Sr. Coração (2020)

This had so much potential but the writers messed up big time!

I was excited that there is one more BL from Korea. And after Where your Eyes Linger, I had high hopes because that show was fantastic! But boy was I disappointed!

The only plus point of this story was the character of Sang Ha, rest everything didn't click. The other male lead was just not good.

The story and writing was everywhere and a big mess! Multiple plot lines without any connection between them. Plus there was no chemistry between the leads - it felt that they were just acting since it's their job. Where your eyes linger had everything going for it - great chemistry between the 2 leads, and equally good storyline as well as the supporting cast. But Mr. Heart was meh!

You can watch it one time when you just want to kill time - as the episodes are only 7 to 10 mins long (had it been long like Thai BLs, I would not have recommended even to watch).

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Short, sweet, to the point

This show checked all the boxes for me. Casting was a hit, OST got stuck in my head, and the story was refreshing and cute. I understand people not giving this a full 10 stars because it was short and I feel there was some room for more development, but for me they nailed it.

I really loved the development of the relationship between Jinwon and Sangha. It felt really natural to me to see Jinwon slowly realize that what he was feeling for Sangha was love after getting to know him and realizing that Sangha had been silently supporting him for so long. But then the scene at the end where he says that he didn’t understand why Sangha was so wrapped up in his life and that’s why he had trouble accepting his feelings?? That felt SO authentic for me. I think that in a relationship between adults it’s so important for both parties to have their own dreams and aspirations. For me that’s what really differs between relationships between kids/teenagers and relationships between adults, they have to find that middle ground where they love each other and want to be together while still having their own lives. It’s not healthy to live only for the happiness/success of your partner, and I feel that this show really handled that so well.

That being said, I, too, wish this was longer! I’d love to see some content of Jinwon and Sangha training together as rivals and then racing together but against each other. I also wish that there had been a little more drama after the race with Jinwon finding out about the moneylender guy basically forcing Sangha to run. I’d have liked to see him get real defensive when finding out that they basically snatched Sangha and beat him up a little. I feel like that was a bit of a missed opportunity, which is why I gave the story 9 stars instead of 10.

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'Twas Alright

This was one of the most inoffensive, easy-to-watch shows I have ever seen. Whether that's a good thing or a bad thing very much comes down to personal preference.

Was the story somewhat shallow? Yes. Were there certain plot points that made absolutely no sense whatsoever? Oh, most definitely. But the characters were charming, the chemistry was good, and it got a couple of good chuckles out of me.
Personally I even really liked the way the main plot and the subplot with the creditors wove together, however little sense it made. The creditors showing up with encouraging signs for the final race came so out of left field and made me actually laugh out loud, so for that alone I think the addition of this subplot was worth it.

All I can say is if you're looking for an easy and largely enjoyable way to spend an hour and a half then you can't really go wrong with this show. You could also be watching something better though, in my humble opinion.

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Lee Se Jin for World Domination

Most of this review is me gushing over Lee Se Jin and how much I'm in love with him. He is half of this review; just him being in this series is already five stars. I loved this series so much. It was mushy and cute, and it was just a really fun watch.

Let's Dive In.

For the most part, I just liked this series cause it was lighthearted. After watching two very emotionally rating series, it was nice to get to this one and just be able to laugh along with the characters and their actions. Once again, Lee Se Jin had to have the best acting yet. He played an amazing bubbly and happy character, and he along with Jin Won made a perfect couple. The plot was new for me, I haven't seen any BL that revolved around track, or really sports in general. They both had their individual needs in why they needed to win the race, so them having to compete against one another while also being in love is a nice change in plot. The only things that I had a small problem with were how short the episodes were. It's a pattern that I'm noting all too well in Korean Bls. Why are they so short? Budgeting issues? set issues? Legal issues? I don't know, but just like Where your Eyes Linger, this BL in some parts felt rushed (a good example would be Go Sang Ha and the money he owed to that gang, it just wasn't developed well enough).

Overall, this was a very fu watch. This was one of those series that I would recommend to people getting into BL. It's lighthearted, a happy ending, and had excellent characters.

