Nanapiote

I think it's in Chiang Mai, in the north. I haven't found any information about the exact location though

Definitely a BL, the rythm is just slow and realistic. I understand slow burn is not everyone's cup of tea, but I don't see where you got the impression that nothing happened in this episode. In episode 5, they opened the door of "maybe this person is more than just a friend" and in this episode they let all of their feelings through that door and got both to realize truly how attached they are. How weird would it be if they never approached each other romantically in 5 episodes and all the sudden they jumped one another. I agree I was also expecting a kiss towards the end, but the longer you wait, the more satisfying will it be when it all untangles. But I have to say after seeing the last few seconds of this episode, I'm starting to think we might not get a happy ending...

I agree with you but I'm thinking this is more a problem of character writing and scenario. The characterization in this drama doesn't make much sense and I feel like the way Jin acts is more because of the writer's clumsiness rather than a real will to make him annoying.
If you dislike that behavior tho, I really recommend you NOT to get curious and go read the original story because Jin is absolutely disgusting there (for example, in the scene where jin hugs akin in exchange for deleting the videos, in the original story Jin actually follows Akin in the bathroom and r#pes him. then most of their nc scenes after that happen against Akin's consent) So yeah he's weird in the drama, but oh god I'm glad he's JUST weird haha

As someone who's read the manga, this drama isn't perfect, the scenario is not that exciting and the characterization is a bit all over the place... but I still love it because THANK GOD Jin (junya) doesn't r#pe Akin (takato) half of the time like he does in the manga. The people here who haven't read the manga have NO IDEA how disgusting of a character Jin originally is and what a horrible story they're dodging.

Thanks haha it's a gif i got from a gc back when i was in highschool years ago tho so i don't know how you could get a similar one. I can dm it to you if you want it tho

I knoooow right!! I was thinking just the same thing about Gawin's character. I didn't expect much of this serie so I don't mind much the whole casually cute romance (tho I'm still disapointed they took that turn instead of sticking to a more thriller/hot scenario), but I absolutely despise how Gawin is acting. It's defnitely not a skill issue, the director probably wanted him to act that way but I think it doesn't suit him at all, I kinda feel like I'm watching Noeul in Gawin's body

I'm not sure if I remember correctly, but in the manga Jin is much more agressive and forces himself on Akin the first few times they have sex (like he knows Akin actually wants it but still Akin is strongly pushing him away each time) so if they limit it to a kiss in the drama, I'd be glad lol.

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If I took a shot everytime I internally screamed "HANG UP NOW" during the zoom meeting scene I would be rotting in the hospital by now

omg, I've been looking for someone who pays attention to these small details too! The directing of the shots are indeed very smart

Well thanks haha
it's funny cuz I was trying to help and in the end you're the one giving out recommendations woopsie
I've watched Kinnporsche and Playboyy, and I heard of love and leashes so I'll definitely give it a shot! As for the last one, I'll keep it in mind for a day when I'll have a lot of brain energy to spend lol

Yeah I thought the same but more for Daon than Sunghyeon, poor kid is just trying to keep his life together and everywhere he goes there're 3 dudes who keep swinging him from left to right, he cannot catch a breath.
Haven't read the Manwha but my guess is that the autor's take on this one is that Daon deserves someone who is a 100% green flag and who will show him what healthy love is, hence he'll probably end up straight away with Sunghyeon

I've been also looking for good BDSM dramas and haven't found the perfect one yet, but here are a few I've watched.
The heart Killers (Thai drama): The main couple has BDSM intercourse but neither really has that "submissive" trait. Still one of the best Bdsm representation i've seen in dramas.
Big Dragon (Thai drama): It's not the center of the story but the main character is a masochist
Mood indigo (Jap drama): Not BDSM but the love interest has a strong sumbissive personnality
Dangerous drug of sex (Jap movie): Has some bdsm elements but be cautious with this one, it's mostly noncon and quite violent
If you ever find another one that has that dynamic you're looking for, hit me up! I'd love to find more of these too.

I completely agree with you for the camera shots.
Actually, when I watched ITSAY, I loved it mostly for how it was filmed in a way that allowed us to feel fully for the characters and kept us on edge about every single movement they made. Then, when IPYTM came out, it was a different director and all the sudden all the mess was way less interesting or enjoyable.
Gelboys is also my fav BL of 2025 so far but I feel like if it had been a different director, I wouldn't have been half as invested as I am now.

I don't feel called out cuz I'm not a teenager anymore but I get what you're saying 100% and I really enjoy that unperfect, childish but pure aspect of love and relationships.
And the way it's filmed too makes you feel like you're actually being there with them cuz the camera really takes the time to catch every single small expression and move that they take. I found it funny that it's realistic to the point where they ask chat GPT for love advices lol

It's funny cuz ArcArm's story was a chaotic, classic romance bullshit with communication problems, YothaGun's story was a violent emotional rollercoaster, and FaifaWine are just out there being cute and yet they're the ones I'm the most invested in

I can imagine them in the following months, Po saying over and over "Come on, we'll REALLY watch the movie this time! We can't keep skipping the 'netflix' in 'netflix and chill' every single time!" And William being like "Alright, I promised"
And then they skip it again lol

That last kiss was soooooo sweet and tender. My heart melted

I'm kinda mad at how they handled this one.
Like everyone, I think it's super stupid to kill a main character in a special episode, but I won't say more about it because I haven't seen it yet so I'll wait before judging.
What I cannot comprehend though is how there is no international release. Like, it's not nice, but it would have been fine if the ep was just a little quirky and cute bonus to the story. But with such an important turn of events, you cannot let the entire world get spoiled by the dozen of lucky ones who got to see it in theatre.
I'm not mad a character died, I'm mad I had to learn about it through insta spoilers and was left wondering what the fuck happened without even having a releasing dateto look forward to.
Now I feel betrayed by the scenario AND the production team

At first, after 7-8 episodes, I thought that everyone was saying this was gay as hell just because people are used to BLs and would have wished for a romance instead. But now that I finished it I can confirm, this was fruitier than some actual BLs.