BL Directors – List of Famous BL Directors

Some of the most famous BL directors include Aof Noppharnach Chaiwimol (Thailand), Ray Jiang (Taiwan), Yang Kyung Hee (Korea), and Takehiro Shindo (Japan).

BL directors are the ones behind the camera, bringing our favourite love stories to life. Without their creative vision, some of those unforgettable BL moments wouldn't be quite the same. When we watch BL dramas, most of our attention goes to the actors. Who's that handsome guy? What's his name? Hey, I get it. I'm guilty of spending way too much time admiring the eye candy too. However, the directors also deserve recognition. The best ones have a distinctive style. After watching enough of their work, you'll recognize their little trademarks.

Whenever I enjoy a BL drama, I like looking into the director's previous projects. Sometimes, I discover they've worked on another series that I adored. Oh, so that's why I liked both series! Other times, I'll check out their filmography and find a hidden gem that slipped under my radar. It's a fun way to discover new BL dramas, especially when you've already watched all the popular ones.

Some of the most famous BL directors include:

  • Aof Noppharnach Chaiwimol (Thailand)
  • Ray Jiang (Taiwan)
  • Yang Kyung Hee (Korea)
  • Takehiro Shindo (Japan)

Here's my list of BL directors who have worked on Boys Love dramas over the years. You can learn more about their careers and discover which BL series they've directed. Maybe you'll even find a new favourite filmmaker!

Famous BL Directors

Which directors make the best BL dramas?

Director Aof and actor Jimmy receive a TV award for their BL series, Last Twilight (2023).

Some BL directors have become pretty famous among fans. If there's a king of BL directors, Aof Noppharnach Chaiwimol deserves the crown. He's the mastermind behind some of GMMTV's most beloved dramas, including Bad Buddy, A Tale of Thousand Stars, Last Twilight, and Ticket to Heaven. His BL dramas are entertaining, but they also have meaningful messages that resonate with viewers. I'd even give Aof some credit for helping Thai BL become so popular worldwide. He raised the industry standards.

Taiwan has Ray Jiang, another director with an impressive résumé. Before becoming a big name in BL, he had already won a Golden Bell Award in 2018. Since then, Ray has brought his filmmaking talents to gorgeous BL series like Unknown and Wishing Upon the Shooting Stars. Let's also give Yang Kyung Hee her flowers. Lately, she's on a winning streak. The Time of Fever was excellent, Secret Relationships became a fan favourite, and The Prosecutor's Proposal continued her hot streak in 2026. Hit after hit! She has figured out what BL audiences enjoy watching.

Over in Japan, Takehiro Shindo has been keeping himself mighty busy. He directed both seasons of Cosmetic Playlover and returned for both seasons of School Trip: Joined a Group I'm Not Close To. I appreciate his consistency. Whenever Shindo is in charge, I can usually count on an enjoyable drama. Of course, plenty of other BL directors deserve an honourable mention. Pepzi helped bring the outrageous world of KinnPorsche to life, while Nuchy gave us the politically charged Not Me. We're lucky to have so many talented filmmakers working in BL!

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Japanese Directors

Ayaka Kato (Old Fashion Cupcake)

Keisuke Shibata (Our Youth)

Koichiro Miki (The Novelist)

Meigetsu Takahashi (Life in Smokey Blue)

Miyako Yasoshima (Are My Sexy Buttocks Not Good?)

Ryo Kawasaki (Popular Serizawa)

Shinju Funabiki (Countdown to Yes)

Shogo Musano (My Love Mix-Up)

Takehiro Shindo (School Trip)

Toichiro Ruto (Ossan's Love)

Yuho Ishibashi (Our Dining Table)

Yuka Yasukawa (Love Is Better the Second Time Around)

Korean Directors

Hwang Da Seul (To My Star)

Kim Eun Hye (Ball Boy Tactics)

Kim Jho Kwang Soo (The New Employee)

Leesong Hee Il (Night Flight)

Min Chae Yeon (Thundercloud Rainstorm)

So Joon Moon (Sing My Crush)

Son Tae Gyum (Love in the Big City)

Yang Kyung Hee (The Prosecutor's Proposal)

Taiwanese Directors

Chiang Ping Chen (See Your Love)

Joe Tsai (Fight for You)

Nancy Chen (Papa & Daddy)

Ray Jiang (Unknown)

Thai Directors

Aof Noppharnach Chaiwimol (Bad Buddy)

Aoftion Kittipat Jampa (Cutie Pie)

Au Kornprom Niyomsil (My School President)

Boss Naruebet Kuno (I Told Sunset About You)

Champ Weerachit Thongjila (2gether)

Cheewin Thanamin Wongskulphat (Playboyy)

Dome Jade Bunyoprakarn (Together with Me)

