Upcoming Shows: February 2023

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2023-02-02
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This love month, February… are you for more shows? Don’t forget to save these dates so you won’t miss an episode.

February 2 | The Reason Why he Fell in Love with Me Season 2 (Japan)

Soon after becoming a lawyer, Hikawa quickly adapts to his new life and begins a new relationship. One day, he learns that his ex with whom he was in a relationship three years ago, Masumi Akagi, has been harassed by another new teacher and is even forced to quit his job. Even though the two have not maintained contact, Hikawa still decides to help out and seek justice for Akagi, but this decision leads to his stable life beginning to change…

☆ When an old flame reappears, will he still persist in moving forward with his new relationship?

☆ The original cast of “The Reason Why He Fell In Love With Me” returns, and the combination of new cast members create new sparks of interest!

New episodes every Thursday at 12 MN GMT+8 (Taiwan Standard Time) on GagaOOLala

February 3 | Our Winter (Thailand / South Korea)

New episode every Friday and Sunday at 6 PM GMT+7 (Thailand Standard Time) on TikTok: thaiminiseries.

February 6 | L’Homme Inconnu (France / Belgium)

Following the success of his first novel, Flemish author Louis is suffering from writer’s block. Seeking inspiration from the Côte d’Azur, Louis one day sees a couple, Melanie and Tommy, making love on the beach. It is from this moment on that Louis starts becoming obsessed with Tommy, and the distinctions between fact and fiction, reality and fantasy start to crumble under the pressure of writing a new novel.

☆ A mature bear creates a dangerous love triangle between a young Adonis and his girlfriend!

☆ Set in the 1970s, the film draws an exciting and taboo atmosphere where encounters with strangers can happen!

Watch L’Homme Inconnu on GagaOOLala

February 7 | Shhh! (Norway)

A lesbian couple is on holiday, but one of them can’t stop working. Suddenly she has a stroke, which takes her on a vivid journey through denial and hallucinations. Is it too late to make up for a life lost?

☆ When cherished things seem on the verge of being lost, do you still have time to make up for everything?

Watch Shhh! on GagaOOLala

February 8 | My Beautiful Man Season 2 (Japan)

Hira Kazunari is in the fourth year of university, and Kiyoi Sou, a rookie actor, works hard every day; the two of them became lovers and started to live together. However, conflict emerges between the two when Kiyoi wants to move the relationship forward while Kiya gets cold feet and becomes aggressive. With Hira about to graduate from university and having trouble finding employment due to a lack of work experience, what path will the two of them end up choosing?

☆ Considered by many fans to be the best Japanese BL series to date, the second season has finally arrived!

☆ The first season took home the “My Best TV” Grand Prize at the Galaxy Awards, and Yusei Yagi was honored with the title of Outstanding Asian Star at the Seoul International Drama Awards.

A new episode is every Wednesday at 2 AM GMT+8 (Taiwan Standard Time) on GagaOOLala.

February 8 | Moonlight Chicken (Thailand)

Jim, a Haianese chicken rice restaurant owner, meets Wen, a drunk customer in his restaurant. This special encounter ignites a special bond between the two despite Wen being in a relationship. Will Wen do something about his relationship? Will Jim be able to contain his feelings?

New episodes every Wednesday and Thursday at 6 PM GMT+7 (Thailand Standard Time) on YouTube: GMMTV and Disney+ Hotstar.

February 10 | Movie: EGOIST (Japan)

When Kosuke was 14 years old, his mother died. He spent his adolescence in a rural village and suppressed his feelings as a gay male. Now, Kosuke (Ryohei Suzuki) is all grown up and he works as a fashion magazine editor in Tokyo. He meets Ryuta (Hio Miyazawa), who works as a personal trainer. Ryuta’s mother raised him alone and he is close to his mom. Kosuke and Ryuta become attracted to each other and they sometimes spend time with Ryuta’s mother. Kosuke is happy to share time with Ryuta and his mother, which makes him remember his late mother. Kosuke and Ryuta make an appointment to go for a drive together, but, on that day, Ryuta does not show up.

This movie will be screened in Japan’s theaters. For international fans, please stay tuned for further updates.

February 10 | TỔ Độ (Vietnam)

Depicts the story of Thanh and An, who accidentally met in an unfavorable situation, and their fateful encounter led them to tears and laughter. However, Thanh and An’s relationship does not stop there and the veil of secrecy will gradually be revealed. What is the connection between them? What will happen to their relationships when that secret has been exposed?

February 11 | Cafe In Love (Thailand)

When Kawee’s (Third Nithikan) coffee shop is on a brink of closure because he doesn’t know how to make a coffee at all. As he was looking for ways to save his shop, his brother, Gawin (Mew Thanawit), suggested asking for help from Phupha (Na Napian), who is also running a popular small cafe. Kawee went to the coffee shop and saw Pau (Mai Jirawat), his best friend who suggests luring Phupha to fall in love with him so he could ask him to help him in the coffee shop. Kawee proceeds to the proposed plan… but it won’t be as easy as he thought it would be.

