Asian Drama

Three young men face the university entrance exams upon which their economic and social fates depend. Kim Tae Moo is a comic book artist whose art is plagiarized even as he's humiliated at school, at work, and then in the army. Cho Se In, plagued by a drunken father, wants to be a hairdresser and is the victim of gay bashing and chicken hawks. The overweight, phlegmatic, and cowardly Kong Seung Ho lives to eat and watch videos. The film dramatizes their friendship, their family lives, and the crushing reality of the limited opportunities Korean society offers them.

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Episodes: 58

Duration: 53 min.

Aired On: Monday

Ratings: 7.7

It is said that identical twins who are produced from the same egg will share a bond as if they were the same person. But not with "Sprite" and "Zee", the identical twins. Despite following the same route as an athlete from birth, both want to be the only one!

(Source: Lovemedia Thailand)

Episodes: 12

Duration: 49 min.

Aired On: Friday

The story of KJ Agency, a well-known agency plans to create and produce a series. Including the artists development therefore gathering young people who have dreams Join the "Beyond The Star" project to develop capabilities in all aspects of the entertainment industry, but on the process to become a superstar. There will always be obstacles. Love, commitment, or dreams, which ones are more important?

(Source: 9naaproduction Instagram)

Episodes: 8

This work stars Akafuji Yuichiro, a popular and handsome actor, and Aoyagi Hajime, a former popular child actor who has the ability but is currently unremarkable. The story begins when they are chosen to play the double lead roles in the live-action adaptation of an extremely popular BL manga.

They start living together in order to prepare for the role and get publicity, but Akafuji has a curt attitude toward Aoyagi, and Aoyagi doesn't like Akafuji either.

However, there was a reason for his curt attitude. In reality, Akafuji was deeply in love with Aoyagi.

Akafuji tries his best to hide his feelings, and Aoyagi tries to get along with the other but mistakenly thinks that he hates him. The misunderstanding between the two leads to an unexpected slapstick comedy in this "Cohabitation Romantic Comedy".

(Source: TV Asahi)

Adapted from the manga series "BL Drama no Shuen ni Narimashita" (BLドラマの主演になりました) by Suzuri Machi (すずり街).

Episodes: 3

Duration: 60 min.

Aired On: Sunday

Jade works as a graphic designer. He is always the one in the middle. Middle child. He has got average grades in school. People around him, either his siblings or his friends, are so good-looking that he has always been overlooked or becomes just a middleman for those who want to know his siblings and friends personally. Jade has been in this situation for years and has to accept it unwillingly. He has built a high wall in his heart. He does not expect a romantic relationship since he has learned that whoever comes to him just wants to get close to the people around him.

One day, his office welcomes an intern called Mai. Mai is an attractive student who is popular among the girls in the office. Jade notices that Mai often stares at him and his friend, Uea. He thinks Mai is interested in Uea, and yes- he will become a middleman for this again. But he does not know that the one Who actually catches Mai's eye is him. Let's see what will happen when the middleman is not overlooked as before!

(Source: Deep Publishing)

Adapted from a novel by littlebbear96.

Episodes: 8

At a secret monastery located in a rural area of Thailand. A music teacher is trying to help a young nun to be able to speak again.

Duration: 24 min.

When good-humoured Golf is tasked with scouting locations, he meets unfeeling Pond. The two end up in a situation where they're forced to share a hotel room and their differences bring about new feelings in each other.

(Source: Thai = DoubleM Studio TH YouTube)

Episodes: 2

Duration: 30 min.

Aired On: Tuesday

Adapted from the manga series "What Did You Eat Yesterday?" (きのう何食べた?) by Yoshinaga Fumi (よしなが ふみ).

Episodes: 10

A shy introvert has a longtime crush on his handsome friend, but then again, everyone likes him. Feeling like he can’t compete for his affections, the introvert dives into The Legend of Saga, an online game where he plays as “idealize.” He befriends “thegreatmirae,” a cute healer who clearly has a soft spot for him… and who just so happens to be a real-life gangster. Could this tough guy be the ideal lover he's been looking for after striking out in the real world?

(Source: Tapas)

Adapted from the webtoon "The Ideal Relationship" (호형호제) written by Ken (켄) and illustrated by Nod.

Episodes: 8

Day is a violinist auditioning in pursuit of his dream. In that pursuit, he goes to Sangkhlaburi to compose music. There, he meets drawing teacher Mem. Through their time spent together, they develop feelings for one another. Their path together, however, is not easy.

