I liked this drama although I must say the dual identical character plots are difficult to portray for many actors. It started out with a solid plot line and the two main characters Doc ( Non)and Pat were engaging enough to draw you into the story. I find that Nadach's best acting occurs when he plays a character with some humor and vivacity for life. Doc is just such a character. Nat does a really good job playing Pat. Her emotions are very real when she is expressing the pain at being played by the other three main characters. The twin Pran, who represents the business end of the medical research business of their father's, is really flat. I think Nadach had problems trying to bring this character to life. This combined with Pat (actress) playing a boring narrow minded Anna made their relationship two dimensional and very lack luster.

I believe the plot for this story could have improved on the secondary character issue if they had the conflict between Pat and the twins specifically Pron. He could start out being that spoiled boy who wants Anna to himself but have him change while Pat cared for him. Her consistent care would reflect the love she has for the Doc and in that change his perception of what real love is. Pron could start out kinda trying to get back at Non. Hoping to make his brother feel what it was like to have Anna love Doc over him. It would also add to the tension. Can you see Doc watching hands tied as Pat is caring lovingly for his twin while knowing she THINKS it is him. This would definitely have made the story richer, more dramatic not to mention switch the love triangle of the twins and Anna turn towards Pat. That could have made the moments with Anna seeing this and realizing the value of the maturing Pron..so their relationship could grow into somthing a bit more believable.

Major sticking point for me. I am a behavioral studies graduate and my pet peeve is when the story line goes off point or the characters behavior does not match a realistic perspective. When Non is discovered by Pat, he says that he may loose Pat but at least the company will be saved. Ping! No way. Doc's character up until now was portrayed as not caring about the company but about patients. If he really loved Pat, he would NEVER say that!

Doc is quiet for much of the dialogue where Pat reveals that she knows he is playing Pran. Oh my heart fell at each word she spoke...the pain!! OUCH! You are going to tell me that Doc just stands there? Then Pat runs away to the mountain while Doc smiles and laughs at a presentation? He happily enjoys a meal with his brother and Father? Really?!! Not to mention that he stays away for 2 months after leaving our lead female torn to pieces? Big fail in the story for me. I think when she finds out she is pregnant, she should have left the mountain. If someone left me for two months I'd be long gone. Come on folks... She should have gone away and have him panic trying to find her. Pat should be in some small town doing accounting for some new handsome guy who own a tea/coffee shop and enjoying her pregnancy while Doc suffers. Make him feel at least the same level of pain he inflicted. He never really apologizes in my opinion. She told the truth even while she was helping the three co- conspirators while they remained silent. Pran and Anna NEVER apologize.

Least fav character: Anna. She never grows nor shows remorse.

In the end, are Anna and Pran together or just friends.? You never know because they are almost devoid of emotion.

Just my opinion...

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You're My Destiny comparison to Taiwanese and Korean Versions

All three versions were enjoyable. The original was the 2008 Taiwanese story listed as” You’re My Destiny” but I found the Eng. sub version under “Fated to Love You”. The Second repeat was the Korean drama in 2014 titled ”Fated to Love You”. Lastly, the Thai version called “You’re my Destiny”.

Far too often in many of these dramas, scriptwriters seem to think more is better. It really isn’t. A well-crafted drama will carry the story without having to include multiple romances and numerous disasters. I know they want to put everything in the story to bring a wide and varying audience but like soup, if you add too many ingredients it becomes inedible.

Of the three, I found the Thai version to be the best. The story is much more realistic and flows naturally. You can see even from the beginning the Male leads internal conflict. He senses a connection to the FL but tries to logically push it away due to his constant love for his girlfriend who is off chasing her dream. His love slowly dwindles each time SF breaks her promises and he begins to love the FL because of her caring loving nature.

The first physical connection between the two main characters is probably the highlight of the original Taiwanese version. You can actually feel that sexual tension whereas the other two versions do the normal see them head under sheets wake up the next morning.

