#peach trap

[bluesandfilms]

[wanderlust-in-my-soul]

Stay! Don't go. (Part 1/?)

The On1y One

See Your Love

Dare You To Death

Love Is Science

Cherry Magic Thailand

Semantic Error

Peach Trap

Seoul Blues

I Cannot Reach You

The Next Prince

My favorite bl-tropes-collection.

[absolutebl]

This Week in BL - It's All Pretty Enjoyable Fodder

Organized, in each category, with ones I'm enjoying most at the top.

Nov 2025 Week 4

Ongoing Series - Thai

Me and Thee (Sat iQIYI) ep 3 of 10 - Thee basically defines EXTRA. It’s everything he is. And it’s everything to me. I love this very silly show very much.

Reloved (Sat iQIYI) ep 1 of 10 - Tiny gay family! College sweethearts reunite, only now they both have kids. Side couple is tatted-up badie photographer meets buttoned-up CEO and I like everything about this show's dynamics.

And...

I like a lot. It’s very Gay for a BL. (I’m not gonna explain that. If you’ve been around this long enough, you know what I mean.) It's also raunchy which I wasn’t expecting from a family drama. But here we are in 2025 and the unexpected just happens now.

Goddess Bless You From Death (Fri iQIYI) ep 5 of 13 - Honestly, you all know I love Pavel but I really do think Pooh is doing a stellar job with his role. I am enjoying this show so much because of that and the stilly plot. It gives me Manner of Death vibes with the ghost story as a fun twist. I have come to enjoy the PitBabe team doing whatever it is that they feel like doing, even if it mostly seems to be gallivanting around and not actually acting or performing a whole lot.

Burnout Syndrome (Weds iQIYI) 10 eps - OffGun are back, Kinging along. Yay! All hail the Kings of BL. Yes, by my calculations, this makes them current champions at 6 BLs (MaxNat also have 6, but a lot of shorts & sides plus Burnout is the most recent). High, Thor! Why so hot? Also Dew. Argh. He’s so good. This has a stage show feel to it. This plot is gonna kill me, tho. Normally this is not my style of BL, but I can’t lie, this was a banging first episode. I’m very invested.

Interminable (Fri iQIYI) ep 4 of 11 - This is very To Sir With love lakorn at this point = mustache twirling red lipstick wearing evil. (Where is my death glitter, I ask you?) Anygay, if you like a soapy mellow-drama (pun intended), this will work for you. If you don’t, it won’t. And that’s pretty much where we are. Also BillyBabe serve some of the best NC. And I do mean SERVE, kings.

Me and Who (Fri WeTV) ep 7 of 10 - This is one of those instances where the pair chemistry is carrying the show. While that was fine 2-3 years ago, there’s too much BL now, and we have too much to choose from. You can’t get away with just chemy anymore. The rest of the show also needs to be decent.

My Secret of Seer (Mon YouTube) ep 6 of 8 - this show has become very much not very good.

Head 2 Head (Sun YT) ep 5 of 10 - while this pair is fine, they still have no idea how to kiss. This annoys me more then it should.

The Love Never Sets (Tues iQIYI) ep 7 of 12 - I actually don’t mind a bit of long-suffering misunderstood and abused uke character. But this show is taking it too far. There’s also very little else that is good about it. The acting is OK, but that’s it.

The Cursed Love (YT) 10 end - OK, so now we know all the backstory and things just start happening. Various people are dying. I’m not entirely sure what’s going on. And it ends with tragedy. Great. 

Summary 

A martyr narrative about a group of forest rangers, 3 of whom have elemental powers and are attempting to stop Evil from emerging from a lost city. Also a love triangle. They pretty but not so smart. An interesting premise, but unfortunately, it kills the gay. It tried to redeem itself, but nothing ever really made much sense including the ending. 3/10 

The Wicked Game (iQIYI)

A chaebol-esk lakorn about family inheritance drama and power struggles that was held together by DaouOffroad’s chemistry rather than script, logic, or plot. Broken cocky illegitimate rich kid returns to daddy's fam for a spot of revenge. Honest cop framed for bribery becomes his bodyguard over shared pain and enemies. This is a pitch perfect Cdrama billionaire revenge romance trash… only as a Thai BL with one of our best indie pairs. Fantastic ingredients unfortunately it was over-seasoned and overcooked. This is a hard one for me to rate 'cause the chemistry is so damn good but most everything else is so damn bad. Going with my gut. 7/10  

Ongoing Series - Not Thai

School Trip: Joined a Group I'm Not Close To aka Shugakuryoko de Nakayokunai Group ni Hairimashita (Japan Sun Gaga) ep 6 of 10 - Finally, an actual proper confession. Took him long enough!

