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I don't know, all I found where Korean sites where you could download the OST, but no purchase option for a CD. I saw it online for streaming at Spotify as well. Maybe the CD will come out soon.

I agree but don't share your concern. I fear even Europe have still a long way to go seeing that in Germany (just for example) gay marriage was legalized not that long ago. So yeah we don't have a censorship but I feel like there are still a lot who have prejudices or live in ancient times. I mean seriously, shouldn't we be more enlightened by now and see the LGBTQ+ community as what is is: equal.
What annoys me is that many productions I've seen were cliché and over sexualized instead of showing a natural/real image. No censorship is okay, but the film makers should dial a bit back and not mistake uncensored LGBTQ+ content with porn... Funny is that I saw a well written gay side couple in a german production but don't see many productions were a gay relationship is the focus...

There's also a difference in content. If you search for yaoi you'll get different images than searching for bara for example. Bara is the more "manly" type so the images show huge, muscled man with lots of hair on chest, while yaoi could be described as more feminine. So you can also use the terms to refer to the style of art/type of men and/or content.
I don't see a problem using the term BL if there is a gay relationship present, but when it's applied to a work with zero gay interactions I agree, it's misleading and wrongly addressed. The Untamed is such a case where the term is misplaced.

Japan's industry does have certain target groups in mind when it comes to manga which is like a novel for western readers, in Japan almost everyone reads manga, it's not age related. There's shojo (for young girls), shonen (the counterpart for young boys) and even genres like josei (for mature women) among many other genres.
The literal BL is Shonen ai, because shonen means boy and ai is love in Japanese. Yaoi is a sexually more explicit sub-genre of shonen ai and shouldn't be mistaken with it. BL is a too general term to refer to them though it's sometimes used in Japan as well.
To understand all that in detail one would need to dive deeper into Japanese culture or read about it a lot. xD I know it from my years reading about Japanese culture and manga.
Found this, it explains some terms (just in case anyone is curious now): https://reelrundown.com/animation/Anime-Genre-List

That's true. The drama The Untamed is not BL. The novel is but not the drama, because it's censored and changed into a friend-like or soulmates relationship. The rest is audience's interpretation. ;)

I know but I think the CD (if one will be released) is not out yet. I can't find it anywhere, that's why I posted the links for those who are searching for the music in general.

I don't know where to buy it but you can download it here:
https://dramaday.net/various-artists-my-country-the-new-age-ost/
https://dramaday.net/jung-seung-hwan-my-country-the-new-age-ost-part-1/
https://dramaday.net/ock-joo-hyun-my-country-the-new-age-ost-part-2/
https://dramaday.net/purple-rain-my-country-the-new-age-ost-part-3/
https://dramaday.net/kim-jun-sun-my-country-the-new-age-epilogue/

In Manga related glossar BL means simply "Boys Love". I don't know what people used it for, but I and others used it to refer to a work including a gay couple/relationship.
Also in Japan you differ between Yaoi (the explicit type of gay content) and Shonen Ai (the "tame" version, you will sometimes not even find kisses between two males in these).
So I would say The Untamed definitely is no BL but have content that could be seen as it.

This drama was so much better than Melting Me Softly. I loved the cast and how the story progressed.

You can watch the documentary with english subs here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_A8dq2fA5o

Found out about this documentary short film because it was nominated for an Oscar and I recognized the ferry from when I read an article about the tragedy a few months ago. I'm speechless after watching this and feel so sorry for the lives that were lost this day because of wrong orders being given and the sheer lack of help to save them when it was possible. I feel with the families of the victims. It's really heartbreaking.

I love it! Watched it in December last year and currently read the novel. ^^
If you enjoyed it as well, you might also like Guardian (2018). :)

I rarely watch any Japanese shows this days (though they introduced me to Asian Dramas years ago), more Chinese and Korean but I do have a few Japanese dramas and some movies in my watchlist.

This drama made me become a fan of Song Seung Heon and I won't downplay his good acting, because I really liked him here and in other dramas/movies. What I disliked about this remake of the Japanese Drama JIN was the forced love triangle and a few other changes that probably were supposed to improve the story but rather backfired. The story didn't need that in my opinion. So compared to the Original I slightly liked this less. It's possible that this is the reason why others gave lower ratings too. Taste differs. It's great if you enjoyed this. I'll stick to the original adaption and only rewatch my favorite scenes of this remake. :)

Haha no worries, I got it and totally agree. ^.^

I do like her, but when I read the synopsis and saw she being listed as the main lead I was like "Again?!" xD

I would prefer if the cast is only updated when we have reliable sources and not just rumors. There's no reason to get worked up if Zhan, Dilraba or anyone else plays the main leads if it's not confirmed anyway.

I second this. If you want to see him in another awesome role, watch My Country. :)

I don't know dramas like this because I think the story was rather unique but a drama that gave me the same good vibe was The Untamed. The main leads have a soulmate like relationship just like Shen Wei and Zhao Yunlan just that the romance subtext between them is more visible than in Guardian.
A K-Drama I liked for the characters and their relationships is Mad Dog, there's no gay romance but friendship/family instead.

I think that was rather a wish from the translator. xD

So true. I started the drama and the soundtrack got to me right away. I listened to it for the first time on it's own yesterday and immediately fell in love with it. It's one of the few OSTs that can stand alone without the drama. <3

No, they have been working on different projects since Guardian. Where have you seen this? The translation I watched only said "We will meet again too" referring to the audience.