Dark Blue Kiss

Dark Blue Kiss follows Kao Phanuwat Chotiwat, played by Thitipoom Techaapaikhun, known as New, and Pete Phubodin Rachatraku, played by Tawan Vihokratana, known as Tay. The series is set in the world of university life and builds its story around the two of them, with Kao and Pete at the centre of every episode.

A second storyline runs alongside the main pair, and the series moves between the two instead of staying with one couple for its whole length. Chayapol Jutamas, known as AJ, plays Non, and the wider cast includes Krittapod Bunyamanee, known as Pod, Fluke Gawin and Pluem, who fill out the circle of friends and classmates around the leads.

Dark Blue Kiss was produced by GMMTV and directed by Noppharnach Chaiyahwimhon, known as Aof, who also directed Bad Buddy. It aired on GMM 25 and LINE TV, with twelve episodes from 12 October 2019 to 28 December 2019. It is adapted from the novel Dark Blue Kiss by Hideko_Sunshine.

The series is also known for its music. At the Maya Awards in 2020 it won Best Official Soundtrack, and the soundtrack is the part of the production that stands out first. Together with the two storylines, that makes the title a story told through contrast: the same university, two different relationships, and a score that ties them together.

For a viewer deciding where to begin, the main thing to know is that the series does not depend on earlier GMMTV titles. Kao and Pete are introduced from the start, the university setting is explained as the story goes, and the second storyline gives a newcomer a second way into the same world. Twelve episodes is also a manageable length for a first Thai BL series.