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jinae-escape · 2 years

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absolutebl · 7 months

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This Week in BL - all these kisses Korea, are you feeling okay?

Entirely subjective yadda yadda. Organized sorta by favs in each category.

Sept 2023 Wk 2

Ongoing Series - Thai

I Feel You Linger in the Air (Fri grey) ep 5 of 12 - I did think the sketch was done AFTER they’d become lovers. Meanwhile, I do enjoy the creepy slipping through time moments, adds nicely to the tension. I’m sublimely uninterested in all the hets but that's normal for me. Bit of a slow episode, but I'm looking forward to next week.

Dangerous Romance (Fri YT) ep 5 of 12 - Cohabitation trope activated. Also "lovable grandma" is a new BL archetype I can get behind. Honestly PerthChimon's dynamic is good, it’s fun to watch a Thai BL where the leads are actually both stellar actors. There’s no stilted awkwardness to their dialogue back & forth or other interactions. I also like having MarcPuwin back on my screen. NO DAMN SINGING. Finally a fun twist on the faen fatale.

Hidden Agenda (Sun YT) ep 10 of 12 - I like that we’re seeing actual realistic consequences of coming out. Not the big parental freak out, but the small nasties of opening up as an everyday queer. This is rare in BL.

Naughty Babe (Sat YT) ep 3 of 8 - Lap sitting, lots of kissing, one arm counter lift - thank you, boys. Stupid tiny dog (not a euphemism). Is it just me or does Max look extra pretty these days? Anygay, it’s all quite silly and I'm mildly enjoying it.

Be Mine Super Star (Mon Viki) ep 11 of 12 - I remain enamored of Big Daddy & the Hot Doc but nothing else.

Venus in the Sky (Tues iQIYI) 3 of 10 eps - Their history and the consequences of the confession to their friendship all seems a little sad & cruel. But also it’s just this pulp, ya know?

(10 points to the True Geek who gets that reference.)

Only Friends (Sat YT) ep 6 of 10 - I want Mew’s moms’ story as a GL. (Not from this team, of course.) Ah even Sand can be a lying creep, best not to like anyone in this show... frankly, best just not to like this show. And ya know what, I'm pretty sure I really don't.

Could I make something clear? You can’t "steal a lover from someone." That's puerile thinking. That lover wants to go. It’s the lover’s fault (if anyone) not the one who stole that lover, no matter how much an asshole Top is. Sand’s ex is at fault, not Top. And screw Sand for thinking that way. Like his ex wasn't a whole person in their own right capable of making decisions?

My Universe (Sun iQIYI) ep 3-4 Marry Go Round of 24 eps - The premise of this is dumb. The pair is fun. They still kiss great. The actors are good. Crap story. What can you do? Don’t watch it. 5/10

I need to rewatch Destiny Seeker now.

Love in Translation (Sat iQIYI) ep 5 of 10 - Omg. Too stupid to live. Why am I still watching this? How many more? Ugh.

Ongoing Series - Not Thai

Why R U? (Korea Wed iQIYI) eps 7-8fin - SaifahZon (no matter what country) are probably the softest enemies to lovers ever put on screen. Yes they are very cute and I like them better than the original. However, no one can out do ZeeSaint for the count down kiss on the rooftop. All in all, I enjoyed the final 2 eps, very cute. I liked this BL a lot but I’d love to know what somebody thought who hadn’t seen the original.

Ultimately, what can I say about Why R U? Korea?

Korea decided to remake, of all possible Thai BLs, Why RU? And that is exactly what we got: a short form, clean & pretty, uneven chemistry, slightly confusing, all the same tropes KBL that kind of cliff-noted the original but with none of the heat or complex relationship dynamics. I just … what world is this? Because it is BOTH bizarro land, and EXACTLY what I expected. How do I rate something like that? In the end I have to go back to simple questions: did I like it, would I rewatch it, and would I recommend it? Yes. Probably. And probably not. What the actual hell reality? 8/10

You Are Mine (Taiwan Fri Gaga) eps 1-2 of 10 - Office romance, broken-grumpy + innocent-sunshine. (Also cutie devil meets angel bestie hotties.) Gotta say, Taiwan is awfully good at moments of recognition. I sense some whipping boy and obsession incoming, looks good on you, Taiwan. Do I like it? Of course I like it!

