Love for Love's Sake (2024)

Pure Bliss!!!

I made the dire mistake of deciding to check out just the beginning of this drama late at night on a work night. I did not sleep and had to stumble through presentations and meetings like a zombie today but still coming here to write a review because I loved it.

Honestly I've watched so many great dramas in the last few weeks (I Hear The Sunspot, Bad Buddy and now this) that I think I have to take a break to reset lest they blur together in my head. But this drama was pure enjoyment from start to finish. I loved the sci-fi/fantasy aspects of it, the learning to accept love and love yourself message and the wonderful actors. It was one of the rare dramas where I enjoyed all the side characters as well as the leads. It starts out seemingly cute and fluffy with the two leads having an age gap that makes you wonder whether their relationship will really take off. Just past the halfway mark it takes a turn and becomes darker, sadder but never 'traumatic in the K-trauma' sense. But the ending is a sweet reward which celebrates friendship and self-love and second chances.

Yes cheesy as hell but it is the good stuff, melted gruyere on a bowl of French onion soup yumminess. I don't recommend staying up all night on a work night (I did feel some regret during my harrowing day) so if you are the type to get caught up in a drama and binge watch then plan your start time/day accordingly. You have been warned, you will want to binge.

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Nothing is topping this

I was so incredibly moved by this story that I'm writing a review months after watching it and failing to find another series that has made me feel the way Love for Love's sake did.

The cinematography and interesting video game concept reels you in initially, and you'll find yourself thinking about how cute these two high schoolers are for the first few episodes. Soon, you come to find that this story is not just a simple high school romance. Rather, it's a story about depression, loss, and the way we so freely love others when we can't even seem to love ourselves.

By the end of the show, you might be confused and hoping the story truly did have a happy ending.

Either way, I think the show's lesson is that even if you don't have the full picture, you can still choose to be happy. You can still have a second chance.

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Poteva essere carino e invece lo hanno reso triste e confuso

Era partito così carino: leggero, frizzante, con vibes alla Chocomilkshake, e poi delusione totale. Ci sono rimasta malissimo. L'attore protagonista è veramente bravo aveva un brio, una simpatia abbastanza forti da tenere in piedi una storia semplicissima e molto vuota di contorno. Ci sono letteramente 5 attori in croce in questo drama, ma il tutto sembrava lieve carino puccioso e invece dalla puntata 5 alla 8 il tracollo nella disperazione. E avrei dovuto capirlo dal modo in cui era iniziato il drama, visto che nei primi minuti viene salvato uno che si vuole buttare dal tetto. E infatti ecco che torna il tema suicidio, morte, aldilà, me tapino sono la persona più sfortunata del pianeta mia madre mi ha abbandonato, mio padre è alcolizzato, mia nonna è morta sono solo al mondo ecc... Che per carità ci sta, ma non in un drama che prometteva leggerezza. E invece finisce in tristezza e confusione, perchè non si sa bene il protagonista alla fine se è in una specie di limbo o aldilà, però è felice perchè ha imparato cosa è la felicità. Peccato che io guardando loro la felicità non l'ho imparata e nemmeno l'ho vista.

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Terminada...

esta es la historia de una persona que deja de luchar y se ve en un mundo de avatares, donde quería evitar a toda costa que uno de los personajes del juego termine mal y pueda llegar a ser feliz, aunque puede que termine el enamorado y quien sabe que pasara cuando el tenga que volver a su realidad.

waoo hace tiempo que vi esto, aun tengo recuerdos de estos personajes, no dire que recuerdo la historia entera, pero puedo decir que fue linda y encantadora, disfrute mucho viendo esta serie y siempre estaba volviéndome loca, a la espera de un nuevo ep para poder ver que seguía.

la verdad no recuerdo todo lo que vi en esta serie, pero se que la disfrute, hubiera amado que se quedara mas tiempo en mis recuerdos, apenas y se que paso, pero la disfrute, es una serie que la puedes ver de sentada para pasar el rato y que no te va atormentar ni estresar, al menos a mi no me estreso.

