I'll admit, I was skeptical going into this show due to the main pairing. I've been waiting for Gawin to get a lead role though so I was equally excited. From the start it was a very entertaining series, but it was also a hell of a roller coaster.
I'll start off by addressing how I feel about Gawin and Krist as a pairing: I... Was pleasantly surprised, but not blown away. They were very cute together, but I wouldn't be super sad to see them go on to be paired with other people.

So, I have to talk about Kawi, and how much of an interesting character he is! I liked him at first, then I was incredibly irritated and frustrated by him, then I liked him, then I was annoyed, and finally, by episode 7/8 he had reached a turning point and all of his journey had been worth it. Krist did SUCH a wonderful job with this complex character, and I was impressed the whole time with the life he brought to Kawi. The biggest thing, though, was the storyline with his dad. Every single time, I had tears in my eyes. Not an exaggeration, no matter how I was feeling about Kawi, when it came to his love for his dad I was immediately overcome with emotions. It was a beautiful portrayal of a very loving father and son relationship, and I was heartbroken again and again by the loss Kawi had to endure. From the joy he had in seeing his father again after so many years, to the crushing heartbreak and acceptance when he knew it was time to let go. Even just thinking about it now has me misty-eyed. Fantastic writing and delivery there.
I absolutely LOVED how often my expectations were subverted. That unlikable behavior I thought they'd write off? Surprise, there's a reason behind it and it will be expanded upon and acknowledged! The best I think was in episode 7, I think that was my favorite episode because it was a switch up of the consistency that was starting to be established. Kawi seeing himself as an alcoholic superstar whose dad was still dead and who drove someone who was dear to him to marry a terrible man? That was just the wakeup call he needed, and he had clear character growth from that point on which was very respectable. I also loved seeing him go from being timid and selfishly insecure to more comfortable in his own skin.
I think it was very well written, even if there were parts that fell short or I think could have been better, overall there was a lot of depth to the story and the characters. As I said, there were things I expected to just be frustrating bits that I'd have to get over, but they addressed a lot of them which I really appreciate! I liked that the characters had lives outside of just what Kawi and Pisaeng had going on and I especially loved seeing Max and the pride events/symbols!
There was a lot of good LGBT advocacy in this series, from outright things like the pride events and speeches, to the subtle representation at the hospital of one of the reasons why marriage equality is so important. I loved the moments of Pisaeng accepting himself, and Max being there to support him was wonderful. I love overt pride symbols being shown on full display! While there wasn't a ton of representation within the characters for anyone who isn't a mlm, I can still appreciate that they made sure to fully voice and show support for other identities.

I want to also shoutout the music in this series. The whole soundtrack was lovely and always set the tone, and the main theme is versatile and catchy.
The production and writing overall was wonderful and I'm glad people seemed to really enjoy the series because I know many others were also skeptical. While I don't think this will be my favorite (lol), I think it was great and know for sure it will be a favorite for a lot of people.
who decided to give Krist that hairstyle tho 😭