#korean BLs are COWARDS!

[respectthepetty]

I have been shouting this too, and it really is Korea who plays the most poly games with my heart.

Now I'm over here praying to Jojo for all these lines to combine into a polycule because why does Mew have to pick between Ray and Top?

¿PORQUE NO LOS DOS?

Poly is the answer. It's simple math. If Mew has two people who want to be with him, he now has two boyfriends. And one of his boyfriends also has a boyfriend. Carry the one, solve for x, and WE HAVE POLY!

This post (link) by @respectthepetty (hope you don't mind the tagging) made me think back at all the missed poly oppurtunities BL has given us and I decided to make a list.

First Shout Out to the Only Confirmed Poly So Far (Both F/M/M): 3 Will Be Free and Me, My Husband and My Husband's Boyfriend (the last one I have not watch so be cautious I do not know the ending)

There is two BLs that hint at a poly solution (M/M/M): My Mate Match & Tinted With You.

It's only a hint but if you are starving for it it will do.

NOW ONTO THE MISSED OPPURTUNITIES:

CHOCO MILK SHAKE: The title is in all caps because I am still so bitter about it, the second couple came out of nowhere for me and I am bitter as hell!!!!

Light On Me: The only good love triangle I ever saw and one of the only ones that actually made me believe that a poly ending could work in canon.

Happy Ending Romance: I am not as emotional about this one, but I do remember watching and thinking why can't he just date both?

Oh My Assistent: Same as above

Gen Y: Mark-Kit-Wayo: LAST BUT NOT LEAST! I am so mad about this, it was right there. All the peaces laid out, Wayo deserved it. And so did I Damn It!! I have been wanting to see the actors that play Wayo and Mark play a ship together since I watched the first 2 Moons and thought that they had super great chemistry.

Regarding the La Pluie one, the one in the linked post, I did thought about it, but I think it's not the right drama for it.

Not just because I want Tien to be happy. Even though I really do!! But also because I feel like this would go against what the show is trying to say with the soulmate plot.

If there was another character that had scene with Tien and that could filled the role of a secondary love interest then maybe it could work but as it, I don't really want it, even though I do see it, don't get me wrong.

Anyway suggestiongs of more dramas are welcomed. I for one have a few that are less missed oppurtunities and more like "There's An Idea" poly ships. If you guys want to read that list is:

Not Me: Gram-Black-Todd (I love this one - but Black is also really shippable, I am following a Black-Yok fic with great pleasure)

Until We Meet Again: Read two fics about the two couples dating each other or having a "one night stand" of sorts and thought the idea was neat.

Bad Buddy: I never went there but I know there are fics with a poly relationship between Pat/Pran and either Wai or Korn (or both). Not too mention the fics the Our Skyy 2 crossover most certantly brought about.

History 4 Clost To You: When I first watched it I had a moment during the first scene where I imagined the plot of the drama to be Ten and Li Cheng competing for Xing Si affection with a poly ending and I fell in love with the idea.

[absolutebl]

Hi!!! I love your blog so much, especially your weekly summaries-- they are just so helpful! I was wondering if you know of any Bls with the military/policemen/fire fighters? I know military service is mandatory in thailand and south korea so I was wondering if there were any Bls that have one the main characters in the military (or police, firefighters etc.) Thanks so so much!

Hi!!! Thank you!

BL BADGE BUNNIES ACTIVATED!

Sure thing. There are a few, not many. Countries with conscription policies (e.g. Korea & Thailand) usually have a defacto ban on realistic/non-positive representation of military service in their media. In other words, BL by its nature (gay in military) stays away from this setting.

BLs in uniform (featuring military/policemen/fire fighter romances)

A Tale of Thousand Stars Thai 2021 YouTube (ranger) - With great casting and cinematography this drama nods at BL tropes but manages to elevate them (and itself) with a strong mature story concept about a spoiled rich kid who gets a heart transplant and becomes a teacher it order to pay out survivor’s guilt. On the way he falls in love with a local park ranger and contends with his own classism and escapist tendencies. Everyone seemed to perfectly suit their roles and GMMTV made the most out of its stable. Combined with excellent production (and post production) values, 1000 Stars is without question GMMTV’s most mature, charming, and smart BL series. I think it should go down as one of the top BLs of all time. I feel safe recommending this one to friends and non BL watchers. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

