As an advisor to Representative Lee Myungseon, who is in the running for a Minister position, Joo Incheol had it all. However, not only is Incheol faced with the risk of dropping ranks in the hierarchy amongst the advisory staff, but he is also relegated to the task of resolving the issues surrounding the Central District neighborhood redevelopment project of Songmoon City. Incheol is determined to do whatever it takes to resolve this, but Ahn Pyeonghwa, the owner of the problematic gym who also happens to live across from him, requests only one thing from Incheol.
“Can you please hit me?"
Left to right: Painter of the Night, The Royal Bridegroom, Bongchon Bride, Haunted by Desire, Steel Under Silk, Under the Plum Blossom Tree, Count Tachibana, A Twisted Fate, Gale of the God, Carry Me to Paradise, Bad Work, Toxin
Painter of the Night by Byeonduck
Na-kyum is a young painter with an exceptional talent: creating erotic images of men. Though he has published a few collections under a pseudonym, he has decided to quit painting. Then Seungho, a young nobleman, barges into his life. A hell-raiser notorious for his insatiable lust, Seungho forces Na-kyum to become his private painter. However, the nights that await Na-kyum are beyond anything he could have imagined…
“Anyone who touches this person will have to risk their neck.”
The king's son-in-law lost his bride before the wedding and, due to the national law, must remain a widower for life. His two brothers-in-law, however, become rivals for his love.
Status: +50 Chapters (Ongoing)
Tagged: Drama, Historical, Romance, Adult, Love Triangle, Widowed mc, Second Couple, Royalty
CW: non-con, dub-con
Bongchon Bride by Son Gaepi
"He bought me for 50 sacks of rice."
Soongap is nearly beaten to death by his master when friendly giant Bongchun buys him and saves his life. Bongchun's blind mother is delighted, believing her son has finally brought home a bride. And the more Bongchun treats Soongap like his darling bride, the more things get heated...
Jo Seong-jae has a secret: he’s been spending passionate nights with a ghost that looks like Hong Dohui, the man he’s in love with. Plagued every night by his yearning and the unrelenting ghost, Seong-jae’s health steadily worsens. Concerned for his ailing friend, Dohui offers to help Seong-jae escape his nightmares. It’s a feat no ordinary man could accomplish, but Dohui is no ordinary man. See, Dohui has a secret, too. It just might be the key to saving Seong-jae…or to destroying them both.
Yeonjo used to have it all: a highly respected family, a kind brother, and a comfortable life. Now, with his father executed for high treason, his last kin dead, and damned to a lifetime of slavery, Yeonjo has nothing to lose. All that is left is vengeance, and his chance comes when the new governor assigned to the region is none other than Kwon Hee-ryang, the man who destroyed everything Yeonjo loved. Now, Yeonjo will do everything to get his revenge…even if it means getting in bed with his greatest enemy. Hiding a blade behind his beautiful smile, like silk hiding steel, Yeonjo waits for his moment to strike. But things are not going to be so easy…
As the son of a prestigious political figure in Joseon, Hajin has only ever been interested in studying to become like his father. That is, until he meets Namwoo, a young man who takes on various odd jobs as he struggles to pass his school exams. As they overcome hardships together and learn more about each other's history, they soon realize that their lives are intertwined in more ways than they thought. Will their relationship bloom, or will it just scatter like the petals of a plum blossom?
During the period of Japanese colonial rule, a young Korean boy, Yonghyun, is invited every summer to a royal residence in the mountains behind his village. The residence of one Count Tachibana.
The peculiar Tachibana Sho is a complete mystery, as it seems he’s never left his mansion, not even once. But over the summers, Tachibana Sho and Yonghyun have made a strange but solid bond with each other.
Now Yonghyun is devising a plan to help Sho escape his mansion but it won't be easy. Adults with their meddlesome ulterior motives and the giant mansion itself all present challenges to their idea.
How will the two boys break free and what will they learn about each other...?
