Jun and Jun (2023)

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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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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Serie semplice ma coinvolgente...Farà da apripista per drama futuri?

Serie decisamente piacevole. Vorrei dire "sorprendentemente" piacevole, ma la verità è che per qualche strano motivo - oltre alle valutazioni positive - mi aspettavo l'avrei apprezzata. E così è stato. Per assurdo, non è una serie priva di difetti. Ne ha, e molti. Ma è uno di quei rari casi in cui una serie mi prende così tanto da perdonarle praticamente tutto.
Le pecche le ho notate, tutte quante. Dal solito problema - tipico della maggior parte delle BL - di una breve durata (la metà rispetto alla media dei 16 episodi delle serie con coppia principale etero, e per di più il singolo episodio che dura un terzo rispetto all'altro...fatti due conti, il tempo è davvero ridotto), a una storia che - diciamocelo - proprio così articolata non è: non c'è stato un grande sforzo nella trama, peraltro infarcita da molti dei soliti cliché. Anche sull'attenzione per i dettagli qualche scivolone c'è stato e, per quanto graziosi, i piccoli Jun e Jun dei flashback si confondono abbastanza - difficile capire chi è uno e chi rappresenta l'altro - oltre ad alcuni passaggi successivi non poi così chiari o logici: Jun-direttore sembra aver seguito da lontano la vita di Jun-stagista, in un'attesa eterna senza aver pianificato alcuna mossa, tant'è che l'incontro è puramente casuale, in pieno stile "coincidenza delle coincidenze!". Anche banalmente il nome del prodotto ideato, June Jun, che si rifà in maniera più che palese al loro nome - come del resto il nome della serie stessa - non viene nemmeno fatto oggetto di alcuna ovvia riflessione da parte di nessuno. Tutte queste critiche però impallidiscono di fronte alla capacità di trasmettere e coinvolgere di questi giovani e promettenti attori. Attori che, per l'appunto, hanno esordito come protagonisti proprio in questa serie. Ottima la chimica tra i due, il loro modo di interagire è al contempo divertente, tenero, affascinante e intrigante. Valore aggiunto credo sia stato l'aver finalmente rotto il ghiaccio, per una serie coreana, rispetto ad alcuni tabù che tendono a soffocare anche le coppie più affiatate. Ben lungi dall'essere una NC18, poiché senza scene particolarmente esplicite o volgari - e va bene così - riesce comunque a mettere quel pizzico in più che fa la differenza in alcune scene (le considerazioni di Jun-stagista quando si ritrova seduto in braccio a Jun-Direttore, piuttosto che il bacio che si scambiano seduti accanto alla finta fidanzata di Jun-direttore, e l'apertura del regalo della suddetta ragazza nella scena finale). Nel 2023 intravediamo forse una serie che farà da trampolino di lancio, unendo i pregi delle serie coreane ma superando i limiti del ridicolo in cui a volte sconfina l'eccessivo pudore. Spero di rivedere questi attori cimentarsi con altri drama, spero di vedere di nuovo un copione che osa qualcosa di più e, se come mi auguro sarà la prima a mostrare un nuovo taglio nei Kdrama, non mi spiacerebbe in futuro poter contare su episodi di maggiore durata e trame più sostanziose. Ma, per il momento, va bene così. E' un punto di partenza. Bella, migliorabile, ma avviata verso la direzione giusta.

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Re-watch worthy? Yes (good and cozy vibes)

The series really captured a cozy and calming feeling that I enjoyed. It didn't feel out of place and is definitely on the list of rom-coms that are worth to watch just for the atmosphere it creates.

It did have some up and down moments in it, but overall I think it is one of those series that you can sit down and watch in one sitting without worrying your brain too much with the overcomplicated plot.

The overall writing could have definitely been a bit better, because I feel like some episodes were packed with plot that didn't really seem needed or made the whole episode almost like a filler for the story of the company. Although a little bit of story is good about the situation and the surroundings that mostly surround our characters, but in this case it seemed like it was just shoved to the viewer at the most unneeded times (note that the episodes were around 20 minutes long, so these episodes with 'filler' back stories was a little bit a waste of the episodes time).

Overall, I think if I did choose to watch it again, I would pick out only the episodes that are worth watching and by doing that I would practically miss out on nothing at all.

The visuals of the series was wonderful and the chemistry between the characters was definitely there.

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Come on, Jun & Jun is a BL story from South Korea that will just make you so happy because everything about it is just light and pure love. I would usually slam them from having such storylines but the execution is what they always have a good route with. The story of Jun & Jun are two childhood friends reuniting in their adult years. Choi Jun is now the general manager of a company owned by their family and Lee Jun is a failed K-Pop Idol who is now an intern in the company where Choi Jun is the general manager. They met again but things felt different and it was later revealed that they somehow liked each other and my main concern in this show is that the love story felt a bit slow. Yes, I do think that focusing on the individual lives of these characters is a good thing but what it lacked are moments to really solidify that chemistry. It is there but we could have used more moments of them together. This is considering that there are two hot men pining for Lee Jun as well. Luckily, those two hot men ended up together in a way that did not shock me but it felt like a weird cop out from the writers. I feel like the chemistry there is a bit random considering that they are supposed to be in love with this guy and they ended up together instead. So, yes, there are some parts of the story that are not well thought of based on my opinion but I have to say that the ending gave us everything that they lacked like we got an insane amount of kissing scenes from Choi Jun and Lee Jun. By the way, they are portrayed by Ki Hyun Woo and Yang Jun Mo, respectively. I like their chemistry and I really do hope that they had more scenes together. I would also like a shirtless scene from Ki Hyun-woo. That would be highly appreciated. Before I sound bad, I really did like this show mainly because of the attractive cast. I like a confident top and that is what Choi Jun is giving. I very much like that and the chemistry when they are together just works well. I just wish that they had more good scenes together. The show would benefit from that. I am sure of that. This could easily be longer considering that they focused too much on the product that they are developing that did not even feel relevant to the story. Anyways, I still enjoyed watching this show and I think that is what matters most to me.