Love Begins in the World of If AKA If no Sekai de Koi ga Hajimaru (Japan Fri Gaga) ep 2 of 10 - This show is fascinating. 

Therapy Game (Japan Thurs Gaga) ep 5 of 10 - Aw poor baby. He’s so hurt. They both are. I do enjoy, sometimes, how Japan just holds up a magnifying glass to pain. Also they are so cute. And their brothers are so cute. Everyone is just so cute.

Thundercloud Rainstorm (Korea Thurs iQIYI) ep 1 of 8 - Korea? Starting us on a kiss? Fun fun. Another toxic BL. This one is stepbrothers-esk plus whipping boy. Lots of bullying already, and some def kink also! So if that smoothie is not for you, avoid drinking. But boy am I slurping it up. This is my brand of toxicity.

The Story of Bi Hyeong aka Enchanted Master of the Goblin (Korea Thurs iQIYI) ep 9 of 12 - rock dude and fox boy confession interuptus. 

Peach Trap (Korea Thurs Gaga) ep 4 of 8 - This show has gone into entirely and completely ridiculous territories. Now we know who The Kiss was with and that it was a Good Kiss. We also know who endgame is.

To My Shore (China Sat/Sun Viki) eps 4-5 of 15 - I just… don't know about this. Do I like this? At least the kisses are Thai quality. I'm pretty sure I don't like it. Its entire purpose and plot would appear to just be… toxic. (The backwards phone was v funny tho.) 

At 25:00 in Akasaka Season 2 (Japan Thurs Gaga) ep 9 of 10 - Living up to Japan’s favorite trope: Why don’t you two just talk?

Punks Triangle (Japan Gaga)

A supermodel pretends to be an ordinary fashion student and falls in love with a boy who has a crush on (read: obsession with) his alter ego. Since this is basically a secret identity (read: big lie) narrative, I could never get into it. It’s well done if you can live with the conceits, but not for me. 7/10 (I know it's more of an 8 show, but I just didn't like it, so there) 

It's airing but.....

A Man Who Defies the World of BL Final (Season 4) (Japan Mon Gaga) - I'm a fan of this franchise but this is not a BL and there is no story to really follow so won't be chronicling it here. It is delightful and I recommend watching it tho. 

Mystique in the Mirror (Thai Weds iQIYI) 8 eps - This is psychological horror taking place in an insane asylum and that is very much NOT for me. I’ll let someone more diligent tell me if it’s worth it - after it finishes.

Delivering a Delicious Divorce AKA Oishii Rikon Todokemasu aka Delicious Divorces (Japan Weds TVer) 10 eps - A brilliant lawyer, renowned for winning huge divorce settlements, teams up with his partner, a sharp-witted private detective, to tackle high-stakes cases of “love gone wrong” in this legal drama. I'm sourcing this nefariously and intend to binge once it finishes.

Just FYI

Here is a super interesting podcast if you enjoy crime-centered Thai BL. Former FBI Agent John Schachnovsky Talks Crime & Punishment in Thailand

Next Week Looks Like This:

December to Come

There are bunch of shorter pulps from Korea (and China) airing on YT these days, but I haven't been chronicling them since they look, act, and feel rather throw-away. If I enjoy it enough, I'll let you know. But if you wanna watch subscribe to YT channels they are: TRUE FILM, Sukfilm, SEEKMedia, Strongberry & Lovememory.

12/5 Melody of Secrets (Thai YT or iQIYI) trailer Second trailer was not like the first. This seems a lot less thriller and horror. Which means this is more for me, but less likely to be popular. Still I'm game.

12/11 Dare You to Death (Thai Netflix) - trailer JoongDunk as police investigators in a mystery suspense thriller. Yes, I'm in. (My boys all grown up and scoring Netflix deals.)

12/18 Beside the Sky - Fourever You2 (Thai ????) - trailer ? Fah and Phoon from Fourever You in a very sad high drama trauma piece. Looks GREAT. I did love this pair initially, but I think these actors can handle this kinda content perfectly. I'm excited for this.

2025 Line Up

BL Announced for 2025 - PART 1

BL Announced for 2025 - PART 2

20 BLs Announced for 2025 That I'm Really Excited About

GMMTV 2025 Line Up - My Totally Biased and Wildly Flawed Feels

THIS WEEK’S BEST MOMENT

Sorry not much time for caps this week.