HIStory 3: Trapped Taiwan 2019 Viki (cop) - Basically the definition of enemies to lovers from Lin Pei Yu. This is a cop + the mafia man he is chasing but WAIT, they fall in love. Added bonus side couple: assassin and nerd cop ALSO falling in love. It’s great. All the leads are stellar. Its high heat, fun action, and a bit of a mystery drama but pretty about all of it. My only warning is that the main couple doesn’t entirely end up together, it’s implied, but… amorphous ending. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Your Name Engraved Herein Taiwan 2020 Netflix? (army, recent history) - This movie is fantastic but it is also seriously depressing, it’s a self acceptance journey, but if you wanna wallow in high quality acting and serious gay drama, this’ll do it. MIXED REC, NOT FOR SPECIFICALLY BL FANS

S.C.I. AKA SCI Mysteries China/Hong Kong 2018 YouTube? (censored bromance, cops) - This is a police procedural with a censored main couple of police investigators who live together basically as husbands, it’s just not talked about. This is one of the first BLs I ever saw (I found their relationship very confusing). RECOMMENDED

Guardian China 2018 grey (censored bromance, cop) - Episodic urban fantasy meets police procedural, one of the most epic long term pinings in the history of long term pinings. RECOMMENDED

Light Taiwan 2021 Gaga (cop) - Ironically titled movie about a street hustler (incest, rape, abuse survivor - all depicted on screen) who falls in (and in love with) an undercover cop. TRIGGERS

Shorts & Sides

A First Love Story Korea 2021 YouTube & Gaga (military service) - Strongberry are true masters of their craft and yet A First Love Story is still one of the best things they have ever produced. It’s the only microfilm ever to make one of my year end top ten list. It’s two episodes of about 8 minutes each that manage to perfectly portray the sweetest friends-to-lovers confession ever. It’s joyful, and gentle with its characters, and a little hot. How on earth do they manage to leave us yearning for more yet completely satisfied at the same time? It’s like the perfect amuse-bouche, that one finger food at that one cocktail party that you will never forget. You are a ridiculous human if you haven’t spent 16 minutes with these two boys. Go watch it now. Or go watch it again. It’s time VERY well spent. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Just Friends? Korea 2009 Gaga (military service) - Boyfriends, one of whom is on military leave, trying to decide on coming out and the future. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

(also one of Korea's first BLs, they would NOT stick to this style, it's way more Taiwan feeling.)

The Immeasurable Taiwan 2021 Gaga (cop) - Police officer falls in love with a student who turns out to be an anti-establishment activist. MIXED REC

DanYok side couple in Not Me (cop)

I've left out bodyguards and historicals (or both).

I've left out the super dark, unhappy, violent, rapey, and pinks, because... I don't like 'em, and you asked me... so...

Now you know why the BL adaptation I want more than ANYTHING is Decedents of the Sun, soldier+healer but GAY? Come on, it writes itself!

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[optimistwithdepressivetendencies]

i hope love in the big city is gonna be way more successful than i, a gangster, became a high school student

[khunvegas]

hyunjun must be feeling dumb right now because not only he left the production that would bring him a little more fame and opportunities like this, another big idol with a bigger fanbase (who would have more chances of getting more hate) might be his replacement.

anyways, cheers for color rush 2

[liyazaki]

highlight what you like or what applies to you

tagged by @plaidcladjuno (thanks, Juno! 💖) & I'm stealing @absolutebl's BL addition 'cause FUNNN.

hot shower or cold shower // texting calling or email discord // earbuds or headphones // paperback hardcover or ebook // matte or gel // 12 hour clock or 24 hour clock // blue or green // sunsets or sunrises // tulips or orchids succulents (I own about 1000) // candle light or moonlight // sci-fi or horror (yes) // pen or pencil // pandas or koalas // gold or silver // sneakers or boots // denim jacket or leather jacket // pink or purple // chocolate or sour candy // deodorant or perfume // drive-in movie theater or the cinema // pastel colors or neutral earth tones jewel tones (great answer/stealing again from absolutebl) // lemonade or fruit juice // past or future //

