Bed Friend

Bed Friend (; , ) is a 2023 Thai boys' love romance drama television series, starring Supamongkon Wongwisut (James) and Siraphop Manithikhun (Net). It aired from 18 February to 22 April 2023 on One 31 every Saturday at 22:40 () for 10 episodes, while the uncut version was made available on IQIYI.

Synopsis

Uea and King work together for the same company. After a couple of drinks lead to a one-night stand, they become friends with benefits.

Cast and characters

Main

• Supamongkon Wongwisut (James) as Anol Nanthaphiwat (Uea)

A graphic designer who hates flirtatious people. He's had a traumatic childhood: he's been beaten and locked in a room by his mother for being gay, thus developing a fear for darkness, and sexually abused by his stepfather. He's very private and wary of others, always masking his feelings behind a cool facade

• Siraphop Manithikhun (Net) as Kunakorn Suthikul (King)

A computer programmer, he's a playboy

Supporting

• Pharinyakorn Khansawa (Yim) as Jade Jetaniphat

Uea's best friend and colleague, they have known each other since college

• Teetut Chungmanirat (Thomas) as Gun

Uea and King's colleague, a junior computer programmer

• Sorntast Buangam as Bas

Uea and King's office boss

• Parnupat Anomakiti (Park) as Mongkol

Uea and King's lazy colleague.

• Thanatchaphan Buranachiwawilai (Bookko) as Muay
• Warinda Damrongphol (Dada) as Faii

Uea and King's colleague, part of the IT department

• Ratchaneekorn Phanmanee (Tom) as Thida

Uea's mother

• Passin Reungwoot (A) as Sorn

Uea's stepfather

• Buntarika Singpha (Pang) as Tonkhao Nanthaphiwat

Uea's younger sister

• Elisha Triwiwatkul (Hymn) as Pock

Uea's ex-boyfriend

• Nattawat Plengsiriwat (Chane) as Krit

The company boss' nephew

• Apinan Prasertwattanakul (M) as company boss
• Jakkrit Ammarat (Ton) as King's father
• Savitree Samipak (Tong) as King's mother

Guest

• Thakrit Chaiwut as Boom (Ep. 1, 9)
• Janya Thanasawaangkoun as Uea's aunt (Ep. 8)
• Koraphat Lamnoi as Mai Pakin (Ep. 10)

Production

The production of Bed Friend, a TV adaptation of the web novel by littlebbear96, was announced on October 14, 2021 in light of a partnership between Mandee Work, Domundi and WeTV, with Supamongkon Wongwisut (James) and Siraphop Manithikhun (Net) playing an on-screen couple for the third time. Directed by Thanamin Wongskulphat, the series has characters in common with The Middleman's Love, another work by littlebbear96, and the two 8-episode series were expected to be produced at the same time, with Sittichok Pueakpoolpol (Tommy) and Jitaphon Potiwihok (Jimmy) guest-starring in Bed Friend as Jade and Mai, the main characters of The Middleman's Love.

Filming for both series started on May 10, 2022. On August 15, Mandee Work announced that Potiwihok and Pueakpoolpol had decided to withdraw, and filming was paused indefinitely; thus, the production decided to re-film and air Bed Friend first. Ultimately, Koraphat Lamnoi (Tutor) and Pharinyakorn Khansawa (Yim) were cast as their replacement. Filming started once again on September 12, 2022 and ended on March 12, 2023. On the last day, Mandee Work announced a 2-episode extension, bringing the series to 10 episodes instead of the initially planned eight.

On December 13, 2022, Bed Friend was announced as part of Domundi's 2023 series line-up and a short pilot teaser was disclosed. The trailer was released on YouTube on February 8, 2023, while the series aired from February 18, preceded by a public screening of the first episode one week before.

Wongwisut and Manithikhun shared that filming their intimate scenes had been awkward at first; they also had to follow a strict diet and work out every day to stay in shape for their roles.

Episodes

Original soundtrack

Awards and nominations

References

External links