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My Grandpa Is a BL Writer (2026)

My Grandpa Is a BL Writer (2026) เป็นซีรีส์ที่เล่าเรื่องราวของ "คุณปู่สมศักดิ์" นักเขียนนิยายที่กำลังเผชิญกับปัญหาทางการเงิน และต้องการหาเงินอย่างเร่งด่วนเพื่อรักษามูลนิธิเด็กกำพร้าที่ตนเองผูกพันเอาไว้

ด้วยอาชีพนักเขียน คุณปู่จึงมองหาหนทางในการสร้างรายได้จากการเขียนนิยายอีกครั้ง แต่ในสถานการณ์ปัจจุบัน แนวที่ได้รับความนิยมอย่างมากกลับเป็น "นิยายวาย" ซึ่งแตกต่างจากสิ่งที่คุณปู่เคยเขียนมาโดยตลอด ทำให้เขาต้องก้าวออกจากกรอบความคุ้นเคยของตัวเองและเรียนรู้โลกใบใหม่

ระหว่างนั้น "เซฟ" หลานชายของคุณปู่ได้เข้ามาช่วยเป็นที่ปรึกษา และเพื่อให้คุณปู่เข้าใจความสัมพันธ์ในนิยายวายมากขึ้น เซฟจึงเริ่มทดลองคบหากับเพื่อนของเขาอย่าง "กาย" เพื่อเป็นแรงบันดาลใจในการเขียน เรื่องราวทั้งหมดจึงกลายเป็นจุดเริ่มต้นของทั้งการสร้างสรรค์นิยาย การเรียนรู้ระหว่างคนต่างวัย และความสัมพันธ์ที่ค่อย ๆ เปลี่ยนแปลงไปเกินกว่าที่ทุกคนคาดคิด

สามารถรับชมได้ทาง Viu

สำหรับผม นี่เป็นซีรีส์ที่ชอบมากเรื่องหนึ่ง เพราะตัวเรื่องค่อย ๆ เล่าเรื่องอย่างเป็นธรรมชาติ มีเป้าหมายและปัญหาที่ชัดเจนให้ตัวละครต้องเผชิญ ทำให้ผู้ชมรู้สึกลุ้นและเอาใจช่วยอยู่ตลอดว่าเรื่องราวจะคลี่คลายไปในทิศทางใด

สิ่งที่ผมชอบมากคือการนำเสนอความแตกต่างระหว่างคนสองยุคสองวัย ระหว่างคุณปู่ที่เติบโตมากับแนวคิดแบบดั้งเดิม และคนรุ่นใหม่ที่มีมุมมองต่อโลกและความรักแตกต่างออกไป การเรียนรู้และปรับตัวเข้าหากันของตัวละครทำออกมาได้น่ารัก อบอุ่น และดูเป็นธรรมชาติ

นอกจากนี้ ซีรีส์ยังเล่าเรื่องความสัมพันธ์ของตัวละครได้อย่างน่าสนใจ จากจุดเริ่มต้นที่ดูเหมือนเป็นเพียงการช่วยเหลือกันเพื่อประโยชน์บางอย่าง ค่อย ๆ พัฒนาไปเป็นความผูกพันและความรู้สึกที่ลึกซึ้งมากขึ้น ซึ่งทำให้ผู้ชมสามารถอินไปกับความสัมพันธ์ของตัวละครได้ไม่ยาก

อีกสิ่งหนึ่งที่ผมประทับใจคือ ในหลาย ๆ ตอนของซีรีส์ยังสอดแทรกข้อคิดและมุมมองเกี่ยวกับชีวิต ความเข้าใจผู้อื่น และการยอมรับความแตกต่างเอาไว้ด้วย ทำให้เรื่องนี้ไม่ได้มีเพียงความโรแมนติกเท่านั้น แต่ยังมีเนื้อหาที่อบอุ่นและชวนให้คิดตาม

สำหรับการแสดง ผมขอชื่นชมนักแสดงทุกคน เพราะแต่ละคนสามารถถ่ายทอดบทบาทของตนเองออกมาได้อย่างยอดเยี่ยม ผมรู้สึกอินไปกับตัวละครตลอดทั้งเรื่อง ไม่ว่าจะเป็นฉากที่มีความสุข ฉากโรแมนติก หรือฉากที่เต็มไปด้วยความเศร้า ทุกอารมณ์ถูกส่งต่อมายังผู้ชมได้อย่างชัดเจน