BL VERSION

crying in the shower or making out in the shower // give cute boy line ID or stalk his IG // share his earbuds or share his closet // manga or manwha // long dangly silver earring or dark leather cuff // time loop or reincarnation // blue engineering smock or red engineering smock // kisses at the beach or kisses in the mountains // cactus or chili plant // fairy lights or spot lighting // ghost boyfriend or vampire lover // hard sub or soft sub // stray cat or … actually that’s your only option (always choose cats; hello) // Hawaiian shirt or blue shorts // evil ex-girlfriend or predatory fujoshi // suit jacket or leather jacket // high school or university // kitchen drama or office drama // forehead kisses or cheek kisses // Viki or GaGaOOLaLa (GIVE US SPEED SETTINGS VIKI YOU EFFING DINOSAUR; IT'S 2022 & I HAVE SHIT TO DO. also give us actual BL/queer categories YOU COWARDS. ahem-) // Japanese arthouse depth or Korean high concept // pink milk or yakult // censored Chinese BL or trashy Thai pulps (I’ve never watched a censored show & hopefully I never will) // body swap or dead body (no clue about the context here, but even a corpse is better than body swaps) // sexy or story (yes) // back hugs or lap sitting // piggybacks or cradle carry

no-pressure tagging @nattaphum @piningintrovert @maleficent-cannoli @fandork @fleet-off @porschetheerapanyakul @i-got-the-feels @callipigio & anyone else who feels like joining in- just say I tagged you!

[fandomfairyuniverse]

BL Tag!!

Tagged by @negrowhat and IT’S BEEN A MINUTE LET’S GO

1. Your all time favorite bl and why?

uwma still has my entire heart and soul HOWEVER bad buddy now also shares this position. I refuse to pick between them

2. That one bl that scarred you for life

I haven’t been totally scarred….. actually that’s a lie ipytm was borderline traumatic (I loved it but also you didn’t need to call me out with oh’s loneliness and hard time adjusting okay that was to close to home….. also I hate cheating)

3. Is there any bl that made you feel very single?

All of them are you kidding me but bad buddy and cherry magic are the worst offenders

4. Of you could change one thing from a bl which would it be?

SHU YI’S DAD I STILL HATE HIM like come on my guy was meddling with your son’s life THAT necessary????

5. Your top five

Bad buddy, uwma, lovely writer, color rush, cherry magic

6. That trashy bl that you lowkey like

My engineer (stupid), y-destiny (pure soap opera), kissable lips (vampires)

7. Your favorite Korean bl (it’s important we know)

Light on me

8. But also your top 3 for kbls

Light on me, color rush, to my star

9. Season 2? Which one?

Give me my kaengputh season you cowards

10. A bunch of dramas will air soon. Which ones are you the most excited for?

The Cherry Magic movie, between us, to my star 2, Kinnporsche

11. Tag them!

As per usual I shall be tagged whoever. If you want to do this here’s your tag! Have fun!

[piningintrovert]

highlight what you like or what applies to you

tagged by @liyazaki — thank you ~ 💜

hot shower or cold shower // texting calling or email // earbuds or headphones // paperback hardcover or ebook // matte or gel // 12 hour clock or 24 hour clock // blue or green // sunsets or sunrises // tulips or orchids cacti // candle light or moonlight // sci-fi or horror // pen or pencil // pandas or koalas // gold or silver // sneakers or boots // denim jacket or leather jacket // pink or purple (clearly lol) // chocolate or sour candy // deodorant or perfume // drive-in movie theater or the cinema // pastel colors or neutral earth tones // lemonade or fruit juice // past or future //

bl version — by @absolutebl

crying in the shower or making out in the shower // give cute boy line ID or stalk his IG // share his earbuds or share his closet // manga or manwha // long dangly silver earring or dark leather cuff // time loop (this is me recommending TRIAGE) or reincarnation // blue engineering smock or red engineering smock // kisses at the beach or kisses in the mountains // cactus or chili plant // fairy lights or spot lighting // ghost boyfriend or vampire lover // hard sub or soft sub // stray cat or … actually that’s your only option // Hawaiian shirt or blue shorts // evil ex-girlfriend or predatory fujoshi supportive female characters // suit jacket or leather jacket // high school or university // kitchen drama or office drama // forehead kisses or cheek kisses // Viki or GaGaOOLaLa (GIVE US SPEED SETTINGS VIKI YOU EFFING DINOSAUR; IT'S 2022 & I HAVE SHIT TO DO. also give us actual BL/queer categories YOU COWARDS. ahem-) ← EXACTLY!!! // Japanese arthouse depth or Korean high concept // pink milk or yakult // censored Chinese BL or trashy Thai pulps // body swap or dead body (no clue about the context here, but even a corpse is better than body swaps) ← same lol // sexy or story (both. both is good.) // back hugs or lap sitting // piggybacks or cradle carry

tagging @lutawolf @mileskinn @snimeat @pharawee @machikeita @smittenskitten (no pressure~)

[accidentallyadramablog]

I was tagged by @uweiy and @pessimisticfanboi for this BL ask game

answered under the cut due to length

1. your all time favorite bl and why

3 Will Be Free

What isn’t there to love? A bisexual man, a gay man, and woman that murders gangsters and rapists team up and go on the run from the mob. Jennie Panhan is awesome and has an arc that is not about her transition but about the type of person she wants to become and flirts with a revenge arc. No love triangles, we have a polycule like grownups. Actual sympathetic antagonists.

