Ranking 150+ BLs
The BLs I’ve finished from my favourite to least favourite.
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101. Amigo de Cama
Thai Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
- 2 guys in the same work/friend group don‘t get along due to their different views on sex/love, but they enter a no strings attached relationship
- This was one of my most anticipated dramas for such a long time and it was just a big, messy let down - feels like wasted potential
- the leads chemistry was fire though and they really really went for it with their love scenes and romantic scenes - also Yim was so funny and brilliant that he stole every scene he was in even as just a side character- I need his characters series NOW
- I think partially this series didn’t work for me due to the filming issues which aren’t the productions fault - I think they needed Yim’s characters story first so that they could build the relationship between our leads here, but because they couldn’t this felt so busy, messy and rushed at the beginning, then slow and boring at the end
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102. O Eclipse
Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
- At this school when the eclipse comes terrible things happen to trouble making students - this is where a troublemaker and a school prefect fall in love
- I have loved the 2 leads of this series for years and I was glad to see them partnered up here and so many fans agree - they looove this series and Khaotung and First
- I've found that this director doesn't really work for me - It was meant to explore thai society and the messed up justice system on the micro scale of a school setting, which works in theory, but I found it kinda stupid when fully realised in live action- don't kill me!
- sidenote: I really hope the leads aren't typecast as this dynamic - I really want to see First play a bad boy like he has previously, but I'm afraid he'll always play the innocent straightlaced guy, because Khoatuing suits the "badboy" aesthetic
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103. Bon Appetit
Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
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104. Todas as Bebidas
Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
- A talented chef who doesn't allow alcohol at his restaurant and a boy who loves to drink start to work together and feelings come to fruition
- The middle 4 episodes of this drama are so so good - the chemistry is great and its so fun to watch these 2 leads bond and to learn about the drinking culture in South Korea
- The first 2 and last 2 episodes of this drama really let it down - the first 2 are way too slow and the last 2 focus on unnecessary drama and the leads building chemistry kinda fizzles out to nothing
- I did have fun with this drama and would recommend it still - I think its got a far worse reputation that it deserves - its just a standard kbl, with a standard atrocious kbl kiss
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105. Wedding Plan
Thai Drama - 2023, 7 episodes
- a wedding planner and a groom meet and start to fall in love
- this plot sounded so fun and messy and I was so excited for it but this drama ended up being so *yawn*
- the leads fell in love so quickly - basically at first sight which is not my thing and it meant that the misunderstandings took twice as long as they needed fill the plot
- there were episodes in this where I thought it was actually getting good, but then I’d be disappointed the next episode- Mames dramas are never incredible, but I feel like they always have stars with insane chemistry to fall back on, but I felt this leads chemistry in this was just fine, nothing special.
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106. Grande Dragão: O Seriado
Thai Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
- It‘s messy: the leads kind of drug each other and then film them sleeping together to blackmail each other
- Firstly the theme song for this is INCREDIBLE - I’m obsessed
- I thinkthis leads had good chemistry, they gave these roles their 100% and it had a way better production quality than I would’ve expected
- But it was marketed as this epic hatred to love romance, but it felt like they argued for 1 episode and then fell in love, they were cute but I wanted more toxicity from that synopsis
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107. Individual Circumstances
Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
- A film director meet again after unexpectedly parting in university
- i liked this more than most people I loved the locations and the dynamic of the leads: grumpy and adorable puppy
- The last episode felt little unnecessary and wasted - also there were some big mistakes- microphones clearly left in shots
- Warning: it ends with 3 “dead fish” kisses - if those bother you -avoid this drama
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108. Ossan's Love
Hong Kong Drama - 2021, 15 episodes
- Hong Kong adaptation of a jdrama - and my first HKdrama
- A guy finds out his boss and coworker both have crushes on him
- It's silly and a lot of fun, I didn't like the little I saw of the jdrama, but this was so much better - a lot more toned down
- the lead was fabulous - so funny. the lead couple were extremely underdeveloped though, I'd go as far as to say this drama isn't their love story so don't expect good romance
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109. Você é o Meu Céu
Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
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110. Flores de Cerejeira Depois do Inverno
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
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111. En of Love: Mecânica do Amor
Thai Drama - 2020, 4 episodes
- Surprisingly good
- guy and gf going through some difficulties and hE gets closer to his junior
- I like the have a gf trope in BLs so I enjoyed it
- it was pretty mediocre but I’m trash so I liked it.
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112. My Engineer
Thai Drama - 2020, 14 episodes
- Big cast - everyone couples up
- took a few episodes to get good
- Thara is the best character (tharafrong and ramaking endgames please)
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113. Docinho
Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
- One boy hides his true personality from his fiance
- I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY ANYTHING IN THIS DRAMA HAPPENED!!! The first and second couples stories didn't make sense!
