Until We Meet Again (2019)

This series could have been better. The story is unique. But the script wasn't how it should have been. Nevertheless, here I am, reviewing a Thai BL, that captured my heart.
Before, I had seen and like any, enjoyed the normal BL. But this, with a supernatural plus foodaholic theme, just captured my heart.
It's not your average boy meets boy, it's why is It this boy meets This boy !
I have to admit, Fluke does an outstanding job protraying Pharm. And Ohm was dependable s P'Dean.
The flow is really my only complain. Though they make a living out of endorsement, the pacing could have been better and the drama could have more momentum.
The music was also okay. Not outstanding, but decent.
Overall, what I enjoyed was definitely the acting of the leads. They gave me romance that I felt was genuine.

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This is the most terrific series/novel that I've watched. The story was kinda spectacular. But the only thing that's lacking is the revelations between Korn's family. I mean, it's not that quite revealing for me. I want to see their reaction when they knew it that Dean was Korn, something like that.

There's a part where I'm kinda confused, so I need to rewatch the episode again. I was thinking the first time that they were blood related, but realized that it's only Korn and Intouch's memory and not by blood.. That's why I need to rewatch it again to understand. Geez, my mind can't process accurately for this type of story, lol..

Fluke's acting was so damn good. But there's a time that he keeps on smiling that won't fit the scene. But it doesn't matter.

The only music that I like was the instrument, like, I think it's a violine, sorry, I don't know what's the title is. And for OST, not that bad.

It would be great if they're going to make at least a movie, or another series to finish the story of each cast, as well as what will happen after their school life..

But overall, I'm going to recommend this 'cos it's a-must watch series. It's more on story and not a couple sweetness as what other BL stories do.

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One of the most enjoyable dramas I've ever watched!

I am absolutely crazy about this drama. The story is incredibly unique, it's done really well and the balance between flashbacks and the present felt just right.
The acting was sublime. The whole cast did amazing! The chemistry between the actors is no joke! And not only between the main couple (DeanPharm). All the side relationships' (KornIntouch and WinTeam) chemistry was jumping off the screen and even the friendship dynamics were unbelievable.
The story was a bit slow paced, but that only made the drama better in this case, as it meant I had more episodes to watch :))
Most of the time I get bored of OSTs really quick since writers of dramas quite like to just paste it all over. That wasn't different this time, but it was far more enjoyable. I even found myself humming the title song when I was just doing something else. That's how front and center this drama has been in my head.
Seeing, not only the characters, but the whole cast, interact makes me unbelievably happy. I was so soft and mellow watching this drama, having a near constant smile on my face. I adore this whole drama and all of it aspects and I can't wait for Between Us to come out to just have more content about these characters to watch. Now, excuse me while I go and watch all of the cast content I can find.

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I saw a recommendation from a friend in its comment section stating that Until We Meet Again is somewhat unique and offers something new apart from other BL drama series. I took the opportunity to watch all 17 episodes. From the first episode, I knew already that this has something to do with gender violence, discrimination, and self-reluctancy when it comes to an emotional degree. One of the major downsides of the series is that too much dead air or longer time of actors' execution of lines that must be shown in order to fulfill its full potential all throughout the series. The story also is somewhat bizarre and sometimes confusing in the characters' portrayal of whose who. The intimacy part where the actors portrayed their "love scene" is somehow cliche and effortless. Although I am not saying it must also be too intimate in the portrayal. But in all actuality, it is still good, if not best, series I have watched insofar. I was a bit dumbfounded and goosebumps were there as I was not expecting about the infamous 'red thread legend' and that the stories of the lovers will continue to linger on to the next generations of lovers. It is true to say that forgiveness, trust, and strength are the factors that kept the love of this story lingers to its happy ever after. I am wishing there will be another of this series in the future, offering a unique storyline. Kudos!

