Is it just me, or is anyone else completely drained after watching these siblings claw at each other, fight nonstop, and try to kill one another for ten whole episodes? By the time they all died at the end, the only thing I felt was relief. The silence after the chaos felt almost peaceful. It is heartbreaking how greed can rot a family from the inside, how wealth can twist love into hatred. It reminded me of those tragic historical dramas where princes and princesses shed their own blood just to climb a throne that was never worth it.
I have eight siblings myself. We argue, we disagree, and a few I do not always get along with. But the thought of hurting them, even for a second, feels impossible. Watching this family destroy itself felt strangely personal, like witnessing the worst version of what a family could become.
I started this series ready to give it a 1010, but slowly dropped it to a 9/10. OffRoad and Daou carried the show with their talent and chemistry, but it was Pheem’s story that broke me. This boy, robbed of his childhood in the cruelest way. Forced to watch his stepmother run over and kill his mother right before his eyes.
And the person who should have saved him, his father, chose cruelty instead. He abandoned him. Sent him away. Took everything from him without a second thought. That night did not just hurt him, it destroyed him. It carved itself into his soul, leaving behind a scar so deep that even the tattoo he later used to cover the wound could not erase its memory. He returned not as a son, but as a ghost carrying years of grief, anger, and a quiet, cold desire for justice.
The saddest part is that none of this suffering needed to happen. All this chaos, all this death, every broken life, trace it back and it all started with the father’s greed. In all this darkness, Daou and Offroad still managed to shine. Seeing my favourite pairing from Century of Love and Love in Translation again felt like a small light in this bleak world. Offroad’s transformation into Pheem was haunting. He became someone almost unrecognisable, a man shaped by trauma, and his performance proved just how powerful he is as an actor.
But even with all that brilliance, the constant shootings, the messy plot, and the ceaseless sibling betrayals wore me out. It was overwhelming at times. Still, despite the chaos and the sadness, I found myself deeply invested. And in the end, I can honestly say I still enjoyed the drama.
Holly Molly that NC bed scene in episode 5 was pure fire. The way they were kissing while smoking, letting that warm smoke slip between their lips and into the air, made everything feel even more intoxicating. It turned the whole moment into something raw, sensual and dangerously addictive. Fan Xiao pressing in close, their breaths mixing with that thin trail of smoke curling around them, it was honestly one of the sexiest visuals I have seen in a BL. And when Fan Xiao whispered Wǒ ài nǐ in that low, breathless voice, it was game over. My whole body froze. It was intimate, possessive, erotic in the most stunning way. We are only at episode 5 and I am already cooked. Ten more episodes like this and I might not survive.
Wow, we have six Japanese BLs airing right now, and they are all genuinely so good.
Therapy Game Punks Triangle Love Begins in the World of If Chosen Home School Trip: Join a Group Your Divorce is Served!
Thailand/Korean BL can be a hit or miss, but Japanese BL is consistently strong. The plots are tight, the acting is grounded, and every episode feels addictive. Japanese BL just hits differently.
Wow, we have six Japanese BLs airing right now, and they are all genuinely so good.
Therapy Game Punks Triangle Love Begins in the World of If Chosen Home School Trip: Join a Group Your Divorce is Served!
Thailand/Korean BL can be a hit or miss, but Japanese BL is consistently strong. The plots are tight, the acting is grounded, and every episode feels addictive. Japanese BL just hits differently.
Wow, we have six Japanese BLs airing right now, and they are all genuinely so good.
Therapy Game Punks Triangle Love Begins in the World of If Chosen Home School Trip: Join a Group Your Divorce is Served!
Thailand/Korean BL can be a hit or miss, but Japanese BL is consistently strong. The plots are tight, the acting is grounded, and every episode feels addictive. Japanese BL just hits differently.
Wow, we have six Japanese BLs airing right now, and they are all genuinely so good.
Therapy Game Punks Triangle Love Begins in the World of If Chosen Home School Trip: Join a Group Your Divorce is Served!
Thailand/Korean BL can be a hit or miss, but Japanese BL is consistently strong. The plots are tight, the acting is grounded, and every episode feels addictive. Japanese BL just hits differently.
Wow, we have six Japanese BLs airing right now, and they are all genuinely so good.
Therapy Game Punks Triangle Love Begins in the World of If Chosen Home School Trip: Join a Group Your Divorce is Served!
