Jun and Jun (2023)

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Series was really good. All the Cast was professional the storyline was well..was this a BL. The two main actors must have had certain rules to abide by or they
had no desire to seen with their shirts off and touching flesh
which many BLs are without being to explicit. To me the actors didn't connect and because there were three suitors after one person there was no real love story to follow. It became quite boring
It was 8 episodes long that should have been concentrated on the two love interests who were extremely good looking instead we got a mish mash of a story. It was OK but not a BL we are used to seeing in. The script really let down the story.

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WATCH IT NOWWWWWWW

I LOVED EVERYTHING OMG CHOI JUN WAS SO HOT I LOVE HIM. But I have two major problems with this (actually one. the second is just me being stubborn):

1) A bit rushed:
In episode 6, when the first kiss happened, it was a bit sudden, and also a bit rushed, I think (?) since Lee Jun was first so against it (kinda), saying he wasn't interested and acted a bit cold towards Choi Jun. I also would've liked to learn more about the 2nd couple since they just DIDN'T show us what happened after :(. A bit rushed.

2) SMUT:
THE END. HOW DARE YOU MAKE THEM KISS LIKE FQEIOFQEIOFJQIONEWO AND THEN JUST CUT IT OFF WHEN CHOI JUN- UGHHHHHH.
HELLOOO??? I AM HERE. I AM ASKING FOR IT. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA I NEEDED IT SO MUCH LOOK HOW HOT CHOI JUN IS I CAN'TTTTT I CAN'T T-T :((((((.

Anyways, overall, I rate it a 9.0 because of the TWO MAJOR PROBLEMS.
But best K-drama so far, actually. I usually hate watching them because of the damn 1 to 3 hour long EPISODES (YES, NOT MOVIES OR SOMETHING), but Jun&Jun had at its most (last episode (8)) 33 minutes, and at least 23 minutes, so it was easy to watch (kind of like an anime episode, I'm used to those).
And the music wasn't so bad, I mean, I was focused on these HOT INDIVIDUALS so the music was VERY MUCH BACKGROUND STUFF. The cast was GORGEOUS (AHEM CHOI JUN) and the acting was good as well, except for oen or two of the side characters, they made sometimes mistakes or didn't act well.
But I would definitely rewatch it, but since I don't do that often (I already watched it, why should I do that again? mentality) I decided on a 8.5. This was really the best K-drama I've seen so far (also first one I've managed to complete haha) so I'm will go to Choi Jun / Ki Hyun Woo's social media if he has one (please have one I want to stalk your instagram). I LOVE ITTTTTT

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I wish it were longer

I was really excited for Jun & Jun when a lot of the promo was first coming out. it seemed like an interesting office romance that I was really intrigued by. while I think it delivered on a lot of my expectations, there were quite a few spots where it faultered in my opinion. I think this show truely suffered from its short run time and few episodes. I wanted so badly to get to know each of the four main characters but it felt as though most of them ended up being stereotyped shells. If we had had more time with each character I feel like I would have enjoyed the show way more. now on the positive side, I feel as though the casting was phenomenal. the actors did a wonder job for what they were given and found ways to add nuances to their performance to make the characters more interesting over all. I would still recommend this show to anyone who enjoys the genre; but it wouldn’t be my pull for a first time bl or office romance viewer.

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Sorry "review jujur"

Jujur, dari awal udah expect bakalan sewoah drama sebelah, soalnya gembar gembor ngiklannya bujuk!
Tapi pas udah tayang, hhhh nahh ITS fine, yang salah bukan pemainnya. Tapi produsernya, kacau lu produser! Parah banget! Jujur banget ini mah ya, Banyak Scene yang bagus cokk yg uwu ngena dan bikin jantung berdebar. Tapi ga semua bisa digambarkan sama drama ini, terus beberapa orng actnya menurut ane kek, hmmmmmmm nah but it's oke, i apreciate their hard work.
Overall aing suka sama scene-nya, untuk ceritanya bagus sebenernya, cuman ga jelas, kurang detail dan terlalu mengandalkan luck 😭 maaf writer nim,
Intinya, gue punya ekspektasi tinggi, tapi ga terpenuhi dan jatuh dikit kecewa, DIKIT LOH YA ☝️🤏

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Jun & Jun (2023)

This is my first time doing a review, so let's go. This show is like a snack. Not your favorite, but a yummy one. A quick snack that can be finished in 8 bites. I've seen my fair share of short BLs from Korea, and this one is definitely one of the more enjoyable ones. If you're looking for a quick review, this show is worth your time. You can binge it in a day, there's decent acting and chemistry and an easy plot to follow. SPOILERS AFTER THIS!
Some thoughts:
1. While scent and smell were a huge theme in the show, I'm so glad it didn't take a creepy turn. I was worried about that when I noticed it was going to be central to the plot.
2. In episode 11, Choi Jun says, "Recently, I've been feeling like I'm forcing you to stay with me. I feel very lonely." I loved this call out. I feel like sometimes in BLs, when the more submissive partner shrugs off affection from the more dominate partner, it's not talked about often from the characters. I love that Choi Jun felt that in the moment and said something. It made the moment feel real.
3. I've seen a couple of the reviews having complaints with pacing in the show which is valid. A lot of BL media coming out Korea unfortunately is like this, and I don't know why. I think since I went in expecting that, I wasn't shocked when things were rushed. I think it helped all the characters had established relationships before the series.
4. I didn't realize until now that this series is over a year old, so a season 2 is probably not on anyone's mind. But I think they deserve one. Especially for Chim On and Hyun Jae. Not sure if anyone else felt flirty vibes with them, but I can totally see an entire second season with them as the leads and falling in love. Exploring Chim On's struggles as a super star. And Hyun Jae would still be working at the perfume/ad company, so we'd still be able to keep up with Choi Jun and Lee Jun. I've already ranted for too long, but I see it so clearly in my head.
5. I was going to end it there because I couldn't think about any other points I wanted to make. But that made me think about how this show is actually quite forgettable, which I think comes from the fact that it's short and rushed. If the show had the time, the characters could've been fleshed out. We could've seen the more mundane parts of their lives and really gotten to know them. Either way, I'm glad I watched it and enjoyed myself. I hope you've liked all my yapping and it inspired you to watch this show if you haven't already.