(last week)

The tag BLigade: @doorajar @solitaryandwandering @my-rose-tinted-glasses @babymbbatinygirl @babymbbatinygirl @isisanna-blog @mmastertheone @pickletrip @aliceisathome @urikawa-miyuki @tokillamonger @sunflower-positiiivity @rocketturtle4 @blglplus @anythinggoesintheshire @everlightly @renafire @mestizashinrin @bl-bam-beyond @small-dark-and-delicious @saezurumurmurs @waitmyturtles @worldhopping

(hellsite doesn't allow me to tag that many people, sadly)

[my-rose-tinted-glasses]

How is it that it's december already? Time is not real. Anyway. November was quite an eventful month, with gmmtv draft day and a lot of shows starting and ending and just generally a lot of stuff happening. We have a few shows that will end still this year and several that will spill over. The year seems to be ending on a high, I'm loving a lot of shows right now. Ok, gonna try and keep this short cause I wanna. As usual, spoilers and opinions below, read at your own risk.

QL - Currently Watching

🇯🇵At 25:00 in Akasaka S2 [9/10] - I've run out of words. I want Asami to be happy.

🇹🇭 Burnout Syndrome [3/10] - The misanthrope, the artist and the one in between. In more ways than one. This show is incredible so far. I liked that they didn't keep the 'work' triangle a secret for long. The camera work is so good and omg Gun. He's always good but omg. Everyone is doing their job really well, basically.

🇹🇭 ClaireBell [5/8] - I just cannot overstate this, which at this point it feels like I am, but the cinematography is so good. I really like this show. I'm very curious where this one is going. The tension is tensioning. All the girls are doing great.

🇯🇵 Delivering Delicious Divorces [9/10] - I can't believe I only have one more episode with them. This is painful now and I need it to stop. Hajime is so dear to me that watching him cry is hard to watch.

🇹🇭 Head 2 Head [5/12] - I'm getting increasingly nervous about J&J and curious about the visions. I wonder if the 'future', the one where they are together, is simply not a self fulfilling prophecy, although that doesn't really work with everything else. Anyway, I'm nervous but I'm loving it here. Van and Farm. That move in the bar made sense for Van in a self sabotaging sorta way. But it's gonna happen again, one way or the other and Farm will have to actually be upset next time.

🇹🇭 Interminable [4/11] - It's very historical lakorn bl which we've had a lot but I like the ensemble. Not amazing but enough for me to stick with it for now. Ngl, Billy and Heng are a big part of the reason why.

🇯🇵 Love Begins in the World of If [3/6] - Obsessed with Ogami. That is one beautiful man. I loved the reveal of what changed in this world, so simple and yet not unrealistic. I have a bone to pick with Japan though. Why must they give me these characters in a 6 episode show?? I know that I will want more.

🇰🇷 Match Play [4/6] - It's so cute. Can we do this with all the vertical bls? Cause I can't with that format but this is super cute.

🇹🇭 Me and Thee [4/10] - It just keeps getting better. I never need a musical moment but that one was amazing. I mean, it's Thee. Of course there's a musical number in that brain. And Rome is finally here. Unsurprised yet shook. The scream I scrumpt. I cannot wait to watch simp William.

🇹🇭 Me and Who [9/10] - I love the sides. I have no clue how this one is going to end. And in this one, that worries me.

🇹🇭 Melody of Secrets [1/10] - Like I said before I don't mind amnesia if that's part of the initial setup. With that said, Botphleng has no survival instincts. Did he just meet this dude in the middle of nowhere and jumped into bed with him just like that? Tankoon is incredibly sus. I have no clue what's happening but I'm curious to find out.

🇹🇭 Reloved [1/10] - I got my gay dads!!! Sorta. I like the first episode way more than I expected. The kids are adorable. Now. All I ask is that they don't drag the 'secret' for too long. Been there and it gets old fast, and I end up not rooting for them. The kids help in this but still. I really like Than. Very curious about the sides. It looks like they will be a bit messy.

🇯🇵 School Trip [7/10] - I got my pov switch. I cannot love them more. That was a precious confession and response.

🇯🇵 Therapy Game [6/9] - This show is the most pleasant watch. I adore Shizuma. He's a great communicator, he doesn't panic and he apologises. And he's so soft. I'm not looking forward to whatever breaks these two up.

🇰🇷 Thundercloud Rainstorm [6/8] - It's painful but necessary. I feel like these characters are quite well drawn and I never feel like their actions are coming out of nowhere but damn that hurt like hell.

