Korean BLs made an impressive entry into the BL world back in 2020 with "Where Your Eyes Linger" and other releases that year. Since then, the scene has gradually grown and improved over the years, paving the way for various masterpieces to trend across social media everywhere. And once again, 2024 seems to be a great year for BL fans.

We've gathered the Korean BL web dramas announced for 2024. Some dramas in this list lack released information, but we try to update regularly.

We often update this list, so stay tuned. The dramas are not listed according to a specific order.

 

1. "Love For Love's Sake"

Adapted from the webtoon "Love Supremacy Zone".

Summary: One day, a 29-year-old man gets trapped inside the body of a 19-year-old young student, an extra character from the novel that his sunbae was writing. A translucent window appears where he receives a mission—to make Cha YeonWoon happy within 300 days—and his life at stake as his penalty. Will he be able to survive, protect his loved ones, and fulfill his mission?

Cast: Lee TaeVin, Cha JooWan, Oh MinSoo, Cha WoongKi

When: January 24, 2024 premiere

You can watch on: GagaOOLala

 

2. "Relieve The Curse Of Taekwondo"

Directed by Hwang DaSeul, the same director as "To My Star," "Where Your Eyes Linger," and "Blueming".

Summary: TBA

Cast: Jang YeonWoo (Rumored), Lee Seon (Rumored)

When: TBA

You can watch on: TBA

 

3. "Boys Be Brave"

Directed by Lim HyunHee, the same director as "Our Dating Sim". Adapted from the webtoon, "Roommates".

Summary: JinWoo, is a young man who finds himself living with his crush, KiSub, who entered his home uninvited and crashed on his couch for a little too long. The narrative also explores the relationship between Sunny and InHo, who hold onto a secret from their high school days.

Cast: Kim SongHyen, Nam SiAn, Jung YeoJun, Ahn SeMin.

When: April 25th

You can watch on: TBA

 

4. "Secret Relationship"

The web drama is an adaption of the webtoon by the same name written by McQueen STUDIO.

Summary: DaOn is a smart, resourceful, and hardworking employee, trying to overcome his poverty. His cheap ways get on the nerve of his co-worker SeongHyun, who hates him. After a certain incident with poor parents, DaOn gets closer with SeongHyun, while he tries to settle his feelings for his previous tutor JaeMin. With emotions all mixed up and all the secrets, what will be DaOn's fate?

Cast: TBA

When: TBA

You can watch on: TBA

 

5. "Good Night To Get Drunk"

Adapted from the audio story "Good Night To Get Drunk".

Cast: TBA

Summary: JunHyuk and MinSeok grew up taking care of each other. Eventually, the two go on different paths. Years pass, and one day, when JunHyuk arrives at home one night after a lecture, he finds MinSeok on the sofa in his living room. JunHyuk's eyes locked on him with an awkward atmosphere.

When: TBA

You can watch it on: TBD

 

6. "Eccentric Romance"

The same company that produced the BL "Peach of Time" is in charge of a second Thai-Korean BL drama "Eccentric Romance" ("기이한로맨스").

Cast: Save Saisawat, Yoon JunWon

Summary: It is the campus romance of two friends from the same club: the cold Sung Hoon and the shy and cute Jay. They encounter a mysterious murder case and look for the culprit.

When: TBA

You can watch on: TBA

 

7. "HeeSu In Class 2"

Cast: Lee SangJun, Cho JunYoung

Summary: The drama is based on a popular webtoon of the same name. The story is about the youthful romance of HeeSu, an ordinary 18-year old boy, and his neighbor who has a secret.

When: TBA

You can watch on: TBA

 

8. "Love Is Like A Cat"

Cast: Mew Suppasit, JUST B's GeonU and JM

Summary: "Love is Like a Cat" is a Thai-Korean romance between P'Uno, who got trauma and is now scared of animals, and Lee DaeByeol, working as a director in kindergarten.

When: Premiere on April 1st, 2024.

You can watch it on: TBA

 

9. "Blueming" remake

Adapted from the webtoon "Who Can Define Popularity"

Cast: TBA (casting is now open)

Summary: This drama will be a remake of the BL drama "Blueming" (2022) directed by Hwang DaSeul, based on the webtoon "Who Can Define Popularity".

