Jun e Jun (2023)

Light BL with seducing lead(s)

This drama slays and serves well with alluring actors to play the lead roles. It boosts the fondness of the viewers to continue supporting the show; all thanks to the sexual tension and eye-candy visuals of the cast. The story alone is obviously too bland and feels too rushed with how they emphasize the romance between the characters. They introduced us to Lee Jun and his three suitors which eventually led to the two of them being matched in the end.

I also feel disappointed that the production did not utilize the concept of scents in relation to the main couple’s journey of love. Yes, they implied this in some of the scenes but I feel like it is not enough. Despite the slow progress, I am happy with the two Jun’s chemistry on each other. These two can literally act unlike some of the BL actors out there.

There are some complaints I have with this show but you can tell that Jun & Jun is actually a fun light BL drama with a luscious cast to fill up the gap in the story execution. I fell in love with the manliness of Manager Jun and team leader Hyun Jae. Looking forward to their next project/s in the future and hopefully, another BL-genre!

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It was a waste of time

I liked the synopsis of the story and was excited to see a somewhat low budget production (because I loved Our Dating Sim). But overall the leads didn't spend that much time together to really form a connection and looking back, I can't remember too much plot in general happening. I don't know why, but I was taken out of the action completely several times in each episode, and I was very much aware that this was a film shoot, with a set and a crew behind the camera. I was never really pulled into the story, I oftentimes didn't fully understand the dialogue and what they were even talking about (this could be the translation's fault).

I liked Ki Hyunoo as Choi Jun, but I didn't get a good feel for Lee Jun, who he was as a character, what his motivations were. Just his opinions in general. He was a very passive character, he sometimes felt like he was supposed to be a y/n insert character for the viewer. It always felt like the plot happened TO him, not that he was actually an integral part of the story. I just don't see the reason as to why three handsome, talented men would be into him. I might not like the other characters as much, but at least they had agency and were more fleshed-out characters with their own opinions, dreams, etc.

The more I think about it, the less I actually enjoyed this series. I would not recommend it.

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WELL BALANCE ROMANCE AND GREAT CASTING!

The Finale is almost upon us all and I must say Jun and Jun delivers a well balanced rom-com BL series. Like any other Korean BL that I've already reviewed, Korean BLs are like Pizzas, you cannot NOT like it and it's always good (no pineapples please LOL). I mean, who doesn't like Pizza right? It fills you and satisfies your hunger, korean BL always offers just the right amount of love, comedy and drama.
Can we stop and acknowledge how Hot Ki Hyun Woo (JUN) and Park Hyeong Seop (Simeon) are?? I mean that right there is a manifestation of a "boyfriend material". In episode 7, I just love when Jun and Simeon fight Over Lee Jun, Choi Jun's possessiveness is so adorable.
I just hope and i know the last episode will end well, I just feel it in my bones.
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND WATCHING JUN & JUN TO EVERYONE. CHILDHOOD FRIENDS TO LOVERS, SUCH A NICE STORY!

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Sexy vibes,,, but kinda wasted for most of the drama

I have to say that I mostly enjoyed this. I liked the main couple's acting and their chemistry was really nice. The side characters were a bit off with their acting at times but it didn't bother me significantly. The biggest issue here seems to be script and postproduction. A lot of scenes were cut in a weird way and I'm not sure if they just didn't take enough shots or what happened but this could have been a lot better drama with these two actors.
Obviously, the plot is your average childhood friends become lovers and office romance pipeline. But I did somewhat like it. I wish they had gone deeper into their feelings for each other rather than the instant romantic feelings from the boss but yeah. It was silly and it was fun. Not amazing but definitely worth skipping around to watch those romantic and funny moments between the main characters.

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A harmless bit of fluff

There's no depth here, just a cute BL with lots of silly jealous moments. I base my rating on how good a show is at being the kind of show it set out to be, i.e. not going to judge this one in the same category as Not Me or KinnPorsche. The pacing is a bit weird, things don't really pick up until the 5th episode or so. I wasn't sold on the lead actors chemistry at first, but by the end of the show I felt it worked really well. The spicy factor is pretty low, but were some ACTUAL kissing scenes, which can be few and far between in Korean BLs. The visuals, as one would expect, are off the charts. If you're looking for a mindless fluffy BL to watch that doesn't require a lot of brain cells, this is a good pick.

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I wanted more of Jun and Jun

The headline is so true. I am going to explain this in the review, but I really wanted more of them. We got so much of everyone else and everything that was happening around them that we did not get any of them, which was annoying. Anyway. Let me average out all of the episodes and then write this, and bam. I just spent longer than I should have looking for episode 5 when I didn't even review it. That's why I can't find it. I am dumb. The average was 8.071 out of 10, so yeah. That is 8 stars out of 10, rounded down. I am not checking my grammar again because I am lazy.

The childhood friends to lovers trope smashed with the boss and employee trope was actually a really interesting concept. I just wish they had executed it slightly better. It would have been better if they didn't add that random ass love square, because that shit was getting on my nerves towards the end. I hate when shows do that and they all have a crush on one person. Bro, there are many more fish in the sea; go for someone else, bro. They could have made it longer and had more plot in it, not just filler content.

There was a lot of teasing throughout the whole thing, and I think that was fun and cute because it added some sexuality and some romance to a boring office setting. At least they got the boring office setting part right. I was actually pretty excited for this, but the execution wasn't good, and my happiness slowly went away, so I stopped watching for a while. But then I remembered that this is short as hell and I should just get it out of the way now. So that's what I did.

