I've watched several Korean BL series. Most of them sucked plot wise, but not this one. It's a magical love story between a man and his pets. After watching over Jung Woo from heaven, Choco & Milk came back to life as humans. Their goal is to make their owner happy again, cause they saw him being miserable and lonely. If only for a brief moment, their re-existence makes Jung Woo's life brighter again. Choco actually falls in love with Jung Woo, while Milk falls for Jung Woo's uncle. It becomes a problem, since their re-existence on earth is only temporary. They have to go back to heaven. There in lies the real mystery of this series. Will there be a second season for this love story? Fingers crossed...
Warning : This story is so sweet, it might induce diabetes on its audience.
3 Reviews
Silly but adorable. Don't miss out!!!
elsamirre8 May 2023
Silly, is what I thought at first, although I'm not the kind of person who cringes at such fantasies. I'd watch a love story between a dragon and a unicorn, no problem. The beginning was weird, though, mostly because there is no explanation whatsoever as to how a cat and a dog would come back from the dead as perfectly functionning humans, able to walk on two feet, speak, read!! Don't expect more information, there is hardly any. We don't even get to know how the pets died.
And... it's not so bad an idea to leave these things alone and just think of it as a miracle, some kindness from the skies. Such stories easily get plot holes. I'd forgive unsufficient background and information, but I can't get pass inconsistencies.
Another problem is how easily Jungwoo lets in two strangers who could be scammers or sociopaths, sleeps (*SLEEPS*) with them, feeds them...
....aside from that, I just LOVED it.
The cat and the dog had the main characteristics of their species both in looks and behaviour. I'm grateful they didn't over do it with the cat licking his paw and brushing his ear, or the dog sniffing trees and lifting his paw to pee, stuff like that.
The chemistry was great, the feelings grew smoothly and steadily.
It was fun, yet moving and intense. I don't know why these shows are so well hidden in the depths of the Internet. How am I only the second person to review??? There needs to be a way to search KBL specifically.
This one was so worth watching... with an open mind, of course.
And... it's not so bad an idea to leave these things alone and just think of it as a miracle, some kindness from the skies. Such stories easily get plot holes. I'd forgive unsufficient background and information, but I can't get pass inconsistencies.
Another problem is how easily Jungwoo lets in two strangers who could be scammers or sociopaths, sleeps (*SLEEPS*) with them, feeds them...
....aside from that, I just LOVED it.
The cat and the dog had the main characteristics of their species both in looks and behaviour. I'm grateful they didn't over do it with the cat licking his paw and brushing his ear, or the dog sniffing trees and lifting his paw to pee, stuff like that.
The chemistry was great, the feelings grew smoothly and steadily.
It was fun, yet moving and intense. I don't know why these shows are so well hidden in the depths of the Internet. How am I only the second person to review??? There needs to be a way to search KBL specifically.
This one was so worth watching... with an open mind, of course.
My favourite BL series of 2022
niso-820355 November 2023
Warning: Spoilers
It is interesting that some of the best BL series this year revolved around the topic of the life after death - "On Cloud Nine", "Eternal Yesterday", "Something in my Room", and of course the most beautiful series of 2022, "Choco Milk Shake". I was excited when Strongberry announced this series, because this South Korean production company has never disappointed the BL community with their short films, and the worst thing about CMS was that we had to wait for those magic 12 minutes on Tuesdays and Thursdays when it aired.
The plot is a fairy tale: Choco and Milk, Jungwoo's dog and cat, want to reunite with him after they died (Choco in a car accident and Milk because of an illness), and they find a way to cross the rainbow bridge and meet him in human shape. The three of them spend a short, but beautiful time together, before Choco and Milk have to return to their place in heaven, from where they will watch Jongwoo for the rest of his life. For a moment, Choco is tempted to stay with Jungwoo, but Milk reminds him that he will be gone for good if he does.
This sounds very much like the plots of other animal-to-human series like "Meow Ears Up", but CMS is unique in that it is the cutest and most fluffy series of 2022, but at the same time has always an undertone of angst, because the viewer realises very soon that Choco and Milk won't stay with Jungwoo for long, and I know that many people around the world were scared like me thinking of the moment we would have say goodbye to Choco and Milk.
When Choco and Milk actually leave in episode 10, this is one of the saddest moments in any BL series I've watched so far, but Strongberry wouldn't be Strongberry, if they didn't make Choco and Milk come back once again in episode 11 - "this time not to make Jung Woo happy, but for their own happiness" - so that the "magical love story" can go on for another 99 days or so.
But it isn't only the story that makes this series the most beautiful of 2022, it is also the acting. Lee Jae Bin as Choco and Kim Seong Hyuk must have spent a lot of time observing cats and dogs, because in every action, with every facial expression it is absolutely clear what kind of animal they used to be in their previous lives. Go Ho Jung as Jung Woo and Park Seung Bin as Jung Woo's uncle, and the owner of the bar where his nephew works, are good actors, too.
Cinematography, directing and editing are first class like in all Strongberry productions, so there is literally nothing to complain about. The live chats during the premieres of the episodes were a gathering of enthusiastic fans of the series from all continents, and all the episodes have been watched by more than a million viewers, the first episode even by more than 3 millions. This proves that Strongberry have hit the nail on the head once again.
Country: South Korea
Episodes: 11 (à ca 12 mins)
Director: Ahn Ji Hee
Cast: Go Ho Jung, Lee Jae Bin, Kim Seong Hyuk, Park Seung Bin et al.
The plot is a fairy tale: Choco and Milk, Jungwoo's dog and cat, want to reunite with him after they died (Choco in a car accident and Milk because of an illness), and they find a way to cross the rainbow bridge and meet him in human shape. The three of them spend a short, but beautiful time together, before Choco and Milk have to return to their place in heaven, from where they will watch Jongwoo for the rest of his life. For a moment, Choco is tempted to stay with Jungwoo, but Milk reminds him that he will be gone for good if he does.
This sounds very much like the plots of other animal-to-human series like "Meow Ears Up", but CMS is unique in that it is the cutest and most fluffy series of 2022, but at the same time has always an undertone of angst, because the viewer realises very soon that Choco and Milk won't stay with Jungwoo for long, and I know that many people around the world were scared like me thinking of the moment we would have say goodbye to Choco and Milk.
When Choco and Milk actually leave in episode 10, this is one of the saddest moments in any BL series I've watched so far, but Strongberry wouldn't be Strongberry, if they didn't make Choco and Milk come back once again in episode 11 - "this time not to make Jung Woo happy, but for their own happiness" - so that the "magical love story" can go on for another 99 days or so.
But it isn't only the story that makes this series the most beautiful of 2022, it is also the acting. Lee Jae Bin as Choco and Kim Seong Hyuk must have spent a lot of time observing cats and dogs, because in every action, with every facial expression it is absolutely clear what kind of animal they used to be in their previous lives. Go Ho Jung as Jung Woo and Park Seung Bin as Jung Woo's uncle, and the owner of the bar where his nephew works, are good actors, too.
Cinematography, directing and editing are first class like in all Strongberry productions, so there is literally nothing to complain about. The live chats during the premieres of the episodes were a gathering of enthusiastic fans of the series from all continents, and all the episodes have been watched by more than a million viewers, the first episode even by more than 3 millions. This proves that Strongberry have hit the nail on the head once again.
Country: South Korea
Episodes: 11 (à ca 12 mins)
Director: Ahn Ji Hee
Cast: Go Ho Jung, Lee Jae Bin, Kim Seong Hyuk, Park Seung Bin et al.
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