Category: Boyfriend on Demand
-
Boyfriend on Demand Eps 9-10 – The Final Stretch
‘The Happy Ever After‘ Finally, Kyeong-min and Mi-rae get together and, after a last few minor bumps in the road, get their happy ending. Honestly, once Mi-rae had emotionally healed enough to be open to an actual relationship, the Boyfriend on Demand concept was pretty much worn out as a plot…
-
Boyfriend on Demand Eps 6-8 – Running Scared
‘The Love Triangle‘ In the immortal words of Britney Spears ‘sometimes I run, sometimes I hide, sometimes I’m scared of you, but all I really want is to hold you tight…’. Which pretty perfectly describes Mi-rae’s state of mind at the moment. Seeing Kyoung-nam’s face on Yeong-il, her ‘perfect match’…
-
Boyfriend on Demand Ep 5 – Second Chances
‘The Lost Love‘ So far we’ve seen several romance tropes play out in the BOD virtual universe (with half a dozen breezed through in the last episode itself!). There’s the Cinderella story ( working class girl catching the eye of the rich business heir) with a side of the Darcy…
-
Boyfriend on Demand Ep 4 – Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
‘The Dashing [Insert Profession of Choice]‘ Just as things were getting interesting with Eun-ho, Boyfriend on Demand yanks the rug out from under Mi-rae’s feet and informs her that her free trial has ended. Contrary to my expectations and despite the tantalizing cliffhanger it left her on, she doesn’t immediately…
-
Boyfriend on Demand Ep 3 – First Love Revisited
‘The College Hero‘ From a chaebol romance fantasy to the blush of first love, Mi-rae’s next foray into virtual dating takes her back to a college campus where she catches the eye of Big Man on Campus, Seo Eun-ho. Eun-ho is the star of the college kumdo team and the…
-
Boyfriend on Demand – Romcom meets VR Fantasy
Eps 1-2 Review: ‘The Chaebol Heir‘ In today’s world where AI is slipping into every facet of our lives and the fate of companies are rising and falling based on how quickly they adapt, this series feels very apt. It revolves around Seo Mi-rae (played by Jisoo), a jaded webtoon…
Reel Tastes & Travels - a light dose of entertainment to wake you up 