When: TBA

You Can Watch It On: TBA

 

10. "Happy Ending"

Cast: Joo SeongHyeok, Park JuneMok

Summary: Hyun, a boy in love, his heart's diary.

When: January 24, 2024 premiere

You Can Watch It On: Strongberry YouTube Channel

 

11. "Love In The Big City"

Cast: Nam YoonSu, Lee SooKyung.

Summary: An audacious tale of two roommates, one a homosexual man and another a heterosexual woman. Through the eyes of Mi-ae begins Goyoung’s clumsy love story. Stories of laughter, tears, and wounds between a mother in denial of his gender identity and a lover unable to escape societal judgment. Goyoung finally meets a pure love like no other, Gyu-ho, but has no choice but to let him go. With Kyu-ho gone, Go-young follows a stranger to Thailand and spends a late monsoon vacation. Reminiscing about the good old days that can never be retrieved, he achieves complete personal growth.

When: Third quarter of 2024

You can watch it on: TBA

 

12. "Jazz For Two"

Cast: Ji HoGeun, Newkidd's JinKwon, OMEGA X's HanGyeom, and Kim JungHa.

Summary: TaeYi meets SeHeon, the new transfer student, in the music room. How dare SeHeon play TaeYi's brother’s song? “If I ever catch you playing the piano again...that’ll be the end of you.” And with that begins TaeYi and SeHeon's story, as unpredictable and visceral as jazz.

When: March 25, 2024

You can watch it on: TBA

 

13. "Please Teach Me"

Cast: Park HyeongSeop, and Lee SangMin.

Summary: "Please Teach Me" is a collection of BL shorts consisting of 50 episodes of one minute each telling a charming and heartwarming romance between top idol Do-yoon and, the idol infamous for his poor acting, Shi-woo, as they participate in an acting workshop together

When: March 12, 2024.

You can watch it on: Top Reels (Korean Streaming platform)

 

14. "Actor:eal"

Cast: not revealed.

Summary: ‘Actor:eal’ depicts the story of two actors portraying as friends who have known for 10 years, with one harboring feelings towards the other. A new character introduces hinting a bigger picture between the two actor—it is still acting or being real?

When: March 1st, 2024

You can watch it on: Ep1 on BL Company YouTube Channel, Ep2+ on STUDIO Major Line YouTube Channel

 

15. "Gray Current"

Cast: Lee JaeBin, and Jang WooYoung.

Summary: Cha SooHyuk is focused only on his survival, without any grand goal. He reunites with Lee YoonDae, who he was very close with. Yoon-Dae was living with his girlfriend but now has nowhere to go. They end up living together.

When: Set to air in April

You can watch it on: TBA

 

16. "WuJu Bakery"

Cast: Jeff Satur, Barcode Tinnasit, Q (Jun In Kyu) , DiOn.

Summary: A small bakery was re-established after all kinds of hardship in a small old town that holds precious memories with his parents before his long-awaited opening ceremony. A spaceship crash-landed, and the bakery was ruined... An alien and the handsome boss sat down in the bakery where a chaotic living together had begun. At the same time, the aliens who have been hiding in various parts of the city in search of them are revealed.

When: Second half of 2024.

You can watch it on: TBA

-to be updated-

 

Which BL web drama are you looking forward to? Let us know in the comments.

"Grumpy x Sunshine" is one of the most popular tropes in romance fiction and BL. One character, who is serious and essentially grumpy all the time, falls for another who just couldn't be brighter and bubblier. The dynamic is to die for and almost always leaves us blushing and kicking our feet.

If you're looking for some BL K-Dramas with the "grumpy x sunshine" trope, you've come to the right place!

Check out the top 5 grumpy x sunshine BL K-Dramas that you just don't want to miss!

 

Must-Watch Grumpy X Sunshine BL K-Dramas

1. "Semantic Error" - Campus BL

The most popular and representative "grumpy x sunshine" BL K-Drama is undoubtedly "Semantic Error". The BL that became a phenomenon and took over the world, "Semantic Error" tells the story of Choo SangWoo (DKZ's JaeChan), a rigid and uptight student and the "grumpy one" in this equation, and his sunshine, Jang JaeYoung (Park SeoHam), the popular guy. Forced proximity for a group project leads to understanding, which slowly and steadily brings us the most heart-fluttering romance you will ever see! The chemistry is electrifying in this one.