Status: 70 Chapters (Complete)
Tagged: Fantasy, Historical, Mystery, Tragedy, 20th Century, Childhood Friends, Japanese Imperialism, Noble-Commoner Relationship, War, non-graphic
CW: japanese imperialism, violence
A Twisted Fate by Hyeu
Demi-drake, a mythical creature yearning to ascend to dragonhood, tragically falls short, harboring resentment in its serpentine form. A twisted fate unfolds as Baeksa, a white serpent demi-drake, sees its spirit instead transmigrating into the body of Yehwa, Muyeon's stepfather. This curse thrusts both Baeksa and Muyeon into a complicated situation, with Baeksa grappling with the unfamiliar physicality of a male prostitute, and Muyeon navigating the emotional turmoil of being deeply in love with the man who now houses Baeksa's spirit. As Muyeon grapples with conflicting emotions and the desire to retaliate against Baeksa, another complicating factor emerges – Yehwa's memories begin resurfacing in Baeksa, adding even more to their twisted fantastical tale.
In the mystical realm of Hoseon, protected by the tiger deity known as the Sable Tiger, Crown Prince Lee Hyo is born with formidable power but a cold, foreboding aura that forces the palace to hide his existence. Meanwhile, Seo Doram, a disgraced noble turned servant, is unexpectedly summoned to the palace with an astonishing decree: he is to become the Crown Princess. Confused and suspicious, Doram finds himself entangled in royal secrets, while the aloof prince oddly recalls a bond from their childhood… Just what could the Sable Tiger have in store for them both?
Status: +30 Chapters (Ongoing)
Tagged: Drama, Historical, Arranged Marriage, Fantasy, Class System, Memory Loss, Past Encounter, Royalty, Fallen Nobility
CW: dub-con, non-con, rape, violence
Carry Me to Paradise by Bart
OMEGAVERSE
“Please…hold me.”
“But, sir…”
Il-yeon has left home to do a task at his father’s request. He has come back to a place he hasn’t been in in ten years. My, how things have changed. And he can’t wait to see some familiar old faces again. But suddenly, one night Il-yeon is overwhelmed by a debilitating sickness. No, it can’t be…not here…not now… It’s that sickness that consumes his entire body with a burning fire that can only be treated by…the pleasure given by another. By chance or by fate, Il-yeon stumbles upon the commoner, Ungae, and asks for his immediate assistance.
Il-yeon has a duty to carry on the family line as a Yin being but he surrenders to his instincts and spends a dream-like night with Ungae. This is the tale of how Il-yeon, the noble, and the mysterious Ungae, begin their unforgettable passion together.
In the year Grand Prince Lee Taerok turned thirteen, his nephew, Lee Nanyoung, was born. A Grand Prince who, like himself, would never become the Crown Prince, nor the King. Yet, aside from that, Lee Nanyoung was a completely different being.
He began teaching Nanyoung at the King’s, his elder brother’s, request, but the boy had no talent for swordsmanship, possessed a frustratingly gentle nature, and trusted people with an almost pathetic naiveté.
Despite being a Grand Prince, no one held any expectations for Nanyoung. Not even for him to survive to adulthood.
“I want to be a man like you, Uncle.”
From the moment they met, Nanyoung admired Taerok and saw him as the epitome of the man he wished to become. His uncle, Taerok, was unique and irreplaceable to him.
However, as his feelings for Taerok deepened beyond admiration, he became consumed by confusion. And Taerok ends up witnessing a kiss with another man, a kiss meant to confirm his own feelings—.
“You will become a source of scandal for me, young prince. And this uncle will become a source of scandal for you.”