(Source: Thai = 28 MDP Studio YouTube)

Airs On: Saturday

SuanSoon and Ongsa are boyfriends. Ongsa got into a serious accident because he was rushing back to celebrate Suansoon's birthday with him. Suansoon blamed himself and prayed if he could get back to the past, he would not get together with Ongsa.

Suansoon found himself in the past and warned Ongsa (high school age) about the future but Ongsa didn't believe him and became boyfriends with Suansoon anyway.

Ten years later, one day before the accident, Ongsa from the future came back to tell his younger self to not avoid the accident, because Suansoon will die if he does. Ongsa let the accident happen.

He woke up again in the past where he met Suansoon for the first time. This time Ongsa decided to change the future and didn't approach Suansoon...

(Source: Lazy Subber)

Adapted from the novel "Absolute Zeo Ongsa Sun" (องศาสูญ) by Salil (สลิล).

Episodes: 12

Courageous men seek love in a six-day journey, discovering heart-stirring first love moments, dealing with unrequited emotions, misunderstandings, and conflicts. At the end of the journey, who will find their true match?

(Source: GagaOOLala)

Episodes: 10

In 1999, Dan's in grade eleven when he transfers to Saint Lawrence’s, an all-boys catholic school. His father is being treated at a nearby hospital for end-stage brain cancer; his mother died when he was only seven.

Dan is close to Brother Anurak, the school's dean and a psychologist. Brother Anurak tries to cure Dan of his sleep paralysis. In his dreams, Dan sees a shadow that suffocates him and it only gets worse when he transfers. Brother Anurak searches for meaning in the dreams; he believes Dan has some sort of complex pertaining to his father.

Dan causes a panic on his first day when he chooses a seat at the desk of Trin, a senior who mysteriously vanished at the lake behind the school a year prior. No one dares to sit at that desk, and no one dares throw it away. He gets to know his classmate Nai and roommate Josh as well as Cha-aim, a student from Saint Mary's who comes to perform in the annual play. As the four of them grow closer, they begin to look into Trin's disappearance while helping Dan evade the shadow that's plaguing him.

(Source: Thai = madan.fun)

Episodes: 14

No hobbies, no friends, no lover. There are a lot of things that Kouki doesn’t have. The story begins when Kouki, an apathetic convenience store worker who struggles to find meaning in his daily life, is stabbed by a random thug. In his dying moments, he sees a beautiful angel with pure white wings.

Thinking he was being taken to the afterlife, he is surprised to wake up and find himself fully recovered. When he returns home, he discovers the same angel from before is already there. After learning that the angel has no memories and cannot fly, he takes pity on him and decides to let him stay with him for a while…

(Source: Japanese = Natalie.mu || Translation = Drama-Otaku)

Adapted from the manga "One Room Angel" (ワンルームエンジェル) by Harada (はらだ).

Episodes: 6

"No matter how much time we spend together, I’ll never become special to you."

Childhood best friends. Two halves of a whole. The cool, smart one who’s good at almost everything, and his average, dorky friend who struggles to do anything right­—Yamato and Kakeru. Always by the other’s side, but not together in the way they truly want to be. No matter how hard they try, their hearts cannot reach each other…

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Adapted from the manga series "Kimi ni wa Todokanai." (君には届かない。) by Mika (みか).

Episodes: 8

Ban Dong Wook is suffering from chronic insomnia every night and it gets worse with the bad weather. One day in those painful days, he falls into a deep sleep next to Lee Do Hyun by chance. That’s how Do Hyun, the only shelter for Dong Wook, becomes irreplaceable to Dong Wook. Hanging out together, Do Hyun has a crush on Dong Wook and tries to confess.

However, it didn’t go well as planned. Dong Wook only receives a gift not knowing who gave it to him and Do Hyun misunderstood it as he was dumped. Stuck in a misunderstanding, they drift apart.

5 years later, on campus, they met again in the basketball game. However, they still have different feelings about each other. Their relationship, started with first love and ended in misunderstandings, continues again in campus. Will they be able to reconnect their broken ties?

(Source: IQIYI)

Adapted from the webtoon "Weather Forecast Love" (일기예보적연애) written by Gwendolyn (그웬돌린) and illustrated by Samyoung (삼영).

Episodes: 8

This anthology series set during the pandemic follows 10 unique love stories of passion and heartache.

(Source: Netflix)

Episodes: 10

Soon-ho works part-time at the Chinese restaurant and goes his first delivery. He fell in love with Yu-jin who came out of the door there. But Yu-jin gets to know that Soon-ho is gay.

