5 Heartwarming Korean BL Series for a Feel-Good Escape

BL Feature Korea

2023-04-17
10:13

Check out these fresh and lighthearted Korean BL guaranteed to allow you to relax.

Watching lighthearted dramas offer a break from everyday life stress, some are designed to be enjoyable and to be watched without worrying about complex stories and characters. If you’re looking for some healing and wholesome Korean BL, here are the perfect series to binge:

1. Blueming

‘Blueming’ is about the romance between two film department students. The protagonist tries hard to gain popularity but soon starts feeling threatened when a good-looking and naturally popular student turns up on campus.

This series was wonderfully crafted, featuring superb cinematography, authentic dialogues, great chemistry, and an excellent musical score. The driving force behind this is not just the plot, but also the emotion that gave this drama a gentle and soft feel. The overall atmosphere is calm, making it a perfect choice for when you desire a temporary escape from everything.

2. Light on Me

‘Light on Me’ shows the story of a high school loner who joins the student council intending to make friends but discovers that although some may welcome him, there is one particular student who will make things difficult for him.

This series focuses more on self-discovery and growth. If you’re one to enjoy watching a high school love triangle unfold, this is for you since it features this theme with a fairly realistic love story. From the beginning, it will leave you guessing and rooting for who the protagonist will actually end up with.

3. Cherry Blossom After Winter

‘Cherry Blossom After Winter’ tells the story of two childhood friends and their time in school, and the unexpected romance that sparked between the two.

The series delivers scenes with a dreamy aesthetic paired with the couple’s sweet interactions. The awkwardness, in the beginning, feels just like when you’re with your first crush and the actors completely embodied the characters from the manhwa—especially the height difference that makes us swoon. This is an overall cute and wholesome drama to binge.

4. Semantic Error

‘Semantic Error’ focuses on two clashing students, wherein the rule-abiding computer science major has no choice but to work with an artist with a completely different personality from his.

The series includes a trope that is popular among fans: enemies to lovers. Even with its simple and classic themes, it will still hook you in with the authenticity of the characters and the strong chemistry of the lead actors. A lot will agree that this was the perfect casting for the adaptation because of their convincing performance. This is guaranteed to entertain you from the first to the last episode and will leave you wanting more.

Watch ‘Semantic Error’ on GagaOOLala

5. Our Dating Sim

‘Our Dating Sim’ is a story about a reunion with a failed first love from high school at a video game company to create a dating simulation game.

The pair have a natural chemistry topped with the initial sexual tension in the earlier episodes. Later on, we get scenes of the two packed with a lot of cute flirting and teasing, as well as plenty of iconic kissing scenes. It gives you a fun story along with the familiar romantic trope of school friends who eventually confess their love to each other.

Watch ‘Our Dating Sim’ on GagaOOLala

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