Status: +17 Chapters (Ongoing)
Tagged: Drama, Historical, Age Gap, Based on a Web Novel
CW: non-con, fake incest
Toxin by Doro, Mechanist & Nun Nu
An Imae born to a human father and an Imae mother endures various persecutions and grows up without ever obtaining a name. One day, the notorious Black Martial Emperor, the merciless king of the Baedal Kingdom, destroys the Imae village. After his beloved mother dies at the hands of the cruel emperor, he is determined to seek revenge, posing as a painter to paint his portrait…
Like a Fever Dream (열병) by Lee Hyeon, So Jogeum & Larkspur
Myungha, cast out by his family and forced to live a lonely life as a gravekeeper, is suddenly tasked by his father with a peculiar “errand.” What seemed like a simple task brings him to none other than the estate of Grand Prince Howon, Yi Sa-hwon. In the blink of an eye, Myungha goes from being a gravekeeper to the wife of the enigmatic prince. Alone in an unfamiliar place, the only warmth Myungha can rely on comes from Sa-hwon’s kindness. Yet that kindness proves dangerous to trust, for the Sa-hwon of the night is an entirely different man…
When Yuiji accidentally overhears his classmate Yamato confessing to another friend that he's gay, his perspective shifts.
Seeing Yamato in a new light, Yuiji does his best not to let prejudice color his view, but he still finds himself overthinking his classmates' interactions now.
He especially notices the way Yamato looks at one particular boy: Yuiji's own best friend.
Even though he tells himself he shouldn't get involved, Yuiji finds he just can't help it; watching Yamato's one-sided love draws him in a way he never expected.
At first, it's empathy, knowing that the boy Yamato has his sights on is definitely straight and has no idea. But as his own friendship with Yamato develops and the two of them grow closer through a mutual study group, Yuiji comes to truly care about Yamato as a person, regardless of his sexuality. He only wants Yamato to be happy, and to be able to express his true self.
Status: 2 Volumes (Ongoing)
Tagged: Drama, School Life, Slice of Life, Coming Out, Friendship, Insecurity, Unrequited Love, Romance
Kieta Hatsukoi by Hinekure Wataru
“Aoki, I didn’t know you thought about me that way.” Aoki has a crush on Hashimoto, the girl in the seat next to him in class. But he despairs when he borrows her eraser and sees she’s written the name of another boy—Ida—on it. To make matters more confusing, Ida sees Aoki holding that very eraser and thinks Aoki has a crush on him!
Status: 9 Volumes (Complete)
Tagged: Comedy, Romance, School Life, Bisexual, Misunderstanding, Romance
Hatsukoi Note by Amekiri
Shouya, a high school boy whose heart has never known romance, comes across an internet diary filled with wistful whispers of love toward the writer's same-sex crush. A photo posted to the page provides a hint as to the blog's owner: Tsubame, a fellow classmate known for being a lone wolf. Shouya realizes that his friend Ryuu is the object of the diary writer's affections, so he attempts to play matchmaker…but where will his own feelings take him in the process?
Status: 1 Volume (Complete)
Tagged: Drama, Romance, School Life, Yaoi, First Love, Misunderstanding
Smells Like Green Spirit by Nagai Saburou
Mishima, a student at a school in the countryside, is bullied by his classmates. The reason is because he's seemingly gay. In reality, Mishima does like guys so he doesn't resist their bullying, and instead, finds solace in secretly cross-dressing. One day on the rooftop, Mishima finds the lipstick he'd lost before in the hands of Kirino, one of the bullies… and Kirino was about to put on the lipstick that Mishima used on his own lips. This is the story of young boys looking for a place they can really be themselves…
Status: 2 Volumes (Complete)
Tagged: Drama, Psychological, School Life, Coming Out of the Closet, Countryside, Cross-dressing, Enemies to Friends
CW: Attempted Rape, Bullying, Homophobia
Doukyuusei by Nakamura Asumiko
Hikaru always thought his classmate Rihito was kind of a snob, until he stumbles across Rihito secretly practicing a song in an empty classroom. Hikaru agrees to become Rihito’s music tutor, and with each lesson the two boys grow closer. But when Hikaru realizes that he’s fallen for Rihito, will they stay classmates or become something more?
Status: 1 Volume (Complete) Has multiple sequels
Tagged: Drama, Romance, School Life, First Love, Opposites Attract
Blue Sky Complex by Ichikawa Kei
Narasaki only wanted a place where he could sit and read books in peace, but was blackmailed by his teacher into supervising a delinquent called Terashima while working at the school library.
