Semantic Error (2022)

Great show, bad start

I was really close to dropping this show. Watched the first episode a while ago and found everything annoying and weird, and the start of the second episode didn't help either.
But then in episode 3, the show turned into a new, interesting direction. I could finally understand what they were going for.

Overall, I enjoyed this show but I wish they were doing everything less "stereotyped" and exaggerated. As someone studying art for games right now and taking coding classes, I found it really annoying. The artist was a "free spirit" while the "nerd" was a computer geek, which they also made very robotic-like. I understand the idea behind it, but I wish they would have tuned it down a bit.

The after-credit scene was to live for. Wish they had a second season to expand that.

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this hurts to write bc i wish i liked it more

aspects i enjoyed:
- i think jaeyoung is f*cking sexy like MY BAD i want him
- chemistry between characters is good
- acting
- intimacy (somebody throw me off a building)
- JAEYOUNG AND HIS BISEXUAL TRIFECTA FRIEND GROUP
- the maybe two songs that played throughout the entire show
- jaeyoung and sangwoo's back and forthness made me want to keep watching
- relability of the characters; sangwoo is insecure like me and i think he can be funny without meaning to be ("he looks like a total bum" *screenshots jaeyoung's instagram). i felt this way sometimes w jaeyoung too but i mostly enjoyed sangwoo's realness
- episode 7 *jumps into lava*

aspects i did not enjoy
- literally the entire premise of this show at least for the first five eps. are yal seeing this? shy sangwoo was like ur a freeloader nobody likes u im starting an organization against u so u dont graduate and sexy jaeyoung was just like aw ur cute im going to start following u around and buy every single bottle of ur fav drink <3 and then when sangwoo started to hate all of this jaeyoung was just like okay fine since u hate me so bad i'll just distance myself and see how YOU like it. I THINK I WOULD LIKE IT CONSIDERING YOURE SEXY BUT YOU'RE BORDERLINE HAZING ME? idk i'm usually an enemies to lovers enjoyer...
- jumps between episodes sometimes if they didn't pick up immediately where things were left off
- as i mentioned for the 8 show, i think there were definitely issues w adapting this from a webtoon which is inevitable
- jihye like i'm sorry girl but what was that confession scene why would you do that at all or idk that couldve been executed better
- it's just confusing bc sometimes sangwoo could be so cruel (if someone told me to "control my urges" after kissing me????) and jaeyoung can be just irrational so idk like i said in ep7-8 they had really great chemistry and i think it's very cute that they worked on things together but it overall made the watching experience not as great when their relationship wasn't as linear as i thought it'd be
- kind of typical kdrama narratives but i don't think i have enough knowledge of bl to rank this in that universe

i won't be recommending this to people but if you don't take it as seriously as i did maybe it'd be more fun to watch

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A favourite trope. Loved it

Enemies to lovers is nothing new and with the usual short number of episodes (at least they were longer than 10 minutes), I went in with low expectations....
Well! What a turnabout.
A surprising amount of story, which flowed really well, was packed into those 8x25-min episodes.
Humour, candour, realism (to a point ~ I did wonder how a student was able to just make up their timetable as they went along... but hey, it is a drama ?), feels and a very likeable couple. Just what I wanted to watch.
I loved the whole cast, thought the acting was very natural and professional, loved the characters (especially Jae-young's peer, Yu-na) and could happily have watched more.
S.Korean gay romance dramas are certainly going in the right direction; one half of the leads in this is bi, too, which makes a change.
Very enjoyable.

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Opposites attract

One of my favourite BLs! Non-toxic, non-cringe, no power struggle, with lovable, dynamic characters. Very accurate depiction of a nerd, who loves order and routine, and an artist, who introduces beautiful chaos into the nerd's world. Perfection! I'd watch it over and over again.

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LOVELY BL STORY!

Well, this took me long to watch because I had a hard time finding uploads of all the episodes but finally, I finished it. It's a really good series and I had rewatch it again and again in just one night. I love the storyline, especially the development of their relationship. I also love all the characters, I like how there is no annoying character, well, except for one of the male lead at the beginning... aahhh such a jerk, but he's a handsome jerk alright and he played that role very well. I love the ending, it's cute and really good. I enjoyed watching this and I'll surely rewatch this again. Oh, and this is also definitely added to my favorite BL list!

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Feel-good Enemies to Lovers Romance

This series stepped up the game of Korean BLs. From plot to production quality, to acting, it charms, touches, and entertains, while managing to avoid clichéd tropes, misogynism, and toxic relationships.

The whole cast delivered brilliant performances. I usually notice weak acting quickly, and I cannot overlook it. This is why I am impressed that in no scenes did I feel like any of the actors is lacking.
Park Seo Ham deserves special praise. Watching him was such a satisfying experience for me. It is rare that I see actors pour their whole hearts into their role, but it is obvious that Seo Ham has done so. Kudos to him.

The plot of this series shows that you do not always need a unique storyline to hold the viewers' interest. Jae Young and Sang Woo's story is a typical high-school enemies to lovers romance. However, the way in which it is told distinguishes it from similar stories.

The characters are likeable.
Jae Young breaks the stereotype of a popular student. Although he teases Sang Woo relentlessly in the beginning, he is not a playboy or a bully. He is a kind person and a talented designer, who quickly wins the viewer's heart.
High-achieving students might see themselves in Sang Woo. Focused on doing his best at school and pursuing his dream of becoming a game developer, he has not spared time for human relationships and has remained emotionally immature. His character development conveys an important message. As much as he has trained himself to think and act like a computer, Sang Woo learns that always prioritizing your ambitions over the good people who are there for you paves your way toward a lonely, miserable life.

