❖ tasteful bl ❖

supernatural - manhwa
shounen ai

mc had a run-in w the new neighbor and accidentally binds himself to a charm that lures spirits to him, roping him in to his neighbor's exorcism career

❑ flats art style supremacy
❑ very simple and straightforward, the story is pretty light-hearted and cute wo any heavy themes
❑ emotional support cat; he needs more screentime tho >:(

action/fantasy - manhwa
shounen ai

a powerful hunter approaches mc for his ability to restore buildings in exchange for bringing peace to his undead friends who he wasnt able to kill himself

❑ tw: suicide ideation
❑ great story about grief & healing
❑ mc's light-coded powers only brought him to ruin & ml's darkness brought him peace
❑ surprisingly sweet ml; acts all controlling but all he wants is for the mc to find happiness again

showbiz/crime - manhwa
shounen ai

a ruthless killer who cleans the streets of thugs fell in love w korea's heartthrob, a famous romance actor whose love for the noir genre made him take an interest in the mc's tough personality

❑ they are so cute your honor
❑ ml fell in love for mc for his hard-boiled personality but man is such a dumbass
❑ he can kill ppl like its nothing, but he would back into a window on the 7th floor if ml so much as smiled at him

sci-fi/mystery/comedy - manhua
shounen ai

forced to take a series of inhumane tests, a participant and an examiner team up to push the limits of the system, discovering buried memories of each other along the way

❑ pinnacle of slowburn
❑ the mcs find the funniest ways to break the rules w such a idgaf attitude
❑ even if they get on each others nerves, they get along so well when causing chaos
❑ i fear they match each others freak
❑ compelling mystery

horror/thriller/isekai - manhwa
yaoi

within the countless loops mc has lived stuck in a slasher horror game, a side character suddenly retains his memories of the last loop, as well revealing a twisted personality contrary to his known charac archetype

❑ horror comedies hold such a special place in my heart
❑ such an interesting premise and worldbuilding
❑ very meta; exploit horror tropes to survive
❑ the art and charac designs are top notch
❑ pi bada is the funniest guy

showbiz - manhwa
yaoi

a model w several scandals vows never to involve himself w the guy he slept w when he was drunk at a party, but as fate would have it the man appears before him as the manager of the hotel where he has his next shoot

❑ tw: child abuse
❑ a redemption arc that happens within the mc's lifetime, refreshing for a genre w an abundance of reincarnation stories
❑ mc is actually an asshole but he learns to reflect on his actions and live more confidently

slice of life/cooking - manga
shounen ai

a story of a gay couple trying to live a peaceful normal life as well as sharing hearty meals together

❑ established couple
❑ old man yaoi; story spans over a decade and we actually see them age and grow old together
❑ best labor of love type story, we see them and many other characs work through their differences and mature into better ppl and grow as a couple

psychological - manhwa
yaoi

mc has always ever been second to the school genius in academics, sports, and social standing, but when he turns on the tv to see the object of his rivalry involved in a scandal, mc stops at nothing to get a frontrow seat to witness his downfall

❑ tw: non-con, rape (side charac's)
❑ reencounter
❑ hands-down best mc; he is so normal abt his insane behavior, he would do the most fucked up shit and go to his 9-5 like its nothing

showbiz - manhwa
yaoi

❑ WAIT WHY IS THIS SO CUTE??
❑ went in expecting idol industry drama with deceit and manipulation, got hit by a bat by the extremely wholesome story of healing and finding the meaning of happiness
❑ very natural relationship neither of them question it lol
❑ they are just? so sweet??
❑ can you tell what my fav genre is

zombies/thriller - manhwa
yaoi

in the wake of an apocalypse, some children were found to have cores that give them supernatural abilities and mc's core is deemed worthless, but when he finds out there exists a "caller" whose fate is tied to his, he runs straight into danger to find this person in the hope they can give his life a purpose

❑ fated partners
❑ naive mc w a messed up moral compass
❑ asshole ml who grows to care for mc
❑ oh ya zombies too