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absolutebl · 6 months

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This Week in BL - It's weird where I am right now, Okay?

Organized, in each category, by ones I'm enjoying most at the top. However, I've put quite a few on hold for travel reasons.

Oct 2023 Wk 4

Only a few screen shots for you this week, my hotel wifi is actually THAT bad.

Ongoing Series - Thai

My Dear Gangster Oppa (Thurs iQIYI) 1 of 8 - Classic unlucky in love failed crush on straight bestie = both v queer and v emo yaoi. I gotta say I like these actors way better in this than their previous series, and maybe that’s because Tew is more like Tul and I just like Meen better when he’s… erm… mean. All of which is to say, this is off to a wonderful start and I am about to lose my very sleep deprived little mind... ready for a ABL ecstasy rant?

I LOVE THIS SO MUCH I CAN'T EVEN.

"I play support because that way everyone is happy to see me show up," might be the single best moment of characterization BL has EVER seen.

Look here, in the grand cornucopia of BL universes this is my metaverse. It's pulp... but relatively high production. It has an established pair that I know I like... but who were given crap before. It's a tidy little script, it's not gonna run too long, and it's ALL the archetypes and tropes I love but rarely see. It's Japan's style otaku plus Korea's style gangster, Thailand's style friendship group, and it arrived out of NOWHERE. It's Korea's IP & money, Thailand's talent, and China's streaming service.

Do we know what the hell is going on?

No we do not.

Do we care when it's this much fun?

No we do not.

(In this I speak for everyone... no, EVERYONE.)

This show I why I got into BL.

Don't bother me with trifles. Me and My Dear Gangster Oppa are sailing off into the infinite pixilated sunset together, thank you very much.

Dangerous Romance (Fri YT) ep 11 of 12 - I managed to watch most of it on low rez before YT "discovered" I was in Asia and therefore could not be allowed to watch Asian shows. (AKA my VPN failed me.) But it seemed like a good ep.

My Universe (Sun iQIYI) Lucky Love ep 10 of 24 - I enjoyed this 2 part installment, it’s a bit of a sad sack recovery SAGA, but the acting is genuine, the couple believable, and the story felt particularly queer to me. 7/10 but close to an 8. It was really quite charming.

However: Next week looks not good on many levels - it's horror and I spotted guitar. Which is even more horrific.

Absolute Zero (Thai Weds iQIYI) ep 5 of 12 - do temporal paradoxes exist in Thailand? That is the question. I gotta say Tor (Ongsa) is carrying this show and is doing a really great job, it's just the story itself doesn't resonate with me. Ugh it's so sad.

Is it, indeed, better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all?

We only on ep 5 and had a full story arc already, there is A LOT more to go.

Venus in the Sky (Tues iQIYI) 9 of 10 eps - the fact that in losing Sky Venus also lost his surrogate family explains his resulting bitterness a little bit more. I wish we had gotten this back story much earlier. Still stupid pulp made me cry, which of course means it's back in my good books. This story is slow as fuck, but I'm going on a rollercoaster with it.

Ongoing Series - Not Thai

Kiseki: Dear to Me (Taiwan Tues Viki & iQIYI) ep 11 of 13(?) - I love them, okay? All of them. This is a great sappy classic Taiwanese BL and it is my baby and you can’t take it away from me. MINE.

You Are Mine (Taiwan Fri Viki) eps 8 of 10 - oh noes it got sad, I thought they would at least would have had drunken sex before the drama. Sigh. Still the kissing was good, as it should be from Taiwan.

If It’s With You AKA Even If I Fall In Love With You AKA Kimi to nara Koi wo Shite Mite mo’ (Japan Gaga) ep 4 of 5 - Amane is so brave. About being gay. Being out. Confessing. Its admirable if scary. Otherwise this ep was pretty slow.

Bump Up Business (Korea Gaga) 3-4 of 8 - how do I feel about this show? Conflicted. Are OnlyOneOf doing a great job? Yes, actually. Am I enjoying it? No, not really. Is this anyone's fault? I don't think so.

The little linguistic negotiation was cute tho. And we seem to have gotten idols kissing in a BL both in the same group, so that glass ceiling dildo has finally been broken.

