Flores de Cerejeira Depois do Inverno (2022)

Cherry Blossoms After Winter my two favorite boys ??

Cherry Blossom After Winter is my Favorite, and when they announced they were making it into a live version I was so happy. They First 2 episode are amazing and they are going exactly like the story. To be honest I don’t really remember a lot from the beginning, because it was so long ago but watching this + when the story ended last week. All this makes me want to go back and read it all over again ❤️. They casted Haebom so perfectly it’s the most adorable thing ever. They also casted Taesung perfectly too, the way you can see that he cares for Haebom already even tho he doesn’t look like it.

Final review:
This whole drama really went along with the manhaw and I’m really happy about that ❤️ I would definitely watch this again when I need my boys back but for now I’m going to reread the manhaw all over again for the 100th time ? if you haven’t read the manhaw GO READ IT NOW!


Spoilers for episode episode:

Ep1:
The first I episode it the one that suppose to attract people. For me who has been a fan of Cherry Blossom After Winter since the very beginning, was pleased with the first episode. Haebom is literally the cutest thing ever ❤️❤️

Ep2:
This episode was just how the manga is, Haebom is of course getting bullied and taesung comes to the rescue. It’s Haebom birthday and taesung get a cake for him ? the cutest thing ever. Even tho taesung doesn’t like sweets he still eats the cake with him because Taesung was to become closer to him? this episode really portrayed the manga really well especially when Taesung fought because Haebom was crying. Then the best scene happened the cream bread scene ?? THE BEST PART OF THE EPISODE!!! Oh and let’s not forget when they tell other that we are friends one step closer ❤️

Ep3:
The first half of the episode was in the manga but when it got to the camping part, that’s not in the manga. Those camping scene were good and I liked how they added it in especially taesung talking about his feeling for Haebom to his best friend. That added a nice little twist. All I all it was a nice little episode. Can’t wait for next week. WAITING ONE WEEK IS DEFINITELY A CRIME ?????

Ep4:
THE DRUNK KISS!!!!! That’s all I have to say about that episode. ???????????

Ep5:
This episode right here, Jo Taesung finally confessed to Haebom. Of course Haebom rejected him not because he doesn’t like him but because he is scared Taesungs mom will reject him ?. The episode went according to the manhaw and it was so emotional and beautiful. Haebom finally thousands for himself and accepted taesungs confession ? episode 5 just ended the same way season 1 ended in the manhwa. So episode 6 will be the start of season 2 college life here we go!

Ep6:
They now have entered college and are living together on their own. Cute fluffy scene . Ep 6 overall was good my favorite scene was when taesung was blow drying heabom hair such a cute scene.

Ep7:
Taesungs mom found out and it just like in the manhaw she confronts taesung about it. This episode show everything like the manhaw. This episode you can see that Haebom is Taesungs safe place ?❤️

Ep8 Final:
The final episode is here ? I’m really sod to see it end but we all know why it can’t be any longer ?. Haebom founds out why Taesung has been acting weird. Heabom finally steps up to protect Taesung so cute ?? this episode had its emotions and it was amazing. Their happy ever after and Haebom proposing to Taesung was the best ending.

Leia Mais

CUTE!!!!!!

I love taehung and hae bom (i think that their name?) they are sooooo cute, the way they both pout their lips especially Taehung(i think that his name) when he's asking for affection ?he's too cute and i LOVE the theme song so much... OMG! And their cute sweet moments

I actually don't really watch Korea bl that much, because it not actually easy for me to find which one is very interesting since after To my star which i loved but Korea bl drama has actually evolve from semantic error to this????i can gladly recommend CHERRY ? BLOSSOM AFTER WINTER to anyone.. I can definitely rewatch their sweet moments again??

Leia Mais

Non spoiler review

The acting and chemistry of the leads is good. The story line is new and refreshing. Cinematography of the series is very attractive and appealing. This is a really thought out series and it's showing. Korean BLs have a tendency to have very little duration per episodes and a rush of story without making much sense. But this one in particular don't have the same problem as each episode is 25+ minutes long and I like how it's progressing. This is a must watch korean BL in 2022.
The acting and chemistry of the leads is good. The story line is new and refreshing. Cinematography of the series is very attractive and appealing. This is a really thought out series and it's showing. Korean BLs have a tendency to have very little duration per episodes and a rush of story without making much sense. But this one in particular don't have the same problem as each episode is 25+ minutes long and I like how it's progressing. This is a must watch korean BL in 2022.

