i started watching a few thai bl series this month bc i wanted something new to watch for a change and when i heard of this, i was pleasantly surprised bc we all know how conservative s.korea is when it comes to homosexuality as compared to thailand who's generally more open. i hope the international attention this series have gathered will pave the way for more lgbtq+ centric kdramas. while i applaud that there have been gay representation in kdramas in recent years (e.g. hoya's character in reply 1997 and oh je in at eighteen), they're still mostly cast aside in the drama's storyline.

i thought that the bodyguard-boss premise was a bit too fanfic-ish but as the series went on, this distinction between tae joo and kang gook actually played a part to their hesitation to get together and unravelled their insecurities and uncertainties. the story between two bestfriends who have known each other since young and fell inlove was executed well and the chemistry between the two leads were overflowing. their eyes say what they want to but can't. while i do appreciate the short duration of each episode as it allowed the series to solely just focus on the two leads' relationship and not create any unnecessary parts, i think it could still be extended to at least 20 minutes to show some clarity to certain situations tae joo and kang gook allude to like what exactly happened during tae joo's 1 week trip to japan? why is tae joo's mother not with him? what is the family background of kang gook and how did he become tae joo's bodyguard? nonetheless, i still enjoyed watching it and the ending justifiably portrayed the notion that the right thing will eventually happen at the right time.

not even just as a bl, but i can say that where your eyes linger is one of my fav kdramas this year. the storyline, acting and soundtrack (it's so good, one of the best kdrama OSTs i've heard this year tbh) all fit together like puzzle pieces and i'm excited for the director's cut version as well.