this is the Korean webcomic I never knew I needed 🥵 Semantic Error Review
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- Опубликовано: 16 авг 2022
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Hi friends! Y'all have been constantly asking me to review semantic error, so I finally read the webcomic and here are my honest thoughts. Maybe I'll review the show too, let me know!
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this is the Korean webcomic I never knew I needed 🥵 Semantic Error Review
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I absolutely love how many people are talking about Semantic Error now 😭 It makes me happy because I loved reading the manhwa and watching the series and I’m so happy it’s getting the recognition it deserves 😤
agreed, i am enthused to bear witness to manhwa entering mainstream consciousness
Im the 100th liker
Omggg I've finally found someone else
where can i read this?
@@suli_iiiangieee9898 i think web toon?
In a lot of Korean manwhas and dramas, the college boys are sometimes like around that age and it can be confusing to international readers. Partially, it’s because some people decide to do the mandatory military service asap but it’s also cause they’ll use korean age instead of international age (for any one unfamiliar with it, in Korea culturally, babies are 1 when born and you add a year every new year so your Korean age is 1-2 years older than your international age depending on the time of the year and your birthday)
To add: college is not mandatory in South Korea because their high school (Grades 10-12) can already be specialized depending on what school they go into, but it is uncommon for people not to go to college. Some people do their service first. Some work to get money for their education first. Some go straight to uni if they pass their SATs ✨
Anyone feel free to correct me if I’m wrong but but this is basically what I’ve learned from like Korean language tiktoks and watching way too many kdramas 😅: I think Jaeyoung was happy when Sangwoo called him hyung because you normally don’t call every older male hyung. In work/school, you would call a senior student or coworker sunbae. So by using hyung, it’s confirmation to Jaeyoung that they actually have a close relationship now 😄
Yes you're right! Calling someone 'hyung' is more casual than 'sunbae' which is more formal.
The kdrama is really good! The actors really embody the ML and it’s definitely a good watch. Hoping for a season 2.
same
THERE IS A KDRAMA?? SINCE WHEN? 😭
sadly one of the leads enlisted so it's probably not getting season 2 🥲
@@slayingupallnightforyou1874 not soon but I’m pretty sure they confirmed season 2
Samee
If you loved it you definitely should watch it as a kdrama 💅✨
it looks so fun! where do you watch it at?
@@zaink.7243 Viki rakuten or dramacool; and if ur in Asia gagaoolala
I am not that clear but I think that the reason that they graduate late is because of military. It's compulsory in Korea for men and most people choose to do it when they are in college. And they also have a very convoluted way of telling their age, like they are already 1 when they are born and instead of their birthday they age in the beginning of a year
Like when babies are born in Korea in December they are 1 when born and in January which is next year they are already 2.
yup thats correct
"I'm a firm believer that you should read something before you watch it."
Heartstopper; 😢
Im confused? Can you explain more?
@@707isnotfound i’m not 100% but i think it’s coz he made a vid abt heartstopper the series and and didn’t read the source
Two queer webcomics I loved and recommend are "Who Can Define Popularity" and "Tu Quoque". Both are set in college and are completed.
Love Semantic Error but damn they really threw out consent out the window in season 2 and it made me sad. Also, ***spoiler alert***, the girl will be involved in the boys' romance plot 😭
GET THIS GIRL HER OWN PLOT!
