oh yes you reminded me strongberry has all those short bl's i've seen some of them but not all of them, chocomilkshake, i started it but had not finished it yet...Except for the upcoming ones obviously, I.. have watched them alland that's not yet counting the short-movies/series produced by STRONGBERRY
It's interesting that the BL industry becomes another route for kpop stars to go into if they ever decide to embark on an acting career, as it seems the mainstream K drama is a very challenging field with tons of competition, in BL, I think they can immediately generate a huge following factor in that they're kpop idols, so it's a win win situation for them.Upcoming Korean BL series titled "Starstruck" (or "Star Struck" / lit. 스타스트럭). Starring Zuho from SF9 (idol & actor) and Kim In Seong. No definite release date or poster yet, but it's scheduled to be very soon this year. A teaser trailer was out today (and the official one was privated for whatever reason, so here's one from another source).
Based on a novel with the same name, it tells about Seo Han Joon (Kim In Seong), a guy who has been in love with his childhood friend, Joo Yoo Jae (Zuho), for the longest time. One day the former decides to confess his feelings.
What do you guys think of the sudden increasing number of Kpop idols trying BL roles in the past recent years?
(GagaOolala, Viki, Hi-TV, etc. depending on your country).
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I do think that a lot of South Korean studios are beginning to acknowledge this type of market, hence the growth of popularity. Still very niche, but it's a good working field for rookies and returning actors, as some have found their fanbase from BL roles before getting other types of film/series projects.
It will remain in B-class type if the plots and stories do not improve. I mean, they obviously target young audiences (though who does not?), so they prefer lighter and less matured stories. Most of the people watch it just for pure entertainment so most stories are forgettable. But I ain't complaining, I am entertained too. Though I wish that once in a while, A Frozen Flower level movie is created.
Yes. Well, after all the BL genre is mostly still related to the romance genre. If we compare BL series to other mainstream Korean romantic series, they all have similar clichés like silly plots, enemies to lovers tropes, fantasy/supernatural elements, etc. The only difference is that the couples depicted are heterosexual (which is more accessible to audience in general), the more popular ones tend to have A-list cast, longer time, and higher budget.
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I think their production quality is really good for a BL production, it will be interesting to see if one of these days, the KBL genre will directly compete with the regular K drama, it happened in Thailand, but again, you're right, South Korea has a conservative culture, but probably the magic of BL will do the trick....hopefully.
He's so cute
& also an openly queer person. Stan~
Suho is another super handsome actor, I forgot the title, he did like a traditional or classic style BL, where he's wearing the traditional costume or something, i think he's the first KBL actor who did that type of genre for a blUpcoming Korean BL series titled "Starstruck" (or "Star Struck" / lit. 스타스트럭). Starring Zuho from SF9 (idol & actor) and Kim In Seong. No definite release date or poster yet, but it's scheduled to be very soon this year. A teaser trailer was out today (and the official one was privated for whatever reason, so here's one from another source).
Based on a novel with the same name, it tells about Seo Han Joon (Kim In Seong), a guy who has been in love with his childhood friend, Joo Yoo Jae (Zuho), for the longest time. One day the former decides to confess his feelings.
What do you guys think of the sudden increasing number of Kpop idols trying BL roles in the past recent years?
As a main cast? I am not familiar with him, I got curious so I checked his profile and every roles he played but none of it was a BL.
