Bad romance thai

There’s something about Asian dramas that gets us hooked to them. The aftertaste of watching a Thai boy love drama is reminiscent of a Studio Ghibli experience: unalloyed satisfaction, immersive viewing experience, nostalgia for a world we didn’t even know existed. 

If you watch movies to escape into a soulful world, Thai boy love dramas are waiting for you to swoon over. 

Thai dramas for the soul

Perhaps the allure of the Thai boy love dramas lies in the fact that they showcase love in its purest form. Of course, these are still dramas – including all the ups & downs, twists & turns – but the series give expression to love beyond the binaries. 

Even so, when it comes to Thai boy love dramas, the risk is enormous. What risk, exactly? Well, it’s drama series can mess up depicting anything outside the norm, especially in a conservative mediascape.

One wrong depiction – or one beaten stereotype – and they could offend the LGBTQ community, too. Thankfully, most boy love dramas manage to pass this test and garner heartfelt responses from audiences. Let’s talk about two such series: Bad Romance and Together with Me.

How bad is the romance?

Bad Romance happens to be one of the most popular Thai dramas on television. Adapted from the eponymous novel in 2016, the series follows the story of Yihwa, a girl with the misconception that the boy in love with her, Cho, is gay. Instead, she thinks he’s trying to get into her good books to get closer to her gay friend. 

Of course, that’s not the case. After they meet at a party, Cho pursues Yihwa but fails gloriously. Eventually, the confusion is dispelled.

Bad Romance also traces the story of another couple – the actual boy love characters – Knock & Korn. The drama sets off to a great start with a likeable plot. Yihwa is shown to be fierce & independent while the gay couple undoubtedly look great together. 

But Bad Romance’s plot struggles to stay afloat as it progresses. Some scenes seem half-baked, while some other moments seem forced. Balancing two stories unfortunately leads to neither reaching full potential. As adorable as Yihwa & Cho are, Bad Romance turns out to be a feeble, one-time watch.  

Together with Me: For a great time

What if we told you that you can actually dive deeper into Knock & Korn’s past? What if you could follow them blossoming as a couple? Even better – what if you could see Knock accepting his sexuality after a heartbreaking array of fights? Doesn’t that sound infinitely better than Bad Romance? 

Together with Me is actually the first series in a set of three that follow the lives of Knock, Korn, Yihwa, and others in this universe. With Together With Me, you get a chance to witness some absolutely adorable moments between Knock and Korn – with no straight couple to steal the limelight.

These cute moments that everyone keeps talking about are many – some riddled with sexual tension, some realizations and confessions, and some others a tad less intense. Seen in its entirety, Together with Me is a treat for the dramatic viewer. The undeniable chemistry is just icing on the cake.

There’s a lot to learn about relationships from the lives of Knock & Korn. So if you’re tempted to settle down with your ice cream bowl and bingewatch a sappy romance, Together with Me is a safer bet; Bad Romance can wait.

Bad Romance: The Series

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Yihwa, a single university girl, believes that she doesn't need boys in her life because she can survive without them and thinks that boys are like iPhones that are only for decoration purposes. However, when she goes to the condominium unit of her best friend Korn, who is celebrating his anniversary with his partner Knock, she meets Korn's friend, Cho, who suddenly falls in love with her at first sight. But Yihwa does not feel it the same way; instead, she thinks that Cho is gay and he wants to have a relationship with Knock. After that day, Cho starts to pursue Yihwa; however, he will be having a hard time to please her and will experience different circumstances before he becomes close to her.^[1]

Cast

Soundtrack

Main Article: Bad Romance: The Series OST

Episodes

Trivia

• The drama was based on the novel of the same name.

Related Drama

• Thailand:Together with Me: Special (special)

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Bad Romance
Genre	Comedy, Friendship, Romance
Starring	Tomo Visava Thaiyanont Maengmum Pimnitchakun Bumrungkit Tul Pakorn Thanasrivanitchai Max Nattapol Diloknawarit
Opening theme	"The Person Who's Sad Probably Isn't You" (Thai: คนที่เสียใจคงไม่ใช่เธอ) sung by Pete Pitipong
Country of origin	Thailand
Original language	Thai
No. of episodes	13
Camera setup	Multiple-camera setup
Running time	75 minutes
Production company	TV Thunder
Distributor	Bangkok Media Broadcasting Co., Ltd. Line TV
Original network	PPTV HD 36 Line TV
Picture format	576i (16:9 SD) 720p/1080i (HD)
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	July 18 (2016-07-18) – September 5, 2016 (2016-09-05)
Related shows	Together With Me
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Bad Romance: The Series (Thai title: ตกหลุมหัวใจยัยปีศาจ Dtok Loom Hua Jai Yai Bpee Saht) is a 2016 Thai straight and boys’ loveromantic comedy series aired on PPTV HD, TV Thunder and Line TV. It is broadcast on Mondays and Tuesdays from 19:30 to 21:00 (Bangkok Standard Time) on television, and aired at 22:00 on Line TV during the same days. The series is based from the novel of the same name. It contains a total of 13 episodes with an average span of 75 minutes each. The series started its airing on 18 July 2016 and ended on 5 September 2016. The story revolves around a group of people who met and became friends, and how they deal with their feelings toward each other.^[1]

There are two main couples in the series. The first one is tagged as a boy-girl (or “straight”) couple of Tomo Visava Thaiyanont and Maengmum Pimnitchakun Bumrungkit who play the roles of Cho and Yihwa, respectively; and the other one is the “boys love” couple of Max Nattapol Diloknawarit and Tul Pakorn Thanasrivanitchai playing the roles of Korn and Knock, respectively. Similar to other Thai dramas, there are also other couples and actors who bring life to the series. Most of the scenes are taken in a university and in condominiums where they live.