Golf Tanwarin Sukkhapisit (The Eclipse)

Jojo Tichakorn Phukhaotong (Only Friends)

Kla Nathawat Piyanonpong (Duang with You)

Lit Phadung Samajarn (SOTUS)

New Siwaj Sawatmaneekul (Until We Meet Again)

Nob Sathanapong Limwongthong (Ai Long Nhai)

Nuchy Anucha Boonyawatana (Not Me)

Paapare Khachaporn Roopchang (Kiseki Chapter 2)

Pepzi Banchorn Vorasataree (KinnPorsche)

Peter Nopachai Jayanama (Pit Babe)

Tee Bundit Sintanaparadee (TharnType)

Wo Worawit Khuttiyayothin (Spare Me Your Mercy)

X Nuttapong Mongkolsawas (Me and Thee)

Vietnamese Directors

Ho Si Hau (Mr. Cinderella)

Nguyen Thi Thu Ha (Stormy Honeymoon)

Oril Nguyen (The Promise)

Japanese BL Directors

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Ayaka Kato

Director

Ayaka Kato (加藤綾佳) is a Japanese director.

Ayaka Kato (加藤綾佳) is a Japanese director. Her first BL project was Old Fashion Cupcake (2022). She also worked on Naked Dining (2023), My Personal Weatherman (2023), and Living With Him (2024).

BL Dramas by Ayaka Kato

Living With Him (2024)

My Personal Weatherman (2023)

Naked Dining (2023)

Old Fashion Cupcake (2022)

Keisuke Shibata

Director

Keisuke Shibata (柴田啓佑) is a Japanese director.

Keisuke Shibata (柴田啓佑) is a Japanese director. His first BL project was Mr. Sahara & Toki-kun (2023). He also co-directed Although I Love You and You (2024) with Yuya Takahashi and Our Youth (2024) with Masaru Makino. In addition, Keisuke directed Hold on, Harutora-kun (2026).

BL Dramas by Keisuke Shibata

Hold on, Harutora-kun (2026)

Our Youth (2024)

Although I Love You and You (2024)

Mr. Sahara & Toki-kun (2023)

Koichiro Miki

Director

Koichiro Miki (三木康一郎) is a Japanese director.

Koichiro Miki (三木康一郎) is a Japanese director. His first BL project was The Novelist (2018), followed by Mood Indigo (2019) and The Novelist: Playback (2021). He also directed the comedy series A Man Who Defies the World of BL (2021) and its sequels, A Man Who Defies the World of BL 2 (2022) and A Man Who Defies the World of BL Final (2025). In addition, Koichiro worked on Given (2021) and co-directed The End of the World With You (2023) with Hiroshi Mori (森裕史).

BL Dramas by Koichiro Miki

A Man Who Defies the World of BL Final (2025)

The End of the World with You (2023)

A Man Who Defies the World of BL 2 (2022)

A Man Who Defies the World of BL (2021)

The Novelist: Playback (2021)

Given (2021)

Mood Indigo (2019)

The Novelist (2018)

Meigetsu Takahashi

Director

Meigetsu Takahashi (高橋名月) is a Japanese director.

Meigetsu Takahashi (高橋名月) is a Japanese director. Her first BL project was Jack o' Frost (2023), which she co-directed with Yuka Yasukawa (安川有果). She also directed When It Rains, It Pours (2025), followed by Life in Smokey Blue (2026) and You Should Be the One to Kiss Me (2026).

BL Dramas by Meigetsu Takahashi

Life in Smokey Blue (2026)

When It Rains, It Pours (2025)

Jack o' Frost (2023)

Miyako Yasoshima

Director

Miyako Yasoshima (八十島美也子) is a Japanese director.

Miyako Yasoshima (八十島美也子) is a Japanese director. Her first BL project is co-directing Kabe Koji (2022) with Tatsunari Sato. She also worked on Therapy Game (2025) with Misato Kato and Are My Sexy Buttocks Not Good? (2026).

BL Dramas by Miyako Yashoshima

Are My Sexy Buttocks Not Good? (2026)

Therapy Game (2025)

Kabe Koji (2022)

Ryo Kawasaki

Director

Ryo Kawasaki (川崎僚) is a Japanese director.

Ryo Kawasaki (川崎僚) is a Japanese director. Her projects include Minato's Laundromat 2 (2023), At 25:00 in Akasaka (2024), My Strawberry Film (2024), and Depth of Field (2025). She also co-directed Popular Serizawa Acts Weird Around Me (2026) with Koichiro Oyama. In addition to directing, Ryo worked as a screenwriter on Naked Dining (2023), My Strawberry Film (2024), and Love Punch! (2026).

