To My Star (2021)

 I think To My Star had some big holes in the story (if you are an actor who does not want to be seen, you don't go playing waiter in a restaurant, even with a mask...) but overall, it was quite nice. I have a fond for the thrope of the famous lead versus the common man, and even if here is not played till the end as I like (public declaration and all), it's still very nice how Kang Seo Joon is willing to risk everything for his love. As often happens, I also like that the common man, Han Ji Woo, is indeed the steady figure in the love story, even a little bit stoic. Season 2 seemed to ruin a little bit my liking, but I tried to reprime my desire to kick them and went on, and they managed to save it a little bit, at least we have a lot more of interaction between Kang Seo Joon and Han Ji Woo, and the evolution of their feelings. HEA. You can see it on GagaOOLala, iQIYI, Viki and WeTV. Heat Level: 3/6. Pet peeve: being italian I can assure you that you do not put parsley in the carbonara...

Heat Level:

1/6: glances, caress, hugs, no kisses

2/6: kisses, closed mouth or camera angles

3/6: full kisses, clothes on

4/6: full kisses, some clothes off, hands above the waist, pants stay on

5/6: most clothes off, they have sex, but it’s masked, no sexy sounds

6/6: full nudity mostly hidden by camera angles, they have sex, sexy sounds

Love Mechanics (2022)

 Love Mechanics was an hit and miss for me: it started with a bang, really, really like the premises and the fact they got intimate at the very beginning, cause I wanted to see how they moved from being enemies, but having had sex, to be lovers, without having sex to smooth the path. But I don't really like how Vee dragged his story with the girlfriend, while at the same time actively pursuing Mark... man, you have to take a decision at one point. I also like the fact that, despite being a college romance, not one character is actually a top model coming out from a magazine cover, they are all ordinary guys, with mostly ordinary life. Some holes in the story, nothing big (for example, how come Vee and his father comes to help Mark and his parents? how did they know they were in danger?). HEA. You can see it on WeTv. Heat Level: 4/6.

Heat Level:

1/6: glances, caress, hugs, no kisses

2/6: kisses, closed mouth or camera angles

3/6: full kisses, clothes on

4/6: full kisses, some clothes off, hands above the waist, pants stay on

5/6: most clothes off, they have sex, but it’s masked, no sexy sounds

6/6: full nudity mostly hidden by camera angles, they have sex, sexy sounds

Moonlight Chicken (2023)

 All right, now I know I will go against the majority of viewers, but I didn't get into Moonlight Chicken. Again I liked the setting, I liked the characters and their first interaction (the chemistry between Jim and Wen is undeniable, and that first night, walking around the neighborhood, was probably the best of the whole series), but then it felt like they didn't want to push the story into being spicy (as the premises suggested) and they just remained on the level where there are a lot of repressed feelings, repressed actions, I want but I don't want... Again I prefer the side couple of Heart and Liming, to the main couple. Their love story is sweet and tender (proving the fact I don't need smeshy to be happy). HEA. You can see it on Youtube. Heat Level: 4/6.

Heat Level:

1/6: glances, caress, hugs, no kisses

2/6: kisses, closed mouth or camera angles

3/6: full kisses, clothes on

4/6: full kisses, some clothes off, hands above the waist, pants stay on

5/6: most clothes off, they have sex, but it’s masked, no sexy sounds

6/6: full nudity mostly hidden by camera angles, they have sex, sexy sounds