Thailand/Korean BL can be a hit or miss, but Japanese BL is consistently strong. The plots are tight, the acting is grounded, and every episode feels addictive. Japanese BL just hits differently.
Wow, we have six Japanese BLs airing right now, and they are all genuinely so good.
Therapy Game Punks Triangle Love Begins in the World of If Chosen Home School Trip: Join a Group Your Divorce is Served!
Thailand/Korean BL can be a hit or miss, but Japanese BL is consistently strong. The plots are tight, the acting is grounded, and every episode feels addictive. Japanese BL just hits differently.
Have I read too many toxic manga? because the ML doesn’t seem that bad here. He’s definitely an a hole but…
I agree with you. Jeong Han was generous enough to let Il Jo stay at his place for free and even cover the surgery costs. At first, when he asked Il Jo to “pay him back,” the natural assumption was that he meant labour like cooking or cleaning. Jeong Han would definitely be a red flag and toxic if he used the surgery fee to control Il Jo or force him to obey, similar to what we’re seeing in the Korean BL Tide of Love. But that’s not what’s happening here. Il Jo was the one who initiated the kiss, and he was the one who confessed first by saying he liked Jeong Han. They genuinely like each other, so I don’t think the male lead is toxic at all.
The hotel scene is easily one of the sexiest moments I have seen in a Korean BL. JeongHan tying Il Jo up, kissing him with that possessive, predatory energy, created a scene that is both erotic and emotionally charged. It captures the perfect balance of obsession, vulnerability and red flag energy without going overboard.
With strong performances, addictive pacing and stunning visuals, Thundercloud Rainstorm is already shaping up to be one of my top Korean BLs of the year. It is dark, it is seductive and I cannot stop thinking about it. A well deserved 9.5 out of 10.
This is my 3rd favorite BL this year. Amazing show! Here's my top 10 list of 2025 (so far!)1. Revenged Love2.…
I completely agree with your list. I’ve watched every BL this year, and we’ve honestly had so many good ones.
For me: Best China BL = Revenged Love Best Thai BL = Love in the Moonlight Best Korean BL = Secret Relationships Best Taiwan BL = Secret Lover Best Japanese BL = School Trip
You should definitely check out Khemjira, Therapy Game, Love Begins in the World of If, Goddess Bless You from Death, and The Wicked Game.
Why is this drama 13 eps: I feel like they could have done it in less to be honest
I honestly can’t think of anything else they could add. I’m not sure how they’re going to stretch this to thirteen episodes when ten would have been enough.
So far there have been seven episodes, and I’m really wondering what the plot will look like for the remaining six. Professor Mint is definitely heading toward being caught, and it seems like Saint and Ice will slowly start dating. Hopefully the second couple will get some proper romance too, because I’m not a big fan of the GL couple.
I honestly can’t think of anything else they could add. I’m not sure how they’re going to stretch this to thirteen episodes when ten would have been enough.
All four leads are beautiful and the chemistry is perfect. Do Ha is such a lovable main character and watching three gorgeous men fall for him is pure fun without any toxicity. The vibe is cozy, sweet and beautifully filmed. Easily a 9.5 out of 10 for me.
A breathtaking start but what a collapse by the end. Rated it a perfect 10 at the beginning but dropped to an 8. Stunning scenery, amazing magic, and incredible chemistry from Au and Ongsa, but the plot became messy, the romance faded, side couples had no story, the action got weaker, and the ending felt rushed and unfinished. Such a waste of a strong cast and beautiful world.
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I have eight siblings myself. We argue, we disagree, and a few I do not always get along with. But the thought of hurting them, even for a second, feels impossible. Watching this family destroy itself felt strangely personal, like witnessing the worst version of what a family could become.
I started this series ready to give it a 1010, but slowly dropped it to a 9/10. OffRoad and Daou carried the show with their talent and chemistry, but it was Pheem’s story that broke me. This boy, robbed of his childhood in the cruelest way. Forced to watch his stepmother run over and kill his mother right before his eyes.
And the person who should have saved him, his father, chose cruelty instead. He abandoned him. Sent him away. Took everything from him without a second thought. That night did not just hurt him, it destroyed him. It carved itself into his soul, leaving behind a scar so deep that even the tattoo he later used to cover the wound could not erase its memory. He returned not as a son, but as a ghost carrying years of grief, anger, and a quiet, cold desire for justice.
