Dark Blue Kiss
Dark Blue Kiss is a 2019 Thai television series starring Tawan Vihokratana, Thitipoom Techaapaikhun, Suphakorn Sriphothong, Gawin Caskey and Chayapol Jutamas. Directed by Aof Noppharnach and produced by GMMTV, the series was one of the thirteen television series for 2019 launched by GMMTV in their "Wonder Th13teen" event on 5 November 2018. It premiered on GMM 25 and LINE TV on 12 October 2019, airing on Saturdays at 21:25 ICT and 23:00 ICT, respectively. The series concluded on 28 December 2019.
Synopsis
Taking off from the Kiss Me Again series, Pete and Kao, who is still closeted from his mother, have grown closer to each other in their relationship. As his sister goes to college, Kao contributes to his family's finances by taking on part-time tutoring for high school students. The director of the school where his mom works asks Kao to tutor his son, Non, after hearing that he is a good tutor. Pete crosses paths with Non in a competition and pisses him off after learning that Kao is tutoring him. With Non fueling Pete's jealousy, his relationship with Kao gets tested in several occasions.Sun, who was pursuing Kao before, has been nagging Mork for dragging his younger brother, Rain, into his troubles. To help Mork change his life, Sun offers Mork a job in his café. Along the way, the two of them start to care for each other. However, with Mork's dangerous life still troubling him, Sun makes it clear that he is there because he cares for him.
Cast and characters
Main
- Tawan Vihokratana as Phubodin Rachatraku
- Thitipoom Techaapaikhun as Phanuwat Chotiwat
- Suphakorn Sriphothong as Sun
- Gawin Caskey as Mork
- Chayapol Jutamas as Non
Supporting
- Pluem Pongpisal as Rain
- Lapassalan Jiravechsoontornkul as Sandee
- Jirakit Thawornwong as Thada
- Nachat Juntapun as June
- Patchatorn Thanawat as Manow
- Lapisara Intarasut as Kitty
- Krittaphat Chanthanaphot as Pete's father
- Benja Singkharawat as Kao's mother
- Paramej Noiam as Non's father
Guest
- Thanaboon Wanlopsirinun as barista
- Phuwin Tangsakyuen
- Trai Nimtawat
Soundtrack
Reception
On 24 December 2019, GMMTV announced a fan meeting event dubbed as "POLCA The Journey: Tay & New 1st Fan Meeting in Thailand" scheduled for 21 March 2020 at Chaengwattana Hall, CentralPlaza Chaengwattana featuring the series' main casts. However, due to COVID-19 pandemic concerns, the said event was postponed and was rescheduled twice to 1 August 2020 and later to 28 November 2020. A month prior to the new date of the fan meeting event, GMMTV announced on 21 October 2020 that it will now be scheduled for 20 February 2021 and will be made available to fans outside of Thailand via V Live on the same date. The venue has also been moved to the Union Hall of Union Mall.Viewership
In the table below, represents the lowest rating and represent the highest ratings.| Episode No. | Timeslot | Air date | Average audience share | |
| 1 | Saturday 9:25 pm | 12 October 2019 | 0.228% | |
| 2 | Saturday 9:25 pm | 19 October 2019 | ||
| 3 | Saturday 9:25 pm | 26 October 2019 | 0.202% | |
| 4 | Saturday 9:25 pm | 2 November 2019 | 0.251% | |
| 5 | Saturday 9:25 pm | 9 November 2019 | ||
| 6 | Saturday 9:25 pm | 16 November 2019 | 0.241% | |
| 7 | Saturday 9:25 pm | 23 November 2019 | 0.137% | |
| 8 | Saturday 9:25 pm | 30 November 2019 | 0.2% | |
| 9 | Saturday 9:25 pm | 7 December 2019 | 0.213% | |
| 10 | Saturday 9:25 pm | 14 December 2019 | 0.179% | |
| 11 | Saturday 9:25 pm | 21 December 2019 | ||
| 12 | Saturday 9:25 pm | 28 December 2019 | 0.201% |
Awards and nominations
International broadcast
- Japan – The series will premiere on 12 October 2020 at 23:00 JST on SKY PerfecTV!. Succeeding episodes will be released every Mondays thereafter. For J:COM, only the first episode will be aired for free.
- Philippines – The series was among the five GMMTV television series acquired by ABS-CBN Corporation, as announced by Dreamscape Entertainment on 10 September 2020. All episodes were made available for streaming via iWantTFC on 26 October 2020.