Korean BL

Triggers: obsession; instalove  
Queer rep: poor; coming out & being out is restrained if present at all; no visually queer characters  
Quality issues: yaoi trope reliance; romantic arc pacing = rushed endings
Strengths: manga visual elements + music video training influence both staging & film style; very well acted; great audio & visual quality; range of setting (K-pop industry impact on K-BL is profound); HEA guaranteed for BL branded shows; good subs  
Story style: strongly yaoi influenced; powerful foundational themes; cleanly simplistic
Heat level: low, usually a kiss but not much physical intimacy beyond that

My Rating System for BL 

• 10/10 - highly recommended, faithful to tropes, happy ending, good chemistry, few flaws (e.g. Color Rush)
• 9/10 - absolutely recommended, probably a few pacing issues or one flaw (e.g. Wish You)
• 8/10 - recommended, some concerns around tropes or story structure but still satisfies as BL (e.g. Just Friends?)
• 7/10 - recommended with reservations, i.e. isn’t quite BL, convoluted, not strictly HEA, too short/long, or chemistry issues (e.g. Long Time)
• 6/10 - worth watching but seriously flawed probably around  ending or in narrative structure/cohesion (e.g. strongberry's micros)
• 5/10 - watch it if you have nothing better to do but don’t expect much, it’s a total hot mess (e.g. Personal Trainer)
• 4/10 - it’s censored beyond recognition or fatally flawed 
• 3/10 - I don’t know what I’m watching & neither does it
• 2/10 - it’s depressing, they killed the gay, save yourself (e.g. IBS )
• 1/10 - It’s awful, don’t waste your time