QL - Finished

🇹🇭 Lover Merman - I came for the merman. I shouldn't have.

🇰🇷 Peach Trap - The biggest problem with this show was the lead. I'm supposed to believe two guys got a crush in this dude out of the blue? Like the bestie I get. They have the history so it was the only one I bought. But not only was he so passive, he just didn't read as 27 year old. He was like a child. I'm just glad he chose right.

🇯🇵 Punks Triangle - This show is very pretty, but so superficial. There was so much here to explore but instead we got a pretty shallow story with a twist. And as soon as it ended I just kept wondering. Who is Enaga exactly? Under both personas, who is he really?

🇹🇭 That Summer - Satang was the biggest surprise for me. He has grown so much and it was a joy to watch. I loved his scenes with Namtan and wish we had more. All in all, I loved the characters, not so much the show itself. I am looking forward to seeing more Mond and Ryu soon. They were delightful. Mond was so endearing in this role.

🇹🇭 The Cursed Love - I came for the benders. That was a mistake.

🇰🇷 The Story of Bi Hyeong - I've already forgotten it. Weak writing, no chemistry to be found anywhere, and the best part of it was the past lives part. So basically everything that happened before the actual show.

🇹🇭 The Wicked Game - What a mess. The effects were terrible, which I normally forgive if the story is good enough. But nothing here is good enough. Daou and Offroad do what they do well, and Tongtong was great to watch, but this was an incoherent mess.

QL - Dropped / On Hold 🇹🇭 A(ir) Moment [1/7] - Waiting to see if I should bother. 🇹🇭 The Love Never Sets [1/13] - Waiting to binge if I hear good things. 🇰🇷 Tide of Love [1/13] - Dropped.

Upcoming - November

03/12 - 🇹🇭 Let Me into Your Heart MDL | Trailer 05/12 - 🇹🇭 Melody of Secrets MDL | Trailer 18/12 - 🇹🇭 Dare You to Death MDL | Trailer 18/12 -🇯🇵 10Dance [Film] MDL | Trailer 20/12 - 🇹🇭 Fourever You 2 : Beside the Sky MDL | Trailer 28/12 - 🇹🇭 Love Alert MDL

Like I said at the top we had the gmmtv line up event this month. If you missed it, all trailers can be found here and some of my thoughts about them here. We're nearing the end of the year so it's almost time for lists!! I love making lists and seeing other people's lists. As usual, my inbox is always open. Have a wonderful week and happy watching! 💜💜💜

[fan-fricking-fiction]

Peach trap | ep 1

[feychild1225]

Right now I am experiencing a glut of not just series I enjoy but ones I am absolutely obsessed with.

Goddess Bless You From Death: OMG this series is my favorite and this was the best episode.

Interminable: OMG this series is my favorite and this was the best episode.

Wicked Game: OMG this series is my favorite and this was the best episode.

Clairebell: OMG this series is my favorite and this was the best episode.

Punks Triangle: OMG this series is my favorite and this was the best episode.

Head2Head: OMG this series is my favorite and this was the best episode.

In addition also enjoying Me and Who, The Love Never Sets, and Peach Trap

[heretherebedork]

And doesn't that just keep happening too.

Flirting by scolding is a time honored tradition in Korean BL.

[nabi-unveiled]

So yay! I finally have some freedom again which means I can play catch up on all of the awesome shows I've missed this week.

First up -> the finale episodes of Peach Trap. I blocked the tags for this one, because as I told @lovebird17 I wanted to liveblog it. Why not?

I fully acknowledge that Bestie is a strong possibility. Childhood friends always carries a lot of weight in Korean dramas. And as @babyangelsky said -> there are the peach blossoms to consider. Plus, you could easily argue that the hazy light (and the rainbow) here is unrealized feelings.

But I've said before that I'm Team Yeonsang (Team Leader). For lots of reasons really, but the big one to me -> Doha stepping towards him, and Doha taking initiative with him.

If Haram/Cafe Dude ends up as the prize, I'd be beyond shocked. I 100% think he's the pest.

Anyways, it's time to find out!

We're starting with our bestie in a panic. Guess we're flashing back to better understand how he found Doha and why he punched Haram. We then run to our favorite hilltop with the light behind us.

Notably, this is where Doha has been several times before in the show during his big moments when he made decisions.

Either Doha is bestie's emergency contact # or he is Doha's emergency contact. Not sure. But that's what the golden text apparently says.