ในด้านโปรดักชันก็ทำออกมาได้ดี ทั้งมุมกล้อง การถ่ายทำ และเพลงประกอบที่ช่วยเสริมบรรยากาศของเรื่องได้อย่างลงตัว ทำให้การรับชมเป็นไปอย่างเพลิดเพลินตลอดทั้งซีรีส์

โดยรวมแล้ว My Grandpa Is a BL Writer (2026) เป็นซีรีส์ที่สร้างความประทับใจให้กับผมอย่างมาก เป็นเรื่องที่เต็มไปด้วยความฟิน ความน่ารัก ความอบอุ่น และข้อคิดดี ๆ หลายอย่าง ทุกครั้งที่ได้ดูผมรู้สึกยิ้มตามและมีความสุขไปกับเรื่องราวของตัวละคร จึงเป็นอีกหนึ่งซีรีส์ที่ผมอยากแนะนำให้ทุกคนได้ลองรับชม

⭐ คะแนนรวม : 10/10

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Leve na superfície, profundo na essência

Love You Teacher é aquele tipo de BL que conquista logo nos primeiros episódios pela estética colorida, pelo clima leve e pela impressão de ser apenas uma comédia divertida. Mas, conforme a história avança, fica claro que ela vai muito além disso: é uma narrativa sobre superar traumas, enfrentar o passado e compreender como nossas experiências moldam quem somos no presente e quem nos tornaremos no futuro.

Esse foi o meu primeiro contato com PerthSanta, e saí completamente encantada com a química dos dois. As cenas, especialmente os flashbacks da época da faculdade, são extremamente cativantes e ajudam a construir a relação entre Pobmek e Solar de forma muito natural. É justamente por esse apoio mútuo, pelo respeito e pela maneira como um sempre incentiva o outro a seguir em frente que eles se tornam um verdadeiro casal green flag.

Outro ponto que gostei bastante é que a série consegue equilibrar muito bem momentos emocionantes com o humor. Apesar de abordar temas delicados, ela nunca se torna excessivamente pesada, trazendo cenas de comédia que deixam a experiência mais leve e envolvente. No início, parece que apenas Solar precisa lidar com seus traumas, mas, ao longo da história, percebemos que Pobmek também passa pelo seu próprio processo de cura, mostrando que ambos crescem juntos durante a jornada.

No fim, Love You Teacher entrega uma história sensível, divertida e cheia de coração. É um BL que fala sobre amor, amadurecimento e autoconhecimento sem perder a leveza. Para quem procura um romance com boa química entre o casal, personagens cativantes e uma mensagem bonita sobre cura e crescimento, essa é uma recomendação que vale muito a pena.

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Interesting premise but oversweet, bland and repetitive.

** DISCLAIMER: my review may contain slight spoilers **

The premise was genuinely engaging and the first 3–4 episodes were enjoyable.
Then, somehow, what began as a cute, quiet slice‑of‑life romance quickly turned into something oversweet, repetitive, and almost aggressively conflict‑free. Ironically, that’s exactly when the story lost whatever charm it had.

The leads are good actors and look nice together, but their interactions soon become too steady and too unrealistic to take seriously. Their conversations remain uniformly soft, their dynamic never shifts, and the romance settles into a loop of “overly cute moment + friends teasing.” It gets old very fast.

Even as someone who loves slow burns, the pacing felt stagnant. Both leads remain exactly the same from start to finish — perfectly calm, perfectly polite, perfectly predictable. Their relationship is essentially a long, smooth, unchallenged line.
The ML is the greenest flag imaginable: good at everything, always composed, never frustrated, never wrong, impeccably dressed, endlessly attentive and patient. At times, he feels more like a father figure than a partner.
The FL, despite being a smart and energetic university student, turns into the shyest, softest 13‑year‑old version of herself whenever he’s around. After a while, it stops being cute and becomes simply cringey.
I eventually resorted to fast‑forwarding (which says a lot, considering how sacrilegious that is for me) just to find scenes with other characters because I desperately needed a break from the main pair.

The story itself doesn’t help: no stakes, no disagreements, no character growth, no meaningful conversations. Mostly an endless sequence of looooong sweet moments between the two leads.

