Cherry Blossoms After Winter

It's a cute story about two stepbrothers falling in love. The plot needs a bit more structure, especially the past behaviour of one of the leads isn't explained very well, and the second half of the series could focus more on how the two main characters become adults with thinking about their future and building a life, broadening their interests etc. There are a few crumbs of that here and there, but it's superficial with a lot of room for better character development and deeper dialogues.

The chemistry between the two is great in the first half, but weakens in the second. Some scenes are a bit cringe, the camera is very shaky, and the editing could use more work. Although the love story isn't without clichés, it's still a very sweet one that's perfect for some escapism while still feeling realistic enough.

Ah, 600 characters? I wonder why the required number keeps increasing. I actually don't have much to say... This story is very simple and straight forward. The leads have great chemistry and are really cute toghether. There is a weird scene involving a piece of bread, but I decided to pretend i didn't see it. Doesn't count. Otherwise, it's just the amount of sugar you need to take away the sourness of your everyday life. Not the smiling type, i keep smiling today. I think I am about ready to delude myself again into believing that love exists, somewhere, for some people.

Ah. Yeah, great chemistry, I needed to stress that. Somewhere around episode 4??? I'm not sure, the boys get into an argument and one of them ends up pinned against a wall. Wow, Chills! Chills, it felt as if I was going to burst or shatter or something. Daebak!

I'm not quite sure how I feel about this show, it's okay but there are some moments that I feel could have been written differently. Sometimes the camera is a bit shakey and makes you lose the immersive feeling (if that makes sense - it kinda brings you back to thinking "oh this is just a show"). The actors in the show are good, but I think it could use a bit more work. That being said I haven't read the manhwa/comic version.

I almost never rate anything a 10, but this drama was just delightful. It was so refreshing to see a kdrama that's queer romance, and one so well done at that. I swear that I just grinned like an idiot for almost the entire show. I felt almost giddy while watching.

The only thing really lacking is development of the story. Too many references are made that seem integral to the story but are never further examined or explained. Actors deserve a 10'for carrying the entire show on their shoulders.