The Bangkok Boy

both series with:

- 80s Hongkok mafia vibe
- BL (+ side GL in Bangkok Boy)
- about mafia clans / families fighting each other
- main theme is revenge for killed loved ones
- pretty violent and bloody sometimes
- twisted and angsty but with some fun bits between
- mains with opposite personalities
- lots of hurt / comfort
- horny
- some kids got adopted by a mafia boss
- poverty & wealth are a topic too

Both are action-packed Thai BL dramas that has a dark plot. KinnPorsche is about a mafia boss' son and his bodyguard while Bangkok Boy is about 2 guys linked to rival mafia groups. There are themes of betrayal and revenge in both.

Both are action BL that have:
- one of the mains as heir of a (maybe bit dubious) family business
- violence and murder attempts
- one saves the others life
- opposites attract
- family drama

Both are action-packed BL dramas about the underworld with a rivals turn lovers storyline. The Bangkok Boy is a Thai-Korean collaboration while Long Time No See is a Korean BL.

Both The Bangkok Boy and Ash have a similar dark, gritty vibe. Both mix BL romance with crime, violence, revenge, secrets, and dangerous relationships. The couples come from very different worlds, and their romance develops while they are surrounded by criminals and conflict.

The main difference is that The Bangkok Boy focuses more on gangs and revenge, while Ash focuses on an undercover police officer and organized crime.

both have in common:

- main character named Sun is involved with the mafia / underground gangs
- people he loves get killed
- he swears to take revenge on those who are responsible
- infiltrates the rivaling side to do that
- but gets romantically / sexually involved with someone in there
- both mains are depressed and suicidal in both shows
- but help healing each other, very delicious hurt / comfort
- very rough, dark, violent, not holding back, (both contain sexual assault scenes)
- have a few neat action / fight scenes
- secret, forbidden relationship and yearning for what they can't have
- main has an ex and the parting was very painful (for different reasons)
- main couple are equally strong, physically and in fight skills
- (fr)enemies to lovers
- very graphic, insane sex scenes


differences:

- PayBack takes also place in the film industry with shady, illegal elements
- main couple starts with power imbalance and sexual favors (so far based on episode 1 and trailer)
- Bangkok Boy stays in the mafia realms

- Both are dark and gritty action-packed dramas where the main character is an aspiring boxer that is roped into the dangerous world of gangsters. Violence and fight scenes galore
- Both have a lovable cast of characters with an emphasis on strong bonds
- Bangkok Boy is a BL drama while Bloodhounds is bromance

both are BL series which take place (partly) in the thai prison and are pretty rough with (obviously) morally grey till dark characters

(I am writing this while watching episode 2 of Soul Mate)

Both series so far have in common:

- ships are m/m and f/f (not sure yet for Soul Mate)
- characters are multilingual:
Soul Mate characters speak Japanese, Korean, English and German
The Bangkok Boy characters speak Thai, Korean and English
(with actors from Korea, Thailand, Japan + some German extras)
- Korean orphans moved to another country and learned the other mains language (with slight accents <3) but still speak Korean with their Korean fam and friends
- one main is into boxing, so some boxing matches will be shown
- both mains are athletic:
Soul Mate ice hockey player x professional boxer
The Bangkok Boy muay thai boxer x black belt level combat skills
- one main attempts suicide in the beginning but gets saved by the other one
- both are kinda depressed and stressed due to shitty life situations
- one main doesn't want to have anything to do with the other one at first but they get along very fast
- there are some shady businesses and crimes going on the mains are dragged into
- it can get rough and graphic

These series are about the power struggles of the underworld and a crime family to attempt to continue the legacy.

The vibes are kind of similar to not me. I guess it's because it's an action drama, and there's just a lot of it, especially a Thai BL drama, lol.

Both are action-packed Thai BL dramas that are about a pair of rival fighters turned lovers storyline.