Until We Meet Again

Very cute

I really liked this show! My only complaint is that there were a lot of moments where they just like.. stared at each other? or paused for an unnecessarily long amount of time that got kind of annoying. Otherwise, great and I loved all the characters! I had a lot of fun watching all the different storylines play out. I do wish we got more context for the relationship Del ends up in though. That one element felt very random and rushed? Win and Team though!! Best part of the show in my opinion and I can't wait to watch their show in the fall! It'll be really nice to see how their relationship happened

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The Parallels of InKorn and DeanPharm

I have been recently rewatching this series as I missed the cast and chemistry between OhmFluke. This series definitely made me cry more times than ever.

I found the parallels between their old lives and new reincarnations so beautiful. It was as if their story just continued in their current lives. In could not cook, he even burnt rice with omelet when making it for Korn, but in their current lives, Pharm comes from a family who cooks for a living. He is able to make omelet rice for Dean that tastes good. The parallels of the flashbacks is so heartbreaking as they are both finally able to do the things they promised to do for each other in their previous lives. The execution of the storyline makes us feel the sadness of the characters. Although finding someone you love, Pharm feels this sadness and is still held by his past. The desserts that Pharm continuously makes for Dean and the swimming team is so sweet as all the desserts were ones that In practiced to make for Korn in their past lives. The parallels are drawn and you can see the similarities and differences in their current and past lives.

Now, looking at their past lives, In was the one who started talking to Korn first, approaching him and eventually they fell in love. Maybe it was the trauma of them ending their lives, but the character that Pharm portrays is much shyer than the In in their past lives. In this current life, Dean is the one who talks to Pharm first, as it was also his promise to find him, It was as if all the suffering they had in their past lives would be fixed in this life. The concept of this series is amazing, using the red thread of fate as a way to link star crossed lovers, in a sense, to find themselves again.

The concept also makes you optimistic that there is someone out there looking for you, the red thread of fate connects you and the one you love the most.

Most of the series is told in Pharm's point of view, from his nightmares to his trauma of loud sounds, all pieces of the past with him. What I wish I could have seen more was Dean's point of view, wouldn't he have trauma of his own? How guilty did he feel leaving In first? I do wish we saw more from Dean's point of view and how he had been feeling before he found Pharm. Nevertheless, the characters have a special place in my heart that I will love forever.

If you are looking for something that will warm your heart, but also make you cry buckets, this is the series to go to .

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'I promise you '

It was the first time that i cried from a trailer for a series and OF COURSE i watch it ( i shouldn't just ,you know ignore it.)
◇WHAT A UNIQUE/BEAUTIFUL STORY like, i have see almost 20 bl series/ read many yaoi manga-manhua but i have never see something similar to that.♡
◇THE FEELINGS.....OH MY GOD the way they played (the actors) was on other level
◇Just by looking to their eyes you could see the pain they felt. Even tho the story isn't a light (its little to tough) i am not regret it cause they deserved my tears.
◇The ost was maxing perfect with the plot and the scene
◇Right now i am not remember something that i didn't like (and i don't think i will)
◇The production 🤌

(A friendly note :if you are too sensitive and you now that you feel uncomfortable with topics like suicide i do no recommended it ♡)

~Anyway i recommend it if you are looking for a high quality story with a beautiful but a little heavy topic~

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Good base story

I think how the story progressed while showing both Intouch, Korn and Pharm, Dean simultaneously.
The story is about 2 people who feel a pull towards one another and dream of lovers who committed suicide because their family didn't accept their homosexual relationship.
The base story is perfect but I think how the relationship progressed between Pharm & Dean was too fast with them skipping many stages in every step shown.
Their early relationship developed too soon without showing any proper chemistry between the two which doesn't add up at all.
Another thing that doesn't add up is the 3 months gap in the finale, which seems too long.
The acting of almost all the actors is amazing but I believe the actor playing Korn's role was too sweet for the character.
Side characters were hardly shown in the series, it would have been better to see win & team more and see their relationship development as there are multiple plotholes there too.

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Good series, good actors, (sometimes) bad editing but we can live with it...

While seeing this series I found it so funny how people complained about Pharm saying 'P'Dean' every five minutes, obviously are people who never saw Tree Of Heaven and heard Hana's only line in the entire series: 'Yeon-seo-oppa', after ToH, heard P'Dean was pice of cake haha

Well, about the drama I have to say that I really really loved it until the last episode. Don't get me wrong I found it really catchy, I loved the storyline and the fact that it was about a kind of reincarnation it was good... I loved it.