The series has garnered positive citations not just in Thailand, but also in specific communities in the Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Japan, and Singapore.

A prequel focusing on the couple of Korn and Knock on how they met and fall in love, titled Together With Me with 13 episodes was announced and released in August 2017.

Plot[edit]

Yihwa, a single university girl, believes that she doesn’t need boys in her life because she can survive without them, and thinks that boys are like iPhones that are only for decorative purposes. However, when she goes to the condominium unit of her best friend Korn, who is celebrating his anniversary with his partner Knock, she meets Korn’s friend, Cho, who falls in love with her at first sight. But Yihwa does not feel the same way; instead, she thinks that Cho is gay and he wants to have a relationship with Knock. After that day, Cho starts to pursue her, however he has a hard time trying to please her and experiences many ups-and-downs before he becomes close to her.

Cast[edit]

• Tomo Visava Thaiyanont as Cho
• Maengmum Pimnitchakun Bumrungkit as Yihwa
• Tul Pakorn Thanasrivanitchai as Knock
• Max Nattapol Diloknawarit as Korn
• Tharanya Manoleehakol as My Dear
• Mikala Hazelwood as Beauty
• Simon Kessler as James
• Jiratpisit Jarawijit as Tanguy
• Thanaporn Rattanasasiwimon as Dewey
• Theekapat Chanwittayapong as Martín
• Petei Hokari as Being

Soundtrack[edit]

• "The One Who Will Be Sorry Is Probably Not You" (Thai: คนที่เสียใจคงไม่ใช่เธอ) by Pete Pitipong ^[2]
• "The One Who Will Be Sorry Is Probably Not You" (Thai: คนที่เสียใจคงไม่ใช่เธอ) (acoustic cover version) by Tul Pakorn Thanasrivanitchai ^[3]

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Yihwa, a single university girl, believes that she doesn’t need boys in her life because she can survive without them and thinks that boys are like iPhones that are only for decoration purposes. However, when she goes to the condominium unit of her best friend Korn, who is celebrating his anniversary with his partner Knock, she meets Korn’s friend, Cho, who suddenly falls in love with her at first sight. But Yihwa does not feel it the same way; instead, she thinks that Cho is gay and he wants to have a relationship with Knock. After that day, Cho starts to pursue Yihwa; however, he will be having a hard time to please her and will experience different circumstances before he becomes close to her.Edit Translation

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  Together with Me (Thai prequel)

  Together with Me: The Next Chapter (Thai sequel)

• Native Title:ตกหลุมหัวใจยัยปีศาจ
• Also Known As:Ruk Raun Online The Series , รักร้อนออนไลน์ เดอะซีรี่ย์ , Bad Romance: The Series
• Director:Jet Boonyoprakarn
• Genres:Friendship, Comedy, Romance, Drama
• Tags:Gay Character,Multiple Couples,Misunderstanding,College Life,LGBTQ+,Obsession,University,Student,Mistaken As LGBTQ+,Fujoshi(Vote or add tags)

• Country: Thailand
• Type: Drama
• Episodes: 13
• Aired: Jul 18, 2016 - Aug 29, 2016
• Aired On: Monday, Tuesday
• Original Network:PPTVPPTV
• Duration: 1 hr. 15 min.
• Score: 7.1 (scored by 5,591 users)
• Ranked: #4700
• Popularity: #649
• Content Rating: Not Yet Rated
• Watchers: 12,217
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Other name: ตกหลุมหัวใจยัยปีศาจ รักร้อนออนไลน์ เดอะซีรี่ย์ Ruk Raun Online The Series Bad Romance: The Series Bad Romance

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Yihwa, a single university girl, believes that she doesn’t need boys in her life because she can survive without them and thinks that boys are like iPhones that are only for decoration purposes. However, when she goes to the condominium unit of her best friend Korn, who is celebrating his anniversary with his partner Knock, she meets Korn’s friend, Cho, who suddenly falls in love with her at first sight. But Yihwa does not feel it the same way; instead, she thinks that Cho is gay and he wants to have a relationship with Knock. After that day, Cho starts to pursue Yihwa; however, he will be having a hard time to please her and will experience different circumstances before he becomes close to her.

Country:Thailand

Status:Ongoing

Released:2016

Genre:BL; Comedy; Drama; Friendship; life; Romance;