- the leads had great chemistry, it definitely had money and it was pretty to look at, if youcan ignore that it makes zero sense and just enjoy fluff it’s great
- the third couple were EVERYTHING and need their own series - adorable innocent Buddhist and flirty bad boy go from enemies to lovers - yaaas - shame they had 1 scene per episode
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114. Khun Chaai
Thai Drama - 2022, 17 episodes
- A man in the 1930's is set to take over his fathers business empire, but he will lose it all if his secret comes out: he's gay (btw the lead was way too nice and self sacrificing)
- This is the first proper lakorn where the lead character is gay - it was on a big channel and had extremely high ratings of all ages watched it in Thailand
- It's almost too much of a lakorn for me - the constant backstabbing, spying and secrets between the family - very traditional lakorns aren't my thing for that reason anyway
- The couple were actually quite sweet with good chemistry - its rich man/poor boy, but then poor boys sent to kill rich boy, but falls in love instead
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115. Primeiro Amor, Novamente
Korean Drama - 2022, 6 episodes
- Man’s first love dies, in his next life he finds her, but she dies again, third life her finds her again, but she’s a man in this life
- I liked this concept and the couple were very cute and had good chemistry
- they seemed to fall in love really quick, but I still really liked them
- i think the drama confused itself by the end, characters were acting weird and some completely out of character for convenience
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116. HIStory4: Perto de Ti
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
- 2 best friends one cold and closed off, the other an unlucky in love puppy, start to see each other in a new light
- the lead relationship alone was a 9/10 they are so cute but the second couple were too problematic for me to not rate this the whole drama down
- warning: second couples story involves rape (which is romanticized) and so so much manipulation (I skipped the majority of their storyline after that)
- Also I didn't appreciate all the MODC references cause it just made me cry knowing my fave is dead
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117. Como Nos Filmes
Filipino Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
- lots of people consider this the best bl of 2020 - definitely one of the healthiest
- but I found a lot of the show quite slow
- I didn’t connect with any of the characters and found a lot of what they said cliched - it left me without an emotional connection to the series - also the ending confused me
- It also suffered from it airing at the same time as one of my all time favourite dramas (ITSAY) - although they aren’t similar I couldn‘t help but compare them - sorry!
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118. Coming Back Again
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
- a man travels back in time 15 years to meet the man who saved his life when he was 10
- this was surprisingly good, but felt too short - like all KBLs - they fell for eachother too quickly for me
- i thought the leads had a. good connection and I enjoyed the time travel aspect
- Lots of people hated the ending, but I thought it was pretty obvious - so I was prepared and able to enjoy it
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119. Há Quanto Tempo
Korean Drama - 2017, 5 episodes
- A Korean BL - I’m honestly shocked
- hitman and gangster start dating
- this was dramatic but still had sweet moments
- i didnt love it - I don’t know why I didn’t, bit it’s still good
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120. Seja Amado em Casa: Eu Aceito
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
- Forced cohabitation, workplace romance, hate to love, this has all the tropes
- This started out incredible but ended up being so slow I lost almost all interest
- Also I never really got any of the work storyline so I kinda didn't pay proper attention to those scenes
- BUT i am madly in love with one of the leads, his dimples brought me so much joy every week
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121. Love Sea
Thai Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
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122. O Novo Empregado
Korean Drama - 2022, 7 episodes
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123. Why R U? : The Series
Thai Drama - 2020, 13 episodes
- a bit of a mess, there are 2 main couples, 3 side BL couples and 2 straight couples and SO badly edited (multiple times there’s been a black screen for a couple seconds in the middle of a scene)
- Apparently 2 main couples, but the cutest couple get side lined for the other one (I swear I’m not bitter)
- The other main couple have good chemistry, lots of sexual scenes which aren’t my thing but might be yours
- because of the corona virus my favourite couples storyline will be incomplete until they can shoot a special episode
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124. Hidden Agenda
Thai Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
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125. O segredo (Amor)
Thai Special - 2021, 1 episode
- I didn't want to watch TharnType2 but want to watch Leo and Fiats new series so this was perfect
- tells the story of 2 boys who are best friends both in love with each other but wont admit it
- its too short for me to rate it higher but if it was longer I'd have loved it they have this obsession with each other I love in my couples
- Not seen a character as promiscuous as Fiat before in a BL but the reasons he gave were interesting and the angle was new and different
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126. Ah! Pensão
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
- Guy takes over his mums boarding house, he hast 4 tenants and it’s all their stories
- it was fun and simple
- I wish we spent more time with the leads they had great chemistry and in scenes with just them their dynamic was adorable
- too much attention on the second couple I ended up skipping their scenes, as well as the jealous second male lead who was more annoying and unnecessary than sympathetic
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127. 180 Graus de Longitude Entre Nós
Thai Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
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128. Cosmetic Playlover
Japanese Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
