Khemjira

เขมจิราต้องรอด ‧ Drama ‧ 2025
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willie22
1 people found this review helpful
Oct 25, 2025
12 of 12 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

BOUND BY FATE, KEPT BY LOVE, STRENGTHENED BY NEVER GIVNG UP

When a brilliant story, top-tier production, and ridiculously talented actors collide, magic happens — and that magic is Khemjira. This series isn’t just a show; it’s a full-blown emotional roller coaster that grabs you from episode one and refuses to let go. Heartbreak, joy, tension, and laughter — it’s all here, perfectly balanced.
At its core, Khemjira reminds us of something simple yet powerful: sometimes forgiveness and love are all we need to move forward and leave the past behind. And trust me, it delivers that lesson with style.
I won’t spoil the story — that’s part of the charm. Just know this: if you decide to jump on this journey, buckle up, because it will stick with you long after the credits roll. Every episode is a gem, from the very first frame to the breathtaking finale.
The actors? Stellar. The music? On point. The CGI? Surprisingly impressive — yes, even in a drama! Every element feels polished and intentional, like someone sprinkled a little extra magic dust over the whole production.
Honestly, it’s a 10/10 across the board. And I, for one, am already counting down the days until these talented folks gift us another masterpiece.

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Dropped 9/12
rurubaby
2 people found this review helpful
Oct 3, 2025
9 of 12 episodes seen
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Overall 6.5
Story 4.0
Acting/Cast 5.5
Music 2.5
Rewatch Value 1.0

Not a Fan of Horror Shows And…

This one is no different.

Yeah, that’s it. Personally, I’ve never been a fan of horror shows but I decided to watch this one cos it’s BL (duhh) and I liked the ML in Paradise of Thorns.

Yeah, I still like his acting here and it’s the reason I’ve watched all released episodes so far. Keng is an amazing actor.

Now about this BL show? Idk man. It’s a weird one is all I can say. Aside the fact that it’s horror (a genre I don’t like) it has nothing else to make up for being a genre that’s a hard-watch for me.

The romance aspect? It’s just so-so. I liked the second leads romantic interactions (not so much) but it’s a good reason to give this a try if you want to.

I’m dropping this show but I don’t regret watching it and won’t ask for my time back lol.

However, it is just NOT my type of story AT ALL.

I do not like the plot, the reincarnation trope too has never been my favorite, also the romance is kinda like a by the way and the horror aspect takes the forefront.

You might like it, who knows? Watch to find out, I guess…

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Ongoing 5/12
Clarey526
3 people found this review helpful
Sep 6, 2025
5 of 12 episodes seen
Ongoing 1
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 10
Rewatch Value 9.0

Okay! This project has my attention...

I am genuinely impressed... The narrative unfolds seamlessly and captivates the audience. The production team along with the actors are successfully animating the story. My confidence in Domundi had waned somewhat, yet this project is slowly reinstating my belief that DMD still holds promise. However, I am convinced that there is room for enhancement in certain performances, yet I remain fully dedicated and engaged with this series!
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Dropped 8/12
NotAMan
0 people found this review helpful
Oct 2, 2025
8 of 12 episodes seen
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Overall 8.0
Story 7.5
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 7.5

It's not just the magic that sparks here...

Got hooked from the first Episode,
The visuals! The Slow- Burn (You may hate it)! The landscapes! The LONG episodes!

And OMG - we have a REAL plot, not just an " It-will-take-us-to the -NC-Scenes -only plot" . You can feel the efford the production-team has been putting into this respecting cultural and religious backgrounds , so the BTS ist really worth a look.
There are many themes touched: Familiy issues, dealing with death, friendship (plus), discrimination - and some time you can tell, that the production wanted a little bit too much because not everything can be discussed in a series for everbodys satifaction.

And Yes- there are some logical clues, yes Khem seems to be the most naive pure soul in the universe - but who cares when Khem and Peem just float the screen with their atmospheric
connection and "Master" just stands out as the greenest flag since green flags were invented and would win every wet T-Shirt ( or business-Shirt) contest.

For me the best Fantasy- BL i have seen so far.

And who knows- Maybe there will be an increase in back -tattoos soon ;)

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Ongoing 6/12
peachex_
1 people found this review helpful
Sep 19, 2025
6 of 12 episodes seen
Ongoing 0
Overall 8.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 8.0

Slow Burn Perfection and Worth Watching

Khemjira is one of those BL series that sneaks up on you, it’s heartfelt, emotional, and surprisingly layered. After a few episodes, I’m hooked and can’t wait for the next ones to drop. Khemjira is an absolute must-watch for me and right now I’d give it an 8.0 out of 10 but honestly, if it keeps up this quality, it could easily become a full 10/10. The chemistry between the leads is incredible every scene, every glance, every little gesture feels so real that you can’t help but root for them. The story takes its time building their relationship, and that slow burn makes everything so much more emotional and satisfying. Yes, there are a few slower moments here and there, but they fit the tone perfectly and make the emotional payoffs hit even harder. Visually, Khemjira is gorgeous, with great cinematography and a soundtrack that just pulls you in.

