#Post: Upcoming BL's

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BL's Still Waiting to premiere in 2023

These release dates are taken from MDL, so with a grain of salt. Although some have been confirmed with official trailers and statements.

China

Japan

One Room Angel - Oct-19-2023

Sahara-sensei & Toki-kun - Nov-30-2023

South Korea

Bump Up Business - Oct-20-23

Wuju Bakery - Nov-?-2023

A Breeze of Love - Nov-10-2023

Taiwan

VIP Only - Nov-24-2023

Thailand

Pit Babe - Nov-17-2023

Beyond the Star - Nov-11-2023

Y: Journey: Stay Like a Local - Oct-14-2023

Shadow - Oct 31-2023

Twins - Nov-3-2023

Playboyy - Nov-16-2023

My Dear Gangster Oppa - Oct-26-2023

7 Days Before Valentine - Nov-22-2023

The Sign - Nov-25-2023

Last Twilight - Nov-10-2023

Cooking Crush - Nov-30-2023

The Whisperer - Nov-26-2023

Cherry Magic - Dec-7-2023

Bake Me Please - Nov-19-2023

Middleman's Love - Nov-10-2023

For Him - Nov-30-2023

Boyy of God - Nov/Dec-?-2023

[gunsatthaphan]

the heart killers - coming november 20th

[guzhufuren]

New upcoming costume chinese BL The General's Son (将军家的小儿子)

"The mountains and rivers are vast, the sun and the moon are facing each other, the stars in the world are with you."

Li Jianwei, young master of General Li's, is as beautiful as jade and spring flowers. One day, he went to the Wei mountain to seek revenge. Chen Xiaoxi, a person who was pure but was killed unjustly and became a devil. What will happen when these two meet on the Wei mountain?

One of the lead actors is Dong Zifan (plays Chen Xiaoxi).

Filming started in May, wrapped in June.

source: mwsdrama

[pharawee]

FOUREVER YOU PROJECT ❖ Coming Soon

[italianpersonwithashippersheart]

Another Food based JBL

This is the plot from the tweet

"This pounding in my chest is more than just admiration!?" Tomoya Ishida is a newbie editor at fashion magazine Sophia Monthly. After his senior's sudden hospitalization, he's hastily assigned to collect a column manuscript from the famous culinary researcher Ayumu Mitsuya. He pays him a visit soon after, and to his surprise, finds an affable, older man who speaks in a Kyoto dialect. Being asked to wait, Tomoya is served a simple dish that entices his stomach, and soon he finds himself eagerly awaiting their next encounter!

Looks like there will be an age gap 👀👀👀 @absolutebl

tagging more people: @mysterygrl20 @my-rose-tinted-glasses @heretherebedork @lurkingshan @bengiyo

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The synopsis and pictures for the new Vidol series: The Promise Of The Soul, are out and dear lord that is going to be a trainwreck lmao

After falling down the stairs while holding his grandchild, a 69-year old elder ends up in switching bodies situation. Now he must survive in this new young body, but what will he do with his grandkid's boyfriend after him?

[miss0atae]

Will I see my wife The Red Lady in today's episode of Kidnap the series?! 🫠

So charismatic and beautiful. Why do I always fall for the villain in the story...

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JUN AND JUN (2023, SOUTH KOREA)

Trailer (Teaser) Highlights

Premiere Date: July 20, 2023

Available on: VIKI (in selected regions)

Starring: KI HYUN WOO as Choi Jun

YANG JUN MO as Lee Jun

CHO CHAN HYUN as Song Hyun Jae

PARK HYEONG SEOP as Simeon

With: HAN SE JIN in Guest Role (Sang Ha..Mr. Heart)

CHEON SEUNG HO in Guest Role (Jin Won.. "")

Synopsis: Lee Jun had hopes of stardom as a pop star but gave up on his dreams. So now he needs to enter the work force but with no experience he becomes an intern at a cosmetic company. There he is reunited with someone from his past the highly talented Choi Jun who is just as flirtatious.

Choi Jun has risen to manager and is in charge of the interns as well. As work piles up on Lee Jun so does the romantic tension with Choi Jun.

