My Fav BLs (with some GL’s)

1. This is my honestly one of my favourite BL series ever, mainly for the nostalgia but specifically because of how high quality it is despite being considered an ‘older’ BL.  Although many BL’s have come out since that I would consider better than this, I’ll forever hold this series close to my heart and I don’t think it’ll ever leave the first place rank. If you are looking to watch a good BL, with characters who have great chemistry, a great plot, and a well budgeted series, definitely go for this one. This is about a boy called Kongpop that joins a school to study engineering, and there he meets the head hazer Arthit, and at first they can’t stand each other, but eventually become something more. It has incredibly cute moments and shows the progress of enemys, to friends, to lovers!! It also has a few side couples, though we don’t get to look into their relationships very much. Also, I know this has been added onto Netflix, so you can imagine my complete excitement and joy at seeing it!! This series was definitely a game changer in the BL industry, and also if you’re new to BLs and notice that a lot of BL’s are based in an Engineering facility, this series and its large popularity is one of the main reasons why there are so many engineer-based BL’s. So if you’re interested in getting started, I would absolutely recommend this to be your first BL!

Wow. This series is definitely one of, if not the best series I have ever watched. The only reason this isn’t in the Number 1 spot, is because it isn’t technically a BL. As this was based in China, the novel and manhua is a BL, but this series, and the anime are just bromances. You may recognise this show by its other name, Mo Dao Zu Shi, or The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation. This series is about 2 boys named Wei Wuxian/Wei Ying, and Lan Wangji/Lan Zhan. They are so different that they begin as rivals but as they grow closer, they soon become attached, and see the other as their soulmate. However, when Wei Ying disappears for 3 months, and comes back having learned Demonic skills, members of other clans begin to protest, causing Wei Ying to go rouge, starting a war. After Wei Ying accidentally causes the death of many lives, he throws himself off a cliff, and fell to his death. 16 years later, a boy named Mo Xuanyu took his own life and summoned Wei Ying’s spirit into his body to take revenge for his life. Around this time, the village has been attacked by deadly ghosts, and cultivators from the Lan clan have showed up to help the situation. Here Wei Ying meets Lan Zhan again, who helps him discover who was the one that really killed all those cultivators many years ago. This was the most incredible series you’ll ever watched. It will make you smile, laugh, cry, and feel emotions you probably have never felt before. This may be a very long drama, but it’s by far the best drama I have EVER watched, and I couldn’t recommend this enough! The chemistry was just insane and the plot was so interesting, please don’t be fooled by the confusing first episodes, this series is absolutely a must watch.

The first thing I want to state is that even though this series isn’t in the 1st spot, this is my favourite BL series of all time!! As soon as this was announced I knew instantly I was going to love it. It has an interesting, hooking plot with a suspenseful crime genre, which is one of my favourites. MaxTul is the main couple which made me so happy as they are already well established as a couple with boundless chemistry. I had so many hopes and expectations that part of me worried this wouldn’t live up to them. However, I’m not even surprised to say not only did they meet my expectations, they far surpassed them. This series focuses on Bun, a medical examiner who moved back to his hometown after finishing his university degree. When investigating the murder of an old friend of his named Jane who was found dead, hanging from the ceiling, he ruled it as a homicide instead of a suicide. This conclusion makes him a target and Jane’s killer begins targeting and threatening him. All conclusions he comes to points to one man, Tan. Bun first met Tan when he was very drunk and accidentally kissed him. Tan worked with Jane and his brother, Pued, was in a relationship with Jane. Tan convinces Bun to team up and find the killer, and eventually Bun moves in with Tan after being threatened by Jane’s killer. As the two spend all their time together, strong feelings develop between them. But can anything come of this connection while they run the risk of being murdered so that Jane’s killer can remain anonymous? This series was just incredible, MaxTul had so much chemistry, and I completely fell in love with all the other cast members. I hold this series very close to my heart, I loved everything about it, from the acting and chemistry to the cinematography and plot, this is what I call a perfect BL!

When I think of this drama there is one word that comes to mind, “perfection”. The storyline is about Teh and Oh-aew, who were childhood best friends until a rivalry split them apart. Several years later they meet again as they prepare for university, both wanting to study communication arts hoping to become actors. They meet in a Chinese language class and Teh, who is top of the class, offers to help Oh-aew study in the hope of rekindling their friendship. However their reunion and the subsequent time they spend together ends up unlocking stronger feelings between them. This series was just incredible for so many reasons, but for me the best part was exactly how real their feelings were to me as a member of the LGBT community myself. The subtle self-homophobia they both show, and the confusion they feel with their identities made me cry so many times throughout this show. This series only has 5 episodes but it took me 3 days to finish it because I kept having to pause it when I got too emotional. The scenery, setting and overall production value was absolutely incredible and I’m blown away at just how amazing the cinematography is for a BL series, and it’s not at all an exaggeration to say this is the best cinematography I’ve ever seen from any series or movie I’ve ever watched. This was easily one of the best series I’ve watched, even including non BL series in that statement. I’m completely overwhelmed still and I can’t even write a review that will do this series justice.

This was an incredible series that contained almost all of my favourite themes including gangs which fight against social injustice, identical twins switching identities, and of course a romance that doesn’t feel forced but is sweet and natural. This series is about White, he and his twin brother Black were separated after their parents divorced and taken to different countries. When White returns to Thailand he discovers Black had recently gotten into a serious fight leaving him in a coma. White decides to find out who caused Blacks injuries and poses as him, joining the gang he’s part of in the process. There he meets Sean, who makes it clear right away he and Black hate each other. Through the fight against social injustice they target a popular politician, Tawee, known for his corruption. As White joins their plans to take Tawee down he struggles to hide his true identity while developing feelings for Sean. This was amazing and I loved it so much, the main aspects of this series, such as a gang formed to fight against the corruption of political parties, combined with twins that have special abilities and are able to feel each other’s pain, creates the most incredible series I’ve ever seen. I was devastated when it finished airing and can’t recommend this drama enough. This is absolutely a must watch and I would go as far as saying, if you haven’t watched this series you haven’t lived and if you didn’t like this series I don’t trust you, lmao.

This series had me completely lost for words, I came into this BL not sure what to expect and left with tears in my eyes, an interest in ancient Thai history and mythology, and higher respect for the entire cast. This series is about Tharn and Phaya, two cadets aiming to become police officers in the toughest training course available. Tharn has a special ability, the power to see dangerous events that will happen a few minutes into the future and does his best to help people prevent these situations alongside his childhood friend, Yai. Phaya grows suspicious of Tharn’s premonitions, but after one of the camps instructors is found dead, the two are swept into a series of dangerous events. After they qualify as police officers, each case they take on seems linked to the case of Tharns parents murder. With the help of Yai and two of their new friends, the lovers Khem and Thongthai, the five of them decide to secretly research the connection between all these cases and find one man, Montree, is believed to run a secret drug ring, and swear to take him down. Meanwhile, Tharn and Phaya grow closer and believe they have some deeper connection as they soon discover they have not only met when they were younger, but were a couple in their past lives. However, every life they have lived they were a couple that ended in tragedy after Tharn continues to sacrifice his life for Phaya. This life might be their final chance, can they survive the challenges they face together, or will fate continue to play out the same way? This was an incredible 10/10 series, the aspects of mythology were mind blowing and the cinematography was just insane. Each character was amazing with in depth, nuanced backgrounds and I found myself drawn to all of them. BillyBabe’s chemistry was on another level and I absolutely want to see more from them. This series is definitely a must watch!

From the very second the pilot trailer was released, I knew I was going to absolutely love this series. What I wasn’t expecting was for it to surpass every expectation I had and end up becoming one of GMMTV’s best BL’s they’ve ever released. This series is about Mhok, a poor student who went to prison after a fight went out of control and is now searching for a job. One day, he decides to attend an interview searching for a caregiver for a blind man where he meets Day, an athlete who is slowly loosing his vision. Mhok initially walks away after witnessing Day’s poor attitude but meets him a few days later and saves him from being hit by a car. Day is intrigued by Mhok, realising he does not pity Day and instead encourages him to do things on his own, leading him to offer Mhok the job as his caretaker. Over time, Mhok starts thinking of Day as more than just a job, but how can a poor student with a criminal record take care of a rich son like Day? When Day is given 90 days left of sight before he’ll become completely blind, Mhok decides to help Day travel and visit some of the greatest sights in Thailand before he will be unable to see them. In this journey, will Day be able to accept and reciprocate Mhok’s feelings, or will this remain a one sided love? And also, will a miracle come and allow Day to get a cornea transplant so he can regain his vision? This was an absolute masterpiece, everything from the acting to the chemistry and cinematography was a perfect 10/10. Aof, you’ve done it again, and a huge well done to JimmySea, you were incredible. I knew I was going to love this the second I watched the pilot trailer but even then, it surpassed every expectation I had. We really need more BL’s with disabled characters and I hope this is the turning point for many more to come. This is absolutely a must watch and I cannot find the words to describe how perfect this series was!

I didn’t expect to love this series so much, but it was absolutely adorable. This series is about Zhou Shu Yi who has been in love with his childhood friend, Jiang Yu Xin, for many years. He gets his heart broken after finding out she is in love with his friend, Fang Zheng Wen, who also returns her feelings. After finding this out he finds and gets closer to his rival, Gao Shi De, who is number 1 in everything and Shu Yi has never managed to pass him in anything. At first Shu Yi hates him after getting blackmailed to be his “servant” until graduation. However, as time goes on he discovers Yu Xin has been in love with Shu Yi ever since they were young, and Shu Yi finds himself returning his feelings. However, Yu Xin is hiding a secret. After graduation Yu Xin will be moving to America with his mother as she is getting remarried. Will Yu Xin decide a long distance relationship is not worth it, and stay away from Shu Yi, or will he find the courage to confess his feelings regardless to the situation? I really loved this series, all the actors were so amazing, the chemistry was on another the plot was super interesting, and I didn’t feel any awkwardness from them. Taiwanese BL’s are often a hit or miss for me, but this was definitely a huge hit. I’m so happy I watched this and genuinely cannot recommend this enough! If you love a good enemies to lovers and a couple with strong, natural chemistry, I highly recommend this series!

This series is criminally underrated and I just don’t understand why! This series is about Seeiw and Cake, two best friends who live next door and have been friends since birth. As they grow older Seeiw realised he has developed feelings for Cake, but the problem is Cake is super popular in school and already has a girlfriend. After an unfortunate separation for four years, Seeiw begins to come out of his shell and makes new friends in the time Cake has gone. Cake returns to a new, confident Seeiw and begins to realise he’s always had feelings for Seeiw, but is it too late to act on them? I’m honestly still in shock at just how underrated this series is, this was an absolute 10/10 masterpiece. I loved the “old school” feeling at the beginning and it slowly became more and more modern as time in the series passed, I honestly could have believed that this was filmed back in 2009 when it was originally set. As someone who’s queer myself, this is easily the best Thai BL series ever released in regards to the LGBTQ+ representation it has. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Wabi Sabi may not be the best BL company out there, but they’re easily one of the most diverse and inclusive companies in the industry. SantaEarth’s chemistry was insane and this is definitely my favourite BL that came out in 2022.

When I first heard about this series, I didn’t think I’d enjoy it as much as I did, but I ended up binge watching the whole series within a day and immediately wanted to rewatch it again. This series is about Adachi, a virgin just about to turn 30. There is a myth that if you turn 30 and are still a virgin you unlock magic powers. On Adachi’s birthday he gains the ability to hear people’s thoughts just by touching them. While he’s still trying to work out his powers and how they work, he accidentally discovers that his handsome and talented coworker, Kurosawa, is in love with him. Adachi begins to use his ability to help his coworkers and gets closer to Kurosawa. But when Adachi’s best friend, Tsuge, also gains the same ability and falls in love with a delivery boy named Minato, Adachi must learn to confront his growing feelings for Kurosawa. This series was so sweet, yet had strong elements of comedy that actually made me cry from laughter. Adachi is very clumsy, he trips over and drops things often, and he finds it difficult to express words and emotions, which made him a very relatable character for me. This was definitely one of my favourite BL series of 2020 and I’m so glad I decided to give it a go.

I have honestly no words to describe just how amazing this series was, it’s just a complete 10/10 masterpiece. This series is about Tin, a medical resident who lost his sister a few years ago because of a drunk driver, and since then hates caring for drunk drivers in the ER. One day a student called Tol is brought in after hitting a man on a motorcycle with his car while drunk and died on the operating table. Tin walks away, not too sad over this drunk strangers death, until he falls asleep and wakes up stuck in a time loop to the morning before this accident took place. Tin is given one job, to save Tol’s life. However, no matter how hard he tries, Tol always ends up dead some way or another. Through Tin’s attempts he discovers a sinister plot carried out by the hospitals professor, Sakda, and realises Tol’s death and the death’s of many of his close friends and colleagues may be linked to this plot. Tin now has a new objective, stop professor Sakda’s plan and save as many lives in the process as possible if he wants to end this time loop. But by living through these situations again and again, won’t Tin eventually feel something stronger than just protection for Tol? Will something more come from their connection, or is death an inevitable part of their story? This was incredible, it was such an interesting plot and TaeTee have such great chemistry together, it’s awesome to see them in a main role together after their lack of screen time in 2 Moons and Hotel Stars, I really hope to see more from them in the future. I cannot recommend this enough, it’s definitely a must watch (especially if you liked Manner Of Death, these series are set in the same universe so you may recognise a couple familiar faces). 

This is a BL that absolutely shocked me. I came into this series not expecting much and left it with tears in my eyes, it was such a heartfelt and impactful romance that I genuinely felt my heart flutter at many scenes. This series is about Wei Qian who takes care of his younger sister, Wei Li Li, after their mother died. One day he meets Wei Zhi Yuan who is homeless and curled up on the side of the road. He takes Yuan in and adopts him into the family, secretly changing his name and identity with the help of a gang leader he works for. Qian takes on several illegal jobs to help support his siblings, with the help of his best friend San Pang. As they all grow up, Yuan begins to develop romantic feelings for Qian, the man who is his brother in all but blood, and secretly helps him make money behind the scenes to support Li Li’s dream of becoming a model. When Yuan can’t stop himself and finally confesses his feelings for Qian, he is sent away to study abroad for several years in the hope that, once he returns, Yuan’s feelings for Qian will be gone. This backfires when a new and confident version of Yuan returns, and this time he is not giving up so easily. Will Qian be able to open himself up to Yuan’s love, or will he close himself off to romance for good? This is absolutely incredible, I’d go as far as to say this was a masterpiece. Everything from the acting to the plot progression was perfect, the pacing and chemistry were seriously on another level. This is such a heartfelt and realistic series, and is most definitely a must watch!!

