as a gay man i will never understand korean bl authors (they're women)

I think the bra is universally loved and as for the skirt, it’s probably like a mark your territory thing. I’m surprised them fit tho.

im surprised they fit too lmao

also pretty sure all the downvotes are not even gay men lol

they are most likely from delusional fujoshis who never talked to real gay men lmao

Anyway, what BL would u recommend as a gay man? The ones around me don't really read any BL manhwa/manga

(They do like to watch dramas. Maybe I'm just the only weeb amongst them whoops)

https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/shimanami_tasogare/
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/faded_first_love/

https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/harenochi_shikibu/ pretty short stories and wholesome

If you want more authenticity, the bara tag is supposed to be more accurate but I personally read for the plot rather than accuracy.

i mean bara is good (mostly) bc it's a genre made by gay men for gay men BUT lots of it it's just sex (not complaining but not everyone's taste)

Well if you’re looking for plot, yaoi and bara is the wrong place for it. Look for shounen ai. Yaoi itself means no substance. I forgot the actual 3 part phrase but essentially it’s porn without plot. They added plot to it but it’s still mostly porn. Shounen ai is boys love so it’s got plot and lots of love. I think they have some shounen ai turned yaoi so it’s love and then sex. Those might be better for you. Look for slow burn tags.

OHH FADED FIRST LOVE IS SO DAMN FUNNY! The story is super sweet n love their self-development too! I haven't heard of the other two tho. I'll check em out later Thank u!

True, I'm more focused on the story too, whether it contains smut or not. But really, I have heard about bara but I don't know if there's a tag for that until now lolol I guess I'll look into it next

While we're at it, pls let me recommend some of the most wholesome BL manga I know, maybe you guys know them already (they fit into drama n romance category more, so I'd say they have solid plot but little-to-none smut):

1. https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/hidamari_ga_kikoeru/

2. https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/utsukushii_kare/

3. https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/shinyuu_no_dousei_shite_ni_un_to_iu_made/

And this one hardcore(?) stuff with lots of smut n psychological thing (but the plot is cooking!)
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/akuheki/
Don't judge me for it

There is and it’s also a filter.

This one is a crossdressing one but last chapter shows that the gay guy prefers trad masc clothes rather than trad fem clothes. It’s just that he fell for a guy who likes to wear trad fem clothes. It was super cute!

https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/himitsu_ni_shiro_yo/

THANKS! and don't worry lol at this point i've probably read worse things

Cherry Blossoms After Winter is my favorite wpbl, only the first season has angst and not a large amount. Also it's starts as shounen Ai and does become yaoi in its 3rd season so there's plenty of non smut time, and also plenty of
of smut. Lol Red Haired James and Murderer Llewelyn's Candlelit Dinner are some of the best shounen Ai bl. There is, especially Llewelyn