It’s nice seeing a cast of characters falling in love and finding a place to belong, even if the screen time wasn’t quite enough to pull it all off.

Adapted from the novel Until You #RiakDadSiThan by CEO, Your Dear Daddy follows Saithan (SaengNuea Jitaboon Ngamboonyarak), a young man haunted by the loss and trauma of his past who never intended to let anyone get close again. That changes after a chance meeting with Sila (Fluke Pusit Dittapisit), the wealthy owner of Phu Saengdao Farm and Hotel, during a trip to Chiang Mai. What begins as a one-night encounter quickly becomes something far more nuanced after Saithan finds himself indebted to Sila following an accident. Determined to repay him on his own, Saithan takes a job at the farm, where unexpected friendships, new beginnings, and love slowly begin to take root. Alongside them are Gale (Nana Ramita Kamiya) and Phrae (Mae Methakarn Anektanasuwan), whose own romance adds another layer to the story.

There’s something about Your Dear Daddy that manages to carry the whole series. Much of that comes from the found family Saithan discovers among the people working on the farm and, of course, the love he unexpectedly finds with Sila. More than anything else, it’s those relationships that give the drama its heart.

The series feels like it should be much more complicated than it is. The plot is filled with storylines that intersect in interesting ways, from two families competing for the same business deal to Saithan’s traumatic past with an ex who died by suicide, Gale and Phrae’s romance, a secondary BL storyline that’s barely there but charming nonetheless, and a final plot twist that arrives near the end.

It’s a lot to sort through, and the series never fully capitalizes on the weight of those storylines because it simply doesn’t have enough time. Instead, it becomes a romance-driven series focused primarily on Saithan and Sila, along with Gale and Phrae, as they fall in love while the heavier conflicts occasionally surface to shake things up before quickly moving on.

I honestly loved the romances, but many of the more serious storylines deserved far more screen time. Had there been more episodes, both couples would have had the opportunity to explore those challenges in greater depth, from Saithan’s PTSD after witnessing his ex’s suicide to Phrae’s complicated family situation. Those emotional threads are compelling enough to stand on their own, and I found myself wanting the series to spend more time with them.

Even so, Your Dear Daddy left me feeling good by the time the credits rolled. I loved spending time at Sila’s farm and watching the quiet rhythm of life there unfold. The slower pace of the farm, the friendships between the workers, and the sense that everyone was slowly finding where they belonged created an atmosphere that was genuinely comforting.

While I wish the series had given itself more room to fully develop its larger storylines, it does deliver warm romances, lovable characters, and a found family that’s easy to become attached to.

For a charming series that warms the heart even as it leaves you wishing for a few more episodes, check out Your Dear Daddy, now streaming on iQIYI.

Rating- 3.5 out of 5