Well let's talk about the characters:

Dean: It's the character I couldn't really-totally like. I mean, I liked him, his interaction with Pharm was good and the chemistry was a real. The thing is that I see him so plain, no real development, is the same guy we met in the first minutes until the very end... his brothers love him and his friends are his friends just because, I couldn't get why people are so attached to him besides his looks. Even his memories weren't too impactful to the series like Phram's, but, let's just say that it was for the way the writers created him and not for Ohm's acting skills. I think he is needed for the sake of the plot, but I could be fine with another character as well...

Intouch: other that I don't really like... but here is because I don't like Earth as an actor, I saw this before LBC, and even there I couldn't get to like Earth, found him soooooo overdramatic, even more than Fluke... But I have to admit that his chemistry with Kao was greater than DeanPhram, so I forgive him hahaha

WinTeam: Team was cute as a character, and I'm not gonna argue about him bc I do like his relationship with Win, I'm waiting for Between Us before saying anything about them. I do believe they lack screentime and people who read the novel helped me to understand how their relationship grew to the point they were in an open relationship, also I have to admit that the 'I can't sleep' scene was cute... so gonna wait for them.

Pharm: It's funny that I liked his acting skills better than most of the cast (even tho, he is not my fav actor), there were some parts where he was crying and when I really felt his charisma to share the feeling of the moment, props to him. The reason why I don't like the end of the series is bc I really found it pretty stupid the In's takeover Pharm in the last episode, I did not find it credible at all (and the mother's acting in that scene makes it more funny than dramatic hahaha). I loved the recipes and the food, also I do believe his character really grew up through the series, I liked him. In the scene when he met his sister, wow both actors bring it all there, so he must be this high.

Manaow: I can't forget her... come on, the woman was the hit! I love her... I have to admit that I didn't want to see LBC for any reason until I felt for Sammy's performance and it makes me go to LBC so I could see her again, sidenote, I liked LBC overall and not just for Sammy but she was the one who brings me there... So she is a great mention here hahaha I can bet that everyone laughed so hard when she felt in the last minutes of the ep17, prove me wrong! haha

Korn: Ok ok I got a crush on him... maaaan Kao was so fucking great as Korn. I think is the only character I don't have any complaint of, the scene where he is with his brothers talking about the names of Kord's future children was my fav of the whole series... I do believe he would have been a better Dean than Ohm, but I also believe that making him the first life was good too, his chemistry with Earth was dope I do felt when he shoots himself to death, that scene was so well developed that I couldn't help but take him as my #1 character of the series. Now that the series has ended, I hope we can see a side story of Korn and Intouch and not just a piece of memories.

Now about the series:

I liked the plot, it was something new for me and really interesting. Only thing is that they never cleared up if In and Korn were reborn or just their spirits and memories traveled to their descendants. Aside from that, it was a good series.

What I don't really like was the last drama, about In taking over Pharm, I mean for what we saw about In's character it was unbelievable that he would go again and tried to take his life, also that the "father" knew that Pharm was gonna go to the apartment it was weird... but I forgive them. I also didn't like that In never met his old friend :( hope they met in the afterlife...

Well, here my report, back to you, Joaquín. (LATAM joke )

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Heart wrenching, tearjerker, and overall a well balanaced story

Usually, I don't feel very emotional when watching a film/series. But this drama is the exception. My heart is full, my eyes are wet, my hands are shaking. NGL this series has left me with a pain in best, worst and the sweetest possible way.

Let us come to the plot and the storytelling. A very well written script. The mystery factor of how the story is unfolding is kept until the end. The plot is well developed. Pharm and Dean, the main leads are university students but they keep dreaming of two people whom they never met yet feel like they know all along. When they meet each other in the university for the first time, they feel an instant connection of attraction and pain that overwhelm them.

I like the reincarnation theme used in most Asian media. Reincarnation is a trope that is I am very familiar with. My country has been successfully using this trope in films since 1949. In fact, by now it is overused to the point that all juices has been squeezed to nothing. Most of our films usually use the reincarnation theme in two ways. First is to tell the stories of lost lovers where usually one party/sometimes both remembers their past life or somehow (almost always by some accident) they remember about the past life. Second one is there maybe lost lovers who were killed and in the new life they want revenge.

Until We meet Again fall in the first category. And they use this theme masterfully blending the two timelines.

There is an instant attraction between the main leads, Pharm and Dean but there is slow burn that builds up their relationship. I like that very much.

The plot also talk about homophobia and unacceptability of gay people in their home. It is already proved that suicidal thoughts, attempts and rate of it is usually higher in lgbtq+ community. So, iIcan understand and completely empathize with Korn.

