Lee, Kyung-ha

Min Jiho's idol career as a member of a mid-tier K-pop group member ends in emotional turmoil and disappointment. Ready to leave the industry behind for good, Jiho unexpectedly finds himself filling in on a variety show...only to cross paths with Kang Taeyeon, the A-list actor he's long admired. A lighthearted moment on set quickly spirals into a headline-making scandal: the first same-sex "incident" in the industry. Though the rumors fade as quickly as they came, Jiho's quiet exit is once again delayed. When an awkward reunion with former groupmate Park Hyeondo pulls him back into old tensions, Jiho is forced to confront not just his past, but the unresolved wounds he thought he left behind with his life as an idol. In a world where appearances are everything, can Jiho uncover what he truly wants...and who he wants to stand beside him when the cameras are off?

(Source: Lezhin Entertainment)

텐(TEN)

Gaemi

Woo-un is a member of an unsuccessful idol group about to end their contract for good. As a final bid to save their careers, the group resorts to enacting gay fanservice to boost their popularity. When Woo-un is paired with fellow group member Jaesam to play-act as a couple, he's secretly delighted. He has a crush on Jaesam, and this is the perfect opportunity to sneak in some justified physical affection. However, Jaesam seems reluctant to play along. Will they be able to save their careers this way? And is there more at stake than Woo-un is aware of?

(Source: Tappytoon)

Play to Be Gay

비게퍼를 멈춰주세요!

Haena

Taejin lived much of his youth as an idol trainee, and there was only one person he could trust: his actor boyfriend, Haekyeong. But if comparison is the thief of joy, then Taejin was robbed blind, as Haekyeong couldn't go a day without comparing Taejin to his former lover. Years later, after Taejin and Haekyeong have broken up, the former is finally set to make his debut... There's just one problem: Jaerim, the ex of Taejin's ex, is their new center star! As the two step into the spotlight together, they soon become embroiled in a rumor that the two of them have beef; while Jaerim claims that it's all Taejin's fault, Taejon claims it's just one big misunderstanding. To resolve the feud and save their group, the two are forced to take extraordinary measures and engage in some not-so-idol behavior...

(Source: Lezhin Entertainment)

X's Partner

X's 파트너

Ppangjip

Lim Hyeonseon has followed the well-traveled path of life: he graduated, secured a job, and got married. But the marriage ended in a divorce, and on his 40th birthday, he finds himself lonely and constantly bombarded with questions about his non-existent love prospects. In search of anything resembling fulfillment, Hyeonseon recalls an old electric guitar he bought 16 years ago but never attempted to learn. He hesitantly enrolls in a music class taught by the spirited 24-year-old Cha Yeoreum.

Although Hyeonseon is persistently self-conscious about his age, seeing people of all ages so excited to learn fills him with newfound enthusiasm. Most unexpectedly, he befriends his young instructor and soon realizes just how much he enjoys Yeoreum's company and boundless energy. But Yeoreum's feelings seem to gravitate toward love, and no matter how much Hyeonseon tries to draw a line between them, it appears impossible to resist the pull of a summer romance.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

A First of Summers

처음의 여름

Park, Nodeok

Jang Baekhee is counting the days until he can escape Gicheon before his deadbeat father is released from prison. But then Yang Ilwoo arrives: a delinquent transfer student with a cheap perm, brassy hair, and a loneliness that mirrors Baekhee's own. Slowly, their uneasy friendship deepens into something tender. But Ilwoo came to Gicheon with a secret that could shatter the fragile comfort they've both found in each other. And when the past comes calling, can two broken souls survive the truth?

(Source: Tapas Media)

Yang Ilwoo and Me

양일우와 나

Pibi

After twelve years, a former teammate—no, a thorn in his side—suddenly reappears. Eunsan isn't thrilled to be working with Ian again, having long buried both his ice hockey past and any memories of him.

Unlike Eunsan, who hopes their meeting will be a one-time thing, Ian insists on keeping him around with an offer he can't refuse. With his beloved younger sibling caught in the middle, Eunsan reluctantly agrees, but he can't shake the feeling that Ian has an ulterior motive.

Why does Ian keep pulling him closer? There's no way this guy actually has feelings for him...right?

