Asia’s leading streaming service iQiyi celebrates Pride Month this June as its ongoing Thai BL (Boy Love) series KinnPorsche continues to attract audiences globally, most recently hitting a high 9.2 rating on IMDb. At the same time, iQiyi announces a new BL series Check Out, which will premiere on June 12.

In line with Pride Month, the stars of KinnPorsche, “Apo” Nattawin Wattanagitiphat and “Mile” Phakphum Romsaithong have recorded a video to thank their fans for the support and to celebrate Pride Month alongside their audiences and members of the LGBT community that have found KinnPorsche to be a relatable series that is representative of them and the struggles they may face.

“I think that the way that these characters (in KinnPorsche) stay true to their feelings is very important,” said Mile in the video, while Apo added, “I think KinnPorsche the series is accounting for the reality of society.”

Besides KinnPorsche, BL fans can look forward to another addition on iQiyi with the announcement of Check Out, another Thai BL series which will premiere on June 12, 2022.

The series has already proven its popularity, with its pilot episode titled “Episode 0” reaching over 7 million views online. It has been praised for its “tasteful, artistic presentation of mature scenes”, and its production technique as well as the charm of the characters.

Check Out stars “Chahub” Marut Ghoummeddin and “Best” Vittawin Veeravidhayanant in lead roles, and is directed by Kapper Worarit Ninklom.

The series follows Dao Nuea, a working-age man that has just broken up with his first love. While on vacation, he meets Nine, a man who improves his mood despite a short meeting. Dao Nuea tries to forget about Nine by returning to his old life where he works with Tee, his ex-boyfriend who wishes to rekindle their relationship.

When their business starts to fail, it is discovered that Nine is Tee’s former schoolmate, and he decides to help out at their business. Dao Nuea desperately wants to go back to Nine, but he is also reluctant as Nine as an on-and-off girlfriend. Despite all the obstacles they face, Dao Nuea and Nine eventually clear up their issues and accept that they have both fallen in love with each other.

More Pride Month selections on iQiyi

Besides KinnPorsche and Check Out, are you looking out for more LGBT selections to watch during Pride Month? Check out these other titles available on the platform:

Dear Doctor, I’m Coming for Soul

Prakan Pitakjiti is one of the best surgeons at the hospital he works at. He has a special gift which allows him to see the angel of death, who he names “Tua-Phee (Ghost’s Ticket)”, because he always shows up in the surgery room with a white ticket, signifying that the patient will no longer survive.

Tua-Phee is the person who Prakan wants to see the least, as his presence always means the failure of the latter to save a patient. However, fate brings the two together as Prakan discovers that Tua-Phee lives just next door from him.

Gen Y The Series Season 2

A continuation of the previous season of Gen Y The Series, a popular Thai series. Picking up where it left off, Wayu has decided to become a couple with Thanu, but Thanu and Phai still have an unclear relationship.

Mark and Kij are struggling with their relationship, and consider temporary selection as an option. Pok tries to be better for Tong, but he feels like he is not meeting Tong’s expectations, while Tong tries to give Pok the best but feels like he doesn’t want it.

7 Project

7 Project is an anthology series about campus romance. Through music and video, different love issues are presented to represent diverse experiences of love.

Until We Meet Again

Korn and Intouch were university students in Bangkok. Korn keeps pushing Intouch away, but gradually opens up to this boy who was so full of life. However, in a period where homosexuality was frowned upon, and with the challenge of their parents’ disapproval, the two lovers end up committing suicide with each other.

30 years later, they are tied together in their next lives in the form of Pharm, a young boy who has just returned to Thailand, and Dean, a swimming club president. Pharm has always grown up feeling like he is waiting for someone, while Dean has spent his life searching for someone whose face he cannot remember. The red thread that binds the two lovers together begin to lead them to each other again.

EN OF LOVE

Gun Tossakan is a bright and tall medical faculty freshman, who has been in love with the popular third-year engineering major and head hazer Bar Sarawat, ever since high school. Back then, Gun was unable to confess his feelings for Bar as he promised his mother he would not date until he had passed high school.

Once in university, the two popular students find themselves crossing paths with each other again and again.

Love By Chance

The story follows Ae, an engineering freshman who is also a member of the college football team. He accidentally helps out Pete, a handsome freshman from the international college, from his ex-boyfriend who is blackmailing him with a clip that will expose his homosexuality to his mother.

Ae helps Pete without asking for anything in return, but Pete is attracted by his kindness and gentle nature. At the same time, Ae is drawn to Pete’s innocence and immense kindness. Pete has feelings for Ae, but would rather keep them hidden than destroy his new friendship with Ae, as he knows painfully well that he is different than many of the other boys around him. However, as time passes, their relationship starts to grow and they become closer than either of them could have ever imagined.

My Only 12%

Cake and See-ew are close friends despite their different personalities. Cake goes abroad and finds that See-ew has changed when he comes back.

Many people approach See-ew with their problems, and this makes Cake jealous, and start questioning his own feelings for his friend. When See-ew’s mother is diagnosed with cancer, Cake is by his side to go through the obstacles with him. See-ew gradually realises that the role Cake plays in his life is a lot bigger than he realised.