Leia Mais

Gentle, Tender True Love

The sweet, gentle, tender, and endearing story of a love between two beautiful souls is brilliant. The pureness and touching love story between Hae Bom (Ok Jin Uk) and Tae Sung (Kang Hui) is beautifully portrayed by two of my all-time favorite South Korean stars. They navigate honorably thru the usual gay relationship problems, like parental (relative) unacceptance and close-mindedness. This doesn't deter what anyone watching the series can plainly see is a sweet, pure, "true love" which truly touched my heart. Their professionalism in their acting and the aesthetic visuals are so well done. They succeed in bringing such heart-felt characters, story, and troupe excellence to the series. The character and story growth and development seem appropriate, well-paced and amazingly done. It makes one wish to be so lucky as to find such a powerful endearing, loving relationship. The leads are very handsome, cute, and loving. This series is one of my favorite South Korean BLs of all time.

Leia Mais

From Exciting to Boring

I was excited since I'd heard about this Korean bl series, especially at the visual of the bl couple. As expected Korea is really good at the bullying thing, I really commend the actors in that scene, especially the bully guy.
The Chemistry is not that strong but they still manage to create cute scenes. Taesung is a typical Korean male character, his tall, and handsome and he has this vibe of being a good male lead. So far they've done a great job and they both excel in acting.
As you can see I have a low rating, actually, the story and plotline for me are not realistic and that makes the series from exciting to boring. The storyline is something like other people's dreams, I don't see the reality of it. and also the flow of scenes makes it more boring, haven't read the novel of it but I feel like the scriptwriter of this series did not choose the correct pattern or flow of each scene to make it more interesting. Just like how fast the love line was created, where taesung admitted that he liked haebom. Things happen so fast.

Leia Mais

Beautiful non toxic story to warm your heart

The casting is on point and the height difference between the two leads is really cute. This drama goes through a range of moments, the bullying scenes are done very well and really make you feel for Seo Hae Bom as he goes through alot at the beginning. Its lovely to see the progression and how the romance develops. It is natural and the kissing scenes, although there are not many, are wonderful.

South Korean dramas have really come a long way in terms of BL. They have matured and taken the next step into becoming one of the best places to find BL dramas that are quality and deliver realism and a beautiful romance that BL lovers crave.

The dynamic between the two leads was lovely and even made me cry when Jo Tae Seong protected Hae bom from the bully. Seeing Hae bom cry was heartbreaking as the actor did an amazing job at showing his emotions for the character. The story could have been deeper and more developed but what we have is still lovely and heartwarming. They do not have too many struggles as a couple that are shown which could have been improved on. The music was also nice but could have been better and more memorable. Overall, you should defiantly give this BL a watch.

Leia Mais

Consistency is nowhere to be found

Overall review: I don’t know where to start. The pace was awful, the buildup was horrendous, and they did so many things that seemed to happen out of nowhere (derogatory) I stopped at the beginning of episode 5 but I am 95% sure that my score would've stayed around the same and the story wouldn’t have made the watch worth it. 8 episodes each lasting around 24ish minutes, don’t even bother watching. Hit “not interested” and move on to the next thing in your watchlist.

-Pace: Time jumps that didn’t make sense
-Chemistry among the leads: boring not going to lie, Haebom was cute!
- Conflict: Bland, basic
- Character development: I didn’t watch it all to see if there was any, it seemed as if characters did a 360 with things and just.. the characters overall did things out of nowhere and expected viewers to go with the flow because it gets the romance going.

TL;DR: Don’t recommend at all. If you don’t mind inconsistencies then be my guest and watch but let me tell you, just skip this from your watchlist.