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semantic error is great but the lack of consent is AWFUL. jaeyoung also becomes super possessive and toxic in season 2 :/ its a very common theme w BL
@@doiisoner jihye was never a love interest lmao. she liked Sandwoo but it was entirely one sided
@@saamqri2507sorry for the reply
im not rlly justifying what happened but 1 the manhwa being an adaptation has to omit a lot of the thought processes that go with what happened that actually more properly build up to what happened (particularly in how either character perceived their relationship, partly, jy was shown particularly angry cos they had that sort of mutual agreement but jy thought sw was so socially inconsiderate as to go on what very much seemed like a date with jihye amidst that or smth), some scenes are omitted even... theres an insane amt of detail in the novel really, and
2 i personally cannot relate to physical attraction but ive seen it strongly and its manifestations in others so when its portrayed in fiction i think its actually realistic to see how the grey area is trudged instead of just expecting a perfect kind of sexual interaction with perfect etiquette for all ppl in all works of fiction (in the end jaeyoung does become much more considerate, admitting that hes normally a p selfish guy, and his character is really emotionally driven first b4 rational cos of his domestic environment). humans arent so easy to understand and theres so many factors in play here lol
i feel like just reducing it to 'its a common theme in the genre and it was put there just cos its a problematic trend that shouldnt be there cos its unnecessary' or some sentiment like that is unfair to say particularly for this work cos of the sheer amt of detail in it accurate to common teachings in psychology (so im not justifying the act but defending the story and why it happened there). maybe ive just been exposed to much more bl that is very consenting or that actually explain the nuance of these occurrences in whatever way and acknowledge the faults in their actions in the end that i can say this opinion
its true that its a common trope (mostly Was common) but the genre's evolved tremendously from the 90s--early 2010s imo lol so much that they include themes of consent with much more care and consideration now. there are reasons for the tropes earlier in bl's history and sure whatever even i dont like those works. but if those who consumed and made bl back then saw it as the best way to sexually liberate themselves w/o harming real ppl then we have to understand that as well
im sorry i just hate black and white thinking
Okay, I might have read the webcomic and watched the show, but seeing you talk about it brings me so much joy, I watched the whole video. Also, I cannot believe you never heard about Sematic Error before!
Edit: I can also really recommend the webtoon Covenant. Its also queer, but the fantasy is the main focus and I love that. Its about demons and angels and action and gays!
whoever is on manta's pr team are doing a damn good job because youtuber's talking about semantic error (and manta) have been popping up for me all day lmaoo it was nice hearing your thoughts as always tho
Omg I loved Semantic Error and this recap definitely has me wanting to reread it 😍😂😂
I literally finished reading the prologue as soon as you dropped this video 💀
The show is so good. Korean BL shows are typically very very very tame. They only get one kiss to end the show and it's always a tiny peck. Their stories usually revolve more around their connection as friends than as lovers, until the final episode also. There are not many which break from that format and Semantic Error is one of them. I appreciated that they really went for it and told the story as accurately to the comic as possible.
Lmao. Ive seen a few thai BL dramas and it's as if the actors are kissing a wall 😭
@@meownover1973 Some are definitely like that but Thai, Filipino and Japanese BLs are much better with their kiss/bed scenes than Korea/China who still have a lot of regulations and don't show much at all. lol
@@velveetacheesy5147 i rather have a good well grounded storyline than usless bed/kissing scenes or fanservice with bad acting that is presented in almost every thai bl as for china they don't make full bl cuz it's banned there since 2016. also some korean bls have full nudity eroctic scenes.
Scrolling through your vids, looking for something to watch and I see this. I have been OBSESSED with Semantic Error and other Korean webcomics for just under a year now. I am so happy to see people talking about it.
Frederic the FIT you look so good 😭
Question for y'all: what do y'all think of r*pe elements in BL comic books? Isn't it disturbing at all...?
it really is. Its also present in a lot of straight love stories that are catered to young girls. It always puts me off, like this will absolutely affect and influence how young people view things like consent and violations of that consent. Its not ok and more people need to call it out, and also more media needs to be made thats both sexy/romantic AND healthy.
i stopped reading it at that scene and havent gone back since😕 i hate how sa has become a “trope” in bl and how barely anyone says anything about it
It definitely is weird how it’s prevalent in lots of media geared towards younger ppl, I want to do a dedicated video about it and research more about how common it is in certain genres
my friends wanted to watch the show as a group so I went in not knowing anything and when it got to the bar/drinking scene, when I tell you I was flabergasted. i was like in a Kdrama???? when they just started making specifically korean bls in like 2020? we love to see it. the show was so good, like damn
I decided to start reading the webcomic because of your recommendation (also THANK YOU), and being in the spectrum myself, I'm pretty sure Sangwoo is on the spectrum too.
Rigid routines, sensory issues (like the fact that he doesn't feel the taste of food much, can't function unless he's in a very specific spot, and he can't focus around the color red because it's too loud), sucks at social cues and interactions, has difficulty recognizing faces... these (alongside many others I noticed) are all markers of the autistic spectrum LOL.
