#Hagiwara Riku

[rayandgay]

Don't you ever have thoughts like that? (subs by @DE4RKAZU)

[dreamingsnowflake2013]

I will stay with Kiyoi forever. He is the ultimate King... No, actually, he is my, only my, beautiful man.

[jimmysea]

I won't kiss you for a while. What? I won't do it until you decide to face me properly.

Hagiwara Riku as HIRA & Yagi Yusei as KIYOI 美しい彼 シーズン2 (2023) dir. Sakai Mai

[storge]

Please forgive me. This sin of touching god, pretending that it's courage. No, it's fine if I’m not forgiven. In exchange, I was able to get Kiyoi all to myself. Please tell me. This contradictory feeling... What is it called? Hira Kazunari....He really makes me act strange. I actually wanted to show off how cool my man is. But when it seems like someone will steal him away, I'm painfully lonely. What is this contradictory feeling in my heart? I want to know...

HIra & Kiyoi Utsukushii Kare S2 2.01

[gulongming]

美しい彼 エターナル My Beautiful Man: Eternal (2023)

[telebi]

美しい彼～eternal～ (2023)

[dailyasiandramas]

dailyasiandramas’ sunday throwback ★ [WEEK 18]

UTSUKUSHII KARE/MY BEAUTIFUL MAN 美しい彼 シーズン [2021 - 2023] Dir. Sakai Mai

[oneclearnight]

Kiyoi... I love you so much it hurts. You’re like a god to me. I never thought I could have you. I’m... not a god. 

↳ UTSUKUSHII KARE 美しい彼 (2021)

[vegasthehedgehog]

Kiyoi

There is something about the way Kiyoi has always been independent, aggressive, and often following the "I don't need anyone" archetype . This shows that he doesn't know what healthy relationships look like or why they matter. He never had anyone he felt he could rely on. He did not even want his friends to know what his dream was or that he took the idol thing seriously. He did not have anyone he thought would be his support if he failed and most likely assumed he would lose the artificial friendships that he did have if he showed his real self to them. His whole demeaner screams lonely, hurt, and scared.

Kiyoi has always been so sure that nobody is around him for any reason other than to use him. He does not think anyone takes him seriously. He doesn't trust that anyone could ever be sincere. That is why when Hira comes into the picture, he doesn't trust him. He seems to see it as a way to go from being used to using someone. He never truly accepted that Hira truly just wanted to be around him because of him. This is most likely why they parted ways like they did.

This has been on my mind because of the development we see later on. It becomes even more clear that Kiyoi does not want to be aggressive or the one to make the choice. He has always wanted someone to prove they take him seriously, that they want him, that they love him unconditionally.

We see Kiyoi struggle to open up and communicate and how hard it is for him. We see his tendency to flee when he is scared or hurt. We see there communication suffer because of misunderstandings. But most of all we see them fight for each other even well fighting against each other.

This leads me into the bathtub scene. Kiyoi is no longer this mean aggressive man that we once saw but instead someone who is quietly asking Hira to give him more physical attention. This is a big deal because we start out with him physically throwing Hira to the ground but now we are here.

I am leaving so so so so much out but this show really took over my brain and I don't have anyone to talk to about it. Its been a while since I watched it and these scenes still live rent free in my head.

[yousayusei]

utsukare's writer talking about how yusei got casted for the role of kiyoi:

disclaimer: this is translated from korean and not from japanese so it's not 100% accurate. here's the audio so if anyone who can understand japanese has corrections, please tell me! thanks!

im guessing since the tweet OP used 작가님, which means writer, the one talking is tsubota fumi, utsukare's writer. if anyone who knows for sure, please do tell! but since im not sure im just gonna use "writer" and "MC"

writer: first, because the title is "utsukushii kare"

MC: you're right

writer: if there's no "utsukushii kare (beautiful man)" starting is not possible.

MC: right

writer: because the title is "utsukushii kare"... a beautiful man is not common. i thought, no, do they even exist? the producer also tried to find one beautiful man, continuously trying to find one.

writer: one day, i received a photo through mail, yagi-san's photo, that said "i found the beautiful man!" (laughs) like a breaking news. it's a work mail so of course its not written like that but with feels like a breaking news: "the beautiful man have been found!!"

writer: but since i have seen so many photos until now, i've seen many actors(' photos) too, my standards have become fairly high. i looked at the (yagi yusei's) photo like "ah well..." and at that moment i go "uwa!!! it's kiyoi!!"

writer: i think i won't forget that shock. (i thought) "utsukushii...!!"

MC: like going "this is the beautiful man!"?

writer: yes! even if there are many handsome people, finding a beautiful person is hard

((i just feel so proud cz this was yusei's first time and he really did so well in justifying the role. sure he got casted based on his looks but looking at his performance playing kiyoi, he did more than what is probably expected of him as a first time actor in a genre like this. as a picky drama watcher, if i feel awkward or i cringe watching an actor/actress in a drama, i stop but i never felt that while watching yusei and of course riku too.))

[save-the-data]

Utsukushii Kare | S01E01

Japanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes

Episodes | Viki | YouTube | Netflix | WeTV | Tencent | Prime | Catalogue

~~ Adapted from the novel "He, Who is Beautiful" (美しい彼) by Nagira Yuu (凪良ゆう)

[rayandgay]

utsukushii kare eternal I bath time

+ 🦆

[dreamingsnowflake2013]

Only I can show Kiyoi's most beautiful side...

[jimmysea]

Hira: 🥰👉👈😍❤️ Kiyoi: 😳😠👊🔪💀

Hagiwara Riku as HIRA & Yagi Yusei as KIYOI 美しい彼 シーズン2 (2023) dir. Sakai Mai

[bellepark]

But how do I take you any more seriously? Don't look up at me. Face me straight on.

UTSUKUSHII KARE S2 (2023)

[gulongming]

美しい彼 エターナル My Beautiful Man: Eternal (2023)