BL Dramas by Ryo Kawasaki

Depth of Field (2025)

My Strawberry Film (2024)

At 25:00 in Akasaka (2024)

Minato's Laundromat 2 (2023)

Shinju Funabiki

Director

Shinju Funabiki (船曳真珠) is a Japanese director. She co-directed My Personal Weatherman (2023) with Ayaka Kato and Love Is Better the Second Time Around 2 (2026) with Yuka Yasukawa. She also directed Countdown to Yes (2026). Shinju worked as a screenwriter on Jack o' Frost (2023).

Shinju Funabiki (船曳真珠) is a Japanese director. She co-directed My Personal Weatherman (2023) with Ayaka Kato and Love Is Better the Second Time Around 2 (2026) with Yuka Yasukawa. She also directed Countdown to Yes (2026). Shinju worked as a screenwriter on Jack o' Frost (2023).

BL Dramas by Shinju Funabiki

Countdown to Yes (2026)

Love Is Better the Second Time Around 2 (2026)

My Personal Weatherman (2023)

Shogo Kusano

Director

Shogo Kusano (草野翔吾) is a Japanese director.

Shogo Kusano (草野翔吾) is a Japanese director. His BL projects include directing My Love Mix-Up (2021) with Tadaaki Horai, What She Likes (2021), and The Boy and I Who Will Break Up in 100 Days (2026).

BL Dramas by Shogo Kusano

The Boy and I Who Will Break Up in 100 Days (2026)

My Love Mix-Up (2021)

Takehiro Shindo

Director

Takehiro Shindo (進藤丈広) is a Japanese director.

Takehiro Shindo (進藤丈広) is a Japanese director. His first BL project was Cosmetic Playlover (2024). He also directed Punks Triangle (2025), School Trip: Joined a Group I'm Not Close To (2025), and Cosmetic Playlover 2 (2025). His 2026 projects include The Servant Prince and School Trip: Joined a Group I'm Not Close To (2026).

BL Dramas by Takehiro Shindo

The Servant Prince (2026)

Cosmetic Playlover 2 (2025)

School Trip: Joined a Group I'm Not Close to (2025)

Punks Triangle (2025)

Cosmetic Playlover (2024)

Toichiro Ruto

Director

Toichiro Ruto (瑠東東一郎) is a Japanese director.

Toichiro Ruto (瑠東東一郎) and Saito Yuki (齊藤勇起) are Japanese directors. They co-directed the 2018 drama adaptation of Ossan's Love. Their other projects include Ossan's Love: In the Sky (2019) and Ossan's Love Returns (2024). In addition, Toichiro directed the Ossan's Love special (2016) and the movie Ossan's Love: Love or Dead (2019).

BL Dramas by Toichiro Ruto

Ossan's Love Returns (2024)

Ossan's Love: In the Sky (2019)

Ossan's Love: Love or Dead (2019)

Ossan's Love (2018)

Yuho Ishibashi

Director

Yuho Ishibashi (石橋夕帆) is a Japanese director.

Yuho Ishibashi (石橋夕帆) is a Japanese director. Her first BL project was Our Dining Table (2023). She also worked on Tokyo in April Is… (2023), Takara's Treasure (2024), and Me, Him, and You (2024). She co-directed Ordinary Love (2026) with Kensuke Tsukuda. Her GL projects include Sayounara (2018), Fragrance You Inherit (2024), and Ayaka Is in Love with Hiroko 2 (2025).

BL Dramas by Yuho Ishibashi

Ordinary Love (2026)

Me, Him, and You (2024)

Takara's Treasure (2024)

Tokyo in April Is… (2023)

Our Dining Table (2023)

Yuka Yasukawa

Director

Yuka Yasukawa (安川有果) is a Japanese director.

Yuka Yasukawa (安川有果) is a Japanese director. Her BL projects include Jack o' Frost (2023), which she co-directed with Meigetsu Takahashi. She also worked on Chastity High (2024) and At 25:00 in Akasaka 2 (2025) alongside other directors. In addition, Yuka directed Love Is Better the Second Time Around (2024) and its sequel, Love Is Better the Second Time Around 2 (2026).

BL Dramas by Yuka Yasukawa

Love Is Better the Second Time Around 2 (2026)

At 25:00 in Akasaka 2 (2025)

Love Is Better the Second Time Around (2024)

Chastity High (2024)

Jack o' Frost (2023)

Korean BL Directors

Hwang Da Seul

Director

Hwang Da Seul (황다슬) is a Korean director.

Hwang Da Seul (황다슬) is a Korean director. Her BL projects include Where Your Eyes Linger (2020), To My Star (2021), and its sequel, To My Star 2: Our Untold Stories (2022). She also directed Blueming (2022) and Let Free the Curse of Taekwondo (2024).