Kisseki: Dear to Me (Taiwan Tues Viki & iQIYI) ep 5 of 13(?) - Taiwan never met a trope it didn’t wanna play with. Teacher student + secret relationship, there’s only one bed but they slept together on the floor anyway... it’s a trope gum ball machine. I'm not mad, a bit confused, but who cares.

My Personal Weatherman AKA Taikan Yoho (Japan Sat Gaga) ep 5 of 8 - Uh-oh baby is sad. Yo is such a drama queen - I respect that in a boy. Also, I love it that W took it as and excuse to play Real Boyfriends. Also leaning v obsessive stalker there Japan. As expected you had to go there. Carry on, you do (and track on your creep app) you.

Minato's Laundromat Season 2 AKA Minato Shouji Coin Laundry Season 2 (Japan Thu Gaga) ep 11 of 12 - Ugh. I kind of enjoyed seeing Minato in pain and having to work for the relationship for a change. But that’s just because I’m so frustrated with his character this season and I want him to SUFFER. Sides are cute tho. I like them better this season.

It's Airing But...

Crazy Handsome Rich (Sun Gaga) ep 3 of 10 - I just can’t. The sound. DNF

Bump Up Business AKA Bump Up Project (Korea movie) original cinema release was 9/15 but MDL indicates it's been moved to October so I'll shift my dates. Last status update. Love story between a trainee who is about to debut and a celebrity from the same agency (based on a webtoon). Kpop boy group OnlyOneOf signed on to star. They’ve been auditioning for this since Libido IMHO. You can watch me chronicle their BL MV series in this post. It’s from Idol Romance who will do sad but can do good kisses (Wish You, Nobleman Ryu, Once Again, Kissable Lips, Poongduck 304, Tasty Florida, Tinted With You).

In case you missed it?

What Did You Eat Yesterday? is now available on Gaga. If you enjoyed Our Dining Table, you will enjoy this.

I did a quick analysis of 2 different acting styles based on these 2 boys here.

Boyband, I finally watched the 6 eps that are available. It aired earlier this year and was hard to find. For good reason it turns out. Yes it’s about a Thai boyband so I skipped all the singing bits. I like the actor playing Juju (Brothers). Also hi Art, are you actually ageless? Lots of other familiar faces popped up like Copter, Max, Fluke. It actually started as a solid little story (if not much of a romance). The stuff with the organizers was v boring and there were 2 het sides but the rest of it was palatable. Operative word being was. Something happened around ep 3, like they lost funding as well as distribution and it just... fizzled. No real ending, no character dev, no story resolution, just blank. It’s like it DNF’d itself. 3/10 I don’t know what I just watched and neither does it.

Next Week Looks Like This:

Still To Come In September

9/26 I Cannot Reach You AKA I Can't Reach You AKA Kimi ni wa Todokanai (Japan ????) - Adapted from the manga, childhood best friends: The cool, smart one who’s good at everything, and his average, dorky friend who struggles. Always by the other’s side, but not together in the way they truly want to be. No matter how hard they try, their hearts cannot reach each other.

9/27 Absolute Zero (Thai iQIYI) - from 2021, Studio Wabi Sabi and New Siwaj finally bring us this “time loop to prevent tragedy” romance. We don’t always get HEAs from them, so I'm on my guard.

9/27 Bon Appetit (Korea iQIYI) - from 2022, 8 eps from GoGo Studio, romance between an office worker who lives off junk food and the man next door who cooks well.

9/? Mr Cinderella 2 (Vietnam YouTube?) - it's Vietnam so your guess is as good as mine.

2023 forthcoming BL master post (see comments, some are inaccurate, NOT KEPT UPDATED).

THIS WEEK’S BEST MOMENTS

Just look at the PRETTY! His makeup is flawless this series. I don't know who GMMTV hired new for makeup recently, but this ain't Thai style, this genius trained at the feet of Korea's finest. You keep that bitch (hon. gender nu) around, GMMTV, ya hear? (Hidden Agenda)

Gah, I love Yai so much. He tries so hard. He's such a sweet earnest character. He's like the angel-baby opposite of Chan (devil-baby) but they both my 2023 babies. (I Feel You Linger in the Air)

You know I love it when a BL gets meta about tropes. Here's Why R U?K calling out enemies to lovers.

Kabedon!

Yes we like all the snacks, thank you Korea. Your BL is basically snack food anyway. I'm not mad about it.