Watch here.

 

2. "Love For Love's Sake" - Fantasy BL

"Love For Love's Sake" is a wonderful blend of isegye and romance. Our protagonist, Tae MyungHa (played by Lee TaeVin) gets transported into the world of a video game, back in his 19-year-old body, where he is tasked with making a particularly gloomy kid, Cha YeoWoon (played by Cha JooWan) happy. The "grumpy x sunshine" trope is spelled out right from the get-go and makes for a particularly adorable watch as MyungHa does whatever it takes to bring a little sunshine into YeoWoon's life. The story is also incredibly well-written and developed in a mature way, with depth and conviction, which adds to its quality.

Watch here.

 

3. "A Shoulder To Cry On" - Campus BL

"A Shoulder To Cry On" is a youth romance "grumpy x sunshine" BL drama about two high school students who go from butting heads to embracing each other in all their flawed glory. OMEGA X's JaeHan and YeChan play the leading roles of Lee DaYeol and Jo TaeHyun, the eponymous grumpy and sunshine, respectively. DaYeol is an archer, and TaeHyun is his seemingly carefree, troublesome classmate. When DaYeol unwittingly gets involved with TaeHyun in a mess, he stands the risk of losing it all. Their relationship, which starts with hate and resentment, turns into gentle empathy and comfort as the two open up and become each other's shoulder to cry on.

Watch here.

 

4. "Mr. Heart" - Sports BL

Go SangHa (Han SeJin) is a track athlete who smiles his way through life no matter what. Jin Won (THE MAN BLK's Cheon SeungHo) is a serious marathon runner and only cares about running. When Jin Won starts having trouble keeping up his performance, his coach brings in SangHa to help. Unwilling to accept this, Jin Won is constantly at odds with SangHa until he realizes that they have much more in common than he'd thought. Their friendship slowly evolves into something more, and they must now navigate these new feelings without jeopardizing everything they have worked hard for. "Mr. Heart" is a must-watch "grumpy x sunshine" BL.

Watch here.

 

5. "Boys Be Brave" - BL Comedy

"Boys Be Brave" is an upcoming BL K-Drama with 2 "grumpy x sunshine" couples! The drama revolves around the story of Kim JinWoo (played by Kim SungHyen), a meticulous young man who finds himself living with his crush, Jung KiSub (played by Nam SiAn), who entered his home uninvited and crashed on his couch for a little too long.

JinWoo is a perfectionist and has an ideal type checklist, and KiSub is the popular guy, constantly receiving love confessions. However, intrigued by JinWoo, who likes him but hasn't confessed, he impulsively invades his house and starts living with him, determined to make him confess. Evidently, JinWoo is the grumpy one, and KiSub is the sunshine in this couple.

"Boys Be Brave" will also tell the story of Choi Sunny (Jung YeoJun), a bright and optimistic part-timer, and the serious and straightforward Ji InHo (Ahn SeMin). They are both holding onto a secret from their high school days. InHo suddenly appears in front of Sunny and asks him to go on just 3 dates with him.

We cannot wait to see how their romance will bloom in "Boys Be Brave", which is slated to air soon!

There are a lot of rookies or yet-to-be-known actors acting in K-Dramas that caught attention with good acting or/and with a special aura on screen. However, most of the time, it is hard for global fans to find detailed information about these actors.

At Kpopmap, we try our best to have articles about rookie actors that have little information accessible for international fans. For the past years, we have covered a lot of rookies or yet-to-be-known actors, and here is a selection of some of them. K-Drama fans should closely look at them as they have enough talent to earn more recognition and fame! We can tell you that the future top Hallyu stars are probably on this list.

The list has no particular order also. The article was first published back in 2019, we keep on updating the list (bookmark us not to miss updates).

For the detailed actor profile or their previous works, click on the links below each picture.

Are there any rookie actors you are curious about and are not on this list? Let us know in the comments, we will inform you about them!

 

1. Ko ChanBin

Age: Born in 2001

Instagram: @briller_01

Key dramas: "Love Revolution", "Oh! My Assistant"

Find more about him below.

