BL Mini-Bytes

We had fewer updates past week, with some much anticipated teaser releases. The month of May is shaping up to something good, as audiences wait with bated breaths for the premiere of “Good Omen Season Three” & “Soul Mate”.

Smile After Tears

Official posters released for the upcoming Taiwanese BL “Smile After Tears”. Starring Ho Yen Kai, Chang Chvn Chia, Cheng Tiao Chin in lead roles.

Synopsis

A youth romance drama with a touch of fantasy. It speaks of ambiguity, campus life, and the thrill of first love, while also portraying the inevitable losses and regrets in life.

It follows a transfer student who experiences first love, loss, and healing through music and unexpected companionship, ultimately learning to move forward with love.

(Source: pavilion.taicca.tw)

Private Lesson

True Film has released visual & individual character posters for their next project “Private Lesson”. Starring Yoo Jin Seok & Lee Chang In in lead roles.

Synopsis

Tutor Hyeon Seo and student Jae On. A secret, a one-sided love… One year later, they meet again.

(Source: truefilm2025 X)

Wu The Series

Official poster & trailer released for GMMTV’s upcoming bromance “Wu The Series”. Sky Wongravee & Nani Hirunkit in lead roles. Premieres on 5th May.

Synopsis

Pete, an unlucky young man carrying a fragment of a demon’s soul, has the ability to sense Yao—strange energies that devour life force and control the mind. When he crosses paths with Niran, a man gifted with the rare ability to alter fate itself and the one who leads him into the world of Wu, the two become unlikely partners, forced to rely on each other through every obstacle—until their souls are bound together.

(Source: GMMTV; thai.film)

Soul Mate

Official poster & trailer released for the upcoming Japanese BL “Soul Mate”, that is set to premiere May 14 on Netflix. Starring Ok Taecyeon and Hayato Isomura in lead roles.

Synopsis

After inadvertently destroying the life of his best friend, Narutaki Ryu abandons everything and leaves Japan. He nearly dies at a church in a foreign country before he is saved by a Korean boxer named Hwang Jo Han. Both men carry deep, unhealed wounds, and as their lonely souls gravitate toward one another, it soon becomes clear that they are soul mates. Drawn by fate, they decide to live together. Their journey takes them through Berlin, Seoul and Tokyo, where they experience a breadth of emotions: unforgettable pain, suffering and, ultimately, joy.

(Source: Netflix)

Official Trailer-

Journey With You

Fresh stills & second trailer released for the upcoming Chinese BL “Journey With You”. Starring Wang Jing Han, Tang Bi De, Duan Tong Zhou & Li You Cheng in lead roles.

Synopsis

The fifth prince of the Xing Dynasty, Yin Qi, guarded the border for three years. He returned to the palace due to the “betrayal” of the hostage, Pei Yanzhi, only to find himself trapped and killed along with Pei Yan Zhi in a snare set by the eldest prince, Yin Zhou. Reborn three years earlier, Yin Qi resolves to change his fate and protect his close friend Pei Yan Zhi and his younger sister, Yin He Shu!

Is Pei Yan Zhi a friend or foe? Can Yin Qi escape his destiny? The scales of fate will tip once more…

(Source: Chinese = Weibo || Translation = Me Myself And I at MyDramaList)

Official Trailer-

Baby

Joe Locke (The Heartstopper) is rumored to be starring in the upcoming sci-fi horror movie Baby. So far, there is very little information available about Baby, but according to the popular entertainment news account Film Crave on X (formerly Twitter), the upcoming movie stars Locke as “a young male sex worker who becomes pregnant with a mysterious creature.”

Source- Out

Double Helix

First look & individual posters released for the upcoming remake of the 2016 hit movie “A Round Trip to Love”. Adapted from the novel series “A Round Trip to Love” (双程) by Lan Lin (藍淋), the show is titled “Double Helix”. Stars Ayden Sng, Lu Si Tong, Fa Xuan Ge and He Jiashu in lead roles.

Synopsis

Back in high school, wealthy heir Lu Feng fell in love with the gentle top student Cheng Yi Chen. But a secretly taken photo exposed their relationship, forcing them apart under the pressure of family and school. Years later, they reunite. This time, Lu Feng approaches Cheng Yi Chen with an almost obsessive determination to reclaim the love he once lost. As misunderstandings and betrayals resurface, their youthful romance turns into a painful entanglement of love and hatred. After a decade apart, will their love find redemption… or be destroyed once again?

(Source: Gagaoolala.official Instagram)

Official Teaser-

Me and Him, Who Will Break Up in 100 Days

Adapted from the novel “100 Nichi Go ni Wakareru Boku to Kare” (100日後に別れる僕と彼) by Asahara Naoto (浅原 ナオト), the show stars Ito Kentaro & Sato Kanichiro in lead roles. Set to premiere on 26th May.