2. that one bl that scarred you for life

TharnType. Someone recommended it to me but all the non-con and dub-con was awful. None of that was healthy. I’ve never finished it.

3. is there any bl that made you feel very single? I’m married now (and 40!), but My Engineer’s King and Ram strongly remind me of me with my girlfriend in college. We had the usual mutual pining, some pushing away and sabotage, and cohabitation and bed-sharing before we figured out our respective unrequited loves were requited. Watching their scenes transports me back to the whole scary, heart fluttering, euphoric period of longing, love, and being loved in return.

4. if you could change one thing from a bl, which one would it be? I’m going to list two things. Stop romanticizing rape. Stop having only fujoshis as your only female representation. Oh, and the incest, I guess that’s three things. Stop with that too. There should be a separate list of all the things I would change. I try to watch and support LGBT media, but we need to move beyond romanticizing this stuff.

5. that one bl you detest (don’t hold back)

HIStory 4. The incest. The rape. The inconsistent writing. The fetishization of gay men by the women in the series. The wedding with the pedophile from MODC. The fans on twitter and instagram that were drooling over the couple with the stalker that raped his brother.

6. your top five (in no particular order)

3 Will Be Free doesn’t count as i listed it under #1

Manner of Death

Tale of a Thousand Stars

To My Star

We Best Love (both seasons)

GameBoys the Series

8. your favorite Korean bl

To My Star

9. season 2? which one? We Best Love

10. a bunch of dramas will air soon. which ones are you the most excited for

Give me some GL series cowards! Actually, I just want to talk about some currently airing dramas that I can’t pass judgment on yet. Love is Science? & Be Loved in House: I Do. Both are out of Taiwan. I wouldn’t classify these as BL, but office romcoms with lbgt romances.

Love is Science? Is currently on hiatus due to the pandemic, but the first 10 eps are up and subbed. All the couples are essentially non-traditional and the bulk of the storyline takes place at a matchmaking agency. Couple 1 has an older woman/younger man with the added stigma of divorce. Couple 2 is an out gay man with a bisexual man (the production company released a cut of just their scenes on youtube if you’re interested: https://youtu.be/lIdngsUoa1M). Couple 3 is an older middle-aged couple from different economic classes (bank vice-president woman and aging male farmer) and they are the absolute cutest. Couple 4 is an out lesbian and an ex-girlfriend (and that’s where we’re left off).

Be Loved in House: I Do is a remake in the spirit of Just You with Aaron Yan and Puff Guo. It was terrible and cringey the first time around and that’s what Be Loved is to my delight. I want all the sappy, gooey, cringey romance. And the two couples are just as soft as anyone can wish for.

11. tag them!

Anyone who wants to play!

[kexing]

south Korea rlly said full speed AHEAD with the bl genre like to think wyel was their first one ever (and such a strong start!!) and in like barely a year there's already 4 more out plus 20 more in the making and there's been no sad endings, full on pda (to my star getting a make out scene??!!), and healthy, happy, public relationships?! Like for a country that just got into the bl game, they r not holding back

WAIT TWENTY MORE IN THE MAKING??????? so the gays are really out of the dungeon this time???? for real????? i’m not dreaming????

because back in the day, i watched some korean short gays films and even attempted gay web series but they never really gained traction. so the fact that wyel blew up really changed the game huh!!! fucking FINALLY!!!! our boys made history 🥺🥺🥺🥺

NO SAD ENDINGS SO FAR!!!! AND HOPEFULLY NEVER AGAIN!!!!!

and i agree, south korea is slowly but surely getting into the bl game. and god how i hope they get into the gl game too!!! please please!!! their potential is ENORMOUS!!!!! they’re on the right track, the only things left to do now is not stop, not for death, and keep improving. always always improving. like you said we already got pda, healthy relationships, a full make out scene, all in the spam of a year but they absolutely cannot back down now!!!! or ever!!! i’ve always taken sk for a coward 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 i have my own personal history with them. but all i’ve ever wanted was for them to prove me wrong, to do better and open their minds!!! that’s literally all i’ve ever wanted for them.