NineMill are unexpectedly good, also KB plays a great evil ex. Of the 3, I think only Nine is good enough to go into acting permanently (but he's not tall enough). Still, all hail OnlyOneOf... kings of the "gay concept." You boys make me v nervous but as couple-branding goes, you just out branded Thailand. Mad props baibies. Legit never thought I'd see the day.

Trust Korea to be in it to win it.

Mr Cinderella 2 (Vietnam Sat YT) ep 6 of ? - i pretty much just forgot to watch this.

It's Airing But...

I Feel You Linger in the Air (Fri grey) ep 8 of 12 - I will try to watch and do a series review in November but... not sure I will be able to. Fingers crossed.

Love in Translation (Sat iQIYI) ep 8fin - completed but I couldn't catch the last ep, my final thoughts in Nov.

Only Friends (Sat YT) ep 12 fin - completed, but see afore mentioned YT issues. I'll review it in Nov. I anticipate better internet soon.

What Did You Eat Yesterday Season 2 AKA Kinou Nani Tabeta? Season 2 (Japan Fri Gaga) ep 1 of 10 - I find this series more fun to binge, so I'm waiting until it completes its run.

I Cannot Reach You AKA I Can't Reach You AKA Kimi ni wa Todokanai (Japan Tues Netflix-Japan & ????) - in classic JBL fashion, I Cannot Reach You could not be reached.

Can I Buy Your Love From A Vending Machine? AKA Sono Koi, Jihanki de Kaemasu ka? (Japan cinema release in-country only) - This one is a movie from Japan so in customary fashion who tf knows when (or if) it will get international distribution. Salaryman Ayumu Koiwai just can't tear his eyes away from the strong, muscular man as he checks on the stocks of the vending machine in his office.

One Room Angel (Japan Gaga) - adaptation of Harada’s manga of the same name (which I did not like) about a convenience store clerk who's stabbed, nearly dies, and returns home to find an angel waiting for him. With only 5 eps and a good chance this won’t end happy, I'm gonna wait and let you tell me how it goes.

Next Week Looks Like This

Upcoming October BL

10/31 SHADOW (Thai Gaga) 1 of 14 - this is a horror BL featuring ghosts and other paranormal elements in a high school setting. I'm not wild about Thai horror (or horror at all). It features Singto (who did paranormal BL He's Coming to Me) opposite Fluke N (who's done a couple horror's before). Also Fiat. Dan suffers from sleep paralysis, and in his dreams he sees a shadow that suffocates him. It gets worse when he transfers schools.

Upcoming November BL

11/3 Twins the series (Thailand ????) 1 of 10

11/17 Pit Babe (Thai) - Pavel my love!

11/19 Bake Me Please (OhmFluke but not, Thailand)

11/22 7 Days Before Valentine (Thailand) - horroresk

11/25 The Sign (Thailand) - horroresk

11/30 For Him the series (Thailand) - high heat

VIP Only (Taiwan) - may be delayed/canceled

Cooking Crush (OffGun, Thailand) - may be delayed, there some kinda gossip/rumor/shade happening at GMMTV

Wuju Bakery AKA Space Bakery (Korea) - this one may be DOA

2023 forthcoming BL master post (see comments, some are inaccurate, NOT KEPT UPDATED).

THIS WEEK’S BEST MOMENTS

My Universe - I just enjoyed the angle of this kiss shot.

Uh huh. Sure, honey. (Bump Up Buisness)

COULD THIS EXPLAIN THE SNUFFLE KISS?!!!!