SWITCHES! I love it when we get this kinda thing. (All Why R U? Korea)

It me in all horror movies and whenever a boy starts to sing in a BL. (Venus in the Sky)

(Last week)

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risingshine · 2 months

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plot twist. himiko is actually in college, she just keeps her high school id to scare off older men.

#she's only interested in cute korean boybands #a humble shrine maiden: himiko

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mixer-online · 5 months

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JUNG KOOK / DECEMBER 2023

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lgbtally4ever · 1 year

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A Shoulder to Cry On, A Boss and a Babe, and All the Liquors should be starred! Also, just started watching Past Senger, which has a very similar scenario to HIStory 5, but not as good!

Oh! And I’m still waiting for the final episode of End of the World with You, as well!

#jack o' frost #a shoulder to cry on #our dating sim #bed friend #chains of heart #tin tem jai #all the liquors #love syndrome #the promise #boyband the series #past senger #Thai bl #bl series #you tube #Korean bl #Japanese bl #the end of the world with you

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frogtansonyeondan · 7 months

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I'm trying so hard to be normal about dnpg coming back

#im a 30 yr old woman #im not gonna get excited about 2 yters #i have more important things to worry about #like obsessing over a korean boyband #ah fuck it who cares cringe is dead #DNPG IS BACK BABY

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madeinkorea-blbambeyond · 1 year

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MAN CRUSH FANDOM • MADE IN KOREA

PARK SEO HAM

PARK JAE CHAN

#Man Crush Fandom #Made in Korea #South Korean #My GIFS #Semantic Error #Semantic Error The Movie #Choo Sang Woo #Chu Sang Woo #Jang Jae Young #Actors #Singers #Boybander #Ex-Boybander

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bl-bam-beyond · 1 year

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LEE DONG WON

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BYUN SUNG TAE

#POST: BAM (BEAUTIFUL ASIAN MEN)#SOUTH KOREAN #ACTORS #SINGER/RAPPER #BOYBANDER #KNK #SINGER #CO-LEADS IN HAPPY MERRY ENDING #HANDSOME GORGEOUS MEN

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hye-rim · 2 years

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ONEWE(원위) -Still Here (기어이 또) [MV]

#youtube #kpop #kpop 2022 #k rock #kband #onewe #kpop mv #kpop music videos #kpop boys #kpop boyband #kmusic #korean #music

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wildernessuntothemselves · 2 years

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WE STANN

Literally putting my life on hold for this fic 😭

#i should be studying #i should be meeting friends #i should be exercising #but here I am writing smut for korean boyband members #lmao #mort talks

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hufflepunkgirl22 · 8 months

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jaeyunnie · 10 months

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guys enhypens new song is so fucking good i think i broke my legs vibing to it bc its so fucking goooood JAKE I WANT YOU!!!!!

#nana talks :3 ????#YOURE MY ONE AND ONONONONOONLY ONONONLYYYY #JAKEEEEEE #JAEYUN SIM FROM KOREAN BOYBAND ENHYPEN

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eradicatetehnormal · 1 year

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I Feel Like a Lot of People Have Been Talking About

The next big English-speaking boyband, but what about the next big English-speaking girl band? Fifth Harmony left me famished after their break up, though Little Mix is great.

I just want a diverse group of stylish gals with big personalities to come and make crazy and catchy music together. Or at least something out of the ordinary from what you think, like how Brockhampton does a lot of rap.

#no hate to Korean boybands btw #big/bang and ex/o go fucking crazy #boybands #girl bands

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coremagazines · 1 year

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BTS Busan concert recreated in live technology-driven cinematic experience

After breaking box office records last year with Permission to Dance, the new BTS film recreates the band's recent live show with special cinematic treatment for immersive screenings of BTS: Yet To Come in Cinemas -- at a theatre near you. #BTSfilm

Even though the concert has already happened the ARMY awaits an immersive audiovisual recreation of the epic sold-out show with their favourite band called BTS: Yet To Come in Cinemas. (more…) “”

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#4DX Screen #BTS ARMY #BTS movies #BTS Permission to Dance #BTS: Yet To Come in Cinemas #light stick screening #live concert films #ScreenX #South Korean boyband #top box office films #when is BTS film #When is BTS film showing

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madeinkorea-blbambeyond · 1 year

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