The 2014 Korean version I believe has the best acting although the ML can sometimes take his querpy persona a bit too far. I love Ester Supreelee and Bie Sukrit Wiserkaew in this Thai drama. The roles were almost picked for them. Ester has the insecure shy Nid down to a T and Bie plays his hard working business persona yet caring gentleman the best of the three actors.

The secondary actors are good as well but their story line varies from version to version. Their connection to the leads also differs due to the scripts intention. In the Thai version, I found the girlfriend to be more realistic in loving him but her focus was on dancing. Dancing is very rough physically on the body. The time a dancer can actually reach their peak is short so I can see this being believable. In all three versions, she is self-focused but more so in the Taiwanese drama to the point she will actually do something immoral to try to keep the ML.

The Secondary male lead on the other hand is selfless and giving. So many times I wanted to scream, “forget the lead and go for this guy! “ He is gorgeous and sweet…will do anything for the FL yet that spark just never flares to life. The Taiwanese SM is the most stern and is more like her teacher than a lover. The Korean SM is probably my favorite. The actor makes you really feel how much he loves her yet just wants her happiness.

China is making a new version. If I were to give my advice, it would be to keep that original oops love scene!! Do not throw so much into the story. Having more episodes is not a recipe for success. Stick to that which makes your viewers really feel a connection. Make the Lead strong enough to know when he is no longer in love with his girlfriend and move on not let it linger.

Highlights: Taiwanese: Opening love scene; ending scene. Could keep bad checkup results that seemed a different twist that was original yet touching. Please, do not add that grandma has a kid or the guys winding up in bed together…sigh. Everyone in your story having a partner is not necessary. Keep the story real unless you choose to make it a total comedy.

Korean: Acting is a highlight. Male lead strange behavior was a bit over the top but the story line behind the father leaving and the so-called second son…awesome. More background of the male lead made the story richer. While the ML takes longer to warm up to the female lead you understand because his love for his girlfriend has been since they were teens thus the deeper connection. This version hurts at certain points to the point of crying or screaming in frustration so get ready for a roller coaster ride but the ending is fantastic. I wish the Thai version had ended like this one.

Thai : Acting was great, story was believable . It was shorter than the other two but I felt great after watching it. There were painful moments but not to the point of that gut wrenching sadness. The main part I would change would be to skip the return to that fate childhood moment and add a moment with a child they had from their wedding night.


Music: Overall the Korean Fated to Love You Ost is by far the best. Fantastic songs that are haunting and beautiful. The Taiwan series has that comic style background music most of the time. The Thai version has Bie singing of course and is pretty good.

If you haven’t tried the Thai version give it a try…it is definitely worth it!!

Thanks for reading!! ☺

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Engaging Lead couple and interesting plot line

I don't write many reviews. I was motivated to do so considering the low reviews a few folks have written showing an obvious skew with the true value of this plotline. The main lead is a young woman whose boyfriend insults and demeans her at a party with another woman. Chon is usually a straight arrow but decides she is tired of being put down by others for her poverty and looks. She decides to enjoy herself... and drinks a bit too much. Meanwhile, there are three different good-looking men who through a series of accidents, end up touching her life. Shift to 6 years later where Chom has a 5-year-old son she has been raising with her father and sister. Now these three men come back into her life through various encounters. The viewer is supposed to wonder over what happened and who fathered her son.

There is a great deal of interplay between the SFL and the two brothers: Kasa and Chayut.. This show has been compared to So Wayree. I can see some similarities but in reality there are tons of dramas out there with many similar complications and interplay. I think the actors in So Wayree including second leads were excellent. I think Pink , Euro and their child did a great job in Samee Chua Keun . The plot was the main weak point. A story like this does not need consistent fighting, beating, and slapping to be successful. Overdoing this makes the show less realistic and often overwhelming to its audience. This Drama is good but really the use of guilt and love to drive the plot off and on is wearisome.

Overall though I was engaged and drawn from one episode to the next to see this couple's interaction. The acting was good enough to have us want the leads to eventually overcome the storm.

