Asian Drama and Music Lovers <3 discussion

Okieeee I’ve never watched a Thai drama before but I’d love to hear from y’all~~~

You can talk about any Thai dramas you’ve watched, your thoughts, any recs, etc!

Thanks to Mira again for the topic suggestion <3

Sssoooo My Love Mix-Up has a Thai version AND a Japanese version. I watched them episode against episode. I preferred the Japanese version.

Ohhh I think I've heard of the manga but I had no idea there would a Thai version too! I might try to read the manga since I think it sounds pretty interesting ^^ the ratings are pretty high too

• My first Thai dramas was F4 Thailand... Kinda got a bit repetitive towards the end but it was a mood(especially the friends group).

• I also recommend Good Old Days. This felt very much like reading a japanese book where each chapter follows a different set of charecters but they're bound by a common theme or place (in this case an antique shop)

• If you're interested in thrillers and also stuff like occult, watch Enigma. This one is a bit shorter than I'd like but S2 is on the way, so...

I really liked the manga.


Thanks!
I’ll have to add those to my list.

Mira ♡ wrote: "• My first Thai dramas was F4 Thailand... Kinda got a bit repetitive towards the end but it was a mood(especially the friends group).

• I also recommend Good Old Days. This felt very much like rea..."

Yayyyyyy thanks for the recs 🥰🥰🥰

No prob guys... Also if you're into BL, 2gether is a pretty great place to start #Brightwin. Gmmtv releases about 60-70% Thai bls and gls every year. I haven't seen as much in the case of Korean... It's considerably less.

I've only watched two. First one was Manner of Death. It's a criminal series, it was alright, nothing special but the main couple was very cute. Then I also watched Pit Babe, because of course I needed to see how they managed to film omegaverse series 😆 can't wait for season 2

Forgot to add they are both BLs.

I randomly remembered this Thai drama, I watched about a year ago. It's called My Precious and it's this old school drama about friendship, first love, change, growing up and other variables like luck and fate. I initially thought it would be like those high school romance dramas but no... it made me very nostalgic and I also cried at certain parts... Highly recommend ❤️

Awwww that sounds so sweet <3 you know Pallavi, I feel like you've watched every drama out there, like 99% of my drama and movie recs are from you, I think you're the true master here 😂

~MasterDaoistQuqu~ wrote: "Awwww that sounds so sweet <3 you know Pallavi, I feel like you've watched every drama out there, like 99% of my drama and movie recs are from you, I think you're the true master here 😂"

That's definitely not true 🤣...I feel like Katie is the true master here though...she watches all sorts and genres of Asian dramas...I don't think I can ever catch up to that 🙏

All of y'all are the true masters then, I'm such a noob compared to the rest of you 😂

~MasterDaoistQuqu~ wrote: "All of y'all are the true masters then, I'm such a noob compared to the rest of you 😂"

To be honest, you guys are definitely better than me in all aspects. I recently started watching Kdramas again. When I was 14 or 15, I watch 3 Kdramas and was in a slump till recently! All that matters is that we're all having fun. Also Ququ, you have watched bunch of cdramas...I'm yet to give them a go...so it's all balanced...neutral neutral !

Have now made it to episode 7 and now it gets juicy 🥰

By now the drama has established the main couple (prince / body guard), as well as a coupe with a dominant prince + his docile servant and a sweet prince with a commoner where romance seems to blossom.

The pacing is quite good in this drama. There are romantic bread crumbs along the way, but it is a quite a slow burn for a Thai drama that the big romantic scene between the main couple is at the end of episode 7.

They are releasing it one episode every Saturday, so there´s another seven weeks to go!

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Hello fellow drama-lovers,

Is anyone watching "The Next Prince" (2025) with NuNew and
ZeePruk Panich?

Usually, Thai dramas are not something that I watch but I stumbled across this drama via YouTube trailers and discovered that it is being broadcast on iQiyi. When I say "being broadcast", I mean it literally. They are releasing one episode a week so only 5 episodes have dropped so far...

The drama is an oppulent BL drama that is set in a fictional kingdom which feels like a mixture of Harry Potter and Game of Thrones. There are four families that are vying for power and a normal, young man is dropped into this court intrigue.

The main couple is this young, bubbly prince and his stoic bodyguard. Apparently, the actors are quite an item in the Thai entertainment industry and their chemistry is indeed remarkable.

