For Korean BL fans, we have something new to be fascinated by! Summertime (하절기) was officially announced on August 28, 2026, and I was hooked within the first five seconds. This series feels like such a refreshing take on high school romance.
Kim Do Min (Yeo Eun Ho) and Seong In Ho (Cha Do Hyeon) have been friends for 19 years. Eun Ho believes he knows everything about In Ho. To him, In Ho is the “perfect student” and the friend he has known practically his entire life. But Eun Ho has no idea about the secret In Ho has been hiding.
For years, In Ho has had an obsessive, possessive love for Eun Ho, and he has been carefully finding his way into Eun Ho’s heart without letting him see just how intense his feelings really are.
Then Kwon Yi Hyeon (Lim Young Min) arrives as a transfer student, and suddenly, In Ho’s carefully controlled world is thrown off balance.
If you’re obsessed with high school crushes, secret feelings, childhood friends, and a whole lot of romantic tension, this Korean BL needs to be on your watch list right now. It has the kind of suspense you’d expect from an old-school campus romance built around obsession, similar to Semantic Error, but with an extra touch of possessiveness that makes the whole thing even more intriguing.
Summertime Episodes 1-2 Review: What I Loved
The first scene in Episode 1 was a pretty great opener. The production company behind The Prosecutor's Proposal and Ball Boy Tactics took a bold and risqué approach, opening the entire series with a fantasy sequence full of surprises. I genuinely had no idea what was about to happen!
The show doesn't waste much time getting into the messy, hormonal side of teenage romance, and the raw sexual tension is immediately there. You can feel it from the very beginning, and honestly, I was here for it.
Then Kwon Yi Hyeon brings the heat in Episode 2. Watching In Ho lose his cool the second Eun Ho smiles at the new transfer student made me so giddy. The chemistry between Eun Ho and In Ho feels natural and cozy. They really do seem like two people who have been together since childhood.
What I love most is that I could instantly see In Ho's desperation from the get-go, while Eun Ho is still completely, and almost comically, unaware of what is happening right in front of him. That contrast is already so much fun to watch.
Summertime Review: My Verdict After Episode 2
The biggest thing I'm worried about right now is the runtime. With only ten episodes, each around 20 minutes long, there isn't much room for the story to breathe. There are already so many interesting relationship dynamics happening, and I just hope the series has enough time to develop them properly.
The secret possessiveness is definitely a fun aspect to watch, but if the writers don't balance Do Hyeon's obsessive behavior carefully, it could start to feel too controlling rather than romantic. I want Eun Ho to be seen for who he is, not just as the person the two guys are fighting over.
I really enjoyed both Episode 1 and Episode 2, and after these first two episodes, I'm already overwhelmingly impressed by the overall feel of the series. Summertime is already a solid short-form K-BL contender for 2026, thanks to its visual storytelling, strong main cast, and instant romantic tension.
✦ Watch This If You Loved
I highly recommend Summertime to anyone who loves childhood-friends-to-lovers stories, subtle possessive tropes, and high-tension high school romances.
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Drama Info
Title Summertime (2026)
Total
Episodes10 (Ongoing)
Episodes10 (Ongoing)
First
Impressions1-2 Episodes
Impressions1-2 Episodes
CountrySouth Korea
GenreBL · Romance
Release DateAug 28th to Sept 25th · 2026
Stream
GagaOOLala
GagaOOLala
Main Cast
MAB Score (For Episodes 1-2)7/10Overall Rating
7/10
Overall Rating
Story
Acting
Chemistry