Well… I’m now crying. First of all this series was absolutely incredible, it’s definitely my favourite K-Drama of all time! I’ve included this due to the Bromance between the two male leads, but be warned this isn’t actually a BL series. This drama is about Yeon Sieun, a student who is working at the top of his class, always getting the best grades but is very lonely and isolated by his peers due to his cold and unfriendly nature. This also makes him a target for the class bully, Jeon Youngbin, who targets him and tries to ruin his life several times. When Youngbin takes things too far and secretly drugs Sieun during an important exam, Sieun goes mad and ends up beating Youngbin so violently he is sent to hospital with a broken nose. Sieun only stops his attack when Sooho, the strongest boy in the class, steps in and stops him. Sieun and Sooho quickly become fast friends, fighting against the bullies together joined by a new transfer student, Oh Beomseok. But Beomseok grows jealous of their friendship, and is already mentally fragile due to his bad home life. How far will Beomseok go in his jealousy, and how badly will Sieun and Sooho suffer due to his actions? This series was absolutely incredible and so heartbreaking that I cried. Park Jihoon is genuinely one of the greatest actors in the industry and his performance as Sieun was just incredible. The only reason this isn’t higher on this list is because this is a very light Bromance, with nothing romantic really going on between the leads. Despite this, I would absolutely recommend this to everyone, it’s definitely a must watch drama. Just make sure your prepare some tissues, you’re going to need them!

When someone asks me what’s a drama that completely blew me away, this series will always be my go to answer. This is about Gun, the head of the schools music club and leader of a band called Chinzhilla. When the new school principle threatens to suspend the club’s activities Gun decides to try out for the role of School President, knowing only then the club can be saved. This plan is derailed by his classmate Tinn, who also happens to be the principals son. Gun believes Tinn became the school president just so he could disband the music club, yet as we discover from the first episode, Tinn does this to help Gun and the music club because he has had a crush on Gun for 2 years. However, the music club has a rule that no one can date until they win a popular music competition known as HotWave. Tinn secretly helps Gun with this competition while trying to hide his feelings for Gun from his mother, as she would never allow her son to date a troublemaker like Gun. Over time Gun begins to also develop feelings for Tinn and becomes aware of Tinn’s feelings for him. The question is, will the Chinzhilla’s be able to win the competition so Tinn and Gun can finally date, or are they destined to never be together? This series was absolutely incredible, the music was amazing, the actors were insane, all of the couples were so sweet, and of course Tinn’s best friend Tiw was the best character I’ve ever seen in a BL. I loved everything about this series, don’t let the simple sounding plot stop you, because  there is a reason why (at the time of writing this) this is currently the highest rated BL series on Mydramalist. I can’t recommend this series enough, it’s incredible.

From the second the original pilot trailer for this series was released, I immediately knew I would love this series and, despite the major changes, actor swaps, company changes etc that the production went through, it definitely did not disappoint. This drama is about Kinn, the son of a mafia leader, who one day gets attacked by enemies of his father behind a bar. There he meets the bartender Porsche who helps Kinn escape his attackers, intriguing Kinn and his father. Porsche is then forced to work for him as a bodyguard in exchange for money and protection for Porsche’s younger brother, Porschay. Porsche hates his job and tries everything to get on Kinn’s nerves, but needs this job in order to provide for his brother and pay off his uncles debt. Shortly after working there Porsche takes on a job in which he gets drugged where Kinn saves and sleeps with him. While Porsche is angry that Kinn took advantage of him like that. he eventually looks past his anger and the two begin sleeping together and soon begin dating. However, with Kinn’s rival and cousin, Vegas, discovers their relationship, how safe are they after all? And what happens when another one of Kinn’s bodyguards, Pete, is caught sneaking into Vegas’s home after being given a mission from Kinn? Meanwhile Kinn’s younger brother Kim is distrustful of Porsche, so secretly approaches Porschay aiming to find out if Porsche has any bad intentions. Porschay, unaware that he is being used, quickly falls in love with Kim. But what happens when he finds out the truth, can he ever forgive Porsche and Kim for what they’ve put him through? I loved his drama so much and I cannot recommend it enough to do this justice. Everything about it, from the acting, to the chemistry, to the plot and cinematography is a perfect 10/10, just watch it and you won’t be disappointed.

I will forever be so angry because of how underrated this series is, this is one of my all time favourite BL’s that I hold very close to my heart. Make no mistake, this is not a particularly happy series, but it’s beauty lies in the pain we feel while watching it. This series is about Wang, a teenager and son of a famous movie director Sasiwimol. One day they decide to take a trip away together, just before Wang’s 20th birthday, when they accidentally get lost and meet Inthawut. In was an old friend of Wang’s mother Sasiwimol and his deceased father, but they lost contact after his death many years ago. In invites the two to stay with him for a while and Wang feels an immediate connection to In, believing there’s something important that ties them together. As Wang and In grow closer, Wang realises he’s developed romantic feelings for the man he calls “uncle”, while In recognises Wang’s feelings but struggles between the acceptance of his own sexuality, and the secret he hides about Wang’s father. History continues to repeat itself in Inthawut and Sasiwimol‘s eyes, but will this time have a happy ending for all? Can In accept Wang’s feelings and grow to reciprocate them, and can Sasiwimol accept that her son has fallen in love with a man who is not only twice his age, but the man she blames for her ex husband’s death all those years ago? This was absolutely incredible and heartbreaking at the same time. The acting was insane, the cinematography was definitely the highlight of this series, the plot genuinely made me cry so much, and I finished this series feeling empty in the best way possible. I believe this series is one that every BL fan should watch at least once, as long as they can look past the large age gap, as this is a series I’ll never forget. 

HOW??!!! I just… I- How? How does every sequel from this series just keep getting better and better? I’m struggling to form the words to write this review because… wow! This is the sequel to My Beautiful Man season 1 and 2, focusing on Hira and Kiyoi as they grow closer to their graduation and both begin focusing on their own careers, Kiyoi as an actor and Hira as an assistant photographer. When Kiyoi’s coworker, Anna, has her relationship with another actor publicly outed, Hira worries that his relationship with Kiyoi will also impact his acting career and as such, pulls away from him, leaving Kiyoi hurt and confused at Hira’s sudden distance. Hira is still working on his self esteem issues so Kiyoi encourages him to submit his work for a prestigious photography award with his employers help. Hira sees how talented his boss is as a photographer and begins to loose his passion for photography, believing he will never be at that same level. Kiyoi works with him to improve his confidence and to build their future together. This is honestly such a beautiful movie that as soon as I finished it, I immediately went to go back and rewatch it. Generally speaking, this series and all of its sequels are pretty short, so if you have the time definitely add these to your plan to watch list, I absolutely consider My Beautiful Man to be a must watch and I’m sure that if you give it a try, you won’t regret it!!!

Very rarely do I consider a series to be a masterpiece, but there is simply no other word I can think of to describe just how incredible Be My Favourite is. Everything about this series was a perfect 10/10. This series focuses on Kawi, a poor boy who has a crush on his classmate Pearmai. However, he misses out his chance to confess to her so she dates and marries another classmate, Pisaeng. When Kawi receives their wedding invitation he decides to find a gift for Pear, but after a strange man fixes it Kawi spins the globe to discover he has gone back in time to before Pisaeng and Pear were dating. He decides he will use this opportunity to get closer to Pear and confess his feelings. In doing so he inadvertently gets closer to Pisaeng who is immediately interested in him. Kawi attempts to travel back to the present to see if he has changed anything, only to discover Pisaeng has developed feelings for him. Kawi now has a choice, should he avoid Pisaeng in the hope his feelings will go away, or should he stay by his side and try to return Pisaengs’s feelings himself. The storyline, the character depth, the chemistry between the leads, the perfect ending, the gripping plot, the amazing LGBT representation combined made this drama a masterpiece. As a queer woman I have to acknowledge how Pisaeng’s coming out journey is probably the best I’ve ever seen from a BL. The unexpected chemistry between Gawin and Krist still shocks me now, but I’m honestly hoping we may get another series with them. GMMTV really nailed the casting for this series, this was definitely a full 10/10 drama for me and I hope it gets the recognition it deserves.

There is a reason why Aof, the director of this series, is considered to be the best BL director, and this series demonstrates why. This drama is similar to a Romeo and Juliet theme with the main characters being Pran and Pat. They are born into two neighbouring families who have hated each other for years, leading Pran and Pat to grow up constantly competing to show who was the best son between them. Their parents had one main rule for them, never befriend those living next door. However, it seems Pran and Pat are pretty bad at following these orders, and they begin a friendship which blossoms into something more. Can they make their relationship work and survive despite their parents hatred of each other? This series was absolutely incredible, I genuinely never expected to like this series so much but it completely blew me away. Everything from the acting to the scenery and OST was perfect. I also loved the representations of queer characters and the fact that we FINALLY were given a GL side couple. GMMTV is finally stepping up with the GL’s and I really hope they keep this energy going! Ohm and Nanon had surprising chemistry and the plot was really interesting and unique. Instead of being an enemies to lovers it was more of a pretend enemies but secretly friends to lovers, which was really fun to watch. Unfortunately, I don’t think we’ll ever see Ohm and Nanon pair up again but I’ll always hold Bad Buddy close to my heart. I highly recommend this series for all BL fans!

This series was one of the sweetest but most heartbreaking dramas I’ve ever watched. 30 years ago 2 boys, Intouch and Korn, fell in love during their university days. However their fathers were unsupportive of their love, especially Korn’s father who was a gang leader. Their story ended in tragedy after Korn shot himself with Inn soon following, leaving them both dead in their apartment. 30 years later, Pharm enrolls to T-University, a boy with a fear of loud noises, frequent nightmares, and a bullet shaped birthmark on his temple. There he meets the third year president of the swimming club, Dean, who has a matching birthmark also on his temple. They feel a connection immediately, and feel love for each other despite not even knowing each other’s names. The connection caused by the red thread, used to tie lovers together after their death, so they will meet again in their next life. They grow closer through Pharm’s friends, Team, another freshman on the swimming team, and Manow, a girl in the acting club along with Dean’s sister, Del. As they grow closer memories of their past life begin to appear as they slowly realise their connection was because in the past, Dean was once Korn and Pharm was once Intouch. As they grow closer and memories begin to appear, they begin losing apart of themselves when they realise their new selves are still connected to their old self. Although the pacing of this series wasn’t the best, the acting, story, plot, and cast members were incredible! I watched this not only for the plot, but also for Fluke and Earth (2 openly gay actors) playing these roles, and I was so happy with this series. It’s not for everyone, but it’s so amazing!!!!!

An amazing ending to an amazing series. This movie focuses on the events directly after Cherry Magic the series. We see the development of Kurosawa and Adachi’s relationship as they spend some time long distance, move in together, introduce each other to their families, and build their life together. Finally, we see the long awaited proposal and wedding. This was an amazing end, although I do wish we could have gotten a season 2 I think this was such a perfect ending regardless with great closure for both couples. I will admit, I’m hoping they may make another movie or mini series focusing on Tsuge and Minato’s relationship because we didn’t get to see them much, but aside from that I’m so happy with everything they gave us. If you loved Cherry Magic the series then you NEED to watch this!

This was a series I honestly didn’t expect to love as much as I did. This is about Ayan, a boy who transfers to Suppalo, Thailands leading all-boys school. The school has a very strict system with rumours of a curse that will punish those who break the rules. Ayan transfers to Suppalo after the death of his uncle Dika, who worked as a teacher there before taking his own life, leaving a journal behind. Ayan knows the school is responsible for his uncles suicide and decides to find out the truth behind the schools dark secrets. On his first day he meets Akk, the head student prefect tasked with taking down a group of protesters who call themselves “World Remembers”. Akk is a straight laced student who follows the rules almost religiously, so when meeting Ayan, the rule breaker, he immediately expresses a dislike towards him. As Ayan discovers more of the schools dark secrets, Akk tries his best to get Ayan kicked out of school. They begin to grow closer while Akk begins to question if the rules he follows really have his best interests at heart, and Ayan shows him just how far the system has brainwashed him. Two boys, both with declining mental health and on the verge of suicide themselves, can they piece themselves back together and expose the school for its corruption whilst protecting each other and the people they care about, whilst also juggling romantic feelings developing between them? This series is incredible, it has pretty much everything I could ever want. Ayan and Akk have great chemistry and Akk’s struggle with his sexuality and identity is so relatable I nearly cried. I cannot recommend this series enough, everything about it is amazing.

Gameboys is currently the best Filipino BL series I’ve ever watched, and probably will ever watch. This at first seemed to be the story of an internet romance during the Covid pandemic surrounding Gavreel and Cairo, but soon it became much more than that. Cairo is a gamer that meets Gavreel, his fan, during a live stream. The two talk and grow close as Gavreel confesses his crush on Cai, making Cai flustered but happy. As they talk more Cai meets Pearl (the queen!), who is Gav’s best friend and ex girlfriend. Cairo finds himself feeling jealous but Pearl quickly understands and sent Cai a video call, clearing up the situation and any misunderstandings, forming a close friendship together. As the series progresses we see that in only 13 short episodes the drama deals with the fears of coming out, first relationships, loss of a loved one, betrayal of a friend, jealousy (that is actually justified for once), and all of this was done through dual screens with very limited face to face interaction. This series is a game changer for BL series, not only in the Philippines, but maybe the world. I’m so in love with this series and following on from this series came Pearl Next Door, a GL featuring our bisexual queen Pearl! This is not just a story of a simply internet romance, this is a story of love and acceptance even in the worst of times. This will make you smile and laugh, but also feel sad and cry, it’s so easy to feel the emotions of the characters, showing just how amazing these actors are. I highly recommend this series to everyone, you will not ever regret watching this!!

This was the first ever reality dating show I’ve ever watched, and I don’t think I’ll ever move on from it! This is a sequel to His Man season 1, but it can be watched separately since each season features a different cast. This dating show focuses on 8 gay men, Junseong, Seongho, Seonwoo, Yunghee, Jeongwook, Minsung, Hyunjin, and Hyunjoon. These 8 men all live together in the same house for one week, sharing rooms and beds at night, and going in dates with each other throughout the days. Each night they have the opportunity to call one other man to confess their feelings. By the end of the show, they have the chance to choose and write a letter for the man they’re interested in, if two of the men write reciprocal letters to each other, then they can leave the house as a newly formed couple. This dating show was absolutely amazing, the thing I loved most was that the entire cast grew so close throughout this week and to this day they are all very close and regularly hang out/go on trips all together. Without spoiling the final couples, I will also add that at the time of writing this review (August 2024) the couples who left this show are still currently dating now. The genuine bonds that came out of this show were so heartwarming, and the love between one particular couple was incredible. This show went viral because of one main couple, and I know you’ll understand why if you watch this. Even if you’re not someone who normally watches dating shows, I highly encourage you to watch this and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

I would say this is probably the second best Filipino BL series I have ever watched after Gameboys, not that I’ve watched many Filipino series anyway. This series is about Karl, a 19 year old architecture student who is forced to move into his uncles old condo by his parents. One day he meets Vladimir, who sneaks into his house to escape his sister when she visits. His sister accidentally sees a moment between them and misunderstands, thinking they were a couple. Vlad asks Karl to play along with it and in return he will help pay Karl’s rent. However, when Vlad has a falling out with his parents and has nowhere else to go, Karl proposes the two of them live together as housemates. But how long will that arrangement last before Karl begins to fall for the out and proud Vlad for real? Karl has never been brave enough to confront his sexuality before, so will he gain the courage to come out, or will he retreat further into his shell and stay far away from Vlad? This series was incredible, the portrayal of queer characters and the journey of coming out was heartbreakingly amazing. I could really relate to Karl’s panic and fear over his own sexuality. Originally I was really hoping this series would get a season 2, but unfortunately there was a large scandal that I won’t get into, so let’s just assume that a sequel is completely off the table and enjoy what we have, alongside sending a lot of love and encouragement to the lead actors.