I am so happy how many people are talking about semantic error. I loved reading it and watching the K-Drama. I'm so happy the attention this welcoming is getting. 💜
The third ending by Cho Bom is one I recommend. It gets frustrating at times but it's a nice read
I haven’t read too many webcomics or comics in general, but one of my favorite gay comics that I have read on web toons is “Castle Swimmers”. I would say that the plot is very decently to well built in comparison to a lot of other comics. There are characters that have purpose and the series take care to build the core of the world the characters live in. But, that is just my opinion, I loved it a lot and highly recommend it :p
Castle swimmer is soooooo good!!! :)))
I need to catch up with that 😔
I LOVE CASTLE SWIMMERS. another good one is Be My villian and how I unintentionally became a serial killer. Also to the stars is back is also great
For those interested, manta only has until season 2 but online there are fan translations of the newest chapters (ofc still support the artist, but if you wanna read ahead lol)
Love love looooove sangwoo so much, the scene where he talks to a therapist as a kid and they tell him he’s okay the way he is hit me so hard 😭😭 I want to be sangwoo when I grow up
Can’t get over how well your eyeshadow matches your shirt
So the reason for the age I believe is because sangwoo did his military enlistment and then went to college also you should try cherry blossoms after winter
Hello, I came across your video while watching other things and just wanted to clear up a few things that are probably hard to understand because of the difference in Korean culture. By the way, I'm not Korean but I've seen a lot of kdramas so I know a few things haha.
The age difference: We are going to assume that because it is translated into English they keep their ages according to their date of birth, but in case they did not do it, basically everyone in Korea has a year at birth because in their culture they count the months that you were in your mother's womb, on top of that every first of January everyone celebrates another year of life so almost everyone in Korea is one or two years older than the rest of the world. Also military enlismetn is mandotory for every man in Korea and its about 2 years so if you go into the military at 20 when you get out of the service you're probably 22 or 2.
The Hyung: Ok, I imagine that if you read this you realized that age is a super important topic in Korea, the older you are in a university group, work, even friends, the more authority you have, therefore those who are younger than you they are not socially allowed to talk to you informally.
Of course there are cases in which older people do not exercise this type of social norm and ask their colleagues to address them in informal whay, but not to go into details, basically Hyung is the word used by a younger man to refer to an older man, ONLY, if these two are close. Basically you can't tell Hyung to just anyone they have to have a relationship similar to what you would have with your family or your partner. The fact that he called him Huyng affected him so much because he was implicitly assuring him that he considers him more than just a friend and by calling him Huyng he lets him know that he has earned his respect. I highly doubt Sangwoo would call anyone Hyung in his life, unless it was literally his older brother.
One of my favorite bl manhwas is Here U Are, and I highly recommend it! (130+ chapters, completed) I love the main couple and the side ones as well, it’s very sweet but it also talks about heavier subjects such as homophobia which I think the manhwa handles well. And not to forget the art is gorgeous ❤️
I saw your tweet about it and then read some of it! It was really good so I'm glad you reviewed it!
I think a lot of Korean men go to college later than American men because they generally do their military service between highschool and college. Not sure though
They did mention that you right
i’ve rewatched the kdrama multiple time it’s so good
Video aside, I LOVE THIS TOP SO MUCH AND THE MAKEUP IT LOOKS SO GOOD ON YOU JESUS
I'm jealous cuz I could never do my makeup :/
im so glad theyre promoting it rn, ive already seen it on like a tleast 3 other youtubers, i absolutely adore this manhwa omg
Yess another video also love the outfit and slay with the makeup ✨
YES REACT TO THE KDRAMA PLS!! (also; I can’t believe you said tolerate it is track 5 of FOLKLORE 💀💀 majorly disappointed!)
EVERMORE EVERMORE
oh em gee you reviewing it!! i haven't read the webcomic yet (my to-be-read list is overflowing atp honestly) but i love the show ahhh this will be such a fun watch!!
Frederic, you have to read 'who can define popularity'. All the supporting characters has their own plot and even if some of them were annoying, they got their redeeming arch in the extras ch after the manhwa ended. Also, the characters that were rejected were extremely mature and had their own ending too
Makeup my mind has just had a set upgrade. And also congrats on the new Apartment ☺️🥳🤩
I can watch you talk all day. Love when you do the reviews.