 

2. Ryu EuiHyun

Age: Born in 1999

Instagram: @ui_hstagram

Key dramas: "Shopping King Louie", “A-Teen”, "Adult Trainee"

Find more about him below.

 

3. Kim SungHyun (Yoo JungWoo)

Age: Born in 1997

Instagram: @dggyang

Key dramas: “Mama Fairy And The Woodcutter”, "Secret Boutique", "The Temperature of Language: Our Nineteen"

Find more about him below.

 

4. Lee JungJun

Age: Born in 1999

Instagram: @right_jun_

Key dramas: "Best Mistake 2", "Kairos", "Cheer Up", "Celebrity"

Find more about him below.

 

5. Park TaeIn

Age: Born in 2000

Instagram: @ehoili_

Key dramas: "The Mermaid Prince", "Doom at Your Service", "Doctor Cha"

Find more about him below.

 

6. Han SeJin

Age: Born in 1996

Instagram: @ahoi_ing

Key dramas: “A Piece of Your Mind", "Phantom the Secret Agent", "Mr. Heart", "Nobleman Ryu's Wedding", "Hope or Dope"

Find more about him below.

 

7. Choe ChanYi

Age: Born in 1995

Instagram: @choechani

Key dramas: "Best Mistake", "Light on Me"

Find more about him below.

 

8. Kang Yul

Age: Born in 1993

Instagram: @_kangyul_

Key dramas: "Best Mistake"

Find more about him below.

 

9. Jung HaJoon

Age: Born in 1996

Instagram: @chjoooon

Key dramas: "Memorist", "Police University", "Café Minamdang"

Find more about him below.

 

10.  Kang Hui

Age: Born in 1991

Instagram: @kanghui_

Key dramas: "Ending Again", "Cherry Blossoms After Winter"

Find more about him below.

 

11. Kim GeonWon

Age: Born in 1993

Instagram: @gxbbang

Key dramas: "Ending Again"

Find more about him below.

 

12. Lee KiTaek

Age: Born in 1994

Instagram: @leekiitaek

Key dramas: "In Seoul 2", "One Fine Week 2", "The Devil Judge", "Moonshine"

Find more about him below.

 

13. Choi JaeHyun

Age: Born in 1995

Instagram: @choijaehyun7

Key dramas: "Love with Flaws", "Sweet Munchies", "Dalgona", "Run On", "Peach of Time", "The Heavenly Idol"

Find more about him below.

 

14. Choi KyungHoon

Age: Born in 1993

Instagram: @k__h_c

Key dramas: "Romance, Talking", "Trap", "Legally Dad", "Re-Feel: If Only", "Snowdrop"

Find more about him below.

 

15. Choi WooSung

Age: Born in 1997

Instagram: @c.woo_sung

Key dramas: "At Eighteen", "It's Okay to Not Be Okay", "Police University", "Melancholia"

Find more about him below.

 

16. Son HyeonWoo

Age: Born in 1996

Instagram: @sssonzino

Key dramas: "Not Alright, But It's Alright", "Standby Curator", "Trap"

Find more about him below.

 

17. Cheon SeungHo

Age: Born in 1996

Instagram: @xxurricane

Key dramas: "Where Your Eyes Linger", "Mr. Heart", "Jun & Jun"

Find more about him below.

 

18. Lee WonJung

Age: Born in 2001

Instagram: @jung_or__

Key dramas: "Real:Time:Love", "Live On", "Bio Homme", "Can You Deliver Time? 2002", "The World of My 17 2", "Hierarchy"

Find more about him below.

 

19. Ahn SeMin

Age: Born in 2000

Instagram: @saemings

Key dramas: "Let Me Off The Earth", "User Not Found", "School 2021"

Find more about him below.

 

20. Kim SeungHo

Age: Born in 2001

Instagram: @_s_ngho_

Key dramas: "My Fuxxxxx Romance", "Going to the Blue House Like This", "Rookie Cops"

Find more about him below.

 

21. Cho HanGyeol

Age: Born in 2002

Instagram: @cho.0910

Key dramas: "Let Me Off The Earth", "Love Mate", "Blue Temperature"

Find more about him below.

