BL Masterlist Ranked (All countries)
This is my complete masterlist ranking of every BL I've watched from the following countries: Thailand, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Philippines and Mainland China. (Hopefully MDL adds Vietnamese dramas here eventually so I can add those too one day)!
This is my personal ranking of each drama depending on how much I generally enjoyed each from best to worst. My ratings may differ a bit from my overall numbered ranking as there are often obvious flaws with a show where I still overall enjoyed the show a lot. (Plus some are just guilty pleasures that may not necessarily be a "good" show lol).
Note that some shows included like Friendzone and the Shipper aren't fully BL shows- but I'm rating the BL component here. (I will mark these in the comments/notes for each).
FYI since I can't add Vietnamese dramas in the actual list- here's a list of what I've watched ranked (I'll add more as I find them):
Good Series:
Follow my Sunshine (Rating - 8.5) - Production and styling is delightful in this one.
Tiến Bromance: Sea Him The Series (Rating - 7)
The Most Peaceful Place Is My Place - 7
My Lascivious Boss (ÔNG CHỦ, ĐỪNG ĐẾN ĐÂY) - 6.5
Ok/Average Series:
Nation's Brother (Rating - 6)
SOL - Stage of Love (Rating - 6)
My Brother (6)
Stupid Boys Stupid Love (6)
You are ma Boy (6)
Mr. Cinderella (6)
My Sky (5)
Neighbour Guy (4)
Last Updated 02/04/2022
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1. Like in the Movies
Filipino Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
Overall heartfelt and pure, wholesome romance.
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2. Manner of Death
Thai Drama - 2020, 14 episodes
Chemistry between Max and Tul is hot af as usual. The main crime plot line is a little boring and unrealistic at times- but I'm rating for the BL component here.
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3. Not Me
Thai Drama - 2021, 14 episodes
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4. Blueming
Korean Drama - 2022, 11 episodes
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5. The Novelist
Japanese Drama - 2018, 6 episodes
A very mature and convoluted story. I think the reason this is so good is mostly due to the nuance and skill in Takezai Terunosuke's acting. I found this one interesting and seductive where I expected to hate it after reading the synopsis.
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6. Color Rush
Korean Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
Really interesting concept- very unique BL. Absolutely loved!
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7. Gay OK Bangkok
Thai Drama - 2016, 5 episodes
Think like the Thai version of Queer as Folk or Sex and the City (but with Gay men). A more realistic, adult take that I would more class as mature LGBT+ storytelling rather than "BL".
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8. To My Star
Korean Drama - 2021, 9 episodes
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9. Friend Zone 2: Dangerous Area
Thai Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
I'm rating the BL component of the show here but note it's an ensemble cast show with multiple straight couples. This show has the spicy OTT drama I live for- much more fun than the first season. The episode opening and ending tracks are great and go perfectly with the vibes of the show.
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10. HIStory3: Trapped
Taiwanese Special - 2019, 20 episodes
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11. Long Time No See
Korean Drama - 2017, 5 episodes
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12. Bad Buddy
Thai Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
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13. A Tale of Thousand Stars
Thai Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
Heartfelt, wholesome story with a setting outside the BL college campus/highschool.
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14. Light on Me
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
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15. Diary of Tootsies
Thai Drama - 2016, 12 episodes
More of a comedy with LGBT+ chars than a true BL drama. Hilarious but note there's only one real "BL" couple you will swoon over here. Enjoyable and funny overall.
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16. Meet Me Outside
Filipino Drama - 2020, 6 episodes
Short and sweet!
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17. Cheat
Filipino Drama - 2020, 6 episodes
The story is ridiculous but this series is HOT.
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18. Please Tell Me So
Korean Special - 2021, 1 episode
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19. Why R U?
Thai Drama - 2020, 13 episodes
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20. Friend Zone
Thai Drama - 2018, 12 episodes
I'm rating the BL component of the show here but note it's an ensemble cast show with multiple straight couples. Loved the drama of the BL love triangle.
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21. Boys' Lockdown
Filipino Drama - 2020, 6 episodes
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22. Love by Chance
Thai Drama - 2018, 14 episodes
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23. Mood Indigo
Japanese Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
Very adult subject material. Some very HOT scenes. Gives much needed context to the Novelist/The Pornographer.
