The popular Japanese BL dating show The Boyfriend is currently on air on the streaming platform Netflix. The reality show introduced nine young men as cast members who spent quality time with each other over a memorable summer at a beachside cottage called “Green Room.” They run a coffee truck together while trying to find meaningful connections that can grow into love. The cast members have their accounts on Instagram.
The Boyfriend premiered on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, and has already introduced eight of the nine cast members. All of the chosen cast members post regularly on their Instagram, with some already garnering a massive fan base after their appearance on the dating show. Meanwhile, episodes 4 to 6 will release this week on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, streaming exclusively on Netflix. The first three episodes are available to stream on the platform.
The Boyfriend Netflix cast & Instagram accounts
Japanese BL reality dating show The Boyfriend features nine men as cast members. They include Alan, Dai, Gensei, Ikuo, Kazuto, Ryota, Shun, Taeheon, and Usak. Check out more details about them and their Instagram accounts.
Alan
Alan, 29, is an IT company employee from Brazil. Viewers saw him in episode 3 when he joined the rest of the cast as the seventh cast member. His social skills and ability to quickly form connections grabbed fans’ attention. His Instagram account is @takahashialan and has more than 18K followers to date.
Dai
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University student Dai, 22, has become one of the most popular cast members of The Boyfriend dating show, primarily because of his tumultuous connection with castmate Shun. The two have had their ups and downs, with Dai falling head over heels for Shun. Dai’s Instagram profile is @dainakai and has more than 58K followers to date.
Gensei
Gensei, 34, is a hair and makeup artist from Taiwan. He was one of the initial cast members introduced on the dating show. His connection with Ryota has hit a bump after he misunderstood the latter’s feelings. In episode 3, the contestant grew emotional over his bond with his late father. Gensei’s Instagram handle is @gensei.am, and he has more than 36K followers to date.
Ikuo
Ikuo, 22, is a food service industry worker, and he is yet to be introduced on The Boyfriend. Meanwhile, he is on Instagram at @iku.o323.
Kazuto
Kazuto, 27, is a Japanese cuisine chef and joined the cast members on the second day of the dating show. He impressed his fellow castmates and viewers with his cooking skills and his kind gesture towards his co-stars when he cooked breakfast for them. Fans can find him on Instagram at @kaz._.too. He has more than 34K followers to date.
Ryota
Ryota, 28, is a model and barista. He is also one of the most memorable cast members of The Boyfriend. Ryota began to have feelings for castmate Shun. However, after the latter’s growing feelings for Dai, Ryota couldn’t confess his feelings. He lent a listening ear to Shun’s issues without the latter being aware of Ryota’s feelings. Ryota’s Instagram handle is @ryota_32_, and he has more than 18K followers to date.
Shun
Shun, 23, is an artist and a popular cast member on the BL dating show. After Dai confessed his feelings to him, his initial feelings weren’t the same. However, after Dai’s growing interest and care, Shun began to like him back. The two have managed to develop the strongest connections, but not without setbacks. Shun remains unsure about Dai’s intentions. Shun is on Instagram at @shun._.nakanishi and has more than 72K followers to date.
Taeheon
Taeheon, 34, is a designer from Korea. His love story is still left to explore on the dating show. The cast member has an Instagram handle, and viewers can follow him at @taehonest. He has more than 21K followers to date.
Usak
Usak, 36, is a go-go dancer and is one of the later-introduced cast members of The Boyfriend. Meanwhile, the cast saw Usak’s performance as a go-go dancer on their first outing together. Usak later joined them as one of the cast. He is on Instagram @saksaksaksack and has more than 62K followers to date.
Don’t forget to tune in to The Boyfriend Episodes 4-6 on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at 4 p.m. KST on Netflix.
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