6 Facts About Two Thai F4 Players: Boys Over Flowers, Become A Strong Bromance

JAKARTA - For the 2000s generation, you may be familiar with the F4 gang from the Meteor Garden series from Taiwan. The success of Hana Yori Dango and Meteor Garden made other countries start adapting the story. This year, Thailand made F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers which just started airing on December 11. Meteor Garden tells the story of the friendship of four students who are members of F4 at a school. They are the most respected group because they come from wealthy families. One day, a girl fights the F4 group because she feels they are bullying other students like they want.

Thailand: Boys Over Flowers is a drama that lakorn (Thai drama) fans have been waiting for. This drama is also a remake of the manga "Hana Yori Dango" by Yoko Kamio. This manga has previously been adapted into various versions from various countries, including the Korean drama "Boys Over Flowers" and the Chinese drama "Meteor Garden 2018".

Now "F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers" comes starring BrightWin or the combined name of actors Bright (Vachirawit Chivaaree) and Win (Metawin Opas-iamkajorn), two actors who are touted as the hottest couple in 2020.

Who really is loved by fans from various countries? Here are six facts about Bright and Win who played in the drama "F4 Thailand" quoted from ANTARA.

1. Advertise multiple products together

Their success started with the drama series "2gether", so popular that they made sequels and films. Their handsome visuals and incomparable chemistry make them both trusted to be advertising stars for many products, both local and international products.

2. Caring for each other. The chemistry they show on the small screen doesn't stop just during filming. In real life, they also really care about each other as friends.

Even on international friendship day yesterday, Bright uploaded a photo with Win to celebrate. They are often seen together on their respective social media and often make fans excited by the interaction between the two.

There was one moment, Bright made a birthday surprise for Win by bringing a cake. The celebration was witnessed by so many eyes that many of their photos went viral in the blink of an eye.

There are many other small things they do together, making BrightWin couple fans happy to see them. This proves they interact well outside of filming interests.

3. Get lots of support and appreciation

With fame exploding in an instant, Bright and Win became the most talked about couple in 2020.

After the success of the series "2gether", the two are always mentioned as brightwin, as if they are a set, not two different individuals. The romance between the two makes all lakorn fans support them, even putting the hope that they can become more than just friends.

They also held fan meetings in several countries, especially Southeast Asia. In addition, they also won many awards.

In 2020, they won three awards in three different categories, including "Most Favorite Actors" at the Kazz Award, "Best Couple of the Year" at the LINE Thailand Awards, "Series of the Year" at the Maya Awards.

4. Fans of the Korean entertainment industry

As two actors who are loved by many lakorn fans around the world, they also both love Korean artists. Bright admitted that he really wanted to learn Korean because he listened to many K-Pop songs and knew their meaning.

His favorite song is "Instagram" by DEAN. When asked who he would like to collaborate with, he chose BLACKPINK's Jennie and of course DEAN.

It didn't stop there, Bright also made G-Dragon as one of his role models. He claimed to want to master the dance of EXO's "Love Shot".

In contrast to Bright who leans into music, Win admires two of Korea's top actors, namely Lee Jong Suk and Hyun Bin. Now Win is also a well-known actor even though he has just debuted in the Thai entertainment industry.

5. Mastering a foreign language and holding a bachelor's degree

One of the keys to their success in winning the hearts of international fans is how they can communicate without any language barrier.

Bright himself has a half-Chinese mother and half-American father. The actor who was born on December 27, 1997 is not only fluent in English and Thai, but he is studying Mandarin

Win, who was born on February 21, 1999, has attended a student exchange program at the Belmond–Klemme Community School District in Iowa, United States for one year. He is fluent in English, Thai and Mandarin.

Bright graduated from Thammasat University's Faculty of Engineering and is currently studying business at Bangkok University, while Win holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Thammasat University.

6. Reunion at "F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers" When you hear the term "Boys Over Flowers", you definitely think of F4 as a group of four men who are super rich and handsome. Like other versions of the manga adaptation "Hana Yori Dango", "F4 Thailand" will also deal with one girl who walks into their lives.

Bright will play the role of Thyme the leader of F4, while Win plays the role of Kavin, who is famous for flirting with women but has an emotional side too.

Besides Bright and Win, there is also Dew Jirawat as Ren and Nani Hirunkit as MJ. The main female character named Gorya will be played by Tu Tontawan. Directed by Patha Thongpan and co-produced by GMMTV with Parbdee Taweesuk, the series promises to be different from the previous remake as it will tackle social issues, especially bullying.