Checkmate(TAN)
i finally get to write another long review yay! anyways, i loved this sm bro. before i talk about the good which is almost endless ill say the bad. eunsung raping soohyun was super unnecessary but im going to let it slide since everything else was written well. i am absolutely in love with the name “checkmate” for this, its. very fitting with everything going on with park and soohyun trying to pile things to put against him and basically trap him into a corner just like in chess. i also love how the main story wasnt super BL oriented. it was more of a side thing and could be considered a drama almost. they had their moments scattered throughout but i really enjoyed the storyline of soohyun saving eunsung from park and the entire fiasco bringing them closer even though soohyun legit hated him like 10 years ago lol. i also thought it was funny how he immediately quit his job after seeing eunsung on the news. i adore the artstyle and eunsung eyes as well. they’re so bright and basically a highlight of his character. and i also love the chibis of them its so cute. dont even get me started on their personality composition too. they match each other so well and i find it so hard to hate them. OMG I WISH MY MAN MINSEOK WAS IN THE SIDES FOR LONGER THAN 5 SECONDS :(((( (dont mind me im literally insane) AND I WANTED TO SEE MORE SHINHAE TOO. i guess thats another thing i could say is a little bad that there was little to no follow on most of the side characters. the sides focused more on eunsung and soohyun’s relationship which i get since they didnt get there in the main story. i just wish there was more of a complete follow up rather than just them. i also wish there was a part where i saw eunsung ask him out because it was heavily implied but i was really excited to see them officially get together and i never got that. but im gonna stop ranting because i can always go on and on. end of the story is that i loved it and its complex composition of the main story and wish the sides had more of a follow up overall i guess lol. 9.5/10
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