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MissJoonie
1 people found this review helpful
Oct 25, 2025
12 of 12 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

I can only describe it with one word: Masterpiece.

This series was an emotional and spiritual journey that made me rethink so many things about my life. I lived through the hearts of its characters: their love, friendship, courage, sacrifice, pain, and revenge. I laughed and cried with them all.
Every episode touched me deeply, the music, the story, the emotions… everything resonated within me. It’s a show that will stay with me forever.
Now I feel something inside me has changed in a good way. This story helped me face unresolved parts of myself.
As Monk Kesem said, “Revenge only breeds more revenge.” Love and forgiveness will always be the better choices.
Thank you to the entire cast, production, and everyone involved for creating such a powerful, life-changing experience. Truly one of the most beautiful series I’ve ever watched.

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Dropped 3/12
Emmanuel Joy
13 people found this review helpful
Aug 27, 2025
3 of 12 episodes seen
Dropped 5
Overall 2.0
Story 3.0
Acting/Cast 1.5
Music 1.5
Rewatch Value 1.5
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Most wasted resource and time 2025

I was really enjoying this show so far, but the way episode 2 handled domestic abuse was just absolutely horrendous, I will not be watching the rest of the show. You already established that side of him by having him be a complete fool for the whole of the first episode, you don’t need to make that point again, especially not at the cost of dragging women who experienced domestic abuse through the dirt. The show had a really good storyline established, but wasted it by making a point of women in abusive marriages having to ‚work‘ to establish a ‚stable‘, ‚loving‘ home. There were NO repercussions for the husband, none at all, he should be behind bars or at least never be allowed to step near her again, but instead the show decided to make a point of ‚relationships are hard‘ and ‚both parties need to work on it‘. I am in no way blaming the actors, this isn’t their fault, but I am blaming the creators. The show probably went trough many stages of reviewing before release and I can’t get my head around how no one stopped for a minute and went like „hmm maybe they way we addressed the topic wasn’t the best“. I would have loved to continue this show for the plot, but I will not be supporting this kind messaging and will not continue watching it. The drama lack so many please

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KKC
0 people found this review helpful
Dec 4, 2025
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 10
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 8.0

if you’re looking for a good story with great actors and romance this is the one

trust me. watch it. they did an amazing job. i rarely review much on here but i had to let everyone know this is one of my new fave series that i’ll def watch again. sure there were a few tiny ploholes, but you can feel the love poured into this series. the main couples (including the ones from the 1900s) all have amazing chemistry! i love to see it
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TheBooksMusicLife
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Nov 24, 2025
12 of 12 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10
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The greatest show I've ever seen.

I had high hopes for Khemjira from the very beginning. I love all things horror and supernatural, and boy, was I NOT disappointed. Khemjira is probably one of the best shows I’ve seen in my lifetime. It blends the horror/supernatural elements with friendship, love, humor, and care in a way I haven’t seen done before. Whether you enjoy supernatural or horror shows, I believe Khemjira is something everyone should watch. The musical score, the places they filmed, everything about this show is beautiful; if the story itself doesn’t keep you entertained, the scenery, friendship, and love every character in this show has, will.

I adored the dynamics from the first episode; the friendships and the deep level of care and affection Jet and Khem have is something everyone wishes for, and when Charn gets added into the mix, you can tell their trio is complete. Paran being mysterious, hot, and magical? Icing on top of the ALREADY excellent cake.

The acting from everyone involved was so good. I had some issues with Namping’s acting and lack of reaction, but for his first main character role, he did good, and I can see him growing and becoming a better actor as his career goes on.

I was captivated by the mystery of Khem’s curse, and I was kept guessing and theorising every episode. I really loved how the show delved into the past lives of not just Khem and Paran but Jet and Charn as well. Can we pause and talk about the MAGNIFICENCE of the casting? The women who got to play past life Khem, Jet, and Charn were eerie in how much they all looked alike. Speaking of the women, I found it interesting and, honestly, refreshing that they made Khem, Jet, and Charn female in their past life instead of male. Especially since the flashblack of set in 1939 Thailand.

Khemjira focuses on a lot of important issues and can be sensitive, so be careful with that. I won’t say I enjoyed those scenes, but I did like how the show portrayed them and didn’t shy away from them, even though the topics are sensitive.

I simply love the found family troupe and how that troupe plays out between Paran, the villagers, Grandma Si, Thong, and Ake.

I haven’t cried this much due to a show since I watched Until We Meet Again. So be warned and ready for tears.

When I saw Net appear on screen, I was so excited, and I wasn’t disappointed. Net’s character is hilarious, and I loved the chaos he brought. I’ve missed seeing Net on screen.


Now onto my rambles and reactions. MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD.


Thong and Ake are adorable. They are two of my favorite characters. They bring a lightness and an innocence to the series that helps to keep it from being too dark.

