The Boys’ Love & Girls’ Love industry are fast growing into economic phenomena, considering their reach and global outburst. The only difference between the rest of the Asian subcontinent and Thailand, is the recurring concept of BL/GL pairings. While the rest of the countries don’t focus on continuing the same pairings, Thailand’s soft power is quickly becoming taciturn because of their investments in long-standing couplings. We are here to take a glimpse at some of the most important couples in the Thai industry!
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Random Breakups and New Ships Sailing
Thai BL industry is known to thrive on fan service and ships. We aren’t talking about cruises sailing in seas or oceans, but veritable pairings or couples who become a global phenomenon, given the popularity of the BL genre. While fans dock on the coast, bleed their live savings, time and energy worshiping their favorite “Ships”, everything is not as it seems. Some ships inevitably breakup and avid fans are left heartbroken. Today’s feature includes such hot pairings and where their future is headed to!
My Favorite BL Actors (2024)- Edition III
We are onto our final edition of this distinctive feature, whereby we are sharing our love for the actors who made our hearts flutter in 2024 with their impressive performances and succinct dialogue delivery. We had got a few surprises that close quarters that received unwavering support from their fans and audiences. Making a mark is easy, holding onto that name is difficult. Here’s hoping these actors stick close to the laurels they learned through their hard work!
“The Heart Killers” Series Review (Ep.1 to 12)
It is exceptionally rare for me to begin a review with who I think literally steals this series from everyone. There is only one reason to watch this series. And that is because this story has Style. Style gave this series distinction. He IS the series and the only reason I finished this rather mundane and pedestrian story. Dunk Natachai as the character of Style brought such uniqueness to his persona from the beginning. Layered with arrogance, shallowness, pomposity and yet underlying it all was still a sense of sincerity. I could observe that he began his pursuit of Fadel (Joong Archen) simply as a challenge in the beginning. But once he undertook to know who Fadel was, he fell for him, hard and began to peel away at his exterior gruff layers, much like you peel an onion. As he did so with Fadel, he also peeled away at his own layers of shallowness surrounding himself. As he got Fadel to open his soul to him, he too did the same. With Dunk’s characterization however, I could sense and feel it deeply. His facial features and the way he looked at Fadel were not just about acting. It felt real. And oh, his love scenes with Fadel were not just fervently romantic; they were simply hot, erotic, and alluring. It has been ages, especially for a Thail BL, for me to actually feel a sensuousness emanating from an individual. He exuded it. Not only in words but in his expressions and his actions. It has also been a long time since I have been able to use the outdated term ‘it factor’ but he has it. He is the whole package. I never once felt as if he was faking it or ‘acting’ it out. He was genuine, sincere, even when he was being perhaps impish and immature in his approach to winning Fadel over. Deep-down, he projected such passion and intensity that he is the only Thai BL actor in an inordinate length of time that felt authentic. When he kissed, it looked sensual, seductive, and steamy. Excuse my vernacular, but his actions were hedonic, and his scenes made him tantalizingly erotic. Not afraid or ashamed to show it or be it. Something that has been missing in Thai BLs. He is an exceptional actor as he made it look so nature and unguarded. What a performance and kudos for making it feel so damn genuine.
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RISER MUSIC Introduces PROJECT JASP.ER!
As 2024 winds down, RISER MUSIC, a record label under GMMTV, is setting the stage for an electrifying start to 2025 with the debut of their newest boy group: PROJECT JASP.ER. This dynamic foursome—Joong Archen, Aou Thanaboon, Santa Pongsapak, and Pond Naravit have already captured our hearts in some of the the most popular series in BL history (“Fish Upon the Sky” staring Pond, “Vice Versa” featuring Aou, and “Hidden Agenda” starring Joong are three of my favorite comfit shows while Santa is featured in “Between Us” – a midquel to “Until We Meet Again”) and now their set to set those hearts on fire with their music.
“The Heart Killers” First Impressions (Ep.1 & 2)
Sexy is the name of the game in GMMTV’s new series The Heart Killers starring Khaotung Thanawat and Joong Archen as assassin brothers Bison and Fadel who are romantically pursued by close friends Kant (First Kanaphan) and Style (Dunk Natachai).
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Fresh BL/GL Pairings That Are Slowly Making Their Mark- Edition I
While fan service is an integral part of the Thai BL industry, there are very few BL pairings that live upto the expectations of the avid fans. It could be attributed to the off-the-charts chemistry between them, the camaraderie they share off-screen and the stories they choose. Today, we are talking about few such onscreen BL couples that are on the rise & slowly making their mark!
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2 Moons 2: The Story of The Six Moons & Their Journey So Far
“2 Moons 2”, contrary to what we might think, is not the sequel to “2 Moons”. Indeed, this series is a remake of the first adaptation that was released 2 years earlier, on May 7, 2017. Even before its release, the series sparked controversy because the entire original cast had been replaced, and many fans decided not to watch this new version in support of the old main cast. However, the series was another success for Motive Village. Nevertheless, the success was short-lived as other scandals quickly surfaced between the new main cast composed of Earth Teerapat Ruangritkul, Ben Benjamin Brasier, Joong Archen Aydin, Nine Kornchid Boonsathitpakdee, Pavel Naret Promphaopun, and Dome Woranart Ratthanaphast and their former agency Motive village.
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“Hidden Agenda” Series Review (Ep.3 to 12)
Hidden Agenda is a Thai BL starring Joong Archen as Joke and Dunk Natachai as Zo in a college based romantic story between both. To finally take action to resolve his long time crush on Nita, Zo leans towards Nita’s ex, Joke for help. Joke agrees to help him on one condition, which is to get him a place in the debate club, of which Zo is already a member.
#TeamBLXpress Top Ten BL Actors (2022 Edition)-Part II
“Giving voice to characters that have no other voice—that’s the great worth of what we do.” — Meryl Streep
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