Coming to the acting Ohm Thitiwat as Dean is brilliant. Every glance, every smirk, every expression of confusion and pain, his broody attitude, his stares at Pharm and the softness around his eyes as he looks at Pharm, every touch and caress is lively.

Fluke Natouch as Pharm is amazing. His shy glances and innocent face while he is in love is very open. And he describes pain through his expression flawlessly. Every time he remembers the past and his expressions contorts into agony and tears, especially at the last scene when he finally meets the man who hurt him and his love, and the look of horror as he breaks into shambles is so well acted, I could hear my heart beating fast.

I love their dependency and trust in each other. When Pharm is crying Dean is their by his side. When Dean suddenly has a meltdown (ep.15) Pharm is right by his side. A good balanced relationship.

Do I need to talk about Earth Katsamonnat? Because the boy is the epitome of beautiful acting. Earth has never disappointed me. Kao Noppakao has done his job very well.

Characters are very well written. Let me talk about the side pairing. Boun as Win and Prem as Team are good. They have done their roles as supportive friends very well. Their own dynamic is interesting too. I love how Win looks at Team with open fondness on his face. Team is a bit tsundere when it comes to love. But their dynamic is different than the main leads and I loved the different flavour.

I love Manaow. Although I disliked the body shaming that Team was doing but I loved how Manaow tackled them all. Her story with Pruek is completely out of the blue. I wish they had cultivated the relationship a bit more.

I loved loved the showcase of Thai food throughout the show. It definitely added a delicious touch to the whole story.

Cinematography is good. I will not say it is excellent but it's good enough and does its job well. Music elevated the whole watching experience. I love the OSTs and also the BGMs used.

Overall a really good experience . I will rewatch it sometimes for sure.

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Past Connection

The story was great and had a huge potential but the execution was not good. They could have shown it with a proper timeline in better ways. it was way too much repetitive. The theory of red strings is something which intrigued me and having a past connection was really something wonderful which could have been shown in a more better way. The characters fell too quickly in love to connect with in both past and present. Also I really loved the second couple though they were not given much of screenspace especially now they have a separate Series so I am quite excited to watch thar.

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Pleasantly surprised.

***This review may contain subtle spoilers***
Honestly I am relatively new to watching bl dramas. This show had been on my list for awhile but I kept putting it off as I got distracted by flashier or newer dramas. Finally decided to sit down and give it a try, and I found myself entertained from the get go. About midway through episode 1 I was distracted by tiktok and came across a post discussing bl, a common theme in the comment section of that post were people dissing this show. Despite the tiktok comment section I decided to proceed with the show and I am glad that I did. The plot of the story is interesting- I have always enjoyed the trope of reincarnated lovers. I'm ngl I did sometimes get a little annoyed Pharm cried so much but I understood that the dreams are traumatic- what did annoy me more is how much the crying was kind of ignored, like why weren't people more concerned. The pacing of the show was also a little slow- felt like it was being dragged unnecessarily at certain points. I don't know if making them reincarnate into each others family was necessary, it just felt like they were trying too hard to add in shocking factors. Okay, so lackluster elements aside, the drama has good selling point from the interesting story line, to the darker subjects they touch on. Homophobia, domestic violence and suicide are themes shown in this drama. Touching on these darker themes bring the show closer to reality. Another thing to look forward to is the second could, I really wish they had been given more screen time. It is also very interesting to observe the differences between the characters personalities of their past lives and their present selves- the similarities and differences- For instance Pharm in his past life was more confident & a more aggressive pursuer, in the present he is shyer and calmer. This show is a much watch, I could go on and talk about this show but its best to just be seen.

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It Was Okay...

Not going to lie, this series had a very unique plot going on. Honestly it was cool and all, but it got boring real quick. I would've liked more of a focus on Dean and Pharms relationship rather than seeing scenes from their past life all the time. They could've showed what happened in their past life for 1 or maybe 2 episodes and then focus on the present Dean and Pharm.

The best couple of this series was Win and Team. Boun and Prem are just too cute mannn and I soley watched this series for them, cause I spoiled myself on their scenes on YouTube XD

The theme song on the other hand is really cute and adorable!

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Best Reincarnation Story To Date!

Until We Meet Again has the best reincarnation storyline I've ever seen between all BL and Het dramas.

~~ STORY ~~

UWMA's plot revolves around Dean and Pharm, who are the reincarnations of Korn and Intouch. Korn and Intouch's love story was a tragedy since they were born in a time when homosexuality wasn't widely accepted. In the present day, Dean and Pharm are instantly drawn to each other due to being the reincarnation of Korn and Intouch, yet they struggling to cope with their past lives that still haunts them.

