Are you a fan of BL (Boys Love) drama?
Korean BLs made an impressive entry into the BL world back in 2020 with "Where Your Eyes Linger" and other releases that year. In 2021, plenty of other exciting dramas were released, check the list here. But the genre got more and more popular worldwide in 2022 with a lot of releases (check the list here). And again, 2023 seems to be a great year for BL fans.
We've gathered the Korean BL web dramas that were aired in 2023.
The dramas are not listed according to a specific order.
1. "Sing My Crush"
Next Entertainment World
Cast: Jang DoYoon and Son HyunWoo
Summary: Follow the story of acquaintances BaRam and HanTae after an incident occurred during their school years. Now that they are adults, will BaRam be able to suppress the feelings for HanTae that he has harbored for so long?
When: August 2nd
You can watch it on: iQIYI
2. "Bon Appetit"
iQIYI
Summary: A romance between an office worker and his neighbor who cooks well.
Cast: Lee KiTaek, Yoo JeongHoon
When: September 27th
You can watch on: iQIYI
3. "Love Tractor"
Next Entertainment World
The web drama is an adaption of the webtoon by the same name written by AngryMonster and HmmYongYong. To be produced by the same production of "Semantic Error".
Summary: A romance story where SeonYool, a man of the city who comes to the countryside for a while, meets YeChan, a country guy who loves the countryside so much.
Cast: Han SeungHo, Do Won
When: June 7, 2023
You can watch on: iQIYI
4. "A Shoulder to Cry On"
"A Shoulder to Cry On" Official
The web drama is an adaption of the webtoon by the same name written by DongMul.
Summary: Due to TaeHyun's joke, DaYeol gets falsely accused of scandalously attacking him. Among the archers, DaYeol's athletic path is in danger. DaYeol asks TaeHyun to explain the truth; however, he discovers that he is getting swayed by him.
Cast: OMEGA X's JaeHan and YeChan
When: March 14th
For more about the web drama, check our cast and summary here.
You can watch on: Viki
5. "Starstruck"
Heavenly
A BL based on the web novel "Starstruck" ("스타스트럭") by Ha TaeJin.
Summary: It tells the story of Jo WooJae and Seo HyunJun, who have been close friends since middle school. Seo HyunJun has been hiding his one-sided love for Jo WooJae for years, thinking that Jo WooJae will never love him back. But one day, Seo HyunJun saw his gift under Jo WooJae's feet and confessed to him his feelings from him out of anger.
Cast: SF9's ZuHo, Kim InSeong
When: May 18th
For more about the web drama, check our cast and summary here.
You can watch on: Heavenly TV OTT
6. "Unintentional Love Story"
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The BL web drama "Unintentional Love Story" is based on the webtoon “Unintentional Love Story” ("비의도적 연애담" in Korean) written and illustrated by PB.
Cast: B1A4’s GongChan, Cha SeoWon, Won TaeMin, DoWoo
Summary: “Unintentional Love Story” is a romance that tells the story of a relationship that starts with a lie but eventually blossoms into real love.
When: March 17th
For more about the web drama, check our cast and summary here.
You can watch on: TVING
7. "Happy Merry Ending"
Heavenly
The BL web drama "Happy Merry Ending" is based on the webtoon "Happy Merry Ending" ("해피메리엔딩" in Korean) produced by BOMTOON Webtoon.
Cast: KNK's Lee DongWon, Byeon SeongTae, Kim KyuJong, Sin MyungSung
Summary: It is a music drama that revolves around the 2 characters SeungJun and JaeHyun, who have known each other through music, and how they became close again through music to heal each others's wounds.
