hello hello! here is a list of all the shows i've seen from korea. these are organized alphabetically kinda. i'm just going off of my drama list lmao.
kbls have always been on thin fucking ice for me so a lot of these have pretty shitty reviews. there are very few kbls that i actually, genuinely believe are good. i'm side eyeing them.
a shoulder to cry on
7 episodes
ok i get it both of the leads are from the same kpop group... kissing would likely prove difficult. however. is it not good business practice to kiss the homies? i just think it will be good for everyone involved.
blueming
7 episodes
would this really be a list without blueming? beloved. showstopping. perfect. i love her your honor! the beginning is alright but i really enjoyed the ending the best. we need more kbls like blueming.
choco milk shake
11 episodes
i don't know why someone thought that animals coming back from the dead as humans and then becoming romantically involved with real human people would be a good idea. but it happened anyways! and so here we are.
color rush
8 episodes
the only redeeming qualities of this show are hwall and the fact that the gimmick inspired my favorite oc of all time, arai qwynn. other than that, this kinda sucked. the gimmick was cool, which is why i stole it.
first love again
6 episodes
one of the first few kbls i watched iirc! the reincarnation was silly but i don't think it was executed as well as it could be. as is typical for kbl.
happy merry ending
8 episodes
i watched this (as i typically do with short bls) in one sitting and didn't really enjoy it. i can't really remember why though.
jazz for two
8 episodes
the second couple is what did it for me i love them dearly that trope is sooo special to me i love one-sided devotion (wow really? really? you, seven, with jayrai, korvette and viscaikos? like one-sided devotion? no!). the main couple was lame and stupid. but the second couple redeemed the show as well as it could (not well).
kissable lips
8 episodes
this show is fucking wild. erm spoilers i suppose. i remember two things. 1) vaguely suicidal vampire meets "pure-blooded human" and falls in love. 2) said love prevents him from drinking his blood and saving himself from dying. so he dies. sick! what makes this even funnier is that one of the leads is now a part of hit kpop group zerobaseone. i voted for him in boysplanet!! kim jiwoong beloved!! anyways he couldn't save this show lmao.
light on me
16 episodes
a higher-quality kbl that proves that not all kbls are bad! i like the twist on the first love trope, and that the love triangle was handled in the way it was. i wouldn't say that i am a particularly big fan of this show, but i would watch it again.
love class
6 episodes
absolutely no recollection of this show. none at all.
love for love's sake
8 episodes
i really enjoyed this one! i understand the hype, but what i don't get is why everyone's ok with a near 30-year-old falling for a 17-year-old..? did i miss something? like yeah he's physically 19 but mentally... 29....??? i choose to ignore it 
. i enjoyed the message present, and also the unique take on the genre. i will be rewatching! also, the love interest was my favorite type of character. i think he's very interesting and Very cute.
mr. heart
8 episodes
apparently this is the same length as love for love's sake which i find impossible to comprehend. this show was.... the only word i can think of is lame.
ocean likes me
8 episodes
holland makes an appearance!! also! the guy from where your eyes linger! the concept of this show was quite lame. i disliked the untilization of tropes.
oh! my assistant
8 episodes
again i cannot remember anything that took place in this show. i only recall that one of the main characters drew comics! i liked the love interest's personality i think.
our dating sim
8 episodes
another rare instance of a kbl i genuinely enjoyed! the concept was interesting, and i liked the love interest a lot. his personality scratches an itch in my brain very few can. i rewatched this with my roommate and remembered why i enjoyed it so much! it's just a very fun show.
roommates of poongduck 304
8 episodes
ok listen i am not saying this show is objectively good. it's objectively not. but! i think it's a masterpiece. i love it so much but i can't explain why. it's silly and the chemistry is wonderful. it's a shame kim jiwoong will no longer be able to act with yoon seobin now that he's in zb1 but i'm glad he's doing so well!
semantic error
8 episodes
ah yes. semantic error, everyone's favorite. even though this has the highest rating amongst my kbl watchlist, i don't believe it's my favorite. it's good, don't get me wrong. it's really good. it has my favorite first kiss scene in kbls (which doesn't mean much. it's very slim pickings out here) and i plan on stealing it for my oc fantasizing moments .
the eigth sense
10 episodes
i rated this 9.5 stars, but i don't feel like it deserves the rounded up 5/5 hearts, but just know it's leagues better than the other 4/5 hearts on this list. i really enjoyed the eigth sense. i feel like it was a good blend of romance and story, and the darker topics were handled with some semblance of grace. congrats!
to my star
9 episodes
i really don't get the hype. i hear that the second season is really good but i don't feel the urge to watch it. overall, simply i feel eh about this show.
where your eyes linger
9 episodes
i know for a fact this was the first kbl i watched, because at the time of its release i thought it was the first kbl to ever exist! oh i was very sorely mistaken but it was hyped to me by my high school friend as such so who was i to be skeptical! i like the chemistry and find myself drawn to rewatching this often, if not for the quality then for the nostalgia.
you make me dance
9 episodes
yet another lackluster and lame kbl. who am i to be surprised. i feel like they all follow the same format and it fails every time. but hey fujoshis are crazy and will watch anything. look at me! i watched it!
those are all the korean bl dramas i've seen as of may 2024, which is bound to increase as time progresses and more get released. again, i rarely find that i enjoy kbls, but there are a few in here that i would recommend. you may be wondering why so many of them are 4/5 hearts if i didn't like them. well. you see. my rating system on my drama list is hardly organized. i usually rate something 8 stars if i enjoyed it to any degree. it only really goes below if i hated it, dropped it, or found the ending super unsavory.
