Sleepy Strawberry

short and very sweet/wholesome/nice movies produced by the same company (strongberry) and uploaded to their youtube channel. Feature male/male relationships/romances and have a happy ending.

short and very sweet/wholesome/nice movies produced by the same company (strongberry) and uploaded to their youtube channel. Feature male/male relationships/romances and have a happy ending.

Korean independent coming of age stories with a family element
delicate and empathetic story telling
similar vibes
real world issues

Queer teenagers navigating life/coming of age,
dealing with crushes, romance but also violence and rejecting
mostly calm vibe

Both movies are very different in plot and... basically everything? (I guess both have a focus on music and take place in a school). I still felt like linking them through a recommendation as they feature the same main actor - Shim Hyun-seo. He started acting at a young age, so a lot of his youth is captured in films.
If you liked his portrayal as Yuwol and are curious about what hes been up to lately i suggest watching 404 as it shows a more grown up version. Likewise, if you liked him in 404 and are interested in checking out his previous works or his incredible dancing skills Yuwol seems like a good starting point

japanese stories adapted from manga by the same names
- main characters are part of a band
- both deal with life struggles and grief/loss in particular
given is much more of a romance but solanin also has some 'romance' as two of the characters are in a relationship

Boys Love dramas airing in the summer of 2026
darker, toxic vibes
two guys start working together, lines between their business relationship and a romantic/sexual begin to blur
hate/love dynamic
one character is alot more dominant/domineering
a couple of (freaky) nc scenes in both

Both stories are political/take place in times of political turmoil/restrictions
characters are (student) protesters
lgbtq+ themes and characters
not everybody gets a happy ending

Both stories are political/take place in times of political turmoil/restrictions
characters are (student) protesters
lgbtq+ themes and characters
not everybody gets a happy ending

Short japanese romance dramas tackling adult life struggles
- the characters in colors work in film, same with some of the cast in the boy and i.
- practically four main characters, two guys who are gay and kind of have/had something going on, a women with her own struggles and a more aloof camera man.
The boy and i generally has a more serious tone but colors also has some impactful dialogue

Both are darker high school/coming of age stories
- male lead is gay and severely bullied because of it
- theres also a couple more lgbtq+ characters
- several characters hide specific secrets
- some are very possessive and obsessed, mentally unstable, one in particular is incredibly infatuated with the main lead and engages in criminal behaviour

Both are dramas that have very short episode run times so you can treat them like a lighthearted snack to consume during your busy day. Both include a more slow burn romance between two adult guys. Not many sets, these two spend a lot of time in the same space.
Very funny, sweet shows available on youtube for free.