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A filler drama series

It's a cool short drama, the story was indeed all over the place, I keep questioning myself about things they should do if they had the mental capacity to think about it like Sang Ha should've borrowed money from Jin Won and things but I guess he doesn't want money to defined their relationship which is understandable but unpractical, I'm pretty sure Jin Won would know the situation and understand it cause Sang Ha pretty much told him already and besides he's filthy rich and all. But I guess the series is not good because of the short time, I don't know why it was short? Is this like just a special program or something for gay viewers lol. Anyways, It's a so-so drama, I'm not that new to BL series even though I am gay and I think it's just a filler drama for me to watch.

The highlight of the drama is the OST of "Fly high, up into the sky" , and the other song too was good, even if this drama is forgettable, I think the main OST will be the main reason why I will remember it, It's so good.

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Sets the Gold Standard in BL Dramas

"Mr. Heart" sets a new gold standard among the BL dramas I've seen. It hit all the right notes. There are some minor issues with the way the sub-plot of the loan sharks doesn't quite mesh with the rest of the story, but I'll give them a pass on that. Somehow "Mr. Heart" manages to dodge the usual pitfalls in these stories. For example, in formula BL stories there's always a scene like after a drunken night out the two guys wake up the next morning in bed together then freak out when they see each other naked. These scenes are just nonsense. Ironically, "Mr. Heart" overcomes this cliche perfectly with the two guys hanging out in a Jjimjilbang (spa). Excellent writing. What can I say about Lee Se Jin as Sang Ha. He nails this character. When he's not in a scene, you can't wait for him to appear again. While he's slightly less masculine than the Jinn Won character, he doesn't cross into the Uke stereotype. Cheon Seung Ho has the always thankless role of the bully love interest. Thankfully his character gets in touch with his feelings early on and doesn't go down the usual dramatic path of overcompensating. In fact, Jin Won's private enjoyment of Sang Ha's affections, as in the couple of bed scenes, is beautifully directed. We rarely get to see through the bravado of these bully characters until late in the drama. In full disclosure the English subtitles stopped working about 2/3 into the story, so I had to guess what happens from the action on screen. I hope to see the rest of this drama with subtitles some day. Korea could take the crown away from Thailand for BL dramas if they can keep this high standard. Update: I did get to see it with the rest of the subtitles. The film is cinematic enough that I guessed what the dialogue was pretty closely. The sub-story of the debt still seems like an afterthought, never fully in sync with the love story. Jin Won punching Sang Ha in the face in the final scene is out of character and undermines the audience's support for his character. No doubt the director wanted to show Jin Won's frustration but that could have been done just as well with a shove to the shoulder. Violence and love are an incompatible mix, like oil and water. That said, the final scene is very sweet. The movie is worthy of multiple viewings. I hope they'll release it on Bluray or DVD.

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Your Basic Fluff Story

For only 8 episodes, I don't expect much as Korean BLs are new to the market. Following the success of Where Your Eyes Linger which I find it pretty decent and okay (nothing special about that for the plot) this BL decides to go on another route providing us with a more light-hearted and fluff love story between a pacemaker named Sang Ha and a marathon runner, Jin Won who's very passionate about running and wanting to become a superstar, something I can never relate to because running doesn't exist in my dictionary.

I'm probably one of the minorities who aren't a huge fan plot-wise. The plot is messy and tried to add many things all at once which made me pissed off. For an 8 episode series, you don't need to ruin it, It felt like a bad taste of mashed potatoes. Super fluff stories are not really my thing because I like to give myself pain and angst when watching any shows basically (BL included) and go through the roller coaster of emotions with a happy ending included.

I didn't care much about the characters there, their relationship happened with a blink of an eye which made me not interested in their relationship LOL and it was so cliche. It was probably due to the lack of time given in the series so I can't blame them. The overdramatic debt scene ruined it and hence, I felt like their love story makes no sense.

Overall, I find it okay and I'm glad it's not unproblematic and it sticks to what the story plans to be all about for their theme, FLUFF. It's not my thing I guess. The music is good though. Korean BLs never fail to not impress me with that. BL Superfans can give this to support the Korean BL market but don't expect too much from it.

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All I can say is,,,, Huh?

This was sweet at first, then suddenly, everything started to mix up and it kind of got lost. They could have been being all cute and shit in the first scene, then suddenly someone was getting punched in the face in the next, that messed me up a little, some scenes just had completely terrible placing and just basically made the show feel like the editor accidentally grabbed parts off of two different shows, and jumbled them up together.