As they spend their days in silent but close proximity, they begin to feel drawn to each other. And then...
Status: 10 Volumes (Ongoing)
Tagged: Drama, Romance, School Life, First Love, Opposites Attract, Yaoi
Usagi no Mori by Enjo
Shunta and Tamaki are childhood friends with a year of difference, but Shunta feels something different towards his friend, an impure, not correct, dirty feeling.
As this feeling grows stronger, will the relationship between the two friends also change ...?
Status: 3 Volumes (Ongoing)
Tagged: Drama, Romance, School Life, First Love, Childhood Friends, Psychological, Childhood Trauma, Yaoi
Monotone Blue by Nagabe
Hachi the cat finds most things monotonous, but at the top of his list is high school and all that comes with it. But when Aoi the lizard--a quiet, high-achieving transfer student--arrives, Hachi catches a glimpse of a brighter, more colorful life. If Hachi can help Aoi open up, unlocking new feelings in the process, maybe his life won't be so bland, after all.
Status: 1 Volume (Complete)
Tagged: Romance, School Life, Slice of Life, Anthropomorphism, Romance
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Battle of the Writers (Thailand, 2024) ->youtube<-
I’m The Most Beautiful Count (Thailand, 2025) ->youtube<-
Kiseki: Dear to Me (Taiwan, 2024) ->youtube<-
Love is More than a Word (China, 2017) ->youtube<-
Manner of Death (Thailand, 2020) ->youtube<- ep 6: bilibili | dailymotion
Meet you at the Blossom (China, Thailand, Taiwan 2024) ->youtube<-
My Golden Blood (Thailand, 2025) ->youtube<-
Pit Babe (Thailand, 2023) ->youtube<-
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Revenged Love (China, 2025) ->youtube<- alt src: viki | gaga
Secrets Happened on Litchi Island (China, 2025) ->youtube<-
The Untamed* (China, 2019) ->youtube<-
Unknown (Taiwan, 2024) ->youtube<-
Word of Honor* (China, 2021) ->youtube<-
*Please note that these dramas are heavily censored, the source material is BL but the live adaptations portray the romantic relationships as "very good friends who are soulmates."
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Now, that you've finished Karaoke Iko, do you enjoy the series? What do you love about it? Can you see the subtext in them? Like, can you see why there're quite a lot of shippers for KyoSato? Do you want to read the sequel (Famiresu)? Sorry if I ask too much!
I enjoyed it very much, thanks for asking.
I'm up to date with famiresu too. I love it, the slice of life aspect of it makes it feel personal, like you are part of this seemingly unrelated group of people that are actually conected in some way, beautifully mundane.
Satomi’s my favorite, he’s smart and level-headed but still a young naive kid, his crush is pretty cute. Kyoji, on the other hand, is such an interesting character. He’s a yakuza, clearly not the best role model, and even if he never does anything outright inappropriate, just getting close to Satomi is already wrong.You can tell he craves normal human connection, and Satomi gives him that.
In Karaoke Iko I never felt there was anything romantic. If anything, once Kyoji realized Satomi was starting to like him, it was a wake-up call to pull back. Satomi himself didn’t even fully understand his feelings, just that he cared for an adult more than he should, and a yakuza, no less.
In Famiresu, though, the line is definitely blurrier. Kyoji leaves it up to Satomi to define what their relationship is, but he doesn’t make it easy since he avoids labeling it himself. In a way Kyoji is A coward (despite living in the brutal and unforgiving world of the yakuza), he’s too afraid to face Satomi head on. He knows Satomi has feelings for him and is attached, but he’s terrified that acknowledging it could destroy their relationship. After all, 1) he’s yakuza, 2) he might not be capable to reciprocate Satomi’s feelings, 3) he’s much older, 4) he doesn’t want to hurt Satomi, and 5) he fears losing the only “pure” thing in his life.