BL Dramas by Hwang Da Seul

Let Free the Curse of Taekwondo (2024)

Blueming (2022)

To My Star 2 (2022)

To My Star (2021)

Where My Eyes Linger (2020)

Kim Eun Hye

Director

Kim Eun Hye (김은혜) is a Korean director.

Kim Eun Hye (김은혜) is a Korean director. Her first BL project is Blue of Winter (2022). She also directed Jun & Jun (2023), Why R U? (2023), and Ball Boy Tactics (2025). Her other works include Dangerously Sweet (2026).

BL Dramas by Kim Eun Hye

Ball Boy Tactics (2025)

Jun and Jun (2023)

Blue of Winter (2022)

Kim Jho Kwang Soo

Director

Kim Jho Kwang Soo (김조광수) is a Korean director.

Kim Jho Kwang Soo (김조광수) is a Korean director who has dedicated much of his career to telling LGBTQ+ stories. His first BL project was the short film Boy Meets Boy (2008). He also directed Just Friends (2009), Love 100° C (2010), Two Weddings and a Funeral (2012), and One Night Only (2014). His other works include Made on the Rooftop (2021), The New Employee (2022), and Tell Me That You Love Me (2025).

BL Dramas by Kim Jho Kwang Soo

The New Employee (2022)

Made on the Rooftop (2021)

Just Friends (2009)

Lee-Song Hee-il

Director

Lee-Song Hee-il (이송희일) is a Korean director.

Lee-Song Hee-il (이송희일) is a Korean director who has spent much of his career telling gay stories through cinema. His films include No Regret (2006), Going South (2012), Suddenly Last Summer (2012), and Night Flight (2014). A decade later, he returned to gay cinema with Solastalgia (2024).

BL Dramas by Lee-Song Hee-il

Solastalgia (2024)

Min Chae Yeon

Director

Min Chae Yeon (민채연) is a Korean director.

Min Chae Yeon (민채연) is a Korean director. Her first BL project was Happy Merry Ending (2023). She also directed Business as Usual (2025) and Thundercloud Rainstorm (2025). In addition to directing, Min Chae Yeon is an actress who has appeared in several non-BL dramas.

BL Dramas by Min Chae Yeon

Thundercloud Rainstorm (2025)

Business as Usual (2025)

Happy Merry Ending (2023)

So Joon Moon

Director

So Joon Moon (소준문) is a Korean director.

So Joon Moon (소준문) is a Korean director with a long history of making LGBTQ+ films. His works include Auld Lang Syne (2007), REC (2011), I'm Horny Now! (2014), Late Bloomer (2016), Don't Worry (2017), and Kiss Kiss (2019). He has also directed several BL dramas, including You Make Me Dance (2021), My Sweet Dear (2021), Love Mate (2023), and Sing My Crush (2023).

BL Dramas by So Joon Moon

Sing My Crush (2023)

Love Mate (2023)

You Make Me Dance (2021)

My Sweet Dear (2021)

Son Tae Gyum

Director

Son Tae Gyum (손태겸) is a Korean director.

Son Tae Gyum (손태겸) is a Korean director. His BL portfolio includes the short films Fly by Night (2011) and In the Summer (2013). He's one of the co-directors in the 2024 drama, Love in the Big City. He's also the director of The Lie We Lived In (2026).

BL Dramas by Son Tae Gyum

The Lie We Lived In (2026)

Love in the Big City (2024)

Yang Kyung Hee

Director

Yang Kyung Hee (양경희) is a Korean director.

Yang Kyung Hee (양경희) is a Korean director. Her first BL project was The Tasty Florida (2021). She also directed Kissable Lips (2022), The Director Who Buys Me Dinner (2022), Love Tractor (2023), and The Time of Fever (2024). Her other works include Secret Relationships (2025) and The Prosecutor's Proposal (2026).

BL Dramas by Yang Kyung Hee

The Prosecutor's Proposal (2026)

Secret Relationships (2025)

The Time of Fever (2024)

Love Tractor (2023)

The Director Who Buys Me Dinner (2022)

Kissable Lips (2022)

The Tasty Florida (2022)

Taiwanese BL Directors

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Chiang Ping Chen

Director

Chiang Ping Chen (姜秉辰) is a Taiwanese director.

Chiang Ping Chen (姜秉辰) is a Taiwanese director who has worked on many BL dramas over the years. His projects include Craving You (2020), Be Loved in House (2021), and Plus & Minus (2022). He also directed See Your Love (2024), Secret Lover (2025), and Smile After Tears (2026).

BL Dramas by Chiang Ping Chen

Secret Lover (2025)

See Your Love (2024)

Plus & Minus (2022)

Be Loved in House (2021)

Craving You (2020)

Joe Tsai

Director

Joe Tsai (蔡妃喬) is a Taiwanese director.

