Poster for the Thai BL series Even Sun showing the two leads embracing in a beach photo framed by sand and seashells

Even Sun

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What happens

Meet Sun, a debt collector with a spotless record. Spotless, because he has never once managed to collect a debt. Uff. Even Sun (ฉันนี่แหละนายอาทิตย์) opens with this lovable failure being handed one last job, and if he fumbles it, his career in the business is over.

The job comes from his own father. The family business is on the edge of bankruptcy, and a big sum is owed by a man called Arthit. So Sun (Prem Warut Chawalitrujiwong) packs a bag and heads for Arthit Island to get the money back. On the way he runs into Talay and Nai, two of Arthit's friends, and decides they are his ticket in. Get close to the friends, get close to the man, get the cash. Simple.

Arthit (Boun Noppanut Guntachai) knows exactly why Sun is there, and he could not care less. He tells Sun to go home to Bangkok. Sun refuses. He follows Arthit around the island, pesters him at every turn and announces, again and again, that he is the creditor here. Arthit's answer is to trick him into an abandoned house at the far end of the island. That is where the real chaos begins.

Back in the city, Sun has a rival collector called Tai, a newcomer who takes a very different approach. Instead of chasing payments, Tai ends up with Mangkorn, a boxer, as a kind of interest on a debt. So the series runs two stories side by side: the mess on the island and the scrapping in Bangkok.

The title hides a cheeky joke. Arthit's name means sun in Thai, so the show is literally a story of Sun chasing the sun. Fair warning: the beach is gorgeous, and the debtor is far more stubborn than the debt.

So the question for six episodes is a fun one. Will Sun ever collect, or will the man who owes him money end up owning his heart instead?

CONTENT DETAILS

Native Title
ฉันนี่แหละนายอาทิตย์
Original Title
Even Sun
Also Known As
ฉันนี่แหละนายอาทิตย์, I Am Mr. Arthit, Even Sun Series
Themes
Key Themes
Debt collectingIsland lifeBickering couplePrideFriendshipBeach romance
Country
Language
Thai
Networks
Seasons
1
Episodes
6
Duration
About 43 minutes
Aired Start
Aired End
Release Year
Content Rating
TV-MA
Production Co

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Before You Watch

  • Six episodes: released weekly on Wednesdays from 29 June to 3 August 2022.
  • Platform: streamed exclusively on the iQIYI app and iQ.com.
  • Studio: produced by Studio Wabi Sabi.
  • Writer: the screenplay is by Chawthip Natcharern.
  • Episode length: around 43 minutes each.

Reviewed by Renkaze

Okay, beach lovers who like their romance loud, this one is for you. Even Sun drops a hopeless debt collector on a tiny island with the one man he cannot push around, then lets them bicker for six episodes. I had a silly grin on my face from the very first scene.

A Bickering Romance With Sand in Its Shoes

The setup is pure comedy. Sun keeps repeating that he is the creditor and Arthit is the debtor, as if saying it often enough will make the money appear. Arthit treats him like a guest who overstayed his welcome on day one. Every exchange is a little power game, and the fun is watching the power swap sides. One minute Sun is making demands, the next he is being greeted as the servant.

The island does a lot of the work. There is no office to retreat to, just the sea and a man who knows every path better than you. When Arthit plays a trick, Sun has nowhere to go but forward. I love a romance where the location keeps forcing two stubborn people into the same frame.

Boun and Prem, Back Together

Boun Noppanut and Prem Warut already share a famous screen partnership, so the chemistry arrives fully charged. Here they get to play something lighter. Boun gives Arthit a cool, amused calm, and Prem throws himself into Sun's frantic energy with real comic timing. Their scenes have the easy rhythm of two actors who trust each other completely.

The supporting gang keeps things lively. Talay and Nai bring the island banter, while the Bangkok story with Tai and the boxer Mangkorn gives the series a second pair to cheer for. It is a small cast, and each face gets its moment.

Short, Sunny and Easy to Finish

Director Bhandit Thongdee keeps each episode brisk, so the whole series fits into a lazy weekend. The tone stays playful even when the story turns more serious near the end, and the finale brings the island story home.

It is not built to be a heavy drama, and that is the charm. If you want stakes that crush your heart, look elsewhere. If you want sunshine and two leads poking at each other until they fall, press play.

My tip: watch the first two episodes back to back. The joke about who owes whom lands better when you see Sun's confidence collapse in one sitting.

Final Score: 7/10

LEAD & SIDE COUPLES

Portrait of Thai actor Boun Noppanut Guntachai
Portrait of Thai actor Prem Warut Chawalitrujiwong
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Best Scenes

Spoilers ahead. Episode numbers and outcomes are named, so come back after watching if you want to keep it fresh.

Episode 1 (spoilers): The last mission. Sun gets sent to Arthit Island to recover millions, knowing his job depends on it. He sets off full of confidence, and it does not last.

Episode 3 (spoilers): Lights out. Sun ends up stranded in the dark with a dead phone and has to find his way around the island alone. Pure comedy panic.

Episode 4 (spoilers): The mountain house. Sun finds a set of strange tools in a house up the mountain, while the islanders start talking about the stranger in their midst.

Episode 5 (spoilers): The coconut beach. Arthit handcuffs Sun and puts him to work on the coconut beach. The creditor has officially become the help.

Episode 6 (spoilers): The visit. Living under one roof stirs up Arthit's memories, and the tension peaks when Sun's father arrives on the island.

Themes and Messages

Pride drives everything here. Sun needs one win to prove he belongs in his job, and Arthit refuses to be anybody's win. Their whole romance grows out of two people who would sooner lose than admit the other one is right.

Then there is the island as a world of its own. Bangkok runs on money and deadlines, while Arthit Island runs on friendship and loyalty to Arthit. Sun arrives speaking the first language and slowly learns the second. Uff, the island always wins.

Did You Know?

  • Studio Wabi Sabi released the official trailer on 16 June 2022, and its final card points you to the iQIYI app and iQ.com only.
  • The cast also includes Chitsanupong Soeksiri as Talay and Papungkorn Sakunsong as Nai.
  • Natthanun Kurusatienpron is credited for the original music.
  • On iQIYI the series carries the Comedy, Friendship and Youth tags next to Romance and BL&GL.

OFFICIAL TRAILER

Episode guide: Even Sun

6 / 6 episodes aired · Completed
EP 1
29 Jun 2022
Aired
EP 2
06 Jul 2022
Aired
EP 3
13 Jul 2022
Aired
EP 4
20 Jul 2022
Aired
EP 5
27 Jul 2022
Aired
EP 6
03 Aug 2022
Aired

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What does the Thai title mean?

ฉันนี่แหละนายอาทิตย์ translates as "I am Mr. Arthit", the debtor himself making it clear who rules the island.

Who plays Sun's rival Tai?

Tae Weerapat Termmaneerat plays Tai, the new collector in Bangkok.

Who plays the boxer Mangkorn?

Top Nathas Tunjaroen plays Mangkorn in the Bangkok storyline.

Have Boun and Prem worked together before?

Yes. They first played Win and Team in Until We Meet Again, and they also lead its spin off, Between Us.

Who is Ashing?

Ashing is played by Lee Longshi, and his father appears in the series too, played by Jerasak Pinsuwan.

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