As The Boyzs Hur Hyunjun debuts in new BL K-drama Color Rush, heres 5 more Korean LGBT movies
At the same time, Yeon embarks on a search for his missing mother. The drama will surely provide the actors with ample opportunities to dig deep with some emotional and passionate performances.
Can’t wait for Color Rush’s release? Here are some of the best Korean BL dramas and films to tide you over in the meantime.
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No Regret (2006)
Regarded as South Korea’s first “real” gay feature film, No Regret tells the story of Sumin, who leaves the orphanage he grew up in upon turning 18 to work various jobs to pay for his computer classes. Eventually, he gets a job at a host bar and meets Jaemin, a former client of his when he worked as a driver. The film follows their budding relationship as well as their struggle to be accepted as Jaemin’s mother opposes their relationship.
No Regret was also directed by Lee-song Hee-il, who is lauded as South Korea’s first openly gay mainstream filmmaker. The film won Lee-song the best independent filmmaker award at the 2006 Director’s Cut Awards.
REC (2011)
REC is about a couple who decides to film themselves as they celebrate their fifth anniversary in a motel, hoping to create a memento of their special bond. The viewer is placed as voyeur, watching on as Young-joon and Joon-seok spend the night together discussing their feelings. But although their conversation begins with how strong their relationship has become over the years, the two eventually dredge up negative memories that lead them to consider going their separate ways.
The film was directed by So Joon-moon, who is also known for his LGBTQ+ work Camellia Project: Three Queer Stories at Bogil Island, which was also co-directed by Lee-song Hee-il.
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White Night (2012)
Another film written and directed by Lee-song Hee-il, White Night follows Kang Won-gyu, a man who returns to Korea after having been away for two years. After a disappointing meet-up with an old flame, Kang runs into a man named Lee Tae-joon and their relationship swiftly escalates physically within a single night.
Kang eventually reveals that he left Korea because he was assaulted in a homophobic attack and felt as though he was treated as an outcast after coming out. Lee, meanwhile, apparently knows the man who was behind Kang’s assault. The film premiered at the 2012 Jeonju International Film Festival.
Long Time No See (2017)
Directed by Kang Woo, Long Time No See is a five-episode TV miniseries that was released in 2017. The drama focuses on the relationship between two hitmen, called Flying Dagger and Wild Dog, as the two learn how to handle the harsh reality that they live in.
The drama was produced by Strongberry, an LGBTQ+ film studio in South Korea, and Netflix eventually released it as a compiled movie on their platform.
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Where Your Eyes Linger (2020)
This year’s Where Your Eyes Linger is a web series that tackles deep issues and features stunning performances by actors Han Gi-chan and Jang Eui-soo.
The 10-episode series follows Han Tae-joo, a chaebol (family-owned business conglomerate) heir, and his best friend of 15 years and bodyguard, Kang-gook, who has shown romantic interest in Han over the years. But it isn’t until Choi Hye-mi, a new female student at their school, begins pursuing Kang-gook that Han considers his own feelings for his friend.Want more stories like this? Sign up here. Follow STYLE on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter .
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