(Last week)

#this week in bl #My Dear Gangster Oppa #may be the greatest thing ever to happen to me #My Universe: Lucky Love #My Universe the series #TulHin #Meen Nichakoon #thai bl #Venus in the Sky #Bump Up Buisness #Korean BL #OnlyOneOf #japanese bl #taiwanese bl #upcoming bl 2023 #november bl #Kiseki: Dear to Me

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gunsatthaphan · 1 year

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bed friend - coming 2023

#bed friend #bed friend the series #netjames #domundi #domundi 2023 #thai bl #bl drama #upcoming bl #this looks interesting

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maxescheibechlinichacheli · 10 months

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Cherry Magic Thai Adaptation Pilot Trailer

#cherry magic #cherry magic series #cherry magic the series #cherry magic thai #karan x achi #taynew #upcoming bl #thai bl #bl drama #bl series #maxine gifs #this looks looks like a light and fun series #and both side couples have me interested in them #this trailer actually made me excited to watch the series #was a bit skeptical about this thai adaptation before #the airing date is not out yet but I suppose it's going to be late 2023 / early 2024

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hughungrybear · 7 months

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I still don't accept Earth playing the main (senior) lead for Ossan's Love. Don't get me wrong, I love EarthMix. I just think he deserves better than always being casted as significantly older gay when he is not THAT old. C'mon, GMMTV. Bring out the real daddies.

#ossan's love #thai remake #gmmtv series #upcoming #gmmtv bl shows #up & above 2023 #gmmtv 2024 #earthmix #earth teerapat #mix sahaphap

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blnewsforum-by-blbambeyond · 7 months

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Upcoming BL SERIES by the Month....welcome to NOVEMBER.

11-3-2023 TWINS: THE SERIES

Thai BL Series (Fridays)

From: Channel 3

Available on: Gagaoolala

11-10-2023 A BREEZE OF LOVE

South Korean BL Series (Thursdays)

From: no clue...not on South Korea's 2023 list

Available on: IQIYI The Dreaded IQIYI

11-10-2023 LAST TWILIGHT

Thai BL Series (Fridays)

From: GMMTV (replacing Dangerous Romance)

Available on: GMMTV YOUTUBE CHANNEL

11-10-2023 THE MIDDLEMAN'S LOVE

Thai BL Series (Fridays)

Available: IQIYI (uncut) Mandee YT Channel

11-10-2023 BEYOND THE STAR

Thai BL Series (Saturdays)

From:

Available on: IQIYI

11-16-2023 PIT BABE

Thai BL Series (Thursdays)

From: CHANGE2561

Available on: IQIYI (uncut)

11-16-2023 PLAYBOYY: THE SERIES

Thai BL Series (Thursdays)

From:

Available on: Gagaoolala

11-19-2023 BAKE ME PLEASE

Thai BL Series (Sundays)

From:

Available on: Gagaoolala

11-22-2023 7 DAYS BEFORE VALENTINES

Thai BL Series (Wednesdays)

From: CHANGE2561

Available on: ONE 31

11-22-2023 180 DEGREES: THE SERIES

Thai BL Series (Wednesdays)

From:

Available on: ??

11-24-2023 VIP ONLY

Taiwanese BL Series (Fridays)

From: Vidol

Available on: Probably Gagaoolala & Viki (not certain yet)

11-25-2023 THE SIGN

Thai BL Series (Saturdays)

From: Idol Factory

Available on: Idol Factory YouTube Channel

11-26-2023 COOKING CRUSH

Thai BL Series (Sundays)

From: GMMTV

Available: GMMTV YOUTUBE CHANNEL

11-30-2023 FOR HIM

Thai BL Series (Thursdays)

From:

Available on: IQIYI (uncut version)

11-30-2023 SAHARA SENSEI AND TOKI-KUN

Japanese BL Series (Thursdays)

From:

Available on: MBS (NO INFO ON INTERNATIONAL RELEASE)

@pose4photoml it's all I have for now. Updates upcoming.

#BL BY THE MONTH #NOVEMBER 2023 #UPCOMING BL SERIES #THAILAND #JAPAN #KOREA #TAIWAN #UPDATED AS MORE INFO COMES IN

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lgbtally4ever · 5 months

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This is a list of new, currently running, or upcoming series in December.

Does anybody know where to stream them?

