You Make Me Dance (2021)

Interesting but underdeveloped

I'm a sucker for dance stories. There, I said it.

So yeah, I was definitely biased going into this series. I wanted to love it, and I did – for the most part. But let's start with the things that didn't click for me personally:

The “villains”. The story is rushed and the villains and obstacles our protagonists have to face seem lackluster at best and forced at worst. But to be fair: A runtime of 110 minutes simply isn't enough time to develop more than the bare minimum.

The pacing. Again, the story is rushed and yet there are some scenes that dragged on too long for my taste. It didn't feel like they made the most of the eight episodes.

But there's also a lot to like or maybe even love: Personally, I really like the chemistry of the lead actors. The premise of their meet- and team-up is a bit weird in general, but I think they worked well together. But then again, maybe I'm just weak for “the cute one and the grumpy one” ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ There were some really cute scenes and the dance scenes were beautifully done. I also adored the music. And even though the runtime of 110 minutes left much to be desired, like better character development and story flow, and I wish the series would've been longer, it actually makes for a quick rewatch. So if you're looking for a short BL to spend a cozy evening with, I'd definitely recommend this. Just don't set your expectations too high, because the series – like it's characters – is not without flaw.

So, overall 6/10. Plus another 0.5 because of turtleneck sweaters. Lots of turtleneck sweaters.

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Every second isn't wasted.

I watched many BL kdramas in the past few weeks and I got very disappointed in the execution of the storyline of most of them. This kind of genre is very limited in time and the storyline must be kept solid.

This drama is my top 3 among the 10+ BL kdramas I have watched. This is also one of my top favorites among all dramas (all genres) based on how the story is fitted in the whole series. Every second isn't wasted. Every scene isn't rushed and prolonged. I also like that the story focuses on the relationship between 2 main leads. The director and other important personnel perfectly did their job on what is necessary within the 8 episodes.

Must watch!

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The butterflies in my stomach are happily dancing as well

Among the several short Korean BLs that I’ve watched, this one definitely stood as one of the top. I am amazed to see a concept of a debtor and collector that can be turned into such romantic storytelling. In the span of eight mini-episodes, I am totally satisfied and enjoyed it a lot.

The red thread of fate, their home, the feeling of being alone, the podcast, and the things that connect them have executed cleverly. These elements make the drama emphasize that little things can be someone’s big part of life. Both of them are used to being alone but didn’t admit feeling lonely not until they hit them one day. I just wished that the story may also look why Mr. Loan Shark didn’t finish college. Although, the show gives us a hint regarding him used to play piano in the past.

The big reason why I am head over heels from this drama is simply because of how fascinating the main leads are; both in their visual physique and their excellent acting performances. Choo Young Woo playing the role of the debtor Song Shi On has explicit the quality of being a fully prepared actor. His dancing skill was really great and helps the show to be uplifted since the title itself talks about dancing. He was also cute in expressing his facial gestures when having a moment with his love partner.

On the other hand, I fell in love with Won Hyun Hoong’s role as Jin Hong Seok -the handsome debt collector. He is so sexy! The way he acts as a cold and stiff guy is so manly but it will make you scream every single time you see him smiling and being fluffy. His face totally wins it but becomes more excitingly attractive the moment he showcases his physical build, I lose it and Oh My Goodness! In short, he captured my heart.

Both of them have a strong chemistry that made them such a perfect couple. I don’t feel any kind of cringe moments or awkwardness from their romantic scenes, unlike how I usually feel from some Korean BLs. The characteristics of the role they portray really fits like it was their own. Indeed, an ultimate act from two gorgeous boys.

And yes, they’re kissed several times! Probably beat some on-screen kisses from various famous Korean shows in history hahaha. I am exaggerating this because THEY ARE REALLY GREAT. Those intimate, arousing, inviting, gratifying, and full of hotness kissing scenes. The bed scene they did was short but intense, I repeated it several times. Till now, I keep replaying it from my mind hahahaha.

My only regret from watching this show is me deciding to watch it too late. I hated myself for ignoring it before but am still grateful that I managed to binge-watch the whole episodes in one sitting. You Make Me Dance is the short Korean BL that makes me feel well-pleased for a show once again.

Highly Recommended for someone who is looking for a light yet meaningful romantic love story.

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Dance away

This drama was okay, I liked that it was mature. However it a slow start and it feel like it was dragging out.

