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When I first read this synopsis, I thought I would be on a ride for a cute, sweet romance. The idea of Cheewan playing matchmaker for Saruj and Cheewa but falling in love with Saruj herself sounded so sweet. So, I was surprised and baffled by how bad this turned out. Along with Kwanruethai, this was one of the installments I looked forward to the most. Since all the bad blood between the two families had been wrapped up in the previous installments, I thought we wouldn’t be in for a rollercoaster ride with this one, but I couldn’t have been more wrong. Poncheewan somehow managed to be the biggest rollercoaster ride of all the installments, and it wasn’t a fun one.

At first, I enjoyed the relationship between Cheewan and Saruj. It was cute watching her play matchmaker for Grandma Oon when it was obvious that Saruj was interested in her. Even when they returned to Thailand, I still liked their romance, but the moment Cheewa’s pregnancy is revealed, everything gets wonky, and what starts off as a simple romance becomes anything but that.

Though this story was supposed to be about Cheewan and Saruj, it slowly became more and more about Cheewa’s pregnancy, so much so that at one point, Cheewan felt like a secondary character in her own story. I wouldn’t have been bothered by Cheewa’s storyline if it had been treated like the secondary storyline that it was supposed to be, but not only does it take up an enormous amount of time from the main couple, but it wasn’t even good. For a scriptwriter who seemed so captivated by Cheewa’s storyline, you would think she would have written a better one, but Cheewa’s love triangle with Poom and Dalat was a messy timeline of events overlapping in ways that were a detriment to Poom and Cheewa's romance. I didn't find their relationship to be romantic or compelling at all. Their story was all over the place, and at times, Cheewa’s actions didn’t make sense to me at all. Of course, it is possible to be confused when you have two suitors, but not only was Cheewa confused, but I was confused too. Who decides to realize that they are in love with someone else when they don’t even know whether the father of their child is alive or not? They hadn’t even found Dalat’s body yet before we had a scene of Cheewa having a revelation. And speaking of weird character actions that didn’t make sense, why would Cheewan and Cheewa attend Nat’s party as if he hadn’t spent majority of their time abroad harassing Cheewa and disparaging Cheewan? Why is Nat confessing his feelings to Cheewan when in every scene before, he spoke about only liking Cheewa? All these things were strange to me until I learned that Nat liked Cheewan in the novel. I’m pretty sure that in the novel it makes sense that Nat likes Cheewan, but here, it came out of nowhere. I’m pretty sure the progress of Cheewa’s relationship with Poom makes sense in the novel, but here, it was a complete mess of random, untimely realizations. It was like the scriptwriter had picked and plucked things from the novel, tossing them wherever she pleased without making sense of them.

Even with all the things I didn’t like, I still didn’t think Poncheewan was that bad until I watched the last two episodes, and my jaw dropped. I could not believe I was watching a male character with the last name Juthathep say that if the female lead weren’t around, he would be with someone else. At first, I thought I was taking it wrong, and he didn’t mean it that way. But then he proceeded to follow his ex-girlfriend abroad and live with her for a year. He didn’t bother telling Cheewan, the young girl that he had been constantly bombarding with his professions of love and desires to marry that he was leaving to go live with his ex-girlfriend. I had to watch as he massaged his ex-girlfriend’s shoulders, the same woman who made it clear that she wanted to reconcile with him. But apparently, I was supposed to be impressed that he resisted temptation and didn’t sleep with her. I felt like I was in the Twilight Zone because there was no way that this was supposed to be a part of the Juthathep-Dhevaprom series. Even some of the darker installments were always romantic, but the last two episodes of Poncheewan were not romantic at all and made me dislike Saruj. By no means was Cheewan perfect. She was childish, wasn’t receptive to any of Saruj’s advances, and had many opportunities to express her feelings for Saruj but chose not to. But she also never led Saruj to believe she was carrying someone else’s child to test his feelings. She also never entertained an ex-lover and meddled in their marriage the entire duration of the lakorn. She also didn’t profess romantic claims and disappeared without leaving a single note. She also didn’t act like her heart was split between two people until the very last episode. And she definitely did not leave without a single word to go into ‘hiding’ for an entire year with her ex. It was as if all of Cheewan’s apprehensions about marriage and love had been vindicated by Saruj’s actions because, by the end of it, Saruj did not seem like a trustworthy man that you would give your heart to. Somehow, the romantic trait that his cousins, uncles, and father had skipped him. This was the first time in any installment of the series, including the Khun Chai series, that I did not want the female lead to be with the male lead.