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129. Desejo A Você: Sua Melodia Do Meu Coração
Korean Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
- 2 musicians meet fall in love and make music together
- the acting and chemistry and music are good
- but the leads really don’t spend enough time together to justify to the audience how important their relationship is
- third Korean BL this year and worst of the 3 by far
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130. HIStory: Fique Longe de Mim
Taiwanese Special - 2017, 4 episodes
- 2 boys become step bothers, one of thems an idol and their forced to cohabit
- its really quite simple, sweet and pure
- The only story I could actually get through of the first year of HIStory
- as it was the first year of HIStory much much shorter than the HIStory2 or HIStory3 series
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131. Por Causa de Você
Taiwanese Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
- 3 rich brothers are sent out to find their potential 4th brother
- Very very short and very sweet
- we get 3 BL love stories, one for each brother
- (spoiler: dont worry there isn’t any incest)
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132. Junto Comigo: A Série
Thai Drama - 2017, 13 episodes
- 2 best friends get drunk and sleep with eachother
- prequel to Bad Romance, but you don’t need to watch that first
- the second BL I ever watched...so probably wouldn’t enjoy it as much now
- lead the way for Thai BLs not being about school boys and so it was...steamy
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133. Causa da Morte
Thai Drama - 2020, 14 episodes
- murders start occurring a doctor and teacher team up to solve the case, can they trust each other?
- Max and Tul didn't work for me in this drama, I felt zero chemistry & I found Tuls acting to be really poor
- The mystery was pretty good - I was surprised
- the side couple were adorable, loved the hot policeman and I loved seeing MD since he was my fave in My Engineer
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134. Dark Blue Kiss
Thai Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
- After appearing as side couples twice Pete and Kao are now are leads
- the third and most likely Last series in the Kiss series
- it’s a really annoying jealousy storyline thats saved by the leads chemistry
- theres a side BL couple which fans LOVE, I wasn’t as obsessed, but they were cute
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135. My Dear Gangster Oppa
Thai Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
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136. Given
Japanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
- A boy asks another to teach him guitar and its very Japanese, its got all the typical overacting and shouting
- This was just alright, there was nothing wrong with it but most people agree its just fine
- I feel the same about all this directors work though, he just never makes stuff I'm obsessed with
- Also heartbroken we didn't get more side-couple development, I LOVED their potential
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137. Passo a Passo
Thai Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
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138. Zenra Meshi
Japanese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
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139. Takara-kun to Amagi-kun
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
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140. Beije
Thai Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
- The first series of the previously mentioned 3 GMMTV “Kiss” dramas
- The BL couple are very much a side couple and are a surprise reveal towards the end
- if you watch knowing who the BL couple are they have some sweet moments
- i haven’t mentioned this yet but the friend group that appears in every Kiss series is so so great.
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141. 609 Amantes dos Sonhos
Thai Drama - 2022, 11 episodes
- a player wakes up in a parallel world and falls in love with a boy there
- this could’ve been good but it was told so confusingly - I was so lost and bored most of the time - a waste of OhmFlukes chemistry
- its the same director as The Eclipse and I also didn’t like how that was told - so I don’t think I’m a fan of her style
- BUT it was so nice to see Ohm play such a smiley character- it felt like he was having so much fun
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142. Oh My Assistant
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
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143. Quaranthings
Filipino Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
- Due to COVID two housemates have to spend time together
- its 2 very different boys learning they’re more similar than they thought
- this web series clearly had bare minimum funding but make it work
- as a bi person the bi erasure that the lead was pushing was difficult to watch
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144. SOTUS
Thai Drama - 2016, 15 episodes
- its about the hazing rituals of the engineering program in Thai universities
- its about a very grumpy senior and a very righteous freshman falling in love
- This is widely considered to be the best Thai BL, it’s only competition being the recent Tharntype and 2gether
- Don’t kill me but...I was so excited but didn’t love this, I felt zero chemistry.
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145. Ton Hon Chon Tee
Thai Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
- 2 boys were childhood best friends but got separated, ones always had a crush on the other
- This was so problematic and the leads said and did some not okay things
- I'm happy Khaotung was finally the lead and Mike and Toptap were adorable
- Neo played one of my all time favourite characters - pansexual adorable king!
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146. Cerimônia de Casamento do Ryu Sun Bi
Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
- 7th Korean BL
- Set in the Joseon era a man dresses up as his sister when she runs away on her wedding day
- it was really rushed and a mess when i had really high hopes
- The male lead in particular was so bland
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147. Cutie Pie: Special Episode
Thai Special - 2023, 4 episodes
- a short continuation of Cutie Pie the series
- i ONLY watched this for my adorable third couple - Syn and Nuea deciding on their future - they even had a steamy scene!?