The story was not well excuted, i just feel that the story line should have been a bit balanced out, and made more interesting, the actors were not bad, but they lack chemistry. Its one of those drama you could watch if have a couple of hours of bordem, and need to pass time.

The one good thing about this drama was the music, it was really good, and often came in atbthr right time.

Also I didn't get to see thatb much dancing, from the name inwas really expecting some footloose or flash dance, but instead we got snapshots of a made routine that didn't seem to go with the story line, also who on earth runs through snow barefoot, and not get frost bite? Or get cold period, his feet must have made of ice or something. Why did the mother abandoned him, it just felt like they are more question than answers.

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What I like:
+ The acting: It's not phenomenal, but especially Choo Young Woo did a great job imho. The emotional scenes were great. Won Hyung Hoon is a bit stiff sometimes, but (!) I think that's also part of the character he plays. So overall it was totally fine.
+ the music: nice to hear. Doesn't get annoying. Lyrics are beautiful and matching to the story.
+ the humour: not a lot of scenes to laugh, but here and there the little nagging is amusing.
+ short intro.
+ Some dramas repeat a lot of the previous episode in the beginning of the next episode. Here they just repeat a small bit of the scene, that's nice.

What I don't like/Room for improvement:
- the plot has a lot of room to improve. I feel like a lot of KDrama with 8 episodes around 10-15 minutes just lack good writing. The ideas are always great, but the writing is so bad. It doesn't explain the whole story and I am always left with some open questions. It wouldn't take much to just explain this few things! u.u
- the kisses were not that bad. Not totally deadfish. But could be better. Still enjoyable.

I wouldn't rewatch the show, but it's fine for watching it one time. I wasn't bored at all, although I wasn't fully invested in the story either. But if you are through almost every really good KDrama and don't have anything else top tier to watch, it's totally okay go watch this. :D

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#1 Korean BL Drama

I just hope I can also find my little finger someday in a bus or a train station. I hope we will be enemies so he can fall in love with me too. Hong Seok and Shi On inspire me to wait and let the world make the person whose at the end of my redstring to find me. But I'm sure in one thing, HE CAN'T NEVER MAKE ME DANCE because my feet are both left. You will never regret to give up your time watching it because I just realized that this drama series are WORTH FOR MY TIME than worrying about my GPA. I really want to live in rooftop because maybe I can also find my person.

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Anecdotique, mais agréable

Depuis l'an dernier, la Corée nous fournit des dramas BL de qualité. Cela dit ils sont encore frileux (et ils ne disposent pas encore du même budget alloué aux dramas coréens plus "classiques"), ce qui se ressent dans le format court des productions actuelles. En moyenne, celles-ci sont limitées à une huitaine d'épisodes, chacun d'une durée comprise en 10 et 20 minutes. Cela peut frustrer une partie de l'audience, mais pour ma part cela ne me dérange en rien, dans la mesure où ce type de format leur donne une contrainte supplémentaire les obligeant à se concentrer sur l'intrigue et à être efficaces (ça parlera à ceux qui s'y connaissent un peu en processus créatif). Juste histoire de comparer, nombre de BL Thais sortis sur le marché ont des caractéristiques communes : on va y trouver plein de digressions, scènes à rallonge, surjeu et réactions maladroites, scénarios vus et revus, histoires secondaires pas assez creusées, plans mal foutus, hésitations sans fin et placements de produits qui nous font lever les yeux au ciel... Bref, à part quelques exceptions récentes, on a souvent l'impression qu'ils sont en roue libre et qu'on a affaire à de gros amateurs à qui on a refourgué une caméra par hasard. Heureusement depuis 2/3 ans, leurs voisins nous offrent des productions bien sympathiques à se mettre sous la dent : Taïwan, les Philippines, la Corée évidemment, et tout récemment le Vietnam bien que ce soit encore très balbutiant. C'est une excellente chose, car désormais en 2021, l'audience dispose enfin de suffisamment de choix pour trouver son bonheur, se montrer plus difficile à l'occasion, du coup plus besoin de se ruer sur la moindre production thaï débile sous prétexte qu'il n'y a rien d'autre sur le marché.

