Until We Meet Again (2019)

the family tree was confusing

okay, i love the plot of this series so much. it's not the usual engineering college romance you'd find in most BLs. i love this series so much because it has an original plot, it has amazing acting, it's well-directed, and it showed the struggles of people in LGBTQ+ community, especially since homosexuality was something not a lot of people were open about in the old days. in korn and inntouch's era you can see how much they struggled to keep their relationship because of their family and people around them. they weren't accepted until their death. but during pharm and dean's era everyone was very accepting and they could love each other without any problems. dean and pharm was born into korn and intouch's family so i was lowkey worried they would be related, but thanks to a comment explaining their family tree and all, im glad they aren't. i cried A LOT watching this, i get pretty attached to characters so it's not a surprise, but i kinda felt their struggles as i am also part of the LGBTQ+ community and what's worse is that my family is very religious and strict about stuff. overall, the story was a 10/10 for me.

the actors, bro they did AMAZING. kao and earth's chemistry omg.. i found out that all the senior actors here are highly respected actors in thailand, as they also won a few awards for it. i read a comment saying that in an interview, the director said that the actor of dean's grandmother (or intouch's niece) cried REAL tears even when she wasn't on screen, they're really dedicated to this.

this series really gives out a strong message and i loved it SO MUCH. i was totally hooked the first time i watched it but it was pretty long and kinda boring most of the time, either way, i still love it!!

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Great plot, but poorly written.

Oh boy, what an adventure. I know this show got lots of fans, but mostly for the cast in my opinion.

I would like to blame the director for the acting issue. I won’t say that they are bad actors, but their acting was very forced sometimes while without expression in others.

Fluke is really good. I was shocked at how easily he cries and how he can pass that shy/depressed/confused boy. He reminded me of Gun Atthaphan. Both started acting young, so they got experience… Fluke carried all his scenes with Ohm on his back.

Ohm has potential, but he needs to improve his acting skills. Watching him and Fluke acting was hard, because you can see Fluke doing a lot, for both, and this is not good. I can see that Ohm had some difficulties in understanding his character.

I know they are going to do another show, so I hope Ohm has a chance to study more and get better. If not, he will always be the “good looking guy that can’t act but is there for his appearance” check CW/Warner shows.

Earth/Cooheart (I think he changed his name) is good. I think he did a decent job, but I won't lie, I skipped most of his scenes because I found the character very annoying. I can't stand people who force themselves on others.

Kao surprised me because he had amazing chemistry with Earth. They were so good acting together, yet outside the show, they were just working colleagues. But that hasn't changed the way they acted together. For me, it shows that you understood the job and the character.

BounPrem / WinTeam my babies. I was so in love with them and their story. They were the reason I kept watching the show. I liked that Win wasn’t afraid to say to Team what he was feeling and not even pretend who he was. Win stereotype would be seen as someone who could never be in a relationship, let alone a relationship with a man. And Team also learned how to be more open, but please the amount of chips he consumed the whole series made me worried about his health, lol.

Overall: Great plot, but poorly written. They didn’t know how to use it, so I was bored most of the time and had very slow pacing. I found myself looking for more WinTeam scenes than DeanPharm. And I can't wait for “Between Us”.

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I did not know love until I watched UWMA

Okay listen. I’ll admit the reincarnated lovers trope drew me in but omg I was shocked at how brilliant this show was. The chemistry of the characters, the storyline, everything was spot-on. I was so invested in the love story. The characters really made me feel for them and I was definitely rooting for them in the end.

My only (very minimal) critiques:

I did want to see more of Win/Team but that may just be a personal preference. I love them so much. I would def watch a Win/Team spin-off.

Ja’s horrible wig. Who did that to him? I just wanna talk ?

