Duang with You

This story brought me back to life

Lmaoooo, I’m not the type of person to write these kinds of reviews, but I just wanted to say how talented they are, even though this is their first main series. I genuinely loved everything about it, and honestly, coming from someone who literally stopped being a fan girl of Thai BL pairs and series for two years, they truly brought me back to the Thai BL industry. You would never catch me supporting a pair like this before, and that just shows how peak this series is. I keep giggling, kicking, squealing, and rolling around my bed every time a new episode drops, and the anticipation for Saturdays during the weekdays will never be replaced by any other series. I hope they keep it up because they’re genuinely such talented actors. I really thought I wouldn’t like this series, but I still decided to give it a try, and luckily, I did. They also pretty much followed the novel, except for some parts, and honestly, I’ve never seen such a good adaptation of a novel. It’s like they embodied the characters from the novel in real life. This series is actually so cute, meaningful, and funny, and it explores a more realistic side of a relationship, which I love. Also, I don’t know why everyone thought making Tiw Qin’s first love was bad, but personally, I kind of like it since they always say that “first love just hits different.” Honestly, I think most people wanted Duang to be Qin’s first love, but in my opinion, your greatest love doesn’t have to be your first love.
I hope they get more series as time goes on, and I would love to see their continued improvement. ✨

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Just a simple, uncomplicated story that made me happy

This is my first ever review on MDL. I'm not very good with words but I've been watching BL since 2008 and I can say with confidence that this series was a breath of fresh air.. was the story basic?yes. But that is what made it special. It simple,adorable and entertaining. As a neurodivergent person it's nice to see a character similar to me being loved so much. Some might think it's cringy and annoying,maybe it is and that's fine. If you are the woke type who wants mature and thought inducing series, DWY is not for you. If you just wanna feel happy and content 10/10 would recommend.

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Slow start, but totally worth it in the end!

Storyline:
At the beginning, Duang With You was super slow, to the point I got sleepy and almost dropped the series. But since I pushed myself to continue, I started to feel like the plot actually became interesting starting from episode 5 and kept getting better after that. It’s honestly such a waste for people who dropped it within the first 3 episodes, because that’s when the story hasn’t even properly built up yet!

Chemistry:
The chemistry between Duang and Qin is actually really good. At first, I didn’t have any expectations for this couple, but all the NC scenes in this series were so well done and felt very natural , it literally left me speechless. One thing I didn’t really like though is how Qin’s character was portrayed as too stiff and “cold,” so we don’t really get to see his sweet or romantic side.

Acting:
Honestly, I really love and super amazed by Duang’s actor (Teetee). He can switch between being cute, annoying, and serious throughout the series — it’s impressive! As for Qin, his acting is okay, but there are some parts where he feels a bit “forced,” especially during emotional scenes. But I'm sure it will be improve in future project.

Things I liked about this series:

1. Supportive parents
2. Supportive friends
3. High-quality production

Things I didn’t like / could be improved:

1. Duang’s character can be a bit too over-the-top and childish in certain scenes, especially in the early episodes. Sometimes it made me wonder, “Is this a romance about kids or university students?”
2. Sorry to say this, but I’m not really into the second couple, JamieMarvis. Not sure if it’s because of the cringe dialogue or something else, but their chemistry just doesn’t hit for me.

Lastly, is Duang With You worth rewatching?
For me, the answer is yes 👍

My hope is we will see more of Porteeteepor project in future!

My final ratings: 8.0/10.

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Best Slice-of-life BL of 2026

I can't even begin to explain how dear this show is to me. I'm still thinking about it daily after finishing it last week.
The plot is simple, but execution is excellent.

What I absolutely love about DWY is how intentional they are with every detail, such as music and styling choices.
For example, as they move in together and share wardrobes, Duang is gradually seen with darker and tight-fitting clothes that are chosen by Qin). Additionally, each OST plays a part in the storytelling & they're actually GOOD songs! (+ of course have to mention the cute sound effects throughout the series).

The best part is surely the chemistry between the actors. Teetee and Por are so natural as Duang and Qin that they totally made their characters come to life, it was hard for me to say goodbye after the Final EP. They made me realize how casual touches & displays of affection have been missing in most BLs. It was so natural and genuine in this show!
Teetee did amazing as a character many might find "childish" or over-the-top. That is however what I find most endearing about Duang, as he maintains his whimsy while still being mature in serious situations & helping Qin through every obstacle.
Por did a great job as well, since it might've been difficult to portray Qin's character without talking or physically expressing his feelings as much. Loved the confrontation with his parents in EP 11, well done and makes me cry every time without fail. Though I do think Por's emotional scenes could be a bit more realistic but it was still fine.
As most of the cast is new, I would say they did a good job and have time to improve in the future!

I have one critique about JamieMarvis storyline, as it wasn't properly developed. It's understandable as they are side characters, but some things could have been easily improved, e.g. how we don't even know why they randomly speak English at times – I only found out from novel readers that Marvis is Thai-Korean, so this wouldn't be clear to series viewers who don't read it. They also tend to avoid intimate/kiss scenes for new couples but in this case I believe it would have fit the plot. Kind of unnatural how they started off being casual without us really seeing anything between them?

