Are you a fan of BL (Boys Love) drama?
If you love BL dramas, you would know that Korea started to produce web dramas in 2020 with "Where Your Eyes Linger" (2020) being the first BL (web) drama made in Korea. The genre is popular worldwide and more and more Korean BL dramas are produced.
Here are all the Korean BL dramas that aired in 2021. (No particular order).
1. "To My Star"
Summary: It tells the love story of actor Kang SeoJoon who goes off the traditional track and chef Han JiWoo who wants to stick to the traditional track.
Cast: Son WooHyeon, Kim KangMin
When: From Jan. 22
For more about the web drama, check our cast and summary here.
You can watch on: Netflix (movie format), Viki, and more
2. "You Make Me Dance"
Summary: It tells the story of Song ShiOn who is an aspiring contemporary dancer who has broken heart because he is not receiving love from his family and of Jin HongSeok who had given up on his dreams and he is living as a moneylender. Song ShiOn and JinHongSeok are living together on a rooftop house.
Cast: Won HyungHoon, Chu YoungWoo
When: From Feb. 26
For more about the web drama, check our cast and summary here.
You can watch on: Netflix (movie format), Viki, and more
3. "Peach Of Time"
Summary: YoonOh and Peach get to know little by little more about each other feelings and secrets about death through things that happen at the borders between this world and the afterlife.
Cast: Choi JaeHyun, Jimmy (Karn Kritsanaphan), Tommy (Sittichok Pueakpoolpol)
When: From Aug. 30
For more about the web drama, check our cast and summary here.
You can watch on: WeTV
4. "Nobleman Ryu's Wedding"
Idol Romance
Summary: It tells the Joseon romance of Choi KiWan who married instead of his sister and of Ryu HoSun who married a man dressed as a woman.
Cast: Lee SeJin, former MYNAME's (Kang) InSoo, Jang EuiSoo
When: From April 15
For more about the web drama, check our cast and summary here.
You can watch on: Idol Romance App, Viu
5. "Light On Me"
WHYNOT MEDIA
This BL web drama is based on the game "Saebit Boys High School Council" (in Korean "์๋น๋จ๊ณ ํ์ํ") later adapted into the webtoon "I am a Counselor of Saebit Boys High School Council" by EVY (in Korean "์๋น๋จ๊ณ ํ์ํ ๊ณ ๋ฌธ์ ๋๋ค"/ Official English title "Behind the Desks - Love is Addiction").
Summary: TaeKyung, the lonely and voluntary outsider of Saebit Boys High School thought: "Will I be okay like this?". He comforted himself saying it was okay, but he is envious of his friends and feels lonely. One teacher got to know about his thoughts and suggested to him to enter the School Student Council. All the students of the council agreed that he enters the council except for ShinWoo. On the other hand, the friendly student council president DaOn takes extra care of TaeKyung whom he finds cute. How will the project of TaeKyung (the one who entered the peaceful Saebit Boys High Student School Council) to make friends will go?
Cast: Lee SaeOn, Kang YouSeok, Choe ChanYi, Ko WooJin, and Yang SeoHyun.
When: From June 29
For more about the web drama, check our cast and summary here.
You can watch on: WHYNOT Media on KOKTV, Viki, WeTV
6. โMy Sweet Dearโ
My Sweet Dear Official
Summary: A romance drama about a genius chef at a world-renowned restaurant and another chef who suddenly invades his kitchen, and his heart. As they spend more time together, the fierce competition that divides them slowly narrows, bringing them closer together.
Cast: Jang EuiSoo, Lee ChanHyeong
When: From Oct. 21
For more about the web drama, check our cast and summary here.
You can watch on: WeTV, U-NEXT, Line TV, Viki
7. โThe Tasty Floridaโ
Idol Romance
Summary: A close-cut romance between chef EunKyu and new part-timer HaeWon of The Florida Spot, a hot place on Instagram and rooftop Chinese restaurant.
Cast: YuHwan, Cha WooMin, Moon KangHyuk, and the YouTube beauty creator duo Seouliteโs ZeZe and Joon
When: From Sept. 24
For more about the web drama, check our cast and summary here.
You can watch on: Viki, WETV, Idol Romance App
8. โTinted With Youโ
Idol Romance
Summary: โTinted With Youโ is a time-slip fantasy romance depicting EunHo, who has been sucked into the past somewhere in a painting, where he meets the deposed Crown Prince, Heon, and his guard, Geum, and how they understand each other in a precarious situation.
Cast: A.C.Eโs Jun, ATO6's Yoo HyunWoo, Kim TaeJung
When: From Dec. 23
For more about the web drama, check our cast and summary here.
You can watch on: Idol Romance App, Viki
8. "Behind Cut"
emotionstudio
Summary: It tells the romance between three men in their 20s. YeongWoo is a part-time delivery worker who brightens up his surroundings with a bright face and lives without dreams. KiJin prepares for a design contest with the ambition to become a world-class clothing designer. Finally, there is Lee Bin who is already one of the top models of Korea.
Cast: 2Z's BumJun, Eom SeUng
When: From Dec. 28
You can watch on: Viki
For more about the web drama, check our cast and summary here.
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