(Source: Lezhin Entertainment)

Melting Point

해빙곡선

Marine Code

Duhaem

Life sure is ruff, especially when you're Gyeon Heeseong. Abandoned by his pack of fellow dog shifters, he is forced to become a drug runner for a gambling ring. For his final job, he comes face to face with Savage Fang, the ruthless Wolf Den enforcer Yoon Chi-young. Everything goes (nearly) according to plan, but on his way back he is attacked and forced to return to his fearsome(?) true form...a little white cottonball of a puppy! After Chi-young finds Heeseong struggling on the streets, he takes him in, believing him to be nothing more than a stray. Will Heeseong be able to escape the ruthless, terrifying outpour of love Chi-young showers him with and escape his criminal past? Or will he be forever leashed to a life of kibble and kennels?

(Source: Lezhin Entertainment)

Paws & Claws

강아지는 건드리지 마라

soop2rang

As a first-year law student, Lee Yeon never expected to cross paths again with his middle school crush—the charming upperclassman Hong Kihoon. But a chance reunion on campus leads to an even more unexpected twist: a spontaneous trip, and a strange challenge known only as the Red Thread Quest.

Red Thread Quest, Round 1: Five Kisses on the Cheek!

Skeptical about soulmates and fate, Yeon finds himself drawn into the legend of the Red Thread of Fate—and as each round of the quest unfolds, his relationship with Kihoon begins to take an unpredictable turn.

What started as a game might just lead them to something real...if the Red Thread Rock has anything to say about it.

(Source: Lezhin Entertainment)

Red Thread Quest

홍실퀘스트

Giho

"Six months... Just six months, and it'll all be over." After a one-night stand with Hollywood top star Chase Miller, Joshua finds out he's pregnant. As a single father, Joshua raises their child in secrecy. But when he is forced to return to work as Chase's bodyguard, the two are reunited in a cruel twist of fate. Relieved that Chase doesn't seem to remember him, Josh's comfort is short lived—something primal, something desperate, yearns for the touch of his former lover, and every time he sees this beautifully twisted man, Josh's heart races in spite of his mind. The more time passes, the more boundaries blur as instinct takes over... Will Joshua be able to resist the lips of his former lover? Or are the strings of fate too strong to resist?

(Source: Lezhin Entertainment)

Kiss Me If You Can

키스 미 이프 유 캔

Brothers Without a Tomorrow

To secure an alliance between the northern kingdom of Leracal and the southern realm of Arnata, the countries' royal families agree to a political marriage. Tei, known across the frozen battlefields as the most fearsome warrior and monster hunter, volunteers himself as the kingdom's hostage, trading his life as a warrior for that of a bride. In Arnata, Tei finds not the hostility he anticipated but the calm, steady gaze of Shuraka, the young crown prince destined to become both his spouse and future Padisha of the empire. For Shuraka to claim the throne, however, he must survive an uprising that threatens the kingdom—once that forces him to draw the blood of his own brothers. Moved by the courage and gentle integrity of his betrothed, Tei pledges to protect him at any cost...and in the quiet hours of a white night, two hearts caught between loyalty and longing begin to bloom.

(Source: Lezhin Entertainment)

Blossoms of the White Night

백야의 꽃길

Dagom

How far would you be willing to go to save the ones you love? With his grandfather bordering life and death, Taesun takes on multiple jobs in order to pay a seemingly endless stack of hospital bills. On one of his odd jobs, he ascends the great mountain Geumryang, unknowingly the home of an eponymous serpentine spirit. When Taesun encounters the divine being, he too is on the brink of death, desperate for water in his slithering form. Taesun offers him a sip of water, and saves the sacred snake from certain death. Later that night, a cold-blooded body embraces Taesun and offers him an exchange: bear the ancient being's seed, and his grandfather will live. But is all really as it seems? After all, can one ever truly trust the forked tongue of a serpent...?

(Source: Lezhin Entertainment)

The Sacred Serpent's Seduction

신을 품는 방법

Yeaze

Jae-gyu Oh is an actor known throughout the country. He has been loved for his brilliant acting since his years as a child actor, but he is exhausted by the unjust rumours that constantly follow him and keeps his distance from people. One day, while feeding some cats, Jae-gyu is approached by a strange man. Jae-gyu is wary of the man, who turns out to be his neighbour, Yoon Cheong-rok. After being followed to the elevator, Jae-gyu mistakes Cheong-rok for a stalker, but to his surprise, Cheong-rok doesn't recognise him at all. Jae-gyu's pride is hurt after meeting someone who doesn't recognise him for the first time, but a subtle excitement is brewing inside him. Later that night, Cheong-rok appears in Jae-gyu's dreams...

"Does everyone in the world know you? Is there anybody that knows who you really are?"

(Source: Ridi, translated)

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