The saddest part is that none of this suffering needed to happen. All this chaos, all this death, every broken life, trace it back and it all started with the father’s greed. In all this darkness, Daou and Offroad still managed to shine. Seeing my favourite pairing from Century of Love and Love in Translation again felt like a small light in this bleak world. Offroad’s transformation into Pheem was haunting. He became someone almost unrecognisable, a man shaped by trauma, and his performance proved just how powerful he is as an actor.
But even with all that brilliance, the constant shootings, the messy plot, and the ceaseless sibling betrayals wore me out. It was overwhelming at times. Still, despite the chaos and the sadness, I found myself deeply invested. And in the end, I can honestly say I still enjoyed the drama.
And when Fan Xiao whispered Wǒ ài nǐ in that low, breathless voice, it was game over. My whole body froze. It was intimate, possessive, erotic in the most stunning way.
We are only at episode 5 and I am already cooked. Ten more episodes like this and I might not survive.
Therapy Game
Punks Triangle
Love Begins in the World of If
Chosen Home
School Trip: Join a Group
Your Divorce is Served!
Thailand/Korean BL can be a hit or miss, but Japanese BL is consistently strong. The plots are tight, the acting is grounded, and every episode feels addictive. Japanese BL just hits differently.
Therapy Game
Punks Triangle
Love Begins in the World of If
Chosen Home
School Trip: Join a Group
Your Divorce is Served!
Thailand/Korean BL can be a hit or miss, but Japanese BL is consistently strong. The plots are tight, the acting is grounded, and every episode feels addictive. Japanese BL just hits differently.
Therapy Game
Punks Triangle
Love Begins in the World of If
Chosen Home
School Trip: Join a Group
Your Divorce is Served!
Thailand/Korean BL can be a hit or miss, but Japanese BL is consistently strong. The plots are tight, the acting is grounded, and every episode feels addictive. Japanese BL just hits differently.
Therapy Game
Punks Triangle
Love Begins in the World of If
Chosen Home
School Trip: Join a Group
Your Divorce is Served!
Thailand/Korean BL can be a hit or miss, but Japanese BL is consistently strong. The plots are tight, the acting is grounded, and every episode feels addictive. Japanese BL just hits differently.
Therapy Game
Punks Triangle
Love Begins in the World of If
Chosen Home
School Trip: Join a Group
Your Divorce is Served!
Thailand/Korean BL can be a hit or miss, but Japanese BL is consistently strong. The plots are tight, the acting is grounded, and every episode feels addictive. Japanese BL just hits differently.
Therapy Game
Punks Triangle
Love Begins in the World of If
Chosen Home
School Trip: Join a Group
Your Divorce is Served!
Thailand/Korean BL can be a hit or miss, but Japanese BL is consistently strong. The plots are tight, the acting is grounded, and every episode feels addictive. Japanese BL just hits differently.
Jeong Han would definitely be a red flag and toxic if he used the surgery fee to control Il Jo or force him to obey, similar to what we’re seeing in the Korean BL Tide of Love. But that’s not what’s happening here. Il Jo was the one who initiated the kiss, and he was the one who confessed first by saying he liked Jeong Han.
They genuinely like each other, so I don’t think the male lead is toxic at all.
With strong performances, addictive pacing and stunning visuals, Thundercloud Rainstorm is already shaping up to be one of my top Korean BLs of the year. It is dark, it is seductive and I cannot stop thinking about it. A well deserved 9.5 out of 10.
For me:
Best China BL = Revenged Love
Best Thai BL = Love in the Moonlight
Best Korean BL = Secret Relationships
Best Taiwan BL = Secret Lover
Best Japanese BL = School Trip
You should definitely check out Khemjira, Therapy Game, Love Begins in the World of If, Goddess Bless You from Death, and The Wicked Game.
I honestly can’t think of anything else they could add. I’m not sure how they’re going to stretch this to thirteen episodes when ten would have been enough.
Rated it a perfect 10 at the beginning but dropped to an 8. Stunning scenery, amazing magic, and incredible chemistry from Au and Ongsa, but the plot became messy, the romance faded, side couples had no story, the action got weaker, and the ending felt rushed and unfinished. Such a waste of a strong cast and beautiful world.
So far I am watching
1. Therapy Game
2. Punks Triangle
3. Love Begins in the World of If
4. Chosen Home
5. School Trip: Join a Group
What is the other two I am missing?