Destiny Seeker – Series Review & Episode Guide

Ai is a student attending the Unicorn Institute of Technology & Innovation University. This start-up university is a famous institution across Asia. It only accepts engineering majors. Before graduation, seniors can present their project proposals to a panel of investors for financing. If their pitches are successful, they may receive money to turn their business ideas into a reality.

The university has strict rules and requires all students to live on campus. The male student body is divided into six buildings, each with a faction name. At the start of each year, the freshmen undergo multiple tests during orientation day. These tests range from physical competition to mental quizzes. Based on the results, they will receive a score for each category. Their scores determine which dormitory building they will live in for the next four years.

Ai, a senior in his final year, is the leader of Dorm Building #3. His dorm represents "Charm". Ai is a reliable figurehead and helps his tenants with various day-to-day issues. He shares a dorm room with Touch, his best friend since the first day of school. Ai is also close to Meen, a famous student who works part-time as an actor. Men's celebrity status means he struggles with class attendance and school performances. Ai tries to help him pass his courses.

Ai's dorm building has a heated rivalry with Building #2. This faction is also known as the "Strength" team. Songkhram is the leader of this dorm building. Confident and intelligent, Songkhram often clashes with Ai. None of the students on either side get along with each other. Songkhram also butts heads with Ohm, Ai's childhood friend and relative. Songkhram and Ohm's strained relationship means Ai further opposes his rival.

Ai and Songkhram have treated each other as adversaries for the past four years. Secretly, Songkhram has a crush on his rival and doesn't want to feud with him. However, he's too afraid to confess his feelings. Songkhram's best friend, Bright, also has a crush on Ai. Bright has increased his advances toward Ai recently, making Songkhram nervous. It's their final school year before graduation. Songkhram tries to spend more time with Ai and ease their existing rivalry. Songkhram wants to collect enough confidence to confess his feelings to Ai.

Destiny Seeker lacks a compelling plot. It's one of those superficial BL dramas you watch primarily to see hot guys flirt and make out. If we judge from a storytelling perspective, the quality is unacceptable. The generic series shows little imagination, from the clichéd tropes to the childish shenanigans. Episode after episode, the uneventful narrative bores me with its pointlessness. Destiny Seeker quickly loses my interest with a blur of dull, forgettable, and formulaic scenes.

What actually happened in the first half of Destiny Seeker? I don't recall anything noteworthy. The series begins with a confusing introduction and spends too long on a meaningless university orientation ceremony. The second episode nosedives into a debt-collection storyline, which stands out only because the events are so outlandish. Afterwards, the characters do school assignments, go on a beach trip, and bicker incessantly. Before I knew it, this BL drama was halfway finished without significant developments, overarching plots, or memorable climaxes. What a waste of time.

Destiny Seeker takes too long to progress the couple. Ai and Songkhram spend most of the series in a stagnant dynamic. We learn Songkhram likes Ai in the early episodes, yet he doesn't confess his feelings for whatever reason. The other characters also have secret crushes on each other, creating an annoyingly tangled web of unrequited love. It isn't fun watching everyone pine after each other like timid schoolboys. All the couples, including the secondary pairings, progress slowly and mundanely. None of the romances gain momentum until late in the narrative.

After losing interest in Destiny Seeker, the drama improves during the last few episodes. Once the leads are paired up, they make adorable boyfriends with delightful interactions. From cute flirting to playful teasing, the surprisingly enjoyable BL material revitalizes the narrative. The leads share a comfortable rapport, but it's only revealed near the end when they get together. The series should've highlighted their sparks sooner instead of keeping them apart for so long. I wonder how many viewers grew impatient and quit Destiny Seeker before seeing the couple in action. 

Destiny Seeker features two attractive stars (Bank and Earth). I spent most of the series gazing at the eye candy since the boring plot couldn't hold my attention. They should've been a marketable BL couple based on their above-average looks and easygoing chemistry. Yet, the weak love story minimizes their potential. Likewise, the secondary leads (Boss and Pre-Saint) are physically appealing, but their characters seem incompatible. I don't ship Bright and Meen due to a crappy storyline. Destiny Seeker squanders a handsome cast with lacklustre content.

Destiny Seeker has a happy ending as both leads succeed in their ambitions after graduation. However, the events feel rushed and could've been explored more thoroughly. The highlight of the finale is a sizzling sexual encounter that makes me blush. Oh my god, the couple's steamy tongue-to-tongue action almost crosses into softcore erotica territory! I wish Destiny Seeker had displayed this boldness earlier instead of meandering aimlessly for so long. Despite the glimpses of romance, a bland BL drama that only shines in the final stretch is difficult to recommend.