The Eight Sense / Studio Winsome / TVING
In 2023, many BL fans in their conversations regarding Korean BL production could have mentioned this statement "Korean BL are finally understanding the assignment and delivering accordingly." This is because, in comparison to other Asian countries that have been producing BL dramas at a rapid pace while still executing high-quality storylines, great acting, and chemistry between its leads, up until 2020, the Korean BL genre has been limited to insinuated romantic interest between two leads in non-BL dramas.
By 2020, with the release of "Where Your Eyes Linger" which earned massive global success, we could say that many production agencies saw that the global interest in Korean BL is alive and well, and like a babe, needed the right nurturing, care, love, and food for it to blossom beautifully into something extremely profitable. From having 4 dramas released in the whole of 2020 to now having 9 released within the first half of 2023, the rise in the production of Korean BL dramas has not just been noticeable but applaudable and appreciated.
However, an increased production rate doesn't also mean an increased level of quality as in the space of 3 years, while we have seen many dram