You can really see the difference between Paran and Khem when Paran exorcises Rae. Khem is naive and hopeful that Rae and Worn’s love will prevail, while Paran knows it won’t be easy and it probably won’t happen.

Not everyone sharing the same look while Jet is making heart eyes at a passed-out Charn.

I swear any scene involving Khem’s mother or Khem’s past life makes me sob.

That flashback scene involving Jet, Thong, and Ake almost made me cry. Jet loves them so much, and they love him. Screw Jet’s stupid father for making Paran take his ghost sight away. Even though I understand the reason, it was still wrong and made me mad.

ISTG Jet is a manifestation of us as an audience. Jet and Charn are the shipmasters of Khem and Paran.

The whole subplot of Earn and Big just pissed me off. First, she doesn’t even seem to care that he was cheating on her or that he got another girl pregnant; she only cares if he still loves her or not. Not if he was going to be there for their baby. She let herself get so torn up over that scum bag, she almost killed herself and her baby. Big’s wife needs to leave his ass and take her unborn baby with her. Earn needs serious help, and her baby needs a safe place to be while that happens. Big’s wife doesn’t even seem to care about him cheating on her or having a baby with someone else.

I sort of understand why Paran was an ass to Khem in the beginning, but he does all of that pushing away while planning to help Khem no matter what. Didn’t make much sense to me.

Now, onto heavier topics: Ramphueng. I was so glad they didn’t make her reason for wanting revenge a dumb one. Ramphueng’s reason for her curse actually makes sense, and you can’t help but feel so bad for her and what happened to her. She was wronged on so many levels, and none of it should have happened. I cried like a baby during episode 9. I had to keep taking breaks so I could try and stop crying. What Ramphueng went through was horrific, and no mother should ever have to go through that. Now, this is probably controversial: do I think Khem deserved to be cursed? No, I don’t, and here's why. Khem’s past self was a literal child who, after witnessing something so horrible, was then coached by her mother to lie because of what the first wife could have POSSIBLY done. But you have to think, if Krongkhwan’s mother hadn’t scared her with what ifs, and instead Krongkhwan told the truth, the first wife would have been punished or even sentenced to death, so she wouldn’t have been able to do anything to them.

I cried so hard when Ake was killed, and poor Thong didn’t want to be without him. (Which I still don’t really understand how that could happen since Ake and Thong are spiritual helpers of Paran. I didn’t think ghosts could be killed.) It broke my heart seeing Khem blame himself for Paran losing Thong, Ake, and Grandma Si when it wasn’t his fault.

The biggest reveal of the show was something I NEVER saw coming. It was heartbreaking how Ramphueng was so consumed by anger and revenge that she couldn’t even recognize the soul of her son in Monk Kasem. The fact that she almost killed her son due to her rage was so sad. I was glad Khem chose not to get revenge on Ramphueng and instead wished her well on her karma journey and her life thereafter. I don’t know if I could be as strong as Khem, as to not really forgive, but move on, from all the hurt and torment she put him through. It broke my heart how none of the past life versions of Khem, Paran, Charn, and Jet got their happy endings, but I’m so happy they finally got them in this life.

I about lost it when Khem asked Paran if he could see Uncle Chai. Man, I was worried he had died or something!

The finale of Khemjira was wonderful and everything I could have ever asked for. We got so much happiness in the face of Khem and Paran getting married (Weird but sweet proposal, Paran), and how they adopted the reincarnation of Thong and Ake almost made me cry again. And after so long of Paran helping and keeping the villagers safe, now they’re learning magic and taking steps to help take care of each other and Peem while he trains again… My heart, man. I love found family

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Kami
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15 days ago
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

Interesting drama

Personally it grabbed me
If you are here for the mystery and thrill, you will not be disappointed. I like the plot, it was interesting.
What actually impressed me the most was how the series tried to mix horror, reincarnation, karma .
The actors were great (it was exciting to watch them) After the end of this drama, I was left with great emotions.
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Navi1640
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Jan 6, 2026
12 of 12 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

Best BL of 2025... To me!

An absolute masterpiece.
Although the actors were newbies, their acting was extremely impressive. And the CHEMISTRY, oh GOD. It was PERFECTION.
Also a HUGE round of applause for the casting team.
Everything was so well done, and the ending was extremely satisfying too. It showcased Thai culture and religion in a way I never expected.
In short, I would be following all future works of the main and side couples as well as their solo works. The show and the actors deserve every single praise.
If you want a very unique very beautiful, genuine and heartfelt love story, all packaged with brilliant production and sound design, goosebumps and tears-inducing music, you MUST give Khemjira a chance!

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imneooomig
0 people found this review helpful
Dec 7, 2025
12 of 12 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10
nothing will ever compare to this beautiful series, maybe its biased cause i love kengnamping, but it honestly just made watching the show 10x better, the storyline is so nicely arranged even if its not as accurate to the novel itself but i prefer it more. I really wish there were more shows like this because its honestly so touching and i've never had such a good expierence watching a show.
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