-SNP, from the Philippines. BL fan. God bless and stay at home. :)

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The Best Drama I Have Watched

This is my absolute favorite series I have watched. It is the only series I gave 10’s all around. Korn and In were by far my favorite couple. I was so touched by their story. I felt their love and their pain. Dean and Pharm’s story was beautifully written. I kin Pharm and could see a lot of his same traits in me. I loved their chemistry. Another thing that I loved about this series was Win. He had such a screen presence and I loved his story with Team. There is nothing negative I can say about this series. It sticks with you. Even though it was tragic and I needed a box of tissues, this is #1 for me. This is the series that set my standards and although some others came close to being this good, they can’t dethrone this from the top spot. I highly recommend this series for its story, acting, and star power that will leave you wanting to see more.

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Speachless is the first word that comes to my mouth after finishing this drama. WHAT AN AMAZING SERIE OMG!

I keep watching BL dramas lately and I´m always like "wow this one was great", "wow amazing drama", bla bla bla... but seriously, "Until We Meet Again", is massively more than just a simple drama. This is a big slap on the face for all societies, families, friends, etc, that still judge, minorize and belittle people that love someone from the same gender.

I think that the message that this drama was suppoused to transmit was way more than well done managed! It´s funny how mother nature worked fantasticly good by changing their family clicles, putting those two souls into the path of the way they should´ve lived.

It´s simple, TRUE LOVE, WILL ALWAYS PREVAIL.

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Beautifully tragic

This is hands down one of my favorites, it's beautiful and depressing and UGH I love it.

The only thing that I dislike is how boring the main couple is, I would much rather have a full series about Win and Team or Korn and In. I don't have anything against Dean and Pharm and I think they are one of the healthiest relationships in thai dramas but that might just be because they hardly interact.

It's not like couples that don't need words to communicate (King and Ram from my engineer) those couples have an understanding of each other that goes beyond verbal communication, they can look at each other and just know. Dean and Pharm just actually have nothing to say.

I hate that I'm talking so much shit because I love this show so much but I will never get over Dean and Pharm being the main couple.

IN conclusion, I'm salty and want a WinTeam series...

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If you're a fan of reincarnation stories, this series fits the bill perfectly. I'm definitely a sucker for reincarnation so that probably gives me a bias. Although it moves a bit slowly, the story is engaging, heartbreaking, and leaves you hoping for the best. All the actors did a great job conveying the roller-coaster of emotions throughout the series. I never had a problem with the pacing, but if you like a story that moves quickly than this might not be for you.

The story spends a good bit of time focusing on the past and present relationships between Intouch, Korn, Dean, and Pharm. You discover In's and Korn's story through Dean and Pharm, experiencing everything right along with them from both of their perspectives. It is a sad case of right person wrong time, and their story was never meant to end well, despite In's wholehearted belief that they're meant to be together. Korn gives up and leaves him alone, thus setting off a chain of events that lead only to sadness in the past. What's heartbreaking is this is a reality for some, and the families were left behind regretting their unacceptance. This drama addresses the harsh reality of homophobia, the effects of violence at home, and the connections to suicide.

In the present, Pharm and Dean have always had a feeling that they're looking for someone, though they don't know who. The connection when the two meet is undeniable, and Dean's commitment to not letting Pharm go is unwavering. It's a bit awkward at first, but the two are sweet together. To lay rest to In and Korn, Pharm and Dean must work through the past in the present, and the journey is not an easy one.

All in all, I really liked this series. It had it's light moments and it's very intense ones. The two main present characters have an extremely respectful and wholesome relationship and I'm so here for that. I thought everyone did a very good job with what they were given, save for a few awkward moments during the emotional scenes. At one point Pharm's mother and brother show up during a particularly intense scene and they seem to just know and accept what's going on. I would have like to see more on the relatives coming to the realization that the pair were reincarnations. I enjoyed it for the thoroughly, and would definitely watch it again in the future.

