Strong Woman Do Bong Soon is a comedic show with dark undertones. Some scenes get real dark and also quite graphic. The show can have such a tone shift from being goofy and cute to dark and serious. I'm not so sure if I like this tone shift that much. The show often feels like a kids show or at least a younger audience, but then it can turn real dark at times.

I did not like the story that much. It tries to be mysterious and dark while also just having lots of filler with fluff and goofiness. The thriller parts are okay at best. I think my biggest issue with the plot is that it lacks exciting conflicts. They try having conflicts with the kidnapper, the gang and the love triangle, but the conflicts just don't feel that serious. The series feels slow paced. Many scenes could have been skipped or shortened. I think the slow pace is the shows biggest flaw. It's 16 episodes long, over 1 hour each, and it did not need to be that long. I often felt like just dropping the show just because of its length.

The kidnapper plotline was okay. It was not really mysterious, but it did have some tense scenes. At least this plotline contributed to character development in Do Bong Soon and I felt like it actually served some purpose.

The gang plot was the worst of them all. It was never funny and I was just annoyed whenever there were scenes with the gang. They also did not really contribute any value to the overall story. Additionally, there were just too many gross scenes with the gang. They looked disgusting when they were beat up and did disgusting things. I suppose these scenes was meant to be funny, but they were just repulsive. I would have liked the show more if they just removed the whole gang plotline.

I did enjoy the love triangle, but I kinda wanted a bit more of it. The love triangle also felt a bit plain at times with no real depth. Like we have two dudes fighting over a girl and that's just it. Also the love triangle was really predictable. I knew it from the first episode how the love triangle would develop and who Do Bong Soon would end up together with.

Still, the strongest point in this series is the romance. When the romance really started to take off during the later half of the show it became so much more enjoyable to watch. There were many really cute romance scenes. Just how they act with each other is wholesome and beautiful to watch. They had great chemistry together. They were so adorable to watch that I felt like dying.

I did like the characters, although I found many of them to be quite annoying. But some characters started to grow on me there more I watched the show. I liked Ahn Min Hyuk the most. He had a refreshing personality and were often entertaining to watch. The most annoying character of them all was Oh Dol Pyu. Not only is he a stereotypical gay person which creates a really bad image, he is also a character with literally no redeeming qualities. There is nothing interesting or good about him. He is only there to be annoying and be a small obstacle for Do Bong Soon. His character serve no purpose and could have been easily removed from the show without affecting the plot. He is also sooo loud all the times and painful to watch.

I'm not sure how I feel about the whole Ahn Min Hyuk is gay thing. It's obviously just there for comedy. But because of that Ahn Min Hyuk gives out major bisexual vibes. And also there is no straight explanation as to why Ahn Min Hyuk and In Gook Doo had so much sexual tension. Like especially during the drunk scene. They honestly had good chemistry, which I do not think was the intention of the show.

I also did not like the abusive relationship that Do Bong Soon's parents had. It's only there to be funny, but I did not find it funny.

The show's main theme is comedy, but I often did not really find it to be that funny. There where some funny scenes sure, but mostly the funny scenes felt a bit dragged out or just too silly for my taste. Also, sometimes I'm not sure if I find like the correct things funny. For example I found it hilarious that Ahn Min Hyuk just goes around with a hoverboard while trying to be the coolest person ever. And he also have a hoverboard display in his office. Like that's just hilarious.

The production of the show is good. They clearly had quite a high budget. I don't really have any complains about the acting. It was just good. The show also had quite nice soundtrack with songs that often fit the scenes.

Although I did enjoy the show I just did not get that into it. I feel like it's a bit overrated. It definitely has flaws, but I can also understand why people like it. For me there were many times where I got annoyed at the show and found it uninteresting, but it might also just be not my type of show. I feel like their comedy style was not really my cup of tea. The only reason I give this series a score over 5 is because of the romance, which I really liked.

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Very well-made enemies to lovers

I really liked this series! The romance was really good and well-developed.

You could really feel the chemistry between the leads and they were so cute together. I really like their development. At first I felt unsure if they were good together, but there more I watch the more I thought that they were a great fit. Both Sangwoo and Jaeyoung have their own character development, especially Jaeyoung. I think he develops a lot throughout the show. I love how he respects Sangwoo's bounderies later on. Sangwoo mentioned that he was uncomfortable with being touched and the following scenes Jaeyoung actually refrain from touching him. He touched Sangwoo's backpack instead and I just really liked that detail. Jaeyoung also becomes mature while still having his charm. Sangwoo becomes more relaxed and let himself feel things. They do really work together and helps eachother grow as people.

The show has some really nice small details to show how Jaeyoung and Sangwoo's relationship develops. Like the detail with Jaeyoung touching Sangwoo's backpack after Sangwoo said he was uncomfortable with touch. There are other details like this. Like how Sangwoo started wearing his cap less after Jaeyoung said that he was more handsome without it. I also like that Jaeyoung started wearing less and less red the more he got to know Sangwoo. These details are a really nice touch and makes the relationship and their feelings appear more alive and real.

