Korean BL - BL/Gay dramas and movies from South Korea

BL/Gay themes movies, dramas and short movies from South Korea. 

For a comprehensive list of Asian BL containing the titles from this list + China (including Mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong), Japan and Thailand; see my huge list for Asian BL/Gay movies and dramas. (793 titles and counting.) Also see my separate lists for each country, my lists for Short movies/mini-dramas,  BL for 2020+2021, and other lists.


List will only contain titles in which BL/Gay/Male Bi couples/characters/themes, have at least a somewhat prominent role. 


***(Titles with (only) Trans characters; not included--a Trans woman who loves men is straight, not gay.
Crossdressing has nothing to do with gender identity so titles with cross-dressing guys who like guys; included.
Bodyswap is (reluctantly) included.
Bromance if there is an implication that it is/will go beyond friendship)***


Adding titles and comments every now and then. 


Note; To make it simple; I'll just call BL, even if it would be more correct to say; stories about guys who are attracted to guys.  
"Gay theme" and BL are two different things.
But as long as one can tell fantasy from reality--it's a convenient word.

Bambikill aug 8, 2017
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  • A Crimson Mark

    1. A Crimson Mark

    Korean Movie - 2004

  • A Distant Place

    2. A Distant Place

    Korean Movie - 2020

  • A Frozen Flower

    3. A Frozen Flower

    Korean Movie - 2008

  • A Naked Boy

    4. A Naked Boy

    Korean Movie - 2015

    Short.

  • All About My Father

    5. All About My Father

    Korean Movie - 2010

  • Antique Bakery

    6. Antique Bakery

    Korean Movie - 2008

    5.0
  • As If You Whisper

    7. As If You Whisper

    Korean Movie - 2019

    7.5

    Short of the longer kind.

    I was a little bit disappointed in this one... Because I loved the first half. It had full-lenght-flick quality to it, and there would have been material to make a full movie from it, and it would have ended up a lovely, light and spring-like romance story--the type of low-key indie flick I adore.
    But IMO, the director made a crucially bad choice and strayed from that feel... 

    I'd spoil if I elaborated more than that, but let's just say that there was a plot component shoved in, that should have been left out. Or at least done differently. Even though it was small, and was kind of poignant for the development of the rest of the movie, IMO, it cracked that simple, fragile feel and tainted it with a cliché melodrama-plot device. And they didn't even make use of the whole thing and just brushed it away. 

    Sigh... 

    Well, despite that--this was one of my fav Korean BL shorts and I absolutely loved the subtle and soft chemistry between the guys. They were just somehow perfect together, in a way I can't quite put my finger on.
    The first part--even though it's a plot thing I don't like (music/idol/whatever-industry... who cares...), I still fell for it. The first half I adore. The rest was okay.

  • Being Me

    8. Being Me

    Korean Movie - 2018

    8.0

    One of the better shorts from South Korea, well worth a watch. It's not that special that many make it out to be--the focus isn't entirely where it should have been--but it's still good. Just not great.

  • Black Summer

    9. Black Summer

    Korean Movie - 2017

  • Blueming

    10. Blueming

    Korean Drama - 2022, 11 episodes

  • Boy Meets Boy

    11. Boy Meets Boy

    Korean Movie - 2008

    5.5

    Short.

  • Boys Dormitory

    12. Boys Dormitory

    Korean Drama - 2017, 2 episodes

    Short

  • Broken Branches

    13. Broken Branches

    Korean Movie - 1996

  • Buddy Park

    14. Buddy Park

    Korean Movie - 2018

    Short.

  • Cancelled Faces

    16. Cancelled Faces

    Korean Movie - 2015

  • Color Rush

    17. Color Rush

    Korean Drama - 2020, 8 episodes

    9.0

    This struck a chord with me, to an extent that very few pieces ever has done.
    Even though I'm borderline compulsively objective, I just can't be with this one.

    That feeling Yeon Woo gets whenever he sees color? I got a little piece of that when watching this. 

    I won't call myself an artist, since I totally suck. But I've been glued to pencils, crayons, paints and pens since I was old enough to grab them. Losing my eyesight--losing the world and all the colors in it--would kill me. So the theme... Iget it. I truly, truly get it..
    Also, I have sensory hypersensitivity, so I know that pleasure rush of awe.