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İZLEDİĞİM EN İYİ BL'LERDEN BİRİ

bu diziyi diğer izlediğim tüm BL'lerden ayıran en temel özelliği LGBTİ+fobinin romantize edilmemesi ve aklanmıyor oluşu. diğer birçok popüler BL'de görülebilecek "heteronun geye dönüşmesi" gibi, "homofobikler gizli geydir" gibi, "aşığım ki kıskanıyorum" gibi şiddeti, ayrımcılığı aklayan ve romantize eden zırvalar, alt metinler yok ya da minimal düzeyde bu dizide. dolayısıyla diziyi izlerken çok fazla cringe olmadım, tetiklenmedim. Tabii bu tüm okulun iki erkeğin ilişkide olamasını fetişize ediyor ve dizinin bunu aklıyor oluşu gerçeğini değiştirmiyor. benim gözüme çarpan yegane problematik kısım da buydu.
bunun dışında karakterler ve ilişkileri tatlı. benim kişisel favori çiftim win ve team, ilişkilerinin gelişimini çok görememiş olsam da. ikisi de gözüme aşırı hitab ediyor. ay ne kadar çekici insanlar öyle. ana çiftin ilişkisi ise aşırı pofidik, ponçik, kalp ısıtıcı bir ilişki. birbirlerini kıskanıyorlar ama bu aşırıya kaçmayan, psikolojik şiddete varmayan, birbirlerinin kişisel sınırlarını ihlal etmeyen kıskançlık.
genel anlamda hikayeyi oldukça sevdim. anlatıyı bozan, genel kurgudan uzaklaşılan bir kısım, olay olduğunu hatırlamıyorum. gerilim yaratmak uğruna eklenmiş saçma sapan olaylar izlemedim. hikaye tüm dizi boyunca aheste ama sağlam adımlarla ilerledi. tek problem gördüğüm olay: suçu günahı olmayan dean'e asıl suçlululardan biri olan korn'un babasından defalarca özür diletilmesi oldu. korn o şerefsiz herif yüzünden ölmüş ama herif ağzını bile açmazken dean defalarca özür diliyor. niye? korn intihar ettiği için mi? intahara sürükleyen zaten o şerefsiz herif değil miydi? birisini ölüme gönderdikten sonra özür dahi dileyemiyorken pişman olsan ne yazar? dean'e haksızlık edildi o anlarda.
içerikten şekle geçecek olursak ise şunları söyleyebilirim: dizinin her bölümü sanki bir film gibiydi. kendi deneyimlerimden yola çıkarak söylüyorum, diziler genelde uzun süreli yayınlar oldukları için estetiklikleri ile çok uğraşılmayan, oraya verilecek emeğin başka yerlere aktarıldığı yapımlardır. sinematografi mesela çok geri planda kalır. bu dizide ise böyle değildi. her sahne kameranın estetik bir biçimde kullanıldığını düşünüyorum.
yine benzer şekilde anlatı (narrative) de oldukça iyi kurgulanmış ve işlenmişti. yavaş akıyordu ama estetize ediyordu. dolayısıyla arda üç film izlemişim gibi bir yorgunluk oluştursa da art arda üç bölüm izlemekten keyif alıyordum.
oyunculuk hakeza çok iyiydi. aşırı duygusal sahnelerde dahi oyuncular duyguları verebiliyordu. başka bir sahnede komediyi de elden bırakıyordular. bir tek manow karakterinin oyuncusundan emin değilim ama o da aşırı karikatürize bir tipi oynaması gerektiği için bu belirsizliği yarattı sanırım bende.
not: türkiyeden bir izleyici olarak umarım diziye yaptığım eleştirilerim kültürel cehalet ve saygısızlık içermiyordur. olabildiğince bunu yapmamaya dikkat ediyorum ama yaptıysam içten bir özür diliyorum.

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Ohm and fluke couple, they play very well, from the expression of expression, remembering the past that the next life will meet again makes me very sad, especially fluke is very funny and shy. And ohm so fierce and bad-tempered, I'm sure they will love each other the next season
I hope that the next season will be better and they will continue to be a couple I really want to watch this.
Very good and has many meaningful messages about love in real life. but it also brings inspiration for lovers and young people.
Thank you to filmmakers and I support you all. I hope that there will be a continuation of the next series and multiply episodes, 25 episode enough

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