Checkered Shirt: Season 2 (Korean Mini-Series)

I remember very well that when season 1 ended I was pissed at how abrupt it was, so in that sense it was nice to see that they came up with a sequel. But honestly, they could just have added 1-2 more episodes in the original season and just finished it off. Making a sequel just for the heck of it was so not necessary. The reasoning and the excuses given are so lame that in today's time they just don't make any sense. More on that later. This season is also 8 episodes of about 8-10 minutes average.

Last season ended with Jeong U and Han being a happy couple and suddenly Han's ex showed up. He now wants another chance within despite the nasty breakup they had. Han had not forgiven him and shuts him down immediately. The ex warns him on consequences. He calls Jeong U to trash talk about Han but thankfully Jeong U stands by his boyfriend and they make a plan to go a trip together to get away from all this. But on the day of trip Jeong U doesn't show up. Han is heart broken when he doesn't get any reply to his text or calls. Flash forward 5 years later, the dup meet again at a company event where they are forced to work together. Heartache pangs are there but there is still one though Han is bitter about how Jeong U suddenly disappeared. We are then told that on the day of the trip, Jeong U heard Han's ex trash talk about Han to someone on the phone and in the process he beat him up and his phone got damaged. He was sent to prison and his friend, who cared for Jeong U did not tell him about the messages. When Jeong U goes to meet Han before going to military, it turns out Han has left the country. Back to present, the misunderstandings are averted and the couple is back together.

Your ex vanished years ago without a word and now, he's back in your life and stirs up a storm of emotions. But the excuses are so lame. How can in today's time, someone just disappear and not be able to contact his lover, not just on the day of the trip but also for 5 years. Come on, no one is that stupid. That is a terrible excuse and I do not accept it. The constant melodrama sucks all the joy out of watching. The characters spend most of the time being miserable around each other and overall the show is extremely boring. Yes the leads are good looking but basic minimal production values, making a sequel just for the sake of it and making it so boring - none of this has any excuse. Even though Checkered Shirt 2 ends on a happy note, the rest of the story just goes on and on with angst and pain and was just not successful in keeping my interest. Thank god, the overall duration was not that much. This one is totally avoidable. (2.5/10)

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