Leia Mais

Growing on me

Update after Episode 6: Okay, its growing on me I admit. The cringiness that gets to me of the first couple episodes has cleared into more bearable levels of cringe typical for genre, and i don't mind it at all; its part of the charm. The portrayal of the leads has improved for me as well. Taesung is emoting much more which makes helps. The chemistry between the leads is improving as well. They aren't setting the screen on fire or anything (especially the tucked lip that barely touch kissing) but I believe they like each other now which is an improvement. One gripe I have picked up for both our leads in episode six is that they both do so much pouting and speak so cutely, I still find it mostly charming though so I'm not that mad. I still love Jiah and wish we saw her more but Yonghee has grown on me. We love a wingman.
I'm having more issues with the plot in the last few episodes though. It really is starting to feel like they are just picking particular scenes from the manhwa to show and expecting the viewer to fill in the blanks themselves, like a highlight reel. I bet people who haven't read it feel like they are missing context a lot of the time. This really got to me in episode 6 which I think happens over a period of weeks but the show doesn't really show you that. Given that they seem to be doing the entire second season of the manhwa in 3 episodes is likely the cause there. On that note, I am surprised they have seemingly cut the stalker storyline which is the shows loss I think. Though it might clash with the tone of the drama and maybe thats why they cut it.

Overall, I'm enjoying watching it and would recommend it to people who know they like the genre and are up for a cute, easy watch. Worried about how rushed its currently feeling though.

Original Review after 2 episodes 'Flawed but giving it a chance': This drama is shaping up to be disappointing for me. The production quality isn't great and the writing/acting (especially the minor classmates, i nearly jumped ship when taesung was walking down the hall and the girls were freaking out) is spotty at best. I'm enjoying Haebom so far; he is appropriately cute and wholesome without coming across too saccharine or tryhard for me. I'm not getting as much of the effort to not be a burden to Taesung and Eunsun energy as I want though. I sort of expect him to be sacrificing himself to reduce the burden he thinks he causes. He has his (secret?) job but I'm not getting it in his energy or other interactions. On the other hand, Taesung's portrayal is so stiff and lifeless. I know his whole thing is that he is purposely stoic and hiding his feelings but he isn't conveying anything to me. I want his eyes at least to be showing longing or restraint or something but I'm not getting anything so far. I'm also not really getting any chemistry between them yet, which is too bad. I'm also weirdly enjoying Jiah in the show more than I thought I would. I find her to appear more natural on screen than maybe anyone else on the above cast list. I'm going to continue watching for now because I'm enjoying Haebom and Jiah. I hope the chemistry between the leads improves as the show progresses though.

Leia Mais

Perfect title

Just finished and has small spoilers. I really enjoyed this drama although there seems to be many different types of reviews as we all interpret with different mind sets.
This drama had me sad at times but mostly smiling and falling in love with Ok Jin Uk plays Seo hae bom & Kang Hui plays Jo Tae Seong. They both do there characters justice in how they portray them and im still in awe about them being 25 & 30. Hae bom who is small in hgts, shy and a cute smile, but still has no friends which is sad. He tries and has a good personality if only someone would give him a chance instead of watching him being bullied. Now we have Tae Seong who is the polar opposite popular, good looks, tall, enjoys sports and smart. As we learn why they grew up together for over 10yrs and why they arent friends and why tae seong keeps him a secret from his friends. The mom Hun Sun is really cool and down to earth and an angel for taking in Hae bom in and treating him as family, but also clueless as to what is happening around the boys.
After years of school the boys are put into the same class for the first time and act as stranger and Hae bom is nervous. Tae Seong witnesses Hae Bom being bullied for the first time and emotions surface. Does he intervene and bring attention toward them once he see Hae bom cry? Later his mom reminds him that once Hae Bom graduates he will probably move out and they wont have much more time together that woke up Tae Seong hidden feelings. So how do you make up for years of ignorance and mis treatment due to a one sided crush or is it? The story of the boys begin after Hae Bom birthday and Tae Seong starts to show his feelings. After them being drunk one or two nights and they kissed hae bom was happy, but felt that tae seong forgot? They slowly open up and talk about the past and why Tae Seong treated him like that, the present when mom finds out and the future what could it hold for them.. Great drama good watch do wish a little longer. Enjoy

Leia Mais

Much deeper than anyone's giving it credit for

This show is one of my all-time favourite queer TV shows and I don't say that lightly.
The story starts off with the classic character tropes of "big manly jock guy whom everyone fawns over" and "timid, heartwarming orphan who wants nothing more in life than to repay the kindness of the people who took him in" - and then it flips the whole thing on its head.