Sadly another Chinese bromance here, but it was so good! This is about a world that 10,000 years ago had been overrun by demons after they crashed into this world. Now a teacher named Shen Wei is researching into what they truly are. One day when a student is found dead the chief of the SID (special investigation division), Zhao Yunlan meets Shen Wei, who seems to know him from somewhere but can’t remember where. As hidden secrets are revealed we discover how they met 10,000 years ago, and how they met again. We look into the lives of all the individual  members of the SID. We have Changcheng, the pure-hearted boy who recently joined and became a vital member of the division. Then there’s Chu Shuzhi who was originally one of the demons, and joined the SID after the death of his innocent younger brother. Then there’s the cat hybrid Da Qing, the snake hybrid Zhu Hong, the scientist Lin Jing, the ghost Zhang Ruonan and finally her boyfriend Sang Zan. There are lots of characters we are introduced to, but I didn’t find it confusing to keep track of at all which I was happy about. This was so amazing, even if the bromance between Yunlan & Shen Wei, and Changcheng & Shuzhi was only limited, each interaction was pure and enjoyable. I’m so sad now that I’ve finished it and I wish despite the long length, that it could have been even longer!

This is definitely my current favourite Korean BL series, it was so sweet and I absolutely loved it. I’ve seen the original anime so when I found out this was being made into a live action I was really excited, especially after knowing Seo Ham from KNK and Jae Chan from DKZ would be playing the main couple. This series features Chu Sangwoo, a computer science major who is obsessed with rules and structure, he likes everything to be in order with a strong sense of right and wrong. But when he is put into a group project with Jang Jaeyoung, a design major who contributes little to the project leading to a failing grade and the need to repeat a year, Jaeyoung decides to go after and annoy Sangwoo every day in revenge, forcing them to partner up for their next big project. Over time, after working together, they begin to feel a strong attraction to each other which develops after Sangwoo impulsively kisses Jaeyoung. Can Sangwoo, the person who always wants to be alone and hates to be touched, fall for the extroverted Jaeyoung who begins treating him well and respectfully. I honestly loved this series so much, it was so wholesome and sweet and a very enjoyable watch. Jaeyoung was easily one of the best green flag boyfriends from a BL, finding ways to hold Sangwoo without touching his skin, and asking permission every time he wanted to touch or kiss him. I genuinely felt butterfly’s during their kiss scenes and this continues to be a series I hold very close to my heart. I definitely recommend this BL for everyone to watch right away, it’s relatively short but incredibly sweet and romantic.

Although I am still frustrated that this series removed the BL aspects from the novel and turned it into a Bromance instead, I can’t deny how much I loved this series. This is about Kim Deuk Pal, a 47 year old gangster who is trying to study and get himself an educational degree after not being able to in his youth. One day he is passing by a bridge and sees a student about to throw himself off, he runs to try and save him but in the process they both get hit by a car. Deuk Pal wakes up in the hospital to find his spirit has taken over the body of the high schooler Song Yi Heon, a victim of bullying so bad it left him suicidal. Deuk Pal decides to help Yi Heon take revenge on his bullies, make some friends, and build up a better reputation in the hope that when they switch back to their own bodies, Yi Heon will live a better life. This also gives Deuk Pal the chance to get the educational degree he had always wanted. But Deuk Pal soon discovers that his real body died in the accident, realising that if and when he switches back, he will be dead. At school he runs into Choi Se Kyung, a model student who is badly abused at home, and old friend of Yi Heon’s before the bullying started. Se Kyung immediately realises there is something wrong with Yi Heon and suspects he has an imposter or twin that he’s switched with. As Deuk Pal, in the body of Yi Heon, and Se Kyung form an unlikely friendship, will their bond be enough for Deuk Pal to fight for his chance to live, or will he give up his life just to bring the old Yi Heon back? This was absolutely fantastic, it’s a little weird when you remember the romance is technically happening between a high schooler and a 47 year old man in a high schoolers body, but it’s still great lmao. Even though it’s just a Bromance, they had amazing chemistry, the plot was really fun and interesting, even the cinematography was beautiful. I really enjoyed this and cannot recommend it enough.

I was honestly not expecting to like this series that much but it was amazing, such an interesting and unique plot combined with great acting and chemistry created this beautiful BL. This series is about 29 year old Tae Myungha who is tired of life and considers ending it all when his only friend asks him to read his book which is soon being adapted into a game. Myungha admits he didn’t like the book because the main character, Cha Yeowoon, has a very depressing life which still isn’t happy by the stories conclusion. His friend asks him if he would be willing to rewrite Yeowoon’s story and how he would change it, after their discussion Myungha gets drunk and falls asleep. The next moment he wakes up in the body of a 19 year old in a classroom, behind him sits a boy with the name label Ahn Kyunghoon, a name which Myungha recognises as being a character in his friends novel. Myungha quickly realises he has somehow traveled into his friends game with one clear mission, to make Yeowoon happy. When Myungha tries to track Yeowoon down he finds him on a roof about to jump off and saves him, prompting a gradual friendship between the two. However, Yeowoon, finally having a person who cares for him and who he trusts, soon starts to fall in love with Myungha. Myungha now has a dilemma, does he still want to return back to his world after completing his mission, or does he want to stay a student and allow himself to fall for the main character knowing the potential suffering and heartbreak that could come with this? This was an amazing series and I also recognised the actor playing Ahn Kyunghoon as Cha Woongki from Boys Planet which was amazing!! I genuinely loved this series and really hope they’ll make a sequel, I cannot recommend this series enough as it’s definitely a must watch!

I was not expecting to love this as much as I did, but this series completely blew me away. This drama is about Ji Hyun who has moved to Seoul for university with his childhood friend. He manages to find a job working in a small store selling pork and soju, and while working he meets Jae Won who is out with friends celebrating his departure from the military. They immediately become fast friends and Ji Hyun decides to join the surfing club to become closer to Jae Won, a club which is run by not only Jae Won, but his ex girlfriend Eun Ji who he broke up with after finding out she cheated on him while he was in the military. Ji Hyun and Jae Won are instantly attracted to each other, but are scared to pursue their feelings. When Ji Hyun gets into a serious accident, Jae Won blames himself and vows to avoid him. Will this separation be the end of their romance, or will Jae Won be able to forgive himself for Ji Hyun’s accident and can they return to each other’s side again? For a Korean BL series this has a much longer run time than expected, the plot is great with good pacing and the chemistry between the leads is honestly incredible. I wasn’t expecting such intimate kiss scenes in a Korean BL but this completely surpassed any expectations I had from this series. I highly recommend this drama, it’s a beautiful watch with an incredible cast and storyline. 

This was a fantastic final to an incredible series. This is the second season of I Told Sunset About You, and is set a year after the first season as Teh and Oh-aew move to Bangkok and begin university. As they spend time meeting new people and building new friendships Oh-aew begins questioning his career path and wonders if being an actor is right for him. Meanwhile, Teh becomes friends with a senior in the drama club, Jai, and suddenly begins questioning his relationship with Oh-aew as he starts developing new feelings for Jai. When Oh-aew discovers Teh’s new feelings, old insecurities make their way back into his mind. Will their relationship fall apart as the two of them change and grow, and can they find their way back together and rebuild the broken trust existing between them? I’ll be honest, the themes of infidelity really through me off, as cheating is a plot device which I absolutely hate. Despite that, I genuinely have fallen in love with this series so much and can’t recommend it enough. The world of ITSAY and IPYTM is a heartbreaking but important journey, and one I highly suggest watching for yourself.

After the love I had for the Japanese adaptation of Cherry Magic, I didn’t think this was going to be nearly as good, so I came into this series with no expectations but was absolutely blown away. This series is about Achi, a virgin who has just turned 30. There is a myth that if you turn 30 and are still a virgin you unlock magic powers. On Achi’s birthday he gains the ability to hear people’s thoughts by touching them. While he’s in the process of figuring out his powers and how they work, he accidentally discovers that his handsome and successful coworker, Karan, is in love with him. Achi starts to use his ability in order to help his coworkers and in the process gets closer to Karan. In doing so he discovers how much Karan has done for Achi within the 7 years he’s secretly loved him and believes he is not worthy of Karan’s love and attention. But when Achi best friend, Jinta, also gains the same ability and falls in love with a delivery boy named Min, Achi forces himself to confront his growing feelings for Karan. This was just incredible, TayNew haven’t been a ship since 2019 and I honestly didn’t think their chemistry would still be on the same level it once was. I’ve never been happier to have been proven wrong, this was a fantastic adaptation and I hope to see it back on GMMTV some day.

I really enjoyed this series so much, it was sweet and heartfelt but also comedic and hilarious. This drama focuses on two actors, Akafuji and Aoyagi, who are set to star in an upcoming BL series together. When Aoyagi is introduced to Akafuji, he is immediately ignored leaving him to believe Akafuji hates him. What he doesn’t know is that Akafuji has been a huge fan of his for years, and his cold front is a mask to hide his fanboying. The two end up moving in together so they can grow closer and learn more about each other and the feelings of their characters in the process. However, how long can Akafuji hide his fan crush on Aoyagi, and what happens when he starts treating Aoyagi so well that he begins to develop a crush on him in return? The story of this drama was very interesting, focusing almost behind the scenes of the process for a BL series to be created. The comedic side of this series comes from the reveal that Akafuji is a huge fan of and loves Aoyagi so much that he comes off rather awkward and standoffish towards him but is a total fanboy when he is alone. This immediately gave me A Man Who Defies The World Of BL vibes which is also one of my favourite Japanese BL’s so I was very impressed and excited about that. I won’t lie, I was a little nervous about the number of episodes, as often shorter series tend to be fast paced and miss out a lot but the pacing of each episode was great, well planned with a perfect mix of comedy and heartfelt romance. I’m really hoping they’ll give us a season 2. I’ll definitely be adding the manga this is adapted from to my plan to read list. This has been absolutely hilarious, I love a good comedic romance so this was perfect for me. I hope to see more BL’s with similar themes and genres to this in the future.

What exactly are they putting into the recent K-BL’s because Korea has really stepped up its game, this was an incredible series and I will cry if we don’t get to see more from them so a sequel better be made! This series is about Ji Wonyoung who was fired after his previous manager was caught in a corruption scandal. Angry about the unfairness of the situation, he decides to spend some time away where he soon meets the artist, Tae Joon, in a pottery shop. Wonyoung recognises Tae Joon as his previous companies CEO’s favourite artist who disappeared two years ago and they have been trying to track him down ever since his disappearance. Wonyoung believes if he convinces Tae Joon to work with the company again he may get his old job back and decides to grow closer to Tae Joon by working part time in the nearby coffee shop he frequents. Unknowingly, he begins to fall in love with Tae Joon without realising, but by the time he realises his feelings, things have already gone too far. Will Tae Joon stay with Wonyoung even after finding out that their whole relationship was built on a lie, or can he move on from his past and forgive Wonyoung so they can continue their relationship together? This was absolutely beautiful, from the cinematography to the acting, and especially the chemistry. My only complaint was that the side couple hardly had any scenes together so I’m hoping the potential season 2 will change that. This is 100% worth watching and I highly recommend it.

This series was so cute, for a Korean BL I was pleasantly surprised with the chemistry between the main couple. This drama is about Si Won, a student working in film production who has spent the last few years working out to stay in shape, having spent most of his life overweight. At college he meets Da Un, a handsome and rich boy who seems to have everything he wants fall into his lap. Siwon is jealous of Daun and attempts to avoid him on campus, a plan which is derailed after they are partnered together in almost every class they take. As they spend time together working on Siwon’s film, feelings grow between the two. But after Siwon’s film wins an award that Daun’s parents oversaw, Siwon starts to question whether anything he’s accomplished has been his own, or are his connection to Daun creating opportunities he does not deserve? There was so much chemistry in this series and I genuinely loved it. This is how I want to see Korean BL’s be from now on, great plot with a perfect couple. Everything about this series was really interesting and heartwarming, I loved Si Won’s journey of self love and acceptance after being bullied for so long due to his weight. I also loved their story’s and journeys as they figure out their sexualities and fall in love with each other. The acting was amazing and I think my only complaint is that this series is far too short!! Aside from that, I can’t recommend this series enough, it was beautiful.

This was such a cute series I genuinely cannot put into words how much I enjoyed it. This series is about Yutaka, a lonely man who is known to eat alone and avoids other people as much as possible. One day he meets a young boy named Tane and shares his onigiri with him before his older brother Minoru shows up. Minoru helps raise Tane due to their mother’s death several years ago and immediately becomes drawn to Yutaka seeing the way he interacts with his younger brother. Minoru invites Yutaka over to teach Minoru how to make his special onigiri, which leads to them all having meals together once a week. Through this experience, Yutaka learns what family meals feel like, becoming less afraid of eating around others and feelings begin to develop between Minoru and Yutaka. This series is genuinely the sweetest show I’ve ever watched, it perfectly captures the dynamics of a “found family” which I absolutely loved. The chemistry between the leads was great and the interactions between Yutaka and Tane were adorable. This is definitely a series you need to watch at least once and I cannot recommend it enough! 

Wow. I’m in awe of what I’ve just watched. This was absolutely incredible and I’m devastated that this has ended already and I’m praying for a season 2 to be made. This series is about Woo Tae Kyung, an introvert with no friends who, after his teacher Seo Haet Bit encourages him to make some friends, joins the student council. There he meets the silent vice-president Noh Shinwoo, who is rather cold and harsh to him for no reason. The president of the council, Shin Daon, who is kind and considerate of everyone he interacts with, and the playful, cute Nam Goong who is friendly, approachable, and gives great love advice. Soon after joining the council Taekyung and Daon grow closer as feelings spark between the two, but when Daon is unable to confront his sexuality, Taekyung finds himself drawn to Shinwoo, the man of few words but sweet actions when he believes no one is looking. Meanwhile Lee So Hee, a girl from the nearby private school who has had a crush on Daon for 3 years, becomes jealous of Taekyung and attempts to drive a wedge between the two of them. Who will Taekyung finally fall for, the innocent but tsundere Noh Shinwoo, or the passionate but secretive Daon? This is definitely a series with a love triangle done right, which is interesting for me as I normally hate love triangles. Although I was definitely team Shinwoo, I found myself loving both characters and I think in the end I would have been happy no matter who he ended up with. I also really loved the character of Nam Goong and definitely wish he was my friend! I definitely recommend this series if you’re interested in a good slow burn, love triangle, and if you find introverted characters very relatable!