 

22. Yoo Jun

Age: Born in 2000

Instagram: @yyjjun_xx

Key dramas: "Color Rush" (1 and 2), "Crash Course in Romance", "Duty After School: Part 1"

Find more about him below.

 

23. Won TaeMin (Won HyungHoon)

Age: Born in 1993

Instagram: @one__tm_

Key dramas: "You Make Me Dance", "Unintentional Love Story"

Find more about him below.

 

24. Lim JiSub

Age: Born in 1998

Instagram: @leemjs

Key dramas: "The Eight Sense"

Find more about him below.

 

25. Lee ChanHyeong

Age: Born in 1997

Instagram: @nakktaa_ 

Key dramas: "Re-Feel", "Hospital Playlist", "My Sweet Dear", "Adult Trainee", "Gaus Electronics"

Find more about him below.

 

26. Kim DoMin

Age: Born in 2000

Instagram: -

Key dramas: "Arthdal Chronicles", "Twenty Twenty", "Hearts and Hani"

Find more about him below.

 

27. Lee SaeOn

Age: Born in 1995

Instagram: @leesaeon

Key dramas: "Light On Me", "Boss-dol Mart"

Find more about him below.

 

28. Oh JunTaek

Age: Born in 2001

Instagram: @ohjunt

Key dramas: "The Eight Sense"

Find more about him below.

 

29. (Byeon) SeongTae

Age: Born in 1998

Instagram: @bsvvt_

Key dramas: "Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha", "Happy Merry Ending"

Find more about him below.

 

30. Min InGi

Age: Born in 1995

Instagram:  @min2kki

Key dramas: "Blue of Winter"

Find more about him below.

 

31. Jeon YuBin

Age: Born in 1997

Instagram:  @u_b.97

Key dramas: "Blue of Winter"

Find more about him below.

 

32. Lee JungMin

Age: Born in 2000

Instagram: @jungmin_0618

Key dramas: "Blue of Winter", "Why R U?"

Find more about him below.

 

33. Yoo YoungMo

Age: Born in 1998

Instagram: @___youngmo

Key dramas: "Blue of Winter"

Find more about him below.

 

34. Yoon HyunSoo

Age: Born in 1999

Instagram:  @hyvn_soo

Key dramas: "Racket Boys", "Juvenile Delinquency", "Kill Heel", "Hope or Dope", "Running Mate"

Find more about him below.

 

35. Song WonSeok

Age: Born in 1988

Instagram: @songwonseok88

Key dramas: "One the Woman", "Lovers of the Red Sky", "Entourage", "Business Proposal"

Find more about him below.

 

36. Park SungJoon

Age: Born in 1992

Instagram: @nujabes7479

Key dramas: "Rookie Cops", "Run On", "Eulachacha Waikiki", "Strongest Deliveryman"

Find more about him below.

 

37. Baek SeoHoo

Age: Born in 1996

Instagram: @seohoo._.b

Key dramas: "Color Rush 2", "Minamdang: Case Note", "IDOL: The Coup", "Love Revolution", "Heartbeat"

Find more about him below.

 

38. Min HyoGi

Age: Born in 1997

Instagram: @_minhyogi (private now)

Key dramas: "Color Rush 2"

Find more about him below.

 

39. Heo WonSeo

Age: Born in 2001

Instagram: @1hwesd

Key dramas: "Our Blooming Youth"

Find more about him below.

 

40. Ki HyunWoo

Age: Born in 2000

Instagram: @hywo.o

Key dramas: "Jinx", "Semantic Error: The Movie", "Jun and Jun"

Find more about him below.

 

41. Lee JungHa

Age: Born in 1998

Instagram: @jungha.km

Key dramas: "Moving"

Find more about him below.

 

42. Kim JaeWon

Age: Born in 2001

Instagram: @rlawodnjs_

Key dramas: "Stealer: The Treasure Keeper", "King The Land".

Find more about him below.

 

43. Park KangHyun

Age: Born in 1989

Instagram: @p_k_h_

Key dramas: "Heartbeat"

Find more about him below.

 

44. Yang JunMo

Age: Born in 2001

Instagram: @emdow_

Key dramas: "Jun &Jun"

Find more about him below.

 

45. Yoon DoJin

Age: Born in 1998

Instagram: @dzyunb

Key dramas: "Love Tractor"

Find more about him below.