Hayden, who has just moved to a new place, coincidentally helps Damien's grandmother and meets Damien in the process. The two individuals, who had no connection before, start a complicated relationship after an unexpected kiss. Archie reunites with his high school sweetheart, Kelvin, who is now married. However, they disregard their circumstances and rekindle their love.

(Source: BLUPDATE2022 Twitter)

Episodes: 5

The new employee Kazuma, who returned to Tokyo from America, reunites with his close friend from middle school, Ren, who is currently working as the top designer at their company. It is their first meeting since the abrupt farewell during their third year in middle school, 10 years ago. Ren was his best friend and his first love. He is as strong and good-looking as ever… And Kazuma is happy just being with him. However, Ren avoids the subject of their time in middle school rather unnaturally and acts like a friendly former-classmate… But he’s behaving this way because he is gay, and above all, fears being rejected by Kazuma. Yet one night, the two of them get together again…?

(Source: BLTai)

Adapted from the manga series "4gatsu no Tokyo wa" (４月の東京は…) by Haru (ハル).

Episodes: 8

As a team leader, Seo Lee Joon is anything but soft. A leader at So What Media, Lee Joon’s content production team is one of the company’s best but by demanding the best from his team, he’s developed a reputation as the company’s toughest team leader. Seen by all as an iron-clad man who’s set in his ways, everyone is surprised when it becomes apparent that the company’s new employee, Jeong Ha Ram, has started to get under his skin.

A very straightforward type of person, Ha Ram hides nothing about himself, including his sincere beliefs about love. Skeptical of love himself, Lee Joon has a hard time understanding how Ha Ram can be so open about love. Even more confusing for Lee Joon is trying to understand the feelings that he seems to be developing for the company’s newest employee.

Finding themselves in a bit of a push-and-pull relationship, Lee Joon and Ha Ram begin to understand each other better, as they slowly learn about each other’s past and present struggles. Drawing ever closer, will this unlikely pair learn to let go of the past and allow themselves the freedom to experience true love?

(Source: Viki)

Episodes: 8

A young huntsman is hired to take former Japanese soldiers to Tanaosri hill to find their friend who mysteriously disappeared in the Tanaosri Forest.

(Source: TrueID)

Episodes: 34

Duration: 56 min.

Content Rating: G - All Ages

Aired On: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Ratings: 7.6

Thi, a college student, had a part-time job as a tutor. One day, one of his students got into trouble with high-school gangsters. Thi went to protect his student and confronted the leader of the gang, Noey. After that day, Thi ran into Noey so many times, he started to learn that although Noey had a badass look, the boy was ridiculously silly. Noey just came up by himself that Thi was running after him. Thi was so done trying to explain that he had zero interest in him, but fate played funny tricks. Thi was contacted to be a tutor for a new student. That student was Noey. They learned more about each other. Noey started to change himself and made a move on Thi.

(Source: Foolish Asian Drama Life on Twitter)

Adapted from the novel "I Will Hit You Na, Noei" (พี่จะตีนะเนย) by KoreanRabbit.

Episodes: 12

Duration: 45 min.

Aired On: Friday

Ratings: 7.7

A cat and dog cross the Rainbow Bridge and return to the terrestrial world in human form?!

Jung Woo lives alone. When he was twenty, a fatal accident robbed him of all he loved: he lost not just his parents, but even the pet dog and cat, Choco and Milk, whom he had raised since childhood. One evening, after returning home from work in his uncle's café, he is disturbed by two handsome strangers knocking at his door. To his disbelief, they claim to be Choco and Milk! They can prove it, however: and after hearing their memories of earlier times together, Jung Woo realises that he has indeed been visited by the two beloved companions of his youth, reincarnated in human form.

Choco and Milk settle themselves comfortably into Jung Woo's home, and the three once more enjoy the warmth and affection they have longed for since their cruel separation. But there are new dimensions to their resumed life together, and surprising discoveries to be made in the realms of friendship and love...

Episodes: 11

Duration: 15 min.

Aired On: Tuesday, Thursday

Ratings: 7.4

Talay is a talented new graduate. He receives a confirmation for his new job as a colorist and is ecstatic. Unfortunately, on a beach trip with his friends, Talay drowns. He wakes up in an alternate universe, inside someone else’s body. He discovers that the person is named Tess. Tess is a troublesome spoiled rich kid. In the hospital, Talay meets another nurse from his universe, who has transmigrated there as well. She explains the existence of the two parallel universes and stresses the need to find the “Portkey”. She also reiterates that there might be some deep connection between Talay and the key. As Talay reaches out to Tess’s friends, he comes across a primary school friend, Tun. On meeting Tun, Talay notices some oddities and realizes that the original Tun’s soul has transmigrated as well. Talay confesses to the new guy that he came from the other universe as well. As they both work together to find their port keys, their bond strengthens. But what will happen when they return to their own universe? Will they meet again and recognize each other?

