Be My Favorite (Thailand)

My Only 12% (Thailand)

Semantic Error (Korea)

Ossan's Love (Japan)
Note: This show has a second series with all new characters, a movie with the same cast, and a second season (Ossan's Love Returns) also with the same cast.

The Eighth Sense (Korea)

Jack O’Frost (Japan)

Old Fashion Cupcake (Japan)

A Shoulder to Cry On (Korea)
Note: There is bullying, and the show overall gets better after the first episode and a half.

Moonlight Chicken (Thailand)

Love Mechanics (Thailand)
Note: This one is tricky. It could have been equal to Theory of Love, but it starts with nonconsensual sex that's not representative of the show's arc.

Cherry Magic (Thailand)
Note: This ranker listed the Japanese version as the best lighthearted series. The Thai version has a different quality, including impeccable side couples, that caused me to rank it as one of the best BL series out there.

We Best Love: No. 1 For You (Taiwan)
Note: Some hyper-masculinity; and the second season (Fighting Mr. 2nd) is not as good

My School President (Thailand)

The Last Twilight (Thailand)
Note: This series features a plot line (blind character) that some might find ableist or otherwise take issue with it. I have no knowledge about what research went into preparing for this show.

Where Your Eyes Linger (Korea)

Unintentional Love Story (Korea)

Addicted (China) 🔥
Caution: The show ends abruptly after 15 episodes due to censorship and suffers from serious hyper masculinity that calls into question consent during intimacy

Note: A remake of Addicted was released in 2023 called "Stay With Me" that removes the hypermasculinity and aggression which marked the original. It instead focuses more heavily on the two main characters friendship and adds a secondary storyline with a child/kid sister. It is expected to have a second season due to its immense popularity.

Kiseki: Dear to Me (Taiwan) 🔥
Note: The secondary couple steals the show.

Color Rush (Korea)
Note: There are a lot of parallels that can be drawn between what happens in this show and drug use. And the second season is a complete departure from the first.

My Stand-In (Thailand)
Content Warning: To like this show, you will be rooting for an extremely toxic character.

Wandee Goodday (Thailand)
Note: It's quite hard to know where to put this show. I would not call it one of the best shows, but it has a magnetic quality to it. The best way to put it is that it does its job of captivating and entertaining the viewers.