You are entitled to your opinion. For me, the Thai version is not a complete disaster (actually, most Thai series…
I like almost everything about the Thai version except for Achi but unfortunately that's a pretty big miss. For example, in this episode he wasn't the one who insisted on taking the motorcycle to the other airport, it was Pai who drove that figuratively and literally. His passivity bugs me. Also to me the confession was lacking. He didn't acknowledge all of the things Karan did for him over the years or apologize for hurting him with his thoughtless actions. Since everything else is working for me in this adaptation I'm still watching and enjoying a lot of it but Achi leaves me cold.
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Nobody knows the details outside of GMMTV but an anime version of Cherry Magic just started airing and I suspect there may have been a conflict with the rights that they purchased versus the rights purchased by GMMTV. Regardless it's a huge fuck up, they're going to lose so much money from this
cmth you were doing so good... you are doing so good with jinta and min and rock and really most side characters....…
This episode made me outright dislike Achi for being so insensitive to Karan. I also thought Karan's jealousy made him less sympathetic and it felt like a fan servicey callback to Dark Blue Kiss. Also, the way they staged the confession is very odd, apart from it being in front of strangers why have Achi sitting in a boat ten feet away from Karan?
I love the second leads and the Pai-Rock ship that's about to sail but the main couple leaves me cold.
I'm not enjoying the second couple either, I guess I don't like Tsuge no matter what universe he's in lol. They…
I agree that the way they staged the confession scene was strange. Not just that Karan confessed in front of a bunch of strangers but also having Achi sitting in the boat lessened the impact of the moment.
So I know I'm going to get flack for this but I am still not enjoying New's performance. He's not bringing enough insecurity or vulnerability to the part. I don't feel like I'm rooting for him to get with Karan. This isn't all on the acting, the writing is also falling short. I just wonder if the Japanese thing of being an extreme introvert + less acceptance of same sex relationships doesn't translate well to Thailand. In this version Achi has friends, a supportive boss and coworkers, and a supportive family, so the impact of Karan in his life doesn't feel as huge as it did in the Japanese version.
As for everyone else, Tay is great as Karan being super slick on the outside, super simp on the inside. Jinta and Min are dramatically better/cuter than the second leads were in the Japanese version (and I'm enjoying them more than the main ship). Pai & Rock are adorable as well. They are very different from their Japanese counterparts who I liked a lot, but the changes are good and suit the story. So the rest is working but the central relationship is very meh for me.
I love that Min is the one pursuing Jinta plus the age gap is minimal compared with the Japanese version.
In the manga he's supposed to be 23.
23 to 30 was about the same age gap in the Japanese version but the actor playing the supposed 30 year old looked about five years older and the actor they cast to play the younger guy looked 17. It was incredibly uncomfortable to watch.
This series is such a dark, twisted, beautiful trainwreck. Hira and Kiyoi are like two broken puzzle pieces who only fit each other. You can't call it healthy but you also can't look away. I wouldn't label it toxic though. Hira and Kiyoi are both exactly where they want to be and getting exactly what they want from the relationship. I think the drama does a great job of lulling you into thinking it's a typical bully romance but the POV switch is like someone flipping over a table and upending all of your assumptions and expectations. It's so incredibly uncomfortable and unsettling to watch but I can't stop thinking about them either.
I do find the reactions to this drama extremely funny, people are freaked out which is reasonable honestly but a lot of people are also missing the point of two fucked up people being fucked up together and somehow the whole mess is something poetic and beautiful.
K-Drama 
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8qepvz
https://ww8.dramacoool.co/watch/series/cherry-magic-2023/
It's also on the HiTV app
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8qepvz
https://ww8.dramacoool.co/watch/series/cherry-magic-2023/
It's also on the HiTV app
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8qepvz
https://ww8.dramacoool.co/watch/series/cherry-magic-2023/
It's also on the HiTV app
I love the second leads and the Pai-Rock ship that's about to sail but the main couple leaves me cold.
As for everyone else, Tay is great as Karan being super slick on the outside, super simp on the inside. Jinta and Min are dramatically better/cuter than the second leads were in the Japanese version (and I'm enjoying them more than the main ship). Pai & Rock are adorable as well. They are very different from their Japanese counterparts who I liked a lot, but the changes are good and suit the story. So the rest is working but the central relationship is very meh for me.
23 to 30 was about the same age gap in the Japanese version but the actor playing the supposed 30 year old looked about five years older and the actor they cast to play the younger guy looked 17. It was incredibly uncomfortable to watch.
Photo of the Japanese couple here: https://www.reddit.com/r/boyslove/comments/t1bwsz/side_couples_appreciation_post_feel_free_to/
I do find the reactions to this drama extremely funny, people are freaked out which is reasonable honestly but a lot of people are also missing the point of two fucked up people being fucked up together and somehow the whole mess is something poetic and beautiful.