U-Prince Series Explained

U-Prince Series is a 2016–2017 Thai television series produced by GMMTV together with Baa-Ram-Ewe. Directed by Chatkaew Susiwa and Kanittha Kwanyu, it is a twelve-part series based from Jamsai's novels on twelve stories of handsome guys coming from twelve different faculties of a university.^[1] Every segment features a couple together with some of the recurring characters in the story.^[2]

Starting with a behind the scenes special episode on 15 May 2016,^[3] the series officially premiered on GMM 25 and LINE TV on 22 May 2016, airing on Sundays at 20:00 ICT (later, at 20:30 ICT on 4 June 2017 and onwards) and 22:00 ICT (later, at 22:30 ICT on 4 June 2017 and onwards), respectively.^{[4] [5]} The series concluded on 2 July 2017.^[6]

Cast and characters

Main

Handsome Cowboy

• Puttichai Kasetsin (Push) as Sibtis
• Esther Supreeleela as Prikkang

Gentle Vet

• Vorakorn Sirisorn (Kang) as Thesis
• Sutatta Udomsilp (Punpun) as Suaysai

Lovely Geologist

• Nontanun Anchuleepradit (Kacha) as T-Rex
• Nachjaree Horvejkul (Cherreen) as Baiploo

Badass Baker

• Chatchawit Techarukpong (Victor) as Dash
• Charada Imraporn (Piglet) as René

Absolute Economist

• Isariya Patharamanop (Hunz) as Teddy
• Focus Jeerakul as (Chompink, Chompoo)

Foxy Pilot

• Jirakit Thawornwong (Mek) as Hawk
• Zuvapit Traipornworakit (Baitoei) as Aurora

Playful Comm-Arts

• Nawat Phumphotingam (White) as Kirun
• Sananthachat Thanapatpisal (Fon) as Sung

Extroverted Humanist

• Chonlathorn Kongyingyong (Captain) as Kiryu
• Jannine Weigel (Ploychompoo) as Pinyin

Single Lawyer

• Vachiravit Paisarnkulwong (August) as Firstclass
• Lapisara Intarasut (Apple) as Minute

Crazy Artist

• Kunchanuj Kengkarnka (Kun) as Hippy
• Note Panayanggool as Melbe

Badly Politics

• Thanat Lowkhunsombat (Lee) as Survey
• Lapassalan Jiravechsoontornkul (Mild) as Cherry Milk

Ambitious Boss

• Chutavuth Pattarakampol (March) as Brian
• Worranit Thawornwong (Mook) as Mantou

Supporting and guest role

Appearing in all segments

• Alysaya Tsoi (Alice) as Sylvia
• Korawit Boonsri (Gun) as Cholly

Handsome Cowboy

• Kunchanuj Kengkarnka (Kun) as Hippy
• Jirakit Thawornwong (Mek) as Hawk
• Chonlathorn Kongyingyong (Captain) as Kiryu
• Kanut Rojanai (Baan) as Key
• Natthapat Wipatkornthrakul (Puifai) as Pitta
• Jirakit Kuariyakul (Toptap) as Hed
• Nachat Juntapun (Nicky) as Ped
• Surasak Chaiat (Su) as Sibtis' father
• Prakasit Bowsuwan as Prikkang's father

Gentle Vet

• Achirawich Saliwattana (Gun) as Punpun
• Pronpiphat Pattanasettanon (Plustor) as Lorthep
• Natapat Patipokasut (Miss) as Pete
• Sutthipha Kongnawdee (Noon) as Jelly
• Nontanun Anchuleepradit (Kacha) as T-Rex
• Chatchawit Techarukpong (Victor) as Dash
• Kunchanuj Kengkarnka (Kun) as Hippy

Lovely Geologist

• Pronpiphat Pattanasettanon (Plustor) as Lorthep
• Vorakorn Sirisorn (Kang) as Thesis
• Chatchawit Techarukpong (Victor) as Dash
• Kunchanuj Kengkarnka (Kun) as Hippy
• Tipnaree Weerawatnodom (Namtan) as Bell
• Weerayut Chansook (Arm) as Hym
• Thanat Lowkhunsombat (Lee) as Survey

