Heartbound GMMTV series official poster

Heartbound

TV Series🇹🇭

What happens

Heartbound (สุดทางหัวใจ) is an upcoming Thai BL series from GMMTV that mixes romance with action. At its centre is Aiyara Singhamekha, who stumbles into trouble with Gun De Castro, the president of a company and a man who lives with danger on every side. One of them is fierce, the other is just as hot headed, and putting them together is a bit like pouring oil on a fire.

Aiyara ends up pulled into a risky game with very high stakes. Meeting him changes something for Gun De Castro as well. A man used to keeping everything under control suddenly finds that he cannot, and he has to face fears that have been rooted in him for a long time if he wants to let someone stand beside him in life.

The series adapts the Thai novel สุดทาง… หัวใจ by the writer known by the pen name bacteria. Fans of Thai BL may recognise that pen name, because bacteria also wrote นิทานพันดาว, the novel behind the 2021 series A Tale of Thousand Stars.

Perth Tanapon Sukumpantanasan and Santa Pongsapak Udomphoch lead the cast. The official pilot also introduced an important character played by Tytan Teepprasan, who signed with GMMTV on 18 July 2026. The pilot was revealed to fans on the final day of the PERTH SANTA DEVIL'S KISS CONCERT, held on 18 and 19 July 2026 at Paragon Hall in Bangkok, and the trailer was published on the GMMTV OFFICIAL YouTube channel.

CONTENT DETAILS

Native Title
สุดทางหัวใจ
Original Title
Heartbound
Adaptation
Adapted from the Thai novel สุดทาง… หัวใจ by bacteria.
Themes
Key Themes
Romance ActionDangerous LoveControl and FearNovel Adaptation
Country
Language
Thai
Release Year
Production Co

Before You Watch

  • Studio: GMMTV, with Perth and Santa in the lead roles.
  • Genre: a romance action story with a dangerous company president at its heart.
  • Source: adapted from the novel สุดทาง… หัวใจ by bacteria.
  • Reveal: the official pilot premiered on 19 July 2026, the last day of the pair’s concert.
  • Status: upcoming, with no premiere date or platform announced.

Reviewed by Renkaze

Oil, fire and a company president

Some romances start with a smile across a coffee shop. Heartbound starts with trouble and a man who runs a company while looking over his shoulder. I love a story that tells you right away that nobody is safe, and the official description of this one practically comes with a warning label.

The bit that grabbed me is not the action, though. It is the idea that Gun De Castro has spent so long keeping control that letting someone in becomes the scariest thing he can do. Danger outside, fear inside: that is the kind of double pressure that makes a romance feel earned.

From the writer behind a fan favourite

The source novel comes from bacteria, the pen name behind the book that became A Tale of Thousand Stars. That gives me a little thrill, because it means a writer with a proven Thai BL adaptation is feeding this story. I am curious how a romance action plot feels in the hands of an author whose best known adaptation is a softer, starry tale.

A concert surprise with a plot twist of its own

Perth and Santa unveiled this pilot at the end of their own concert, which is about the most dramatic way to announce a new show. It also came with real news: the pair had first been announced for The Spooky Love Tale at the GMMTV 2026 line up, and on 19 July 2026 GMMTV announced that Mark Pakin and Ohm Thipakorn would take those lead roles, with Perth and Santa moving to Heartbound.

Tytan Teepprasan joining the main cast right after signing with GMMTV adds a fresh face. The pilot keeps his character a mystery, and so will I until the studio says more.

Where things stand

This page covers what has been announced: the pilot trailer, the leads, the source novel and the official outline. GMMTV has not shared a premiere date, platform or episode count, so there is no score here. I will update my thoughts once the first episode lands.

OFFICIAL TRAILER

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Who stars in Heartbound?

Perth Tanapon Sukumpantanasan and Santa Pongsapak Udomphoch lead the series, and Tytan Teepprasan plays a key character introduced in the pilot.

Is Heartbound based on a book?

Yes. It adapts the Thai novel สุดทาง… หัวใจ, written under the pen name bacteria.

What else has bacteria written?

bacteria is also the author of นิทานพันดาว, which became the 2021 series A Tale of Thousand Stars.

Were Perth and Santa first cast in another series?

Yes. They were announced for The Spooky Love Tale at the GMMTV 2026 line up. On 19 July 2026 GMMTV announced that Mark Pakin and Ohm Thipakorn would lead that show and that Perth and Santa would lead Heartbound.

When does Heartbound air?

No premiere date has been announced yet. The official pilot trailer was released in July 2026.

What is the Thai title?

The Thai title is สุดทางหัวใจ.

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