Now, I get that they had very few episodes that only went for 10-13 minutes, but I think that some parts were just thrown at each other without 2nd thoughts, and since they did have only 10-13 minutes, why didn't they milk it? Basically, the writing and formatting were kind of terrible. As for the cast, their acting was actually pretty good, my problem is, where is the chemistry? They are sometimes just so awkward and their relationship doesn't seem to exist at all in the series, which misses the whole point. I'm not asking for them to just abuse the actor's chemistry and use it as bait for people to watch the show like what happened in "2gether", nah, not like that, but, I expected it to be, less "meh" as the series progressed.

Though some scenes did give me a little giggle, it was still all over the place.

Like, I couldn't identify what their relationship was in the series during different episodes, it just completely confused me, cause they just didn't seem like anything at all. The concept was what brought me to watch it, and I think it could have been so much more if they gave more time to think of what actually happens cause it seems that ideas just clashed against each other and they planned to stuff it all into one episode, which literally just messes the whole show up since it's very confusing and sudden events were thrown at the watcher's face.

To at least reach towards a more bright side, they had their moments during the show that did bring the biggest smile on my face when everything starts to ease up and they did make me cry too, which is good cause I at least felt something while I was watching, but also(sorry, I have to bring this up), punching the boy you were about to confess to? Well, it was an unexpected confession, but you punch the boy in the face and suddenly kiss him and confess, it happened way too quickly and suddenly, everything went back to normal? I said this was going to be a nicer and positive part but that thing confused the shit out of me.

It seemed like they stuck that scene in there last minute to give the watchers some gay shit.

Maybe this really just wasn't my cup of tea, but if you are a big fan of fluff and short dramas, then go ahead and watch it, cause you may as well enjoy it. :)

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Meh...

I was excited when I first heard about this series as it was from the company as Where Your Eyes Linger. Unfortunately, I was let down. It was very different from the grounded, serious Where Your Eyes Linger, and felt more like a typical K-drama with its cuteness, editing and music. The story though was a mess with plot points and character actions that didn't make any sense.

I don't get Sangha's reasoning for not wanting to sign the contract at all! It literally didn't make any sense. Because getting paid would take away from his love for running? What?! He can pay off his mother's debt and run alongside his crush. That's literally the perfect deal. And why do the debtors want Sangha to finish the marathon? Yes, he can win a lot of money, but wasn't his debt just $10,000 (which was what his pacemaker contract would have given him). And all of a sudden, Sangha was able to run long-distance (something that he was never able to do before) just because of the debtors. Yeah... okay. Makes perfect sense. And why would Sangha backstab Won Jin by beating him in the marathon? And if Sangha did need to win to pay off his mother's debt, couldn't he have told Won Jin beforehand? He at least owes him that.

In addition, it was quite jarring seeing debt collectors assaulting a kid in a series that is supposedly light-hearted and fun. And the love between Sangha and Won Jin at the end was random, unearned and rushed. Hopefully, we get better K-drama BL's soon as even Where Your Eyes Linger (which was very good) had some logic flaws...

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Dissapointed

I do not even know where to start. This seris left me speechless but not in a very good way.

I was excited to watch this series because I have watched "Where your eyes linger" from the same company. The bar was very high and I expected something as good as "Where your eyes linger". But I know it is wrong to compare these dramas because they are two different dramas.

Let's begin with the most disappointing part : the story. The writting was messy. Sure, the story was cute and light. That's a fact. But there were a lot of incoherences, plot holes which resulted in cringe scenes. For example, how he ended up in his bed in the beginning like ? You can't tell me he didnt see he was sleeping to someone else bed, can you ? I mean what ? I still don't get it. The fact that he give MILK in every single scenes, it was cute the first time, but after it was just cringe (very cringe) and it just felt like the brand sponsorised this show. It was forced. At the end, the cherries on top of the cake, when they though running on their first date was cool. No guys, it was cringe sorry.

On a positive note, the actors and the OSTs were good ! The reason why I gave it a 6.

Overall it was meh. This drama had limted budget and was shot during the confinement measures. It is important to keep that in mind when watching because it may have been difficult for them. I hope they will not repeat the same mistakes.

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