BEST KOREAN BL OUT THERE
I never write reviews, but with this one i just had to. This is by far the best korean bl i've ever seen! The story is so real and raw and the actors feel so real in this one. Also the chemistry was absolutly amazing!!! I also loved all the side characters.I really hope other Korean BL's learn something from this but i reall think that this one is always going to be unique.
It really was perfect all the way through. I loved every second of it.
The soundtrack is also amazing and the intro always made me feel something 🫶🏻
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I don’t think many people understand how important the eighth sense is. This is not just a typical bl show. bringing out mental health awareness, trauma and normalising therapy from professionals. And their messages..I’ll be forever thankful for the whole team. the characters are so well portrayed, jaewon holding on to life and jihyun’s maturity is also so comforting to see.I just also wanted to praise our Jisub for being such a good actor. Just wanted to inform you that you won my heart. Thank you so much for making jaewon came to life. Hoping to see more of your acting.
All in all the cinematography, the plot, the chemistry, the acting all I can say is wow CHEF KISS
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A decent show
The Eighth Sense is a good BL series with convincing leads exuding enough chemistry to make them likeable, wonderful portrayal of raw emotions, great representation of all kinds of people you may bump into in real life, marvelous cinematography and feel-good music but lots of things are amiss, especially the first half. I feel like this show had two different screenwriters: One for the first 5 episodes and the second for the last half, who arguably does a much better job than the former.The first 5 episodes are just terribly paced and awfully pieced together. Sometimes stuff just happens because of... conveniences. I know fans of the shows do not like negative aspects pointed out, but literally in just the first chapter, two main characters come together after endless coincidences, not because they actively seek one another to build a relationship. Their connection is practically handed to them on the faith platter, therefore I do not feel attached to them at first. As the two main protagonists form a bond, a crack in that bond also begins to show. Normally, some sort of icebreaker are presented to reconnect the two but nope. They are just back in each other's arm for no discernible reason. It's like you blink once and you suddenly miss an entire hidden episode of reconciliation. And have I mentioned the editing? Tons of horrible cuts both in terms of visual and audio that make you want to scratch your eyes out. It's just so frustrating to suffer through them.
Luckily, the final 5 episodes are a lot more enjoyable. Somewhere in the middle, there is a well delivered breaking point and from then on, all main and most side characters are more fleshed out, the banters between them sound much more witty and sensical with the stake of emotion is at a higher level than before. Character developments are on point, even the ones considered antagonistic get their redemption arcs as well. Remember the icebreaker I talked about earlier? A new conflict is raised and so is the icebreaker. It finally presents itself to make the story and the protagonist grow in a more positive light. Camera shots are far more stable, subtle in a good way compared to the first half of the show and more importantly, no more abruptly chopped up sequences. Story progression is smoother than ever and man, does it put a smile on me.
Mental illness is one of the main focus points in the show and I'm glad the film makers handle it well. It affects the connection between the two leads and it really shows how the past would continue to rot you from inside out if you keep letting it. Speaking of leads, they are simply great in displaying passionate affection and not being afraid of any kinds of judgment from people around them. When they are together, be it basking under the sunlight by the ocean, or cuddling on bed in the dark of night, they shine really bright as a couple. I also appreciate Korean actors for actually kissing instead of lips pecking, truly persuading the audience that they are in love. The show ends on a high note, in the most realistic way possible, that they do not promise to be with one another forever like in a fairy tale, but embrace the uncertainty and still march into the future together all the while cherishing every happy moment.
All in all, one of the better Korean series I have watched so far. The cast has great potential and I hope to see them again in future projects with more refined technical aspects.
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Not your average BL
For once this BL Kdrama was unique and entertaining. It just felt like a regular show about two people falling in love and facing life together. It was nice to watch the leads falling in love and overcoming their personal obstacles. The side characters weren't annoying and added value to the overall story of the drama. You rooted for the main couple not because of the sexual tension the director built but because you genuinely felt their love for one another and how they cared for each other. It was nice to see some passionate kissing with really good cinematography. Overall if you want to watch a good BL with a story and away from the BL stereotypes I would recommend this!Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
1000% WOULD RECOMMEND
HONESTLY THE FIRST BL I HAVE LOVEEEEED SOOOO MUCH!!!!It was a really intresting story. I really liked the cliffhanger in the middle of the story.(It was soo sad it left me crying for an hour or two)
The cinematography was ON POINT. The lightning changes when a character was sad/depressed or cheerful.
The acting was very good. The chemistry was SOOOOO good.
I loved that that they showed how trauma could effect someones WHOLE life and relationships.
Especially they showed therapy and that he actually wanted help and got it. I love when shows show good sides of therapy because it could save someones life.
I would rewatch it thousands of times and honestly will.
I have recommended it to many of my friends that don't usually watch romance stuff and even they have LOVED it.