Our Story

Fake Love

Across the Sky

Kiss kiss kiss: love ii shower

What Did You Eat Yesterday Season 2

The Whisperer

7 Days Before Valentine

The Sign

For Him

#December 2023 bl series #bl series #new bl series #where to watch?#upcoming bl series #current bl series

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bl-bam-beyond-extra-blbambeyond · 3 months

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PONDPHUWIN featuring

NARAVIT LERTRATKOSUM

[Nickname: POND]

&

PHUWIN TANGSAKYUEN

@pose4photoml You Likey? IT'S OUR BOYS 🤌🤌😉

#NARAVIT LERTRATKOSUM #PHUWIN TANGSAKYUEN #STILL PHOTOS #FROM X #BL-BAM-BEYOND FAMILY OF BLOGS #I LOVE THESE GUYS #WE ARE (UPCOMING BL)#NEVER LET ME GO (2022-2023 BL)#FISH UPON THE SKY (DEBUT BL TOGETHER 2021)

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shellthakrit · 1 year

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Upcoming BLs | 2023 🤞 GMM

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gillianthecat · 1 year

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I watched the Only Friends trailer and I am Confused but Very Excited. It looks so intriguing.

I was confused by all the gifsets of an unknown show all over my dash when I woke up, but now I get it. I don't want to wait either, I want it nowwww 😭

(also, youtube knows me scarily well. I just typed "only f" into the search bar and it figured it out.)

#only friends #only friends the series #gmmtv 2023 #upcoming bl #upcoming ql

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passionphantom · 1 year

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Two young boys who are both Beautiful and Broken.

#my art #my ocs drawing #my artwork #artists on tumblr #oc sketch #toi #digital art #traditional art #alcohol markers #original character #original characters #love story #tears of iscariot (2023 upcoming graphic novel)#yaoi bl #boys love #LGBTQ Art

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absolutebl · 10 months

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Genuine Question: Given how much people hate problematic topics in BL eg: kp, mame, love syndrome, etc. why is everyone so damn excited about Only Friends? Like we know nothing about the show. It's GMMTV so how sexy is it going to get? you know, like it's GMMTV. I like the cast as much as anyone and particularly FirstKhao but I don't see this 'sexiness' everyone is going so crazy over? Is it some bts thing like I know the director is jojo and he's gay. Is that why everyone so excited? Is it because we just haven't gotten anything really brilliant this year that gets the whole BL fandom together and that's why people are hoping this will, is that what's going on? I like everyone involved well enough but 'sexy', 'crazy', 'problematic', 'high heat'... I don't get it.

Only Friends & Jojo

Genuine answer.

Okay so this question got me invested enough to get off the phone, over to the laptop, and onto hotel wifi, which means typos rather than dictation homophones, but there it is.

I guess what I am saying it...

mistakes will be made

From the tenor of your question methinks you have not watched Friend Zone? It's a 2 part series. Mostly messy hets but...

Also a TON of broad spectrum queer rep (lesbian, bi, ace, demi). Real queers, not sanitized for straight consumption.

Because yeah, GMMTV will get messy and go into higher heat levels in a late night way (not in a KP way).

But actually what has most people excited about Only Friends is it being sourced in this man:

Jojo Tichakorn Phukhaotong

Jojo is a screenwriter (originals) and director, openly gay, multifaceted and a little experimental, naturally talented (on the job trained - he's an archaeologist originally), and he is behind:

The Warp Effect, Friend Zone and MOST importantly (IMHO)...

3 Will Be Free

There are others too, but for the purposes of this post, those are the 3 that count. I think of him a little as the GMMTV director version of Ohm's acting.

Jojo specializes in:

ensemble pieces,

good chemistry (NOT necessarily high heat, so by this I mean actor chemistry with each other all around - couples, cast, team, production)

working with and finding actors within GMMTV's stable who work well together (even if that means busting up a pair),

a queer lens,

queer rep,

and often very messy story (as in he is not invested in the traditional beats of a romance, let alone a BL).

AND he can shoot action (this is a specific skill set for directors and it's NOT easy),

thus he will shoot his sex/intimacy & COMEDY scenes as if they WERE action sequences.

This makes his stuff particularly exciting to watch. It's dynamic, there's a lot of movement, the eye is caught and dragged places. He doesn't use dirty/peekaboo framing or central aperture or manga style (not with INTENT the way trained directors do). In fact he does none of those things I harp on about because I like the romance stuff.

