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Well, well, well… the Chef on “The Boyfriend” is officially the most popular participant on the Netflix show so far! Episode 6 ended with a new member called Ikuo joining the dating reality series, so there’s quite some scope for fresh surprises.
The guest panel of “The Boyfriend” is completely invested in all the drama going down in the beach house between the men, especially the tension between artist Shun and university student Dai, who are both in their early 20s. Ikuo’s entry creates some tension between them, as the energetic, cheery new entrant seemed to gravitate towards the sunny Dai at the picnic all the men went on in Episode 6. Dai and Ikuo were pretty much the only ones who had any fun, while the rest were stewing in confusion over their evolving feelings. Still, the series is a lot more relaxed, laid-back, and drama-free compared to other dating shows on Netflix.
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Five contestants on “The Boyfriend” now have a crush on chef Kazuto. Although Kazuto doesn’t seem to be strongly attracted to anyone yet and is taking his time getting to know everybody. The format of the reality show remains the same in episodes 7 and 8—every day, two people get to work in the coffee truck. In a minor twist, if more than two people show interest in working with the assigned person for the day, that person can choose two people to go with them. And, as the teaser for episode seven suggested, everybody raised their hand to go with Kazuto, even Shun, who isn’t romantically interested in him. It was cute that Kazuto’s kind and friendly personality has made an impression on everyone, and they want to be his friend, if not more.
Taeheon, the designer, hasn’t been getting much screen time, likely because he isn’t strongly attracted to anyone either, although he does have a mild crush on Kazuto. Then there’s Gensei, who misunderstood that Ryota likes him, but thanks to that bungle, Gensei now has a genuine crush on Ryota, even though the latter is a bit clueless about it. The men decide to have a party one night, where some of them share their “coming out” stories. For viewers, the show is definitely an interesting view at how people tend to overthink things when it comes to viewing oneself from a third person’s lens.
So far in “The Boyfriend,” despite a significant number of days passing, the opportunity to go on an official date has only arisen twice, with only one pair able to go each time. It was Shun and Dai the first time, Alan and Kazuto the second. This means, in six episodes, we’ve only witnessed a total of two dates. Thankfully, more than one couple matches in the new episodes, so that’s something to look forward to. Besides, many of the men have been taking the initiative to talk about their feelings, leading to quite a few surprising one-on-one interactions in episodes 7 and 8 of “The Boyfriend.”
The guest panel has a blast in the new episodes due to some surprising developments. With just a few more days together, a few of them seem to be on their way to finding themselves a boyfriend.
You can stream “The Boyfriend” on Netflix.
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