Another huge slump and fewer updates as we come to the end of the Pride Month. As GMMTV gears up for another OffGun release, we can look forward to some early surprises.
All Family
JTBC & Wavve Original in collaboration present “All Family”, a same-sex documentary about the birth of a new family and the debate among all the families in the world.
The reality series will showcase the turbulent and difficult times of Gyu-jin and her wife, ‘Seyeon’, Korea’s first open lesbian couple who officially got married in New York in 2019 and had a daughter in August of last year.
Also, contains the 10-year story of the popular ‘Mango Couple’, Kim & Park who are active as YouTubers.
Official Trailer-
Source- blup.dates IG
The Sign Season Two or Not
The special episode of the mythological saga “The Sign” aired on 28th June, after which Director A Natthaphong tweeted saying “We Will Be Back”. Can we expect Season Two?
Pluto Series
Promotions are in full swing for the upcoming Thai GL “Pluto Series”. GMMTV’s second official GL production after “23.5”, the show stars popular actresses Namtan Tipnaree & Film Rachanun in the lead roles. Adapted from the novel “Pluto: นิทาน ดวงดาว ความรัก” by Chao Planoy (เจ้าปลาน้อย), Namtan plays the dual roles of Ob-oom/Ai-oon while Film who gets into a relationship with both sisters.
Ayaka Is In Love With Hiroko
Fresh stills and new trailer released for upcoming Japanese GL “Ayaka Is In Love With Hiroko”. Adapted from the web manga series “Ayaka Is in Love X Love X Love with Hiroko”(彩香ちゃんは弘子先輩に恋してる) by Sal Jiang (サルチャン), the show stars Kato Shiho & Mori Kanna in lead roles. Streaming on Gagaoolala from 4th July.
Synopsis-
Soft and bubbly office lady Ayaka is madly in love with her senior at work, Hiroko! Two lovestruck coworkers who both think the other is straight totally crush on each other…
(Source: Japanese = Futabasha || Translation = MyAnimeList)
Official Trailer-
Meet You at the Blossom
The much awaited collaboration between the Chinese and Taiwan BL industry, “Meet You at the Blossom” is set to premiere on 11th July. Adapted from the novel “Hua Kai You Shi, Tui Mi Wu Sheng” (花开有时, 颓靡无声) by Shui Qian Cheng (水千丞), the show stars Wang Yunkai and Li Le as main leads. Helmed by Nancy Chen who has directed popular Taiwanese BLs like “5 Lessons in Happiness: Throuple”, “HIStory4: Close to You” & HIStory5: Love in the Future. The show consists of 12 episodes, with a duration of 40 minutes. Streaming on WeTV, iQIYI, Viki, YouTube and GagaOOLala.
Synopsis-
Jin Xiao Bao, the son of the wealthiest man along the Jiangnan region, falls in love with icy, white-clothed beauty Huai En due to an unexpected meeting. This young woman he sees as his future wife, however, seems to have aroused a lot of enmity. When he comes to the rescue of an injured Huai En who’s tainted by an aphrodisiac, the true identity of this beauty is revealed.
(Source: Novel Updates; edited by MyDramaList)
Official Trailer-
Under the Skin 2
Upcoming Chinese Bromance “Under the Skin Season Two” releases wraps filming. iQIYI x Tencent x Linmon Pictures’ suspense/mystery drama starring Tan Jianci & Jin Shijia, Zhang Bojia, Zhu Jiaqi releases stills from the final day of shooting and behind the scenes video.
The Boyfriend
With Korean reality series “His Man 3” and Pinoy dating show “Sparks Camp 2” making waves, Netflix has announced the cast for their upcoming queer dating program “The Boyfriend”.
Launching in July, the reality series follows nine young men in search of love and friendship as they spend a summer living together. Each participant arrives at their new home — a beachside abode called the “Green Room” — with their own unique story to share. But the group has one thing in common: They are all attracted to men.
Over 10 episodes, they’ll experience the highs and lows of first love and heartbreak, all while working together at a coffee truck. As their time together grows, so do the connections they forge, as the men express themselves and their feelings for each other in bold and brave new ways.
Starting on July 9, new episodes of The Boyfriend will be released every Tuesday over four weeks up until the finale.
Batch 1: July 9 (Episodes 1-3)
Batch 2: July 16 (Episodes 4-6)
Batch 3: July 23 (Episode 7-8)
Batch 4: July 30 (Episodes 9-10)
The nine contestants are as follows-
1) Shun, 23 Artist
2) Taeheon, 23 Designer from Korea
3) Usak, 36 go-go Dancer
4) Ikuo, 22 Food service industry worker
5) Gensei, hair and makeup artist, Taiwan
6) Dai, 22 University student
7) Alan, 29 IT company employee, Brazil
8) Kazuto, 29 Japanese cuisine chef
9) Ryota, 28 model & barista
Official Trailer-
Source- Netflix
We will be back with more updates, stay tuned!