The Rise of Thailand’s Boy Love Series

The Rise of Thailand’s Boy Love Series

Thailand is currently the reigning king when it comes to producing boy love series (BLs) surpassing Japan. Thailand BLs have been slowly gaining popularity and prominence since 2013.

The demand for Thailand BLs over the past few years has grown tremendously. Shows like Kinnporsche, Not me, Cutie Pie, and Bad Buddy have huge success locally as well as internationally. These shows have been dominating the market and are currently Thailand’s biggest entertainment export.

Where it all began

Thailand’s boy love series culture was mostly inspired by the rising popularity of Japanese manga in Asia. At first, talks of adapting this drama genre were considered controversial. Many entertainment companies were hesitant to present a homoerotic relationship as the main plot of a show. This is why they opted to make them secondary subplots and gauge…