    But this drama has even more than the exceptionally unique story that it is on the surface. Put these guys and the way they experience their world and each other, in a deeper context.
    Alienation, loneliness, "lack of color" in a metaphorical sense rather than actual--and the emotions evoked when finding someone who (or something that) normalizes it all. The high when discovering it--and the extreme pain of then losing it.
    I truly get this part, too. 

    There are profound thoughts and concepts handed out, but it's never written on the nose--it's subtle enough to avoid that trap. Some scenes are just exceptional. Like the one in school when Yoo Han is trying to convince Yeon Woo by talking about color theory and showing him the color chart. To be able to make such an innocent scene so sexually tense--one truly is a hell of a script writer... The effect is awesome, and shows us just how tempted and mesmerized Yeon Woo really is. 

    The drama is so solid, so well told, and so well acted, that it became an instant fav of mine--even though I usually prefer to keep away from anything that even slightly resembles fantasy-themes.
    Sure, it has a few flaws. Sometimes, the editing is a bit stupid and some parts of the plot are left hanging--but overall, this is a great, great, great little piece of art. 

  • Color Rush Season 2

    18. Color Rush Season 2

    Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

  • Color Rush the Movie

    19. Color Rush the Movie

    Korean Movie - 2021

  • Discipline

    20. Discipline

    Korean Drama - 2018, 6 episodes

    Mini-drama.

  • Discipline Z: Vampire

    21. Discipline Z: Vampire

    Korean Drama - 2020, 6 episodes

  • Dom

    22. Dom

    Korean Movie - 2017

    Part of the "Gay Out Soon" compilations of short films.

  • Don't Worry

    23. Don't Worry

    Korean Movie - 2017

    Short, of the long kind. (About 1 hour runtime). 

  • Euigon

    24. Euigon

    Korean Movie - 2019

    Short.

  • Faceless Things

    25. Faceless Things

    Korean Movie - 2005

    Short, of the long kind. (About 1 hour runtime).

  • Fingers After

    26. Fingers After

    Korean Movie - 2021

  • Florida Banjeom

    27. Florida Banjeom

    Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

  • Fly by Night

    28. Fly by Night

    Korean Movie - 2011

    Short.

  • FMSM

    29. FMSM

    Korean Movie - 2015

    Part of the "Gay Out Soon" compilations of short films.

  • Free Bird

    30. Free Bird

    Korean Movie - 2017

    Short.

  • Futureless Things

    31. Futureless Things

    Korean Movie - 2014

  • Gay Out Soon

    32. Gay Out Soon

    Korean Movie - 2012

    Part of the "Gay Out Soon" compilations of short films.

  • Gay Out Soon 2: Second Life

    33. Gay Out Soon 2: Second Life

    Korean Movie - 2013

    Part of the "Gay Out Soon" compilations of short films.

  • Gay Out Soon 3: Some

    34. Gay Out Soon 3: Some

    Korean Movie - 2014

    Part of the "Gay Out Soon" compilations of short films.

  • Gay Out Soon 4: Rumor

    35. Gay Out Soon 4: Rumor

    Korean Movie - 2015

    Part of the "Gay Out Soon" compilations of short films.

  • Gay Out Soon 5: Free Dating

    36. Gay Out Soon 5: Free Dating

    Korean Movie - 2017

    Part of the "Gay Out Soon" compilations of short films.

  • Going South

    37. Going South

    Korean Movie - 2012

    Short.

  • Green Light

    38. Green Light

    Korean Movie - 2014

    Short.

  • Hello My Love

    39. Hello My Love

    Korean Movie - 2009

  • Hold Me

    40. Hold Me

    Korean Movie - 2021

  • Homo phobia

    41. Homo phobia

    Korean Movie - 2017

  • I Don't Care

    42. I Don't Care

    Korean Movie - 2016

    Short.

  • I'll Be With You

    43. I'll Be With You

    Korean Movie - 2012

    Short.

  • I'm Horny Now!

    44. I'm Horny Now!

    Korean Movie - 2014

    Short.

  • In Between Seasons

    45. In Between Seasons

    Korean Movie - 2018

    Movie adaptation of the graphic novel with the same name, written by the director of the movie.

  • Invitation

    46. Invitation

    Korean Movie - 2013

    Short.

  • Jealousy is My Guest

    47. Jealousy is My Guest

    Korean Movie - 2016

    Short.