Again, they had some more cute lovey-dovey vibes, which is fun and cute at first, but when they are doing it for seven damn episodes, shit gets on everyone's nerves. One thing that this show did right was that it didn't cringe. I think that nothing was really cringeworthy and everything was very just and mature, but in the speaking way and the plot way, not the sex way.

Then I found out about our weird square-triangle thing. The coworkers who were picking on our baby were so fucking annoying that someone needed to shut them up. They were being so rude for no damn reason. I was falling asleep during a lot of this because it was repetitive and nothing was really happening.

I watched episode 5 with my eyes closed because I was so tired. Choi Jun—I think his name is, and I refuse to check because I am lazy—had a fiance, and that was such a random bomb that was dropped out of nowhere. Lee Jun was getting annoying for not letting him explain himself; we could have had more cute moments if he let his man fucking speak. Holy shit. The other two main characters, whose names I don't remember, are Simon and something with an h. Yeah, they had something going on in the past for sure because of the way they were so fucking awkward around each other. Good for them, I guess.

Then we finally started to see more of June, which I was really happy for. Good for them, we are finally seeing more of the Jun's, because this whole show we haven't even seen that much plot between the two of them and instead other people. Good for them. I hate persistence in anything but good for Choi Jun, I think his name is. I am glad Lee Jun confessed his feelings to the shits, because he was definitely making him jealous at the restaurant or whatever he was doing. They had some jealousy to act like they had been going strong this whole time and he had the right to be jealous or something like that.

Then they finally started turning a new leaf, and that teasing started to become real feelings, and they started focusing on Jun and not everything around them. And Choi Jun is so boyfriend material. Way better than that Simon guy, because Choi Jun doesn't have an annoying ass temper and dwell on the past (everyone in this dwells on the past, never mind). And I am so glad that they pulled through toward the end because, my god, this was getting boring as fuck.

I enjoyed. If only we got more of it, and not just in the last episode. I'm glad they finally warmed up to each other and pulled their shit together for a good final episode. So yeah, good for them. They just wanted more of Jun and Jun in this show, not the office place, the other two bozos, or the love square that was one-sided for two people. And yeah. I wouldn't recommend this. It was boring, and they only pulled through in the last episode, so it was a waste of the first 7 episodes. Watch it if you want; I don't care. That's it from me, though. Okay bye!

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You watch the whole series because of only one actor.

I rarely make a review that low. I usually don't comment what I don't like. Yes, Yang Joon Mo is the only reason to watch the drama. He is the cutest guy, and also an excellent actor. His cuteness reminded me of Cho Byeong Kyu in Uncanny counter part 1.
The story is... well, inexistant. Two friends separated when they were young, reunited as young adults and fall in love. So nothing in term of originality. The only "drama" was the two other men running after him and that was "flat".
They could have done so much more, and the ending wouldn't fell like an after thought.
The "fiancé" has not role in it. With or without her, the story would have been the same because there is No Drama there either. So, I wonder. Is it just a way for Korea to introduce the new actor Yang Joon Mo or they really just wanted to make a BL?

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Porqué tan corto??????!!!

•Sin mucho que decir, este drama está muy disfrutable.

•Las actuaciones son buenas.

• De lo único que me vengo a quejar es la duración de los episodios, me hubiera encantado ver un desarrollo más extenso de la relación de ellos 2, ocho episodios están bien, pero más largos hubiera estado excelente, unos 45 min cada uno, por que la trama daba para más.

•Sin duda ahí hay química, me fascinaron las escenas entre ellos dos!!

•Los personajes secundarios están decentes.

•Muy recomendable si estás empezando a ver dramas y no tienes tiempo para verlos.

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Binged it all in one day!

I was surprised by how much I liked this BL! The two main characters have a lot of charm and their acting is quite skilled. The side characters were also likeable and everyone had decent to good acting skills. I do think the cinematography in terms of lighting and angles was rather basic. A great example of more dynamic lighting would be "The Eight Sense", but then again the vibes of the BLs are different. This is just a small comment.

The story is rather simple and interesting, I would have liked more intimacy from the main couple as it was rather modest and there was nothing more than kissing, but the office kitchen scene was rly good in terms of skinship. I think I also would have liked more focus on the main couple. The other interns weren't taking too much screentime necessarily but they didn't seem to add more into the BL rather than to stir up a lil bit of drama. Overall, this is a lighthearted BL that I recommend a watch.

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they took all that potential and threw it out the window

You've got two cuties, at least one of them with stunning visuals, and you just kind of dropped the ball.

The story wasn't bad, but it wasn't good. I like a childhood sweetheart type of trope, especially when they meet again after years. But this one didn't really make much sense, and they didn't build the story enough to make it mean much. The office romance aspect was cute but just.. there was no point to it. I honestly wonder if they wrote all of the "fun" scenes before writing the story, and then wrote a story so they could showcase some of those scenes.

The acting was... okay. Honestly after watching a couple of clips, I thought the chemistry was going to be fire, but it was just meh. There were some tense scenes, but they had such potential to do more with these actors, it was super disappointing. Personally was not a huge fan of the main character, he was the damsel in distress type that can't do anything himself, and the times you're supposed to see him as "cool", you're really just watching him be saved by other people.

Overall it wasn't the worst, but you could definitely do without watching the whole thing, even with how short it is. Out of all the KBLs I've seen, this one is probably lowest on the list.

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