When: April 27th
You can watch on: Viki
8. "Individual Circumstances"
Heavenly's Twitter
Cast: MYNAME's JunQ, Han JeongWan
Summary: The story revolves around Ha YeonWoo, Chungmuro's face genius movie director who was once a promising prospect in his field, and Sung WooJae, a writer who has wounds from his past when he had to disappear for the sake of breaking with his first love
When: January 19th
You can watch on: GAGAOOLALA
9. "Why R U"
Idol Romance
Cast: Lee JungMin, Lee YeHwan, Park ChangHoon, Lee SangMin
Summary: This is a Korean remake of the Thai BL drama of the same title. The drama starts with the story of Zon who, after his sister made a wish for him to live in a BL world, starts to imagine he fell into a BL world and eventually ends up catching feelings for Saifah. However, most of the drama revolves around Tutor and Fighter, who starts as each other's arch-nemesis but develops a close relationship later.
When: August 24th
You can watch on: TBA
10. "Bump Up Business"
Emotion Studio
Cast: OnlyOneOf
Summary: The story revolves around a 5th year trainee and soon-to-debut idol, Eden and JiHoon, a celebrity from the same agency, and the love story between these 2 people who are not good at expressing what they truly feel.
When: October 20
You can watch it on: iQIYI
11. "Jun & Jun"
W Story
Cast: Ki HyunWoo, Yang JunMo, Jo ChanHyun, and Park HyeongSeop
Summary: It is an office romance story between an idol who became an intern, Lee Jun, and his office manager, Choi Jun.
When: July 20
You can watch it on: Viki
12. "Love Class 2"
KT Alpha
Cast: Han HyeonJun, Kim TaeHwan, Lee GwangHee and BAE173's J-Min
Summary: This is the second season of "Love class", a love story between two classmates.
When: August 11th
You can watch it on: Rakuten Viki
13. "Wuju Bakery"
Be On Cloud / Hanyang Studio
Cast: Jeff Satur, Barcode Tinnasit, Dion, and Q
Summary: Wuju Bakery is another Thai-Korean collaboration part of the Hanyang Studio project that is set to be filmed in Korea this summer. After a spaceship crash in a bakery, this one is ruined. The boss of the spaceship encounters the owner of the bakery and a chaotic life begins for the both of them. At the same time, other aliens who hid in different parts of the city are looking for them.
When: December
You can watch it on: TBA
14. "All The Liquors"
Heavenly Official
Cast: Kim JunHyung, Won DoHyun, Jeong HoGyun, and RoShin
Summary: This drama tells the story of two who cannot understand each other unless there is alcohol, and with that, they get to understand each other and help each other heal their pains.
When: March 2, 2023
You can watch it on: GagaOOLala
15. "Our Dating Sim"
Studio Winsome
Cast: Lee SeungGyu and Lee JongHyuk
Summary: This drama follows the story about what happens when two men who have been friends since school days meet again at work. Together, the create a dating simulation game.
When: March 9th
You can watch it on: Viki
16. "The Eighth Sense"
SMC
Cast: Lim JiSub and Oh JunTaek
Summary: A university romance about the confusion often felt by college youth regarding life and love.
When: March 29
You can watch it on: Viki
17. "Love Mate"
Winsome Studio
Cast: Cho HanGyeol and Cho HyunMin
Summary: A heart-fluttering office romance between Haram, a bold newcomer, and Seo YiJun, a person who doesn't believe in love.
When: May 26
You can watch it on: Viki
18. "Weather Forecast Love"
KENAZ Entertainment
Cast: Shin JeongYou, Woo JiHan
Summary: Follows two people who thought they were meant for one another and knew everything about each other, although they didn't talk much. But just like the weather forecast, their love is unpredictable.
When: November 10
You can watch it on: iQIYI
Bonus:
"Boys' Voice" - Web Variety
Kidari Studio
Cast: Han GiChan, Jeong MinGyu, Newkidd's Lee MinWook, Oh JinSeok
Summary: "Boys' Voice" is a reality program featuring four amateur voice actors and professional, Park YoHan. Together, they will embark on a journey to improve their voice acting skills in preparation for the Bomtoon webtoon, "Art Of Taming A Tiger". Fans will be able to see how the four rookies progress and immerse themselves in the art of voice acting.
When: August 17th
You can watch it on: YouTube
Which 2023 BL drama was your favorite?
