Korean BLs made an impressive entry into the BL world back in 2020 with “Where Your Eyes Linger” and other releases that year. In 2021, plenty of other exciting dramas were released, check the list here. But the genre got more and more popular worldwide in 2022 with a lot of releases (check the list here). And again, 2023 seems to be a great year for BL fans. We’ve gathered the Korean BL web dramas announced for 2023. Some dramas in this list lack released information, we try to update regularly. We often update this list, so stay tuned. The dramas are not listed according to a specific order.
1. “Follow the Wind”
The web drama is an adaption of the webtoon by the same name written by Geomdong and JUSTOON. Summary: A music romance story about the dreams of the band “Follow the Wind”, with its vocals “Wind” and the band’s manager HanTae. Cast: Jang DoYoon, TBA When: First half of 2023 You can watch on: TBA
2. “Bon Appetit”
Summary: A romance between an office worker and his neighbor who cooks well. Cast: Lee KiTaek, Yoo JeongHoon When: 2022, TBA You can watch on: TBA
3. “Love Tractor”
The web drama is an adaption of the webtoon by the same name written by AngryMonster and HmmYongYong. To be produced by the same production of “Semantic Error”. Summary: A romance story where SeonYool, a man of the city who comes to the countryside for a while, meets YeChan, a country guy who loves the countryside so much. Cast: Han SeungHo When: 2022, TBA You can watch on: TBA
4. “Secret Relationship”
The web drama is an adaption of the webtoon by the same name written by McQueen STUDIO. Summary: DaOn is a smart, resourceful, and hardworking employee, trying to overcome his poverty. His cheap ways get on the nerve of his co-worker SeongHyun, who hates him. After a certain incident with poor parents, DaOn gets closer with SeongHyun, while he tries to settle his feelings for his previous tutor JaeMin. With emotions all mixed up and all the secrets, what will be DaOn’s fate? Cast: TBA When: TBA You can watch on: TBA
5. “A Shoulder to Cry On”
The web drama is an adaption of the webtoon by the same name written by DongMul. Summary: Due to TaeHyun’s joke, DaYeol gets falsely accused of scandalously attacking him. Among the archers, DaYeol’s athletic path is in danger. DaYeol asks TaeHyun to explain the truth; however, he discovers that he is getting swayed by him. Cast: OMEGA X’s JaeHan and YeChan When: TBA For more about the web drama, check our cast and summary here. You can watch on: TBA
6. “Starstruck”
A BL based on the web novel “Starstruck” (“스타스트럭”) by Ha TaeJin. Summary: It tells the story of Jo WooJae and Seo HyunJun, who have been close friends since middle school. Seo HyunJun has been hiding his one-sided love for Jo WooJae for years, thinking that Jo WooJae will never love him back. But one day, Seo HyunJun saw his gift under Jo WooJae’s feet and confessed to him his feelings from him out of anger. Cast: SF9’s ZuHo, Kim InSeong When: TBA For more about the web drama, check our cast and summary here. You can watch on: TBA
7. “Eccentric Romance”
The same company that produced the BL “Peach of Time” is in charge of a second Thai-Korean BL drama “Eccentric Romance” (“기이한로맨스”). Cast: Save Saisawat, Yoon JunWon Summary: It is the campus romance of two friends from the same club: the cold Sung Hoon and the shy and cute Jay. They encounter a mysterious murder case and look for the culprit. When: TBA You can watch on: TBA
8. “Unintentional Love Story”
The BL web drama “Unintentional Love Story” is based on the webtoon “Unintentional Love Story” (“비의도적 연애담” in Korean) written and illustrated by PB. Cast: Cha SeoWon, Won TaeMin, Han DoWoo, B1A4’s GongChan Summary: “Unintentional Love Story” is a romance that tells the story of a relationship that starts with a lie but eventually blossoms into real love. When: First half of 2023 For more about the web drama, check our cast and summary here. You can watch on: TBA
9. “Happy Merry Ending”
The BL web drama “Happy Merry Ending” is based on the webtoon “Happy Merry Ending” (“해피메리엔딩” in Korean) produced by BOMTOON Webtoon. Cast: TBA Summary: It is a music drama that revolves around the 2 characters SeungJun and JaeHyun, who have known each other through music, and how they became close again through music to heal each others’s wounds. When: TBA You can watch on: TBA
10. “Individual Circumstances”
Cast: MYNAME’s JunQ, Han JeongWan Summary: The story revolves around Ha YeonWoo, Chungmuro’s face genius movie director who was once a promising prospect in his field, and Sung WooJae, a writer who has wounds from his past when he had to disappear for the sake of breaking with his first love When: Second-half of 2022 You can watch on: TBA
11. “Why R U”
Cast: Lee JungMin, Lee YeHwan, Park ChangHoon, Lee SangMin Summary: This is a Korean remake of the Thai BL drama of the same title. The drama starts with the story of Zon who, after his sister made a wish for him to live in a BL world, starts to imagine he fell into a BL world and eventually ends up catching feelings for Saifah. However, most of the drama revolves around Tutor and Fighter, who starts as each other’s arch-nemesis but develops a close relationship later. When: TBA You can watch on: TBA
12. “HeeSu In Class 2”
Cast: Lee SangJun, Cho JunYoung Summary: The drama is based on a popular webtoon of the same name. The story is about the youthful romance of HeeSu, an ordinary 18-year old boy, and his neighbor who has a secret. When: TBA You can watch on: TBA
13. “Bump Up Business”
Cast: OnlyOneOf Members Summary: The story revolves around a 5th year trainee and soon-to-debut idol, Eden and JiHoon, a celebrity from the same agency, and the love story between these 2 people who are not good at expressing what they truly feel. When: TBA You can watch it on: TBA
14. “Jun & Jun”
Cast: Ki HyunWoo, Yang JunMo, Jo ChanHyun, and Park HyeongSeop Summary: It is an office romance story between an idol who became an intern, Lee Jun, and his office manager, Choi Jun. When: Spring 2023 You can watch it on: TBA
15. “Love Is Like A Cat”
Cast: Mew Suppasit, JUST B GeonU, and JM Summary: Love is like a cat is a Thai-Korean romance between P’Uno, who got trauma and is now scared of animals, and Lee DaeByeol, working as a director in kindergarten. When: TBA For more about the web drama, check our cast & summary here. You can watch it on: TBA
16. “Love Class 2”
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