, because of its depth. Season 2 is for mature people, all characters here are realistic and flawed - especially Ji Woo. You will be frustrated at him, even angry at him, but he is really a complex character that you will also feel for.
So… Ji Woo leaves Seo Joon with just a note ’let’s end it here’ and dissapears. Seo Joon, of course heartbroken, tries to find him. After 1 year Seo Joon finds out that Ji Woo has moved back to his hometown far from Seoul. He immediately goes there, hoping for answers. But Ji Woo is cold as ice and is clear that he doesn’t want to go back to Seo Joon. Meanwhile Ji Woo is struggling with his italian restaurant that has not many customers. Anyways, Seo Joon is of course confused and doesn’t understand why Ji Woo is so cold towards him…Seo Joon who loves Ji Woo so much, won’t give up easily.
This is so much more than just a BL - this hit so deep! It’s angsty and sad, and sometimes you wonder ’how is it possible to be so cold and harsh as Ji Woo’? Like I wrote earlier, he can be sooo frustrating! We get to know many new characters from Ji Woo’s hometown. Since it’s just a village it feels like a community, like one big family, although Ji Woo is not really popular there due to his introverted nature and because of what his parents did when they were still alive. We get to know for exemple Ji Woo’s neightbours, a single mother and her 9-year old daughter who he is very close to. Also, his ex-girlfriend who just came back from USA, also appears.
Ji Woo who acts so cold and emotionless towards poor Seo Joon makes one almost think that he has no feelings left, like at all. But if you really pay attention you can see that Ji Woo still loves him, it’s just that he is so, so scared. And then there is his ex… you can’t help but to admire Seo Joon and be so touched by him, because he refuses to give up on Ji Woo, just shows How strong his love is, makes you wish that you had someone like Seo Joon, who never gives up on you. At same time you feel for him, it’s painful to see how Ji Woo treats him so badly over and over again. Some think Ji Woo doesn’t deserve Seo Joon, that’s understandable. But I think it’s more complex than that, you don’t really know what’s going on in Ji Woo’s mind, and that drives us viewers AND Seo Joon crazy! But as series goes on, you will see more of Ji Woo’s inner thoughts and his Vulnerability.
Although the badly treatment of Seo Joon, Ji Woo and Seo Joon remains one of my favorite couples, I love How natural they are with each other, everything looks so real, like it’s not acting. The actors Son Woo Hyun and Kim Kang Min are made for their roles and their chemistry is amazing. This is as I wrote a mature series, so there are no silly or cringey moments here. The passion and desire between Seo Joon and Ji Woo is very strong, even though Ji Woo acts coldly towards Seo Joon, we can he desires him just as much as Seo Joon desires him. And that Ji Woo worries and cares for Seo Joon. We will get to later understand Ji Woo a lot more, where he is coming from, why he left and why he treats Seo Joon coldly.
For me this is a near perfect series, this is the kind of angst I love. There is nothing really I want to change about this one. Seo Joon and Ji Woo two totally opposites - complement each other so well. They’re a match made in heaven and just like what Seo Joon said; I guess we are really meant to be. To My Star 1&2 is my second favorite BL, after The Eighth Sense. I can’t rewatch To My Star S2 often because its just so sad, but if you really want to feel things in a deep level - then this is for you. You will for sure feel all kind of emotions…
Some think Seo Joon is way too forgiving and pathetic for going after Ji Woo nonstop, but for me like I wrote earlier, its admirable. And when Ji Woo starts to show more and more his vulnerable side, you totally feel for him and can’t bring yourself to hate him. You just want to give him a big hug! To My Star S2 hits me all my right spots, and I’m so glad South Korea is becoming more and more accepting of homosexuality. To My Star will always have a special place in my heart, everyone should give this one a chance!
So… Ji Woo leaves Seo Joon with just a note ’let’s end it here’ and dissapears. Seo Joon, of course heartbroken, tries to find him. After 1 year Seo Joon finds out that Ji Woo has moved back to his hometown far from Seoul. He immediately goes there, hoping for answers. But Ji Woo is cold as ice and is clear that he doesn’t want to go back to Seo Joon. Meanwhile Ji Woo is struggling with his italian restaurant that has not many customers. Anyways, Seo Joon is of course confused and doesn’t understand why Ji Woo is so cold towards him…Seo Joon who loves Ji Woo so much, won’t give up easily.
This is so much more than just a BL - this hit so deep! It’s angsty and sad, and sometimes you wonder ’how is it possible to be so cold and harsh as Ji Woo’? Like I wrote earlier, he can be sooo frustrating! We get to know many new characters from Ji Woo’s hometown. Since it’s just a village it feels like a community, like one big family, although Ji Woo is not really popular there due to his introverted nature and because of what his parents did when they were still alive. We get to know for exemple Ji Woo’s neightbours, a single mother and her 9-year old daughter who he is very close to. Also, his ex-girlfriend who just came back from USA, also appears.
Ji Woo who acts so cold and emotionless towards poor Seo Joon makes one almost think that he has no feelings left, like at all. But if you really pay attention you can see that Ji Woo still loves him, it’s just that he is so, so scared. And then there is his ex… you can’t help but to admire Seo Joon and be so touched by him, because he refuses to give up on Ji Woo, just shows How strong his love is, makes you wish that you had someone like Seo Joon, who never gives up on you. At same time you feel for him, it’s painful to see how Ji Woo treats him so badly over and over again. Some think Ji Woo doesn’t deserve Seo Joon, that’s understandable. But I think it’s more complex than that, you don’t really know what’s going on in Ji Woo’s mind, and that drives us viewers AND Seo Joon crazy! But as series goes on, you will see more of Ji Woo’s inner thoughts and his Vulnerability.
Although the badly treatment of Seo Joon, Ji Woo and Seo Joon remains one of my favorite couples, I love How natural they are with each other, everything looks so real, like it’s not acting. The actors Son Woo Hyun and Kim Kang Min are made for their roles and their chemistry is amazing. This is as I wrote a mature series, so there are no silly or cringey moments here. The passion and desire between Seo Joon and Ji Woo is very strong, even though Ji Woo acts coldly towards Seo Joon, we can he desires him just as much as Seo Joon desires him. And that Ji Woo worries and cares for Seo Joon. We will get to later understand Ji Woo a lot more, where he is coming from, why he left and why he treats Seo Joon coldly.
For me this is a near perfect series, this is the kind of angst I love. There is nothing really I want to change about this one. Seo Joon and Ji Woo two totally opposites - complement each other so well. They’re a match made in heaven and just like what Seo Joon said; I guess we are really meant to be. To My Star 1&2 is my second favorite BL, after The Eighth Sense. I can’t rewatch To My Star S2 often because its just so sad, but if you really want to feel things in a deep level - then this is for you. You will for sure feel all kind of emotions…
Some think Seo Joon is way too forgiving and pathetic for going after Ji Woo nonstop, but for me like I wrote earlier, its admirable. And when Ji Woo starts to show more and more his vulnerable side, you totally feel for him and can’t bring yourself to hate him. You just want to give him a big hug! To My Star S2 hits me all my right spots, and I’m so glad South Korea is becoming more and more accepting of homosexuality. To My Star will always have a special place in my heart, everyone should give this one a chance!
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