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Episode 8
Jazz for Two is a South Korean enemies-to-lovers boy love story between Yoon Se-heon and Han Tae-yi. Se-heon is excited to return to school after taking a year off to go through homeschooling and concentrate on his classical piano practice. He cannot wait to head back to school to get the freedom to practice playing the music he enjoys most, Jazz music, away from his father’s constant scrutiny.
However, Han Tae-yi confronts him at the piano rooms and threatens to kill him if he hears Se-heon play music. However, threats alone are not enough to deter the determined Se-heon, and he continues to visit the forbidden piano room.
He demands that Tae-yi gives him a reason convincing enough, but Tae-yi is haunted by memories of the past that seem to resurface and torture him with sleepless nights whenever he hears Se-heon play. However, increased interactions between them start to feel like something more, while secrets from the past test their growing fondness with each other.
The script of Jazz for Two is carefully written to provide slow-burn romance and concentrate on character development. The dialogue is captivating and humorous, especially the interactions between Se-heon and Do-yoon. The script tries to delve into complicated social issues of suicide, grief, and mental health, and it delivers an outstanding narrative, but there are noticeable inconsistencies in character development that undermine the scriptwriting.
However, for a series centred on jazz music, the soundtrack and the piano performances throughout the series are pretty forgettable. Apart from the final performance during the school festival, nothing outside the well-known classical tunes are compelling, which is a shame.
Se-heon is a charismatic, cheerful, and optimistic character with an enchanting smile. Se-heon’s sole passion is jazz music, which leads to the primary conflict at the beginning of the series with Tae-yi, who has a solid aversion to jazz music stemming from past experiences.
Tae-yi’s personality is the opposite of Se-heon advancing the narrative of enemies to lovers and opposites attract. He is an introvert, reserved, unfriendly, and suffers from insomnia. However, upon getting a close understanding, tae-yi is cheerful, caring, understanding, and highly talented in playing the trumpet.
Se-heon and Tae-yi have mesmerising chemistry from the tug-of-war between Se-heon’s passion and Tae-yi’s reluctance. The slow-burn romance gives room for exponential character development through emotional and personal growth, overcoming hindrances, and the power of music in transforming mindsets.
The supporting characters deliver outstanding performances, with Do-yoon playing the role of the playful and considerate friend of the main characters. On the other hand, Joo-ha is a mean, violent, and intimidating bully whom Do-yoon has a crush on. His connection to Tae-yi is because his sister has a crush on Tae-yi, but he constantly rejects her. Therefore, Joo-ha makes it his mission to make Tae-yi’s life miserable.
However, the romance between the secondary characters feels unnecessary, and it would have become more impactful if it had been about friendship. The blissful cameo of the romantic leads of the drama “A Shoulder to Cry On” leaves an impressive impact compared to the second leads’ romance. Moreover, Han Tae-joon and Yoon Se-jin deliver exceptional performances as they connect the past and present to explain Tae-yi’s grief and insomnia.
Regardless, Jazz for Two is an enjoyable school drama that, at the beginning, will remind you of the Taiwanese BL “About Youth.” However, the series is a slow-burn romance that is well worth the watch.
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