Dearest Readers,
How are you? Happy belated everything – Christmas, Birthday, New Years – wait I’m not late on that. I hope the year has been kind to you. As you know, this year has been an eventful one for me personally. I welcomed the birth of my second (and last!) son – who is now 7 months old. I’ll let that sink in. I’ve aged a year wiser too and much of my day is wrapped up in work, play (with kiddos, another type of fun), eat, breathe – rinse, repeat. But in between the daily grind and the sleepless nights, there’s an indescribable magic. I look at these two adorable faces (and one older, very handsome face too) and I think there’s so much to be thankful for. This year has indeed been kind to me.
Although much of this year’s lakorns are like ships that pass in the night, one thing I can count on is that lakorns don’t really change. I don’t feel like I’ve missed much because they recycle the same recipes over and over. This is not a terrible thing mind you, since one could always come back and it would be like seeing an old friend again. In the past, when I do watch lakorns regularly, I end up comparing them with each other and come out a little frustrated. I learned that one should enjoy lakorns for what they are, and when they surprise you and aim to be more than a lakorn – to be something of a masterpiece –allow that as an exception to the rule. So I learned to focus on the lakorns that stood out for me instead.
I did not watch many, to be honest. But when I did tune in, the only lakorn that compelled me the most was Sorn Ruk Kammathep aka Hidden Love. I fell for the kind and wise hero, and the strong and flawed heroine. She was so relatable. They were so cute together. And most importantly, I was sold with their love story. Was that all needed to watch or were there more I missed out on?
Watching lakorns and writing about them are so much a part of me that I could never stop doing this. I feel like this new chapter of my life, being a mom, can add different perspective and depth to what I haven’t understood or seen before. I wouldn’t say that motherhood changed me, but it certainly busts a lot of the unnecessary bull crap out of my life. I’m so much better at being efficient and cutting out time wasters. This means that I can drop lakorns so much quicker if it’s not compelling, and I don’t force myself to watch it until the end.
So what is your favorite lakorn(s) this year? What made you pull your hair out? What new thing(s) have you discovered this year? I thought James Ma joining the Instagram world was pretty awesome. I missed seeing NY always together, I sometimes wonder if they broke up, but then they never officially came out. Don’t worry, Yaya wished him a cute birthday on IG so maybe they are still very close. Then James Ji graduated, which brought a tear to my eye, because school is cool, and we should always strive to have plan B. Margie married her sweetheart, and I truly think he knows he’s the luckiest guy in the world. Chompoo welcomed her twin boys (talk about double trouble)! My dear friend has a boyfriend (you know who you are). And I’m sure other things happened, but these are what I remember off the top of my head.
I wanted to thank you for dropping by and taking a gander, even with little updates. I know we’ve had some great conversations here, and I’m looking forward to having more with you. Thanks for your patience, I’m not planning on going anywhere. Just maybe wrangling in my two very busy children.
Love,
Fia
I haven’t finished Rak Kan Panlawan yet or I would say that is my favorite of 2017. Besides that, I would say You’re My Destiny. I always have a soft spot for Bie but, after watching both the Korean and Taiwanese versions, I think his hero is the most relatable. The whole show just seemed like a more well-rounded take on a old story line. Happy New Year!
Happy new year! I should start checking out other channels beside 3 & 7 more- need to spread the love. Hope you’re well!
Hi LoveFia,
I’ve followed your blog for a while now, but I never comment. I mostly look for recommendations for lakorns 🙂
I haven’t watched most of the dramas that came out this year… I think it was just a bad year for lakorns in general. Kluen Cheewit was good (though I just can’t accept r-scenes; I think that’s the Western, no-connection-to-Thailand coming out in me). I watched Tae Pang Korn, which I honestly believe is extremely underrated. It did get slow in the middle there, but the sets, acting, directing, and script were all simply gorgeous. And having SonVill and ToomVill in the same drama didn’t hurt, either 😉
I have plans to watch Leh Lub Salub Rang, though I haven’t been that impressed with what I’ve watched of it so far. It looks like one of those lakorns you just watch for fun, and not to really get anything out of it. You’re My Destiny is also on my to-watch list, as it looks really well-done. The only thing that stopped me from watching when it first came out was that I can’t understand Thai at all XD I’m going to watch Por Yung Lung Mai Wang when the English subtitles come out for it. Same goes for Rak Nakara, which I highly recommend based on what I’ve watched of it without subtitles, as long as you don’t mind Northern dialect. Plerng Boon looks really intense but good, and is another I plan to watch.
As for things that made me pull my hair out… Princess Hours Thai. There are not words to describe what a disappointment that drama was for me. I love Tao Sattaphong, and loved Full House, but the scripting and storytelling of Princess Hours were some of the worst I’ve seen.
Other than the ones I’ve mentioned, you haven’t missed much in the lakorn world, as far as I’m concerned. I’ve spent the year catching up on older lakorns, especially after my newfound obsession with Pope Thanawat, and rewatching my favorites (I’ve already watched Padiwaradda three times).
Have fun with your little ones! They really grow up so fast.
Hi Rachel!
Thanks for taking the time to comment, always nice to meet the quiet readers 🙂 So I did tune into Princess Hours awhile ago, at least the first couple of episodes and I totally agree, it was bad. Cringeworthy bad. The heroine needs a rewrite and new casting. I miss Pope, and his newer lakorn with Mew looks cute, maybe I can go back and watch it when I’m in the mood. Sometimes you have to watch it when the timing is right for you, you know? You’re my destiny and Ruk Gan Panlawan are two lakorns that have been recommended already, I think I will watch Panlawan first and see if it hooks me. Let’s do this! ~Fia
Anyone can help me to find out wht title actually i dun remember wht the lakorn is actually it had been play in my country about 10 years ago something like tht..The heroin name pririsa and they acted in Malaysia. Instead of Mai play as risa/pririsa is tht another thai lakorn used name of princess pririsa too? Plss someone assist me cause i do really need to know!! Tq.
Hello Sai
is it Plerng Naree (2016)?
Risa is the illegitimate daughter of Kanin Buraphakiet. She was forced to flee to Trigis with her mother by the hands of her father’s family. In Trigis, her mother married King Ra-Il and she became Princess Pririsa of Trigis but she could never forgive or forget her past. Seeing her mother suffer injuries from the actions of her father’s family and how the culprits are living happy and comfortable, she decides to return to Thailand to seek justice by disguising herself as Risa, an employee at Buraphakiet. There she meets Theephob who is suspicious of her true identity.
Hope that was it!