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Very cute

I really liked this show! My only complaint is that there were a lot of moments where they just like.. stared at each other? or paused for an unnecessarily long amount of time that got kind of annoying. Otherwise, great and I loved all the characters! I had a lot of fun watching all the different storylines play out. I do wish we got more context for the relationship Del ends up in though. That one element felt very random and rushed? Win and Team though!! Best part of the show in my opinion and I can't wait to watch their show in the fall! It'll be really nice to see how their relationship happened

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The Parallels of InKorn and DeanPharm

I have been recently rewatching this series as I missed the cast and chemistry between OhmFluke. This series definitely made me cry more times than ever.

I found the parallels between their old lives and new reincarnations so beautiful. It was as if their story just continued in their current lives. In could not cook, he even burnt rice with omelet when making it for Korn, but in their current lives, Pharm comes from a family who cooks for a living. He is able to make omelet rice for Dean that tastes good. The parallels of the flashbacks is so heartbreaking as they are both finally able to do the things they promised to do for each other in their previous lives. The execution of the storyline makes us feel the sadness of the characters. Although finding someone you love, Pharm feels this sadness and is still held by his past. The desserts that Pharm continuously makes for Dean and the swimming team is so sweet as all the desserts were ones that In practiced to make for Korn in their past lives. The parallels are drawn and you can see the similarities and differences in their current and past lives.

Now, looking at their past lives, In was the one who started talking to Korn first, approaching him and eventually they fell in love. Maybe it was the trauma of them ending their lives, but the character that Pharm portrays is much shyer than the In in their past lives. In this current life, Dean is the one who talks to Pharm first, as it was also his promise to find him, It was as if all the suffering they had in their past lives would be fixed in this life. The concept of this series is amazing, using the red thread of fate as a way to link star crossed lovers, in a sense, to find themselves again.

The concept also makes you optimistic that there is someone out there looking for you, the red thread of fate connects you and the one you love the most.

Most of the series is told in Pharm's point of view, from his nightmares to his trauma of loud sounds, all pieces of the past with him. What I wish I could have seen more was Dean's point of view, wouldn't he have trauma of his own? How guilty did he feel leaving In first? I do wish we saw more from Dean's point of view and how he had been feeling before he found Pharm. Nevertheless, the characters have a special place in my heart that I will love forever.

If you are looking for something that will warm your heart, but also make you cry buckets, this is the series to go to .

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'I promise you '

It was the first time that i cried from a trailer for a series and OF COURSE i watch it ( i shouldn't just ,you know ignore it.)
◇WHAT A UNIQUE/BEAUTIFUL STORY like, i have see almost 20 bl series/ read many yaoi manga-manhua but i have never see something similar to that.♡
◇THE FEELINGS.....OH MY GOD the way they played (the actors) was on other level
◇Just by looking to their eyes you could see the pain they felt. Even tho the story isn't a light (its little to tough) i am not regret it cause they deserved my tears.
◇The ost was maxing perfect with the plot and the scene
◇Right now i am not remember something that i didn't like (and i don't think i will)
◇The production ?

(A friendly note :if you are too sensitive and you now that you feel uncomfortable with topics like suicide i do no recommended it ♡)

~Anyway i recommend it if you are looking for a high quality story with a beautiful but a little heavy topic~

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Until We Meet Again was a really good drama that will make u cry and moments where u will find it very cute there is another drama that is based on this drama the 2 male lead will be in another drama just as second lead couple it is called Between Us i recommend u watch it is ongoing drama it has only 3 ep out so far there is 12 ep in total. Until We Meet Again is a drama i will watch again and again. If u don't know what to watch i will definitely recommend this drama it doesn't get boring and in the drama there are many twist the ending is a happy but near the ending u might cry if u cry easy in drama from what i can remember.