My jaw hit the floor so many times throughout this series, it was an incredible but disturbing watch. Before I discuss the plot, if you’re interested in watching this series PLEASE read the trigger warnings very carefully. This is a psychological horror with trigger warnings of serious blood and intense gore, death, themes of graphic suicide, bodily harm, SA, grooming of a student by a teacher, bullying and there’s probably more than I can’t even think of. If you’re sensitive to any of those themes I highly advise you to stay away from this series, but if these topics won’t trigger you then I absolutely recommend this drama. This is about a group of friends who travel to a vacation house in the middle of nowhere. When they find an old camera with a recording of a short film that their old friend, Non, directed who died 3 years ago, they begin confronting their horrific past. Who exactly is Non, and what did they all do to him which lead to his death? And who is the strange masked killer going after each member of the group one by one. In the script of the short film Non wrote, a masked man hunted down each member in the house until none were able to leave the house again. Is that the killers goal, and will this script be brought to life. This series does get a little confusing at times, the first 4 episodes are in the present, then after that there is a long flashback to the past which introduces us to Non and we learn more about him and the rest of the group. Non’s backstory genuinely broke my heart and made me cry, he deserves the world but unfortunately the world turned its back on him. Now it’s time for justice to come, let’s all root for the masked killer and come watch this series!

This is one of those Chinese dramas that due to censorship bans, couldn’t make it a full BL, but went further that just a bromance. After the criminal Zhao Jue, a psychologist imprisoned for his hypnosis skills causing over 30 peoples death, escapes, Officer Bao decides to create a unit know as the S.C.I. This unit will be known as the greatest unit in the force and will have the power to take over any investigation and request help from any other unit which cannot be refused. The leader of this group is the cop Bai Yutong, known throughout Hong Kong as the youngest and best cop of this generation. Next is the criminal Psychologist Zhao Yao, Yutong’s childhood friend/enemy. Then there is the sniper Ma Han, the medical examiner Gongsun, the hacker Shen Lin, the intelligent Bai Chi, and the brave Wang Shao and Zhao Fu. Together they work and solve a total of 3 serial killer cases in this series. The first one, Killer Training Camp, the second, Magic Murder (where we meet my favourite character, Zhao Zhen), and the final which will progress into the next season which is more complicated than can be explained. I really enjoyed this and like I said at the top, it’s only a bromance but even the criminals said to Yutong, “I will hurt Zhao Yao because I can tell he is the person you care about the most” and their chemistry is perfect. I can’t recommend this series enough and pray every day that the season 2 will actually be made!

This was a movie that tore out my heart, ripped it to pieces, then tried to put it back together knowing my heart will never be the same again. I would definitely consider this a must watch and implore every BL fan to watch this movie at least once in your life! This film is set in 1987, in an all boys Christian catholic school. This story focuses on Jia Han and Birdy, who met during the school band led by a Canadian priest. One day, they were granted a day off to go to Taipei for the late president’s funeral. The two took this chance to explore the city, visiting theatres, and finding themselves inspired by brotherly love and freedom. A few days after this, Jia Han notices his feelings for Birdy have surpassed just brotherly love, but when he tries to confess these feelings, a confused Birdy pushes him away by pretending to fall in love with a girl. The misunderstanding separated them ever since, until three decades later, when the two men met again when they’re older and in a much more accepting environment. This was an incredible coming of age story and while it’s definitely not a happy film by any means, it’s so real and heartbreaking that it was amazing. The reason I consider this to be a must watch is due to the fact that this is based on the real life story of the writer, except he never reunited with this childhood friend even though he longs to find him again. I loved this movie so much and cannot recommend it enough! Even if you’re not a big fan of heartbreaking series, I really hope you will give this one a go!

The amazing sequel to My Beautiful Man, the sequel that was (in my opinion) actually better than the first season. Very rarely do I like a sequel more than it’s prequel so I’m very surprised to even be typing that out lmao. This season focuses on Hira and Kiyoi’s relationship now that they are officially dating and living together. Kiyoi begins working as an actor and model while Hira is applying for part-time jobs. Hira is still dealing with his own self-esteem issues, leaving Kiyoi alone wondering if Hira truly loves him or was more caught up in the magic of unrequited love, unable to actually open his heart. Hira believes Kiyoi is leagues above him and has prepared himself for the day Kiyoi will leave him, as such he is keeping his personal life, private life, and family life separate from his love life. Kiyoi just wants a normal relationship where he can meet his boyfriends parents and go on public dates, and is heartbroken at Hira’s belief that this relationship is temporary. Can the couple finally learn to communicate with each other. I’ve said this before in my review of season 1 and I’ll say it again here, from a psychological perspective this is one of the deepest and most impactful series I’ve ever watched. The characterisation of Hira is incredible and I loved that we got to have a deeper perspective into the thoughts and fears of Kiyoi in this relationship. This series has captured my heart and I will never stop recommending this to everyone, if you don’t watch this you are seriously missing out!

This is by far my favourite season in the HIStory series. For a little information about HIStory, this is a collection of series that are set in the same universe but aren’t linked together, so you can watch any of the series in any order you want without it affecting the story. This particular series is about a gang leader called Tang Yi, and a police officer called Meng Shao Fei. He has been investigating Tang Yi for 4 years after the death of his college. Meng Shao Fei and Tang Yi both have the same goal, to find the man that killed the people they were close to, as Tang Yi’s adoptive father died in the attack as well. Shao Fei believes Tang Yi knew who did it and was involved, and Tang Yi himself thought he knew who caused the attack. However, he is devastated to discover that the situation did not happen in the way he believed it to be. Eventually Tang Yi and Shao Fei are kidnapped and have to work together to escape. Through this, they become closer and eventually feelings begin to develop between them. We also look at Shao Fei’s college, Zhao Li An, and Tang Yi’s subordinate, Jack. They meet after Jack takes him to their hideout to find out where Tang Yi was. From this point onwards, we watch feelings between them develop and grow. Will Tang Yi and Jack choose to leave their gangs and follow a straight path for their loved ones, or will the darkness continue to drag them further down? This was a cute series, and much longer than the previous seasons had been. I personally love dramas focused around gangs and police officers, so I absolutely loved this one. All in all it was a really good show, that I think everyone will enjoy, with lots of plot twists, some violence, a lot of romance, and a good ending! I highly recommend this!

The most confusing and amazing series I’ve ever watched with unexpected couples and overflowing chemistry, I loved it all so much!!! This series is about Great, a rich university student who one day accidentally hits a woman with his car. He panics and drives away, until all of a sudden he finds himself 7 minutes back in the past. Confused, he continues the same route and ends up hitting the woman again, realising she ran out into the road on purpose, wanting to die. This time he makes a different decision and calls an ambulance to help her. From this moment onwards, he has the power to travel 7 minutes into the past, the chance to change his decisions and help more people. Visiting the woman in the hospital allows him to meet Tyme, a surgeon who has an unfortunate past with Great’ father and whose goal is to take his family down by revealing their dirty secrets to the world. Great decides to help him after witnessing his close friend Title killing their classmate Dome and travelling back to the past to save him. Meanwhile, Great’s brother Korn is being pressured to take over the family business, particularly the illegal aspects. He does this whilst trying to keep his secret boyfriend Tongkla out of the spotlight. However, his distance only pushes Tongkla further away, especially after Tongkla’s brother is killed and he begins to find comport in the police inspector Win. However, with Great’s powers, there is more to them that meets the eye. Which future is the real one, which past was the real deal, how will the story go when truth and reality are not the same? This was an amazing series with the most confusing plot I’ve ever seen. Once you take the time to understand it, it can make more sense, but this is definitely a series to sit on and ponder the meaning over. Overall I loved it so much and cannot recommend it enough!

I’m still reeling from just how incredible this series was, I definitely feel like this is a perfect series to start with if you are just getting into BL’s. This series was about Gene, a writer of boys love novels who had one of his novels titled “Bad Engineer” turned into a series. During the casting for the main characters, he meets Nubsib, a handsome actor who uses Gene as a stand-in to portray his incredible acting ability and is immediately cast for the main character. After discovering Nubsib’s manager, Tum, was one of Gene’s old friends, Nubsib begins living with Gene as a favour to Tum. While living together they grow closer than ever and fans notice their closeness, becoming divided as half shipp Gene with Nubsib, while the other half shipp Nubsib with his costar, Aoey. But Aoey seems clearly interested in Gene too, and also grows frustrated with the fans shipping Gene and Nubsib. As Aoey enters the scene, how will things change for Nubsib and Gene’s growing relationship? Everything about this series, from the incredible cinematography to the high production value, was just amazing and I really hold a lot of love for this series. It really focuses on exposing the reality of the industry, both the good and bad aspects. I also love how many typical BL plot lines such as the kissing while drunk, jealousy, and discovery that they were childhood friends were taken and well thought out. They refuse tho encourage problematic behaviour and there are many subtle digs towards other typical aspects of BL’s. This is definitely something to add to your plan to watch list, especially if you’re wanting to become a proper BL fan instead of just a casual watcher then I highly recommend this!

This was such an amazing series and I’m still so mad at how underrated it is, it deserves wayyyy more popularity than it currently has. This series focuses on a ruthless Lawyer called Charn who is known to solve every case he takes on, often using cheap tricks and illegal methods to get his way. He works on a case allowing his client to walk free after being accused of murder, and so the brother of the victim attacks him. Charn is saved by Tinn, and is immediately attracted to him but believes he will never see him again. However, he is soon asked to take a case for the mayor, after his son was accused of killing a young girl named Tonkhao in a hit and run. It turns out that Tonkhao was the younger sister of Tinn, who is fighting to bring the killer to justice. Charn originally tries to pay off Tinn to drop the case, but after he realises something is fishy about this case and is soon removed from the case after questioning the mayors son, he switches sides and decides to help Tinn seek justice for his sisters death. Despite their unfavourable start, the two begin to fall in love, however this case grows more and more complicated the more evidence they gather. Will their love survive and can they seek justice for Tonkhao even when their opponent is powerful enough to make them disappear? I genuinely cannot put the words together to describe how much I loved this series. JamFilm have insane chemistry and the plot of this series was so interesting, I cannot recommend this series enough. If you like crime related dramas I guarantee you will love this.

I want to be very clear, this is a series you will have to look deeply into for you to be able to enjoy this. My best advice coming into this is to recognise that Hira is heavily autistic coded, and Kiyoi has anger management issues and potentially bipolar disorder. While it is not confirmed that these characters have these disorders, if you want to view their relationship as anything other than toxic and manipulative, this is the best way to view these characters. Although this is an incredibly flawed relationship, I completely fell in love with this drama. This is about Hira, a boy with strong anxiety and a stutter which leads to him not talking much and having no friends. One day, when starting a new school he falls in love with Kiyoi who is known as “the king”. Kiyoi is popular with lots of friends, is smart and talented at both acting and dancing. Hira decides he wants to stay close to his first ever crush so ends up being bullied by Kiyoi’s friends into becoming an errand boy for them. However, despite the unreasonable demands, Kiyoi still secretly protects Hira from any bullies that try to charm him and keeps him safe throughout the school days. As time goes by, will Kiyoi return the obvious feelings of Hira, or will he keep him at a distance being unable to embrace the idea that he’s fallen for another man? From a moral outlook, this was an incredibly toxic relationship with a strong power imbalance up until the end. But from a psychological perspective, this is one of the deepest and most impactful series I’ve ever watched. The character of Hira is so interesting and I found myself immersed into the story. I loved this series so much, and each sequel just gets better and better. If you have any interest in psychology and mental disorders, you will fall in love with this series. Even if you don’t,I absolutely consider this series to be a must watch! I hope you can enjoy this series just as much as I did!

This is just an incredible and interesting series will a very unique plot. This is about a ghost called Mes who is lonely and has no family to visit his grave. One day a little boy called Than comes along who has the ability to see ghosts, and visits him every year. The two of them have a special bond until Than suddenly leaves for a few years with no warning. Mes is about to give up hope in seeing him again, but is surprised when Than visits him again when he has grown up and is no longer a child, now a confident and handsome adult.  Than finds a way to help Mes escape from the graveyard, and Mes moves into Than’s apartment. They become even closer while they try to solve the mystery of how Mes really died, in the hope that Mes can reincarnate when he discovers the truth. But along the way the two begin to develop strong feelings for each other, whilst knowing that a ghost and a human cannot have feelings for another or be in a relationship. This was filled with cute moments, heart stopping scenes, hilarious moments, and unexpected plot twists as we work out Mes’ true identity. I didn’t think that Singto and Ohm would have much chemistry but they really did, and I was very impressed with their acting. This is such a good series, the chemistry between the actors is amazing and the plot is so interesting and unique. If you are another GMMTV BL fan like me you may recognise most, if not all of the actors in this show!! From a list of GMMTV’s most popular BL’s this is probably the most underrated on that list, I highly recommend checking this out and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

This was a sad tear jerking drama that made me cry, and feel angry, sad, hurt, but also happy and excited. This was about a boy called Third, that has been secretly in love with his friend Khai for 3 years. For those 3 years he has kept his love silent, while knowing Khai is straight and a playboy, who never takes his relationships seriously, and doesn’t know how to love. He decides to try and move on, but when Thirds friends Two and Bone discover Thirds feelings for Khai, they try to set them up, but fail. Finally when Third discovers a secret of Khai’s that breaks his heart, he finally gives up and moves on. But when Third falls out of love, Khai falls in love. This drama has no shortage of angst and tears. However this is unlike the stereotypical dramas and is sad until the very end, but the last few minutes of the ending turns very happy. There is also another gay couple, which came about unexpectedly but fit well. The actors were amazing, Off and Gun played the main couple, proving yet again why I love them so much. Off made us hate and despise his character, then fall in love and root for him in the end. Gun made us love and empathise with him throughout the drama. Don’t watch this expecting a happy go lucky show, but definitely give it a go if you don’t mind a lot of angst and can stick around of the very happy ending!