Joe Tsai (蔡妃喬) is a Taiwanese director and a heavyweight in the BL genre. She wrote and directed Fight for You (2025), The Promise of the Soul (2025), Black and White Is Real (2025), and Love Is Real (2026). She also wrote the screenplays for Stay by My Side (2023), Unknown (2024), and Eternal Butler (2024). In addition, Joe made a small cameo appearance as a professor in The Promise of the Soul (2025).

BL Dramas by Joe Tsai

Black and White Is Real (2025)

The Promise of the Soul (2025)

Fight for You (2025)

Nancy Chen

Director

Nancy Chen (陳怡妤) is a Taiwanese director.

Nancy Chen (陳怡妤) is a Taiwanese director. Her first BL projects are HIStory 4: Close to You (2021) and Papa & Daddy (2021). She also directed Papa & Daddy 2 (2022) and HIStory 5: Love in the Future (2022).

BL Dramas by Nancy Chen

HIStory 5: Love in the Future (2022)

Papa & Daddy (2021)

HIStory 4: Close to You (2021)

Ray Jiang

Director

Ray Jiang (姜瑞智) is a Taiwanese director.

Ray Jiang (姜瑞智) is a Taiwanese director. His first BL project was No. 1 For You (2021), followed by its sequel, Fighting Mr. 2nd (2021). He also directed My Tooth Your Love (2022), Unknown (2024), and Wishing upon the Shooting Stars (2026).

BL Dramas by Ray Jiang

Wishing Upon the Stars (2026)

Unknown (2024)

My Tooth Your Love (2022)

Fighting Mr. 2nd (2021)

No. 1 For You (2021)

Thai BL Directors

Aof Noppharnach Chaiwimol

Director

Aof Noppharnach Chaiwimol (อ๊อฟ นพณัช ชัยวิมล) is a Thai director.

Aof Noppharnach Chaiwimol (อ๊อฟ นพณัช ชัยวิมล) is a Thai director behind some of the most beloved BL dramas. He directed He's Coming to Me (2019), Dark Blue Kiss (2019), A Tale of Thousand Stars (2021), and Bad Buddy (2021). His other projects include Moonlight Chicken (2023), Last Twilight (2023), and Ticket to Heaven (2026).

BL Dramas by Aoftion Kittipat Jampa

Last Twilight (2023)

Moonlight Chicken (2023)

Bad Buddy (2021)

A Tale of Thousand Stars (2021)

He's Coming to Me (2019)

Aoftion Kittipat Jampa

Director

Aoftion Kittipat Jampa (อ๊อฟชั่น กิตติพัฒน์ จำปา) is a Thai director.

Aoftion Kittipat Jampa (อ๊อฟชั่น กิตติพัฒน์ จำปา) is a Thai director. His first BL project was Cutie Pie (2022), followed by its sequel, Cutie Pie 2 You (2023). He also directed Naughty Babe (2023), The Next Prince (2025), and Khemjira (2026).

BL Dramas by Aoftion Kittipat Jampa

Naughty Babe (2023)

Cutie Pie 2 You (2023)

Cutie Pie (2022)

Au Kornprom Niyomsil

Director

Au Kornprom Niyomsil (อู๋ กรพรหม นิยมศิลป์) is a Thai director.

Au Kornprom Niyomsil (อู๋ กรพรหม นิยมศิลป์) is a talented Thai director. He directed My School President (2022), followed by My Love Mix-Up (2024), Ossan's Love Thailand (2025), and Cat for Cash (2026). He also worked as an assistant director on A Tale of Thousand Stars (2021), Bad Buddy (2021), Moonlight Chicken (2023), Last Twilight (2023), and Ticket to Heaven (2026). In addition, Au wrote the screenplays for Theory of Love (2019), Dark Blue Kiss (2019), and The Ex-Morning (2025).

BL Dramas by Au Kornprom Niyomsil

My School President (2022)

Boss Naruebet Kuno

Director

Boss Naruebet Kuno (นฤเบศ กูโน) is a Thai director.

Boss Naruebet Kuno (นฤเบศ กูโน) is a Thai director. His projects include My Ambulance (2019), I Told Sunset About You (2020), and the movie The Paradise of Thorns (2024). He also wrote and directed Gelboys (2025) and worked as a screenwriter on its sequel, Gelboys 2 (2026).

BL Dramas by Boss Naruebet Kuno

The Paradise of Thorns (2024)

I Told Sunset About You (2020)

Champ Weerachit Thongjila

Director

Champ Weerachit Thongjila (วีรชิต ทองจิลา) is a Thai director.