And a romance may also be in the cards for Simeon and Song Hyun Jae (second couple)

Plus guest appearances by the main leads of KBL, Mr. Heart. Are they bringing Jin Won and Sang Ha back or more than likely new roles.

@pose4photoml @lutawolf @bengiyo @absolutebl

[mondstalgia]

that's love. whatever form of it.

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2023 BL SERIES by The Month...

Welcome to The Upcoming BL of September.

9-2-2023 NAUGHTY BABE: THE SERIES

Thai BL Series (Saturdays)

From: Mandee

Available on: IQIYI

9-2-2023 VENUS IN THE SKY

Thai BL Series (Saturdays)

From:

Available on: IQIYI

9-3-2023 PAPA, WHAT IS LOVE? SEASON 2

Filipino BL Series (Sundays)

From:

Available on: Gagaoolala

9-9-2023 OUR STORY: THE SERIES

Filipino BL Series Sequel (Saturdays)

From: Oxin Films

Available: Oxin Films YouTube Channel

9-9-2023 THE PROMISE: HONEYMOON

Thai BL Special (1 hour)

From: Devonte 296

Available: No Information Yet but possibly DEVONTE296 YOUTUBE CHANNEL or WETV

9-15-2023 YOU ARE MINE

Taiwanese BL Series (Fridays)

Available: Gagaoolala

9-15-2023 BUMP UP BUSINESS

A South Korean BL Series (Fridays)

Available: No Information Yet

Update: This Series will reportedly release in movie version in it's home country. A release date internationally is said to be in October of this year. This BL will star several members of ONLYONEOF featuring NINE & MILL as Jihoon and Eden.

9-26-2023 I CAN'T REACH YOU

Japanese BL Series (Tuesdays)

Available:

9-27-2023 ABSOLUTE ZERO: THE SERIES

Thai BL Series (Wednesdays)

From: Studio Wabi Sabi

Available on: IQIYI

9-27-2023 BON APPETIT

Korean BL Series (Wednesdays)

From:

Available on: IQIYI

9-23-2023: MR. CINDERELLA 2

Vietnamese BL Series Sequel

From: 02 Productions

Available: 02 Productions YouTube Channel

@pose4photoml

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Potential Upcoming BL's in the NEW YEAR

Fourever You Project | 2024 | Pilot Trailer

Star Scope | 2024 | Pilot Trailer

Vampire Project | 2024 | Pilot Trailer

Love Sick 2024 | July 2024 | Teaser |

Addicted (Thai version)

The Hidden Moon | ND | Pilot Trailer

Red Peafowl | ND | Pilot Trailer 

Spare Me Your Mercy

My Doctor

Lost On The River

Kidnap | 2024 | GMMTV | Pilot Trailer

My Love Mix-Up! | 2024 | GMMTV | Pilot Trailer

The Trainee | 2024 | GMMTV | Pilot Trailer

We Are | 2024 | GMMTV | Pilot Trailer

Knock Knock, Boys! | Apr. 2024 | WeTV/Tencent | Pilot Teaser 

Love For Loves Sake

DaouOffroad Untitled Project

Love MerMan

Tadaima Okaeri

My Golden Blood | 2024 | GMMTV | Pilot Trailer

OMG Vampire

1000 Years Old

Teach Me, Touch Me

I Became the Lead Role of a BL Drama

The Rebound

To Be Continued | 2024 | Domundi | Pilot Trailer

Every U The Series | 2024 | Teaser

My Stand In | 2024 | IQIYI

The Hell Guards

A Secretly Love

Wandee Goodday | 2024 | GMMTV | Pilot Trailer

Monster Next Door | 2024 | WeTV/Tencent

The Next Prince | 2024 | Pilot Trailer

I Love/I Kill You

Cinderella Boys

Jump

Sunset x Vibes | ND | Pilot Trailer 

Deep Night | ND | Pilot Trailer

Love Upon a Time | ND | Promo Trailer | Pilot Trailer

Jack and Joker: U Steal My Heart | 2024 | Pilot Trailer

[gunsatthaphan]

BYE????

