The Korean wave has been spreading all around the world like wildfire. Along with K-dramas, the industry has also found its holding in Korean BL (Boy Love) dramas. Although the Thai entertainment industry is popular for the BL genre, the K-world has also dived into the idea and received positive responses. Since the 2022 release of Semantic Error, Korean BL dramas have become quite popular.
2024 will witness a few Thai-Korean collaboration projects, such as Wuju Bakery and Love Is Like a Cat. Let’s take a look at the upcoming Korean BL dramas releasing in 2024:
Wuju Bakery
Wuju Bakery is a Thai-Korean project starring Thai actors Jeff Satur and Barcode Tinnasit Isarapongporn. The duo rose to fame as an on-screen couple from the Thai BL series KinnPorsche. They will return as the lead characters of the series.
The storyline revolves around a good-looking boss, Wuju, who runs a bakery that holds some precious memories of his parents. One day, a spaceship landing destroys the bakery. Through this incident, Juju meets a mysterious alien, Ra On. Aside from Jeff and Barcode, the drama will also star Korean actors Jun In-Kyu and Dion. It is set to premiere towards the end of March 2024.
Love Is Like a Cat
Thai actor Mew Suppasit Jongcheveevat (from TharnType) will join the Korean BL drama Love Is Like a Cat. In it, he plays a famous star named Piuno, who is not fond of dogs due to past trauma. He meets a dog daycare director, Lee Dae-Byeol (Just B’s JM). Despite his fear, Piuno is forced to help Dae-Byeol in the daycare.
According to the trailer, Piuno speaks Thai while Dae-Byeol makes conversation in Korean. They eventually fall in love. Directed by Kwon Nam-Ki, the drama is set to air on April 1, 2024. The 12-episode series will also star Geonu and Kim Kyoung-Seok in pivotal roles.
Blossom Campus
Blossom Campus is another upcoming Korean BL drama releasing in 2024. The production of the recently released Boy Love series, Happy Ending, brings a new drama, most likely in March. It stars Son Byeong-Hoon as Kim Min-Jae, Choi Dong-Ho as Lee Kyu-Ho, and Woo Hyeok as Kim Young-Sol.
The storyline revolves around a transfer student, Min-Jae, majoring in Practical Music and working part-time at a library. He gets involved with Taekwondo major Kyu-Ho at college. Their growing friendship slowly turns into a romantic relationship. The rom-com series will consist of 25 episodes of 5 minutes each.
Boys Be Brave
Boys Be Brave is an upcoming Korean BL drama releasing in 2024 (the confirmed release date has yet to be announced). It tells the story of Kim Jin-Woo and his laid-back friend Jung Ki-Sub. The latter crashes at Jin-Woo’s place, making his heart flutter as Jin-Woo has a secret crush on Ki-Sub. However, when the short stay turns longer, it may become difficult for Jin-Woo to hide his feelings. The upcoming BL K-drama is based on the webtoon titled Can’t Confess.
In the meantime, viewers can enjoy this year’s popular Korean BL drama, Love for Love’s Sake. The January release stars Lee Tae-Vin and Cha Joo-Wan in lead roles.