This is such an incredible BL series and I go back to this all the time. This is about Kang Seo Joon, an actor who’s popularity is now in decline after a video of him and another actor leaving a bar with bad bruises surfaced online, suggesting that Seo Joon had beaten his costar and the media portraying him as a violent bully. Seo Joon refused to comment on the issue so he was told by the company to lay low for a while and they decided he had to move house until it was safer. There we meet Han Ji Woo, a chef working at a small time restaurant. Seo Joon moves in with Ji Woo, who is immediately put off by Seo Joon’s bold personality, as Ji Woo is rather shy and isolated. As they spend time together they gradually form a friendship, which eventually leads to something more. However, can a relationship between them last when one is a celebrity and the other is a poor chef with barely enough money to get by? There was so much chemistry between the actors and despite the relatively short run time, I found myself drawn into the quality and pacing of this series. I wish this was longer because unfortunately I did not enjoy the sequel to this series at all, personally it was just too messy for my liking. However, I’m so in love with this season 1, and highly recommend it!!

Wow, this was just incredible and despite being technically a Bromance due to Chinese censorship bans, you could clearly feel the love between the two leads. This series is a live action based on one of my favourite Chinese BL novels “Faraway Wanderers”. This is about Zhou Zi Shu, the leader of a royal praetorian service who turns his life around for the worse in order to escape a dangerous situation he finds himself in. He begins to wander the world disguised as a sickly man when he meets the mysterious Wen Ke Xing and his servant Gu Xiang. On Zi Shu’s journey he also meets a young boy named Zheng Cheng Ling who he saves from being murdered by assassins. He takes Cheng Ling in as his disciple, and Wen Ke Xing joins them as they form their own family. But, how long can a life of wandering peace last when each of them are concealing their own identities, including Ke Xing who is actually the Chief of the Ghost Valley? Despite this series apparently having a low budget, you could not guess that at all when watching this. It was absolutely incredible and I loved it so much! The costume and wardrobe design, including the wigs, were stunning, fight scenes were wonderfully choreographed, the acting was on another level, and the plot was really interesting and fun. As a huge fan of the novel, I was very satisfied with this live action and highly recommend it to everyone.

I seriously cannot believe how good this was. If you’ve seen the series Addicted Heroine then you’ll love this, in my opinion this was actually better than the original. This series is about Su Yu, a poor high school student living with his father. When he hears about his mother’s remarriage to a wealthy man he rejects her and refuses to go near her. The man his mother married has a son called Wu Bi from a previous marriage. He, like Su Yu, rejects his new mother and decides to change schools and move out to avoid her. The new school he attends happens to be the same school as Su Yu and they are placed in the same class. As they spend time together hatred turns to like and eventually like turns to love. All happening without realising they are stepbrothers. When they discover the truth will they stay together after all, or will their hatred for their parents keep them apart. Let me be very clear, you are going to see many people who will call this a Bromance series because it is a Chinese series based on a BL novel (and Chinese censorship sucks!), but everyone who tells you that is completely wrong! This is so much more than just a Bromance, Su Yu and Wu Bi are clearly in love and (spoiler: they literally kiss in the series twice). This is a simple and romantic love story, the love between the characters is shown through their actions rather than their words. My best advice is, don’t go into this series expecting a full BL, but don’t walk away from it thinking it’s just a boring Bromance. I hold this series very close to my heart and I’m still low-key hoping they’ll make a season 2.

This was such a good series, which I’m honestly surprised about as themes of body swapping/multiverse normally aren’t my favourite as they are hardly ever done well. This series is about Talay, a colourist who started working for a prestigious filming company. One day, he meets the famous actor Puen, and gives him a gift to show his support. However, Talay later ends up at the beach with several friends and ends up drowning, where he suddenly wakes up in a different universe in another mans body named Tess to find out they swapped places. He can only return to his universe once he finds his ‘portkey’ who will help him get home. While searching for his portkey he meets Tun, an old acquaintance of Tess’, who he soon realises has also traveled across universes. Tun tells Talay about his job as an actor but decides to keep his name a secret. The two of them suspect they are each there portkeys and to get back to their universe they must spend a lot of time together until the day they dream of a location. Once they visit the location they dreamed about, they can return home. However, spending so much time together means they have begun to develop feelings for each other. Will they be able to return to their universe, can they find each other again, and will a famous actor and normal worker be able to date in a, still conservative Thailand? This series was a little confusing at first, and there are far too many product placements, but overall I absolutely loved this series and highly recommend it. The chemistry between the leads was insane, they were so sweet and the whole series was so romantic. The cinematography was a masterpiece and I loved all the references to other series and actors. I can’t count the number of times I’ve rewatched this.

The first part of this series I want to draw attention to is the name, which translates to “A world where everything definitely becomes BL vs The man who definitely doesn’t want to be in a BL”. The title alone tells you everything you need to know about the series. This is about the main character known as “Mob/Mobu” meaning the ordinary background character. He lives almost in a BL manga where everyone around him (including his best friends and younger brother Ayato) fall in love with another man. However, just as the name suggests, the Mobu doesn’t want to fall in love with another man. In this series we watch him take every possible action to prevent all the stereotypical aspects of a BL from happening in his own life. This includes expertly avoiding any situations where love could form between him and another man (taking someone home after they get drunk for example) and he is actually pretty smart in the way he goes about this. However, will his mission of not turning gay in a world of BL actually be successful? This series is adapted from a manga that I had already read before starting this drama, which is why I was so excited when this series was announced, but this honestly surpassed all of my expectations! The acting was great, there were dozens of couples with super cute moments, and it was absolutely hilarious. The humour was honestly on another level, I don’t think I’ve ever laughed this hard while watching a BL. Also the OST is one of my all time favourites. Seriously, what more could you possibly ask for?!

I’ve recently been enjoying some more queer dating shows, and I genuinely thought nothing would ever be on the same level as His Man season 2 for me. I am so happy to say that I was wrong. This is a Japanese gay dating show that takes place over the span of 1 month featuring the contestants Dai, Shun, Taeheon, Ryota, Gensei, Kazuto, Alan, Usak, and Ikou. These men live together while running a coffee truck between them, and have the opportunity to go on dates whilst searching for true love. But these are real people who face real issues and struggles in their daily lives. We look into the lives of contestants who are still in the closet to their family, contestants who have no family, and those who have has negative experiences in their past relationships which continue to affect their future. As the contestants learn and grow with each other’s support, will any of them manage to fine love on the way? This was absolutely incredible! Without spoiling anything, their is one couple from this show whose love story went completely viral and are still happy and in love to this day. I genuinely hope you all will watch this and enjoy it just as much as I did, it’s a rollercoaster of emotions and I loved every second of it. Also please love Shun as much as I do, he’s a baby who must be protected lmao <3.

The amazing second season and ending to such an incredible series. This season was set five years after season 1, when both Zhou Shu Yi and Gao Shi De had now graduated and are working as the CEO’s of their own companies. Their two companies join together for a project as we discover they had broken up and spent the last 5 years apart with no sudden explanation why. This series unravels the misunderstandings that lead to the breakup, and the journey as they overcome their past and focus on rebuilding their future together. We also have two side couples that (despite not getting many scenes or moments together) are still just as cute, Pei Shou Yi and Yu Zhen Xuan as the second couple, then Shi Zhe Yu and Liu Bing Wei as the third. Although this season wasn’t on the same level as season 1 in my opinion, I still really loved it and honestly hope they decide to make a season 3! The chemistry between the leads is incredible, Taiwanese fanservice really is on another level lmao. I highly recommend checking this out if you enjoyed season 1!

I really love concepts like this and hope we can see even more of these in the future, this was so sweet and fun! This series is about Shirasaki, an aspiring actor who finally finds the opportunity to act in a BL drama where he is paired up with famous actor and model Hayama. Hayama and Shirasaki both went to the same Highschool and were in the drama club together, but never interacted much. During the production of this series, Shirasaki realises he doesn’t understand the thoughts and emotions of his character, so sets out for a gay bar to find someone to sleep with. Hayama ends up running into him in the gay bar and offers to sleep with him rather than a stranger, so they decide to date for the time they’re acting together in the hope it might improve their onscreen chemistry. But what happens when the feelings of their characters cross over to the actors themselves, will they resist this attraction or will they decide to continue their relationship once the shooting is over? This was a great series with impressive acting and chemistry, I’m pleasantly surprised by this and hope we get to see these actors in another series together.

I wasn’t sure what I would think of this series because, even though I absolutely love DaouOffroad, their projects are very hit or miss for me, but this was absolutely incredible and I really enjoyed it. This series is about San, a criminal who 100 years ago fell in love with a beautiful and wealthy woman, Wat. Unfortunately, their love story ended in tragedy after Wat was killed by the man her family engaged her to, Prince Third. San tries to save her life with the help of the magic tri-coloured stone and wishes for the goddess to someday bring back Wat so they can be together again. San is given the chance to become immortal for 100 years and as long as he can find Wat’s reincarnation within those 100 years, he will be able to resume his life and continue ageing again alongside her, but if he is unsuccessful he will die a slow and extremely painful death. San waits almost 100 years and is growing desperate, believing he may never find the reincarnated Wat, so his Taoist friend, Tao, devises a method to find her reincarnation. What none of them expect is to be lead to Vee, a crazy and excitable person with a criminal record, who happens to be a man. San immediately believes this is nonsense, there is no way his beloved Wat was reincarnated as a man. But as they spend more time together, a series of unlikely coincidences mean San may have to confront that the woman he loved most is now a man, including Vee’s doctor friend who happens to be the reincarnation of Prince Third and is still in love with Vee. Will he choose to follow his heart that only seems to point at Vee, or will he waste these last 100 years for nothing and walk away from his love? This was such an interesting and fun series, I will admit that the first half was much better than the second, but I thoroughly enjoyed it regardless. The acting, chemistry and everything else was top notch, I love DaouOffroad so much and hope they are given better projects like this in the future!

If the word ‘messy’ was a series it would be this one. This series focuses on a group of four friends (Mew, Ray, Boston and Cheum) and the relationships between them and also with their significant others as the four work on a group project to set up and open a resort together. The first couple, Mew and Top, met one night in a bar, then later met again when Boston invited his friend to sponsor the resort who it turns out was Top. Top immediately expresses an interest in Mew and publicly asks Mew to be his boyfriend. Mew initially accepts out of embarrassment but later tells Top he wants to take it slow and get to know him better before they date officially. Mew’s friend Ray has been in love with Mew for a while and, heartbroken over Mew’s new relationship, has a one night stand with a singer from the bar named Sand. The two begin a friends with benefits relationship but problems arise when it comes out that Top once stole Sand’s ex. Their other friend, Boston, is known to sleep with anyone who expresses an interest in him and becomes friends with benefits with Nick, who works in a tech store and is Sand’s roommate. However, Boston is mad about Mew and Top’s relationship and convinces Top to sleep with him while he’s with Mew. Cheum is their female friend in a long term relationship with her girlfriend April. The two witnesses their friends love lives fall apart and come back together and try to remain strong for their friends sakes. This is so messy but the good kind of messy, basically every actor in this series makes out with each other, that’s what makes it so great lmao. I really enjoyed this series and if you like mess and lots of NC scenes I 100% recommend you give this a go.

Whoever decided to pair Great and Inn up in a BL series knew EXACTLY what they were doing and deserves a raise. Although this is yet another drama that started amazingly but fell off slightly, I’m not mad about it overall, this series delivered so many amazing pairings and messages that I loved it so much!!!! This series is about Dr Wandee, an orthopaedic surgeon who finally decides to confess to his crush of 7 years, Ter, but was brutally rejected. Wandee decides to go out with his friend Kao. get drunk, and have a one night stand. Although Kao is asexual he agrees to join him. There he meets Yoryak, a Muay Thai boxer, and attempts to seduce him. The two go back to Wandee’s place and sleep together, agreeing for this to be the only time, but after Yoryak coincidentally sees Dr Wandee for his shoulder injury, the two begin a friends with benefits relationship. This is when an opportunity is presented to both Ter and Wandee, one of them has the opportunity to further their studies abroad, but Ter uses Wandee’ feelings for him to try and get him to back out of the competition. Wandee asks Yoryak to pretend to be his boyfriend so that Ter will believe Wandee has lost all feelings for him and will stop trying to manipulate him. In this game of fake lovers who sleep together, how long will it take until this fake love turns to real love? Wandee also decides to join Yoryak’s boxing gym owned by his brother Oyei and his boyfriend Cher. But unbeknownst to the others, Oyei is in a lot of debt by creditors that may try to take his gym away, but refuses to let anyone help. Will Cher and Yoryak be able to step in and help before it is too late? This was genuinely an amazing series, so many important topics such as asexuality, safe sex,STD’s and their vaccinations etc were brought up very accurately and respectfully. I loved this series so much and I can’t wait for more GreatInn (and hopefully ThorFluke) series in the future!

This is easily one of the best Korean BL series I’ve ever watched, specifically due to the interesting and unique plot and style. This series is about Yeon Woo, who is a ‘mono’, someone that only sees the world in black and white. One day when he starts a new school he meets Yoo Han, his ‘probe’. A Probe is someone that allows a mono to see colour when looking at their face. Each Mono has a unique Probe out there, and because of this many Monos have been known to kidnap and kill their probes out of paranoia that they will leave them. However, Yoo Han also has a condition known as prosopagnosia, the inability to see and identify faces, yet when he meets Yeon Woo he is somehow able to see his face. However, when Yeon Woo begins to have terrifying thoughts of kidnapping Yoo Han, what will happen to them? Will they be torn apart, or can Yoo Han help Yeon Woo before it’s too late? I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, why aren’t there more soulmate au’s in the BL industry?? There’s no much that can be done with the concept of soulmates, it’s such an interesting and unique theme. This series was so good and I can guarantee I’ll be rewatching it many times, although the sequel was absolutely terrible I still highly recommend watching this series and I hope you enjoy it just as much as I did.

As a manga reader I can’t tell you how excited I was for this series, and it didn’t let me down. This series is based off the popular Yaoi manga of the same name, the story of Aoki who has a crush on his classmate named Hashimoto. One day he borrows an eraser from her and is shocked to discover she had written the name “Ida” on her eraser, symbolising her crush on their classmate, the boy who sits in front of Aoki. When Aoki accidentally drops the eraser in his shock, Ida picks it up and mistakes the eraser for being Aoki’s, believing Aoki has a crush on him. Aoki, still with strong feelings for Hashimoto, tells Ida the eraser is his, to spare Hashimoto the embarrassment of her secret crush being revealed in this way. However, Ida doesn’t immediately reject Aoki’s supposed feelings and asks if he can have some time to think on his feelings and give Aoki an answer. Moved by Ida’s sincerity, Aoki begins to develop real feelings for Ida, but worries that even if Ida felt the same way, they are both guys. Would they ever be able to have a relationship outside of the “norm”? This was an incredible adaptation! The actors look exactly like the manga characters and the storyline was fairly close to the original. The chemistry and acting was amazing and I’m so impressed by this. It was romantic and heartfelt, yet hilarious and sweet at the same time. Overall, I’m so happy with this adaptation, it was very enjoyable and I highly recommend it!