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All three versions were enjoyable. The original was the 2009 Taiwanese story listed as” You’re My Destiny” but I found the Eng. sub version under “Fated to Love You”. The Second repeat was the Korean drama in 2014 titled ”Fated to Love You”. Lastly, the Thai version is called “You’re my Destiny”.

Far too often in many of these dramas, scriptwriters seem to think more is better. It really isn’t. A well-crafted drama will carry the story without having to include multiple romances and numerous disasters. I know they want to put everything in the story to bring a wide and varying audience but like soup, if you add too many ingredients it becomes inedible.

Of the three, I found the Thai version to be the best. The story is much more realistic and flows naturally. You can see even from the beginning the Male leads internal conflict. He senses a connection to the FL but tries to logically push it away due to his constant love for his girlfriend who is off chasing her dream. His love slowly dwindles each time SF breaks her promises and he begins to love the FL because of her caring loving nature.

The first physical connection between the two main characters is probably the highlight of the original Taiwanese version. You can actually feel that sexual tension whereas the other two versions do the normal see them head under sheets wake up the next morning.

The 2014 Korean version I believe has the best acting although the ML can sometimes take his querpy persona a bit too far. I love Ester Supreelee and Bie Sukrit Wiserkaew in this Thai drama. The roles were almost picked for them. Ester has the insecure shy Nid down to a T and Bie plays his hard working business persona yet caring gentleman the best of the three actors.

The secondary actors are good as well but their story line varies from version to version. Their connection to the leads also differs due to the scripts intention. In the Thai version, I found the ML girlfriend to be more realistic in loving him but her focus was on dancing. Dancing is very rough physically on the body. The time a dancer can actually reach their peak is short so I can see this being believable. In all three versions, she is self-focused but more so in the Taiwanese drama to the point she will actually do something immoral to try to keep the ML.

The Secondary male lead on the other hand is selfless and giving. So many times I wanted to scream, “forget the lead and go for this guy! “ He is gorgeous and sweet…will do anything for the FL yet that spark just never flares to life. The Taiwanese SL is the most stern and is more like her teacher than a lover. The Korean SL is probably my favorite. The actor makes you really feel how much he loves her yet just wants her happiness.

China is making a new version. https://mydramalist.com/31762-you-are-my-destiny I were to give my advice, would be to keep that original oops love scene!! Do not throw so much into the story. Having more episodes is not a recipe for success. Stick to that which makes your viewers really feel a connection. Make the Lead strong enough to know when he is no longer in love with his girlfriend and move on not let it linger.

Highlights: Taiwanese: Opening love scene; ending scene. Could keep bad checkup results that seemed a different twist that was original yet touching. Please, do not add that grandma has a kid or the guys winding up in bed together…sigh. Everyone in your story having a partner is not necessary. Keep the story real unless you choose to make it a total comedy.

Korean: Acting is a highlight. Male lead strange behavior was a bit over the top but the story line behind the father leaving and the so-called second son…awesome. More background of the male lead made the story richer. While the ML takes longer to warm up to the female lead you understand because his love for his girlfriend has been has been since they were teens thus the deeper connection. This version hurts at certain points to the point of crying or screaming in frustration so get ready for a roller coaster ride but the ending is fantastic. I wish the Thai version had ended like this one.

Thai : Acting was great, story was believable . It was shorter than the other two but I felt great after watching it. There were painful moments but not to the point of that gut wrenching sadness. The main part I would change would be to skip the return to that fate childhood moment and add a moment with a child they had from their wedding night.

Music: Overall the Korean Fated to Love You Ost is by far the best. Fantastic songs that are haunting and beautiful. The Taiwan series has that comic style background music most of the time. The Thai version has Bie singing of course and is pretty good.

If you haven’t tried the Thai and Korean versions give them a try…they are definitely worth it!!