Not sure how that worked if the phone is off? But maybe it's the last known location? I don't know. I have never used those kinds of features. In any case, our two front runners have teamed up to "save" their boy.

We've arrived at the beach. Bestie punches Haram and pulls Doha in for a hug, and....

Crap. I've lost. Because that music is 100% saying this is supposed to swoon me.

****Pause while I go see if that music played during the kiss scene****

Ok. Not quite the same music. Regardless, the music in this scene is very much swoony romantic moment music.

Haram injures bestie for the empathy points. Interesting card to play. And I am sorry bestie got injured, but I don't disagree with Haram here. That is very much how I felt about the punch.

But babygirl Doha's tummy rumbles, and that's enough for Yeonsang to say enough of the alpha standoff. Let's feed our boy.

The standoffs continue at our meal. Doha has switched sides so he's basically across from Yeonsang and next to bestie. Last time he was next to bestie and across from Haram.

We're agreeing to see the sea again with bestie. The music is triggered again. And we're suddenly smiling at him as if he hung the moon.

Yeonsang is handing out professional encouragement. And the light is trying to make it painfully obvious that I'm on the losing team.

Haram knows he's persona non-grata at this point. He conveniently finds Doha's phone while he's drawing in the sand.

Haram...everyone but Doha has realized you're sus. No reason hiding it at this point. It does make me worried for Doha's safety. Maybe Bestie is right to worry. Doha obviously does not have a survival instinct.

I'll take comfort in the plushie as the show replays every single scene between bestie and Doha to try and convince me that the "so drunk I fell on your lips" kiss is romantic. I concede. My team won't win.

On the positive side, I'll just hold this as proof of my clown car/prediction failures for the next time a disgruntled anon tells me "I cheat".

We have confirmation that Doha was wrongly fired and proof that bestie doesn't have a survival instinct either.

WAIT UNTIL YOU HEAL!!! This is going to turn into some arc of him being injured isn't it? As memories of all my sports injuries come rushing back. 🤕

Is he? Ok. I guess I'll take your word for it. I do like mom's advice that Doha should take initiative.

Ah k. We're going to flashback to give evidence of mom's words. Apparently love is when he gives up chocolate ice cream for you.

And the phone interrupts Doha saying he can't accept the feelings to tell us that bestie is indeed hurt (presumably). We've received the "code red" with lights shining everywhere around us.

So...why were you going to say you couldn't accept his feelings?!?! Doha, you really are a tumbleweed. Bestie warns you that you can't tumble away from him now, and we kiss to seal the deal.

But I'll make a comment if something fun pops up...like this sign.

(Edit: I now realize that he could've been texting one of the other suitors. Very much had tunnel vision here. Lol)

I'm not sure there's any reason to continue the liveblog 😂. The winner is pretty clear here. We're obviously going to spend the last episode shutting down our other two suitors and having some type of boyfriend era.

Aww...he gave bestie the chocolate flavor. I guess to show that he's "giving in" to bestie now.

Although a part of me wonders...if you both prefer chocolate, why don't you just buy two chocolates? 😅 It is nice that we are getting more of their backstory.

As Doha helps disrobe bestie, the sign behind him makes me laugh.

"I'm not in danger. I am the danger." My brain just filled with way too many innuendos and dirty jokes 🫣.

Is this a palm tree? I don't know, but it does feel like the show is trying to console me. First a plushie, then ice cream, something that can easily turn into a dirty joke and now a neon sign? LOL...plus a "there was one bed" and "you have a fever" trope reference.

Love that Yeonsang's advocating for Doha now that he's able to get evidence. And that he gives up gracefully.

Even if the show decides to poke me with their memories a bit, all of these actions feel true to what we've learned about his character.

Our pest is visibly upset. He is a very pretty crier. I'll give him that.

Guess we're supposed to think Haram will start anew with the coach, but this line...

would be enough for me to support @ginnymoonbeam's theory that Haram actually liked Bestie if the show didn't immediately squash that thought. He's now calling out Doha and apparently has a gazillion stalker photos of Doha too. I do think it would've been more interesting if Haram ended up having liked bestie instead.

Epilogue confirms that Haram is going to get a partner in his coach. BUT WHAT ABOUT YEONSANG?!?! I don't care about the creep/pest. Nice guys finish last I guess 😭😭😭.

In the end, I don't like losing or being wrong.

But I guess I'll be happy for Doha, because he's happy....bathing in the gentle warmth and light of Gyeon's love. 💘🍑