As for shipping, I don’t mind what people do with fictional characters, but for me that’s not the point. I love Karaoke Iko and Famiresu Iko because I can genuinely empathize with all the characters and it makes me feel all kinds of emotions. Don't get me wrong, I love their "quetionable relationship" and all of its complexity, but I love it because is well written and tasteful, at least to this point, so whatever the author decides to do with them (i trust) will be ok.
Just You by Joss Way-ar - My Golden Blood เลือดนายลมหายใจฉัน OST
My Golden Blood
Status: Ongoing
Aired On: Wednesday
Duration: 48 min.
Country: Thailand
Type: Drama
Episodes: 12
Casts: Fluke Gawin Caskey, Joss Way-ar Sangngern, Mond Tanutchai Wijitvongtong, Neo Trai Nimtawat, Panadda Ruangwut, Um Apasiri Nitibhon
Also Known As: เลือดนายลมหายใจฉัน, Lueat Nai Lom Haijai Chan
Tags: Drama LGBTQ+ Romance Supernatural, Vampires
20-year-old Tong possesses a rare and powerful type of blood, irresistible to vampires. He is told by everyone around him that he has Hemophilia and must avoid anything that could risk spilling his blood. However, Tong breaks that rule and becomes a server at an event on behalf of his best friend from the same orphanage Tonkla. That's how he meets Mark, the 200-year-old heir of the Amarittrakul family and host of the event. Mark tries to take Tong away from the other guests, but an accident happens and Tong is cut. The sweet scent of his Golden Blood stirs chaos, awakening the thirst of the vampires, including Nakan, a 250-year-old vampire and another heir of the Amarittrakul family. Mark must therefore do anything to protect him from others and also from himself.
Kaori no Keishou (The Inheritance of Aroma) by Nakamura Asumiko
Two adopted brothers, a forbidden love, and a lifelong conflict are the essence of this shocking story.
Although Shinobu Hiraki is his brother, they are not related by blood. Takezo became a member of the Hiraki family after his mother married the head of the family, but his new older brother seems to hate him. Shinobu looks at him with eyes filled with deep disgust and hatred, but Takezo can't help but desire him in return.
One night, giving in to his lust, Takezo sneaks into his brother's bedroom. He uses his sister-in-law's perfume and covers Shinobu's eyes with a blindfold, hiding his identity to fulfill his most twisted desires...
It takes place during the Showa Era in Japan. The story revolves around a young man who has lost both his mother and father. Now, the only person he has that he can rely on is his butler who has been working for the family. However, his father had a secret he was hiding. This secret reveals itself after his demise.
Makoto has long been ostracized because of his odd hobbies and a sexual kink others would see as disgusting. One day he finds a book on summoning demons and manages to summon the intimidatingly beautiful and rather chatty Archduke J. The demon offers to grant Makoto's deepest twisted desire in exchange for his life. Once Makoto has sated his demented appetites, he fulfills his end of the bargain, only to find he's been reborn as a monster…in hell!
A beautiful “incubus” luring humans with his looks and eating them lives in the present age. With him lives his “lover,” a man called Manuel. Before the two living quietly in the woods, appears a self-entitled heresy hunting cult…
Drawn with overwhelming reality, a never-before experienced survivor horror BL.
Living in a seaside village, Wakashio is secretly in love with Yakaze, a member of the forest tribe. As the youngest son of the chieftain, Wakashio is living a difficult life, and spending time with Yakaze is the only solace he can find. However, when his brother discovers their relationship, Yakaze is killed. Just when Wakashio sinks into despair, Yakaze returns in a different form. With pale skin and red eyes, he may look like a monster, but his heart remains unchanged. The two still love each other as they once did, and begin to search for a way to live together.
Toma and Miyako were raised in the same orphanage. From the moment they met, Miyako has been unable to repress the impulse to soil Toma's beautiful hands. What awaits the two who wound each other and lick each other's wounds!?
Sequel: Shinkai no Venus (1 volume)