[guzhufuren]

The 1st live action BL omegaverse mpreg drama is coming

Omegaverse drama Desire finished workshops and will announce 4 main actors with posters soon, starts filming in July (duration 35 days). It will have 13 episodes, each 30 minutes long. Will be broadcasted internationally (seems that they sold the broadcast license to Taiwan).

The director Jiang Bichen and the executive producer are both taiwanese.

Nong Jian, the author of Desire (垂涎), said before that the novel will get a live adaption made outside of China.

"It depicts the story of Bai Lan, a young man who wants Mr. Shen, a proud S-level Alpha, to be his exclusive Omega. After an incident happened during dinner, the doctor revealed to Mr. Sheng that he got pregnant. He questioned the hospital about how an Alpha like him got pregnant. And the second couple’s story depicts Mr. Shen, an Enigma (is more than an Alpha, which is capable in all men, including Alphas) who is pretending to be an Omega, and Gao Tu, an Omega who pretending to be a Beta. However, Mr. Shen hates Omegas and makes it Gao impossible to be with him. Especially when he found that he’s pregnant and decides to resign so his secret won’t be revealed."

twitter sources: mwsdrama, melonconsumer, mrs_n0b0d1

The pilot teaser for Desire that was shared in 2023:

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I'm trying to catch up with all the BL news I missed (which apparently was quite a lot) so I thought I'd make a quick post about it to put my thoughts in order:

First up is the trailer for The Renovation, a two-episode series about a writer, Pee, who turns his blossoming romance with holiday resort owner Arthit into the plot for his new novel (which goes over about exactly as well as you might expect). This drops on 14 & 21 December on One31 (so no official inter release yet).

Then there's a teaser for Rearrange, a high school band BL with a time travel twist and a what looks to be a GL side couple. And apparently the bad boy bassist and the nerdy drummer get together too which is exactly how things should be.

Next up, Boxer the Series (which is not the same as Boxer in Heart - another BL that was quietly cancelled in pre-production) have announced their cast with some familiar faces: Time Obnithi (The Whisperer, Bad Guy My Boss), Team Tatchanon (Twins), David Matthew Roberts (The Hidden Moon), Beboy Nanthakorn (who hopefully finally escaped from 9NAA) & Guide Piyawat (will be in The Hell Guard).

2025 might finally be the year of Muay Thai BL. 🤞

I have no idea if Hidden is a BL but it stars Tong Thanayut (as Kris) and it will release on youtube on 3 December. The plot certainly sounds intriguing (and messy):

On the night of Ten's birthday party, Ten, Kris, Pheem, and Prao find out about someone hiring Korn to secretly take pictures of Pheem. To figure out the truth, Kris and Pheem decide to hire Korn to take pictures at Ten's birthday party.

Director Golf Tanwarin's next series Love Like a Bike will apparently be exactly that: lots of couples and lots of bikes - and I most definitely appreciate it.

The series will star Masu Junyangdikul (who's kind of a big deal but it's his first BL role afaik) and Tee Thanapon (2 Moons, Triage), Win Thanat and Danny Luciano (The Loyal Pin), and Ta Nannakun (Kinnporsche, DFF) and Nanon Ruangdet (I love how everyone just copied the hashtags and I had to go on a whole google journey to find out their names).

The series is set around Nueng, a psychiatrist (a psychiatrist? in my BL??), and Sailom, a student suffering from a fear of being touched (played by Masu & Tee).

And then finally there's Eyes on You, a co-production between Hong Kong and Thailand (but filmed in Bangkok with a Thai cast) whose pilot will be unveiled on 27 November.

The plot summary on MDL sounds amazing tbh:

Two years ago, Just abandoned his law studies and severed ties with Rule to uncover the truth behind his parents' murder. Two years later, Rule, now a lawyer and still haunted by Just's disappearance, finally tracks him down to a seedy Gogo Bar, only to find him embroiled in a deadly feud with the Kung gang. But Just isn't alone. The bar is a haven for those consumed by vengeance: Salt, the security guard who always has a bloody smell, the runaway teen Tiger, and Ice, the ruthless madam running sexual business for the gang. Each carries the scent of violence, a simmering powder keg waiting to explode. Are you ready to descend into their dark, bloody, and tear-soaked path to retribution?

