The genre of boylove movies is no longer strange to today's audience. We can easily search for a Chinese boylove movie, a Thai boylove movie on online platforms to enjoy. However, in the Korean boylove film market, there are still very few films about same-sex love, because this is a film series that has to endure many difficulties and encounter many mixed opinions from Korean audiences. Country. But not so that the Korean cinema is absent from good and meaningful boy love movies. In fact, the number of Korean romantic movies produced each year is very small compared to other cinemas in your country, but each Korean-produced passion film work leaves a deep imprint in the heart. audience by its good content, deep humanistic meaning, deep into the emotional, inner life, pain, and struggle of gay men in particular and the LGBT community in general. As a nun, you want to enjoy the best, most emotional and meaningful movies that make us contemplative, then the following list of 12 best Korean boylove movies you definitely won't. should be ignored.
1 Where Your Eyes Linge
Where Your Eyes Linge - the best Korean boylove movie. Photo: Internet
Where Your Eyes Linge - Trailer
WWhere Your Eyes Linge, produced by W Story and Energedic Company, is the first Korean romantic movie project to be premiered on the online movie platform (webdrama).
The drama tells a sweet school love story, revolving around the two main characters Han Tae Joo (Han Gi Chan) and Gang Gook (Jang Eui Su). Tae Joo (18 years old) is the son of a chaebol family, the heir to TB Group, which has been pampered since childhood, so his personality is difficult to please and arbitrary. Close to protecting Tae Joo is Gook, who was adopted by Han Tae Joo's family since childhood. Therefore, he became a close friend and bodyguard for Tae Joo. The relationship between the two began to change since the new schoolgirl Hye Mi confessed to Gook, making Tae Joo uncomfortable and gradually confessing her feelings to the bodyguard guy.
2 Mister Heart - Trái Tim Quý Ông
Mister Heart - the best Korean romantic movie. Photo: Internet
Mister Heart - Trailer
The film Mister Heart is about the special friendship and love between a rising marathon star and a racetrack driver. In the film, Lee Se Jin transforms into Sang Ha, an optimistic race-track driver who loves life despite difficult circumstances. And Cheon Seung Ho will play Jin Won, a rising marathon star who is indifferent to everything but his favorite sport. With the top-notch beauty of both men, the audience expressed their expectations for the acting ability as well as the romance between Lee Se Jin and Cheon Seung Ho.
3 Man on High Heels
Man on High Heels - the best Korean romantic movie. Photo: Internet
Man on High Heels - trailer
Man on High Heels (Man on High Heels) is an action movie that hit theaters in 2014. The film features veteran actor Cha Seung Won. With a descriptive title, the film is not only about investigating and solving cases, but also about detective Yoon Ji Wook's struggle to live true to his gender.
The content of the movie Man on High Heels revolves around Yoon Ji-wook, an investigative detective who possesses a special 6th sense skill in him, with the ability to predict situations as well as foresee every move of the enemy. Yoon Ji-wook is considered by the police department as a great detective in solving crimes as well as when fighting criminals. But few people know that behind the elegant and masculine appearance of 3 Ji Wook is a weak soul of a woman, born in the form of a man.
During the day, Ji Wook appears dressed up, but during the day he dresses up like a woman, goes to a gay bar or takes female hormones. Ji Wook gave up his job as a detective so he could participate in gender reassignment surgery and live true to his nature. However, it is also because of touching too many gangsters that relatives around Ji Wook are dragged into danger, including Jang Mi - the sister of Ji Wook's first love.
4 Method
Method - the best Korean romantic movie. Photo: Internet
Method - Trailer
The name of the movie "Method" is derived from the phrase "Method Acting" - which means completely immersed in the role. The actor must live the life of that role. Method Acting is the trade-off of a normal life to live the character's life.
The film's title also includes the film's content, Jae Ha is a famous theater artist (played by Park Sung Woong), he was invited to be the male lead in a stage play. His co-star is a famous male idol who went downhill after a traffic accident Young Woo (played by Oh Seung Hoon). Young Woo is not appreciated for his acting ability. The two actors were assigned the role of a gay couple in love. Singer (played by Young Woo) and Walter (played by Jae Ha) are the names of two characters in a play called "Escape from the shackles" that the two will act together.
In the process of working, the two with their acting ability are like "Method Acting" - 100% immersed in the role. Also from this, both feel that they are gradually drawn to each other, not sure if it's acting or life. Even Jae Ha's wife noticed a clear change in her husband's feelings. The story of two characters in the play integrated into a movie makes the content both real and fictional. However, the emotions of the two characters when expressed to each other are very life-long feelings of gay men when realizing their own self.
The tug-of-war between the same-sex love story, the character of the play, or the real-life love makes Method is considered an excellent romantic film of Korean cinema on the subject of LGBT movies. The Method message is not only about finding out about the ego and gender identity, but it also exposes the reality of the showbiz world full of covers, making the artist not dare to live true to himself, because it only takes one scandal, All doors are closed immediately.
5 A Frozen Flower
A Frozen Flower - the best Korean romantic movie. Photo: Internet
A Frozen Flower - Trailer
A Frozen Flower tells a true story of the Korean Goryeo Dynasty and is based on a song from the time. The king of Goryeo (played by Joo Ji Mo) married a princess of the Yuan Dynasty (played by Song Ji Hyo) out of friendship. Under pressure from the Yuan Dynasty, the king was forced to give birth to an heir to the queen. But the king is a gay man, can't sleep with women, and he is also single-minded with his confidant, General Hong Lim (played by Jo In Sung). Because he could not join the room with women, the king let Hong Lim take on this responsibility on his behalf, wanting the queen to give birth to a child with the blood of his lover.