Altough the series is quite short I think they did a great job in catching the development and romance between the leads. I still wish the series were longer tho! I would love to see more about their relationship!

I also liked the side characters. Also that Jeayoung's female friend is queer? Like it's so uncommon for that kind of representation.

The story by itself is quite simple, but it works great. I don't think it needs to be complicated. It's easy to follow along and it has a good pace.

For a BL series the production is great. I really liked the acting too. The main leads felt natural in their acting and the side characters did a great job aswell. The main leads did a great job. I also liked the soundtrack. "Romantic Devil" is such a good track. I also think there were some nice shots here and there. I like how they filmed many of the scenes.

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A great way to describe this season (and the previous one) is disappointment.

The last season did not have a conclusion at all so this season just started like in the middle of it. And because I saw the second season when it was released there have been some time since I saw it. So, when I started watching this season I did not feel invested at all because all the tension the second season finale had disappeared because of the time between watching it. It also did not help that I weren't invested in the previous season which carried over to this season.

This season has the same problems as the previous one. There are too many characters that were introduced in the previous season and they don't really do anything with them. The newer characters lack so much depth.

Just like the previous season there were some character deaths but I did not really feel anything for them. Does not compare at all to the first season where I would actually feel for the characters.

At least Cha Hyeon Su had some more moments in this season than the previous one. But I was still disappointed, he also just felt really flat compared to the first season.

The pacing feels slow (but better than the previous season). I feel like the show has to many storylines that they want to follow but because of the quantity the all lack quality and any real depth. It makes me not feel that invested in any of them.

Something I couldn't help but notice was the unnecessary flashbacks. Like there would be flashback for a conversation that was literally showed two minutes ago. Like how dumb those the writers think the viewers are??

Another thing that kept bothering me was that I felt like the characters could so easily just enter and walk around the stadium after it was taken over. Like everyone could just roam freely? It didn't really feel like that much of a threat.

Just like the season the ending felt flat and was disappointing. It would have been difficult to make a decent ending to a show like this, but the ending was just really boring to be honest.

Just like the previous season I felt like this season also had fan service. In the way that the male characters are like so well put together. Like walking around with stylish clothes and perfect hair. It feels a bit silly to be honest, like this is supposed to be a apocalyptic world? Kinda ruins the setting.

I can't really complain about the production. It had the same level as the previous season.

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Very disappointing compared to the first season

I feel like this season has a bit of different vibe compared to the first one. In the first season we had a select characters that we got to follow and know throughout the show. Now, many new were introduced that felt flat compared to previous characters.

I also think Cha Hyun So got way too little screentime, especially for being the MAIN character. Like there were three whole hour long episode were we never saw him once and he wasn't even mentioned. I also would have liked the show to explore the lab institution more. I felt like the show kinda glossed over that part.

I feel like the OG crew from the first season just did not get that much screentime and were kinda just put to the side. Instead sooo many new characters were introduced that for the most part did not get any depth. We got to follow Lee Eun Yoo quite much, but I were kinda disappointed in her character development. She just kinda turned into this badass fighter type, which I think kinda took away her personality. She became a bit flat.

I think the military and the shelter thing is a interesting idea. I did like to see a broader perspective about the virus and just to see what people do in order to survive. But the whole thing just felt a bit flat. I did not get that invested in it compared to the previous season. The sense of dread and suspense was not the same. Still, there were a lot of suspenseful and actionfilled scenes I just did not feel that invested in them.

There were som major character deaths in this season, but they did just not hit that hard compared to the first season. In the first season you got to sit with the feelings and feel what the characters felt at that moment.

I also feel like they took away the monsters uniqueness a bit. There were still new and unique ones, but there were one scene were the military got chased by like 20-30 identical monsters and that just feels highly unlikely to happen. The monsters are some sort of manifestation of ones personal desire. I doubt 20-30 people had the exact same desire and became identical monsters. It's not a super big deal, but it does take away this real scary and threatening uniqueness the monsters have. The uniqueness of the monsters is something I really like, it makes them much more threatening because you never know what you will face.

I think the plot started to become a bit messy with this season. With many new characters and environments I feel like we never really got to sit with each thing for long. They are also progressing with the monster virus, but now it just feels really messy and difficult to follow. I were also not a super big fan on the monster baby thing. There weren't anything like that in the webtoon (to be fair this whole season is going off-script from the webtoon) and it felt a bit too much and messy in a way. They did not really do much with it. I feel like it could have been handled in a better way, we didn't even get to see much of Seo Yi Kyung and her child's relationship or how it progressed. It were just told by some few flashbacks.

The pacing were pretty good, especially during the first episodes, but then it kinda fell for a bit. The episodes that took place after the timelapse did not have that good of a pace. It felt a bit dragged out and during this time there were also so many new characters being introduced that I did not end up caring about so that might be a factor to why the pace felt slower.