Adapted from the novel of the same title by Jittirain.

College students, Park Kyu Tae and Sung Gi Jae are two awkward neighbours that have a small disliking towards each other. After an accident the two boys move in together. They soon figure out that they are both friends with Kim Min Ah. The two end up in hilarious, awkward situations that leads Min Ah and her closeted boyfriend to believe they are gay. ~~ Adapted from a webtoon

While enjoying an outdoor party, playboy Zhang Peng finds himself needing a quick escape from an approaching ex-girlfriend. He makes a mad dash for the swimming pool, only to have the lady in question accidentally plunge in herself. While attempting to resurface, Peng suffers one well-placed stiletto-heeled kick to the head. Upon awakening, with memories intact, he finds himself having gone back a thousand years in time. But this is the least of his worries, as he now realizes he has transformed into the current dynasty’s own crown princess, the lovely Zhang Peng Peng. Hilarity ensues as he tries to find a balance between opposing desires: To get back to his own time or to seduce all the women of the palace, now made seemingly achievable with the help of his new female persona.

Peace Aod, a young gravedigger at Thamma Nakanimitr Temple, unearths an ancient gold anklet from a grave from the World War II period. He decides to pocket the anklet and falls prey to a curse that turns his skin into snake scales. The powerful curse tortures him with pain and fever, and it also wakes up the ghost of Nak Kam , the novice monk who was the first victim of the curse and who now wants his anklet back. Aod and his friends – Nott the novice monk, Balloon and First (the rowdy gay buddies) , Toh Min Jun (the K-pop fan) and BamBam (a Korean YouTuber travel blogger) – set out to the Northeastern region of Thailand and the Mekong River to find a legendary forest monastery to find a cure to the curse. They have to race against time before Aod dies, while the ghost of Nak Kam follows them with a vengeance.

(Source: fivestarproduction.co.th)

Duration: 1 hr. 51 min.

The story is about Guy and Jing, a couple who've been together for quite some time. Both have their own responsibilities and barely have time to see each other. They have a huge fight and Jing wants to break up, but Guy won't allow it. He tries everything to make it up to Jing, but it's not easy.

An uncle whose life Guy had once saved gives him a magical candy that could help him make up with Jing...

Continuing the story of the previous season, the protagonist "Mobu" finally confessed to his classmate Kikuchi, so he left his identity as a passerby and became the protagonist of the BL world. Unexpectedly, Kikuchi was back to the handsome ex-boyfriend Igarashi. He returning to become the passerby again, so he decided to start over. The story about the man who defies the world of BL VS A world that turns every man gay begins again.

Nut, an ambitious artist who is responsible for the mixed art 'Loveless Society', comes into contact with Guy, a shrewd and flirtatious photographer, when both of them are assigned to compete in the 'BAD Award' competition alongside Mick, a deep thinking art-director, and Sa, a dreamy photographer. The friends are about to face a tough time under Guy's leadership, as his attempts to get into Nut's heart affect his approach to their ongoing situations. This chaotic relationship brings them to a crossroads in the way of life, work and love. A way that is not as easy as they thought it would be in a real society of love.

(Source: Cloudy'Studio YouTube channel)

Episodes: 4

Duration: 40 min.

Aired On: Friday

Tae Kyung is a 18-year-old high school student. He is also a lifelong loner. But one day, he starts questioning his own judgment and tells a teacher that he no longer wishes to be alone. The problem is, he has no idea how to start going about making new friends. The teacher advises him to join the school’s student council. He agrees, but discovers that making friends may be harder than it seems.

He meets the Vice President of the council, Shin Woo, who is cool and level-headed, but also somewhat cold toward him and reluctant to accept Tae Kyung. However, he also meets the super-attractive President of the council: Da On, who appears to take an instant shine to him. The beginnings of a romance appear to be in the cards for Da On and Tae Kyung, but Shin Woo does not seem to approve. Matters are further complicated by the fact that Da On’s close female friend – who secretly loves Da On – is jealous of their closeness, and attempts to drive a wedge between them!

(Source: Viki)

Adapted from the mobile game “Saebit Boys High School Council" (새빛남고학생회) by Day7 (데이세븐).

Episodes: 16

Duration: 24 min.

Content Rating: 13+ - Teens 13 or older

Aired On: Tuesday, Thursday