Dujupsorn was the installment I was looking forward to the least because it was written by the same person who wrote my least favorite part in the first series. But immediately I was swept away by the writing, great direction, amazing chemistry, and Peak’s charm as Petch Juthathep. From their first office scene together, Peak and Mint sold me with their chemistry. His little looks, forward approach, and the way he spoke to her all charmed me. Many of the installments do the love-at-first-sight thing, but this was the one that actually made me believe it. I found myself midway through an episode rewinding back their scenes because I loved their chemistry. With the other installments, I felt the romances were missing something, but here, Peak and Mint brought to the table what I needed and wanted when I learned there would be a series about the next generation of Juthatheps falling in love with Dhevaproms.

The angst was great, and this one really showed how deep the issue ran between their families and why it felt impossible for Petch and Fah to be together. For someone like Khetsara, it was as simple as her moving on and finding love with someone else when her engagement didn’t fall through with Chai Yai. But Marathee and Rampha both had been deeply scarred from the loss of their engagements with Chai Pat and Chai Pee, even if those scars were the results of their own actions. Ann did a great job of showing those scars with her performance as Rampha and even managed to make me feel sympathy for her, and it wasn’t because I felt she had been wronged by Chai Pee and the Juthatheps because, to be honest, she deserved everything that happened to her. But I felt sympathy for her because of her relationship with Fah. While I think the best thing about Dujupsorn was the chemistry between Peak and Mint and their relationship, the second best thing was the relationship between Fah and Rampha. Their mother-and-daughter storyline was handled so well. I loved seeing the scenes between them, especially as things came to a head when Fah is confronted with her love for Petch and carrying out her mother’s revenge. As the lakorn progressed, the conflict got better and better, and it was because those two relationships had Fah caught between a rock and a hard place. Fah fought for her mother’s dignity without knowing the full details of the past and she fought against her feelings for Petch, who made it clear from the moment they met that he wanted her. I spoke a lot on how much I loved Peak’s performance and the Petch character, but I also thought Mint did a great job too, and I really grew to love the Fah character.

I also thought they did a good job with the secondary characters here. Not only was Witt and Ploy’s relationship cute but how their relationship impacted the main couple’s relationship was also done well.

Dujupsorn gave me the romance I was looking for, it gave me the angst I was looking for from a Juthathep and Dhevaprom pairing, it gave me the chemistry I was looking for, the drama I was looking for, and the damn good sequel I was looking for.

Oh my gosh. I wish I would have seen this before I started it. I can't believe that's how the book ends. I know you said you skimmed, but do you know why she chose Fah over Nan? Or is it because he never confesses and that's why he doesn't get a chance to be with her? I know Nan isn't perfect, especially with his recent actions, but I still hope they change the ending.

I can't believe all of this great chemistry will be wasted on a couple that isn't endgame.

I was wondering how the same person who wrote Khun Chai Pawornruj could come up with something as nonsensical as this, and now it all makes sense. It seems they abandoned most of the original source material because of budget issues, but I really wish they would have only made minor adjustments because, right now, Poncheewan feels very messy in its storytelling. It’s a shame because the synopsis sounded very promising, but as others have mentioned, their romance is bogged down by the writing. I don’t know why the scriptwriters thought piling on drama and unnecessary plotlines was the way to go because their viewers are only here for romance.

This also makes me wonder if Jaipisut took liberties with the source material too, because that installment also felt like it was jam-packed with unnecessary storylines that took away from the main couple’s romance.

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I already knew from the title that this would be hilarious, but the fitting photos show that too! I'm very excited for this.