He's not being clever with us. He's being honest, but still applying skill. His stuff not quite raw, but also not really directed. You can tell he gives his actors a script, throws them together and then instructs them to just BE THOSE CHARACTERS. He has a light touch, he trusts them. He's not fussy or nit-picky. He's not doing a million takes to get that sene exactly how he envisions it. His ensemble pieces are just that, group projects.

His eye is wide, even for intimacy, by which I mean: he controls and watches for multiple actors at once when there are a lot of them on screen together, without them feeling stiff.

His style is quite organic but not too gritty.

Struggling to understand what I mean?

For example, watch a Jojo "group of friends chatting" scene where everyone is just standing around then watch the same thing in, say, SCOY. You'll see what I mean. SCOY is also a very queer ensemble piece, but it will feel quite stiff, unnatural, and "planned" (staged) by comparison.

For the giffers out there you might notice that Jojo's stuff is particularly difficult to gif cleanly? This is why.

I find him an exciting director. I didn't cover him in my directors overview because at the time he hadn't done much BL (and frankly, he still hasn't). It's not his focus.

I think Only Friends is actually not likely to be very BL. Queer = yes, BL = NO. He won't hit the tropes and there is no reason to assume it will end happily for all couples (if any). That's not Jojo's point of view.

He doesn't play our game. As a result, some of those excited by the idea of this show (or excited the general enthusiasm & anticipation around it), may be doomed to disappointment.

It's one of the reasons you don't see me getting excited about it.

I'm a fan of specifically the fluffy side of BL, this will NOT be that. And I can appreciate a director without necessarily liking the stories he tells.

I am industry enough to acknowledge Jojo's skill (and I LOVE 3 Will Be Free - just not as a BL), but I don't always like his narratives. No matter how good he is, his stuff is not why I personally watch Thai BL.

It's GMMTV, so how sexy is it going to get?

Again, see Friend Zone. GMMTV has a late night pantheon, mostly for het, but they will get salacious. Lots of cheating and terrible decisions. There will be no archetypes. Characters will exist in grey areas, even the "good" characters. There will be no paladins in this show. No seme/uke.

To answer this frankly?

Only Friends will get soap opera or telenovella sexy but no more. So we will be in Midnight Chicken territory, not Bed Friends.

I think the words being bandied about:

'sexy', 'crazy', 'problematic', 'high heat'

are used here on tumblr (and in fandom) as an attempt to articulate expectations set up by Jojo's style.

Most viewers only react emotionally to the tenor of a director with this set of skills. That's fine, that's what the production company wants: A visceral emotional reaction.

But I hope I've managed to clarify from a film-critic perspective what's bringing this sensation about?

But ALSO seeing a bunch of, essentially, lower heat pure BL pairs, have to push themselves into messy queer spaces? (Notice GMMTV only let the more established actors into this one? No JoongDunk, no GeminiFourth)

This is probably really what everyone is excited about.

They are gonna see their favorites cheat, sleep around, be gay (not BL gay, but actual gay). Some are legitimately excited about this, some are shipper excited, and the BL-stans who don't know Jojo are doomed to disappointment.

I'm mostly excited by how messy this is gonna make the fandom.

Su su na.

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#only friends the series #forthcoming bl #watch ABL eat crow #bl director #bl film ciritc #bl analysis #industry insider #messy gay #bl fandom #upcoming bl #2023 bl #khaotung thanawat #firstkhao #GMMTV #friend zone 2 #3 Will Be Free #The Warp Effect #Jojo Tichakorn Phukhaotong

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gunsatthaphan · 1 year

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the Only Friends trailer hit 1 million views as it should 🥺

#only friends #gmmtv #firstkhao #forcebook #neomark #gmmtv 2023 #GIVE IT TO ME NOW #istg #thai bl #bl drama #upcoming bl #its the second trailer from the 2023 lineup to hit 1M after dangerous romance #WELL DESERVED

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madeinjapan-thailand-blbambeyond · 1 year

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MAN CRUSH FANDOM ▪︎ MADE IN JAPAN

HAGIWARA RIKU

YAGI YUSEI

&

TAKANO AKIRA

#Man Crush Fandom #Made in Japan #My GIFS #From My Main Blog: BL-BAM-BEYOND #Japanese BL Series #UTSUKUSHII KARE SEASON 2 #MY BEAUTIFUL MAN SEASON 2 #HE WHO IS BEAUTIFUL 2 #GIFS by ME #Movie Upcoming (April 2023)#Hira Loses It #Hira Tries Adulting #Frustration #Love #Friendship

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hughungrybear · 7 months

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THAI VERSION OF OSSAN'S LOVE????? ARE WE GETTING A DILF?

