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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"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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

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?

 

BL K-Dramas keep flowing on our screens and they only get better and better. As of today, there is enough content to binge-watch to have a BL marathon night. Watching BL dramas from sunset to dawn, with a good drink and a few snacks, is there a better way to spend a night than this? Of course, there are various types of BL dramas, some more emotional, some serious, and some absolutely sweet and you may spend this BL marathon watching whatever type you like, or even all of them at once. But today we want to recommend you with the most adorable Korean BL dramas to have on your watchlist for that marathon.

Korean dramas are known for their sweet and slow-burn romances that make everyone feel jealous of the main characters. BL dramas are not an exception, on the contrary, some can be even sweeter. May it be love at first sight, enemies to lovers, or lost long first love, BL dramas know how to make us melt in a second with any trope. So let's take a look at 6 of the most adorable BL dramas to watch on a BL marathon night.

Note: this is not a ranking

 

1. "Jun and Jun" the cutest BL office romance

If you tend to enjoy office romance and childhood love, then this drama has to be on your watchlist. "Jun and Jun" is a very recent BL drama that got all viewers screaming at the fluffiness of the relationship, and the handsomeness of the actors. The two main characters, Choi Jun (Ki HyunWoo) and Lee Jun (Yang JunMo), reunite years after losing contact, but instead of being friends, they're now a boss and his employee, it's just a simple trope but it already sounds so exciting. Between secrets, romance, and comedy, fall in love with "Jun and Jun".

 

2. "Bon Appetit" fill up your heart and stomach

This brand new BL drama will make you hungry, and not only for love. Enjoy some good meals while watching the main characters, Lee YoonSoo (Lee KiTaek) and Jung DoHoon (Yoo JungHoon), slowly fall in love. While they missed each other's love back in high school, fate is giving them another chance to get together years later. Since love is all about fate, this drama can only be full of love, right? But we guarantee that the recipes you'll learn from it will also make your stomach full!

 

3. "All The Liquors" get drunk with love

After eating, don't forget to grab a drink! Add "All The Liquors" on your BL night list to learn all about the combination of food and drinks, and how to get drunk with love. 'Love makes one blind' seemed to have been too cliché for this drama, since they went for such a cute and funny concept as combining drinking and falling in love. Love at First Sight or first love story, it's unclear whether it is one trope or another, but for sure love couldn't escape Han JiYu (Kim JunHyung) and Park KiHoon (Won DoHyun). They're so lovey-dovey you're probably going to get jealous of that couple.

 

4. "Our Dating Sim" which endgame will it be?

If you're a fan of BL and video games, then this drama should be part of your marathon list! Another long-lost love story where the players are given a second chance in love. Enjoy an adorable BL romance between two video game designers, Shin KiTae (Lee SeungGyu) and Lee Wan (Lee JongHyuk), who simply cannot avoid each other. And make sure to stay until the very last second of each episode to see all about their story, their choices, and endgames.

 

5. "Sing My Crush" the melody of love

If you want a karaoke break during your BL marathon night, then don't hesitate to add "Sing My Crush" to your list. Love and music have always been a great combo, and this drama is no exception. While the story isn't all light and joyful, the romance between Han BaRam (Jang DoYoon) and Im HanTae (Son HyeonWoo) is the cutest you could ever see. When two strangers meet, fall in love, and cannot live without each other anymore, that is what true love is all about. And the cherry on top is the OSTs you get to enjoy as well all along the drama.

 

6. "Love Tractor" the most unexpected love story

If you're fond of opposite characters fated to each other, then you should watch "Love Tractor" during your BL night. If we're already accustomed to the poor lady and rich boy or CEO and employee type of relationship, Chaebol, Seon Yul (DoWon) , and farmer,  Suh YeChan (Yoon DoJin), was certainly a trope that no one ever dared to imagine. If you like extravagant and out-of-the-ordinary stories, then you're going to love this drama.

 

Those are only the most recent dramas that fall under the adorable category, but there are way more from previous years as well so make sure to check them all out before settling for your BL marathon list!

 

As BL fans, one thing we can feel grateful for is that the year 2023 has given us a long and growing list of dramas that we have all found very interesting. But asides from their compelling stories and great cinematography another factor that has no doubt pulled us to these dramas is the actors and their handsome visuals. The pull these actors hold is clearly so strong that either immediately they come on the screen or even before the dramas air, many fans are already searching for them with their Instagram handles being a top search.

Are you interested in the BL genre and the actors who have starred in this genre, here is an easy way to find them on Instagram.

 

1. "A Shoulder To Cry On"

OMEGA X's JaeHan - jaehan__k

 

OMEGA X's YeChan - @shin___yechan

 

2. "The New Employee"

Moon JiYong - @jiyong0604

 

Kwon Hyuk - @kwonnhyukk

 

3. "The Director Who Buys Me Dinner"

Park YoungWoon - @actorwoon

 

Park JeongWoo - @jwp_its_me

 

4. "Happy Merry Ending"

Shin MyungSung - @s_myoung_s

 

KNK's Lee DongWon - @2_dongwon_

 

Byun SungTae - @bsvvt_

 

5. "Our Dating Sim"

Lee SeungGyu - @gyue_ing

 

Lee JongHyuk - @zonyuk_

 

6. "All The Liquors"

Won DoHyun - @onedohyun

 

Kim JunHyung - @k_jun02

 

 

7. "Individual Circumstances"

MYNAME's JunQ - @kkangx

 

Han JungWan - @teddywany

 

8. "Love Tractor"

Do Won - @yokwans

 

Yoon DoJin - @dzyunb

 

9. "Starstuck"

SF9's ZuHo - @zuuuuu_oh

 

10. "Unintentional Love Story"

Cha SeoWon - @leechan0415

 

Won TaeMin - @one__tm_

 

DoWoo - @dowoooo_

 

B1A4's GongChan - @gongchanida

 

11. "Love Mate"

Cho HanGyeol - @cho.0910

 

Cho HyunMin - @c_hm11

 

12. Jun And Jun

Ki HyunWoo - @hywo.o

 

Yang JunMo - @emdow_

 

Park HyeongSeop - @hyeongseop

 

Jo ChanHyun - @zo_ell

 

13. "The Eighth Sense"

Oh JunTaek - @ohjunt

Lim JiSub - @leemjs

We will keep updating the list with more releases throughout the year.

Which of these dramas is your favorite? Let us know in the comments section.