About the Series

### Directed by

Au Kornprom Niyomsil (assistant), Aom A-tis T. Asanachinda (assistant), Aea Ravipon Pumruang (assistant), Pepzi Banchorn Vorasataree (assistant)

### Based on

หลังม่าน (Behind The Scenes) by Afterday, -West-

### Language

Thai

***Bad Buddy*** (Thai: แค่เพื่อนครับเพื่อน; RTGS: *Khae Phuean Khrap Phuean;* lit. "Just a Friend, Friend") is a 2021 Thai romantic BL comedy-drama television series starring Korapat Kirdpan (Nanon) and Pawat Chittsawangdee (Ohm). Based from the novel *Behind The Scenes* by Afterday and -West-, it tells the story of two boys who came from warring, neighboring families and found themselves competing for almost everything, but developed romantic feelings for each other along the way.

Directed by Noppharnach Chaiwimol (Aof) and produced by GMMTV, this series is one of 16 television series of GMMTV for 2021 during their "GMMTV 2021: The New Decade Begins" event on 3 December 2020. It premiered on GMM25 on 29 October 2021, airing on every Friday at 20:30 ICT (8:30 pm), while its full uncut version aired at 22:30 ICT (10:30 pm) on WeTV. It replaced the Friday slot of the *Fish upon the Sky* rerun on GMM25.

It was featured on *Teen Vogue*'s best BL dramas of 2022 list.

## Synopsis

The rivalry of **Pat** (Pawat Chittsawangdee), a cheeky and impulsive guy, and **Pran** (Korapat Kirdpan), a neat and tidy perfectionist has been passed down from a previous generation. They are destined to be enemies to each other even before they were born. Their family runs a hardware business side by side, and their parents hate one another to the core. For this reason, both of them have become rivals in any kind of competition.

When an incident happens at the age of 12, their hatred begins to dissolve: Pat's little sister, Pa (Pattranite Limpatiyakorn), starts drowning in a pond. While Pat is still in a state of shock and fear, Pran immediately rushes into the water and saves Pa from drowning. Their relationship has changed since then. On the surface, they still appear to be enemies, but they no longer truly detest each other. In the tenth grade, they are assigned to be in the same music band and become closer. Pran's family finds out, and he is sent away to a boarding school.

Two years later, they are brought together once again. Pat is chosen to be the freshman class president of the Faculty of Engineering while Pran is the class president of the Faculty of Architecture, two faculties that have a historic rivalry as well. Pa quickly finds out and asks Pat not to do Pran any harm because he was the one who saved her life. Pat and Pran's friends have a series of physical fights, and are told they will suffer consequences if they fight again. Pat and Pran, the leaders of their friend groups, decide to coordinate to keep their friends from running into each other. As they coordinate, they become closer, and eventually fall in love. They begin dating, hiding it from all of their friends and family until they are caught and must deal with the consequences.

## References

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad\_Buddy
2. ↑ [LIVE งานแถลงข่าว #GMMTV2021 : The New Decade Begins]. GMMTV.
3. ↑ "GMMTV" จัดงานใหญ่ "GMMTV 2021 The New Decade Begins" เปิดโผ 16 ซีรีส์เรื่องเยี่ยม พร้อมเผยโปรเจกต์ใหม่สุดปัง ทัพนักแสดงชื่อดังร่วมงานกว่า 100 ชีวิต. GMMTV.
4. ↑ We're calling it—BrightWin's 'F4,' BL "Bad Buddy" are the Thai shows to watch out for in 2021. The Philippine Star Life.
5. ↑ [Official Trailer แค่เพื่อนครับเพื่อน BAD BUDDY SERIES]. GMMTV.
6. ↑ Williams, K-Ci (2022-12-16). The 11 Best BL Dramas of 2022 (en-US).
7. ↑ https://mydramalist.com/682589-bad-buddy/cast