Commonalities:

• MxM (BL) Lead Characters
• Mafia / Criminal Activities
• Secondary Gay/Bi/LGBT Characters
• Family Bonding and/or Issues
• At Least One Character In Prison

Jack & Joker: U Steal My Heart! (Uncut Ver.) is a Thai production.
Kiseki: Dear To Me is a Taiwanese production.

Commonalities:

• MxM (BL) Lead Characters
• Mafia / Criminal Activities
• Secret Identities
• Intense Fight Scenes
• Dark & Gritty Overall Feel

Jack & Joker: U Steal My Heart! (Uncut Ver.) is a Thai production.
Long Time No See is a South Korean production.

Commonalities:

• MxM (BL) Lead Characters
• Mafia / Criminal Activities
• Gay/Bi/LGBT Characters
• Intense Fight Scenes

Jack & Joker: U Steal My Heart! (Uncut Ver.) is a Thai production.
HIStory3: Trapped is a Taiwanese production.

Both Jack & Joker (uncut) & KinnPorsche (la Forte) have a romance feel mixed in with mafia elements. KinnPorsche is a bit more violent and much more risqué than Jack & Joker however Jack & Joker has a unique charm to it with the friendships and family dynamics that KP doesn’t grasp. Both are BL / LGBT Thai based dramas.

Both Love Sick (Thai 2024) and About Youth (Taiwan 2022) are BL / LGBTQ+ School based dramas. Both involve music and the primary paired couple being friends that gets complicated as it develops into something more. Both are coming of age stories that showcase adolescence and navigating friendships and relationships.

One is the original Thai version (Love in the Air) and the other is the Japanese remake (Love in the Air: Koi no Yokan).

Step By Step and Every You Every Me episode 2 (only) are both set in an office type setting where a new employee and the boss fall for each other. Both new employees are more introverted towards the boss and intimidated by him. Both also have the boss being part of the family which owns the company. Step By Step’s MCs encounter more issues than the single episode of Every You Every Me.

Both are Thai BL dramas.

***SPOILER ALERT !! READ AT OWN RISK***



HIStory 3 MODC & Every You Every Me (3&4 episodes) are both BLs that emotionally affect their viewers. In both of these BL dramas, we see the main leads fall in love annd have beautiful moments and bonding along with shared experiences only to have the one with the ultimate fate of passing away leaving the other behind to grieve.

HIStory 3 Make Our Days Count is a Taiwanese BL.
Every You Every Me is a Thai BL (this comparison is for episodes 3&4)

You are Mine and Every You Every Me episode 2 (only) are both set in an office type setting where a new employee and the boss fall for each other. Both new employees are more introverted towards the boss, intimidated and innocent-like. Both also have the boss being part of the family which owns the company.

You are Mine is a Taiwanese BL.
Every You Every Me is a Thai BL (and this recommendation comparison is for episode 2 only)

Step By Step and Every You Every Me episode 2 (only) are both set in an office type setting where a new employee and the boss fall for each other. Both new employees are more introverted towards the boss and intimidated by him. Both also have the boss being part of the family which owns the company. Step By Step’s MCs encounter more issues than the single episode of Every You Every Me. Both are Thai BL dramas.

***SPOILER ALERT ?? READ AT OWN RISK***

HIStory 3 MODC & Every You Every Me (3&4 episodes) are both BLs that emotionally affect their viewers. In both of these BL dramas, we see the main leads fall in love annd have beautiful moments and bonding along with shared experiences only to have the one with the ultimate fate of passing away leaving the other behind to grieve.

HIStory 3 Make Our Days Count is a Taiwanese BL.
Every You Every Me is a Thai BL.

You are Mine and Every You Every Me episode 2 (only) are both set in an office type setting where a new employee and the boss fall for each other. Both new employees are more introverted towards the boss, intimidated and innocent-like. Both also have the boss being part of the family which owns the company.

You are Mine is a Taiwanese BL.
Every You Every Me is a Thai BL (and this recommendation comparison is for episode 2 only)