Key art for the 2026 Thai BL series Love Destiny
Love Destiny (2026) key art. © Century UU Thailand. Image via TMDB, shown solely to identify the series being reviewed.

Love Destiny

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What happens

Love Destiny (Thai: บุพเพสันนิวาส) is a Thai boys' love historical fantasy and a remake of the 2018 series of the same name. Great, a modern, optimistic surgeon from 2026, accidentally enters the body of Gaew, a despised man in ancient Ayutthaya during the reign of King Narai. He first looks for a way back to the present, and when he cannot find one he sets about restoring his reputation, using contemporary knowledge to help the people around him and gradually forming feelings for Dech.

Leng Thanaphon U-sinsap plays Great and August Vachiravit Paisarnkulwong plays Dech, whose full name is Sunthorn Thewa. The supporting cast includes Na Naphat Vikairungroj as Reung Ratchaphakdi, Vin Tanapon Aukavongseree as Wad, Thun Thunyatorn Viwatdecha as Pin and Fay Chintub Duangkaew as Yam.

The series draws on the novel Bupphesanniwat by Rompaeng. Phawat Panangkasiri directs, Natpaphat Phanphoemsiri wrote the screenplay, and Century UU Thailand produced it. The remake was announced in September 2025.

Ten episodes aired on Tuesdays from 14 July to 15 September 2026 on Channel 3 HD at 22:30, with iQIYI releasing each episode at 23:00. The series is in Thai and has one season.

The opening theme is Oh...My Heart, sung by August Vachiravit Paisarnkulwong. The ending theme is Acting Cool, sung by August Vachiravit Paisarnkulwong together with Na, Thun and Vin.

CONTENT DETAILS

Native Title
บุพเพสันนิวาส
Original Title
Love Destiny
Also Known As
บุพเพสันนิวาส, Bupphesanniwat, Buppesannivas
Adaptation
Remake of the 2018 Thai series Love Destiny, based on the novel Bupphesanniwat by Rompaeng.
Genres
ComedyFantasyHistoricalRomance
Themes
BL
Key Themes
Time TravelAyutthayaReign Of King NaraiModern MedicineRemakeNovel AdaptationReputation RebuiltThai Historical BL
Country
Thailand
Language
Thai
Networks
Channel 3iQIYI
Seasons
1
Episodes
10
Duration
About 45 minutes
Aired Start
Aired End
Release Year
2026
Production Co
Century UU Thailand

Where to watch Love Destiny

iQIYI

MAIN CAST & CHARACTERS

August Vachiravit, Thai actor
August Vachiravit

Before You Watch

  • Release: ten episodes, weekly on Tuesdays from 14 July to 15 September 2026.
  • Remake: the series remakes the 2018 Thai series Love Destiny.
  • Source: the story comes from the novel Bupphesanniwat by Rompaeng.
  • Leads: Leng Thanaphon U-sinsap plays Great and August Vachiravit Paisarnkulwong plays Dech.
  • Where to watch: Channel 3 HD at 22:30, with iQIYI at 23:00.
  • Credits: Phawat Panangkasiri directs and Century UU Thailand produces.

Reviewed by Renkaze

The same crossing, a different pair

Love Destiny keeps the premise of the 2018 series and changes who makes the journey. In the original, Ranee Campen and Thanawat Wattanaputi led the cast. The 2018 version aired on Channel 3 from 21 February 2018, and the remake returns to the same channel, so the two versions share a title and a broadcaster. Here a modern surgeon, Great, crosses into the reign of King Narai in Ayutthaya and wakes in the body of Gaew, a man the people around him despise. Phawat Panangkasiri, who directed the 2018 version, directs this one as well, which keeps the same hand on a story told with a new pair of leads.

A surgeon in a despised man's body

The choice of profession does real work in the plot. Great is a surgeon from 2026, the same year the series aired, and he arrives in Ayutthaya carrying modern medical knowledge. He uses it to help others and to rebuild the standing Gaew has lost, so his reputation changes through what he can do. Dech is the character whose path crosses his, and the story follows how their connection develops across the centuries between them.

Source and credits

The story comes from Rompaeng's novel Bupphesanniwat. Natpaphat Phanphoemsiri wrote the screenplay, and Century UU Thailand produced the series. Both the official teaser and the official trailer credit Rompaeng's novel and name Century UU Thailand as the producer, so the source and the production company sit at the front of the promotion.

Promotion and the wider franchise

Century UU Thailand released an official teaser and an official trailer that announced a 14 July start, then posted short teasers for individual episodes on its YouTube channel while the series aired. The 2018 series also has a sequel, Love Destiny 2, which aired on Channel 3 from 18 October 2023, so the remake joins a story that has already been told in more than one season.

Themes

The story rests on a body swap across centuries. Great is an optimistic modern surgeon who is always glad to help others, and the accident that sends him to Ayutthaya leaves him inside a man the whole city despises. That setup turns reputation into the plot: Great cannot choose who Gaew was, only what he does as Gaew, so the series follows a person rebuilding trust through conduct rather than status.

Medicine gives the time travel a practical edge. A surgeon from 2026 carries knowledge that the reign of King Narai does not have, and using it to help the people around him is how Great earns a place in a society that expected nothing good from his body. His growing bond with Dech runs alongside that effort, so the romance develops while he is still deciding whether to look for a way home or to stay and make a life.

Interesting facts

August Vachiravit sings the opening theme, Oh...My Heart. The ending theme, Acting Cool, is sung by August Vachiravit, Na, Thun and Vin.

How it was made

The remake was announced in September 2025. Phawat Panangkasiri, who directed the 2018 series, returns to direct, and Century UU Thailand produces.

OFFICIAL TRAILER

Episode guide: Love Destiny

10 / 10 episodes aired · Completed
EP 1
14 Jul 2026
Aired
EP 2
21 Jul 2026
Aired
EP 3
28 Jul 2026
Aired
EP 4
04 Aug 2026
Aired
EP 5
11 Aug 2026
Aired
EP 6
18 Aug 2026
Aired
EP 7
25 Aug 2026
Aired
EP 8
01 Sep 2026
Aired
EP 9
08 Sep 2026
Aired
EP 10
15 Sep 2026
Aired

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

When did Love Destiny air?

Its ten episodes aired weekly on Tuesdays, from 14 July to 15 September 2026.

Where can it be watched?

Channel 3 HD broadcast it at 22:30, and iQIYI released each episode at 23:00.

Who stars in it?

Leng Thanaphon U-sinsap plays Great and August Vachiravit Paisarnkulwong plays Dech.

Is it a remake?

Yes. It remakes the 2018 Thai series Love Destiny, which starred Ranee Campen and Thanawat Wattanaputi.

What is it based on?

The novel Bupphesanniwat by Rompaeng.

Who directed it?

Phawat Panangkasiri directs, with a screenplay by Natpaphat Phanphoemsiri. Century UU Thailand produced it.

When and where is the story set?

In Ayutthaya during the reign of King Narai, with a lead character who comes from 2026.

Written and verified by Renkaze · Last updated 3 October 2026

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