Si recuero que la química de los personajes principales era muy linda y me gustaría ver algo mas con ellos.

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flawless amazing beautiful spectacular inovating (MAJOR SPOILER)

I only started watching the show because of Cha Woongki and I didn't expect it to be my favorite BL of all time. I loved the whole getting-inside-a-game thing in such a sad reality. I love how you just think he's there to change the story of the side character of a book he read through a dating game but there's a BIG plot twist at the end: everything was about -his- happiness.

The love between Myungha and Yeo Woon was so pure. I fell in love deeply with Yeo Woon and his little puppy face. He was in such a depressing situation and when he smiled was the best thing ever. I was so happy to finally see Myungha be able to love others properly and let himself have a second chance in this new life at the end.

It was all so emotional and a some things were hard to watch because it got dark sometimes, but it was all part of the construction of such a great story. I just loved everything about the drama since is was so well written and put together. All the time it made me feel so many things and I highly recommend the experience.

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Not what I expected at all. Its an understatement to say that I was just surprised

I have never written before any review for any drama or movie. Its my first time doing so, and I couldn't resist, because of how pleasantly surprised I was of this mini series.
In my opinion it can' be compared to any other k bl I have seen, because its not just a bl, it had horror, comedy and many life messages. While watching I couldn't really guess what would happen or take my eyes from the screen.
I was really lucky to watch this after it was finished so I didn't have to wait for the next episodes and unlucky at the same time because I discovered it one day before the deadline of an assignment. But I dont regret it. This series made me feel so many things I can't describe. It made me tear up from laughing and then it made me literally cry from emotions.

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2024最爱的角色已经出现

刚开始决定看的时候，这部剧的演员我一个都不认识，小说漫画也没有看过。因为推荐次数太多，我抱着好奇的心态开始进入了恋爱至上主义区域。
我始终忘记不了第一次看这部剧的心情，伴随着困惑开始，以满满的幸福感结束。或许我那一段时间的生活也对我有影响，我只是想找到一个让我开心的地方，于是来到了这里。……因此在看这部剧时非常投入，会思考很多，对我冲击最大的场面大概是明河和妈妈相见却成为了压倒他的最后一根稻草那一刻，我无法忍受我的眼泪。说实话，我看了很多次，但每一次都无法忽视那种心痛的感觉。（这完全是个人的感性）
当然，这部剧还藏着非常多的细节，（包含剧透！）我每一次看都会走新的发现。比如贯穿始终的背景水声，奶奶的手链（明河直到离开前都一直戴着奶奶的遗物），分手时如云隐晦而小心翼翼的一句“我爱你”，校服衬衫的颜色暗示两人的命运和个性（我相信这应该是导演的小心思^_^），明河选择在自己生日前离开也非常让人心痛💔还有非常非常多，重看的话，你会发现许多小惊喜，也许并不起眼，但足够令人惊叹和感动。❤️
我最喜欢的角色毋庸置疑是泰明河，会有人不喜欢他吗？我不禁想。但我不能强求^_^明河啊，世界上有很多人在爱着你🫶你也一定要爱自己，幸福地生活吧。不仅对明河说，也对自己这么说了。毫不夸张地讲，恋至区是我的解药。在这个快速运转的时代里，在日复一日中，在耀眼的人生和平凡的生活中，对于幸福，好像有了极其自然的答案。
好像说了很多感性的话，稍微回归理智🥲我认为这部剧很好地平衡了低成本与高质量存在的差距，这得益于它的制作组和演员们超乎预期的演技。我非常喜欢导演对于光影的处理，导演似乎很喜欢通过冷暖色调的对比来突显两位主角的想法和个性差异。一些经典场面的call back一定程度上也代表了导演的感性，比如明河开头如云结尾的“去找我的最爱。”；比如从奔跑开始，也以奔跑结束；……我认为恋至区既理想又现实。理想是因为它以魔幻的方式为大家打开了一个新世界，给了大家一个勇于幻想的机会；现实在于为大家揭示了生活中的困境和细微的不轻易外露的情绪，至于它为什么会受到更多的喜爱，一千个喜爱的人会有一千个喜爱的理由……
请大家用温柔的目光给予恋至区支持吧！
以上，致我2024年最喜爱的角色明河
感谢恋爱至上主义区域🫶
祝大家幸福。