This season has a noticeably higher budget. There were a lot more different settings and great environmental shots. The special effects are really good with great explosive and blood effects. The production did not lower in quality at all. The soundtrack is still really good, but not as good or iconic as the previous season.

Also, just a side note, this season felt a bit fan servicey. I felt like some of the scenes were there to be eye candy, there were quite a bit of nakedness, especially on men. I also felt like the season had some weird things that could be catered towards some kinks, like the whole monster pregnancy thing and being naked drenched in blood.

I might be bit harsh with my critic, but I really liked the first season and felt a bit disappointed with this season. This season were still good, but I did not get the same investment or feeling compared to the first season.

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Great story with a unique concept and interesting characters.

I really like the story concept: I am a sucker for apocalyspe series/movies and this series have a twist on that genre. The monster designs are absolutely insane and really creative.

The characters are really good and have depth. I had a lot of sympathy for many of them. I love the main character and the development he has. I also really like the trope where the main character is half-human and half-monster. I think it is a really interesting plot-point.

There is a real high and good production on this series. There are some really good shots in this show. I really like the camerawork. I think the special effects are really good, but the do unfortunately lack a bit on the monsters. The monsters can sometimes look a bit fake. But other effects like blood look really good.

I LOVE the soundtrack for this series. Like the opening and ending is just amazing. Just the soundtrack in general is soooo good. To be honest I thought that Warriors by Imagine Dragons were a bit of an odd choice for a soundtrack, but I mean it did work pretty well. But I'm more impressed by the other soundtracks.

The series do falter from the Webtoon quite a lot. The characters are very different and have different personalities, and the story differ a bit aswell. That does not make the series bad though. I think you should view the series as a re-imagined version from the Webtoon.

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A bit disappointing but still enjoyable to watch

This season still manages to keep you curious and intrigued, but not as much as the first season. This season was completely fine, it wasn't bad, but it also wasn't that great.

A bit too much exposition in the beginning that were a bit too obvious. I get that they need to tell what happened between this season and the previous one, but the dialogues were a bit unnatural. I did really like the first episode tho. It was fun to see them chase the man with a suit and also build his character a bit more. The rock, paper, scissor game was very tense to watch.

Still, I think they could have shorten the first two episodes a bit. The introduction was a bit too long and took away time for characters to be developed inside the game.

I think the story with the cop and his crew was very lacking. Also the plottwist with the boat captain not being on their side is something I figured out in the first episode. Just a veeery obvious twist. So obvious that I can't even call it a twist. Also, why would they trust this random fisherman so much?? Like they have a whole crew and also so much money to spend on this search. Why not just hire a captain and have better boats? This whole side story made me annoyed and frustrated.

I also found it a bit annoying that the main character did not think about that there could be a mole in the game (like in the first season). I feel like that is something he would consider.

Something that I missed in this season with the games was the clever solutions to them. The last season the games were very suspenseful, but it was also fun to se how they would solve them and what clever ideas people had.

There were some interesting new characters this season, but unfortunately they did not have that much depth and emotional impact compared to the first season. I found myself not caring super much about them, except for maybe a few of them. One of my favorite new characters was Cho Hyeon Ju (No .120), but I also kinda wanted to know more about her. Still I found her character interesting.

Speaking of Cho Hyeon Ju, I think the show did a pretty good job at portraying a transgender character. (There have been a lot of opinions and debate about having a cis male actor for this role, which is another topic, but only focusing on the actual written character I thought the show did a pretty good job.) I have never seen a transgender character in a Korean media before so it was very nice to see that kind of representation especially for me that is a transperson myself. I liked that she actually got to be a character and also not just a stereotype for the show to ridicule. Maybe my bar for representation is really low, but I was happy to just see a transgender character exist in a show. One of the scenes that I liked the most was when Hyeon Ju was talking about how other transgender women in Thailand was so beautiful and then Kim Young-mi said that she already thinks that Hyeon Ju is beautiful :,)

This season overall lacked the pure dread and emotional impact of character death that the first season managed to capture. The first season had high stakes and made you fear which characters would survive. I did not have that feeling watching this season. I thought it was kinda obvious who would survive.

Overall I think the first season worked better because it had a lot more mystery to it. It made the viewer curious and wanted to know more. It also had a good balance in showing the survivors in the game, but also showing the cop discover behind the scenes stuff about how the games are being managed. This season doesn't have exactly the same balance. Sure we got to follow one of the soldiers, but it actually doesn't contribute that much. Like we already knew from the previous season about the corruption within the management of the games and how a secret organ harvest is happening. I would have liked to see more new stuff and discover more about the actual games and the facility.

I did like when they finally actually fought back. Like finally something new and interesting is happening! It made me curious about how things would progress, but that progression also kinda happend too late. This season mostly felt like a build-up towards the next season.

The production is very good, just like the first season. The soundtrack and actors are also great.

Overall, the first season was definitely better but I still enjoyed watching this and will be watching the next season as well.

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