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24. 3 Will Be Free
Thai Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
Note this is an ensemble cast show with a BL component.
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25. 2gether
Thai Drama - 2020, 13 episodes
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26. Dark Blue Kiss
Thai Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
Still the only Thai BL drama where I like watching the intro. Pretty decent BL- recommend watching the BL cut of Kiss Me again before watching this.
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27. He's Coming to Me
Thai Drama - 2019, 8 episodes
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28. Hello Stranger: The Movie
Filipino Movie - 2021
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29. We Best Love: No. 1 For You
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
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30. Gay OK Bangkok Season 2
Thai Drama - 2017, 7 episodes
Didn't charm me as much as the first season and a bit slow at times, but I love the real life topics and approach taken with this season.
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31. Theory of Love
Thai Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
A bit overhyped in IMO with a lot of boring crying scenes- but there's some cute scenes in there!
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32. TharnType
Thai Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
Chemistry between the MLs is fire, but be warned the story takes a 180 towards the end and is terrible IMO. Warning- lack of consent issues here as well.
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33. Tonhon Chonlatee
Thai Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
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34. Don't Say No
Thai Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
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35. The Shipper
Thai Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
More of a body swap series with a minor BL component- but still pretty fun to watch. Be warned- the ending is lacklustre. Ohm is wonderful here!
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36. Your Home
Filipino Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
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37. HIStory2: Crossing the Line
Taiwanese Special - 2018, 8 episodes
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38. Because of You
Taiwanese Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
Short but has potential. Loved the bilingual characters!
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39. We Best Love: Fighting Mr. 2nd
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
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40. Lovely Writer
Thai Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
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41. Kiss Me Again
Thai Drama - 2018, 14 episodes
Note this is an ensemble cast show with multiple straight couples. I'm only rating the BL component here. Heads up that this is where you'll see the backstory of PeteKao in preparation for watching Dark Blue Kiss.
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42. Second Chance
Thai Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
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43. I Told Sunset about You
Thai Drama - 2020, 5 episodes
Overhyped af but the soft romantic energy of the first eps is lovely. Very melodramatic.
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44. Hello Stranger
Filipino Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
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45. Diary of Tootsies Season 2
Thai Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
Sadly not as charming, funny or good as the first season. My ship did not sail so I am still a bit salty about this one.
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46. Bangkok Love Stories 2: Innocence
Thai Drama - 2018, 13 episodes
Note this is an ensemble cast show with multiple straight couples. I'm only rating the BL component here. Max Nattapol (from Together with me) is here surprisingly as one of the BL leads- but I really enjoyed the other male BL lead (Ten) in this one tbh. Ten is in Gay Ok Bangkok as well and he just has such sincerity and subtlety to his acting & expressions that I just love watching him.
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47. Fish Upon the Sky
Thai Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
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48. Innocent
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 4 episodes
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49. My Gear and Your Gown
Thai Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
Pawin is great but this drama is overall pretty dull and lacklustre. The number of eps should have been halved.
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50. My Mate Match
Thai Drama - 2021, 5 episodes
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51. Brothers
Thai Drama - 2021, 13 episodes
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52. The Love of Winter
Thai Drama - 2022, 2 episodes
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53. 30-sai made Dotei Da to Mahotsukai ni Nareru rashii
Japanese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
Wholesome af and an interesting concept. Pretty PG though. I didn't find this as groundbreaking as others.
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54. Quaranthings
Filipino Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
Not bad but production is pretty average.
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55. Great Men Academy
Thai Drama - 2019, 8 episodes
Not bad- storyline is a bit weird tbh with sort of body swapping. Discovered Jayler here though so I am not complaining. Ending also surprised me in a pleasant way!
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56. Golden Blood
Thai Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
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57. 2 Moons 2
Thai Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
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58. The Effect
Thai Drama - 2019, 3 episodes
This is only ranked so low as it hurts to watch and is very sad. Well acted, produced, etc.
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59. The Best Story
Thai Drama - 2021, 3 episodes
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60. The Moment
Thai Drama - 2020, 4 episodes
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61. 55:15 Never Too Late
Thai Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
Note this is an ensemble cast show with a BL component.