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Good base story

I think how the story progressed while showing both Intouch, Korn and Pharm, Dean simultaneously.
The story is about 2 people who feel a pull towards one another and dream of lovers who committed suicide because their family didn't accept their homosexual relationship.
The base story is perfect but I think how the relationship progressed between Pharm & Dean was too fast with them skipping many stages in every step shown.
Their early relationship developed too soon without showing any proper chemistry between the two which doesn't add up at all.
Another thing that doesn't add up is the 3 months gap in the finale, which seems too long.
The acting of almost all the actors is amazing but I believe the actor playing Korn's role was too sweet for the character.
Side characters were hardly shown in the series, it would have been better to see win & team more and see their relationship development as there are multiple plotholes there too.

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Good series, good actors, (sometimes) bad editing but we can live with it...

While seeing this series I found it so funny how people complained about Pharm saying 'P'Dean' every five minutes, obviously are people who never saw Tree Of Heaven and heard Hana's only line in the entire series: 'Yeon-seo-oppa', after ToH, heard P'Dean was pice of cake haha

Well, about the drama I have to say that I really really loved it until the last episode. Don't get me wrong I found it really catchy, I loved the storyline and the fact that it was about a kind of reincarnation it was good... I loved it.

Well let's talk about the characters:

Dean: It's the character I couldn't really-totally like. I mean, I liked him, his interaction with Pharm was good and the chemistry was a real. The thing is that I see him so plain, no real development, is the same guy we met in the first minutes until the very end... his brothers love him and his friends are his friends just because, I couldn't get why people are so attached to him besides his looks. Even his memories weren't too impactful to the series like Phram's, but, let's just say that it was for the way the writers created him and not for Ohm's acting skills. I think he is needed for the sake of the plot, but I could be fine with another character as well...

Intouch: other that I don't really like... but here is because I don't like Earth as an actor, I saw this before LBC, and even there I couldn't get to like Earth, found him soooooo overdramatic, even more than Fluke... But I have to admit that his chemistry with Kao was greater than DeanPhram, so I forgive him hahaha

WinTeam: Team was cute as a character, and I'm not gonna argue about him bc I do like his relationship with Win, I'm waiting for Between Us before saying anything about them. I do believe they lack screentime and people who read the novel helped me to understand how their relationship grew to the point they were in an open relationship, also I have to admit that the 'I can't sleep' scene was cute... so gonna wait for them.

Pharm: It's funny that I liked his acting skills better than most of the cast (even tho, he is not my fav actor), there were some parts where he was crying and when I really felt his charisma to share the feeling of the moment, props to him. The reason why I don't like the end of the series is bc I really found it pretty stupid the In's takeover Pharm in the last episode, I did not find it credible at all (and the mother's acting in that scene makes it more funny than dramatic hahaha). I loved the recipes and the food, also I do believe his character really grew up through the series, I liked him. In the scene when he met his sister, wow both actors bring it all there, so he must be this high.

Manaow: I can't forget her... come on, the woman was the hit! I love her... I have to admit that I didn't want to see LBC for any reason until I felt for Sammy's performance and it makes me go to LBC so I could see her again, sidenote, I liked LBC overall and not just for Sammy but she was the one who brings me there... So she is a great mention here hahaha I can bet that everyone laughed so hard when she felt in the last minutes of the ep17, prove me wrong! haha

Korn: Ok ok I got a crush on him... maaaan Kao was so fucking great as Korn. I think is the only character I don't have any complaint of, the scene where he is with his brothers talking about the names of Kord's future children was my fav of the whole series... I do believe he would have been a better Dean than Ohm, but I also believe that making him the first life was good too, his chemistry with Earth was dope I do felt when he shoots himself to death, that scene was so well developed that I couldn't help but take him as my #1 character of the series. Now that the series has ended, I hope we can see a side story of Korn and Intouch and not just a piece of memories.

Now about the series:

I liked the plot, it was something new for me and really interesting. Only thing is that they never cleared up if In and Korn were reborn or just their spirits and memories traveled to their descendants. Aside from that, it was a good series.