but if what you said is true, about twenty more series to come, then baby this country is aiming for the stars and i’m going to be here every step of the way, cheering for them ❤️

me waiting by the door for more and more kbls and kgls like:

[absolutebl]

Hi absolutebl, our most reliable source of all things BL ;). Such a big fan of your blog, and thank you so much for contributing to the fandom in such a healthy and positive way. Sorry for the long ask: but do you by chance have any thoughts on "bromance" as a genre? Like, do you watch it? Do you have recommendations? Are you a fan of it? I'm sorry if it's an inappropriate question (you are absolutebl after all, this might not be your cup of tea). It's just that sometimes I find myself drawn more to the chemistry of some current bromance series out there than the currently-airing BLs (but that's just my preference. Maybe I just prefer the low heat, old school types). I mean, I actually do like high heat BLs, but some bromance series really just blow me away with plot and chemistry that I don't mind the romance as subtext only (I just finished Japan's Kei x Yaku and Korea's Beyond Evil and both just BLEW ME AWAY. It was intense in the best way. And China's Untamed will always be a special favorite). Any thoughts? Thank you in advance!

BROMANCES 

Hi and thank you, I'm flattered!

Ah I have watched some, but in general since we have so many more actual BL options now, I don't bother anymore. They mostly just piss me off either way.

I tend to intentionally ignore them - censoring the censors, so to speak.

I have a few posts tangential to this though: 

Devil Judge & Korean Bromance Stuff 

BL fandom picked up on Devil Judge, why? 

devil judge, hallyu wave bromances, & non BL K-dramas

BL tropes deployed in The Devil Judge (2021) 

Devil Judge... is it queerbaiting?

Word of Honor & Chinese Bromance Stuff 

Word of Honor 

Chinese mf censorship, fight me

Mainland China Censorship Be Like… 

Some of the ones I guess I’d call bromances that I’ve watched:  

Untamed (20 ep BL cut) 

Word of Honor 

S.C.I. Mysteries (actually one of my first BLs/bromances in general) 

Find You In The Crowd

Love is Not Easy to Have

Swinging Blossom

The Fairy Fox

Beloved Enemy

His Cat

Till Death Tear Us Apart

Advance Bravely (this is more just censored BL)

Mr. CEO is Falling in Love with Him (same as above)

Legend of Long Yang

Customized Companion

Glass Heart

Past Youth

River Knows Fish Heart

Guardian

Mermaid's Jade

Broken Youth

Youth in the Breeze

Capture Lover

Precise Shot

Every Moment that I Think of You

My Esports Genius Brother

In Your Heart

There’s a bunch of early stuff out of China that is just barely censored, in that they don’t kiss (like the ghost boyfriend series), but it’s a lot more obviously gay than post 2016.) 

I don’t keep track of the bromances from Korea (like At A Distance, Spring is Green) or Japan (with a few exceptions like Silhouette of Your Voice which is a yaoi adaptation) because they piss me off even more than China. It feels so cowardly. Or those wish side nods like Moment at Eighteen  

It’s pretty simple...

if, if the characters were het and would have kissed in the drama under those circumstances, but they don’t because they are a same sex couple - I get really mad about it. 

And I’m unable to get over that anger. Because the anger feels justified. 

All that said, if you are someone who really doesn’t mind the great long con tease with no pay out these are the ones I liked despite myself: 

Recommended Bromances (in order) 

Word of Honor

The Devil Judge 

The Guardian (super under appreciated but a TON of fun) 

Untamed 

S.C.I. Mysteries (if you like police procedurals)

Advance Bravely

Capture Lover

River Knows Fish Heart

Precise Shot

Beloved Enemy (IF you come out of yaoi and don’t mind some seriously triggering tropes) 

Legend of Long Yang (this is kinda the precursor to Untamed & WOH) 

I have not seen Japan's Kei x Yaku (I had spies reporting in on it and decided not to bother, since it was also difficult to get hold of). I have see Korea's Beyond Evil and I am afraid I didn’t get the bromance subtext as much as you, and others, have. I guess the actors didn’t work for me? 

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[absolutebl]

Kdramas That Should be Remade as KBLs

So @inthenevernight asked me this epic question. And I feel like I’ve been waiting a lifetime for it.... 