All in all, DWY will stay in my mind for a while and I am dreading the waiting time for another PTTP show.
Props to the whole cast and crew. If DMD keeps this up, they will definitely be on the forefront of Thai BL production.

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This isn’t just a BL, it’s an emotional experience❤️

I honestly have so much to say about this series, and yet I somehow find myself out of words to describe just how beautiful it is 😭❤️‍🩹

Yes, everyone talks about how cute Duang is, how he’s the ultimate green forest and I completely agree. But this series is so much more than just that.

💔 The Emotional Depth:
Episode 11… it hit way too close to home. And I realized it wasn’t just me, so many people felt that scene deeply. That’s how real and raw the emotions were portrayed.

When Duang says, “a hug is all it takes,” it genuinely broke something inside. Because sometimes, being held matters more than any words ever could.

And Qin saying, “I can’t take it anymore” that moment carried so much weight. It quietly reminds you that unless you speak up, even the people who love you won’t know when you’re breaking. Duang was always there, watching, caring… but the moment Qin said those words, he didn’t hesitate, he ran and held him.

Sometimes, asking for help is all it takes for someone to come running for you 💚

Then that scene where Qin has to let go of his child self… it shattered me.

So many of us carry childhood wounds, and letting go of that version of ourselves is never easy. The way they showed it - everything pausing, his younger self holding his hand, crying… and then slowly letting go to hold Duang’s hand, it was heartbreakingly beautiful 🤌😭💔

I cried so much watching that scene. It felt too real.

Another thing I absolutely adored was Duang and Jamie’s friendship. That kind of constant support; no matter the time, no matter the problem is rare and precious. Jamie being there for Duang through everything was such a pure depiction of true friendship ❤️

And what this series shows so well is that one person doesn’t have to be your entire world.

For Qin, Duang was everything - his comfort, his safe space, his protector.
But for Duang, his world was beautifully balanced: he had his Family who support and encourage him for anything and everything he wanted to do, his greatest friends to cheer so loud for him that Duang didn't hear any of his haters and of course, the love of his life Qin, to take care of him, to tell him "he's great in his own unique ways".

I believe everyone deserves a “Duang” in their life, not necessarily as their fean, but as someone. A sibling, a friend, a parent, anyone… someone who holds you when you can’t take it anymore, someone who reminds you that you matter.

And maybe, this series gently teaches us to also be that person for someone else.

⭐ Final Verdict:
This isn’t just a BL, it’s an emotional experience. A soft, healing, and deeply relatable story that stays with you.

I would genuinely recommend everyone to watch it at least once.
This masterpiece truly deserves it ❤️❤️

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Wherein both main characters annoy a certified grump to the near-ruination of the series...

Duang With You is neither good enough to recommend without reservation nor terrible enough to warrant a scathing review. Per its cutomary business practice, Domundi has once again manifested a knack for pairing together cute actors whom BL fans will obsess over. Also per its customary business practice, Domundi has burdened another bright-eyed, eager duo with a script short on actual substance. Of course, well-crafted BL series can get by with minimal narrative substance. All they really need is some sort of idealized romance anchored by barely post-pubescent actors, sufficiently winsome and nubile, who exhibit good chemistry with one another. If the storyboard now and again spices up the whole affair with alluring NC scenes, then enough of the audience will swoon to guarantee a commercial success. Good news for the subset of BL fans who dote on couple pairs and just want to see cute boys kiss! Duang With You delivers more or less exactly those things, which means many reviews of this series will glow so brightly one might conclude it is the most brilliant series ever.

This review, however, was written by a certified grump who has grown jaded after consuming the genre for six years. I need more than a fluffy idealized romance: I crave a fluffy idealized romance that evinces some flair in the telling of the story and that makes more than token attempts at developing characters. Duang With You manages neither, which leaves me to deliver a tepid review of a tepid story with tepid characters. If you relish a bit of fluffy romance that you can enjoy with your brain switched off, Duang will likely keep you entertained. Sometimes "fluffy" and "switched-off brain" provides the exact entertainment solution any of us need. We all of us have a few questionable choices listed among our sentimental BL favorites. So fine by me if Duang works for you. It is pretty good at what it does. Should you, however, wish for any level of complexity, seek it elsewhere.

As far as the plot, Duang With You is a basic BL. That observation is not intended as a slight. I just mean the plot returns to the genre’s basic roots: it's about two college students experiencing first love. There is no murder mystery to solve. No reincarnation twists. No one has swapped bodies. No one possesses supernatural powers. The world is not ending. Instead, the storyframe revolves around two young men, Duang and Qin, figuring out how to balance studenting and courting. That back-to-(BL)basics set-up has worked plenty of times in the past, as has the “opposites attract” trope. The combination almost works here. Sadly, Domundi is too busy marketing its ubiquitous couple pairs to invest in quality screenwriting. As a result, episode after episode delivers scenes in which the boyish actors, sufficiently winsome and nubile, gaze adoringly into one another’s eyes. (To be fair, all of that frippery works well here most of the time. Credit to the boyish actors, winsome and nubile.) Nevertheless, in presenting so many instances of Duang staring with mindless devotion into Qin’s eyes—a blind devotion unwarranted by their actual level of human interaction but de rigeur in a BL series—the writers forefeit meaningful attempts to build either character (or their attraction) into more than a cardboard caricature. The best “basic BLs” work when the script delivers delightful characters with interesting lives. For me, the failings in character development, even more than the skimpy plot, prevent Duang With You from exemplifying the best that “basic BL” can be.