Love from a fellow creator
It’s literally so good 🥰 I can’t wait for season 3
I just found out you reviews semantic error thank for doing it semantic error is so good😭❤️
The look this video is absolutely INSANE I love it
oh you most definitely need to watch the show ahhhh!!!
the video quality looks really good
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU FOT REVIEWING SEMANTIC ERROR!!
It’s getting the recognition it deserves!! I also recommend the drama
I'd recommend Here you are it's one of my fav Chinese manhwa. And tysm for reading SE, I looove it sm 😭💞
17:03 wowwww thank you so much for the warning. I’m very happy how many people finally recognize my phobia 🥺
I’m so happy it’s finally getting attention!!
Dude how does ur makeup look good Every video 😭😭
You should totally read Traces of the Sun that's also on Manta! It's also a slow burn and the beginning of the story occupies itself establishing the characters, plot, and world building. I think it's similar to Omniscient Reader or Solo Leveling but I'm not sure since I've never read those series. You'd never expect the romance between the characters to be so pure and supportive of each other especially since it's a BL with dark themes. Super underrated
Semantic Error is my fav manhwa right next to Cheese in the Trap btw!
Wait hearing you call the PC bang an office/restaurant is so funny 😂 PC bang literally translates to PC room and it’s essentially the same as an Internet cafe. There’s just a bunch of computers and you can play video games or just use the computers. I think you pay by the hour but the part I think is really cool is that you can also order food/snacks/beverages from your computer and the workers will see which computer the order is from and bring it to you. I’ve never been to one but I’ve heard that for some reason, they always have the best snacks and the best drinks 😂
Connor franta has a sponsorship with them and recommended it and I read the entire thing in one day lollll,, it’s so good
You should definitely do a review of the kdrama too. I got hooked with the webtoon because of this show. Thanks!
If this becomes a series I have about a few hundred recommendations for bl webcomics, manhuas and dramas😍
More manta and webcomic reviews please ❤️
Amazing video fredrick i saw you paint the minecraft skull when you first made it i think 🥺
Day 65 of remembering that Frederic always has murder knives at his disposal. I'm literally halfway through reading it so once I finish I'll watch the video. Sorry!!! ❤️❤️😭😂
i watched the show are i loved it so i'm curious about your opinion on the comic! i also really loved the ost for the k-drama.
I'll recommend Here U Are, it's kinda of similar to semantic error and it's finished so you can binge read it
I absolutely love Semantic Error!!! I'm so glad you read it and enjoyed it :))) The kdrama adaptation of Semantic error is my favorite adaptation ever (I think) because they literally brought the webcomic characters to life !! You should definitely watch the adaptation even if you don't make a video on it. :)))
I read the manhwa and absolutely loved it and watching the kdrama made me love them even more like AHHHH 😭💕
"Are we different ppl without the glasses?"
Okay so I wanted to share an experience of mine. Actually it's not JUST glasses. So I go to class everyday wearing mask, glasses, no makeup. So not all people have seen my face in my class. But like 60% know how I look w/o mask.
So we had an event at our college and ofc everyone dress up. So did I. I didn't wear mask, no glasses, full face makeup, coloured contacts.
I was like the 2nd person to get to class and I see a classmate. We're not that close but still we've talked and she have seen my face. So I smile and start talking. She also talk but awkward. So she ask "but are you in this class?" I was confused at some point. And I said "Yeah I am. I am sarah(fake)". And she was like what?. So another 2 people arrive. And mind you I'm famous in class. For wearing mask all the time😅. So I start to talk to them too like asking for their help some stuff and all. But then the other girl ask "So is this your cousin or stg(to the 1st girl)?" And she said "No it's sarah". And we all laughed about it. And they said how they couldn't recognize me as I look so different. And they said how I cover up and make myself look not so good😂 just in a joking way.
Yeah.. safe to say I had to introduce myself to everyone again.
Omg Frederic PLEASE read "sign" and "here u are" it's so good 😭😭😭
Omg u should reeaaadddd Cherry blossoms after winter 😍🥰🥰
Everyone needs this comic and show in there life because the show and the book both bring it
I needed this after a stressful day 🥺
LOVE IT FREDERIC YOUR THE BEST 😂❤️🧡💛✨✨✨
I remember I saw sooo many ads for this.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS COMIC OMG ITS SOOOO GOOD WOULD DEFINITELY RECOMMEND!!!