I was also hoping to learn more about the Chinese dubbing industry. The dubbing scenes were indeed interesting and the traditional songs were lovely, but there was no real narrative thread — just scattered projects here and there.
The many cooking scenes, while appetizing, added nothing to the plot or the characters. Just another area in which the ML excels. And the combination of these two themes felt random at best.

There were several missed opportunities:
– the supporting cast and other couples barely develop
– the second couple is cute but essentially a copy‑paste of the main one
– the third couple — the only truly interesting one — is rushed into the last two episodes
– the vacation arc focuses almost entirely on the main pair (and the stunning scenery)
– the ML and the FL’s grandfather (both doctors) never have a meaningful exchange
and yes… nobody in this drama seems to get enough sleep.

Overall, I understand why many viewers enjoyed how gentle and unproblematic this show is. But for me, the lack of nuance, the absence of character development, the overly sanitized tone (borderline propaganda‑like), and the never‑ending loop of sweetness made it a genuine struggle to finish.
In the end, the sweetest thing about this drama was the relief I felt when it ended.

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Great acting

This had the potential to be perfect, but the writers just had to go ahead and make Ji-ah wilfully stupid - she kept lying to Minkyu and I hated that; it was painful to watch him being fooled when she could've just told the truth.
Seungho was definitely the star of the show - outstanding performance!
Minkyu's disease was a great idea, I loved it! Perfect portrayal of it, too - I suspect 'Clean with Passion for Now' drew inspiration from this, but they failed to pay attention to detail the way this drama did.
I love that there are so many funny scenes in this drama, and I love the scientists, but hate the fact they made Baekkyun date Ji-ah - to the writers: did you even think about what you were doing? He's old enough to be her father - I don't care that they're both adults, it's still weird. On top of that, he had an odd obsession with her - it was creepy. It makes me frustrated because he could've been a perfect character.
Yoochul, on the other hand, was an amazing character!
Great acting, which didn't come as a surprise because they're all great actors - special mention to Geonhan because I love him, he's one of my favourites!
Awesome OST as well!

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Very healing drama

Actually im soooo thankfull that i was able to see this drama.... its been a while since i had seen such a drama very thankful to god . It healed me in many ways and tomorrow i have an exam but i didn't eve start learning i was binch watching the whole drama ..... evrything the music the characters the script writing was just all amazing ...and it is sooooooooo gooood heart warming...idk may i feel like this because of my current situation..may be if was in someother timeline at another age ... i wouldn't have enjoyed this as much as i enjoyed it now..... this drama will be with me alwayssss ... actually im a bit of a writer and this will be my thinking subject for atleast a weekkkkkk........

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Strong Start Average End

I had a lot of expectations from this plot but it disappointed me a bit. A queen from the Joseon area forced to drink poison ends up in the modern area and in a historical drama shooting no less.

It started out so great and slowly the weakenesses started to reveal itself. She started off struggling to understand the world around her in the first episode but by second episode she had already adjusted herself to the clothes, tech, and general world around her. Even the elderly can't adjust this fast and they've had years seeing it introduced. No one was teaching her.

For a woman with no money, she gets the best phone and and get dressing style? Where is she fitting those clothes in that apartment?

The grandfather and villain step brother were very boring characters. Sisters were useless. The male lead and her had decent chemistry and some cute moments. The best side character was the shaman.

They tried to resolve the problem of 2 women in the same body and I did like that part. But when does she leave? And when she returns she has time to get fully dressed up before going to meet the male lead? Maybe I'm nitpicking but the drama was not as exciting as I thought it would be. Not many twists. Could have been magical.

Overall it was nice but I just had higher expectations that it didn't meet. Still worth a watch.

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My Royal Nemesis – Started Strong but Lost Its Way

I don't understand why so many people are calling this the best rom-com so far when shows like Filing for Love and The Perfect Crown exist.
My Royal Nemesis was very promising in the beginning, but at some point the story became completely absurd. The main couple seemed to be fighting almost every single day, and their relationship relied heavily on constant misunderstandings and miscommunication. I find it frustrating when grown adults can't communicate properly, and it became repetitive after a while.
Another thing that bothered me was the female lead fainting in what felt like every episode. It quickly became an overused plot device rather than something that added to the story.
As for Cha Se Gye, he was initially portrayed as a fierce, highly capable businessman who excelled in his field. However, as the series progressed, he came across as much softer and less commanding than the character we were introduced to at the start.
Overall, the show had a lot of potential and a strong beginning, but the excessive conflicts, weak communication, and inconsistent character development made it difficult for me to fully enjoy. It wasn't terrible, but it definitely didn't live up to the hype for me.