Champ Weerachit Thongjila (วีรชิต ทองจิลา) is a Thai director. His first BL project was 2gether (2020), followed by its sequel, 2gether: The Movie (2021). He also wrote and directed I Will Knock You (2022), 1000 Years Old (2024), and Love Song (2025). His other projects include Weirdo-101 (2026).

BL Dramas by Champ Weerachit Thongjila

Love Song (2025)

I Will Knock You (2022)

Cheewin Thanamin Wongskulphat

Director

Cheewin Thanamin Wongskulphat ( ธนะมินทร์ วงษ์สกุลพัชร์) is a Thai director.

Cheewin Thanamin Wongskulphat (ธนะมินทร์ วงษ์สกุลพัชร์) is a Thai director behind some of the spiciest BL dramas. His first BL project was Make It Right (2016), followed by its sequel, Make It Right 2 (2017). He also directed Water Boyy (2017), Why R U (2020), YYY (2020), and You Never Eat Alone (2020). His other works include Y-Destiny (2021), Secret Crush on You (2022), That's My Candy (2022), and War of Y (2022).

Cheewin continued directing BL dramas with Bed Friend (2023), Middleman's Love (2023), Playboyy (2023), and Deep Night (2024). He also worked on Suntiny (2025). His 2026 projects include Peach Lover, ChermChey, Make It Right, and Your Third.

BL Dramas by Cheewin Thanamin Wongskulphat

Peach Lover (2026)

Deep Night (2024)

Playboyy (2023)

Middleman's Love (2023)

Bed Friend (2023)

That's My Candy (2022)

Secret Crush on You (2022)

You Never Eat Alone (2020)

Dome Jade Bunyoprakarn

Director

Dome Jade Bunyoprakarn (โดม เจตษ์ บุณโยประการ) is a Thai director.

Dome Jade Bunyoprakarn (โดม เจตษ์ บุณโยประการ) is a Thai director. His BL projects include Bad Romance (2016) and its sequel Together With Me (2017). He also worked on Boyband (2023), My Dear Gangster Oppa (2023), and Dare You to Death (2025).

BL Dramas by Dome Jade Bunyoprakarn

Dare You to Death (2025)

My Dear Gangster Oppa (2023)

Golf Tanwarin Sukkhapisit

Director

Golf Tanwarin Sukkhapisit (กอล์ฟ ธัญญ์วาริน สุขะพิสิษฐ์) is a Thai director.

Golf Tanwarin Sukkhapisit (กอล์ฟ ธัญญ์วาริน สุขะพิสิษฐ์) is a Thai director who has worked on many dramas throughout their career, including several with LGBT+ themes. Their BL projects include Red Wine in Dark Night (2015), The Eclipse (2022), 609 Bedtime Story (2022), Moments of Love (2023), Wandee Goodday (2024), and The Rebound (2024). They also directed Hard Nights (2026), Love Like a Bike (2026), and Teach Me, Touch Me (2026).

BL Dramas by Golf Tanwarin Sukkhapisit

Love Like a Bike (2026)

609 Bedtime Story (2022)

The Eclipse (2022)

Red Wine in Dark Night (2015)

Jojo Tichakorn Phukhaotong

Director

Jojo Tichakorn Phukhaotong (โจโจ้ ทิชากร ภูเขาทอง) is a Thai director. His first BL project is the 2016 series, Gay OK Bangkok and its 2017 sequel Gay OK Bangkok 2.

Jojo Tichakorn Phukhaotong (โจโจ้ ทิชากร ภูเขาทอง) is a Thai director. His first BL project was Gay OK Bangkok (2016), followed by its sequel, Gay OK Bangkok 2 (2017). He also directed Friend Zone (2018), 3 Will Be Free (2019), Friend Zone 2 (2020), The Player (2021), and Never Let Me Go (2022).

Jojo's other projects include The Warp Effect (2022) and Only Friends (2023), which he co-directed with Ninew Pinya Chookamsri. He also directed The Heart Killers (2024), That Summer (2025), A Dog and a Plane (2026), and Police in Love (2026).

BL Dramas by Jojo Tichakorn Phukhaotong

The Heart Killers (2024)

Only Friends (2023)

The Warp Effect (2022)

Never Let Me Go (2022)

Kla Nathawat Piyanonpong

Director

Kla Nathawat Piyanonpong (กล้า ณธวรรศว์ ปิยานนท์พงศ์) is a Thai director.

Kla Nathawat Piyanonpong (กล้า ณธวรรศว์ ปิยานนท์พงศ์) is a Thai director. His BL projects include Friend Forever (2020), Naughty Babe (2023), To Be Continued (2024), Battle of the Writers (2024), Your Sky (2024), and Your Sky of Us (2025). He also directed Duang with You (2026) and Mr. Fanboy (2026).