I did not expect to enjoy this series as much as I did but wow! I can’t put words into how good this was, everything from the acting to the cinematography to the chemistry was on point! This series is about Yoh, a manga artist known for drawing erotic manga. His dream was always to become a manga artist, but unfortunately this career doesn’t pay well. Back in high school he became friends with Segasaki, a man who later went on to become a popular weather forecaster. Segasaki made Yoh an offer, Yoh could live with Segasaki for free, no need to pay for rent, gas, electric or food. Segasaki would pay for everything. In return for this, Yoh must obey Segasaki’s every command. Yoh did all the housework including the cooking and cleaning during the day, while at night the two would constantly sleep together. Will this relationship be stuck as “friends with benefits” or will the two be able to confront the rising feelings between them and accept that the tension between them has always been love? This was such a good series, my only complaint was that it was way too short. By the time we got through the intro and outro there were probably only 15 minutes of plot each episode. It was a great series, but I wish we got to see more from them. That’s really my main complaint, other than that I really enjoyed this series and would definitely recommend it as a quick and steamy BL to watch in your free time.

 Now look, I love my mafia BL’s and I knew from the start I was going to enjoy this, gang related series are always very interesting and this was definitely no exception. This series is about Bai Zhongyi, a student dreaming to one day become a doctor. One day, walking home from school, he runs into the injured gangster Fan Ze Rui who shoves a knife in his hand and tells him if he doesn’t help him he will be arrested for murder as his fingerprints are now on a murder weapon. Zhongyi has no choice and takes him in and patches him up. Ze Rui decides to stay in Zhongyi’s apartment while his subordinates look for the people responsible for attacking him. After they are caughthe leaves, but they meet again when Ze Rui takes an undercover job as a substitute teacher at Zhongyi’s school. They pretend they don’t know each other on school property, but outside begin a secret relationship. However, after they are captured and attacked by another gang causing Ze Rui to kill the leader in self defence, Zhongyi is charged for the gangsters death and sent to prison, while Ze Rui sustained a head injury and lost his memory. When Zhongyi gets out of prison, will he and Ze Rui be able to reunite and will Ze Rui recognise him when they do? I’ll start with my main complaint which was that the age gap between the couple (a 17 year old and a 25 year old) was honestly a little creepy to me. Ignoring that, the chemistry between both the main and side couples were incredible, the acting was great, and the plot wasvery interesting. This was such a good series and really enjoyable, I highly recommend if you want an action-packed, steamy romance to enjoy.

Wow, although I know that there have been various BL series where the couple adopt a son, this series took that theme to another level. This series is about a couple, Jerry and Damian, who adopt a son named Kai. It focuses on the hardships between them being a gay couple with a son. I think it’s important that this is a Taiwanese series as Taiwan is the first and (at the time it was filmed) only Asian country to legalise same sex marriage and allow partial adoption for same sex couples. This series deals with some serious and prevalent issues that, unfortunately, many queer couples still face to this day, including homophobia, child bullying, and adoption as prime examples of this. I’m really happy to see LGBTQ+ dramas portray such realistic aspects of gay relationships, such as societal pressure, and I love that they dug deep into Kai’s confusion with having 2 dads instead of a mum and a dad, because it really exposes the heteronormative society we still live in. Episode 5 was by far my favourite because it does such an amazing job to present the fear of coming out, especially to conservative parents which I’ve definitely had a lot of experience with. It was so heartwarming that their love could be accepted and I nearly cried at the final scene. Unfortunately the ending of episode 6 was when everything went downhill and they left it with a cliffhanger, so if you do decide to watch this series, you’ll definitely want to watch season 2 afterwards!

This is easily the funniest BL series I’ve ever watched, it was both so comedic and hilarious that I was crying from laughter, but it also had some very sweet and heartwarming moments that made me very invested into the main couples relationship. This series is about Nott, a handsome mechanic who lives in an all-boys apartment owned by Porpla, the cross-dressing  yaoi-fan owner. One day one of Nott's inventions causes an electrical fire, destroying Porpla’s collection of Yaoi dvds and BL merch. Once she finds out who was responsible for the fire, she gets angry and decides to kick him out when Pun, an internet famous celebrity arrives, seeking a room to rent. Knowing about Porpla‘s interest in BL series, Nott asks Pun to help him stay in the apartment and not be kicked out by pretending to be his boyfriend! Pun, needing a place to stay, accepts the proposal and pretends to be Nott’s boyfriend. But as time passes, the two can’t help but eventually fall for each other, what will come from this romance? I loved all the cast members, and despite being a sitcom, the relationship dynamics were really good! If you’re interested in comedy and want to watch a series that will make you cry with laughter, I definitely recommend this one.

My honest reaction to this series is, if you can make it through the cringe and second hand embarrassment this series will give, you can make it through anything. This series is about a boy named Toh who has a crush on his senior Nuea. As he believes his love will never come true he settles by stalking Nuea and collecting several items of his to keep as a reminder of his love (used drink cans, napkins etc). However, what happens when Nuea is aware of Toh’s feelings all along, even reciprocating them? Will their love story come true, or will it remain nothing more than a secret crush? Meanwhile, Toh’s best friend Jao and Neua’s best friend Sky have been growing close as Sky flirts with Jao, attempting to make Jao fall for him. Alongside Jao, their friend Daisy, a transgender woman, begins talking to another of Neua’s friends named Intouch. Toh suffers from his own insecurities, Jao with serious body image issues, and Daisy dealing with her own dysphoria and the transphobia of those around her, can their partners help them see the good in themselves and learn to love themselves for who they are? This series is so cringeworthy it took a very long time to make it through, but if you are able to look past the second hand embarrassment this is a beautiful coming of age story dealing with several serious and important issues such as homophobia, transphobia, bullying, body image issues (particularly concerning weight and appearance) and unlearning insecurities. After the first 4 episodes this series became a must watch and I can’t recommend this series enough.

I actually loved this series a lot, which isn’t a huge shock considering boss x bodyguard is one of my favourite troupes, and I already know Pond and Phuwin have amazing chemistry together. I think I was expecting it to not be very good as some of the reviews weren’t super positive, but this is MDL and everyone seems to be super negative on here lmao. This drama is about Neungdiao, heir to a successful company that has led to him becoming isolated and looked down upon by his peers for his families wealth. On his 18th birthday, his father is shot and killed, leaving him and his mother, Thanya, to take over the company. Neung’s uncle doesn’t like that he won’t get to take over the company so Thanya assigns her assistants son Palm to act as Neung’s bodyguard both around home and school, fearing for her sons life. When someone threatens Thanya and Neung’s lives, Palm takes Neung and runs away with him until it is safe for them to return home. In this time, Neung and Palm become closer and agree to date at least until they can return home, back to normality. What happens when they do return, will they go back to being a boss and his bodyguard, or will the feelings they developed cause them to stay together permanently? I honestly really enjoyed this series, it was a little slow at times and I wasn’t completely satisfied by the ending, but I thought it was generally great. PondPhuwin have amazing chemistry and mafia related series are some of my favourite themes, especially in BL’s. I would definitely recommend this if you’re also interested in action-packed, romantic BL’s like me.

This is such an over-hated series and it’s so frustrating because MaxNat have incredible chemistry, but unfortunately people seem to have a problem with all of their series. This is about Kram, a boy living in a small village who meets Phupha, a friend of his father, who comes to stay with them for a while. Kram and Phupha slowly fall in love, but one day Phupha is targeted by Tai, the son of a vicious gang leader. After Kram finds Phupha dead he travels to a small lake, remembering the legend that when the water in the lake turns blue and glows, it will allow the person in the water to transport to a parallel universe. Kram enters the lake and is transported to this new world, and discovers one key problem. The Kram in this parallel world has already died, and Kram’s ex boyfriend is none other than Tai, the man who killed Phupha in his own world. But this versions Tai is nothing like his own, he is gentle, sweet and protective of Kram. Kram decides to seek out Phupha in this new world and save his life here, enlisting Tai for his help. However, as he slowly learns more about this parallel world and the people living in it, he looses his desire to return back to his own world, wanting to stay with Tai who he has began to fall for. Will Kram choose to stay with Tai in this new world, or will he manage to convince the alive Phupha to return to Kram’s world, a world in which he has already died? Who will Kram choose in the end? I promise the plot is easier to follow when you’re actually watching the series, but I know trying to describe it is very complicated. MaxNat and also GunNat had incredible chemistry, the plot and acting was just amazing, and the cinematography was stunning. Please don’t listen to the haters and I hope you’ll watch this and judge it for yourself!

This is definitely my second favourite BL in the HIStory series and such a sweet breath of fresh air. This series is about a boy called Qiu Zi Xuan, who was an amazing Volleyball player before unfortunately being badly injured. Due to this, he is warned not to play again for the risk of worsening his injuries, so he continues to help the Volleyball club now as a manager. There he meets Xia Yu Hao, a guy with a very bad temper who was forced to join the club after losing a bet. When he finds out about Zi Xuans injuries, he decides that he will fulfil Zi Xuans dream to rise to the top in his place, and eventually feelings between them develop in the process. We also focus on Yu Hao’s friends, Wang Zhen Wu and his stepbrother Wang Zhen Wen. We discover that they both have feelings for each other, but are too afraid to act on it because of their family connections. This is generally a really cute and funny series, the main and side couples are adorable with great chemistry. There is some good action and sound effects, and the volleyball playing is fun and looks very professional and realistic. My only complaint is with this and all the series in HIStory, is that I wish they were all a bit longer, but luckily they have announced sequel movie which may or may not be happening (keeping an eye out but I’m not very optimistic). Aside from that, I highly recommend this series!

In the past 2 years I’ve noticed that Korean BL’s have seriously been stepping up their game, but it seems 2023 has been on a whole other level. This series is about Lee Wan who has had a crush on his classmate, Shin Ki Tae, for a long time. He finally decides to confess to him on the final day of school and kisses him, but is too terrified to hear Ki Tae’s rejection and runs away before he can respond. Years later, Lee Wan attends an interview as an artist for a gaming company where he meets Ki Tae again, who will now become one of his new coworkers. Lee Wan believes Ki Tae doesn’t remember him so he decides to accept the position. However, what will happen when Ki Tae not only recognises Lee Wan, but has spent years searching for him so he can finally respond to Lee Wan’s high school confession? I honestly loved this series a lot, the best way to describe it is short and sweet. Although the pacing is a little slow with a very short run time, it’s still a very easy series to follow and get through. The chemistry between the main leads is perfect and the acting was great too. I hope to see them in a potential season 2 someday, and definitely recommend this series if you want to watch something shorter but still cute and romantic.

I feel empty without having this drama to fill my Fridays now. This series was amazing, not necessarily because of the plot, acting or direction, but because of how this made me feel. This definitely wasn’t perfect and even though it was 13 episodes, it still felt far too short, but I loved it with all my heart. This series is based on an omegaverse novel surrounding Babe, a racer on the X-Hunter team known as Pit Babe or “King of The Hollow” who happens to be a special alpha with heightened senses. One day, after a race, he meets a fanboy called Charlie who is also an alpha and requests Babe’s help in learning how to drive and race professionally. Babe realises that Charlie’s pheromones have no scent, so agrees on the condition that they would become friends with benefits. Babe brings Charlie to meet the rest of his team and is introduced to X-Hunters manager Alan, the second best racer Way, and the junior racers North, Sonic, and Dean. What Babe doesn’t know, however, is that Charlie has a secret motive in getting close to Babe and secretly invites his younger brother Jeff to pose as a mechanic. Jeff is an omega (not mentioned in the series) who quickly catches the eye of Alan and the 35 year old alpha is immediately drawn to the 20 year old. Can Charlie and Jeff still fulfil their plan even when they’re falling in love with the very people they are supposed to betray? This was an amazing series and the first live adaptation I’ve ever seen for an omegaverse, especially with an alphaXalpha main pairing. My only complaint is that we were promised 6 couples (CharlieBabe, AlanJeff, PeteWay, SonicNorth, KentaKim, and WinnerDean) yet only got 2 with 1 being implied but not going anywhere which was very disappointing. Aside from that I cannot recommend this series enough, it’s definitely a must watch!

This is another Chinese Bromance with a pretty long run time. When I started this I was not expecting it to have so many episodes but it is adapted from a BL novel which is a shame as this could have been a fantastic BL, but sadly censorship bans are very annoying and problematic. This is about Tan Fang, a sixth rank official, and Sui Zhou, a uniformed guard. The two join forces to solve a case, becoming unlikely friends in the process. After Tan Fang’s landlord is found dead, he moves in with Sui Zhou while trying to solve this big case. It’s then that they meet Wang Zhi (my favourite character) who is an eunuch serving the King and Queen. The three of them constantly team up to solve multiple different cases together throughout this series, and help each other out when in need. As the story goes on, they must tackle each obstacle while needing to have trust and faith in each other. They must try to save many lives, including the Kings after it becomes threatened by corrupt officials. In the beginning, this series was (a little) boring for me. but it quickly picked up and became so much better than I ever could have expected. The only reason it’s not higher up on my list is because at times the plot became quite basic and boring. But aside from that, everything else about this series was so good, it made me laugh so much, and cry just as often. Despite how long it was, I really hope they make a season 2 and definitely recommend if you’re a fan of historical Bromances!

I never really see people talking about this drama which is so sad because it’s such a amazing Filipino BL series, and actually one of my favourites that took place during the Covid lockdown. This series is about Key, who lives in an apartment complex where you need a quarantine pass to leave the building and go shopping. One day he goes to the pharmacy and meets Chen, who he accidentally bumps into and causes them both to drop their items. Key accidentally mixes up their belongings and takes one of Chen’s pill packages. A week later they run into each other again and exchange numbers so Key can return Chen’s medicine. When they arrange to meet up again, Key is unable to get the quarantine pass and can’t leave. In that time he discovers that Chen is actually the famous uptiker (I’m guess that’s a copyright version of TikTok) going by the name of CCStrng that Key has been following for years and has developed a huge crush on. With this revelation, he goes to find Chen and ask him if it’s true, but what happens when he finds out that not only is this true, but Chen has also developed feelings for Key, the cute masked boy he met in the shop who’s face he still hasn’t seen? This was such a sweet and light-hearted drama, and I’m so glad I watched it. Although it’s fairly short and I don’t think we had enough romantic moments between them, I would still definitely recommend watching this. I’m still hoping they’ll make a season 2 someday even though it was unfortunately cancelled as the company funding its production pulled out!!