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Tinha potencial, mas...

Sendo bem sincera, essa série não faz sentido. O plot foge à lógica, não faz sentido O Jun chefe simplesmente amar e esperar o outro desde que eram literalmente crianças. Pra fazer algum sentido, seria mais promissor que eles se separassem geograficamente pelo menos na adolescência, ficaria mais coerente Ou se eles se reencontrassem e se apaixonassem gradualmente na atualidade. sei lá...Muitas histórias paralelas sem nexo e sem explicação, como a noiva, um enfoque desnecessário e chato nos estagiários, que não acrescentavam em nada, pareciam encher linguiça. Fora alguns erros técnicos bem evidentes, principalmente de continuidade, incluindo umas passagens de tempo que surgiam do nada e sem explicação aparente. Poderiam ter investido no triângulo amoroso, já que o Jun estagiário tinha química com os dois pretendentes, dar um pouco mais de importância a alguns personagens que davam certo sentido ao enredo, mas isso não foi feito e as personagens eram apenas jogadas lá, pra que nós adivinhássemos sua utilidade.
Apesar das falhas técnicas e do roteiro fraco, tinha uma boa ost, boa fotografia e potencial para ser bem melhor do que foi.
No mais, não tiveram grandes dramas, vilões maquiavélicos e etc, mas não me pegou.
Sinceramente, eu não veria de novo, mas não deixo de indicar, quem sabe os outros tem outra opinião...

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В любимые и пересмотрю еще много раз

Без лишних разговоров - в любимые. На пересмотр. Можно говорить много и долго, но все увидят свое и решит по своему. Для меня это было превосходно. Очередная история от Кореи и идеальной работой всех на изначально кажущемся шаблонном материале. Кастинг снова был идеальный. Я не очень люблю присутствие детей-актеров в дорамах такого жанра, но и здесь Корея делает умных ход, снять все детские серии до начала съемок взрослых актеров. Дети были прелестны. Игра нашей четверки. Особенно главных героев (актеров Ян Джу Мо и Ки Хён У) была просто шедевр. Химия, взгляды, эмоции. Поцелуи и концовка... Восхитительно. А как мило Хён У плакал после съёмок . Это его вторая актерская роль, да еще и главная - он справился. Вторые герои актеров Пак Хён Сопа и Чо Чан Хёна, тоже были хороши. я не буду делать подробный разбор, я просто в восторге.

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Credo che sia il primo BL coreano che vedo e l'esperienza è stata decisamente delle più felici.
Se dal punto di vista della trama, della logicità e dello sviluppo dei personaggi non si può dire ci sia stato nulla di epocale, anzi, si sia trattato più che altro di una lunga sfilza di cliché ambientati in ufficio, la carineria dei protagonisti e la freschezza della loro interpretazione ha fatto sì che questo drama potesse consegnarci qualche ora di divertimento.
Entrambi gli attori principali sono più o meno completamente alle prime armi, ciò nonostante, hanno saputo interpretare al meglio questa commediola romantica breve, ma che non manca di nulla. Esiste uno svolgimento, per quanto forse non completamente plausibile, esistono i doverosi elementi di disturbo alla coppia principale, esistono degli obiettivi da raggiungere, che vengono raggiunti, e c'è pure il lieto fine d'obbligo.
Ok, nulla di nuovo sotto il sole e la luna, ma raccontato veramente con tanto gusto e tanto garbo. Forse non ci saranno dialoghi impegnati sul fronte della sociologia e della uguaglianza dei diritti, come accade molto spesso nei BL tailandesi ma, se il compito di questo lavoro era intrattenerci, il suo scopo è stato abbondantemente raggiunto. Promosso.
E, detto fra noi, mi piacerebbe tanto vedere mr "Vengo dall'America e sono tanto figo" in altre produzioni. Penso che ne verrebbe la pena.

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100 cliched forced into one show

I wanted to like this drama so bad because ep 1 was such a strong start. However, this is the polar opposite to Light on Me where the drama gets better with each episode - this one gets progressively worse as time goes. I have to give it to the actors, this would have been way more unwatchable if the actors were slightly less competent. Choi Jun's flirting skills saved the drama, but even then this drama is what I would expect a story written by a teenage girl with a fetish for gay man would look like. The regular misgendering of Lee Jun, the forced love quadruple thing (I will never be convinced that Simon ever liked Jun), fake fiancee that added literally nothing to the plot, they irk me to no end. I can't see myself ever rewatching this.

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