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Far from Perfect, But Better Than Expected

Thanks to the other reviewers, my expectations for this were sufficiently lowered that I actually ended up enjoying it. I would never say this was great, but it had some fun moments and a very attractive lead.

The negatives are this is pretty low budget and it shows with rudimentary lighting and cinematography, and frequent poor audio recording. The setup (the relationship between the boss and the employee) has got to be the most used trope in BLs so that was a little tired. The plotting frequently felt forced and lacking surprises -- you knew he was going to become the star employee despite his early struggles, you knew the fiance wasn't really a fiance from the get-go, and you knew who he was going to end up with from the opening credits. A little more nuance and surprises could have elevated this rote plot. I would have loved to see more shenanigans about his hiding and eventually being discovered as a former idol. I think his character would have felt more developed if they dove deeper into why quit being an idol, which was never explained. A little more back story on how the two boys felt after the were separated as children would have been good. Some more serious work struggles before Lee Jun succeeds at work, and maybe some more authentic feeling of inadequacy when he compared himself to his coworkers, would have made his eventual success feel more triumphant. Some misunderstandings used at twists weren't played out as dramatically as they could have. We knew the moment we heard about the fiance thing that it wasn't real. Wouldn't it have made the drama that more impactful if we thought it was real? Finally, what was up with Song Hyun Jae unrequited love. He never even confessed. Seeing as he was portrayed as a saint, if the writers had really pitted his interest in Lee Jun against Choi Jun's pursuit of him, that would have really given the audience something to pick a team and get behind. Fans would have been much more invested and there probably would have been endless debates on My Drama List about which one was the right boyfriend for Lee Jun. Unfortunately, this production didn't want to think that hard about what was going on.

However, the second lead actor, Ki Hyun Woo, is super easy on the eyes and that goes a long way in holding your attention. Since this series was mostly supported by him being eye candy, I think they could have pushed it a bit further and turned up the heat even more. They could have added some sex scenes or at least shown him shirtless. I appreciated the frankness of where things were going with the box of condoms and the one in his hand at the end, but given the recycled and thin plat that the producers ran with, a little steaminess would have helped a lot. In the end, even despite the recycled plot, Jun & Jun is light, breezy, quick, and mindless -- I watched the whole thing in one night and mostly enjoyed it.

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DESINTERESSANTE

Comecei essa série com altas expectativas pois eu amo uma história de escritório e os protagonistas são bonitos (era a fórmula do sucesso pra mim), mas a minha felicidade não durou mais que 1 episódio.
É uma série curta e mesmo assim o ritmo é lento, muito tempo é perdido com coisas insignificantes e o casal mesmo acaba ficando de lado.
Gosto das cenas de flerte mas elas infelizmente são escassas, o que realmente esta acontecendo é que todo mundo esta apaixonado por 1 dos protagonistas e o outro mal tem tempo de tela.
O romance é extremamente fraco e só vale a pena no último episódio pois mostra intimidade entre o casal, eu facilmente só veria o primeiro e o último episódio, ou seja, não vale a pena e é desinteressante pois o que eu estava querendo ver não aconteceu (bons momentos românticos entre os protagonistas).

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A swing and a miss

I really wanted to like this show and I'm kind of sad that I didn't.
There is potential in this story and in this cast but the final product fails to live up to it, which is a shame.
I feel like the series is stuck in the unfortunate limbo between being enjoyable as an actually good show and being enjoyable as a silly, self-aware rollercoaster ride.
It's too nonsensical and off-beat to be truly taken seriously, but it also takes *itself* just a bit too seriously to be a fun thrill-ride like this year's Why R U was, for instance.
The overall production quality is very decent and there are a couple of genuinely good scenes, but that's about all the show has going for it, unfortunately.
If you want something simple to turn your brain off to, this might do the trick. There simply also happen to be a lot of better shows you could be spending your time on instead, just saying.

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Cute and Trendy

Rated = 9 -~ 39/50 ~ 7.8
RPG Scene ~ I'm being seduced by fashionable elves into an enchanted forest, and the staff in my hand is just a twig lol

I am noticing that I have a preference for Korean BL's as they suit my taste more.
Heavily criticized so naturally I'm going to like it. It's not a deep thinker. It felt like a warm hug. Just a character with failed dreams trying to fit into the world. There's only 8 half hour episodes so it's nothing dramatic and a lot of stuff is quickly glossed over but sometimes I want that. Just something sweet to counteract the bitterness. I don't need to be philosophizing life at every moment.
It follows the dense cutie that everyone loves harem trope but I didn't mind it so much as it's not overly exemplified and felt more like naivety to me than just purposefully stupid. I also enjoyed how the character's spoke with their eyes a lot.
A sweet and easy watch.

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