In the past few years, the Thai BL (Boy’s Love) industry has seen significant growth in popularity. Thai BLs have gained prominence since 2014 with the release of the first BL series Love Sick.
BL is a unique genre that features male homosexual relationships. The popularity of Thai BLs is mostly because of the style of representation of the male characters, which the audience finds a connection with.
Initially, the BLs focused mostly on love stories, but now BLs have evolved and are seen to be addressing serious social issues related to the LGBTQ+ community. The shows address LGBTQ+ activism, discrimination, coming out to the world especially families, issues of same-sex marriage, and exploring and understanding sexuality. These aspects along with interesting and entertaining narratives and good-looking actors have contributed to the massive viewership of the Thai BLs.
Another reason for the rise in Thai BLs is the on-screen as well as the off-screen chemistry of the actors. It helps the audience to connect to them emotionally and root for them. This genre of series is seen to be most popular among teens and especially females.
Now, the Thai BL industry is adding another BL series to their long list, Bed Friend, which is going to premiere very soon. Bed Friend is a Mandee Work production that is directed by one of the most popular BL directors, Cheewin Thanamin Wongskulphat. Some of his popular works include War of Y, Secret Crush on You, WHY R U, Y-Destiny, Water Boyy, and many more.
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What is Bed Friend The Series About?
Bed Friend the series revolves around the relationship between Uea and King. While King is a casanova, Uea is a very private person who despises King. King and Uea go to the same office. Initially, the two men do not get along but eventually, for some reason, they suddenly start to have a ‘friends with benefits’ relationship. Further, the two men start having serious feelings for each other.
It will be interesting to see how the story unfolds and how Uea and King’s relationship concludes. The series is rated 18+.
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Who Are The Cast Of Bed Friend The Series?
The Thai BL, Bed Friend has a set of young yet talented actors. The main leads of the series are Siraphop Manithikhun (Net) and Supamongkon Wongwisut (James). Their off-screen chemistry has drawn a lot of attention from the audience, which has also positively affected the reviews of the series trailer. The audience cannot wait to see their sizzling on-screen chemistry as main leads for the first time.
Siraphop Manithikhun As King
Siraphop Manithikhun is a Thai actor, who is popularly known as Net. Some of his works include Catch Me Baby, Cutie Pie, and War of Y. Net plays the character of King in Bed Friend, who is a Casanova and offers a friend-with-benefits relationship with Uea.
Supamongkon Wongwisut As Uea
Supamongkon Wongwisut is popularly known as James. He has worked with Net before in a supporting role in the series Catch Me Baby. His other works include Mafia the series: Guns and Freaks, Cutie pie, and Oxygen. James portrays the role of Uea in Bed Friend, who is an introverted person. He starts a friend-with-benefits relationship with King but later starts falling in love with him.
When Is Bed Friend The Series Releasing?
Bed Friend the series will be premiering on February 18, 2023, at 10:45 P.M. in Thailand. The series will consist of 8 episodes. For international audience, the timings for the show are as follows:
- Indian Standard Time: 9:15 P.M.
- British Standard Time: 3:45 P.M.
- Korean Standard Time: 12:45 A.M.
- Philippines Standard Time: 11:45 P.M.
- Australian Standard Time: 2:45 P.M.
- Japan Standard Time: 12:45 A.M.
The episode schedule of Bed Friend the series is given below:
- Episode 1: February 18, 2023.
- Episode 2: February 25, 2023
- Episode 3: March 4, 2023.
- Episode 4: March 11, 2023.
- Episode 5: March 18, 2023.
- Episode 6: March 25, 2023.
- Episode 7: April 1, 2023.
- Episode 8: April 8, 2023.
Where To Watch Bed Friend The Series Episodes?
All the episodes of Bed Friend the series will be premiering on the Thai TV channel, One 31, every Saturday. The episodes will also be available for the audience for online streaming on the official YouTube channel, Mandee Channel, iQIYI App (in some regions), and GagaOOLala App (in some regions).