BL Dramas by Kla Nathawat Piyanonpong

Your Sky of Us (2025)

Your Sky (2024)

To Be Continued (2024)

Naughty Babe (2023)

Lit Phadung Samajarn

Director

Lit Phadung Samajarn (ผดุง สมาจาร) is a Thai director.

Lit Phadung Samajarn (ผดุง สมาจาร) is a Thai director. He directed SOTUS (2016) and its sequel, SOTUS S (2017). His other BL projects include Our Skyy (2018), My Engineer (2020), the remake of Love Mechanics (2022), and The Ex-Morning (2025). He also co-directed Meow Ears Up (2022), Dangerous Romance (2023), and Love in Translation (2023) with Toh Worawut Thanamatchaicharoen. In addition to BL dramas, Lit directed the GL series Mate (2024).

BL Dramas by Lit Phadung Samajarn

Love in Translation (2023)

Meow Ears Up (2022)

Love Mechanics (2022)

New Siwaj Sawatmaneekul

Director

New Siwaj Sawatmaneekul (ศิวัจน์ สวัสดิ์มณีกุล) is a Thai director.

New Siwaj Sawatmaneekul (ศิวัจน์ สวัสดิ์มณีกุล) is a Thai director and quite possibly one of the busiest men in the BL industry. His first BL project was Make It Right (2016). He went on to direct Make It Right 2 (2017), Love by Chance (2018), Until We Meet Again (2019), and My Gear and My Gown (2020). Somehow, he got even busier in 2022! New directed Star in My Mind and its companion series, Sky in Your Heart. That same year, he also worked on My Only 12% and Between Us.

In 2023, New directed A Boss and a Babe, Absolute Zero, and Our Skyy 2. His 2024 projects included We Are, Fourever You, and Perfect 10 Liners. He followed those with Revamp the Undead Story (2025) and Head 2 Head (2025). His 2026 lineup includes My Romance Scammer, When Oranges Fall, and Good Boy.

BL Dramas by New Siwaj Sawatmaneekul

Fourever You (2024)

Our Skyy 2 (2023)

A Boss and a Babe (2023)

My Only 12% (2022)

Sky in Your Heart (2022)

Star in My Mind (2022)

Nob Sathanapong Limwongthong

Director

Nob Sathanapong Limwongthong (ณ็อบ ศฐาณพงศ์ ลิ้มวงษ์ทอง) is a Thai director.

Nob Sathanapong Limwongthong (ณ็อบ ศฐาณพงศ์ ลิ้มวงษ์ทอง) is a Thai director. His first BL project was the movie Sweet Boy (2016). He also directed Gen Y (2020) and its sequel, Gen Y 2 (2021). His other projects include Ai Long Nhai (2022), La Cuisine (2022), and Only Love You, Mice (2022). He went on to direct The Renovation (2024), Reloved (2025), and Magic Move (2026).

BL Dramas by Nob Sathanapong Limwongthong

Reloved (2025)

La Cuisine (2022)

Ai Long Nhai (2022)

Gen Y 2 (2021)

Gen Y (2020)

Sweet Boy (2016)

Nuchy Anucha Boonyawatana

Director

Nuchy Anucha Boonyawatana (นุชี่ อนุชา บุญยวรรธนะ) is a Thai director.

Nuchy Anucha Boonyawatana (นุชี่ อนุชา บุญยวรรธนะ) is a Thai director. Her BL projects include The Blue Hour (2015), Malila: The Farewell Flower (2017), Not Me (2021), and Burnout Syndrome (2025).

BL Dramas by Nuchy Anucha Boonyawatana

Burnout Syndrome (2025)

Not Me (2021)

Malila: The Farewell Flower (2017)

Paapare Khachaporn Roopchang

Director

Paapare Khachaporn Roopchang (ผ้าแพร คชาภรณ์ รูปช้าง) is a Thai director.

Paapare Khachaporn Roopchang (ผ้าแพร คชาภรณ์ รูปช้าง) is a Thai director. Her first BL project was Venus in the Sky (2023). She also directed Kiseki Chapter 2 (2024) and its sequel, Season of Love in Shimane (2025). Her other projects include 4 Destiny (2025).

BL Dramas by Paapare Khachaporn Roopchang

Kiseki Chapter 2 (2024)

Venus in the Sky (2023)

Pepzi Banchorn Vorasataree

Director

Pepzi Banchorn Vorasataree (ป๊ปซี่ บัญชร วรเศรษฐ์อารี) is a Thai director.

Pepzi Banchorn Vorasataree (ป๊ปซี่ บัญชร วรเศรษฐ์อารี) is a Thai director. Her first BL project is co-directing KinnPorsche (2022) with Khom Kongkiat Khomsiri. She also directed My Stand-In (2024), Sweet Tooth, Good Dentist (2025), and Love of Silom (2026). In addition, Pepzi worked as an assistant director on Dark Blue Kiss (2019) and Bad Buddy (2021).

