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10 Best GL Asian Dramas That You Must Watch

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Overview

If you like Asian dramas, you probably know how popular BL dramas are. It made me wonder if there are any great GL Asian dramas, so I looked for some.

In this search, I started watching every Girls Love drama. Unfortunately, not many GL dramas are made, which is sad. Most of them are short series that end in less than an hour.

Here is a list of 10 GL dramas that I liked anyway. We hope that in the future, Girls Love dramas will be as popular as BL dramas, and we’ll have better love stories about women.

1. Really Lily?

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One thing I like about this miniseries is that the lesbian characters are brave and strong. They stand up for themselves and don’t take crap from anyone. It’s really refreshing to see.

 

It is the story of two women who fight with all their strength against society’s prejudices. Yet, they love and respect each other and don’t hide who they really are, telling anyone who disagrees to go to hell.

 

  • Aired on: 2019
  • Country: South Korea
  • Type: Mini-Series
 

2. Legend of Yun Qian

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The Chinese mini-drama Legend of Yun Qian is a mix of fantasy and history. The drama has many sweet lesbian love scenes and an exciting plot.

 

Muyun is a quiet girl, while Xiaoqian is joyful. Both are part of the Lingchuan Sect, which has been protecting the Fans of Heaven for hundreds of years. Fans of Heaven can let people travel through time, and Xiaoqian decides to use it.

 

  • Aired on: 2020
  • Country: China
  • Type: Mini-Series
 

3. Am I The Only One With Butterflies?

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Most GL dramas have a problem with not fully embracing their gay side, but this lesbian drama stayed true to its roots and told a story that really impressed me.

Jung Ah is a young worker who starts to like her boss Lee Ji Won. The three episodes miniseries show how two women with butterflies in their stomachs talk to each other.

  • Aired on: 2018
  • Country: South Korea
  • Type: Mini-Series
 

4. Lily Fever

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Lily Fever is a GL Drama that had so much potential to become a proper series. But they probably didn’t have enough money. Still, it’s a sweet and funny short miniseries that you’ll enjoy watching.

Kim Kyung Ju is a girl who is simple and kind. One day, Kyung Ju goes to her friend’s house to look for her lost passport. There, she meets Jang Se Rang, openly gay and active.

  • Aired on: 2015
  • Country: South Korea
  • Type: Mini-Series
 

5. Dear Uranus

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Like most of the dramas on this list, this one short is too. There is a lot of drama in just 3 episodes. But that’s not a reason to ignore it since the story is good and explains why only 3 episodes were needed.

It is hard to give a summary of a 32-minute drama series. So, I’ve decided not to tell you anything and let it be a surprise for you to find out what’s great about this latest GL drama.

  • Aired on: 2021
  • Country: Taiwan
  • Type: Short Drama
 
 

6. Out of Breath

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Why watch a show with more than 50 episodes that are over-the-top when there are short shows like Out of Breath? Most dramas that centre on LGBTQ characters are either drenched in hopelessness or painted in vivid colours of love. This show is right in the middle of the two. It’s a short, sweet, realistic gem that every drama fan must repeatedly watch.

Ha Eun is just starting her 20s. She had to go through heartbreak because her ex-girlfriend didn’t want anyone to know they were gay. To get over this breakup, her best friend made her sign up for a dating app so she could find a new partner. Ha Eun finds love, which is good, but will it help her forget her ex-girlfriend?

  • Aired on: 2019
  • Country: Korea
  • Type: Drama
 

7. Yuri Dano Kan Dano

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Yuro Dano kan Dano is a romantic love story about two girls made in Japan and became a hit in Asia. The story seems real, and the characters get along so well that it’s hard to believe they aren’t lesbians in real life.

The premise is about a college student named Yuri. When she finds out that someone is following her, she decides to leave her home. In searching for a new place to live, she meets Ninomiya Uri, a classmate from her childhood, by accident.

  • Aired on: 2019
  • Country: Japan
  • Type: Drama
 
 

8. Transit Girls

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This may come as a surprise to many people who watch dramas. We don’t see many Asian dramas outside Thailand and the Philippines that discuss sexual beliefs that aren’t often discussed. Transit Girls is the first Japanese drama about love between girls.

Sayuri and Yui are very different from each other, but they both have complicated family relationships. When their single parents decide to get married, Sayuri and Yui are forced to become stepsisters.

  • Aired on: 2015
  • Country: Japan
  • Type: Drama
 

9. My Dear Friend

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It’s probably the most accurate portrayal of GL love because it’s about two best friends who love each other no matter what. But as time goes on, they realise that they feel more than just friendship for each other.

In the drama, two best friends are in a great relationship. It shows how they deal with problems and end up breaking up. But would that make them stop being friends after a year? As friends or as lovers, do they miss each other? The show will answer all of these questions.

  • Aired on: 2019
  • Country: South Korea
  • Type: Drama; Mini-series
 

10. ≥75℃

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≥75°C or “More than or Equal to 75 Degrees Celsius” is a GL mini-drama with very little romance, but the chemistry between the characters is so captivating that you’ll still end up enjoying it.

Hong won the tea-making competition for the Winter Course. But Cha, in charge of marketing, doesn’t agree with Hong winning. So the two of them work together to make the best winter tea?

  • Aired on: 2019
  • Country: South Korea
  • Type: Mini-Series
 
 
 

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About the author

Neha Garia is the founder and Editor at The Drama Paradise. She is a long-time K-Drama addict and K-Pop lover. Her favorite K-Pop artists are BTS, SF9, ATEEZ, and INFINITE but there are many more groups she is having a look at. Her favorite actors include Nam Joo-hyuk, Kim GoEun, and Kim TaeRi, to name a few. She hopes to share her love for Korean culture with people across the globe.

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