스케치 시즌 1 (Sketch Season 1): 주빈 focus 1

Sketch #1

by Dosak, 도삭

탁자 밑으로 유리컵을 밀면 컵이 깨지는 걸 알고 있으면서 위태롭게 컵을 밀어놓고, 깨진 컵을 눈앞에 두고 후회하다가 기어코 파편에 손을 베이는, 그것이 주빈의 관계방식이었다. 그렇게 상처가 생겼다 아물고, 아물면 다시 다치기를 반복하면서도, 주빈은 무언가를 기대하고 있는 것만 같았다.

겨을에 우연히 만났던 이경의 잘생긴 얼굴을 주빈은 바로 다시 기억해냈다. 손이 많이 가는 우물쭈물거리는 태도, 얼굴에 감정이 바로 드러나는 순진한 표정, 아르바이트 모델 일을 하러 온 이경과 세 번째 우연으로 만났을 때, 주빈은 동료에게 내뱉는다.
“이경 씨 그냥 나 줘.” 이경이라는 바다에 미끄러져 들어가며 주빈은 처음으로 물속 같은 고요함을 느끼게 된다.

Genres: Manhwa, Romance, LGBT, Manga, Contemporary

336 pages, Paperback

Published January 31, 2024

Reviews

[Leila ✨ · Rating 3 out of 5]

El dibujo es PEAK, y la historia estuvo muy linda aunque le hubiera sacado los últimos 20 caps que estuvieron completamente demás y me re embolaron. Pero salvo eso, la historia estuvo muy linda <3 siempre se aprecia un BL no tóxico donde los personajes saben lo que significa la palabra no :)

3 de 5 estrellas.

[ullianachase · Rating 3 out of 5]

ноль сюжета, отношения развиваются со скоростью света и герои сходятся примерно на 15 главе, а остальные 100 это секс как средство решения всех проблем и вопросов

но парочка миленькая, очень красивая рисовка, минимум стекла, но много overthinking, название Эскиз практически не играет роли в сюжете, а я думала что искусству будет много посвящено

[quynh · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars
i think smut is cool but not every chapter cool
like i want to see the story progress, not mindless smutty filler
i want to see them be IN LOVE and actually fall for each other, not just then being like “oh wow, you’re so handsome, i like you”
it all feels so empty like i need substance for my sustenance
the art is pretty tho!

[★ray's bookshelf★ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sketch was so good, I love Lee Kyung he's such a green flag and he gets always shy, it's so cute 😊

[dy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yi Kyung and Joo Bin are so precious!

[주빈 · Rating 5 out of 5]

The art is absolutely beautiful and the reason I picked the series up in the first place. But, honestly? It's one of my favorite stories for so much more than that.

It's full of spicy moments, which - don't get me wrong I do love those - aren't why I rate it so high. Instead, it's how this gentle paced slice of life story lets us watch a couple come together and just be good to each other that has my heart all full of warmth while I read it.

There's a little drama, and one of the boy's backstories is sad. But it's just enough to pull at your heart strings without taking you on an emotional roller coaster. Sometimes I just want to feel good, and this entire series did that for me better than any has before.

I've heard of people talking about comfort series that they come back to when they're not feeling well or don't know what to read, and I get it now. I genuinely love Sketch so much that I don't even want to recommend it, so I can keep it all to myself... I hope we get physical copies released in English, but still gonna get my hands on the Korean special edition if it's the last thing I do! haha

I also really like that the top is the younger shyer partner, while the bottom is older and a bit more grounded. Break those stereotypes, guys! It's so cute.



All of that being said, there is a ton of sex. So, absolutely nsfw! Wholesome, but also very naughty.

[Cassie Renais · Rating 3 out of 5]

This has really, really pretty art, but not enough plot to support the smut, which is overwhelming. The story has over 100 chapters, but I'd be hard pressed to tell you much of anything that actually happens? There's some past trauma that carries the story for about 20 episodes, but after that... an ex exists? One of the MCs works so hard he makes himself sick, and the other one can't decide if he wants to be a model or not? Jealousy abounds in a mostly controlled and cute way. That's kind of it.

Overall, this is just very gently paced. I stuck around because the art is so pretty and I was hoping something more would come out of the "sketch" premise/title. It did eventually come together at the end, just... less than I was expecting.

[Chojae · Rating 3 out of 5]

Didn’t finish this one, I stopped after reading a bit of Season 2. I picked it up since so many people said it was a beautiful deep story with characters that go through some good development, but i’m genuinely not seeing any depth to the story other than them finding each other attractive and wanting to sleep with each other… Which was like every 2-3 episodes. It wasn’t emotional at all and I would’ve liked to see them have a real reason to like each other apart from that. The characters were sweet tho and the art was soso pretty!
Also, there wasn’t much sketching loll.

[Eva Castaño · Rating 4 out of 5]

Este segundo tomo va avanzando lento, pero seguro. Se van descubriendo cosas del pasado de Joobin y vamos comprendiendo por qué tiene tanto miedo a confiar y a abrirse a los demás.
Su vida no parece tan "idílica" como todos la pintan y su padre tendrá mucha culpa de lo que le sucede.
Estoy deseando leer los siguientes capítulos para ir viendo como Yikyung va "dándole su amor 😅" y eso va sanando las heridas de ambos.
Yikyung me despierta tanta ternura.
Y Joobin: Uff, mi angelito 😳
Aún quedan lloreras y sonrisas lelas para rato 🥰

[Clare · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story is okay but the art... The art is gorgeous. I rather like how all the characters, especially our main characters, are normal-sized. No double-door fridges here, IYKYK. And we love a younger, shy top

[omwichan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don’t think you realise how much I absolutely loved this book. I read it in 2 days, couldn’t put it down. This must be one of the (if not actually THE) greenest flag BL manhwas I’ve ever read. Yikyung and Joobin will forever hold a special place in my heart <33

[Kitty M Raja · Rating 3 out of 5]

Art was amazing, story progression was good actually but they did “resolve” their problems fairly early on. Now each chapter just feels like side stories. It’s been a struggle trying to finish Season 2 because of it.

[nana ୨ৎ · Rating 4 out of 5]

⭐ 4.5

[Giulia · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5⭐

[ally_owos · Rating 4 out of 5]

The art in this fucks so hard (literally)

[readwithnaw · Rating 5 out of 5]

So GOOD LOVE THIS

[macey · Rating 3 out of 5]

The characters are so cute. Looking forward to season 2!

[noelia · Rating 4 out of 5]

qué cosa más linda

[Kam · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.3 ⭐
la segunda temporada es ORO

[Naya · Rating 2 out of 5]

pos bien 👍

[Ely · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tomare este tomo en honor de toda la serie.

[fran ! (taylor's version) · Rating 5 out of 5]

yo los amo

[Aster · Rating 3 out of 5]

noting this entry in my shelf to mean 103 chapters + 32 side stories.

the art was gorgeous and i loved getting to know joobin, who had more of a past than yikyung (more of a generic green flag) and the way they communicate so well.