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I watched the drama and just finished reading the manhwa. I liked both versions but I def have a soft spot for the drama one. The live adaptation was well done and the story was nicely executed. I especially liked the fact that in the drama they touched on the letter he left in the DVD and expanded on how uke wrote an entire novel as a response to seme's letter. And how uke's novel was then turned into a movie that seme wanted to make as his final project before graduation..that was heartwarming that they didnt forget to add it in the drama. In the manhwa..the letter was never mentioned again after uke had read it..and it was forgotten just like that..I thought it was quite a pity..
Another change was that the bullying wasnt included in the drama..which I felt was the right choice..instead they shifted the focus on seme's domestic violence issue that happened. The drama depicted real life struggles of DV..that was quite triggering but this also raised awareness about how common this problem is and how there's more to what meets the eyes; you never know when someone is being abused and they never ask for help..its a vicious cycle and hard to get out of unless you have someone you can rely on. The drama showed exactly that..the uke was a light to the seme during his most challenging time. I'm not saying the manhwa didnt show this either but just pointing out that the drama chose to focus on DV instead of the bullying.
It was quite a solid choice imo.
Overall..bcuz of how they managed to tie all this up all nicely in the drama..I fell for the live adaptation and it'll have a special place in my heart. The casting was perfect. The acting and chemistry..the tension..everything was natural..not cheesy nor cringe and also the longing and yearning..it was so much more in depth..its no wonder ppl said they bawled their eyes out watching the drama..including myself. Def a great bl story.