BL Dramas by Pepzi Banchorn Vorasataree

Peter Nopachai Jayanama

Director

Peter Nopachai Jayanama (ปีเตอร์ นพชัย ชัยนาม) is a Thai director.

Peter Nopachai Jayanama (ปีเตอร์ นพชัย ชัยนาม) is a Thai director. His first BL project was Pit Babe (2023), followed by its sequel, Pit Babe 2 (2025). He also directed Goddess Bless You from Death (2025) and The Crow Club (2026). In addition to directing, Peter is an actor who has appeared in various non-BL dramas and movies.

BL Dramas by Peter Nopachai Jayanama

Pit Babe (2023)

Tee Bundit Sintanaparadee

Director

Tee Bundit Sintanaparadee (ตี๋ บัณฑิต สินธนภารดี) is a Thai director. His first BL project is the 2019 drama, TharnType.

Tee Bundit Sintanaparadee (ตี๋ บัณฑิต สินธนภารดี) is a Thai director. His first BL project was TharnType (2019). He went on to direct Lovely Writer (2021), Something in My Room (2022), and Magic of Zero (2022). His other works include Step by Step (2023), I Feel You Linger in the Air (2023), and Jack and Joker (2024). He also directed Knock Out (2025), The Love Never Sets (2025), and Don't Be Too Emotional (2026).

BL Dramas by Tee Bundit Sintanaparadee

Jack and Joker (2024)

I Feel You Linger in the Air (2023)

Step by Step (2023)

Magic of Zero (2022)

Something in My Room (2022)

Lovely Writer (2021)

Wo Worawit Khuttiyayothin

Director

Wo Worawit Khuttiyayothin (หวอ วรวิทย์ ขัตติยโยธิน) is a Thai director who has worked on several dramas featuring BL storylines. His projects include To Sir, with Love (2022), Laws of Attraction (2023), Century of Love (2024), and Spare Me Your Mercy (2024).

BL Dramas by Wo Worawit Khuttiyayothin

Spare Me Your Mercy (2024)

X Nuttapong Mongkolsawas

Director

X Nuttapong Mongkolsawas (ณัฐพงษ์ มงคลสวัสดิ์) is the director of Vice Versa and Cherry Magic Thailand.

X Nuttapong Mongkolsawas (ณัฐพงษ์ มงคลสวัสดิ์) is a Thai director. His first BL project was Theory of Love (2019). He also directed I'm Tee, Me Too (2020), Vice Versa (2022), Cherry Magic Thailand (2023), and Me and Thee (2025).

BL Dramas by X Nuttapong Mongkolsawas

Cherry Magic Thailand (2023)

Vice Versa (2022)

Vietnamese BL Directors

Thai
Vietnamese

Ho Si Hau

Director

Ho Si Hau (Hồ Sĩ Hậu) is a Vietnamese director.

Ho Si Hau (Hồ Sĩ Hậu) is a Vietnamese director. His BL projects include Mr. Cinderella (2021) and its sequel, Mr. Cinderella 2 (2022). He also directed Love Bill (2022), Want to See You (2022), and Vian (2023). His other works include Be Your Star (2024), Teenager Judge (2025), and Awaiting Dawn (2025).

BL Dramas by Ho Si Hau

Awaiting Dawn (2025)

Want to See You (2022)

Love Bill (2022)

Mr. Cinderella 2 (2022)

Mr. Cinderella (2021)

Nguyen Thi Thu Ha

Director

Nguyen Thi Thu Ha (Nguyễn Thị Thu Hà) is a Vietnamese director.

Nguyen Thi Thu Ha (Nguyễn Thị Thu Hà) is a Vietnamese director. She directed The Star Always Follows You (2022) and its sequel, Stormy Honeymoon (2023). Her other projects include Stupid Genius (2023) and Fight for Love (2025).

BL Dramas by Nguyen Thi Thu Ha

Fight for Love (2025)

Stupid Genius (2023)

Stormy Honeymoon (2023)

The Star Always Follows You (2022)

Oril Nguyen

Director

Oril Nguyen (Oril Nguyễn) is a Vietnamese director.

Oril Nguyen (Oril Nguyễn) is a Vietnamese director. His BL projects include the short film Beef, Cupcakes and Him (2021), followed by The Promise (2022) and My Goofy Deskmate (2023). He also directed Under the Oak Tree (2024) and The Lust (2025).

BL Dramas by Oril Nguyen

My Goofy Deskmate (2023)

The Promise (2022)

Beef, Cupcakes, and Him (2021)