I had in my head that, for me to like a BL drama, i needed the overt romance to start early in a series.

"Tale of 1000 Stars" proved me wrong about myself. I can absolutely enjoy meaningful, edge-of-your-seat romance without any PDA or even the couple being together in any way. The gazes, a single lingering touch or even the delivery of a single sentence all can create a beautiful tension that leaves you wanting to see the resolution.

I've started writing this review before finishing the last episode, so i haven't even seen the ending and i can say that.

And rest easy, because if your worried about any questionable cliches between leads that are unfortunately common in the genre. Not a single one is present here.

This is the perfect PG romance

The premise is already interesting by itself but on top of that there are the actors, cinematography and script that really and truly make you feel the emotions the characters are feeling.

You don't just care about the leads. You care about the entire village and everyone who crosses paths with the leads.

Everything flows in a satisfying way. Each moment in the script makes logical sense. Sometimes things happen you don't want to happen, but it makes perfect sense in the script.

This story just unfolds before your eyes and makes you feel love.

It's sweet and gentle, and even without the romance, it's a wonderful inspirational story about a young man struggling to find meaning in life in the best way possible.

The emotions are strong in this one.