Alors j'avoue que je connais moins les dramas coréens, étant plus une habituée des lakorns thaï "traditionnels", et quelques rares séries chinoises (qui finissent bien s'il vous plaît, ce qui explique pourquoi je n'en regarde pas beaucoup...). Et si avec le temps je me rends compte que j'ai acquis de bonnes connaissances dans le sous-genre spécifique des BL asiatiques en général, il m'est tout de même difficile de comparer les productions coréennes classiques avec cette nouvelle niche que sont les BL chez eux. Tout ce que je peux dire, c'est que même dans ces petites histoires sans prétention, on constate une volonté de nous fournir une intrigue bien ficelée avec un effort notable sur l'esthétique des plans, une bande-son agréable et jamais envahissante, et qu'une certaine poésie se dégage de ces dramas. C'est le cas de Color Rush, To My Star, Mr Heart, Wish You Your Melody From My Heart, ou encore Where Your Eyes Linger... Des petites histoires qui n'ont l'air de rien, mais qui je pense, nous préparent à la venue de BL plus conséquents et encore mieux foutus, l'avenir nous le dira. En tout cas ce sont des points que j'ai aussi relevés dans You Make Me Dance et qui justifient qu'on donne une chance à ce drama.

L'intrigue de You Make Me Dance relate la romance entre un jeune danseur solitaire et l'employé d'une société de crédit. Ce dernier s'impose dans sa vie et en vient à le soutenir pour qu'il gagne son audition, afin qu'il soit en mesure de rembourser sa dette. L'histoire est plutôt mignonne et tendre, on a de jolies scènes entre nos deux protagonistes, les acteurs jouent relativement bien et on évite de s'éparpiller dans tous les sens. Pourquoi ne mettre que 7.5 dans ce cas ? Simplement parce que malgré toutes les qualités de ce drama, le scénario ne m'a pas tellement passionnée et j'ai trouvé que les scènes manquaient un peu de profondeur, de sentiments forts. J'apprécie des histoires tendres et mignonnes, mais j'aime bien avoir le coeur qui bat un minimum et celle-ci ne m'a pas fait cet effet. C'est une question de goût et ça ne remet absolument pas en question l'intérêt de ce BL, qui plaira très certainement à d'autres spectateurs. Enfin, j'ai aussi trouvé que le revirement momentané d'un des deux personnages dans le dernier épisode (je n'en dirai pas plus) tombait de façon assez artificielle juste histoire de nous faire un peu peur pour les protagonistes, mais vu que les épisodes ne font même pas 20 minutes et qu'il faut bien boucler le drama à la fin de celui-là, on imagine bien que ledit revirement ne va pas durer plus de 5 minutes.

Malgré tout, le drama reste sympathique et de bonne qualité. Quant à la romance elle ravira les amateurs d'histoires tendres et douces, sans grosses prises de tête, d'enjeux compliqués ou de scènes problématiques propres à engendrer des débats. Quoi qu'il en soit, même si je ne pense pas que je le visionnerai de nouveau un jour, je ne regrette pas de l'avoir découvert. Et considérant la durée des épisodes ce n'est pas comme si on risquait de perdre son temps, alors pourquoi s'en priver ?

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Uh

Before I start my lil rant, lemme clarify this : You Make Me Dance is not a bad drama, just not my kind of drama.

With that being said, I still have to honestly say that I believe my already low IQ dropped a lot after watching all the eight short episodes. The plot was ridiculous, and the plotholes were so blatantly in my face. The cheesiness was full on from the first till the last episodes. I get that it was a short drama, but it felt like they couldn't care less about telling a story that makes sense.

Lemme point out the things that didn't work for me:

1. The debt premise. - The debtor lived in a fancy house and didn't even have any real job to sustain himself - he simply danced his heart out, hoping that his debt will magically disappear. Why oh why?
2. The hurt leg. - Someone intentionally hurt your leg, an important part of your body that your entire life depended on, and voila you simply let them walk away freely from you without even getting angry at them? Mind you, you don't even deserve it in the first place and didn't even get as much as an apology from it.
3. The I'll push my beloved away and hurt their feelings and be cold just because I gotta go somewhere far. What kind of bs is this in this modern era?!
4. The fancy house and the lack of job. Dude, if you were really that struggling with money, find sth less fancy to live in and get a freaking job!
5. The tied legs. Dude, use your hands and freaking undo it instead of hopping around like an idiot!

There were many others but I'm too tired to type them all out.

And I think the acting was pretty bad for a Kdrama with unnatural scenes playing throughout the 8 episodes.

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