This trope (dating shows) is one of my addictions, which is ironic cuz I dun rlly like irl dating shows lmfaoo, never even got through one episode when I tried
Otome games, cartoons, novels, fanfics n manhwa of this trope make me obsessed though. Maybe I just can’t get into it when I see actual real people…
Honestly Idk many manhwas of this trope (I also rlly badly need recommendations ), n the few ik aren’t bl. If ur fine with straight manhwas I recommend
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/the_couple_breaker/
This one is the one I enjoyed most ngl, ending was a bit rushed but it was good.
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/love_in_session/
I have this one too but I cant say much abt it cuz I read the first few chapters n let it marinate till now lmfaoo
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/obsidian_bride/
This one isnt set in modern times but its good too, a bit unique compared to the rest.
Those r the straight manhwas Im remembering at the top of my head rn… Ik I read a few bls but I cant remember
n tbh Idk whether my memory is mixing dating shows n reality shows (I think most of it r reality shows ngl). Like one of the comments below me recommended though, the king of cooking is good too.
The most of wat I know from this trope r fanfics in ao3 lmfao. Especially the orv ones- *ahem* but I read a lot of dating shows aus of different fandoms. (im just orv biased dun mind me)
N “Love island show otome game” is the otome game I remember the most with this trope.
Ur welcome lol. N sorry for being as clueless as u r im just as desperate for bl manhwa recs of this trope ⚰
But also an unexpected thank u, to u, cause I lost all of these from my lists disappearing recently n I found em thanks to u lol. Gonna go reread King of homecooking now :p
Honestly most bl’s I remember that had a similar trope of being on a show was either them being on a reality show n making it gay instead, cuz they’re gay asses- or the characters being actors or idols who were either on a reality show or dating show for a part of the story. I cant remember them rn tho…
They aren’t EXACTLY dating shows lol, but they sure do date on shows.
Honestly don’t like the ml… n contrary to wat some say, Claude ain’t better either, though his character design definitely is lol-, but the story is enjoyable cuz the ml is probably gonna be comedically suffering for a rlly long time until they get tgt. N with how mc keeps growing as a person I bet even when they’re tgt she’s gonna still be making him suffer lol. She’s got better priorities now.
Cuz ive been saying the same for the past 6 volumes too
But every time I think that now, a comment from someone I saw a while back keeps coming back to me… “wat if the reason they’re so similar n have the same birthday is cuz they’re actually long lost twin brothers?”
honestly this is Harada so I wouldn’t even be surprised… but… AAAAAAAAA anyway just get married- BUT THE THEORY IS HAUNTING MEEEEE










Im crying dawg…It’s over but it was so beautiful, I have no words… I’m crying not cuz this ended, but cuz they’re so wholesome n cute n- AAAAAAGGGHH!! So fuckin lovely, this whole manhwa was just- everything. It was written so well the lines alone made me tear up sometimes, the art, the story, THEIR EXPRESSIONS!! THEIR SMILES N THEM CRYING FROM JOY!! My precious babies…