I am going to be very honest. The Thai version of Why R U is one of my least favorite BL series. Though I absolutely love all of the actors, the story took a tumble into weirdness and I lost interest. However, the Korean version starring Lee Jung Min (Blue of Winter), Lee Ye Hwan, Lee Sang Min (Star Struck), and Park Chang Hoon (Dear.M) is – at least so far – an absolute delight! 

Jung Lee Won (Lee Jung Min ) is a student at a top South Korean university, where he’s majoring in acting for the sole purpose of becoming an idol. His arch-enemy Kim Ji Oh ( Lee Ye Hwan), is majoring in directing, because he loves the artwork. 

Whenever these two meet it’s like gasoline and a match – even though the fact that they’re in the same faculty means they’re almost always thrown together. They hate one another and neither one of them is subtle about it. However, the intensity of those emotions has given Lee Won’s younger sister the perfect inspiration for her BL romance novel. She even names the two characters after her brother and his rival. 

At the same time, Woo Sun Woo (Lee Sang Min) and Ko Yoo Kyeom (Park Chang Hoon) are having misunderstandings of their own due to one thinking the other is dating someone he likes. 

The series is dropping two 24 episodes a week, Wednesdays not the iQIYI app. They’re worth the watch. I am excited to see where this series goes. 

8/10.

More WHY R U? soon so…

Stay Tuned!