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When writing a BL novel changes the family

Before anything else, let me point out that this is NOT a BL.
This drama's focus is on a journey through a time of growth -- in this case, it's the grandfather and the grandson, along with their family members, who try to save their orphanage; it just happens to have a few gay characters (and one confused character).
Along the way, the series picks up a few topics that are currently discussed in Thai society -- That there is some romance is more coincidental than central.

So, those who are interested ONLY in BL romance series should give this one a miss.
However, if you're willing to follow the story of a family of multiple generations through troubled times, who push through by doing things they would have not done normally, and who learn and grow because of it, then I fully recommend this drama.

The script is written extremely well -- the plot flows smoothly from one point to the next. Problems are -- although enhanced for tension -- never too "out there", and characters don't react dramatically, but rather like *people*. The characters are well-defined from the get-go, and the following character development makes sense.

The titular characters, their relationship with each other and their own journey -- both grandfather and grandson are mentioned in the Thai title -- get, of course, the most screen time and the most character development. Grandfather Sak starts out as the typical (Thai) traditional patriarch, who might care for his family but thinks he has to be strong and flawless as well as strict with his sons at all times, and learns to let his family take on part of the responsibility, learns to show weakness and, most importantly, learns to accept his sons the way they are. Grandson Save's story is a more common coming-of-age story; with a light twist in that he doesn't just grow up to be a responsible adult family member but also that he learns things about himself that he had never thought of before.
The development is gentle, but by intention not smooth: It has fits and starts, stalls occasionally -- just as it happens in real life.

The family dynamics are introduced step by step -- at first they just seem like an ordinary family of four generations that share a house, and then slowly we get to know and love their kindness, their flaws, their struggles, and their love for each other. Which is why when the reason for the uneasiness that occasionally pops up in early episodes gets revealed later, it hits much harder.

What is a bit unfortunate is that the children and the great-grandmother get only a minuscule bit of plot for themselves. I do understand the need for a focus on few sub plots but I would have loved to know more about the kids and about great-grandmother's own story. Maybe we can get a spin-off?

The plot is, for the lack of a better word, a slice-of-life, that refuses to collapse into soap opera, even though some plot points would make a weaker writer yield to temptation. Instead, in these moments, it gentles the tension -- by having a character accepting the inevitable, or neatly side-stepping the huge fallout by giving into the big emotions.

The actors as well as the directors follow the understated way of dealing with these big emotions -- they get as much room as they need to, but no more than that.
All of these elements combined make for a drama that feels very grounded, even as the emotions hit hard at the same time, especially in episodes 8 to 10. And by this I mean that Yes, it made me cry. More than once.

In all of this, as well as in its overall style, it is a very typical Thai PBS production.
Which means it comes as no surprise that it also touches on contemporary issues like scams, health issues in age, gender roles, to name a few, as well as a call for mutual respect between generations.
The most prominent issue is the acceptance of gay men and of gender non-conforming people by their family members -- how what we are taught in childhood still influences what we believe in adulthood, but also that there's a chance of changing your beliefs.
Another point, one that I found very interesting and think would deserve its own series, is how BL (dramas and novels) are still considered "lesser" than other, more traditional genres. And I find it quite fascinating that it's specifically compared to adventure novels here, which don't have the best reputation for quality themselves (at least here in Germany they don't).

Overall, this is an excellent production in terms of writing, directing, editing and acting. Done in the typical Thai PBS style, it's made to appeal to an audience of different ages with a goal to educate Thai viewers for the 21st century.
There are a few things to nitpick (like the fact that all children at the orphanage are all of approximately the same age), but in the greater context, these become insignificant.
The drama has a clear vision of what it wanted to achieve, and in my view, it did.

I have no reservation at all to recommend this to anyone who is willing to follow a story about a family with flawed characters, who struggle through a time of confusion.

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Delicious baddies could not save this meal

You know I hate to say it, but I loved the men in this one!

