With the recent success of Idol Factory’s GL romance “Gap The Series”, Girls’ Love stories are certainly in vogue. They might not be as popular as their BL counterparts, but the beautiful pairings are intriguing. Coupled with a feasible storyline, GL romances are making waves all over the world. In today’s segment, we will be concentrating on upcoming GL adaptations and sapphic romances that surely deserve your attention!

Be Mine: Be My Baby, More & More

Adapted from the novel “Be My Baby” and “More and More” by Khun Phuying (คุณผู้หญิง), Be Mine: Be My Baby, More & More are the most anticipated GL romances in a long time. Starring a female centric ensemble casting, Be My Baby is an office romance between an intern and her boss. Adding the delectable factor of age gap trope, the drama promises to be a surreptitious affair. On the other hand, More & More focuses on a roommates’ relationship in a dormitory setting. Be Mine’s social media outlets have been actively promoting the varied pairings and they sure look attractive. Be My Baby stars Poppy Palita and Puyfai Thanaporn in the lead roles of Jao and Sitang. Ormsin Supitcha (Tawan) and Folk Sutima (Winnie) will be playing the main leads in More & More. The two secondary couples are- Fahsai Minyada (Peeraya) and Fern Jeerawan (Pipim), Ningning Marika (Jaokha) and Mew Thanthip (Papie),

Synopsis-

Jao-J, a 19-year-old intern who works at Sitang’s company, her 28-year-old boss. There, Jao-J falls in love and tries to heal Sitang’s trauma.

In case you want to learn more about the actors playing these different character roles, you can check out this thread where Be Mine Series Twitter account has listed the possible pairings and each actress’ individual information-

After much fanfare and weeks of anticipation, the first official teaser for the show was released and the visuals were stunning. This show has all the makings of a successful drama and if everything goes well, it might join the ranks of its successful BL predecessors.

Official Teaser-

Love in the Rain (SKIU The Series)

Adapted from the novel “Love in the Rain” (Love In The Rain เมื่อเมษาคือหน้าฝน) by Thanni Thanichi (Thanni タニチ), the show stars Pheeraya Phuangsombut & Alicha Sripratak in the lead roles of Sevena and Maysa. Love in the Air is the first installment in the “SKIU The Series” which focuses on the love lives of the SKIU band members- Sevena (Love in the Rain), Kira (Sun Moon Light Love), Iris (The Perfect Song) and Uro (Step Up). Right now, Thamachi Production is focusing on promoting Love in the Air while conducting auditions for Sun Moon Light Love.

Synopsis-

Sevena is a singer and dancer in the group SKIU. To those she’s not close with, she comes across as arrogant. It’s in the world of gaming that she can be herself under the name Mei Li. Events in the gaming world come to change her real life. Returning, Sevena finds that when the rain comes, all sounds come to a stop save for the voice of one person.

Official Teaser-

☆ Step Up follows the Story of Uro, a handsome member of the T-Pop band SKIU, and Fahsai, the twin sister of Mesa from Love in the Rain.

☆ The Perfect Song focuses on Mirin, who will make Iris able to compose love songs again.

(Source: SKIUTheSeries on Twitter || Translation = MyDramaList)

23.5

Adapted from a popular GL web novel by Nam Ngeun, 23.5 is tech giant GMMTV’s first official GL adaptation. Starring Milk Pansa and Love Pattranite in the lead roles of Ongsa/Earth and Sun, the show is a lesbian romance in a school setting. Milk and Love became hugely popular after playing a GL couple in 2021’s sleeper hit “Bad Buddy Series”. Avid fans were so fascinated with their chemistry that there were catcalls for a spin-off series involving the two. Although the spin off did not materialize, fans got their wish fulfilled when GMMTV announced that Milk and Love will be starring in their own GL project this year. My School President’s couple, Fourth Nattawat and Gemini Norawit, will be joining them as the secondary pairing. Director Fon Kanittha has been actively posting on her Instagram and it’s possible that they might start shooting soon!

Synopsis-

Ongsa, a loner all her life, falls in love at first sight with the more popular Sun. However, with the fear of being rejected, she decides to approach her under the pseudonym “Earth”. As Sun gets more and more curious about who Earth is and starts to fall for her, will Ongsa reveal herself to Sun?

(Source: MyDramaList)

Lemon vs Melon

Short length web series seem to be trending these days. Joining this foray is Hour Channel’s upcoming Thai GL “Lemon vs Melon”.

H’our Channel GL Productions has been focused on producing short length GL series- Always Be You, Nothing Happens by Accident, From 1 Metre to 1 Centimetre, 86400 Seconds, Every 86400 Seconds, Don’t Break My Mission and You Are the Cream in My Coffee. Lemon vs Melon is set to premiere on 22nd April, 2023 and is a roommates romance with “Enemies to Lover’s” twist!

Synopsis-

Because of the misunderstanding, Punch and Fai have to move to the same house. Although Fai is a quiet and kind person, Punch is a naughty girl. During the time with Punch, she always makes Fai upset. But it made them get to know each other better. Until having to turn around and ask yourself what you really think.

(Source: H’our Channel YouTube)

Fireworks of Yesteryear

Adapted from an extra story in the novel “Dou Shen Me Nian Dai Le A” (都什么年代了啊) by Qi Xiao Huang Shu (七小皇叔), Fireworks of Yesteryear is upcoming Chinese GL romance with an age gap adage. Starring Ni Jia as Peng Yun and He Lei in the role of Ji Qingqing, the film has a runtime of 30-40 minutes. GL genre is slowly gaining favor in the Chinese industry, which is hugely male dominated; last year’s “Couple of Mirror” being the best example of the same.

Synopsis-

In the summer of 2012 in a small town in the south of China, divorced shopkeeper Peng Yun makes the acquaintance of Ji Qing Qing, who sells meat skewers from her rickshaw. (Source: DouQi7s Twitter)

The Lovers

After watching tones of Boy’s Love anime/Donghua (mostly from Chinese, Japanese or Korean shores), it’s time for some Filipino magic. Studio Heartbreak has announced their upcoming venture. Titled “The Lovers”, the animated short film is a fantasy romance set in the Philippines about a mermaid and a seafood chef. The recently released teaser looks promising enough. Main trailer and details relative to the kickstarter will be released on 9th May, 2023.

The Ultimatum: Queer Love

If you are into dating reality shows, then Netflix’s “The Ultimatum: Queer Love” should be your next stop. Sequel to Netflix hugely popular dramedy “The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On”, the show features five queer couples- women, bisexuals and nonbinary. Their primary goal- to propose to their lover, get married or call it quits. Being hosted by Joanna Garcia Swisher, the show will be focusing on the darker underbelly of relationships. While inclusivity seems to be the central theme, the contestants will be allowed to date multiple partners and make their choice. The theme seems quite similar to the recently on-air Korean reality show “His Man”; the only difference being that the contestants here are already in committed relationships, seeking a sort of permanency. The show is set to premiere on 24th May, 2024.

Stay tuned for more updates!