I’m going to go with actual Kdramas being remade as full treatment BLs (12-16 episodes of 30-45 min each) by Korea in the same vein as the original offering, because I could go nuts with KBL remakes of other country’s het dramas* (Something in My Smile anyone?), or other countries doing their BL takes Kdramas, or having to pick ones that KBL will shrink to the usual short treatment. 

In other words: 

direct 1 to 1, Kdrama ---> KBL only! 

Also, I gotta keep myself under control. So I’m picking TOP 10. 

10 Kdramas I Want Remade as BLs 

Welcome to a regular installment of MAKE IT GAY, YOU COWARDS! 

1. Hospital Playlist

HOSPITAL PLAYLIST hospital playlist hospital playlist hospital playlist hospital playlist hospital playlist hospital playlist hospital playlist hospital playlist hospital playlist 

*gasp* 

This is my favorite Kdrama of all time and I would DIE for the queer friendship group version. Same deal, same egos and attitudes and specialities, just ALL of them are queer.  

2. Descendants of the Sun

Look it could just be gay and not a whole lot would change plot-wise except there’d be real tension and issues with them getting together because military dude. There could still also be conflict between healer/warrior life philosophies. Could still be the same flirting dynamic. 

Go on, ask me how much do I want gay in the Korean military to happen in a BL? SO FLIPPING MUCH. Will it ever. ABSOLUTELY NOT. 

I am a perverse mf. 

3. Uncanny Counter 

Secret cabal of queer af superheroes fights demons out of a noodle shop. Outcast is outcast and bullied because he’s gay. Gay = superpower. It writes itself. *waves hand in air* Make it so. 

Actually I’d settle for Strong Woman Do Bong Soon only gay as well. 

4. Gogh, The Starry Night

Basically a kind of in office-set Boys Over Flowers (reverse harem romance meets bully romance), and I’ve been wanting that for a while from BL. 

Hell, I could see just a BL Boys Over Flowers, for that matter. Doesn’t qualify though because it’s technically Japanese. Also I think, if anyone does this, it should be Thailand. 

5. W

This is one of my favorite Kdramas ever, because it is all about the narrative journeys. Also it uses a narrative conceit, portal fiction (which is portal fantasy, only the portal is to a fictional world) that is popular in Asia but not the west. I love this kind of alt reality story* and W is unquestionably the best of the best. 

6. Run-On

Emotionally unavailable (spectrum? demi?) poor little rich kid jock trying to do the right thing meets morally grounded sunshine orphan chaos monkey. Everything else could stay the same, their jobs and roles, the publicly issues, the relationship issues (can’t be gay when daddy is a politician) and sports bullying plot thread, even the hyung (formerly noona) romance side dishes could be the same, only BL. 

7. What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim? 

How could I not want this dynamic? It’s basically old school whipping boy and watching Foei in Cutie Pie just makes me want this to happen from Korea more. 

8. Heirs 

Of course I want this messy craptastic bully meets spoiled prince abusing his power... only gay. Why tf not? Terribly problematic no matter what, but the messy would be such fun to watch play out as queer if the uke is a boy, especially if he is a super tough street kid type, since the power differential is a bit less extreme when they are both male so it wouldn’t be as anti-feminist as the original. 

9. When the Camellia Blooms

Single dad in a small town trying to make a new life for himself, younger sunshine paladin cop falls in love with him. Whole town is against them. Frankly this one works BETTER as a gay romance than it did as a het one. 

10. Romance is a Bonus Book

I love me a noona and a pining boy since childhood, I think this could be done gay too. Something in the Rain features the variation on this dynamic that I like even more (best friend’s younger brother) but I like the second half and ending of Romance is a Bonus Book better, so I think it would be a better as a direct adaption. But if I had my druthers just combine both stories, then adapt. 

Others I’d love to see BL: 

Melancholia 

Beauty Inside 

Thumping Spike 

Strongest Deliveryman 

Love and Leashes 

Mystic Pop-Up Bar 

Rookie Historian 

100 Days My Prince 

Lawless Lawyer 

Devil Judge (nash)

Doom At Your Service (although I feel like we are kind of getting this with Dear Doctor, I’m Coming For You Soul from Thailand).

I didn’t say True Beauty because I kind of feel like Light On Me is the BL version of True Beauty already. 

* Ask me how much I want Taiwan’s Lost Romance remade as a boy falling into a BL? No seriously, I’d wait because I WANT THIS MORE THAN I WANT FOOD. And food is my love language. Anygay, if you are as into narrative tropes as I am watch this show. (It’s on Viki.) 

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