 

46. Han GenU

Age: Born in 1992

Instagram: @kyunnnh

Key dramas: "Tale Of The Nine Tailed 1938",

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47. Oh JinSeok

Age: Born in 1995

Instagram: @o.b.o.n

Key dramas: "The Heavenly Idol", "Sh**ting Stars"

Find more about him below.

 

48. Do Won

Age: Born in 1994

Instagram: @yokwans

Key dramas: "Love Tractor"

Find more about him below.

 

49. Cho HyunMin

Age: Born in 1994

Instagram: @c_hm11

Key dramas: "Love Mate"

Find more about him below.

 

50. Song JiHo

Age: Born in 1992

Instagram: @ziffffo

Key dramas: "Doctor Cha"

Find more about him below.

 

51. Jeong SooHyun

Age: Born in 1997

Instagram: @from.jsoohyun

Key dramas: "The Heavenly Idol", "Mokkoji Kitchen"

Find more about him below.

 

52. Lee SeungGyu

Age: Born in 1999

Instagram: @gyue_ing

Key dramas: "Our Dating Sim", "User Not Found"

Find more about him below.

 

53. Lee JongHyuk

Age: Born in 1997

Instagram: @zonyuk_

Key dramas: "Our Dating Sim"

Find more about him below.

 

54. Kim YoonWoo

Age: Born in 2000

Instagram: -

Key dramas: "Mimicus", "Deceitfully Delightful", "My Dearest"

Find more about him below.

 

55. Lee MinJae

Age: Born in 2000

Instagram: @__minnjaee_

Key dramas: "Oh! Youngsimi", "Cheer Up", "The Golden Spoon", "Crash Course In Romance"

Find more about him below.

 

56. Kim HyunWook

Age: Born in 1997

Instagram: @hyunvvk

Key dramas: "Cherry Blossoms After Winter", "Kill Heel", "The Uncanny Counter 2: Counter Punch"

Find more about him below.

 

57. Woo HyoWon

Age: Born in 1994

Instagram: @whyocircle

Key dramas: "You Raise Me Up", "Bad Girlfriend", "Love Class 2"

Find more about him below.

 

58. Lee GwangHee

Age: Born in 1997

Instagram: @gwang._.hh

Key dramas: "Love Class 2"

Find more about him below.

 

59. Choi YoonJe

Age: Born in 1999

Instagram: @cdbswp

Key dramas: "May I Help You?", "Snowdrop", "Search", "The Forbidden Marriage", "Under the Queen's Umbrella"

Find more about him below.

 

60. Yoo JungHoo

Age: Born in 1997

Instagram: @u_junghoo

Key dramas: "Durian's Affair", "Bitch X Rich"

Find more about him below.

 

62. Kim DoHoon

Age: Born in 1998

Instagram: @7imdohoon

Key dramas: "The Law Cafe", "Today's Webtoon", "Here's My Plan", "Moving"

Find more about him below.

 

63. Yeon Oh

Age: Born in 1995

Instagram: @yeonoh._.

Key dramas: "Alchemy Of Souls", "Revenge Of Others", "The Secret Romantic Guesthouse", 'Twinkling Watermelon"

Find more about him below.

 

64. Lee SiWoo

Age: Born in 1999

Instagram: lee__s.woo.

Key dramas: "Boyhood", "Pale Moon", "Here's My Plan", "Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol" and "Hi Bye, Mama!"

Find more about him below.

 

Actors previously on this list but who gained popularity and experience. They have left our list: Nam YoonSu, Tang JunSang, Byeon WooSeok, Lee JaeWook, Kim DoWan, Kim YoungDae, Song Kang, Hwang InYeop, Seo JiHoon, Kim DongHee, Jang DongYoon, Kim SungCheol, Bae HyunSung, Ki DoHun, Chae JongHyeop, Lee JongWon, Moon SangMin, Joo WooJae, Jang EuiSoo, Choi HyunWook, Song GeonHee, Park SangNam, Kim MinGi, Cho JunYoung, Baek SungChul, Park JiBin, Kang Hoon, Park JungWoo, Kim WooSeok, Choo YoungWoo, Kim SuGyeom, etc.

 

Is there any rookie actor you want to know more about? Let us know in the comments.