- i was so disappointed by the writing of the main couple I’m the original series that I was done with them in this - I played their scenes on 2x speed
- i actually kind of liked the second couple here - the power imbalance finally felt less present
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148. Senior Secret Love: Puppy Honey
Thai Drama - 2016, 6 episodes
- the side couple are BL and this is OffGuns first appearance!!!
- over confident off and shy gun unexpectedly start to spend more time together and feelings happen?
- offgun are BL royalty
- this series was ok for when it was made so don’t expect kisses -wait till Theory of Love for that - which Is one I haven’t seen yet.
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149. Make It Right: The Series
Thai Drama - 2016, 12 episodes
- 2 friend sleep together, but one of them has a girlfriend!
- I have to respect it cause it was the first Thai BL that seriously spread internationally
- My first BL and probably most long time fans first, but I can’t finish it
- it’s not good, but it’s not terrible, it’s just so cringe, I’m so glad that most BLs aren’t like this anymore
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150. Lábios Adoráveis
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
- A vampire is about to die the only way he can survive is drinking the blood of a pure blood human, but he must make the human fall in love with him first
- if it was just that summary this would be brilliant but it got so convoluted and confusing so quickly
- It was insta love which is not my jam
- also there was a whole plot point with a brother that was a waste of time
- I was so over this by the end I didn’t really focus on the last episode and don’t know howit ended
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151. Porque Você É Meu Garoto
Thai Drama - 2018, 12 episodes
- Two boys have a secret that tore their friendship apart yers ago
- i have a soft spot for this one- it’s my first BL I completed
- BUT this is bad, it clearly had zero money, you can’t hear some scenes and they skip big plot points assuming you’ve read the book
- the only really good thing is our leads chemistry and they’re in 2gether so just watch that
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152. Minha Ferramenta e o seu Jaleco
Thai Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
- The leads meet and have a hate/love relationship spanning high school and university
- the highschool portion was horribly boring and nonsensical and it’s over half the drama
- the leads have zero chemistry or charisma and left me annoyed and uncomfortable
- The side couple were really adorable and had some important conversations but they were introduced only in the second half - they were how I managed to finish this
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153. Pit Stop do Coração
Thai Drama - 2023, 13 episodes
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154. Senpai, isso não pode ser amor!
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
- a guy gets a job where his senpai is somene he’s obsessed with
- so far worst jdrama I’ve ever seen - and I have such a bias for japanese BLs I thought they’d never make a bad one
- i didn’t like this at all - zero chemistry and I hated one of the main characters
- my stars here are solely for the actor of the senpai - he was so charismatic and I really enjoyed his character
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155. Romance Ruim: A Série
Thai Drama - 2016, 13 episodes
- this is set after the events of Together With Me, but was made before - you don’t have to watch it and I probably wouldn’t...
- The BL couple are a side story in this
- its a jealousy plot line, I HATE jealousy plot lines if they’re just there to destroy a relationship, rather than build anything
- the female lead is such a fun character though
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156. Senior Secret Love: Puppy Honey 2
Thai Drama - 2017, 8 episodes
- Second OffGun appearance
- all I remember is I hated this and I was bored
- the main couple are barely together in this
- and offgun get a poorly put together jealousy plot...boo!
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157. Happy Merry Ending
Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
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158. SaifahZon Story
Thai Special - 2020, 3 episodes
- Saifah and Zons story that was incomplete due to filming issues because of covid
- This was my favourite couple in My Engineer but this wasn’t necessary
- It was so boring and so dull, there was about 15mins worth of story to tell the rest was just a mess
- I forgot how poorly made Why R U? was but this was even worse
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159. En of Love: TOSSARA
Thai Drama - 2020, 4 episodes
- ugh - fast forwardead through a lot of it and I hate fast forwarding through dramas
- guy goes after another guy who he wants to date
- this was a badly told story and a poorly made drama
- I’m happy that at got through it so I could watch the next miniseries which was actually fun to watch
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160. Amor de intermediário
Thai Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
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161. Your Home
Filipino Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
- 1 boy helps other become model and they fall in love
- they tried, but this was a terrible series
- the leads had good chemistry but it was a MESS
- I fast forwarded the last 2 episodes cause I just didn't care anymore
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162. Judo Boys
Korean Drama - 2022, 5 episodes
- 2 judo stars and one of their school friends become a love triangle
- I think I had second lead syndrome for this series, although I’m still not sure who the main love interest was
- i really wanted the 2 judo fighters to end up together and found the school friend a jerk who ended up messing with the lead more than anything
- this is seriously low budget, ridiculously low, and if I liked the mains love story I may’ve given it a higher rating, but the couple I liked shard 5 mins on screen over the whole series