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Feeling sad? watch this series

I didn't expect much of this series because first of all I didn't watch the trailer I jumped in episode 1. The story was actually good specially the flow of the story that really gives you a great experience while watching. The chemistry of the main leads are so adorable they are so good together. The friendship that created by the 4 guys is just so good too. This is a wholesome series... A cute and fluffy with a bit of angst at the end but at the same time you'll feel relieved by how the story ends.

There's a lot of scent that really captivate my heart while watching it... specially myung-ha and sangwon with the bullies (they slayed tho)

Lastly is the ending... Watch it gais it so special for me

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The meaning is beautiful.

This story genuinely moved me.

As for the plot: It was beautifully executed and had a cute idea behind it. I thoroughly enjoyed the game aspect of it. But past just the game aspect, it's really easy to see past what's going on. so here I am to nerd out about how sweet this drama really is.

When he first starts the game: As a viewer, he makes it seem as though he joined the game to help Yeowoon. he "pitied" him. He is given the mission "Make Yeowoon Happy" with the penalty of death and a timer. This likely represents the human urge to help those around us. it also likely urges towards the idea that Myungha had anxiety. (that part was kind of obvious).
As he goes through the story, he found himself in more and more pain trying to make Yeowoon Happy. It's an awful push-pull game that both of them recognize. Yeowoon eventually calls him out tho, saying "you don't know how to receive love." and that broke Myungha.
So he gives up trying to make Yeowoon Happy, and sacrifices himself. he gives up his life, with his final wish or 'edit to the game' being that Yeowoon is happy.
When he leaves the game, he comes to the void where he faces someone unfamiliar. They discuss what Myungha really wants. Myungha says he wants to live a long life with Yeowoon.

The game notification pops up and changes his mission.

"Make Myungha Happy."

and that moment was what truly broke me. Not once throughout the show was he truthfully worried about himself. He didn't know how to receive love because he didn't love or care for himself.

The MINUTE that the goal changed, he knew what he had to do. He ran to get Yeowoon. This scene almost directly mimics the first episode, showing a rebirth of mentality.

As soon as they see eachother again with the new mission, they are able to happily be together.

Myungha was unable to make Yeowoon Happy because he wasn't truly happy himself. It was only when he realized his happiness was important that he was able to be

happy.

Oh how I love a great show with an even greater meaning.

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Makings of a masterpiece but failed to deliver/be executed properly

I loved this drama. I have not read the webcomic/novel but would still recommend it to any BL lover easily. I just think that it could've been so much better than it was for a number of reasons (below).

The story itself was actually pretty good and innovative for what it offered, a classic school BL romance. I gave the score for story not because of the story itself as I think the events and such were really good in theory. I just believe the issue lies in how it was told. The pacing really throws you off, especially in the latter half. So many critical points in the plot and honestly just cool events get swept away by a rapid-fire of content that gives you no rest or time to process. Many (if not all) of the side/supporting characters were given no love whatsoever, for the most part it just felt like you could put anyone in place of some of the characters and the story would remain unchanged. Several intercharacter dynamics were left hard to grasp, and one of the main characters' personality literally flipped like a switch in such a strange way (I guess you could play this off of the game/system theme/gimmick of the story and its silly tendencies but idk).

Everything else was pretty top notch, and I wanted to give it a 9-10 so bad early on, but I can't with a clear conscience do that since the story carries to most weight to me so 8/10 felt closer to the truth. One thing that sets this series above most others is that the choice of actors and their acting were absolute perfection.

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