Repetition of coincidence is destiny.
Destiny is defined as a predetermined course of events.
The hidden power believed to control what will happen in the future.
Fate.

This appears to be the foundation upon which “Blossom Campus” bases its two leads’ romance. A sequence of meetings that reinforce the notion that two young college students were destined to meet and fall in love.

It is a promising idea that “Blossom Campus” fails to execute.

“Blossom Campus” follows the story of two college students, Kim Min Jae (Son Byeong Hoon) and Yoon Chan (Choi Dong Ho). Min Jae, a practical music major, works part-time at the library. Yoon Chan is a Taekwondo major. When Min Jae transfers to Yoon Chan’s school, he needs help to find his department’s building. Yoon Chan assists him and later helps Min Jae reach a book on a high shelf, leading to a quintessential K-drama moment. Soon after, Yoon Chan realizes he is falling for Min Jae and starts to actively pursue him.

Unfortunately, one of the few good things about “Blossom Campus” is its theme song. The series itself is disorganized and chaotic. Yoon Chan falls for Min Jae after only meeting him twice. He barely knows him but is already deeply infatuated and pursues him aggressively. The editing decisions exacerbate the confusion: Yoon Chan and Min Jae meet in the opening scene, and just two scenes later, Yoon Chan is practically in love. Additionally, in one scene where Yoon Chan flirts with Min Jae, the music is so loud and awkwardly placed that you are barely able to focus on the dialogue. The editors also feel the need to include these comical sound effects, which do not make the scene funnier but appear to be oddly placed.

A third character, Jeong Woo Hyuk (Kim Yong Sol), is introduced within the first few minutes of the first episode, which feels premature since the main characters have not been fully introduced yet. Woo Hyuk quickly develops feelings for Min Jae and becomes jealous of Yoon Chan and Min Jae’s budding relationship. The way in which they portray Woo Hyuk’s jealousy is strangely intense considering he had only met Min Jae once. The series then tries to center a love triangle between the characters which it spends too much time on.

One of the biggest issues with “Blossom Campus” is its lack of a story line beyond the romance between the two leads. The plot feels insubstantial, and the events that do occur leave much to be desired. It also contains numerous plot holes. A likely reason for these shortcomings could be a lack of budget. Although the show is set on a college campus, it appears the producers could not afford to hire extras, as the campus is almost empty except for the two main characters and three supporting actors.

Despite all of this, the lead actors do have nice chemistry with each other and very well-done kiss scenes which helps alleviate some of the awkwardness of the acting.

Overall, this production is a bit of a letdown considering it comes from the same company behind projects like “Long Time No See” and “Choco Milk Shake”. Even though they lacked a big budget on those projects, I found that the writing, acting, and casting completely made up for that.

However, viewers that happened to enjoy “Blossom Campus” may be excited to know that there may be hope for the future of the series as it ended on a major cliffhanger potentially setting up a new arc for another season.

You can check out all six episodes of “Blossom Campus” on GagaOOlala.

Rating- 1 out of 5