And that's it - except for the ThamePo trailer which everyone but me has already watched (I'll get to it right after posting this).

[madeinjapan-thailand-blbambeyond]

MADE IN THAILAND

Upcoming Series: Flavor Of Us

The Return of :

BENJAMIN BRASIER

[Nickname: BEN]

WORANART RATTHANAPHAST

[Nickname: DOME]

Starring:

KRIT SONGDECHAKRAIWUT

[Nickname: PEIPEI]

PHANPEE RATCHATASAKORN

with:

JIRAKITH HONGTHONG

[Nickname: RANG]

AKKARADANAI PUTHAPOKASAB

[Nickname: MARWIN]

THANET KHONPHIAN

[Nickname: KONG]

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Upcoming Taiwanese BLs

We are over halfway through 2024, and as usual, I've only had two Taiwanese BLs (Unknown, Anti Reset), so even though I'm sitting on a stack of BLs to watch every single week from other countries, call me Smaug because I need MORE!

Honorary Korean BL: Uncovering the Curse of Taekwondo (2024)

Former friends (and possibly lovers) reunite at a funeral after going their separate ways for over a decade, but, honestly, I don't care about the plot because this comes from Hwang Da Seul who was behind Blueming, To My Star, and Where Your Eyes Linger, so I know it's going to be amazing. There is a movie and a series version, and the movie already premiered at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival in South Korea at the beginning of July. The runtime was 154 minutes, but the series is eight episodes around thirty minutes each and is currently seeking distribution.

First Note of Love (August 2024)

My most beloved, Charles Tu, from my favorite BL HIStory 4: Close to You is finally returning to me in the form of a washed-up singer who stepped away from the spotlight due to a tragic event only to be dragged back in by an up-and-coming composer who is also a longtime fan. It is a joint production with Thailand's Star Hunter Entertainment (the company behind Big Dragon, Love Senior, City of Stars, and Sunset x Vibes) and features a side couple of a Thai singer and a Taiwanese agent. It will involve singing, but I'm already too comfortable in my seat with my snacks to care.

Fragrance of the First Flower Season 2 (2024)

The lone GL holding down this list finished filming late last year and Gagaoolala has been releasing BTS images since filming began, so it'll likely land there once it is released. The series is a continuation of the 2021 first season, which people were not thrilled about because of the ending, so this season should solve some of the angst we were left with by exploring the two women actually coming together to navigate life as a couple.

The Only One (August 2024)

Directed by Liu Kuang Hui, who directed Your Name Engraved Herein, written by the same folks behind The Untamed, and based on Mu Su Li's novel A Certain Someone which is about two boys whose parents are dating and move in together, so the mains go from enemies-to-??? and the only reason for the question marks on a Taiwanese BL is because the word on these BL streets (and his MDL page) is one of the actors works heavily in China, so this might be the reason this one has been was in limbo even though filming finished earlier this year, but the socials are still posting it's coming this year.

See Your Love (Filming Complete)

This co-production with Japan is about a rich man who falls in love with his hearing-impaired caregiver. It finished filming at the end of May and will have those sweet sweet Taiwanese BL cameos from some Be Loved in House: I Do and Plus and Minus folks PLUS it will be the first cameos for the Kiseki: Dear to Me guys since the company that produced their show is the same one for this show.

Impression of Youth (Filming Complete)

Very little is known about the plot of this teacher-student romance, but it comes from the same folks who produced DNA Says Love You and one of the mains, Muji Hsu, was also the lead in 2020's Because of You. Filming finished at the end of May, and the company stated it would be out before the end of the year.