Edit: Wait, why is it EarthMix??? I refuse to accept Earth as DILF lol. He is too young for that.

#gmmtv bl shows #upcoming #gmmtv series #up & above 2023 #gmmtv 2024 #earthmix #earth teerapat #mix sahaphap #ossan's love

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blnewsforum-by-blbambeyond · 9 months

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2023 BL SERIES by the Month...AUGUST

8-1-2023 STAY STILL

A Hong Kong BL Series (Tuesdays)

Available: Jupiter YouTube Channel

Note: An Episode 0 is available to watch now

8-2-2023 SING MY CRUSH

A South Korean BL Series (Wednesdays)

Available: IQIYI (in selected regions)

8-3-2023 THE NEW EMPLOYEE: THE MOVIE

A South Korean BL Movie Version (Thursdays)

Available: Rakuten Viki (in selected regions)

No International Released Announced although Viki has it as "Coming Soon"

8-10-2023 TAIKAN YOHO aka MY PERSONAL WEATHERMAN

A Japanese BL Series (Thursdays)

Available: Gagaoolala (has it in there Coming Soon) Think Rakuten Viki will also carry it as it replaces SHIGATSU NO TOKYO WA...which was available on both Gaga and Viki

8-11-2023 LOVE CLASS Season 2

A South Korean BL Series (Fridays)

Available: Rakuten Viki (in selected regions)

8-12-2023 ONLY FRIENDS

A Thai BL (ish) Series (Saturdays)

Available: GMMTV YouTube Channel

8-18-2023 I FEEL YOU LINGER IN THE AIR

A Thai BL Series (Fridays)

Available: Gagaoolala (in selected regions?)

Not Available on Gagaoolala in my regions..also available on YYDS Entertainment YouTube Channel & YOUKU English YouTube Channel (cut version)

8-18-2023 DANGEROUS ROMANCE

A Thai BL Series (Fridays)

Available: GMMTV YouTube Channel

(Replacing BE MY FAVORITE, I'm already missing Gawin 🥹😥😢😭😭)

8-19-2023 LOVE IN TRANSLATION

A Thai BL Series (Saturdays)

Available: No International Released Announced....yet.

Note: Premiere Moved From August 5, 2023

8-20-2023 MY UNIVERSE

A Thai BL Series (Sundays)

Available: IQIYI

8-22-2023 KISEKI: DEAR TO ME

A Taiwanese BL Series (Tuesdays)

Available: Gagaoolala

8-24-2023 WHY RU? Korean Remake

A South Korean BL Series (Thursdays)

Available: IQIYI

8-24-2023 MAN SUANG

A Thai Movie featuring KINNPORSCHE leads APO (PORSCHE) MILE (KINN) & TONG (TANKHUN)

Available: uncertain perhaps IQIYI

8-27-2023 CRAZY HANDSOME RICH

A Thai BL (Rom-Com) (Sundays)

Available: Gagaoolala

Note: Another Series Starring Lee Long Shi and Frank Thanatsaran from Love Syndrome III

Also in August:

8-3-2023 HEARTSTOPPER

Available: NETFLIX

8-11-2023 RED WHITE & ROYAL BLUE

Available: Amazon Prime

@pose4photoml

#BOYS' LOVE NEWS FORUM #MORE UPDATES AS UPCOMING #KEEP UP WITH BL #AUGUST 2023 #SOURCE: MYDRAMALIST/TWITTER #ALWAYS UPDATING AS OTHERS APPEAR #HELPING MYSELF KEEP UP WITH BL

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lgbtally4ever · 1 year

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19 Hottest BL Series for April 2023

From @ThaiBL on You Tube

SO MANY HOT, NEW BLs, so little time!!!

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