So so sooooo good I will never stop talking about it.
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definitely a must watch
**contains mild spoilers, read at ur own risk!**note: this is a very messy, definitely biased, unedited review. i am by no means a professional writer or even a good writer at that, so forgive me for my messy train of thought and poor wording.
honestly, i don't think words will ever be able to express how i feel about this show. if i could give it more than ten stars based solely on my enjoyment and the impact it had on me, then i 100% would.
the cinematography resembles that of a film that exists solely for aesthetics, and i mean that in the best way possible. visually, it was such a nice contrast compared to other bl's, which are often bright and bold, as opposed to dark and pretty, like this one is. on top of the visuals, the story is incredibly heartbreaking. it touches on subjects such as depression, grief, trauma, suicide, and *slight* survivors guilt. each subject evokes an emotion in me that i can only describe as suffering. maybe it's because i can relate to it, or maybe it's because these topics were so well done that i couldn't help but feel what the characters were feeling. this drama reaches directly into the heart and pulls on it's strings.
despite all of this, it still manages to make a painfully sweet love story, that has a perfect balance of fluff and angst, making it feel much more real than any other drama i've watched. this drama truly goes above and beyond: no stereotypes, no cliché, just two people falling in love and saving each other. it's just real.
i really appreciate the use of music in this show. in contrast to many other kdramas, theres not much background music. in high tension, important scenes, theres almost always no added background sound. thinking about it now, i don't think there was music playing during ANY scene with dialogue, which personally, i like way better than too much background music. it makes it feel much more authentic, more vulnerable. additionally, having the turning point fold over because of a conan gray song is literally so real and the song choice was perfect for jihyun and jaewon's story. i also especially liked the song that played during the montage of their trip together, i can't lose it all by ben goldstein.
as for the story line, the reason of the -0.5 rating is because of the odd jumps and unresolved sections. most of these things are small, but i found it odd how they never talked about their very first kiss together, even if jaewon didn't remember it. it just seems like something that should've been mentioned. on top of that, they didn't talk about jaewon ghosting jihyun either. this could be blamed on the fact that jihyun understood why jaewon did that, but i feel that for complete viewership understanding, this should've been talked about or at least mentioned. because this review is based solely on my enjoyment throughout the show, i'm only removing 0.5 from the story because it didn't really affect my enjoyment of the show, just made me tilt my head a little!
i'm not going to write much about the acting, as i feel it was very well done and i was never cringing at how bad it was. i just wanted to add that i'm so impressed with oh juntaek! he absolutely killed this role and the fact that it's his very first acting gig is so impressive!
overall, i'd recommend this show to anybody and everybody. it's absolutely incredible. definitely going high on my list of favorite dramas.
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A healing journey
I think I was not in the right mood when I've started the first episode because I felt, I was not really into the story until the next episode and somehow, I've found it pleasing to watch and to follow their healing journey (mainly Jae Won).It's more than a love story, it got unexpected real, relatable and touching. It seems somehow confusing like an art.
I really liked the cinematography, especially the intro that I think it was interesting and nicely done, simple yet in a stylistic way.
I don't know how to put in right words but I somehow understand the hype and that it was kind of different than I used to watch. I could give a higher rating but somehow, in my mind I feel like the way they execute the whole plot, it might not in my taste or what I've expected..? I'm confused lol
Anyway, I have posotive vibes towards this serie in general.
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changed my life
This show was so amazing. It really stands out from other shows I've watched within this drama and I loved how different it felt. Not only was the show angsty and painful, it held the most heartwarming, wholesome ending as well. The cinematography was also a wonderful bonus. I loved the way the entire show was set up, who the characters were and how they changed throughout the show. I truly appreciated the beauty behind the film, the actors, all of the characters personalities and the scrip. The entire show as a whole just felt so raw and beautiful. The actors didn't feel like actors, and it displayed the hardships the characters would face and there wasn't any fan service- type feel to it either. They were simply two guys in college. I truly recommend this show.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
It's a must watch!
I'm not the type to write reviews but this is soo good I feel like I need to give it a lot of support as a thanks for something this beautiful!The chemistry is amazing, it's giving me butterflies, the ost are amazing, thanks to this drama for introducing me to wetter!
The cinematography gives a unique calming vibe to it, it feels like the nightlife to me cause nights always makes me feel calm yet alive, and this gives me just that!
It feels raw, and it feels like you're watching a real human, with real emotions like everything feels so real, and it'll makes you wants to fall in love again, it's a must watch masterpiece!
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A MASTERPIECE!
