BL Drama Lovers Club

 Olive:

Hello everyone long time no see i came to wish everyone the best holidays and that I hope that whatever you celebrate during this time of year is amazing and that you are happy. I know this is kind of random but have not been here in so long because i have been so crazy busy but now that the holidays are here I now have some time so just wanted to pop in. Happy Holidays everyone!

Thanks for the holiday wishes! Hope yours are wonderful too, and wishing you all the happiness this season brings.

 K-Dramafan21:

Hello people,

I didn't write for some days and just wanted to say that I whish you great holidays for those who have holidays and enjoy some time with people that you know. Today is my birthday so I saw some members of my not near slightly distant family and received albums of one of my many favorite kpop groups that I like.

Enjoy your days with hopefully happy memories.

happiest birthday! glad you enjoyed your day, specially with that kpop album =D

BL Challenge Day 20 - Favorite returning actor in 2025

Gun Atthaphan. He’s one of the best Thai actors, and this year I got to see him in two shows: Leap Day and Burnout Syndrome. Now I’m really looking forward to Gunshot next year.

BL Challenge Day 21 - Favorite returning ship/couple in 2025

Apo and Mile.

Boun and Prem

Chosen Home turned out to be one of my top shows of the year. It´s a little gem, a powerful metaphor about love, belonging, and reinventing yourself. It asks what “family” really means and how we can choose the homes that feel like ours.  It’s a beautifully written, brilliantly directed slice-of-life story that stands out for its gentle, honest conversations and everyday gestures that carry symbolic weight, showing that home is built through small choices and for the courage to portray mature characters in a BL romance, something you rarely see in the genre.

The characters are layered and well-developed. Each one adds a thread to weave a beautiful, rich, intricate tapestry, with their stories intertwining in a way that powerfully explores the idea of family, not just the one you’re born into, but the one you build day by day, through conscious choices to stay together, through bonds of care, trust, and affinity.  

The series also dives into themes like growing up, finding where you belong, late-in-life love, generational differences, challenging social conventions, and representation. The whole cast delivers genuine, charismatic performances, but special mention goes to Shiratori Tamaki as Kusunoki Hotaru and Hiiragi Hinata as Kishibe Kazuki, the grandson of the guitar factory owner. Kazuki gave me the most bittersweet moment of the series and honestly, if there were a spin-off about his story, I’d watch it in a heartbeat.

Through love and revolution, Hatano and Sakuta manage to find their own version of happiness, not the one society dictates and Hotaru realizes she can be whoever she wants to be and starts carving out her own path.  Highly recommended.

A man who defies the world of BL

Even though I know the show is a lighthearted satire that plays with BL clichés without disrespecting the LGBTQ+ community and that the main character isn’t homophobic, it still bothers me that he goes out of his way to avoid becoming part of a BL love story. Because of that, I just can’t really connect with the series. That said, the cast’s performances are solid, and some scenes are genuinely hilarious.

 Italophilia:

It's not as bad as 4Minutes.

Lol. That’s not saying much.

Dec BL Challenge Day 21–favorite returning couple

i will say JimmySea. I think they continue to shine together and their chemistry just keeps getting better. I loved My Magic Prophecy.

 jazme:

i've just watched the first 2 episodes, and i'm waiting for all episodes to air before binge-watching it.

How many eps does Heated Rivalry have? Cuz I'll wait too. 

 dora:

It‘s definitely not a show for you. 😉

Yeah I remember when it was airing and all the talk about it. 🤣