The romance is sweet, realistic, and healthy. Despite the misunderstandings that they have to deal with, they both work to resolve their conflicts instead of acting illogically to create more drama. Kudos to the scriptwriters.

The highlight of this series for me were the OSTs, though. It is rare for a BL series to have such great, catchy songs. Romantic Devil became a favorite of mine. I still listen to it, although I watched this series months ago.

Overall, Semantic Error should definitely be on your list if you are into well-written BL romantic comedies.

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отлично вышло. ребята сыграли просто потрясающе. каждая серия с кучей эмоции, и зная актеров "в жизни" это было не обычно для их героев. молодцы. Улетает в любимые и буду пересматривать вновь и вновь. Несколько серий ребята играют так, что сжатое сердечко не отпускало от просмотра. Не знаю, будет ли это сполер, мне кажется нет, но на всякий случай про конец перед титрами - хорошо, что не обрезали и показали, как уже ДжэЧан заржал от процесса. Перемотала раз 10. потом титры, ну а потом дополнительный бонус милашества. Корея снимать все интереснее и интереснее. Актеры реально подбираются, которые реально могут прожить роль. Это здорово. И да, всем такую прекрасную подругу как была здесь. Она теперь мой кумир.

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does it give away the same vibe af the manga?

from the perspective of the manga NO cause the manga seems a lot more rought with thoughts and actions.

BUT the series give away a more soft hearted story of what the manga contains

In the manga chapter xx(I think 12) and serie episode 7 there's a scene where Sangwoo is looking at jaeyoungs arm or more specifically his tattoo and jaeyoung ask if he can draw on sangwoo where he says yes.... well in the manga he draw a forklift on sangwoos upper arm but in the serie it's the veggie character on the wrist.... same concept but it gives away a more soft hearted version

BUT to make sure it still also gives away the mood swings as the manga contains... well this very scene from the manga aligns pretty much with the serie: episode 7
[Sangwoo share a kiss with jaeyoung and afterwards it's like Sangwoo is trying to escape the situation he kind of puttet upon himself while jaeyoung is trying to make it clear to sangwoo that he should also take some responsibility for his actions]


their acting is definitely not bad since I keep coming back to watch this serie over and over and the story in it self is just a fun story about a "picky eater and a cook who makes sure the other person gets to eat food" if you know what I mean...

I just love this serie so I would gladly recommend this serie to others since it's a soft hearted serie

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Honestly should be a longer series but pretty perfect like this too

Yes! Exactly what I was looking for, a very fresh, lovely, short burst of cuteness.

From hate to love setting, starting with a bit of a weak reason for it, but it's lighthearted enough that you don't need more.
The writing and acting is excellent, no cringe, awkwardness, cheesy slow motion, or crap like that.
Very innocent, very honest, and feels very natural, just what I like.
The side characters are quite fun but they have just enough screen time they could afford with the short series.
Camerawork, music, sounds are all completely fine and quite a pleasant thing to experience that a show can nail everything and it doesn't stop you from enjoying a every moment.

Very decent series!
Not much depth, very little story, but the setting and the characters make the show very alive and lovely!!

/Also I think probably very good first BL if anyone is sailing out for the first time! Very modest and innocent~

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Semantic Error Review

A very cute show. Simple writing and plot, but it worked and never got boring. story was well paced and everything resolved pretty well and made sense. Easily rewatchable.

I really liked the real world tie-ins to the main characters' personalities changing over time (like how Sangwoo stops drinking the vending machine coffee to show that he is becoming a less "bitter" person). I love the acting, I thought the characters were portrayed really nicely. I really loved the side characters as well. The use of classic BL tropes were definitely there, but nothing ever felt too forced or cringey.

Overall very cute and enjoyable, and easy to digest!

8.5/10.

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A perfect, concise must-watch BL. The new standard for BL

Stop reading this review right now and just go ahead and watch it. At 20 minutes and only 8 episodes you could finish the series quicker than reading this full review.

I think what makes this show so great is that they basically don't do anything new, all the same old BL ploys are utilized sure but they simply use the ploys correctly. And we have all sat through too many terrible BL series to know what I'm talking about. Enemies to friends - Check, Is he or isn't he gay - check, Random fight 2/3rds of the way in - check, Randomly sexually ambiguous friend - check (shout out to the girl best friend in the series she is actually one of the best characters!), random hurdle at the end preventing the Bs from getting their L on - check. Yes this is exactly what happens in every BL series .....but fear not! Semantic Error takes a fairly refreshing approach to all of these common ploys and a I dear say you'll not be disappointed!!

One ploy not utilized in this series (thank god!) is the random secondary BL couple whose relationship progresses at lighting speed and seemingly exists to show the audience what the main couples romance could be like if they just got their act together.

Ok so lets get into it, first of all can we talk about hot hot hot! The ultimate ship to set sail on! Not inventing the wheel here very clearly/ typically seme and uke archetypes used in this series (which in 2022 can be a little tired at this point....)but I don't care...their chemistry could set a science lab on fire. By Kdrama standards....those boys over delivered in the kissing department and I'm not mad.

Refreshingly older characters - university aged. Meanwhile can we have more adult-ages BL ...let's not pretend most of us watching are already over 30 and live in the real world. If you're watching BL...you're probably a low-key perv...and if you're a low-key perv you wanna see the business...none of this high-school level angst...wow they held hands....anyway I digress. The point being...thank thr BL gods these boys are not in high school ...snore ...save it for anime...

The acting is great. The series is chic and stylish. The timing is perfect. The music is decent. The side characters are lovable. 10/10. In true BL style...please make a sequel that is terrible and all fan service and nobody likes just coz $$ I'll watch it.

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