Ashes to Crown presents a pretty typical historical Cdrama FL and ML: A smart royal princess with a pixie dreamboy love interest, both of whom enjoy a good old 'for the state and the people' moment. I will henceforth refer to the ML as 'Triangle Boy' because he was all shoulders and no waist. Anyway. I had zero time for their romance.

But our three male supports, on the other hand, ATE. Were they super constrained by a plot that made them play out the same back-and-forth three times over? Yes. Did the writers give them barebones backstory and substance? Also yes. Did the actors commit to the bit and deliver stellar performances anyway? Hell YESSSS

Boy, give me vocal fry like Wang Rui Chang playing Xiao Xun!! Do you know how many cute girls I could pull with a voice like that?? hot daaaammnn

Also, what a delight to see Tang Xiao Tian go from playing a goodie-two-shoes character in Pearl Girl to eyeliner scheming baddie with a feather fan in Ashes to Crown. I love a man with raaange!

And last but not least – I demand justice for Deng Yi. His intentions weren't really that impure compared to the FL's – but like whatever, I guess. My baby deserved better <3 Keep up the side eye energy mate

Mrs Gong is so on point when they say in their review: "The drama is at its best when it lets its smart characters be smart, showing us their calculations through actions rather than telling us through voiceover."

Because, yes, my beautiful baddies aside, Ashes to Crown had so many let downs. Bad lighting choices. Blatant gen AI. Uninspired and uninteresting puppy dog moments from Triangle Boy.

What kept me going to the end were the aforementioned stunning performances. Otherwise, I wouldn't have made it past episode five.

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Stories of love through time

The series was at times uncomfortable to watch because of how it depicted certain realities of the past, specifically during the 1970s in China amid its political landscape. Still, I believe every story, whether good or bad, has value. This one, though, is good. And it’s quite unforgettable.

Even if some of those historical realities were difficult, I appreciated learning how life might have looked back then (with the understanding that fictional inserts were added for storytelling purposes). The characters’ stories (yes, not just the leads!) but also Qu Hua, Fang Mu Jing, Fei Ting, and Lin Mei were mesmerizing and touching. The series beautifully blended historical elements with fiction to create compelling storytelling.

As a hopeless romantic, I was especially drawn to the leads’ love story, which was written with sincerity. Yet I equally admired how the secondary characters were given enough space for their arcs to develop. The pacing was steady and complemented the rhythm of the narrative well.

One of the highlights for me was the use of mise en scene as an active storytelling tool. For example, during the leads’ confession in front of the family, the wall and door framing added powerful visual meaning.

Another memorable moment was Xu Hong Qi’s demotion scene, where she tried to pour water into a broken cup she had fixed herself—a poignant metaphor captured visually.

The color grading gave the series an authentic “old days” feel without being overdone, and the cinematography often felt like carefully composed photographs. Altogether, the combination of tried and tested tropes, solid writing, good pacing, and technical artistry made this series stand out.

While I might have wished for different directions in some character arcs, I understand there are limits to what can be told. Overall, this isn’t just a romance or a feel-good trope—it’s a story about love, told with grace and craft, set against the backdrop of a complex historical era.

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Strong start, but weak finish

At the very beginning of this series, it had fantastic story. An extremely entertaining plot with Ji Yeon, who was absolutely wonderful in this character, being as brilliant in this role like she was in The Tale Of Lady Ok. Her equal protagonist in this, Nam Jun gives a strong performance and it seemed to be a good match up to watch. Hae Sook is also spectacular as the aging grandmother. It's one of her best!!
What also made this so watchable, was the evil antagonists spread around each episode. It also works well when there are people you have such hatred for, continually rooting against. Through all that praise, it sounds like a "10" ... but something happened 80 percent through the series. After the unbelievable shocking ending of episode 10, things started to change for me in watching it. The story began to become a bit confusing. At times, there were a lot of slow moving scenes, showing the same things that had happened, over and over again. It was still a good series to watch, but what really did me in was that final episode. To me, it was not a satisfying conclusion ... maybe the last five minutes were, but most of that final hour was not.
It was such a strong drama most of the way, so for that, I still give it high marks, I just wish it could have held that powerful story right till the end.
There was one line used late in the series that kind of sums up what these two protagonists go through ... "As you go through life, there will be torrential rains & bolts of lightning. When that happens, stand together and face the storm"

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