Bright, right, and Win, who starred in the Thai drama “2gether”
12:00 JST, September 29, 2023
People are increasingly falling under the spell of TV dramas from Thailand, as exemplified by the genre’s huge spike in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“I initially became a fan because the two main actors were so cool; now I’m completely hooked on Thailand,” said 54-year-old Tokyo resident Yuko Osaka, while holding a paper fan depicting two Thai actors.
Osaka picked up on the “2gether” drama series online in spring 2020, when Japan — like the rest of the world — was dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. The drama, which depicts a romance between two male university students, became a worldwide hit.
Bright Vachirawit Chivaaree and Win Metawin Opas-iamkajorn, who played the two protagonists,…