This show gathered so many 10 stars only after 2 episodes that its almost impossible to believe, but it's with very good reason trust me! After these so amazing 4 episodes it just can't go wrong anymore, hence the reason I jumped here so early, when I am one to wait until it ends to write(or not) a review.This is a MASTERPIECE! It's so beautifully done, flows so natural and with no forced clichés. The tension between ML is so raw and palpable that makes you hold your breath each time the get close and the side characters each has a defined place in the story. Cinematically, it's a work of art. each movement of the camera is intentional and creates the momentum, showing exactly what needs to be shown without any clumsiness. The OST is another masterfully done thing in this series and suits so well the drama you can't help but feel entranced!
There are some hiccups here and there, because nothing is perfect... but it gets shadowed by all the amazing characteristics.
I am so addicted to it and I am in so deep at this point I am basically drowning!
South Korea, you did it again! Applause!
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Un chef d'oeuvre !!!
Tout est absolument parfait dans ce drama qui defie les codes du genre. C'est un pur chef d'oeuvre de la 1ere à la derniere image ! L'histoire, l'acting, la cinematographie, la musique, les themes abordés, la maniere dont ils sont abordés, l'incroyable alchimie entre nos deux heros.... Absolument tout est PARFAIT !Une serie à voir et revoir et il y aura toujours de nouvelles choses à decouvrir tellement elle est riche et puissante !
Les realisateurs et les acteurs ont fait un travail remarquable et je les suivrais clairement dorénavant ❤️
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Non migliore di molti altra drama
Di solito non scrivo recensioni di drama che non mi colpiscono particolarmente nel bene o nel male, come in questo caso, ma viste le lodi sperticate che leggo in giro riguardo a questo titolo mi sembrava giusto cercare di presentare un'opinione leggermente più obbiettiva spero. E visto che tanto scrivo in italiano, la leggeranno in pochi e nessuno mi lincerà per questo. Questo drama a mio avviso non è niente di straordinario, meglio di altri BL, ma peggiore di altri Bl per certi aspetti, o in media con altri drama dello stesso tipo. La trama non è nulla di nuovo sotto il sole, anzi la trama di Blueming mi aveva dato qualcosa di più in termini di coerenza e novità con l'insrimento dell'argomento cinematografia. In fondo eighth sense a livello di storia si può riassumere in tre parole: un ragazzo di campagna che arriva in città per frequentare il primo anno di università maturerà grazie all'incontro con un ragazzo dell'ultimo anno con un sacco di problemi di cui si innamorerà. Tutto qui. I personaggi principali sono abbastanza approfonditi e interessanti in particolare Seo jae won, e hanno abbastanza chimica. e tratti distintivi ma già il passato di Kim Ji non è che venga approfondito... ed entrambi i protagonisti sono vittima della malattia del protagonista riscontrabile in migliaia di altri drama: tutti li vogliono. Tutti vogliono essere loro amici o morosi. Ae rin che viene tanto lodata come amica del ragzzo di campagna e che praticamente gli impone la sua amicizia, si capisce perchè vuole a tutti i costi essere sua amica? No. O perchè l'ex del senior vuole tornare con lui anche se sembra che non lo ami poi molto e nemmmeno le piaccia? Per orgoglio? Perchè lui è ricco? Non viene adtto. Tutti li vogliono e basta. E vogliamo parlare delle infinite puntate dove il senior non è mai sobrio per più di 5 minuti? O del montaggio veramente scadente? Certe scene seguenti non hanno legami tra di loro oppure sono girate in modo strano. Ora io non sono un regista nè un critico cinematografico ma se un personaggio sta parlando in quel momento o gli sta succedendo qualcosa di rilevante direi che sarebbe il caso di inquadrarlo no? Invece più e più volte questo non succede e tu non capisci neanche la scena dopo perchè non hai visto cos'è successo prima. Tipo nelle prime lezioni di surf di Seo a Kim, Kim non viene inquadrato mente parlano, solo Seo, e vediamo sempre solo Seo anche quando Kim va sott'acqua e dopo Seo che sembra allarmato, ma non vediamo la scena di Kim che quasi annega benchè il trauma con l'acqua ce l'abbia lui non Seo! E anche le lodi che altri spettaori scrivono al drama per la presenza della psicologa e per il fatto che finalmente un drama fa vedere un personaggio in terapia....per carità bella cosa (che poteva essere fatta meglio visivamente parlando, inserendo le scene con la psicologa in modo più logico, ma tralasciamo) , ma altri drama l'hanno già fatto e anni orsono, tipo Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo ancora nel 2016. Quindi per favore non urliamo al miracolo. The eight sense è un drama carino, ma non straordinario, piuttosto prolisso e lento, in media con altri prodotti dello stesso tipo e migliore di alcuni di loro per contenuti, non dico di no, ma anche con velleità artistiche che non si può permettere secondo me. Buona la chimica tra i protagonisti che innalza il livello del drama a cui altrimenti avrei dato forse l'insufficienza per quanto mi riguarda.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
