A Shoulder to Cry On (2023)

 A Shoulder to Cry On was a teaser that never happened. I'm not talking about the actual teaser of the series, but of that first scene in the infirmary, that winking of Jo Tae Hyun that was so sexy. And yes, I found sexy even Lee Da Yeol and his archery moves. But that is, there are some titillating scenes, but the romance between them never moves over the initial bickering, sure, we can see that Lee Da Yeol is no more hating Jo Tae Hyun, and he is actually caring for the other boy, but it always gave me the impression I was missing something. Even when they are actually together, both adult, they are still behaving like they were in high school, playing like kids. So a lot of potential for a very nice high school romance that never happened. But overall I found the actors good, they are eye catching, the drama is there but it's not so big. HEA. You can see it on GagaOOLala and Viki. Heat Level: 1/6.

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

Let's Eat Together: Aki and Haru (2023)

 Let's Eat Together: Aki and Haru is a bromance, they are actually roommates; at the very first it seems to imply something more, Aki basically ran away from a potential love interest because Haru is waiting. And also the dynamics were those of a couple. I had actually had to search for hints, like they were sleeping in separate rooms, to understand that yes, they were just friends, completely and honestly friends. Of course the center of the movie is the food, but because it is the food conveying the feelings of Aki and Haru; and indeed, that promises at the end, to stay together in any cases and drink plum wine every year, I think answered my question if this was a romance or a bromance. HEA. You can see it on GagaOOLala. Heat Level: 1/6.


Manga: amzn.to/3Wwuko2

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

Be Loved in House: I Do (2021)

 Be Loved In House: I do was a cute comedy. There were maybe some faults in the screenplay, like, if Jin Yu Zhen is so particular, and apparently wealthy, why he is willing to share an apartment with Shi Lei? Of course, without this, we couldn't have the teasing of a private Jin Yu Zhen, literally without his work attire, allowing Shi Lei to see him under a different light. Overall I think this story would have worked better is the work premises was something bigger, the work related scenes didn't match the story. But the private moments were good enough to overcome it. Also the side story was nice, coffee shop owner and apprentice. Even the third wheel/villain was not a villain at all, and at one point, I almost wished he was the one ending up with Jin Yu Zhen. HEA. You can see it on Viki and 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