After hearing about this situation, I was confused about what the scandal was because I remember reading an article about them breaking up a few months ago. I will say that over the years there has been a lot of speculation about the status of Hyeri and Ryu Joon Yeol’s relationship because of how private they were, but that article in particular seemed official, and judging from Hyeri’s post, that seems to have been the case. I will say that I think this situation is messier than it should be because of the fans stirring up trouble and both girls’ PR teams not stepping in fast enough. They both definitely shouldn’t have been making shady posts, though I do understand why they did. At the end of the day, they’re human, and it’s annoying seeing people say negative, disrespectful things about you, especially things that aren’t true. And judging from the comments I’ve seen on all three of their profiles on MDL, I think some of you are way too comfortable with typing nasty things about people you don’t even know.

Thankfully, a publicist stepped into the room to help Hyeri write her statement, which I think is very interesting because of how ambiguous it is. “It was not a decision made in a short period of time,” seems to acknowledge that they did break up. But she continues on to say that there was a discussion after their break up before saying they went without contact for 4 months. Now, most couples have discussions before and after breaking up, which is totally normal, but unless you have mutually decided to still be committed to each other while being separate (taking a break), then you’re broken up. It’s just as simple as that, and to be honest, the 4 months without contact suggests that, but then again, only Hyeri and Ryu Joon Yeol know what happened in that discussion.

But now that all of this is out, with us knowing that Hyeri and Ryu Joon Yeol are not together, Ryu Joon Yeol didn’t cheat on her, and Han Soo Hee isn’t a homewrecker—what is the problem? Han Soo Hee didn’t handle her responses professionally, but how would you feel if a bunch of people accused you of stealing someone’s man when that wasn’t the case? Hyeri posted some things too, but she’s only human. It was probably shocking for her to see that Ryu Joon Yeol had moved on, especially if her feelings were still there or if she believed there was still a chance for them to reconcile. Why does Ryu Joon Yeol owe the public a response when he hasn’t done anything wrong? None of them did anything wrong. This whole scandal is the result of fans causing trouble by speculating, pointing fingers, and making up rumors about stuff they have no clue about. I really hope all three of them can move past this career-wise unscathed, but I know that’s not going to be the case. Everyone wants their pound of flesh without even knowing all the facts.

I will say that if Ryu Joon Yeol and Han Soo Hee were dating while he was still with Hyeri, that was wrong, and whatever backlash comes from it is a choice they made. But until there is actual proof of that, there’s no need to attack them.

OMG! I thought I would never see Bella and James reunite again. It's been a long wait, but I'm super excited to see them together again. Unlike Krong Kam, they are actually paired together this time. It seems like this will be another period drama for them and a rom-com.

With their busy schedules, I think we won't see fitting photos until next month or April. Hopefully, this won't be one of those lakorns where it comes out 3 or 4 years after it's announced.

I was excited about this because I thought I was finally going to be able to see Addicted get a completed adaptation without it being censored, but now that I see Mac's age, I hope this follows Stay with Me. I don't understand why they keep casting underage actors to play in such mature content with adults. They just recently did this in Tricky in Love too, and though I think Denise is a good actress, once I realized her age, I was disturbed by some of the scenes they had her in. Am I ever going to see Addicted get a proper, completed adaptation in this lifetime?

That makes sense. I had no clue because usually when something is a remake or adaptation of another drama, they mention it in the synopsis here on MDL. I kept thinking that there were a lot of similarities between this and My Dear Boy in terms of plot points (e.g. FL being a director, how Jian Bing and Sheng Yang meet at the restaurant, the parents fight and how they resolve their relationship with Jian Bing's advertisement.) It's another reason why I'm not surprised that Sheng Yang's mother is being very annoying right now because the mother in My Dear Boy was super annoying in the last few episodes.

It's on Lakorn Galaxy. https://lakorngalaxy.com/

After all this time, Pong is still very charming, handsome, and perfectly fit for roles like these. He and Sammy had a lot of chemistry together and were the best thing about this lakorn. But there's nothing else to really write home about. Everything else was pretty average, forgettable, and predictable.