The whole drama is a camp fairy tale with quite a helping of cheese to boot. It is a fun romp in a fictional world with only glimpses of real life drama. There is jeopardy for the young prince and his loyal guard, but there are also lots of romantic scenes that cover many of the most common tropes. There is even a princess-carry scene 🌸

This is not deep, but very sweet ❤️

Oooh it sounds so cute 🥰, I need to watch more Thai dramas so this is perfect! Are there any content warnings or anything I should be careful of 😬?

~MasterDaoistQuqu~ wrote: "Oooh it sounds so cute 🥰, I need to watch more Thai dramas so this is perfect! Are there any content warnings or anything I should be careful of 😬?"

I´m like you in that I tend to watch very few Thai dramas.

In general I find that they don´t shy back from skinship, especially in the kiss scenes. So far (up to and including episode 5) there has only been near-miss kiss scenes but this is a very slow burn drama so who knows what is in store ...

There are no major trigger warnings so far although there is a dog collar that is used to dominate in one of the side couples. The scene is in a car so its use is implied rather than shown. This same couple has a really unhealthy power dynamic and it is tangled up in feudal traditions. The weaker person is whipped by the stronger person´s father, because it is not possible to physically punish the prince hence his servant is whipped.

This might be the backdrop for a love triangle with another prince who might swoop in and save the servant later on ...

I'll have to see if I can find it and add it to my watch list. Viki has some thai dramas but not a lot.

I’m watching “The next prince” and I must say I didn’t expect to see that kind quality in Thai drama. I watched around 100 Thai BL but almost never we can see something with that high quality. Maybe the plot is not very revealing and this is not going to be my favourite one but still I’m very impressed.

Monika wrote: "I’m watching “The next prince” and I must say I didn’t expect to see that kind quality in Thai drama. I watched around 100 Thai BL but almost never we can see something with that high quality. Mayb..."

Agree with you! The drama has more character nuance than some Thai BL dramas that seem like little more than an excuse to see bedroom scenes and intense kissing.

I like the slow burn of this drama, because the chemistry between the main couple is that good.

So I saw something about a Thai drama called Knot that is up and coming. It's an omegaverse series with actors Boat and Oat.

https://boysloveinsider.com/knot-thai...

Katie❄️ wrote: "https://boysloveinsider.com/knot-thai..."

Saw that, too... Looks promising!

I hope so.

Sollenbum wrote: "~The weaker person is whipped by the stronger person´s father, because it is not possible to physically punish the prince hence his servant is whipped."

Historically that is accurate, at least as far as the UK monarchy was concerned. Hence the phrase 'whipping boy'.

I haven't watched any Thai dramas yet but I am planning to start with 'Khemjira', partly because it looks really good but also because it has been so insanely popular in Thailand. I feel it will give me some cultural insight.

Knot is also definitely on my watchlist.

Esther wrote: "I haven't watched any Thai dramas yet but I am planning to start with 'Khemjira', partly because it looks really good but also because it has been so insanely popular in Thailand. I feel it will gi..."

We have many good dramas on the horizon 😊

Esther wrote: "Sollenbum wrote: "~The weaker person is whipped by the stronger person´s father, because it is not possible to physically punish the prince hence his servant is whipped."

Historically that is accu..."

Oh, of course! I had forgotten about that ...

Thanks for reminding me.

Is anyone watching Lover Merman? I'm still deciding if I should give it a go.

I have it on my list but undecided as well.

Monique wrote: "Is anyone watching Lover Merman? I'm still deciding if I should give it a go."

I am considering it, too, since I like mermaid / merman themed dramas but I am a little undecided. It looks a little cheesy ...

I have just watched the first 2 episodes of 'Khemjira' . It is really good and not too scary for me.

I might watch 'My Stubborn' next as I have seen so much about Boat&Oat due to the Knot pilot.

Esther wrote: "I have just watched the first 2 episodes of 'Khemjira' . It is really good and not too scary for me.

I might watch 'My Stubborn' next as I have seen so much about Boat&Oat due to the Knot pilot."

That sounds promising! I´m not good at scary horror either, but have heard good things about "Khemjira".

I have almost no time to watch dramas, but I was also eyeing "Knot" but even more "10Dance". I might even subscribe to Netflix for a month to see that ...

Sollenbum wrote: "even more "10Dance". I might even subscribe to Netflix for a month to see that ..."

I didn't realise 10Dance was on Netflix. I might watch that on the TV, depends how explicit it is as DH will be watching with me.

Esther wrote: "depends how explicit it is as DH will be watching with me.

It most likely will be TV-MA.

