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Korean series ‘My Secret Vampire’ tells the story of bright-eyed college student Han Dong-Ha, who thinks he’s found the perfect flatshare, until he realizes his four charming roommates are actually vampires. The funniest twist? Three of the vampires becomes obsessed with cooking elaborate meals to fatten Dong-Ha up, just so they can taste his blood without killing him.
Inspired by the webtoon “No Way, Vampires Don’t Exist!”, the show pairs Park Dong-Ju’s bubbly Han Dong-Ha with Yu Sin’s cool, aloof Lee Ju-Won, the only vampire in the flat who’s not craving blood. Instead, Ju-Won’s heart starts beating for a different reason, he’s falling for his human housemate.
Lee Dong-Yeol and Lee Ju-Young bring humor to the mix as vampire besties Jung Gyu-Min and Cha Eun-Ho, who decide the best way to enjoy Dong-Ha’s blood is to cook for him first. Lee Tae-Hyung’s Kang Seon-Jae, the boldest of the four in ‘My Secret Vampire‘, also can’t resist the temptation. But Ju-Won becomes Dong-Ha’s quiet guardian, making sure his human flatmate doesn’t end up as the main course.
Honestly, there isn’t much to critique about a show like ‘My Secret Vampire’, it’s light-hearted, not too serious, and treads on the usual ‘forbidden romance’ territory. Broody vampire Ju-Won does his best to resist getting too attached to the gorgeous Dong-Ha, but the sparks are instant and impossible to ignore.
A secondary romantic sub-plot featuring Gyu-Min and Eun-Ho could’ve been skipped, since their story barely gets any screen-time and feels like a forced attempt to squeeze in another couple. Instead, the creators should have dedicated more runtime to flesh out the leads’ growing attraction. But well, with looks like theirs, who needs shared interests and common ground to develop deeper feelings?
‘My Secret Vampire’ is a small step-up from the 2022 vampire romance ‘Kissable Lips’, which was also a low budget cutesy show starring Kim Ji Woong (who went on to become a part of Zerobaseone) and Yoon Seo Bin. Once again, the biggest strength here lies in its cast, a lineup of swoon-worthy Korean oppas who look like they could debut as a K-pop boy band any minute.
Obviously things get a complicated when Dong-Ha finally learns about the secret lives of his flatmates, but the climax quickly irons out everything for a ‘happy ending’.
Rating: 6 on 10. Watch ‘My Secret Vampire’ on TVING, iQIYI or Wavve.
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