Yaoi content from Japan became popular in Thailand (there called y or wai) during the early 2000s. The genre, also known as yaoi, originated in Japan in the late 1970s. “2gether: The Series” is a Boys’ Love show, a kind of fictional media that depicts homoerotic relationships between men. “2gether: The Series” is not new - not in Thailand, where these shows are part of mainstream television, and not in the Philippines. A fashion publication has called it “unapologetically gay.” A news outfit has called it “a testament to how far we’ve come in terms of acceptance.” These reasons are not wrong, but they’re also not accurate. Manila (CNN Philippines Life) - The popularity of the “2gether: The Series” has prompted local media to explain and theorize why, all of a sudden, the Filipino audience is crazy over a show about two college students falling in love with each other after pretending to be in a relationship.Ī local blog has described the show as “new.” “We need to face our new reality,” it said.