BL Dramas

From Gameboys to Young Royals to Heated Rivalry, a curated list of the best BL dramas ever.

Here’s everything you need to know about the future of the HR universe.

If you loved Heated Rivalry, explore a curated spread of the best BL dramas of the year.

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Including where to watch outside of South Korea.

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“It was nothing like I ever felt before,” Raynold Tan says.

The pair talk to Teen Vogue about their hit BL series and dynamic onscreen and off.

An iconic year.

It's a friendship that has resonated with me and moved me.

“I've been trying to figure out the definition of myself for quite some time.”

“Everyone can be happy in their own way, their own kind of love, so if they do not hurt anyone, let’s respect each other as we are all the same — human beings.”

Series leads Mile and Apo dish on their long-awaited Thai drama.

Charlie and Nick, Pat and Pran, best boys.

“I think our fans are artists,” Jun says. “I can’t draw, so when I see people who are talented in art, I feel like they’re from another world.”

This year’s BL dramas have ventured into uncharted territory, showing us again and again the value of nuanced, romantic queer storytelling.

“It’s like a combination of nostalgia, fantasy fulfillment of what I consider lost experiences I didn’t have in my own high school/younger life because of intense closeting, and then just incredibly exciting and hot storytelling.”

In all its nuance, romance, and messiness.

Series leads Lee Saeon and Kang Yooseok dish on their new series.