A simple but cute story of an old love being reunited. This series is about Hiro, an office worker who is over worked and stressed from being handed several projects with tight deadlines that he barely has time to eat proper meals and sleep comfortably. After he passes out on the street in exhaustion, he is reunited with Kai, an old childhood friend of his he forgot about. Kai mentions how he had been looking for Hiro due to a promise they made when they were children, that if neither of them were married by the time they reached a certain age, then they would marry each other. Kai convinces Hiro to let him move in, taking care of the household chores including cooking and cleaning, and helping Hiro relax and de-stress after work. However, Kai is insistent that they are engaged and Hiro does not know how to handle his advances. Will their childhood promise come true, will they fall in love and someday marry each other, or will Hiro eventually ask Kai to leave and reject their old promise? This was a short but sweet series and I enjoyed it a lot. The plot was fairly simple but interesting, the acting was great and the chemistry was adorable. This is definitely a series I’ll come back to and rewatch again, so I recommend this to anyone wanting a short but cute series to watch in your free time!

This series made my heart break, although it’s short it’s very powerful. This is about two schoolboys, Akira and Yuuki that meet while following the white lines on the road. They grow closer with their childish fantasies as they meet everyday at the line. However when Akira kisses Yuuki they need to learn how to walk the line together. This follows their relationship as time goes on, from 16 all the way until they’re 40. Although their relationship isn’t defined as normal in societal standards which leads to a large strain in their relationship, the love they feel can overcome any obstacles they face, even after 10 years apart. Their chemistry was overwhelming and I was so excited to see Wayne Song and Huang Juan Zhi from HIStory: MODC in the last episode. This series made me both happy and heartbroken, I didn’t like how they chose to take their relationship but I can’t deny just how realistic this feels. This is a story of two very real people living in a conservative, heteronormative society. I will say this series overall was amazing, but I don’t know if I could ever go back and rewatch it again.

I’ve found that recently Korean BL’s have really stepped up its game, but this series is an amazing throwback. In my opinion, this was the point where BL’s in Korea really began to change and take off, which is why I hold this series very close to my heart. This is a drama about Han Tae Joo, an 18 year-old student who is the successor to the TB Group, a company ran by his father.He has a wealthy family, good looks, and is very popular. He also has Gang Gook, his childhood friend and bodyguard, who is very strong, skilled and trained in various martial art techniques. Tae Joo is Gang Gook’s only friend, someone who he trusts and feels at ease around. But when a new female student, Hye Mi, shows interest in Gang Gook and asks him out on a date, Tae Joo is irritated and jealous. Will Tae Joo realise these feelings for Gang Gook are romantic before he enters a relationship, or will he be too late to realise his feelings? Also, will Gang Gook accept Hye Mi’s feelings, or is there already someone else in his heart? This is a fantastic series, I still can’t believe that they had such great chemistry together specifically at a time where BL’s were looked down upon by Korean society. This is such an amazing and realistic series, I highly recommend it!!

This is unfortunately another Bromance series that was adapted from a BL novel that I have read and really enjoyed. This is about a boxer called Xia Yao, who ends up attracting the attention of a girl named Yuan Ru. She tries to always be around him and sends her brother, Yuan Zong, to deliver him gifts, keep an eye on him, and to try and make Xia Yao fall in love with her. This backfires completely when Xia Yao and Yuan Zong begin to feel something more than just friendship between them. Yuan Zong is a former soldier that now runs a military boot camp with Xia Yao ends up joining. Yuan Zong secretly takes care of him, bringing him snacks and paying close attention to him. Now, unlike the novel, Yuan Zong and Xia Yao, are just shown to be two very close friends in this series, but at the same time you can tell there is more than just friendly feelings between them. The actors chosen were perfect, and the production is amazing. I have rewatched this so many times!! We also have two side “couples” which, like the main couple, are together in the novel, but just friends with very little screen time in this, but thankfully we were lucky enough to still have one of the characters confirm they are gay in this series. But please don’t let this series being a bromance stop you from enjoying it to its fullest, I highly recommend this!!

This was such a sweet series, I really fell in love with it which I did not expect. This is about a marathon runner named Jin Won, who once was known as one of the top runners, a record breaker who always took home gold. But since starting university, he hasn’t completed a single marathon. While training he meets Sang Ha, a freshman hoping to become his new pacemaker, someone who runs by his side and encourages him. Although Jin Won originally believed he didn’t need a pacemaker and tried to ignore him, after seeing Sang Ha in action he decides to accept the offer. As they spend time together, Jin Won finds out that Sang Ha has been crushing on him for a while and he starts to feel confused about his own feelings. But what happens when Sang Ha is being followed by debt collectors after owing a lot of money? Will something bad happen to him before Jin Won can confess? This series was one of the first BL’s I’d ever seen with a very confident, gay character. The queer representation and the relationship between the leads was actually incredibly sweet, healthy and very well done. I’m very happy to have watched this series and would definitely recommend it!

I love this show so much, it is absolutely hilarious and chaotic! This was the second season to Zettai BL, otherwise known as The World Where Everything Definitely Becomes BL vs The Man Who Definitely Doesn’t Want To Be In A BL (amazing name for a BL series by the way), which was already one of my favourite comedy BL series so far. In my opinion, this season wasn’t as good as the first season, but despite that I still really enjoyed it. At the end of season 1 (spoiler alert!!) we saw that Mobu had begun to develop feelings for Kikuchi, but in this season we saw the return of Kikuchi’s ex boyfriend, disturbing Mobu’s love life and bringing him back to square one. With this situation, he once again returns to being the background character and avoiding all the BL troops found in his everyday life. This season follows a similar route as the first, and was still just as hilarious as I expected it to be. The acting and humour is definitely my favourite part of this series, alongside the amazing OST. It’s such a fun series, and if you loved season 1 just as much as I did, I'm certain you will enjoy this one too!

This was an incredibly depressing but amazing and impressive Korean BL movie. At the time this was produced, Korea hadn’t created many BL’s, and several of the ones they already had were clearly low budget with mediocre acting at best, but it seems that whenever they do decide to dip into the BL industry and invest their time, money and attention into it, they make it good! This movie is about a famous actor called Jae Ha, and idol called Young Woo, who both star in a play about the story of two gay men. In the play they must act like they are in a relationship, but even when they are outside of the rehearsals, they find something keeps pulling them together. The two begin to mix fiction and reality, seeing the other in a different perspective and beginning a relationship that is neither safe nor healthy, but one they are happy in, at least until they face a rude awakening. Although this movie was a little rushed at times, it’s one I hold very dear to my heart and rewatch at least twice a year. The acting and chemistry was amazing, and the plot was fairly interesting. For a Korean BL released in 2017, this was wonderfully done and I highly recommend it!

This is the first Thai polyamory series I’ve ever watched, and possibly one of the best series featuring polyamorous relationships that I’ll ever see. This show was about three main characters. First you have Neo, a stripper who sleeps with various clients for money. After the crime boss Thana discovers his wife Vanika has been sleeping with Neo, he sends out hitmen to kill Neo and bring Vanika to him alive. However, the hitmen accidentally kill Vanika and loose track of Neo in the process, unintentionally allowing him to escape. In his escape, he hides in a bar where he met his old friend, Shin. Shin is openly gay and happens to be Thanas son. The owner of the bar, Miw, sees the hitmen chase after Neo into the bathroom and she follows him in there, witnessing the hitman trying to kill Neo. She ends up grabbing his gun and killing him to save Neo and Shin. Now the three of them must escape on the run, nowhere is safe from Thana and his men, and they must use Shin as a willing hostage in order to escape. However, while they are on the run, they have to balance escape with the feelings of love and lust that arise between the three of them. I absolutely loved this show. It was something different and unique and I couldn’t stop watching it. The representation of polyamorous characters and relationships was really well done, I hope to see similar themes in the future! I couldn’t recommend this enough, the actors were so perfect for these roles and the director did a fantastic job.

If you are a BL fan then you need to know about this series, this is absolutely a must watch!!! It’s one of those series that, due to Chinese censorship bans, couldn’t make it into a full BL, but they also significantly passed the censorship bans to the point where the lead actors were actually banned from interacting publicly because of this series. This drama features two boys called Gu Hai and Bai Yuo Lin, who meet after Gu Hai transfers to a new school. At first they have a strong rivalry and dislike each other, but eventually they manage to work past their differences and become fast friends. Yet, as feelings blossom between them, a hidden secret is revealed which shatters their image of each other and their families, for Gu Hai’s father and Bai Yuo Lin’s mother are getting married and they will soon become step brothers. Will their love survive the newly found family ties that threaten to split them apart, or will their love for each other erase all obstacles? This was amazing and while it is technically a bromance, there is an uncut version of this where the main couple actually kiss quite a few times, and Chinese censorship bans haven’t held it back at all!! I loved this series and it’s also a very well-know, highly rated one! I would definitely recommend this series, however it does end on a cliffhanger after the series was cancelled, and there is no chance at all of there being a second season, so the ending isn’t as satisfying as I would have liked. Also, as an extra fun fact, Bai Yuo Lin has a best friend called Yang Meng who is played by an actor called Chen Wen, and I’ve actually met Chen Wen twice back in 2021 and again in 2022 when I was visiting Thailand <3. 

The second season to Call It What You Want, a series that is immensely triggering but has such an important message and storyline. Although opinions are divided over this season, I actually preferred it over season 1, mainly for the Marco Bas storyline. This season focuses on James and Ait after they finally began dating, but have to navigate and find a balance between work and love. Meanwhile, Bas is still dealing with the trauma of what his boss Tee did to him and his coworker Kaprao. After Kaprao reveals that Tee SA’d him, he begs Bas to speak up against Tee and fight with him for justice, but Bas is terrified of announcing something like this for the world to hear and refuses. His mental health is deteriorating rapidly and he looks to Marco to help him cope with his trauma and eventually to help take revenge for him. Along the way they begin to fall in love, but can Bas get past his trauma of being SA’d by another man enough to let Marco into his heart? I will be honest and admit that the ending was quite rushed and I did not care for Ait and James’s storyline this season at all, but aside from that I loved everything about this. Michaels acting was incredible and he portrayed such dark themes amazingly well. I’m so impressed and happy with this season, the fact that they portrayed these topics both accurately and respectfully is so important to me! I love and appreciate this more than words can say <3.

A series featuring K-Pop idols acting in one of my favourite webtoons without removing the BL aspects? Sign me up!!!! This is such a sweet and adorable webtoon and I was so excited to see it was getting an adaptation featuring Kim Jin Kwon from Newkidd as Yoon Seheon, and Song Han Gyeom from OMEGA X as Seo Doyoon. Jazz for Two focuses on the story of Seheon, who was raised by a father who forces him and his older brother to play classical music on the piano. But Seheon doesn’t like classical music, instead he has a passion for jazz music. When he transfers to a new school after spending a year homeschooled, he hopes this will be his opportunity to practise playing jazz and immediately sets himself up in a practice room with a piano. His hopes are dashed, however, when he meets Han Taeyi, a boy who hates jazz music after the death of his older brother, who was a master jazz musician. Taeyi immediately dislikes Seheon because he reminds Taeyi of his older brother, and vows to stay far away from him. Meanwhile, Taeyi’s best friend Doyoon has had a crush on the school bully Jooha for several years now, but Jooha wants nothing to do with Doyoon because of his friendship with Taeyi, who Jooha hates. When the four of them are put into a group to perform a song as part of their grade, can they get over their differences and fall in love in the process? Will Seheon also be able to convince his father to allow him to follow his ambitions and start learning jazz professionally? This was so sweet, with great acting and chemistry. My only complaint is that it was too short and I felt like a lot of great scenes in the webtoon were left out, also the side couple barely had any moments. Aside from that, this was a fantastic adaptation and I loved it a lot!

I’ve ranked this slightly higher than the first season because I thought this was much better than it’s prequel. This continues from where season 1 left off. After Tianji is destroyed by the new Kingdom of Nansu, King Yu Qing is attacked by his own brother, Yu Xiao, who is upset that he has constantly neglected the citizens needs and wellbeing. After his attack he is sentenced to death, but later saved by Murong Li who hides him away until the time is right. Finally, when the time comes, Yu Qing is killed and Yu Xiao steps up as king. Murong Li can finally begin his plan to attack Tianxuan and take back his kingdom, which had previously been destroyed and taken over. As part of this plan, he pretends to have been kidnapped so Nansu and Tianquan will unite and declare war against Tianxuan to save him. By destroying Tianxuan, Li can finally reclaim his homeland. Meanwhile, Zhong Kun Yi is still in hiding but scheming against Li after the death of his close companions. He sets out with one aim, to destroy Yaoguang, Murong Li’s kingdom, and he won’t stop until he succeeds. This season was so much better than the first! There were much better props, budget, scenery, music, and even the outfits were upgraded, I thought that the acting had actually improved slightly as well. I was very happy with how this sequel went and couldn’t recommend it enough! If you liked the first season then you’ll love this, the only negative is that we’re very unlikely to get a season 3.

This was the first 18+ BL drama I had ever watched before and I wasn’t sure what I was going to think of it, but this was seriously so sexual and erotic that it was weird, but in a good way, I feel like that’s the best way to describe this series, “weird but good” . This is about Kuzumi Haruhiko, a university student who one day gets into a bicycle accident with Kijima Rio, a novelist who writes erotic fiction, causing him to suffer a broken arm in the process. As Kuzumi doesn’t have enough money to pay for the hospital fees, Kijima asks him to be his writer and transcribe everything he says for the plot of his next few novels. As they grow closer through this erotic novel writing, they begin to explore a more sensual relationship between the two of them. But does Kijima have some kind of hidden agenda by asking Kuzumi to write these novels for him, and exactly what is this agenda of his? This show was incredibly weird but honestly something about this made it really enjoyable. I would recommend giving it a go for yourself as long as you are aware of the explicit sexual content, I think it’s a series you’ll either like or hate. For me, there was something so beautiful about the sensuality of this series which completely drew me in. It’s kind of like going to a museum and looking at statues of naked people, it might feel weird to look at them, but there’s something so beautiful and thrilling about it. It’s not a feeling I can put into words, but it’s a feeling that this series captured perfectly in my opinion.

Although this is tagged as a bromance due to Chinese censorship bans, it’s definitely more than a simple bromance. It’s literally so obvious that they are all attracted to each other that it couldn’t get much gayer if they tried lmao. This is set after Qui Zhen, an assassin from Tianxuan Kingdom, is sent to kill the king of Jutian kingdom, but compilations arise causing him to kill himself infront of Tianxuan’s King Ling Guang, his former companion (lover). Afterwards Ling Guang falls in a state of depression and steps away from the throne. Gong Sun Qian joins the kingdom to help Ling Guang, which is a difficult task, but something in Gong Sun reminds Ling Guang of Qui Zhen. Then in the kingdom of Tianquan, King Zhi Ming (the best character in the series!) never takes his tasks seriously and wants to lead a fun, simple life.  Meanwhile Zong Kun Yi, a young scholar from a poor background, approaches Tianshu kingdom where he meets King Meng Zhang who, after hearing his intellectual thinking, finds himself with a close attachment to him. Meanwhile in the kingdom of Tianji, Jian Bin declares his state is becoming an official kingdom with himself as the new king. Each of the kingdoms send an envoy, and on the road Gong Sun Qian and Zhong Kun Yi meet, becoming fast friends. However, when a mysterious musician by the name of Murong Li appears, man after man fall for his charms, unaware of his true identity. Li travels to Tianquan where Zhi Meng quickly falls for him, but will Murong choose to return his affection, or will his own secret plans disrupt this growing relationship? As someone who’s a huge fan of historical dramas, I can not recommend this enough! This is a very long and complicated series but it’s so incredible and fun, even though you can tell that this series doesn’t have a big budget, the acting and costumes were fantastic, I enjoyed this a lot.

