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“The Trainee” Series Review (Ep.3 to 12)

Summary: Passionate student Ryan gets an internship as an assistant director where he meets Jane, an AD with a unique ability to extinguish the fires of people’s passion. Ryan’s suffering is vented to this year’s fellow trainees, including a couple consisting of account executive Ba-Mhee and editor Teh, Pah in the art department, and Pie in production. As Ryan continues his training, however, he finds that P’Jane is kinder than people think, to the point that Ryan’s heart sometimes skips a beat and it becomes his goal to win Jane’s heart.

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BL Mini-Bytes

We had an early tryst with some pleasant surprises in store, refreshing news about highly anticipated dramas. While the BL/GL world is buzzing with excitement, the rage is definitely going to set the stage on fire!

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Our Favorite Korean BLs So Far (2024)

A great drama relies on many elements—acting, direction, cinematography, music, and more—to create something that truly resonates. As an emotional viewer, I’m especially drawn to stories that dig deep, even if it takes some effort to piece together the message the series is trying to convey. This definitely applies to the Korean BLs that have resonated with me the most in 2024. Three series, in particular, stood out, checking all the boxes and making each viewing a deeply personal and introspective experience that will stay with me.

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“Love is Like a Poison” First Impressions (Ep.1 to 3)

“All is fair in love and lies” seems to be the theme for TBS’s “Love is Like a Poison”. A mature Boys’ Love story between two men from the world of lawyers and legal cases. Young lawyer Shiba Ryoma played by Hama Shogo has been handed a hard case of proving whether a cryptocurrency company used an influencer’s likeness without his permission. Like a domino falling, he meets conman Haruto played by Hyodo Katsumi. Shiba has been unable to find any blatant legal ways to make his case. But like a second domino following the first, Haruto’s volunteered voice recordings bring the validity of the case before the judges. Despite Shiba’s misgivings and knowledge that Haruto is a conman, he still allows the man into his life and home.

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BL Mini-Bytes

It was an exhausting week with updates dropping at every corner, we had a hard time keeping record of all the excitement that is in store for the upcoming months. With rumors surrounding the upcoming GMMTV lineup, the last few months of 2024 are going to be pretty hectic.

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