It's nice seeing Nune and Joss paired up together again! Looking forward to it!

I went to kissasian.li, and it has the subs on the first episode. Just a warning, but you should definitely use an adblocker on that site.

Kissasian has it.

2 years later, and this has become one of my favorite lakorns to rewatch (hides face in shame). There's just something so cute about how Poom falls in love with Lek, though everything I said before still stands true, including the premise not making sense.

No shade to Andrew, but I'm actually happy with the recast. This pairing makes more sense.

Rewatching this again, and for a few episodes, I wondered why I gave this a low rating, but once this gets to the second half, this lakorn gets downright ridiculous. Right around the time that Ying Thae starts poisoning Rachawadee is the time where all the characters start sharing one brain cell together. Tan Chai Yai warns Rachawadee before she starts living at Ying Thae’s place that it might be dangerous for her because Ying Thae is still hateful and bitter thirty years later. But when Rachawadee starts to suspect Ying Thae was behind her death in the past life and could possibly be doing something now, he reprimands her and tells her to stop having ‘negative thoughts’. It was the dumbest thing ever, especially since around this time, the writer conveniently has Tan Chai Yai disappear while Rachawadee is being poisoned on a daily basis. How is she having negative thoughts when there were so many signs that pointed to the fact that Ying Thae had been the one to poison her in the past? Then, you have Rachawadee, who seems smart in the beginning, but she suddenly starts acting stupid. If you suspect Ying Thae was the one to poison you, why would you continuously drink the ‘medicine’ she gave you? I mean, every night Rachawadee was guzzling the medicine down like water. Then, you have flip-floppy Yuth, who has firsthand heard his aunt say how much she hates Rachawadee, saw that Rachawadee was deathly sick and his aunt refused to let her go to a real doctor, but he gets upset because Rachawadee refused to return back to the palace because Ying Thae was poisoning her. This is hilarious because right after this conversation happens, the next day, Rachawadee goes back to the palace, even after being poisoned. There are about five different scenes of her telling someone she’s going to quit teaching so she can get away from Ying Thae, and she never does. This went on for quite a few episodes, and as some people have mentioned before, the second timeline should have been cut down. I remember not liking the third timeline in the past, and I didn’t like it the second time around either. It’s interesting because Tan Chai Yai and Rachawadee fall in love pretty fast in all three timelines, but for some reason, I didn’t like how rushed their attraction was in the third timeline. It was the one incarnation where I wasn’t wooed by their relationship, which I thought was handled much better in the first two timelines. Also, the third timeline is redundant. Luckily, it’s only 2-3 episodes.

Also, what bothered me was how forgiveness was handled here. I should be used to this by now with all the lakorns I watch, but it was infuriating watching Rachawadee and Tan Chai Yai apologize to Ying Thae when she didn’t deserve it. The only one who probably owed her an apology was Tan Chai Yai’s mother for giving her false hope, but Tan Chai Yai never really does anything to show that he likes her. At least, I can give Sawanya some credit because she was actually in a relationship with Yuth where he loved her, but Ying Thae had no relationship with Tan Chai Yai at all. She lives miserably for nearly thirty years because of unrequited love, and to be honest, I don’t think she was ever really in love with him. It was just that her pride had been bruised, and she never let it go. She caused her own misery and pain and really killed Man Kaew (first incarnation) and Tan Chai Yai, and technically Rachawadee, all because he chose to marry someone he actually loved. She even makes her favorite nephew’s life miserable after the fact by forcing him to marry Sawanya. Also, they could have done a better job showcasing that Ying Tae was in misery after she died. It just didn’t feel good enough, considering what she had done. She should have been in the fiery pits of hell for murdering people.

It's on the official one31 YouTube channel. As for a schedule, as far as I know, they don't really have one. You just have to keep checking back. But they do usually finish them and have subbed quite a few of their own projects in recent years.

Good news! They're starting to put the subs up. They're up for the first two episodes so far.