Even though this is rather low on my list, this is actually one of my favourite LGBT films, and while it may be old, it’s still incredible! This is about a gay man called Min Soo, and a lesbian called Hyo Jin. They are colleges and neighbors. Hyo Jin has been with her girlfriend Seo Yeong for a while and the couple want to adopt and raise a child together, meanwhile Min Soo’s mother wants him to get married and start a family of his own. Min Soo and Hyo Jin decide to pretend to be a relationship and have a fake marriage so that he can help Hyo Jin adopt a child together and they can later divorce and let Hyo Jin take full custody of the child, and Min Soo can satisfy his mothers demands. However, when Min Soo falls in love with another guy and gets tired of his fake marriage with Hyo Jin, the situation is further threatened after one of Hyo Jin’s old school friends outs her as a lesbian. From there, as you can tell by the title, the ending will feature Two Weddings and One Funeral, so two couples will get married and someone will die. I will let you know that none of the main four die just to give you some peace of mind, but that still doesn’t make it any better and you will probably cry during the death as much as I did. I will say that the movies ending is during the weddings which ends on a really cute, happy moment. I think you can probably tell who is getting married though lmao. I would absolutely recommend this to anyone looking for a good BL and GL film to watch!

This is another great season in the HIStory series and is a great example of how directors can take relationship dynamics that can be problematic or uncomfortable, and portraying them in a healthy and sweet way with great communication. This mini series is about a student called Fei Sheng Zhe, who meets a man called Shi Yi Jie and his daughter Yo Yo. Yi Jie hires Sheng Zhe to help babysit Yo Yo while he works long shifts, but things change between them after discovering that Yi Jie is about to become his new teacher. With the time they spend together taking care of Yo Yo, Sheng Zhe begins to fall for him. Yi Jie also reciprocates his feelings but worries about their age difference and dynamics as technically in school they are a student and teacher, even if that’s not how they started out. But what happens when Yo Yo’s mother comes back in the picture wanting to get back with Yi Jie and raise Yo Yo together as a family? This drama may make some people uncomfortable with the large age gap, and Teacher/Student relationship dynamics which I completely understand. However, I personally thought this series was so cute and sweet, and full of heart stopping moments. They took a problematic theme and played it out in a really healthy way. This is one of the best “found family” troupes I’ve ever seen and the ending actually made me cry from happiness!! I would 100% recommend this one if you can look past the other aspects and focus on the adorable relationships between a father, his lover and their daughter! <3

I really enjoyed the original En Of Love: Love Mechanics, so when I heard that mini series would be made into a full length series, I obviously had to watch it. This series focuses on Mark, who has his heart broken after being rejected by his crush, Bar, and decides to go out and get drunk. While drunk, he mistakenly believes he is with Bar and has a one night stand with the man, but it turns out in his drunken state he mistook Bar for Vee, who happens to be Bar’s close friend. After they sleep together they begin a strange relationship, as Vee battles with his feelings of love, guilt and confusion between Mark and his current girlfriend. However, when Mark discovers that Vee’s girlfriend has been cheating on him too, he tries to approach this topic with Vee, who accuses him so lying out of jealousy. What happens when Vee discovers the truth, will he choose Mark in the end, or try to make things work between himself and his girlfriend? And if he chooses Mark, will Mark be able to forgive him for everything Vee put him through? There’s a lot of misunderstandings and miscommunication between the main couple, which definitely gets frustrating at times, but the chemistry between Yin and War was incredible. Even though I typically hate cheating storylines, I still really enjoyed this series and would definitely recommend it. The whole cast has definitely improved from their previous mini series and (to be honest) I’m quite glad that the actors for Gun and Bar were replaced, as I wasn’t a huge fan of them in their mini series. All I will say is, if you liked En of Love: Love Mechanics, then you’ll definitely love this version!

This film is (again) unfortunately just a bromance, but it is one of the funniest films I’ve watched in a long time. In this film we have a boy named Xiaogin, who transferred to school during his fifth year. During the winter vacation, his grandparents tricked him into returning to the hotel which was founded by his parents. Xiaogin’s classmates Little Princess and Lu Qun tagged along to escape the relentless torments of the school bullies. While the three boys were staying at Xiaogin’s family hotel, they found the hotel in terrible shape and said to be haunted. Xiaogin and his friends develop an extremely close friendship whilst they are trying to step closer to the truth of the hotel’s origins and, in some cases, step a little too close together, as they work together to figure out the mystery behind the hot springs. This was so funny that I was honestly crying with laughter throughout the movie. I discovered this on Netflix, and it’s so good! Definitely don’t watch this if you’re expecting a BL or any romance, but if you want to watch a fun little comedy that will make your stomach and cheeks hurt from laughing so much, look no further than here!

Wow, I didn’t expect to enjoy this so much but this was absolutely adorable. This series is about Gu Bu Xia who has the ability to hear ghosts. One day he meets Jiang Chi who becomes his roommate. While they originally don’t get along and fight, Bu Xia realises that when he is touching Jiang Chi he cannot hear the ghosts. This leads him to initiate a lot of contact with Jiang Chi who believes Bu Xia is always around him because he has a crush on him. Jiang Chi begins to fall for Bu Xia and kisses him, so now Bu Xia needs to decide what he wants to do. Should he take advantage of Jiang Chi’s feelings to always stay by his side and stop hearing the ghosts, or should he come clean and avoid him as to not lead Jiang Chi on. What Bu Xia doesn’t consider is that he’ll start to return Jiang Chi’s feelings himself. How will a relationship built on lies and deceit turn out in the end? This was short but sweet and honestly, I definitely consider this a must watch. The plot was really interesting and unique, and the chemistry between the main couple was really enjoyable. This is definitely not the best Taiwanese BL I’ve seen, but I highly recommend it regardless.

This series is just something sweet and simple, there’s nothing outstanding about it, but I think it’s simplicity is what makes it so cute and wholesome. This is about Amagi, an innocent student who realises he has fallen for the schools most popular student, Takara. Amagi accidentally confesses to Takara and is shocked when Takara accepts his confession and asks him on a date. However, Takara is very shy and doesn’t want to push Amagi too far, as a result he tries to give him space without being overly pushy. This only leads to a lot of misunderstandings between them, as Amagi believes Takara doesn’t really like him and just responded positively to Amagi’s confession because he didn’t know what else to say. These are two people who are very different, they remind me of the golden retriever X black cat troupe of you know what I mean. I will admit that there were a lot of issues in this series that could have been solved with more communication, but this was still a really cute series that I enjoyed a lot. It was definitely too short but they made it work well so I can’t complain too much about that. The leads also had great chemistry and I really liked all the characters in this show. Overall, it was a little basic and simple but I loved it just the same. 

Sadly is this another bromance series adapted from a BL novel, which sucks but Chinese censorship gets in the way every time. This series is about China many, many years ago, during the war with the Japanese. The story focuses on a man named Lui Yu Sheng, who is a teacher that one day reunites with one of his old school friends Zhou Yao Hua. After a series of events, Yao Hua tells Yu Sheng that he must come and live with him so that he can keep Yu Sheng safe. Yao Hua, like most of China, has a hatred towards communists. What he doesn’t know, however, is that Yu Sheng has connections to communists. So what will happen when Yao Hua discovers more about Yu Sheng’s connections and past, will he choose to turn Yu Sheng in, or will he help him on the secret mission he has been plotting behind the scenes? This show is honestly incredible. It has amazing costumes, perfect lighting, awesome music, and the characters are all so adorable!! The plot may not sound that interesting and a little confusing, but it was so much better than what it sounds. Even though it’s a Bromance, you can definitely tell that the leads love each other, which is why I definitely recommend trying this one out, you will not regret it!!!

This was the first Mafia BL I had ever watched and even now I still love it so much!! This is about a hitman called Chi Soo, who goes by the code name ‘Flying Dagger.’ One day he bumps into a man called Gi Tae who also goes by the code name ‘Wild Dog.’ They both meet coincidently, without knowing the others true identity, several times until they eventually start talking and begin to fall in love. However, they are both hiding their true identities, but this all changes after they discover their true identities during a fight lead by their bosses. In this fight they run into danger and end up escaping together, leading the other gangsters they fought for and against to believe them both to be traitors. They have to fight against many obstacles in order to keep their love, but will this be successful or is their love destined to fail? This was one of the best movies I had seen at the time with a happy ending, but it was wayyyy to short. The plot was quite cliche, but the acting and budget was no joke! The chemistry was pretty impressive too, I came into this movie with low expectations but left feeling very impressed. I have rewatched this many times now, and I know I will definitely continue to rewatch it, and would definitely recommend it to everyone interested in mafia and gang-related BL’s!!

Wow, this was so inclusive and diverse I loved it. If you’ve seen Lost, White Christmas, and Lord of the Flies, then this series may remind you of all three combined into one show. In this mini series, a tsunami hits a small island leaving 36 students stranded on their own, fighting for a way home. However, as they continue to explore the island, they realise there’s more to the island and themselves than what they realise. Unexpectedly they begin to awaken supernatural powers out of their control. This features a gay couple, a lesbian couple, a bromance, and straight couples. The gay couple, Jack and Krit, were so adorable and my heart broke for them so many times! The lesbian couple, Arisa and Ying, were also two of my favourite characters, especially Arisa who was so awesome despite everyone hating her. The bromance, Gun and Nat, didn’t have very many moments but I really loved them regardless! I would definitely recommend this series, but be warned that this ends on a cliffhanger and the main actor, Beam, sadly passed away in 2022 so a sequel is not going to happen. This series contains happiness, sadness, and deaths that will leave you in tears, so it’s definitely not the typical happy-go-lucky drama but I still enjoyed it so much and highly recommend it!

I’m going to be honest, I was very nervous going into this series because Force and Book were previously the main couple in Enchanté the series, which I dropped because I hated it. I assumed they were just bad actors because they were so new to the industry, but thankfully I decided to give this series a go because they were fantastic here and I loved them together. This drama is about Cher, a gamer who has just started his internship at a video game company where his friend Jack works. There he meets the CEO, Gun, who appears to recognise him from his ASMR YouTube channel and has been watching Cher for a while every night before he goes to sleep. As Cher starts working at the company Gun agrees to call Cher every night to fall asleep to the sound of his voice. The two of them spending so much time together causes real feelings to grow between them. However, when parts of Cher’s dark past are revealed, will Gun stand by his side throughout it all, or will Cher be abandoned by the person he loves again? I was shocked how sweet and heartwarming this was, with the occasional dark twist that really added to the shock value of this series. Force and Book had great chemistry and I’m so glad they had a series together where we could actually see this as, unfortunately, Enchanté just didn’t do it for me. I loved them together here and can’t wait to see more of them in the future. 

This is one of those cute, lighthearted dramas you can watch whenever you’re not really feeling like dedicating yourself to a full dramatic series, but still want to watch some good BL. This is about Pi, a small “nerdy” boy with braces and glasses who has never had a real friend before and is always being compared to his handsome older brother. One day when a boy called Nan shares his umbrella with Pi, Pi begins to fall for Nan and decides to change himself and become more handsome to beat his ‘rival’. His rival is Mork, Nan’s best friend who is always by his side. After an incident where Pi got drunk and accidentally kissed Mork thinking he was Nan, a picture of this went viral and everyone in the university began shipping Mork and Pi. As Pi tries to clear the misunderstanding with Nan, he slowly begins questioning if the feelings he had for Nan are strong enough to last, especially when being around Mork causes his heart to pound. Will Pi continue to fight for Nan’s love, or will he give in to his heart and Mork’s steady advances. I really did enjoy this series although it was very slow, predictable and the ending had a random and disappointing plot twist. I also didn’t like the problematic scene where the characters wore a fake beard and turban and used heavy accents to creat a distraction as it felt uncomfortable to watch, but other than that I enjoyed it.

This was absolutely hilarious, fun, and so chaotic that I nearly started crying with laughter! This drama focuses on a group featuring three gay men: Gus, Golf, and Kim, and the lesbian Natty. This show was about the four of them being heartbroken, and searching for love. Their friendship is enviable, and I couldn’t stop laughing throughout this series. It shows very cliche gay guys, who act quite feminine, and dress in drag a lot. Because of this, I was expecting the entire show to only be a comedy focused on making the audience laugh, but there were also some serious moments too, which I loved. Under the humour they explore sensitive topics such as STI’s, homophobia, infidelity, age gaps and maturity levels in queer relationships, as so much more. There is a series of different events which take place throughout this series as we explore each of these characters lives, which was a really fun and unique way to focus on character stories. Originally I didn’t think I would take this show that seriously, but when Gus got together with his new boyfriend, Top, I felt so invested in their relationship and thought they were so cute together. This was such a great gay comedy series with fun, campy humour that I couldn’t stop watching.

This is a very fun series with a good combination of funny, sweet, sad, and spicy scenes, featuring two main couples that both get an equal amount of screen time. The first couple is Phayu and Rain, who meet after Rain’s car breaks down and Phayu happens to be nearby and helps. They meet again with seniors from their university and Rain’s car breaks down again, so Phayu takes the car back to his garage. They immediately feel a connection between them, but Rain dislikes Phayu’s excessive flirting and decides he’s going to make Phayu fall in love with him to get back at him. This plan ultimately backfires as Rain falls in love with Phayu and they begin dating. Phayu works as a mechanic for an illegal street race, so when he offends the son of a rich businessman who decides to go after Rain as revenge, can Phayu keep Rain safe from the people who plan to hurt him? We then meet the second couple, Rain’s friend Sky and Phayu’s friend Prapai who meet at one of the illegal races. Prapai rescues Sky from being arrested, as Sky was not supposed to be at this race, and sleeps with him in exchange. Sky is ashamed after what he did and avoids Prapai, which only makes him want Sky more. However, Sky’s previous relationship was filled with abuse and violence, to the extent he is afraid to fall in love. Will Prapai be able to break down Sky’s walls and help him learn to trust others and move on from his fears of love, or will Sky’s trauma continue to push Prapai further away? And what happens when Prapai meet the person who traumatised the man he has fallen in love with? At times this series gets quite dark but overall it was pretty sweet and I enjoyed it a lot. The chemistry between both couples is seriously on another level, the NC scenes made my blush a lot!! This was a great drama with fantastic acting and direction, it’s not a perfect series and I do think it’s slightly overrated, but I enjoyed it regardless.