Sometimes it takes a little competition to realize what was right in front of you the entire time.

That’s the beating heart of Peach Trap, a Korean BL adaptation of the webtoon of the same name, where Yoo Do Ha, played with endearing softness by Jung Su Bin, suddenly finds himself caught between three men who all seem to want something from him: his gentle but steadfast best friend Taek Gyeon (Cha Se Jin), the charmingly bold café barista Yeon Ha Ram (Cha Yu Hyun), and his cool, quietly attentive team leader Jeon Yeon Sang (Lee Do Han). What begins as a light, playful tangle of affections promises a full-blown romantic quadrangle … or at least, that’s what it advertises.

After all eight episodes, my feelings about Peach Trap aren’t far from what they were in the beginning, only clearer. It’s a cute series, cheerful and warm, but it’s also very different from what I expected when the premise positioned itself as a four-way love puzzle. Despite the setup, the story’s heart narrows quickly, choosing to orbit almost entirely around Do Ha and Taek Gyeon. And while both Ha Ram and Yeon Sang are performed admirably (and bring a bright flavor to the early episodes), the narrative never fully commits to developing them beyond their function as catalysts.

That’s both what I loved and what I struggled with most.

Taek Gyeon as endgame is sweet, satisfying, and rooted in years of shared history. Their lifelong connection carries a tenderness and familiarity that makes their romance feel natural and inevitable. But because the series leans so heavily into that inevitability, the “quadrangle” ends up feeling more like a decorative frame around a story that was always meant to be a two-person portrait. Ha Ram and Yeon Sang don’t get the time or depth that true rivals need, and that keeps the emotional stakes from ever feeling balanced.

One thing I’ve always admired in well-crafted multi-love-interest dramas (like Light On Me, one of Korea’s strongest triangle BL offerings) is how they make viewers genuinely torn, rooting for different outcomes with real investment on all sides. Peach Trap never quite reaches that point. Instead of a competitive, layered web of relationships, it becomes a soft, simple celebration of friendship turning into love with two extra characters standing in as nudges rather than contenders.

That said, Peach Trap is undeniably a pleasant watch. It’s fluff without angst, comfort without complication. The humor is cute, the chemistry between Jung Su Bin and Cha Se Jin is gentle and sweet, and the series is short enough not to overstay its welcome.

Peach Trap didn’t deliver the quadrangle it promised, but it did deliver a cozy, uncomplicated love story between two people who were always circling each other, waiting for the right moment to look up and finally see what had been there all along.

As a quick aside, the epilogue with a hint of romance between the café barista, Ha Ram (who I found to be much more layered by the end) and Taek Gyeon’s mentee Lee Han Ul (Cho Ji An) felt exciting enough to make me want more. That’s something I would tune in for.

If you enjoy light, low-angst series that entertain without overwhelming, check out Peach Trap now on iQiyi.

Rating- 3.5 out of 5