UWMA did amazing portraying how Dean and Pharm's past lives haunt them in the present. Everything that Dean and Pharm do is a result of their past lives. UMWA does a great job at showing the parallels between Intouch and Korn, and Pharm and Dean. Having all four characters being portrayed by four actors instead of just changing the appearance of the two actors for present day and past was a really big help. It really helped drive the fact that yes, they are reincarnations, but they are actually all very different people. The reincarnations plot was really tragic and intense that there was never a dull moment. However, there was a very clean distinction between the moments where the reincarnation plot was happening and other things were happening... And it's not a good distinction.

Any great series would be able to juggle the main plot and side plots, however, UWMA seemed to have a hard time mixing them together. Every time the reincarnation plot was on screen, it was very interesting, but when the plot shifted to just present day Dean and Pharm, just being Dean and Pharm, it was very boring. Dean was a little to stoic and once Korn's influence on him fades, he is boring. Similarly, Pharm's obsession with cooking is just annoying after a while. At first, the cooking is interesting since it has direct relations to Intouch. However, it later just becomes foodporn and really takes away from the story. If Pharm isn't crying over Intouch's influence on him, he only talks about is food and cooking. Even the other characters just start to see him as a food machine, so all they talk about his Pharm's cooking. It's really boring and annoying after a while. Also, using Mannow and all the girls as commercials to advertise their sponsor's beauty product was really unfortunate. Mannow just ended up being a commercial and it really took away from her as a character and the plot. They should have found other ways to advertise discreetly rather than being so obvious about it.


DEAN x PHARM

Dean and Pharm have a really good relationship with each other. Dean respects Pharm's boundaries and never crosses them. He's willing to take things slow and at Pharm's pace. He's also a very supportive and protective boyfriend. Pharm can only think about Dean and is clearly in love with him. Pharm's only real charm point is his cooking, which Dean (and everyone else at the school) when enjoys.

As Korn's reincarnation, Dean feels very sorry to Pharm, which comes out as being more caring and overprotective; all things that Korn couldn't do for Intouch. Dean is the person that Korn wanted to be for his lover.

As Intouch's reincarnation, Pharm is very sensitive. Pharm seems to be more in-tuned to Intouch's feelings and emotions than Dean is to Korn. Pharm sometimes confuses his Intouch's emotions with his own due to his sensitive nature. While Pharm is a better cook than Intouch, Pharm is less likely to take action, while Intouch is more outspoken and quick to act than Pharm.


KORN x INTOUCH

Korn and Intouch's relationship was very sweet and loving before tragedy struck. Intouch was able to bring Korn out of his shell and Korn was able to fall in love and be himself with Intouch. They would have been the ideal couple if their families didn't tear them apart.

After death, Korn feels responsible for Intouch's death and wishes he could have done more to help Korn. He searches for the reincarnation of Intouch to be able to fulfill his promise of finding each other again after they die. Intouch, on the other hand, blames Korn for giving up on them.


WIN x TEAM

Win is the vice-captain of the swim club and Dean's friend. Team is Pharm's friend and on the swim team. Team is very awkward and a bit childish. Win has a thing for Team as soon as he laid eyes on Team. Win tends to flirt and tease Team constantly. Their storyline is very cute, but they progress very quickly and it's very clear that things are happening in the background that we aren't seeing. They will get a spin-off called Between Us which will explain their relationship.


~~ ACTING ~~

The acting is amazing!!!!!

Fluke, Ohm, Earth, Kao really set the bar high for BL actors. They definitely were not hired for their pretty faces. All four actors were able to portray the complexity of their characters naturally.

Kao (Korn) and Earth (Intouch) are the best actors of the series in my opinions. Some might say Fluke (Pharm) was the best, but I found that all he did was cry. The other scenes with him weren't as eye catching compared to his crying scenes. Kao and Earth's scenes were very emotional and were the most complex. Their scenes in the flashbacks were the diving factors of the plot, so despite having very few scenes compared to Fluke and Ohm, they were able to make a statement. I cried every time they were on screen.

All four actors were amazing, but I did find that Ohm was the weakest out of the four main characters. He was able to cry on cue, but he didn't really invoke as much emotion from me compared to Kao, Earth, and Fluke.

~~ OVERALL ~~

UWMA isn't perfect, but it is a must watch. If you can get past the food scenes and Mannow's obvious product placement advertisement, then it's a really good drama. The way they did the reincarnation plotline is what really makes this series a must watch drama!

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