OMG, I just read this ! I didn't watch the video yet but I liked this comic even tho I found some of the ways the plot moved forward kinda uncomfortable . The drama is really good, It only has 8 episodes but still captures everything I love abut this comic
so i got into it thru the drama first a few months ago, later the webcomic and it's so good i swear- everyone needs a little bit of semantic error in life.
just caught up and oml SEMANTIC ERROR IS EVERYTHING
Love the video. I would also recommend some thai queer dramas cus Thailand really started to make a lot of good queer shows. Shows like Bad buddy, Not me or Theory of love. They are on RUclips with english subs.
i have binge watched se like 4 times might do it again now
Omg i just finished watching the Kdrama and I need more it was sooo goood!!!
Oh yeah!! I absolutely recommend Park Hanhoo’s Manager! I loved it so much and read everything in one sitting 💕🥰
Wow I for sure gotta read this now!!
The way I got a semantic error ad before the video started
literally just rewatched the first episode before seeing your video
I love the webcomic and the show. It’s so good!!
it’s so funny to me seeing so many youtubers talk ab one of my fav manhwas that i read even before it got popular
Sang woo kinda reminds me of myself as a kid the way he had feelings for someone and didn't know what they were or how to express them
I binge read it in one day before watching this and I don't regret It at all the story is so good
i love the novel to bits, ive reread it so many times now lol
6:41 they are internet cafes (known as pc bang in korea!) a lot of people go there to game but some also work or do extra studying (some kdramas have people doing shady research at these places lol) they usually have fast wifi, fast cpu systems and tons of fast food :)
I'm soooo happy peeps be talking abt this Manhwa cause it's so good and has a kdrana and I love it
Hey thanks for the emetophobia warning! The gag didn’t bother me at all, I thought you were gonna show like an image of someone vomiting or something like that, but just the fact that you were mindful of that makes my heart so happy. Having severe emetophobia makes life and consuming media really hard at times, and I wish emetophobia warnings were more common in media. Nothings ruins my day more than getting an unexpected image or sound of vomit or vomiting out of nowhere, so again thanks for being mindful of us!! Love your content❤️
I loved this manwha so much! The tension was so fucking crazyyy
omg please do make a video on the show!!!
I haven't watched the video but I know I'm gonna love it
pleeease watch the drama!! it's really really good and everything happens a lot faster than in the webcomic lol there are 8 episodes and i think it goes into half of the second season of the webtoon (?? not sure), most of the main scenes were kept the same and it's really fun to watch! if/when you do i'd love to watch a video on it!!
i havent been able to read it bc i cannot download any apps at all but i watched the kdrama and loved it so much. whenever im ever able to ill ofc read it 😭
why don't you just read it on a website?
@@caprisunsess1753 ngl i just now thought of that 😭
Haven t read the manhwa yet, but about the age: koreans are born 1 yo (so 19 korean is 18 other countries) and males have to do 1 year military service, so they usually finish uni a bit later. 😊
Dang did i really last 3 weeks before giving up and spending money? Longer than i expected tbh... Yeah I'm hooked
*I've read about that comic, it's pretty good.* 👍
I Stan that manga I have been reading it since it’s launch
23:19 this was so funny for no reason 😭 all this looks so good imma have to read it asap
I get distracted so easly but somehow you made me listen to all of the story LMAOMNGVWSAJ. Anyways Frederic you should watch "To My Star" ( it has 2 seasons, its kinda small, Lgbtq+ friendly and its a k-drama). Also you might cry a lot by watching it ( especially in season 2...) . Tbh its kinda cheesy ( just like every k-drama) but in a good way... Its a really good show that gets you to experience every emotion that both of them have and it shows the struggles that they have as two gay people in a society, that they arent accepted. Also what I liked about it, is that they werent any stereotypes about gay people ( like the "bad" ones, idk if you get me)... I think you will have fun watching it!!
i cannot recommend the show enough it's so good!! Park Seoham and Park Jaechan do such a good job of bringing jaeyoung and sangwoo to life 🙏
yesss
They're older than you'd expect because of 2yrs mandatory military service, which men in South Korea typically take after their first year of college. Also in Korea the school year starts in March, so you start 1st grade when your six months older than someone in the U.S.