Badass Baker

• Nontanun Anchuleepradit (Kacha) as T-Rex
• Kunchanuj Kengkarnka (Kun) as Hippy
• Thanat Lowkhunsombat (Lee) as Survey
• Sananthachat Thanapatpisal (Fon) as Sung
• Jatuchoke Wangsuwannakit (Go) as Mark
• Oranicha Krinchai (Proud) as Annie

Absolute Economist

• Esther Supreeleela as Prikkang
• Thanat Lowkhunsombat (Lee) as Survey
• Thitipoom Techaapaikhun (New) as Pascal
• Nutticha Namwong (Kaykai) as Piglet
• Phadej Onlahoong as Tang Thai (Somsak)
• Poodit Chohksangiam as Tangmo (Somyot)
• Ramida Jiranorraphat (Jane) as Loma
• Zuvapit Traipornworakit (Baitoei) as Aurora
• Khoo Pei-Cong (Wave) as François

Foxy Pilot

• Chonlathorn Kongyingyong (Captain) as Kiryu
• Kunchanuj Kengkarnka (Kun) as Hippy
• Weerayut Chansook (Arm) as Him
• Thitipoom Techaapaikhun (New) as Pascal
• Ramida Jiranorraphat (Jane) as Loma
• Khoo Pei-Cong (Wave) as François
• Tawan Vihokratana (Tay) as Philip
• Pluem Pongpisal as Kevin

Playful Comm-Arts

• Chonlathorn Kongyingyong (Captain) as Kiryu
• Sutthipha Kongnawdee (Noon) as Jelly
• Tipnaree Weerawatnodom (Namtan) as Bell
• Weerayut Chansook (Arm) as Him
• Charada Imraporn (Piglet) as René
• Ramida Jiranorraphat (Jane) as Loma
• Nawat Phumphotingam (White) as Kirun
• Phakjira Kanrattanasood (Nanan) as Dizzy
• Parichat Praihirun as Kirun and Kiryu's mother
• Pluem Pongpisal as Kevin

Extroverted Humanist

• Jirakit Thawornwong (Mek) as Hawk
• Kunchanuj Kengkarnka (Kun) as Hippy
• Weerayut Chansook (Arm) as Him
• Ramida Jiranorraphat (Jane) as Loma
• Nawat Phumphotingam (White) as Kirun
• Vachiravit Paisarnkulwong (August) as Firstclass
• Parichat Praihirun as Kirun and Kiryu's mother
• Lapisara Intarasut (Apple) as Minute
• Pimolwan Suphayang as Pinyin's mother
• Suradet Piniwat (Bas) as Set
• Pluem Pongpisal as Kevin

Single Lawyer

• Chonlathorn Kongyingyong (Captain) as Kiryu
• Sutthipha Kongnawdee (Noon) as Jelly
• Tipnaree Weerawatnodom (Namtan) as Bell
• Weerayut Chansook (Arm) as Him
• Isariya Patharamanop (Hunz) as Teddy
• Focus Jeerakul as Chompink (Chompoo)
• Ramida Jiranorraphat (Jane) as Loma
• Nawat Phumphotingam (White) as Kirun
• Thanaboon Wanlopsirinun (Na) as Pitcher

Crazy Artist

• Pluem Pongpisal as Kevin
• Phurikulkrit Chusakdiskulwibul (Amp) as Theo
• Puttichai Kasetsin (Push) as Sibtis
• Jirakit Thawornwong (Mek) as Hawk
• Chonlathorn Kongyingyong (Captain) as Kiryu
• Kunchanuj Kengkarnka (Kun) as Hippy
• Tipnaree Weerawatnodom (Namtan) as Bell
• Weerayut Chansook (Arm) as Him
• Thitipoom Techaapaikhun (New) as Pascal
• Ramida Jiranorraphat (Jane) as Loma

Badly Politics

• Sutthipha Kongnawdee (Noon) as Jelly
• Nontanun Anchuleepradit (Kacha) as T-Rex
• Tipnaree Weerawatnodom (Namtan) as Bell
• Weerayut Chansook (Arm) as Him
• Ramida Jiranorraphat (Jane) as Loma
• Maripha Siripool (Wawa) as Kwangnoi
• Pattadon Janngeon (Fiat) as Fuse
• Krittanai Arsalprakit (Nammon) as Aob
• Paiboonkiat Kiewkaew as Andres
• Rachanee Siralert (Prae) as Regina Elisa
• Puimek Weerayuttvilai (Puimekster) as Princess Karin
• Chutavuth Pattarakampol (March) as Brian

