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Kongthap keeps me going, along with his big and happy family.
Subjective Gut Rating: 8.25
I’m trying to review “Dhevaprom- Dujupsorn” with my Thai lakorn lens on and not judge it as if I am watching a C-,K- or J-drama. I also need to keep in mind family values and responsibilities are huge in Asian cultures, thus, they are rarely going to give up or abandon one’s immediate family.
This is my first of the Dehvaprom series, and I feel OK and not too lost. It did take me a little bit to memorize who are the brothers and who are their parents. All the brothers show up as guest roles here and there.
“Dhevaprom- Dujupsorn” kicks off with a few very fun and flirty episodes to make me fall in love with the male lead, Petch. I don’t remember seeing such a strong flirt-attack from any male lead right out of the gate in a long time. Kongthap brought so much charm with his handsome face, that instead of finding everything cringey, I found him super adorable. Mint is a beautiful actress, so it’s not hard to like her. However, her acting is a little more inconsistent than Kongthap. I do like our female lead, Fah, but her more comedic moments in the early episodes take a little bit for me to get into. Mint and Konthap have great chemistry and the kisses are decent for a lakorn.
Unfortunately, happy times didn’t last long. After the first 3-4 episodes, the drama goes into the revenge/melo mode. I miss those fluffy happy moments and shy & knowing grins and secret smiles from Petch. This is the start of the unbearable mother who can’t stop going crazy and screechy. This is when I need to remind myself this is a lakorn, and it’s inevitable to have a character like FL’s mother. This is when I need to be patient and not scream at Fah to quickly abandon her mother and live a good life. I need to suspend belief that Fah is a smart woman and should be able to find support for her mother a lot sooner. These are also episodes of noble idiocy, sacrificing for your family and shouldering responsibilities. I was frustrated with the lead's action (or inaction) , misunderstanding and secrets, but I try to be empathetic.
On the bright side, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a lakorn with such a big and loving family. You mean the older generation don’t try to kill each other and have many secret affairs? And the younger generation don’t try to scheme to be the Chairman of a company? They are actually supportive of each other and love to have breakfast with each other and great grandma every morning?? This is amazing!
The supporting cast is actually not annoying and quite pleasant. Their romances are not as satisfying and somewhat predictable. The love triangle is not bad. This is a good-looking cast with beautiful women and handsome guys. I’ve only known Saint, Kao and Gulf to be in BLs, so it’s quite interesting to see them in a lakorn.
Despite loving the first few episodes and having a nice crush on Kongthap who keeps me going, I can’t shake off the many melo/revenge episodes that are not too fun. The business part of the drama is OK. Nothing too exciting. The last couple episodes really get into the soap opera category. I’ve definitely seen worse dramas and this one is actually on the more enjoyable side especially when it comes to big Thai families. Therefore I am giving this a solid 8.0 with an additional 0.25 for Kongthap’s smiles.
Completed: 6/7/2025 - Review #588
I’m trying to review “Dhevaprom- Dujupsorn” with my Thai lakorn lens on and not judge it as if I am watching a C-,K- or J-drama. I also need to keep in mind family values and responsibilities are huge in Asian cultures, thus, they are rarely going to give up or abandon one’s immediate family.
This is my first of the Dehvaprom series, and I feel OK and not too lost. It did take me a little bit to memorize who are the brothers and who are their parents. All the brothers show up as guest roles here and there.
“Dhevaprom- Dujupsorn” kicks off with a few very fun and flirty episodes to make me fall in love with the male lead, Petch. I don’t remember seeing such a strong flirt-attack from any male lead right out of the gate in a long time. Kongthap brought so much charm with his handsome face, that instead of finding everything cringey, I found him super adorable. Mint is a beautiful actress, so it’s not hard to like her. However, her acting is a little more inconsistent than Kongthap. I do like our female lead, Fah, but her more comedic moments in the early episodes take a little bit for me to get into. Mint and Konthap have great chemistry and the kisses are decent for a lakorn.
Unfortunately, happy times didn’t last long. After the first 3-4 episodes, the drama goes into the revenge/melo mode. I miss those fluffy happy moments and shy & knowing grins and secret smiles from Petch. This is the start of the unbearable mother who can’t stop going crazy and screechy. This is when I need to remind myself this is a lakorn, and it’s inevitable to have a character like FL’s mother. This is when I need to be patient and not scream at Fah to quickly abandon her mother and live a good life. I need to suspend belief that Fah is a smart woman and should be able to find support for her mother a lot sooner. These are also episodes of noble idiocy, sacrificing for your family and shouldering responsibilities. I was frustrated with the lead's action (or inaction) , misunderstanding and secrets, but I try to be empathetic.
On the bright side, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a lakorn with such a big and loving family. You mean the older generation don’t try to kill each other and have many secret affairs? And the younger generation don’t try to scheme to be the Chairman of a company? They are actually supportive of each other and love to have breakfast with each other and great grandma every morning?? This is amazing!
The supporting cast is actually not annoying and quite pleasant. Their romances are not as satisfying and somewhat predictable. The love triangle is not bad. This is a good-looking cast with beautiful women and handsome guys. I’ve only known Saint, Kao and Gulf to be in BLs, so it’s quite interesting to see them in a lakorn.
Despite loving the first few episodes and having a nice crush on Kongthap who keeps me going, I can’t shake off the many melo/revenge episodes that are not too fun. The business part of the drama is OK. Nothing too exciting. The last couple episodes really get into the soap opera category. I’ve definitely seen worse dramas and this one is actually on the more enjoyable side especially when it comes to big Thai families. Therefore I am giving this a solid 8.0 with an additional 0.25 for Kongthap’s smiles.
Completed: 6/7/2025 - Review #588
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