From the very beginning Haebom is not your typical, heteronormative damsel-in-distress archetype. He is fairly introverted and clearly very conflict-avoidant, but he has boundaries that he enforces and defends uncompromisingly from the start.
Over the course of the show, as he gets more and more confident, he starts sticking up for himself slightly more often, but he is not and never has been a pushover.
Taesung, in turn, is far removed from the strong, protective hero stereotype. While he genuinely wishes to help Haebom and does occasionally actively confronts his bullies, he stays mindful of Haebom's wishes for him to not interfere and never tries to swoop in heroically during a conflict, he always lets Haebom handle it himself first.
This puts the two on a fairly even footing with each other and as the story progresses they begin to balance out each others' strengths and weaknesses exceedingly well - Taesung is good at confronting problems head-on and facing people directly, Haebom knows how to elegantly solve and de-escalate precarious situations.
The fact that Haebom at one point calls himself Taesung's "knight in shining armour" and Taesung agrees, is a further subversion of tired old tropes and showcases their deeply loving and respectful "Lean on me if you need to, I'll lean on you in turn" dynamic perfectly.

Another thing the show handles wonderfully is jealousy and insecurity in relationships. Between the two of them Taesung is the touchier, clingier partner while Haebom is more reserved and independent. However the two of them are always on the same page about these issues. They openly acknowledge Taesung's occasional jealousy (which, by the way, never stems from any fear of infidelity or a desire to control Haebom's actions) and find workable compromises.
It's okay to want to spend time with your partner, it's okay to be clingy sometimes. Just as long as all parties involved are happy with their situation and other important aspects of their lives, such as work or social connections, aren't negatively impacted.
From the first episode onwards these two continuously check in with each other to make sure they aren't overstepping any boundaries and that they are both happy in their current situation.
In fact, when Taesung does become insecure in their relationship, and when he does become overly clingy, Haebom immediately recognises this as odd and unhealthy behaviour and sets out to find the cause of the issue.
Furthermore, as an added bonus, we get to see two romantic partners directly asking each other for affection; "Can I have a hug please?" "Can I lay on your arm?" "Please just hold me for a minute". Depictions like this are as incredibly rare as they are wonderful, and I very much appreciate that the creators of the show chose to portray the characters like this.
All of the above then adds up to a nuanced and realistic portrayal of a healthy relationship that honestly made me want to weep with joy a little bit.

Lastly I want to mention one more great strength this show has - its cast of deeply likeable yet complex supporting characters.
From Taesung's mother and Haebom's complicated relationship with her, to Jin Ah and Yong Hee who frequently act entirely independently from the main characters rather than serving as nothing more than a duo of backup yes-men, all these characters are unique and their stories compelling. They bring some interesting depth to what could otherwise have been a fairly shallow, fluffy story and round out the show perfectly in my opinion.

This show isn't perfect, it does have its flaws, but it is so much more than what it appears to be on the surface.
So if you are looking for a low-angst show with truly interesting queer characters and a story with much more complexity than anyone seems to be giving it credit for, then this is very much the series for you.

Leia Mais

This is a quality series.

This is a quality series. I say that because it is not in your face every minute. I think a very good comparison would be the Thia series Oxygen. Very similar in its laid-back approach which makes it one of my very favorite series. Cherry blossoms may take on that title too. I think the shorter episodes made the overall a little shy of that because of the lack of support cast development which I believe the support cast here is very strong. Ok and Kang were great together but if I had to pick, I would say that Kang gets to top billing. A special shout out for Cha gun who I think should have had more scene time. Again, the support cast were all very strong. Nice, respectable steady characters are very watchable are good characteristics for series to have.

Leia Mais

Good korean bl series

This is going to be a short review.

After watching Semantic Error and Blueming, i've decided to watch CBAW and i was surprised how much i liked it.

The production is okay, its the standard for korean bl dramas, nothing special.

The story is good, ive not read the manwha so i cant say anything about the source material but the adaptation does adapt the main points, probably. theres not too much time, only 8 episodes of 20min each, so some things will not be as explained as it should have been.

The acting is good. So, to finish this review, i liked it because i felt captivated by it. I could argue that Blueming is better because it addresses more mature themes, but i think these two shows are equaly good. Semantic error remains my top korean bl series.

Leia Mais