  • Just Friends?

    48. Just Friends?

    Korean Movie - 2009

    Short of the long kind. (54 minutes).

  • Late Bloomer

    49. Late Bloomer

    Korean Movie - 2016

    Short.

  • Life is Beautiful

    50. Life is Beautiful

    Korean Drama - 2010, 63 episodes

  • Long Time No See

    51. Long Time No See

    Korean Drama - 2017, 5 episodes

    9.0

    I LOVED this. If you liked "HIStory 3: Trapped" and similar bad guys vs. cops or other clandestine enemies becoming lovers-themes, you will too.
    Here, the feel is much darker, though. But not dark as in depressing--just more thriller-esque.
    This is paired up with sweet romance--and those two shouldn't mix well, but they do...  

    For such a short drama, it's very well rounded and feels like a much longer story due to good planning and directing. (What I would give to see this in the episode count of "Trapped"...) Thoroughly entertaining, interesting, exciting and has some squeal-worthy moments including a classy and sweet love-scene.
    Acting is nice, production great, it's just really well balanced for such a contrast in main themes. 

  • Lost to Shame

    52. Lost to Shame

    Korean Movie - 2016

  • Love 100° C

    53. Love 100° C

    Korean Movie - 2010

    Short.

  • Love with Flaws

    54. Love with Flaws

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes

    Supposedly has gay character(s?)

  • Matching! Boys Archery

    55. Matching! Boys Archery

    Korean Drama - 2016, 8 episodes

    Mini-drama. 

    Not actual BL, but imagined such--through the eyes of a fangirl.

  • Method

    56. Method

    Korean Movie - 2017

    8.0

    This was one of the most fascinating things I've seen in a while. (Why have I ignored it until now?!)

    I have to rewatch it, since I'm not sure if I got everything right in terms of dynamics. I'd say that definitely was an intentional move by the script writer--to enhance the theme of reality and play blurring. Ingenious--as well as confusing. But thought-provoking and exactly what made this such an intriguing watch. Is the audience, along with the lead, duped by the seemingly innocent character, who is truth was a splendid actor already to begin with? Or was he indeed innocent, but learnt too fast and too well--ending up outplaying his teacher?

    Mysterious, hypnotic, demanding one's attention. But its true strenght lies in the exceptional acting, atmosphere and score. 

    Not entertainment--but psychology wrapped in art.

  • Mind.

    57. Mind.

    Korean Movie - 2017

    Short.

  • Mr. Heart

    58. Mr. Heart

    Korean Drama - 2020, 8 episodes

    8.0

    Mini-drama. Also available in  compiled movie format. 

    Set in a university track-and-field team, this is a light-weight and innocent, but quite adorable little drama. Well worth a watch.

  • Mr. Heart Special

    59. Mr. Heart Special

    Korean Special - 2020, 1 episode

    5.0

    Special connected to the drama "Mr Heart". Basically, just interviewing the actors. Not good, not bad. Just not relevant unless one wants to swoon over the actors...

  • My Eleventh Brother

    60. My Eleventh Brother

    Korean Movie - 2016

    Short.

  • My Personal Trainer

    61. My Personal Trainer

    Korean Movie - 2019

    Short.

  • My Pistachio

    62. My Pistachio

    Korean Movie - 2018

    7.5

    Another Korean short worth a watch. However, I don't like it as much as many others do. It's good film-making, but the story just isn't entertaining enough to make me fall for it as hard as many seem to have done.  

  • Nabang Spark

    63. Nabang Spark

    Korean Movie - 2011

    Short.

  • Night Flight

    64. Night Flight

    Korean Movie - 2014

    7.5
  • No Regret

    65. No Regret

    Korean Movie - 2006

    6.5
  • One Last Order

    66. One Last Order

    Korean Movie - 2019

    Short.

  • One Night Only

    67. One Night Only

    Korean Movie - 2014

    Short.

  • One Summer Night

    68. One Summer Night

    Korean Movie - 2016

  • Open

    69. Open

    Korean Movie - 2015

    Short.

  • Peach of Time

    70. Peach of Time

    Korean Drama - 2021, 10 episodes

  • Private Lessons

    71. Private Lessons

    Korean Movie - 2020

    Short.