Ambitious Boss

• Jirakit Thawornwong (Mek) as Hawk
• Nontanun Anchuleepradit (Kacha) as T-Rex
• Chatchawit Techarukpong (Victor) as Dash
• Tipnaree Weerawatnodom (Namtan) as Bell
• Weerayut Chansook (Arm) as Him
• Thanat Lowkhunsombat (Lee) as Survey
• Pluem Pongpisal as Kevin
• Charada Imraporn (Piglet) as René
• Isariya Patharamanop (Hunz) as Teddy
• Ramida Jiranorraphat (Jane) as Loma
• Nawat Phumphotingam (White) as Kirun
• Sivakorn Lertchuchot (Guy) as Otto
• Jumpol Adulkittiporn (Off) as Li Tang
• Chanagun Arpornsutinan (Gunsmile) as Tanthai

Production

Casting

In early 2016, GMMTV hosted the "Finding U-Prince Project", an online contest to recruit actors for the said television series. The results were announced on 3 April 2016 at the Eden Square, CentralWorld.^[7]

Soundtracks

• Note Panayanggool - (opening theme season 1, season 2 - episodes 1-2 and season 3)
• Tanont Chumroen -
• Worranit Thawornwong -
• Vonthongchai Intarawat -
• Vorakorn Sirisorn - (opening theme season 2 - episodes 3–4)
• Kunchanuj Kengkarnka -
• Nontanun Anchuleepradit -
• Chatchawit Techarukpong - (opening theme season 4)
• Charada Imraporn - (Sweet)
• Isariya Patharamanop and Focus Jeerakul - (opening theme season 5)
• Jirakit Thawornwong - (opening theme season 6)
• Chonlathorn Kongyingyong - (opening theme seasons 7–8)
• Sarunyu Winaipanit - (opening theme season 9)
• Kunchanuj Kengkarnka - (opening theme season 10)
• Kunchanuj Kengkarnka -
• Weerayut Chansook - (opening theme season 11)
• Sivakorn Lertchuchot - (opening theme season 12)
• Worranit Thawornwong -

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2017	Maya Awards 2017	Female rising star	Zuvapit Traipornworakit (Baitoei)
2018	Daradaily The Great Awards 2018	Male Star of the Year[8]	Thanat Lowkhunsombat (Lee)

External links

• U-Prince Series on GMM 25 website
• U-Prince Series on LINE TV
• GMMTV

Notes and References

1. Web site: โอเคมั้ย!? พระเอก U-Prince Series คือพวกเขาเหล่านี้!! . sanook.com . . 5 July 2020 . th . 22 January 2016.
2. Web site: เพราะชื่อหนังสือค่อนข้างยาว เลยจะขออนุญาตเอาชื่อพระเอกมาใช้เรียกชื่อตอนแทน : kaewoic บน ทวิตเตอร์ . th . . 27 February 2016 . 4 July 2019.
3. Web site: พฤษภานี้มาแน่ ! กับตอนแรก U-Prince Series จาก GMM TV . boomchanneltv.com . Boom Channel . 5 July 2020 . th . 10 May 2016.
4. Web site: พุฒ-เอสเธอร์ กำราบคนดื้อด้วย 5 ห. แบบฟินๆ ตัวอย่าง U-Prince ตอน สิบทิศ . sanook.com . . 5 July 2020 . th . 3 May 2016.
5. Web site: เรื่องย่อ: U-Prince Series ตอน ไบรอัน . ryt9.com . RYT9 . 5 July 2020 . th . 26 May 2017.
6. Web site: ตามชมตอนจบ "U-Prince Series" . komchadluek.net . . 5 July 2020 . th . 1 July 2017.
7. Web site: "จีเอ็มเอ็ม ทีวี" ได้พระเอกใหม่ "ลี ฐานัฐพ์" "มายด์, ฮั่น, กั้ง, เมฆ" นำทีมรับน้อง ในงาน "Finding U-Prince Project" . gmmgrammy.com . . 5 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161028152849/http://www.gmmgrammy.com/new2014/news/news-detail.php?ac=Event&id=1752 . 28 October 2016 . th . 4 April 2016.
8. News: กลับมาอีกครั้ง! เปิดรายชื่อผู้เข้าชิง "daradaily Awards 2017 ครั้งที่ 7. th. Daradaily. 9 April 2018. 4 July 2019.