Synopsis

Kasuga Yuma and Hasegawa Itsuki, a same-sex couple, gained attention on social media for being “adorable” after giving an interview about the partnership declaration system for sexual minorities. One day, they received an offer to film a documentary capturing their cohabitation over 100 days. Wanting to promote greater understanding of homosexuality, Yuma accepts the proposal.

However, at that time, Yuma and Itsuki had already broken up. Yuma persuades Itsuki, and the two decide to act as a loving couple in front of the camera. Unaware of the truth, documentary director Kayano Shiho is eager to capture them as they truly are…

Yuma strives to be the perfect partner, while Itsuki feels suffocated by those expectations.

What the camera captures, is it a happy everyday life, or a carefully constructed lie? A story unfolds, documenting 100 days where lies and true feelings intertwine!

(Source: Japanese = MBS || Translation = MyDramaList)

Check into You

Strongberry unveils the official poster for the next project, “Check into You”. Starring Hwang Dong-hee & Kim Dong-won in lead roles.

Your Dear Daddy

Official trailer released for the upcoming romance “Your Dear Daddy The Series”. Adapted from the novel “Until You #RiakDadSiThan” (Until You #เรียกแด๊ดสิธาร) by CEO, the show stars Fluke Pusit & SaengNuea Jitaboon in lead roles. Premieres on 9th May.

Synopsis

Haunted by his past, Saithan is unwilling now to tie himself to anyone. On holiday in Chiang Mai, he happens to meet Sila, the wealthy owner of Phu Saengdao farm and hotel. The two find themselves strangely drawn to one another and ultimately spend a night together, thinking they wouldn’t see each other again.

Within a few days, however, Saithan’s status changes from Sila’s hookup to his debtor after a car accident with the child of an influential local. Sila happens upon the situation and volunteers to settle the issue and pay for the damages. Wanting to prove that he can step up and solve his own problems, Saithan withholds the truth from his family and decides to work for Phu Saengdao farm in order to pay his debt.

Sila himself is having a good time; he now has a friend to chat with, to sleep with and lift him out of boredom.

(Source: Thai = Sanook.com || Translation = MyDramaList)

When Oranges Fall

Official poster & trailer released for the upcoming teenage romance “When Oranges Fall”. Adapted from the web novel “Ton Som Yu Ban Khao Tae Phon Som Lon Ma Ban Rao Talot Loei” (ต้นส้มบ้านเขา แต่ผลส้มหล่นมาบ้านเราตลอดเลย) by Littleskyofme, the show stars Progress Passawish & Almond Poomsuwan in lead roles. Premieres on 13th May.

Synopsis

Ko was a boy who adored oranges more than anything in the world—but not just any oranges. They had to be from the tree next door. No other oranges tasted so good or made him as happy. Fragrant, sweet, delicious—everything about those homegrown oranges, Ko loved completely.

Except for one thing: the orange tree’s true owner. That boy, the one with the cool name jut the same as Ko’s. Everyone called him “Ko Two,” as was customary when two people shared the same name. And so, Ko naturally became “Ko One.” But the similarity ended with their names. Their personalities were complete opposites—as if heaven had sent a masterful celestial being to punish a mischievous little orange demon.

As the story of the two Kos unfolded, they grew—both in body and in the feelings quietly forming in their hearts.

(Source: Thai = Meb || Translation = MyDramaList)

Boyfriend Material

A24 UK has optioned TV rights to Alexis Hall’s buzzy BookTok hit Boyfriend Material.

Hall’s book, published in 2022, follows a neurotic and messy twentysomething struggling to keep his life on track. When Luc’s world unexpectedly collides with Oliver, an uptight and workaholic criminal barrister, at a low point in his life, what began as an unlikely pairing develops into a heartfelt and humorous enemies-to-lovers romance.

Boyfriend Material broke out on BookTok, the corner of TikTok that can make or break a novel and is becoming ever more influential in the literary adaptations world. It is the first in a trilogy, with Husband Material published in 2022 and Father Material set for release in a few weeks’ time. The books have been published globally in more than 50 editions and multiple languages.

Source- Deadline

Love Class Season Three

Official & individual posters released for the upcoming sequel “Love Class Season Three”. Starring Sae Byeol, Lee Woo Jin, Seo I Han, Petch Panutuch & & Seo Yihan in lead roles. Premieres on 28th May.

Weirdo-101

Fitting has begun for the upcoming romance “Weirdo-101”. Adapted from the web novel “Weirdo-101” (WEIRDO-101 #แรงโน้มถ่วงระหว่างเรา) by mostlycloudy, the show stars Sea Dechchart & Keen Suvijak.

Synopsis

Without realising it, a student starts getting closer to the school’s nerdy student. When he tries to distance himself, he discovers their paths are already completely intertwined.

(Source: gaydaytime.proboards.com)

We will be back with more updates, stay tuned!

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