  • Queer Movie 20

    72. Queer Movie 20

    Korean Movie - 2013

    Part of the "Queer Movie" series of shorts of varying length.

  • Queer Movie Beautiful

    73. Queer Movie Beautiful

    Korean Movie - 2018

    Part of the "Queer Movie" series of shorts of varying length.

  • Queer Movie Butterfly: The Adult World

    74. Queer Movie Butterfly: The Adult World

    Korean Movie - 2015

    Part of the "Queer Movie" series of shorts of varying length.

  • Queer Movie: Candy

    75. Queer Movie: Candy

    Korean Movie - 2014

    Part of the "Queer Movie" series of shorts of varying length.

  • Rainbow Eyes

    76. Rainbow Eyes

    Korean Movie - 2007

  • REC

    77. REC

    Korean Movie - 2011

    Very long short--or very short full lenght movie. Depends on how you see it. (1 hr 6 min).

  • Road Movie

    78. Road Movie

    Korean Movie - 2002

  • Ryu Sun Bi's Wedding Ceremony

    79. Ryu Sun Bi's Wedding Ceremony

    Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

    Historical BL--not all that common. Not my fav, but I'll definitely take a look when it airs. 

    Upcoming spring 2021.

  • Saebit Boys' High School Council

    80. Saebit Boys' High School Council

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

  • Secret

    81. Secret

    Korean Movie - 2013

    Short.

  • Secret Roommate

    82. Secret Roommate

    Korean Movie - 2020

    Short.

  • Secret Spectacles

    83. Secret Spectacles

    Korean Movie - 2017

    Short.

  • Semantic Error

    84. Semantic Error

    Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

  • So Refreshed!

    85. So Refreshed!

    Korean Movie - 2014

    Short.

  • Some More

    86. Some More

    Korean Movie - 2018

    8.0

    One of the best BL shorts to come from South Korea, IMO. A simple little story, but with a lot of heart and a very nice, summery atmosphere. Worth a watch.

  • Stateless Things

    87. Stateless Things

    Korean Movie - 2012

  • Step for You

    88. Step for You

    Korean Movie - 2018

    6.5

    Short.

    Umm... the MDL rating...
    What...?

    I haven't got the slightest clue how people can rate this so high, because this isn't good. It's acceptable, but far from the quality it may seem to have if one trusts the rating. 

    It's completely unoriginal--which in itself would be fine, if it was made really well. But it isn't...
    It's flat, completely lacks any depth and is just a run-of-the-mill short that one will forget as soon as it ends. It lacks artistic quality and doesn't make use of it's time--which are crucial keys to making a good short film. In 20 minutes--it tells less, and with less emotion, than the super-short "Summerdaze" (also a Korean one) tells in just 2-3 minutes. That says a lot.

    It's not BAD. I'm just completely baffled over the 8,1 (as of right now) MDL rating.
    Like... seriously...?

  • Suddenly Last Summer

    89. Suddenly Last Summer

    Korean Movie - 2012

    Short.

  • Summerdaze

    90. Summerdaze

    Korean Special - 2018, 1 episode

    8.0

    This is so beautiful--visually as well as emotionally. Just a little glimpse, like a poem or a memory, yet it tells a big story considering the runtime of just a few minutes. You get it. 

    The cutting was a bit too rushed, I would personally have chosen to have fewer scenes but a few seconds longer--if they had to keep it under those few minutes.
    But very beautiful. I would have loved to see a longer version.

  • Table Manner

    91. Table Manner

    Korean Movie - 2018

    Short.

  • Tea Time

    92. Tea Time

    Korean Movie - 2015

    Part of the "Gay Out Soon" compilations of shorts. 

  • The Coldest Day

    93. The Coldest Day

    Korean Movie - 2017

    Short.

  • The Confidential Coffee Brake

    94. The Confidential Coffee Brake

    Korean Movie - 2021

  • The Depths

    95. The Depths

    Japanese Movie - 2010

  • The King and the Clown

    96. The King and the Clown

    Korean Movie - 2005

  • The Lover

    97. The Lover

    Korean Drama - 2015, 12 episodes

  • The Massage

    98. The Massage

    Korean Movie - 2017

    Short.

  • The Name Game

    99. The Name Game

    Korean Movie - 2014

    Short.

  • The Offender

    100. The Offender

    Korean Movie - 2017

    Short.

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