Boyfriend on Demand Review: Jisoo and Seo In Guk shine in an uneven virtual romance Jisoo and Seo In Guk-starrer Boyfriend on Demand: worth a watch or not? Jisoo may not be short of admirers in real life, but her reel life character Mi Rae, an overworked webtoon producer, feels the only way to get the date of her dreams is by subscribing to a dating simulation app. The BLACKPINK star makes her foray into the rom com space in Netflix’s Boyfriend on Demand. Set against the competitive world of webtoon publishing, Mi Rae hates the world of romantic clichés and even more so Yoon Song (Gong Min Jung), a webtoon artist who is a living nightmare for her, with predictable plot twists and perpetually tardy submissions. Directed by Kim Jung Sik of Work Later, Drink Now, Boyfriend on Demand taps into the fantasy logic of the webtoon universe, imagining a producer who ends up reliving the very romantic scenarios of the works she creates. It’s an appealingly meta setup, complete with cutesy doll house interiors and dreamy men populating a fantastical world where everything seems picture perfect. Jisoo, who has often faced sharp criticism for her acting, should hopefully silence some detractors as she slips comfortably into the role of Mi Rae, an everyday woman juggling deadlines, difficult clients and a virtually non-existent dating life. Seo In Guk once again demonstrates his ease with shifting between genres. His wry Kyeong Nam, who goes about life with a straight face — even making his confession in the most matter-of-fact manner — is quietly appealing. The two actors share an easy chemistry, with several charming moments between them. However, despite its star-studded ensemble, the show eventually becomes a drag, with the narrative turning loopy and repetitive — perhaps an unintended reflection of an app-driven world.#netflix #boyfriend_on_demand #jisoo #seo_in_guk #blackpink