It is a problem if neither main character wins the viewer over. In this case, both Duang and Qin became stumbling blocks to my enjoyment. I never warmed to either. Duang is preternaturally ebullient. Qin, preternaturally sullen. Opposites, see? It could work. Maybe, it should work. Yet the relentless cheer of Duang quickly becomes tiresome. By contrast, Qin starts out tiresome. He never drops a gloomy mien. The characters were written this way—that is their schtick—so I am not knocking the performances. At the risk of redundancy, if you enjoy the evident chemistry between the actors, the whole series will likely work better for you than it did for me. A belated attempt to provide Qin’s taciturnity a backstory, one obviously calculated to induce viewer sympathy, fell completely flat for me. A nanny that horrible? Too stupid to be plausible. Even Qin, her ostensible victim, knew the story was absurd, saying at one point, "The nanny never bothered me. I just wanted a hug from my mommy." Well. Those were not his exact words, but they may as well have been. Yes, all that morose glumness stems from a sad childhood because his parents are as implausibly neglectful as Evil Nanny was implausibly hateful. Judging from the comments section, people who liked the series devoured these revelations as if they revealed profound secrets of the Universe. No. It was just hyperactive TV drama doing hyperactive TV drama things. Any character quirk that requires such over-the-top groundwork to justify simply strikes me as an effect in search of a cause. That is to say, the writer began with an idea: “I want a main character who is morose and sullen and silent,” then concocted a backstory to deliver the desired result. Small wonder Qin’s personality felt contrived from start to finish—his peculiarities were made to order for an “opposites attract” storyframe and simply come across as unnatural .

The boyish actors, winsome and nubile, gamely sell the quirks of their characters as they pretend to fall in love for the camera. Their effort makes Duang With You a serviceable BL. Ultimately, however, little distinguishes the final product from a host of other forgettable series starring other sets of boyish actors, sufficiently winsome and nubile, who also manifest compelling chemistry. Again, if that's all you need from your BL, you will enjoy Duang just fine. But for me? File this as the latest example of "watch, then forget." Next!

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WATCH THE UNCUT VERSION AND FINISH ALL 12 EPISODES

Please stop rating this beautiful BL after only watching the cut version on YouTube or just 2–3 episodes. The 2 episodes will tell you NOTHING. In other words: Stop judging a book by its cover.
Finish all 12 episodes in the uncut version, and then come back and share your opinion.

If you’re going to watch the Cut version, don’t expect any NC scenes or other important moments that help you understand the characters better.
If you want to watch the Uncut version, please watch the show on IQIYI or another platform. Tip: Find out where else you can watch it.

Of course, I recommend you the uncut version after watching Duang With You MANY times. Otherwise, like I said, you’ll miss a lot of important scenes and you‘ll be confused.

Thank you for understanding. ❤️

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Duang with You: Enjoyable, but Overrated

I generally liked Duang with You. It was light, easy to watch, and occasionally charming, but it was far from a masterpiece.

The story itself is very ordinary. Most of it revolves around Duang chasing Qinn, with repetitive conversations and scenes that do not add much to the plot. Qinn was one of the better-written characters because he communicated openly and did not create unnecessary misunderstandings. The friendships were also enjoyable, and both lead actors performed well, especially in the more serious scenes.

However, Duang’s exaggerated “golden retriever” behavior was often too childish and embarrassing for me. The constant whining, clinginess, forced cuteness, and unnecessary sound effects was annoying

Qinn’s trauma could have added real emotional depth, but it was introduced too late and resolved far too quickly. Years of emotional pain were fixed through one short conversation, which felt rushed and unconvincing.

The supporting couples were also underdeveloped. Marvis and Jimmy were especially confusing because the series never clearly explained whether they were lovers, friends, or friends with benefits. If the writers were not willing to develop their relationship properly, they should have simply kept them as friends.

I also think the extremely high ratings are exaggerated and are probably influenced by fans of the actors. The leads are very attractive and clearly carried much of the show’s appeal. The series also relied on intimate scenes and sexual tension, which were undeniably part of the reason it attracted so much attention. That is not a criticism of intimacy itself, but it is difficult to ignore its role in the show’s popularity.

Overall, Duang with You is a watchable and entertaining university BL, especially for viewers who enjoy light romance and attractive leads. However, the writing is repetitive, the emotional storylines are weak, and the praise it receives is much greater than the actual quality of the series.

Rating: 6/10

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