A new episode is every Saturday at 8:30 PM GMT+7 (Thailand Standard Time) on 3Plus.

February 13 | Sipjangsaeng (South Korea)

The quiet Eun-young, meets the lively and generous Jay in her drawing class. Jay not only appreciates Eun-young’s artistic talent, but she also invites her to her secret hideout so they can play in a world free from other people. One Day, Eun-young can no longer find Jay, and the other students seem to not even know who Jay is….

☆ There was a moment where I thought you were my whole world, but you disappeared without a trace…

Watch Sipjangsaeng on GagaOOLala

February 14 | Straight A (USA / Germany)

Struggling with maintaining his same-sex long-term relationship a secret and keeping up with his image of being the perfect straight-A son, Alex must face his father and tell him the truth about his sexuality.

☆ Drawn from real-life experiences, how does a gifted student come out of the closet to his conservative father?

☆ “I hope this short film can give a voice to many people!” The lead actor and screenwriter captures precious memories between father and son.

Watch Straight A on GagaOOLala

February 14 | Movie: Moments Of Love (Thailand)

The different love stories of 4 couples that will make you smile, laugh and cry with their deep stories:

• My Lovely Tutor

• My Heartless Boy

• My Crazy Romance

• My Ex-boyfriend

For international fans, you can watch it on Metaverse until March 14, 2023.

February 14 | Destiny Seeker (Thailand)

Songkram (Earth Chisanupong) and Aye (Bank Nuttawat) both are engineering students and live in university dorms. Songkram is the head student of dorm 3, which is where the “strong and athletic” male students are sorted. Aye is the head student of dorm 2, the dorm where all the “good looking” male students live. Aye used to be Songkram’s tutor and friend, but they fell apart after both of them were chosen to be head students of the dorms. Dorms 2 and 3 have been at each other’s throats for generations. Aye and Songkram might act like enemies, but Aye is actually in love with Songkram. However, he thinks Songkram has feelings for Mean (Saint Nattapat). What Aye doesn’t know, is that he’s the one Songkram likes, not Mean.

February 16 | Boyband The Series (Thailand)

Depicts a group of teenagers who aspire to become a world-class boyband. Aspirants undergo intense singing and dancing training and fierce competition to become an artist on the World Star label, the company owned by Khun Serena, the queen of the entertainment industry. And her artists’ golden rule is to forbid love with each other. Top and Juju, two contestants who want to make it to the top five, are forced to become rivals despite their mutual affection for each other. Since having a personal relationship between members is forbidden, the two must try to hide their feelings toward each other. Fans, however, begin shipping the two because of their cute chemistry whenever they are together. They have to keep the real score between them hidden to achieve their dream of becoming the world’s number-one boyband. What will happen when someone discovers the truth? Between ‘dream’ and ‘love’, what would they choose?

A new episode is every Thursday at 11 PM GMT+7 (Thailand Standard Time) on GMM25. For international fans, please stay tuned for further updates.

February 17 | Jack o’ Frost (Japan)

© Jack O’ Frost Production Committee | MBS

Illustrator Ritsu and salesman Fumiya’s love story begins at a quaint coffee shop. Despite their happy union, a misunderstanding causes a rift between the two. After a heated argument, Ritsu has an accident and loses all memory of Fumiya. To restart their relationship, Fumiya conceals their past and begins anew with Ritsu, who longs to regain his memories. Together, they embark on a journey to revisit their history, revisiting the places that hold bitter and sweet memories. As they retrace their steps, Fumiya grapples with their past while Ritsu begins to rediscover his feelings for Fumiya.

☆ As frozen memories melt away inch by inch, will the miracle of true love finally come to light?

☆ Japan’s MBS’s sixth BL production and the first wholly original work has finally arrived!

☆ Kosuke Suzuki from “Takara-kun and Amago-kun” takes on the leading role, where he falls into a winter romance with “Japan’s Most Handsome Highschool Student” Honda Ryuga.

☆ Two new women directors take the reins of this drama, depicting the emotions of the characters with tender perspectives against a beautiful atmosphere.

A new episode is every Friday at 10 AM GMT+8 (Taiwan Standard Time) on GagaOOLala.

February 18 | Bed Friend (Thailand)

“Maybe it’s not that bad. We both get the mutual benefits anyway.” When one of them takes it lightly and the other takes it seriously to be ‘friends with benefits,’ Uea, a graphic designer who is cold-hearted, always wears a poker face, and ‘King,’ a programmer who has never wanted to be in a serious relationship with anyone, they made a deal to be ‘friends with benefits’ in secret. From ‘a friend of another friend’ who barely talks nicely to each other for years to ‘a friend of another friend’ that comes with ‘benefits’ instead. However, it seems like this kind of relationship they have in secrecy is bringing them unexpected trouble. Meanwhile, they both gave their words that they won’t fall for one another, one of them has fallen hard into the pool of this forbidden sentiment nonetheless!

