Phoebe Rise

BUSTED!

This comment wins the internet for this week.

I look forward to the day when GL dramas routinely have the production quality of a Netflix KDrama. Obviously we aren't there yet, but BLANK has shown me that an incredibly engaging and entertaining drama can be produced even if lacks the polish of dramas with higher budgets.

I'm curious, have you watched "Blank"? I ask because I would have agreed with you about "Gap" being the best GL … until "Blank" came along. For me, "Blank" is now easily the best GL series.

A short, sweet drama about two people getting to know each other and clarifying what they want. If you have 45 minutes to spare and you like simple slice of life romance dramas (or GL content of any type), then I recommend you give this one a watch.

She's cute and naughty in equal measure.

To be fair, Chet doesn't (YET) know about Nueng and Anueng's "special" relationship. So, with their age difference and obvious affection for each other, I can (at least) understand Chet's confusion.

He's nearly as persistent as his daughter.

Anueng's strategy:
1.) Always be near Nueng.
2.) Be as cute as hell.

I've updated the English Subs for the latest episode (S02E03). As per usual, I fixed some errors, but mostly just improved the readability and clarity (including timing) of the subtitles. This was an episode I was able to really get my teeth into.
Giggle … sorry.
Links to all episodes in my Profile.

I agree - but we needed the first season to prepare us for the second season.

Wow! They went there. I was certain they would not touch the BDSM subplot from the book - but I was wrong (and happy to be wrong). I give credit to the writers for being brave enough to be true the original novel. Just when I thought this show couldn't get any better … it gets better. I love this show so freakin' much.

Thanks - I'll give them a watch.

In the book …
* Nueng designs a restaurant, not an art gallery.
* Sam (correctly) guesses to Nueng that she and Anueng are now together. In the drama, Anueng admits to Sam that they are together, but Nueng doesn't want anyone to know.
* Anueng is quiet and awkward one day because she is concerned that Nueng will think she is weird because she asked Nueng to bite her when they had sex the previous night. Nueng assures her she is fine with it and likes it. The drama completely omits this whole BDSM subplot.
* Nueng and Anueng are watching the movie "50 Shades of Grey" when Chet visits (which bothers him). In the drama, Chet just finds a Sapphic novel (which bothers him).
* Anueng goes go to meet Chet's family at a hotel owned by his family, and Nueng later joins her. In the drama, both Nueng and Anueng decline Chet's invitation to meet his family (only for dinner). [It may be that Anueng meets Chet's family in a later episode of the drama].
* Various things happen while Nueng and Anueng are visiting Chet's family at the hotel - e.g. Chet proposes to Nueng and is rejected / Chet starts to get suspicious that Nueng is seeing someone else / Nueng is getting increasingly concerned that she and Anueng will be discovered. None of this happens in the drama, but rather Nueng's housemaid catches them kissing at the end of episode 2.

I agree. Even though it doesn't have the polish of a big budget Korean Drama, in terms of story telling and pure emotional impact, it is (in my opinion) exceptionally good. It is easily my favourite drama so far 2024, and I can't see this changing in the next six months.

I only watch "THE LOVE STORY OF ME AND YOU". I've never checked out of any of their other dramas. Are there any others you recommend?

I love how their intimate scenes are so emotional and sexy, and this is achieved basically without showing any skin. Love scenes don't have to be pornographic to be impactful and effective in the narrative.

I've just finished resubbing episode 2. As per usual, I've worked to fix errors, improve clarity and improve the readability of the subtitles. All episodes are available via links in my profile. Enjoy!

The H'our YouTube channel has a lot of very low budget, quite amateur, but fun and very cute/fluffy GL short dramas. They are all pretty much zero angst with no red flags at all (as best as I can remember). If you're looking for some VERY light and fluffy dramas to snack on between meals, then give these a try. Some are better than others, but I enjoyed them for what they are. Anyway, you'll soon work out if they are for you or not: https://www.youtube.com/@hourchannell
There are some other YouTube channels that also produce GL short dramas. If you start watching the H'our ones, the algorithm will feed them to you … or just search.
I will mention one more - a Vietnamese GL weekly dramas series that I watch and quite enjoy. Again, very low budget and pretty amateur/cheesy, but also very fluffy. So far, there are about 25 episodes available. Here is episode 1. https://youtu.be/QYRPa2TNVa4

Nueng has hit the jackpot with Anueng. Actually, Anueng has also hit the jackpot with Nueng - so win / win.