My Stubborn (2025)

[reviews_and_ramblings]

 Look, I'm all for a steamy scene, but there's a point where "too much" becomes "too unethical," and unfortunately, the drama My Stubborn barrelled right past that line. I walked into this series with high hopes, especially after a fantastic trailer, but what I got was a misleading mess of questionable consent, unbelievable plotting, and a fast-forward button workout. My biggest issue lies with the handling of the intimate scenes. When you lean into a "stubborn" dynamic, you need genuine chemistry and solid writing to keep it fun, not uncomfortable. The central relationship between Sorn and Jun was plagued by this. One particular scene where Sorn continues a sexual act despite Jun complaining—only stopping when literally kicked out of bed—was deeply unsettling. What was clearly intended to be a funny or passionate moment instead felt unethical and wildly unnecessary. A show can be sensual without glossing over consent or resorting to such unbelievable push-and-shove tactics. Talk about bait-and-switch! I was excited to watch My Stubborn purely for the scenes teased in the trailer. Plot twist: none of them made the final cut! Where was the promised office drama, specifically the sex scene on the office stairs that supposedly gets caught on camera and becomes instant office gossip? That was the most compelling—and admittedly, dramatic—hook the show offered, and its absence leaves the viewer feeling cheated. It's frustrating when marketing promises a different, better story than the one you actually receive. On a personal note, the series lost me completely every time "Yoon" Phusanu Wongsasavanichakorn was on screen; I found myself reaching for the forward-skip button almost instantly. So, was there anything to enjoy? Only one thing: the magnificent physique of "Boat" Yongyut Termtuo. Given the amount of gratuitous skin-showing and frequent intimate scenes, you get a generous amount of screen time dedicated to his impressive abdominal muscles. In short, My Stubborn failed on nearly every front. It delivered too much problematic sex and not enough of the promised story, leaving me with only one positive takeaway—a muscular actor. Skip the drama; maybe just follow the actor's workout routine instead. HEA. You can watch on iQIYI. Heat Level: 6/6.

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