For fans of Freen and Kao, it is a showcase of their incredible range. For fans of romance, it is a beautifully shot, deeply felt, and quietly revolutionary story about what it means to truly see the person standing right in front of you.
So, grab a blanket, a cup of Thai iced tea, and prepare to yell at your screen: "Just kiss him already, Chaba!" Because in the end, we are all just searching for our own P'Wu鈥攖he one who has loved us since the beginning, even when we were too blind to notice.
In the vast ocean of Thai television dramas (Lakorns), few have managed to capture the universal, butterflies-in-your-stomach feeling of adolescence quite like Because You Are My First Love . Airing on GMM 25 and streaming on Viu, this 2022 coming-of-age romance drama is not just another high school series. It is a culturally adapted remake of the mega-hit Taiwanese drama In Time With You (2011), which itself was inspired by the Korean drama The Time We Were Not in Love .
Mood: Nostalgic, Tearful, Hopeful Best Watched With: Your own best friend (and a box of tissues).
If you are looking for a fast-paced, steamy, dramatic Lakorn with slap-kiss tropes and over-the-top villains, this is not for you. Because You Are My First Love is a slow burn. It is a meditative, atmospheric drama that demands patience. It is for the dreamers, the overthinkers, and anyone who has ever looked at their best friend and wondered, "What if?"