6 Night Flight
Night Flight - the best Korean romantic movie. Photo: Internet
Night Flight - Trailer
Night Flight is about three teenagers with different lives and personalities: Yong-joo - an elite student who always tries to get good grades to get into Seoul National University but he has to hide himself. being gay, Ki-woong - a special student who is one of the good fighters in school, and Ki-taek - a comic book character, taciturn and eccentric. The three used to be friends, but when they entered high school, Ki-woong started joining Seong Jin's gang. Since then, only Yong-joo and Ki-taek remained. While Yong-joo always defends Ki-taek (who is always bullied at school), Ki-woong just stands outside, which further separates the two from each other. During a chance meeting, Yong-joo and Ki-woong rekindle their old friendship, he also advises Ki-woong to leave the gang at school and the two become closer. Things start to get complicated when Ki-taek finds out that Yong-joo is gay and betrays his best friend by revealing to everyone that Yong-joo has been in love with Ki-woong for years. , discriminates against Yong-ju and joins Seong-jin's gang.
7 Long Time No See
Long Time No See - the best Korean romantic movie. Photo: Internet
Long Time No See (2017) Trailer
Long Time No See is a 2018 Korean romance film with the content telling the story of two boys, Chi Soo and Gi Tae. They know each other through an online forum, meet each other casually and fall in love in a very unexpected but sweet and lovely way.
But in addition to being an innocent boy who helps his sister's noodle shop, Gi Tae is also a Wild Dog - a famous mercenary in the world. And Chi Soo is not only a mere writer, but he also has a more famous nickname that the gangsters must be wary of when they hear: Phi Dao.
Two people who seem to meet by chance, but it turns out that underneath is a web of complicated and dangerous relationships. Can Chi Soo forgive when she finds out Gi Tae's identity? Or will the two of them be able to safely escape the enemy's encirclement to have a happy ending together?
8 The Lover
The Lover - the best Korean romantic movie. Photo: Internet
The Lover JoonJae x Takuya
"The Lover" exploits the very romantic gay love of two boys Lee Jun Jae and Takuya. Lee Jun Jae was originally a shy and quiet person, but his life was turned upside down when he had to share a room with a Japanese guy named Takuya due to financial reasons. The two have begun to realize that they both have feelings for each other after being together.
9 The Boy Next Door
The Boy Next Door - the best Korean romantic movie. Photo: Internet
The Boy Next Door
Funny, and romantic, this movie has received a lot of love from viewers. The story revolves around the relationship of two university students, Park Kyu Tae and Sung Gi Jae. The two are awkward neighbors and have a bit of a dislike for each other at first. After an accident, the two boys move in together. It was during this time that they fell into awkward situations, but the two boys began to develop feelings.
10 Some more
Some more - the best Korean romantic movie. Photo: Internet
Some more - Trailer
The gay movie Some More is the sweet love story of two strangers Dong Soo (played by Chanung Park) and Inpyo (played by Joon Bum Kim). Dong Soo is a young man, feeling too tired of life in the city, so he went on a bicycle tour to explore the countryside. However, on that long road trip, he suffered a leg injury. Dong Soo sees a farm nearby and he starts wandering around the strange country road.
However, when a cute guy came from the city, Inpyo's life was completely turned upside down. Dong Soo and Inpyo are attracted to each other, but both do not dare to express their feelings right away because they are still afraid of revealing their sexual orientation. The gay movie "Some more" is directed by Kangwoo. He is a winner of many awards of Korean cinema.
11 Bungjee Jump of their Own
Bungjee Jump of their Own - the best Korean romantic movie. Photo: Internet
Bungjee Jump of their Own - Trailer
Bungjee Jump of their Own is considered as the first Korean movie with "passionate hearing".
The film is like the narrative of the character Seo In Woo (played by Lee Byung Hun), a college student who fell in love with Tae Hee on a rainy day at the bus stop. They accidentally meet again at university and In Woo decides to go after Tae Hee. They love each other deeply, promising a rosy future like many other couples. But then Tae Hee missed the train sending In Woo to the army because of a traffic accident.
After the death of his lover, In Woo continued to live and get married. He teaches at a high school and is loved by students. Thought that the memories of Tae Hee would rest in peace, until he met Hyun Bin - the rebellious student in the class that In Woo was in charge of. Hyun Bin is like a Tae Hee male version with every gesture, action and word exactly like his first love. This made In Woo unable to control himself and love Hyun Bin the way he loved Tae Hee. Even the 17-year-old boy could not contain his feelings for his teacher. Because of social prejudices and discrimination from students, In Woo had to quit his job. Hyun Bin also replaced Tae Hee to complete the appointment at the station and in the end, they committed suicide together to make their love last forever.
12 Antique Bankery
Antique Bankery - the best Korean romantic movie. Photo: Internet
Antique Bankery - Trailer
Antique Bankery is based on the Japanese manga Boy's love Antique Bakery Store and its adaptations are very popular in the land of the rising sun. The film has humor as the main element, affection is secondary but also contains sensational details.
As the heir to the clan, Jin Hyuk (Joo Ji Hoon) is a handsome, rich, charming guy who has everything in life except love. He decided to open a bakery when he thought about interacting with girls. He recruits Sun Woo (Kim Jae Wook) - a genius baker and the one who pursued him in high school. Along with former boxing champion Ki Bum (Yoo Ah In) and mysterious bodyguard Soo Young (Choi Ji Ho), four unique beauties have disturbed the town where the Antique bakery is located. Always cheerful and carefree, but the four boys all have pasts that they always want to hide. But then those secrets are gradually revealed.