Thanks for reading!! ☺

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All three versions were enjoyable. The original was the 2009 Taiwanese story listed as” You’re My Destiny” but I found the Eng. sub version under “Fated to Love You”. The Second repeat was the Korean drama in 2014 titled ”Fated to Love You”. Lastly, the Thai version called “You’re my Destiny”.

Far too often in many of these dramas, scriptwriters seem to think more is better. It really isn’t. A well-crafted drama will carry the story without having to include multiple romances and numerous disasters. I know they want to put everything in the story to bring a wide and varying audience but like soup, if you add too many ingredients it becomes inedible.

Of the three, I found the Thai version to be the best. The story is much more realistic and flows naturally. You can see even from the beginning the Male leads internal conflict. He senses a connection to the FL but tries to logically push it away due to his constant love for his girlfriend who is off chasing her dream. His love slowly dwindles each time SF breaks her promises and he begins to love the FL because of her caring loving nature.

The first physical connection between the two main characters is probably the highlight of the original Taiwanese version. You can actually feel that sexual tension whereas the other two versions do the normal see them head under sheets wake up the next morning.

The 2014 Korean version I believe has the best acting although the ML can sometimes take his querpy persona a bit too far. Jang Hyuk is one of Korea's talent marvels in nearly all he had appeared in and Jang Na Ra plays her part well delivering a enjoyable performance. I love Ester Supreelee and Bie Sukrit Wiserkaew in this Thai drama. The roles were almost picked for them. Ester has the insecure shy Nid down to a T and Bie plays his hard working business persona yet caring gentleman the best of the three actors.

The secondary actors are good as well but their story line varies from version to version. Their connection to the leads also differs due to the scripts intention. In the Thai version, I found the ML girlfriend to be more realistic in loving him but her focus was on dancing. Dancing is very rough physically on the body. The time a dancer can actually reach their peak is short so I can see this being believable. In all three versions, she is self-focused but more so in the Taiwanese drama to the point she will actually do something immoral to try to keep the ML.

The Secondary male lead on the other hand is selfless and giving. So many times I wanted to scream, “forget the lead and go for this guy! “ He is gorgeous and sweet…will do anything for the FL yet that spark just never flares to life. The Taiwanese SL is the most stern and is more like her teacher than a lover. The Korean SL is probably my favorite. The actor makes you really feel how much he loves her yet just wants her happiness.

China is making a new version. https://mydramalist.com/31762-you-are-my-destiny If I were to give my advice, would be to keep that original oops love scene!! Do not throw so much into the story. Having more episodes is not a recipe for success. Stick to that which makes your viewers really feel a connection. Make the Lead strong enough to know when he is no longer in love with his girlfriend and move on not let it linger.

Highlights: Taiwanese: Opening love scene; ending scene. Could keep bad checkup results that seemed a different twist that was original yet touching. Please, do not add that grandma has a kid or the guys winding up in bed together…sigh. Everyone in your story having a partner is not necessary. Keep the story real unless you choose to make it a total comedy.

Korean: Acting is a highlight. Male lead strange behavior was a bit over the top but the story line behind the father leaving and the so-called second son…awesome. More background of the male lead made the story richer. While the ML takes longer to warm up to the female lead you understand because his love for his girlfriend has been has been since they were teens thus the deeper connection. This version hurts at certain points to the point of crying or screaming in frustration so get ready for a roller coaster ride but the ending is fantastic. I wish the Thai version had ended like this one.

Thai : Acting was great, story was believable . It was shorter than the other two but I felt great after watching it. There were painful moments but not to the point of that gut wrenching sadness. The main part I would change would be to skip the return to that fate childhood moment and add a moment with a child they had from their wedding night.


Music: Overall the Korean Fated to Love You Ost is by far the best. Fantastic songs that are haunting and beautiful. The Taiwan series has that comic style background music most of the time. The Thai version has Bie singing of course and is pretty good.

If you haven’t tried the Thai and Taiwanese version give I them a try…they are definitely worth it!!

Thanks for reading!! ☺

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