What I don't really like was the last drama, about In taking over Pharm, I mean for what we saw about In's character it was unbelievable that he would go again and tried to take his life, also that the "father" knew that Pharm was gonna go to the apartment it was weird... but I forgive them. I also didn't like that In never met his old friend :( hope they met in the afterlife...

Well, here my report, back to you, Joaquín. (LATAM joke )

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Heart wrenching, tearjerker, and overall a well balanaced story

Usually, I don't feel very emotional when watching a film/series. But this drama is the exception. My heart is full, my eyes are wet, my hands are shaking. NGL this series has left me with a pain in best, worst and the sweetest possible way.

Let us come to the plot and the storytelling. A very well written script. The mystery factor of how the story is unfolding is kept until the end. The plot is well developed. Pharm and Dean, the main leads are university students but they keep dreaming of two people whom they never met yet feel like they know all along. When they meet each other in the university for the first time, they feel an instant connection of attraction and pain that overwhelm them.

I like the reincarnation theme used in most Asian media. Reincarnation is a trope that is I am very familiar with. My country has been successfully using this trope in films since 1949. In fact, by now it is overused to the point that all juices has been squeezed to nothing. Most of our films usually use the reincarnation theme in two ways. First is to tell the stories of lost lovers where usually one party/sometimes both remembers their past life or somehow (almost always by some accident) they remember about the past life. Second one is there maybe lost lovers who were killed and in the new life they want revenge.

Until We meet Again fall in the first category. And they use this theme masterfully blending the two timelines.

There is an instant attraction between the main leads, Pharm and Dean but there is slow burn that builds up their relationship. I like that very much.

The plot also talk about homophobia and unacceptability of gay people in their home. It is already proved that suicidal thoughts, attempts and rate of it is usually higher in lgbtq+ community. So, iIcan understand and completely empathize with Korn.

Coming to the acting Ohm Thitiwat as Dean is brilliant. Every glance, every smirk, every expression of confusion and pain, his broody attitude, his stares at Pharm and the softness around his eyes as he looks at Pharm, every touch and caress is lively.

Fluke Natouch as Pharm is amazing. His shy glances and innocent face while he is in love is very open. And he describes pain through his expression flawlessly. Every time he remembers the past and his expressions contorts into agony and tears, especially at the last scene when he finally meets the man who hurt him and his love, and the look of horror as he breaks into shambles is so well acted, I could hear my heart beating fast.

I love their dependency and trust in each other. When Pharm is crying Dean is their by his side. When Dean suddenly has a meltdown (ep.15) Pharm is right by his side. A good balanced relationship.

Do I need to talk about Earth Katsamonnat? Because the boy is the epitome of beautiful acting. Earth has never disappointed me. Kao Noppakao has done his job very well.

Characters are very well written. Let me talk about the side pairing. Boun as Win and Prem as Team are good. They have done their roles as supportive friends very well. Their own dynamic is interesting too. I love how Win looks at Team with open fondness on his face. Team is a bit tsundere when it comes to love. But their dynamic is different than the main leads and I loved the different flavour.

I love Manaow. Although I disliked the body shaming that Team was doing but I loved how Manaow tackled them all. Her story with Pruek is completely out of the blue. I wish they had cultivated the relationship a bit more.

I loved loved the showcase of Thai food throughout the show. It definitely added a delicious touch to the whole story.

Cinematography is good. I will not say it is excellent but it's good enough and does its job well. Music elevated the whole watching experience. I love the OSTs and also the BGMs used.

Overall a really good experience . I will rewatch it sometimes for sure.

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Past Connection

The story was great and had a huge potential but the execution was not good. They could have shown it with a proper timeline in better ways. it was way too much repetitive. The theory of red strings is something which intrigued me and having a past connection was really something wonderful which could have been shown in a more better way. The characters fell too quickly in love to connect with in both past and present. Also I really loved the second couple though they were not given much of screenspace especially now they have a separate Series so I am quite excited to watch thar.

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