Islanders (late 2024/early 2025)

This is based on a novel, Islands, by Lolita Hu, features some well known Taiwanese actors, and for a bit was under the name Sea of Intimacy. It's being presented as an 'older BL' but the MDL summary is sparse of the BL-plot: Hung, a successful entrepreneur, has three intimate relationships: his wife, his mistress, and his girlfriend. The lives of these individuals in their 20s, 30s, 40s, and 50s are intertwined because of romance, but their story extends beyond that. When Hung faces criticism on social media and loses everything, the way they react tells us how they see the world.

Wishing Upon the Shooting Star & The Young Gangster (2025)

These two deal with completely different plots but are together because of one reason: Ray Jiang. He is the director for these two and was the director for Unknown, My Tooth Your Love, and We Best Love. The companies behind them have stated the series are coming next year, but the guess is Ray's busy schedule is part of the hold up since he has a Netflix series in the works and apparently a film featuring Sam Lin (We Best Love) on the way. The Young Gangster is based on a novel and deals with a research assistant gathering information on the mafia (and we know how the mafia works in BLs), while Shooting Star deals with a man wishing that nobody notices him once he returns to his hometown after being fired. The wish backfires and nobody recognizes him, not even his dad or the boy he confessed to in high school! BL Mafia, Sideways Wishes, and Ray Ray are my favorite types of snacks!

Pray in Love (2025?)

A police officer falls in love with a man only to realize that man is the son of a prominent leader on the day of his arranged wedding in which he was hired as security for the event. The series already released a short film of the basic premise for fundraising efforts and festival rounds. Apparently, filming has started on the series, but there is no concrete confirmation from the production company.

Eternal Butler (2025)

Edited to add thanks to @cankersoregirl! This is a sequel to VBL's Anti Reset and began filming in early July. It focuses on Ever 4 who is sent to be a bodyguard for a young rich man only to encounter a rebellious man.

That Year, 162 Rainfalls (In Production?)

Is this a movie? Is it a series? Is it happening?! Who knows, but last year, it finally got funding and a director attached to it, but the real kicker is Lin Pei Yu is the screenwriter, and she is the writer behind all of my favorite Taiwanese BLs: We Best Love, HIStory 3: Trapped, My Tooth Your Love, Kiseki: Dear to Me, and so much more. Basically, the company struck gold getting her for this story about two archers and best friends. One gets confessed to but admits he actually is in love with his best friend, but before love can happen, the best friend has an accident and falls into a coma. It is based on a novel of the same name, and the plot is way more hefty than this, but I know Lin Pei Yu will make it work!

Four Seasons (Pre, Pre, PRE-Production?)

This is supposed to be four different stories focusing on different seasons, and is rumored to be VBL's next group of shows since the company has stated it wants to continue its formula from last year of releasing slightly connected shows. VBL/Vidol was behind Stay by My Side, VIP Only, You Are Mine, and Anti Reset. Winter is about a scrooge CEO and a florist who is hired to decorate for the CEO's Christmas event. Spring is about two boys meeting on a bus and falling in love over music. Summer is about a market owner and a chef falling in love over food. Autumn is about two former best friends seeing each other ten years after graduating and exploring their hometown together.

Connecting to You (Pre-Production?)

It seems to have gotten funding, but it's been quiet since which isn't surprising because when it comes to Taiwanese BLs, nothing is really heard until filming begins or even after it ends. I still have my hopes high because this is *THE* BL for me as it deals with a man who can see colored threads connecting people and one day runs into a policeman whose thread connects to him. The thread between them begins to change color, from silver-grey to yellow, representing friendship, and even to red, representing love. If I have to sell an organ or two to fund this myself, I. Will. Do. It. I NEED THIS!

And this wouldn't be a Petty Post if I didn't include this final one:

HIStory 15: Freed (GIVE IT TO ME!)

I don't care if this a long shot. I don't care if I seem crazy always asking for this. I. Deserve. It. HIStory 3: Trapped ended with our best mafia boy in prison, and it's time he got out! The HIStory franchise has not had a series since 2022's HIStory 5: Love in the Future, and although there have been rumors that a HERstory story might be next, I think bringing back a popular story would be just as good. I will ask for this every chance I can until I get it, and I plan on living a long life, so I got time!