Esther wrote: "Sollenbum wrote: "even more "10Dance". I might even subscribe to Netflix for a month to see that ..."

I didn't realise 10Dance was on Netflix. I might watch that on the TV, depends how explicit it..."

"10Dance" drops on December 18 on Netflix, I think ... Are Japanese BL very explicit? Thai dramas sometimes go a little further than Japanese BLs, don´t they?

Most of the Thai ones I’ve seen are R or NC-17 but they all have different ratings than the US. So something that is R rated there is like Pg/pg-13 here depending on the themes.

Sollenbum wrote: "Thai dramas sometimes go a little further.."

I'm a relative newcomer to CDramas and my first BL was Revenged Love.
The recent CBLs seem to be trying to find the sweet spot between pushing the envelope and getting banned/edited by the censor.

But from the few clips I have seen from Thai BLs there is no envelope, there is no censor! :0)

I have just finished 'Khemjira' and wow it is amazing, a must watch.

The last couple of episodes my husband was at work so I watched it on the TV which was worth it because it is so beautiful.
The visuals are stunning, the story is captivating and the love story is so moving, actually both romances are very well done.
It is worth all the hype. I am so glad I watched it.

Esther wrote: "I have just finished 'Khemjira' and wow it is amazing, a must watch.

The last couple of episodes my husband was at work so I watched in on the TV which was worth it because it is so beautiful.
The..."

That sounds so promising! It is always difficult to know whether a drama is hyped or whether it is really go. Thanks for letting us know ...

I might give it a go after finishing the second season of "Under the Skin".

I have started watching 'My Stubborn'.

Mmm. How do I put it? Not quite as much plot as 'Khemjira' ...

I started Lover Merman and it is as cheesy as it looks like. But mermen shots in the water are stunning, so I'll probably finish it. And since it's quite short :)

Monique wrote: "I started Lover Merman and it is as cheesy as it looks like. But mermen shots in the water are stunning, so I'll probably finish it.

Mermen seem to be a trend.
I have seen clips from Chinese water-based amusement parks and the mermen NPCs are stunning but there is also a merman vertical Cdrama starring some of the cutest actors and none of them look really good as mermen.
Are the shots in the water stunning only because of the photography or do the mermen look good too?

Monique wrote: "so I'll probably finish it. And since it's quite short :)"

One of the advantages of BL dramas - not too many episodes.
I binged 'My Stubborn' over the weekend, though finishing it did entail staying up a little too late.

Now I am returning to my Cdrama 'The Untamed'. It is really good but 50 episodes requires pacing.

50 episodes seems daunting but sssooo worth it!!

Esther wrote: "Monique wrote: "I started Lover Merman and it is as cheesy as it looks like. But mermen shots in the water are stunning, so I'll probably finish it.

Mermen seem to be a trend.
I have seen clips f..."

There was actually just one scene of them under water, so hard to say for the whole thing, but I really liked how tails and fins looked like (is there some other words for merfolk anatomy? 😅) Also, the movement of swimming was very well done in my opinion. But I don't think they will spend much time under water because they seem just like regular humans who need to get under water every month to get rid of that "mermen itch" and then they are fine again. At least that's how I understood.

The Untamed was my first c-drama, so now everything that is under 50 episodes, is totally reasonable lenght for me 😄

Monique wrote: "but I really liked how tails and fins looked like (is there some other words for merfolk anatomy? 😅) Also, the movement of swimming was very well done in my opinion. ."

That sounds quite good.

Esther wrote: "Monique wrote: "I started Lover Merman and it is as cheesy as it looks like. But mermen shots in the water are stunning, so I'll probably finish it.

Mermen seem to be a trend.
I have seen clips f..."

I quite like mermen / mermaid dramas, but quite a number are a little cheesy. I am hoping that at some point a gripping or funny drama about mermen + mermaids will be made.

Monique wrote: "The Untamed was my first c-drama, so now everything that is under 50 episodes, is totally reasonable lenght for me 😄"

I agree with that sentiment. Anyone who began watching Cdramas before the 40 episode max will understand 😊

Monique wrote: "The Untamed was my first c-drama, so now everything that is under 50 episodes, is totally reasonable lenght for me 😄"
My problem with such lengthy dramas, especially when the episodes are about an hour long, is that with my commute I have a long working day and by the time I get home, do chores, eat I can maybe fit in one episode before I start to doze.
Dammit! I want to binge this drama but the reality is that it will take me at least a month to watch it.