A new episode is every Saturday at 11:45 PM GMT+7 (Thailand Standard Time) on iQIYI for UNCUT and YouTube: Mandee Channel.

February 19 | Chains Of Heart (Thailand)

A young man named Din gets involved with a gang of illegal smugglers, and it causes him and Ken, his boyfriend of more than seven years, to be chased away. They’re both cornered and end up falling off a steep cliff. After several months, Ken wakes up but without his lover by his side. He slowly decides to get revenge against those who have wronged him and his lover. However, things start to go sideways when someone appears who looks just like Ken’s former lover. The old memories return, and Ken begins to suspect that Din might not be dead, and in fact might be this new person…

☆ Stunning action scenes, melancholic love and tyrannical love, the latest gangster-themed series is a must-see!
☆ Featuring Haii from “TharnType Season 2: 7 Years of Love”, Poppy from “Cutie Pie” and Marc from “My Gear and Your Gown” on a stellar cast together.
☆ Singer-songwriter Boy Sompob will once again melt your heart with his gentle voice with his compelling theme song crafted specifically for this BL drama.

A new episode is every Sunday at 12:30 AM GMT+8 (Taiwan Standard Time) on GagaOOLala.

February 20 | Firsts (New Zealand)

Steven, a closeted Chinese international student, is preparing to lose his virginity to a stranger he met online. With video calls from his emphatic mother half a world away about his fabricated girlfriend and the looming presence of his deceased father, Steven is crumbling under the desperation to please his parents. Although he is very much alone, Steven is no less agonized by the idea of acting upon his desire to be with another man. When Andrew, the man in question arrives and an unexpected connection forms, Steven must come to the bittersweet realization that to be happy you cannot pretend forever.

☆ There’s a first time for everything, good and bad. Will the first experience for the pure innocent boy be as good as he imagined?

☆ The Cambodian-New Zealand director utilizes the most intimate experiences to explore familial differences across cultures.

Watch Firsts on GagaOOLala

February 21 | The Daytime Doorman (Brazil)

After exchanging glances between “good mornings” and “good afternoons”, Marcelo realizes it’s time to try to go further with Márcio, the doorman in his building. Two worlds will collide through these men’s bodies.

☆ It is their destiny to flirt with each other! Dear doorman, please help me fulfill my desires!

Watch The Daytime Doorman on GagaOOLala

February 27 | King Max (France)

Maximilienne discovers a new side of herself while playing with her appearance alone in her bedroom. One night, she runs away and finds herself in a nightclub at a drag king show. A new world opens itself before her. She has found a new family.

☆ I deserve to be seen! An exquisite presentation of the journey of one girl’s self-transformation and growth; this short was selected for the Cannes Film Festival.

Watch King Max on GagaOOLala

February 27 | Tin Tem Jai (Thailand)

The lively and adorable Tin has had a life-long dream to marry the older boy in the neighborhood, Park. While the two of them have grown up together, Tin has been rejected countless times, but he still can’t quite get over the boy next door. In order to make his dream come true, Tin decides to do everything in his power to get together with Park, and never let his true love slip away!

☆ An adaptation of the novel by the same name, the first pure BL love story of 2023 from the production company that brought you “Coffee Melody” and “Ai Long Nhai.”

☆ TharnType’s Run’s charm is on full display, dealing with the constant displays of affection from the cute boy neighbor!

New episode is every Monday/Tuesday at 1 AM GMT+8 (Taiwan Standard Time) on GagaOOLala

February 28 | One Afternoon (Taiwan)

A strict and unapproachable father and his two sons live in a soon-to-be-renovated old house. The younger brother likes to tag after his older brother as if it was the most important task of his life. Day after day, they lived in calm peace, as nothing would ever change. It wasn’t until a mysterious moment that happened one summer afternoon that things changed…

☆ Huang Chun Chih from “History3 – Make Our Days Count” and his child co-star interpret close brotherly ties, and award winner Leon Dai assists in the acting performance.

☆ “I wanted to write a story with kids as the protagonists, trying to imagine how they understand people and strange things that are foreign to them.” – Director Ruei Chung.

Watch One Afternoon on GagaOOLala

February 28 | Show Me Love (Thailand)

(Image: Show Me Love The Series | Twitter)

Depicts the story of Meena, a small-town girl who moved to Bangkok to achieve her dreams and goals and accidentally bumped into Sherene, who later asks her to join the agency to compete in Miss Grand. Meena turns it down because she’s not interested. However, during the negotiation, she finally agreed when she got an offer of a monthly ฿30,000 fee throughout the competition. Meena’s journey for the crown begins, and an unexpected romance with Sherene sparks.

Which titles are you looking forward to binge-watch? Comment down below!