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62. Paint with Love
Thai Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
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63. You're My Sky
Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
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64. Kissable Lips
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
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65. Love Poison 2
Thai Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
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66. Y-Destiny
Thai Drama - 2021, 15 episodes
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67. HIStory4: Close to You
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
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68. Tootsies and the Fake
Thai Movie - 2019
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69. Together with Me
Thai Drama - 2017, 13 episodes
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70. My Engineer
Thai Drama - 2020, 14 episodes
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71. The Cupid Coach
Thai Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
This series has its issues is objectively "not good" (see my review if you want details)- but I actually really enjoyed the last four eps as their own cute, standalone romance story.
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72. 2 Moons
Thai Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
I found this pretty average and overhyped af. Not sure why people loved this one so much. I found it boring overall and the story pacing moved at a glacial pace. (Seriously do we really need an entire series to prepare for one school event?). This has one of my fave scenes ever in a BL though in ep 7. The "three tops" scene is one of the most hilarious BL scenes ever IMO.
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73. Be Loved in House: I Do
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
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74. The Tasty Florida
Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
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75. Peach of Time
Korean Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
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76. My Sweet Dear
Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
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77. Hanging Out
Filipino Drama - 2016, 6 episodes
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78. Bangkok G Story
Thai Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
This series is a bunch of short skit type episodes centred around several young gay men. Some skits are pretty dated and unfunny- but some are hilarious. Heads up- check out the Samet Island special eps for some hot af NC scenes. The actors do not look like they're just acting there ;)
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79. Call It What You Want
Thai Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
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80. Call It What You Want Season 2
Thai Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
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81. Dark Blue and Moonlight
Taiwanese Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
Hard to get through with immoral, unlikable characters. (Some hot NC/kissing scenes though).
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82. Addicted
Chinese Drama - 2016, 15 episodes
I feel like this one is a bit overhyped. It's just ok in my opinion, but I found it pretty creepy (eg. non-consent scenes & stalker vibes at times). Not really sure why people rate this so highly other than both the male leads are really good actors and are really attractive.
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83. HIStory: Stay Away from Me
Taiwanese Special - 2017, 4 episodes
Just ok, pretty vanilla and forgettable take on the stepbrothers to lovers trope
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84. Craving You
Taiwanese Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
Ok but so forgettable I barely remember it.
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85. Oxygen
Thai Drama - 2020, 13 episodes
Dull, dull and average. Some cute moments but overall meh.
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86. Where Your Eyes Linger
Korean Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
Not bad but pretty over-rated/overhyped IMO. I don't feel the chemistry and the story is lacklustre.
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87. Wish You: Your Melody From My Heart
Korean Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
The main lead is adorable and believable but the love interest is bland (minimal chemistry imo). I found this pretty meh overall.
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88. Together with Me: The Next Chapter
Thai Drama - 2018, 13 episodes
Ok this is terrible. I did not like the first season, but this one is even worse. So much cheating smh. I will say the whole setup ep where they get revenge against the main "antagonist" for the season is hilarious and a thing of beauty tbh (think montage of three hot male leads seducing someone shirtless levels of perfection). I left this feeling much more amused than I should have because of that one episode. Overall this is pretty bad though. Max and Tul are hot as ever though.
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89. Love Area Part 1
Thai Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
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90. Siew Sum Noi
Thai Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
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91. I Am Your King Season 2
Thai Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
This is one of those "I don't know why this was made" kind of series. Pretty forgettable and just not very good in general. The chemistry is pretty unconvincing here as well with the main couple.
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92. I Am Your King
Thai Drama - 2017, 5 episodes
Bizarre is all I have to say about this one. I'm happy to have discovered Mark and Newyear from this series though!
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93. My Boy
Thai Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
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94. Ben X Jim
Filipino Drama - 2020, 7 episodes
A couple good scenes in there but overall really lacklustre and the end is sh*t.
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95. Kieta Hatsukoi
Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
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96. Oh! Boarding House
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
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97. Love Poison
Thai Drama - 2019, 8 episodes
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98. Jack & Jill
Filipino Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
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99. Baker Boys
Thai Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
Note this is an ensemble cast show with a BL component.
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100. Love With Benefits
Thai Drama - 2021, 5 episodes