U-Prince Series

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]

U-Prince Series
Genre	Romantic comedy Drama
Created by	GMMTV
Directed by	Chatkaew Susiwa Kanittha Kwanyu
Starring	Puttichai Kasetsin Esther Supreeleela Vorakorn Sirisorn Sutatta Udomsilp Nontanun Anchuleepradit Nachjaree Horvejkul Chatchawit Techarukpong Charada Imraporn Isariya Patharamanop Focus Jeerakul
Country of origin	Thailand
Original language(s)	Thai
No. of episodes	54 1 (Behind the Scenes Special) 8 (Handsome Cowboy) 4 (Gentle Vet) 4 (Lovely Geologist) 4 (Badass Baker) 4 (Absolute Economist) 4 (Foxy Pilot) 4 (Playful Comm-Arts) 4 (Extroverted Humanist) 4 (Single Lawyer) 4 (Crazy Artist) 4 (Badly Politics) 5 (Ambitious Boss)
Production
Producer(s)	Sataporn Panichraksapong
Running time	75 minutes
Production company(s)	GMMTV Baa-Ram-Ewe
Release
Original network	GMM 25 LINE TV
Original release	15 May 2016 (2016-05-15) – 2 July 2017 (2017-07-02)
External links
GMM 25 Show Details
U-Prince Series on LINE TV

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 Baiplu

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 Mel Be

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 Kunchanuj Kengkarnka (Kun) as Hippy 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 Him 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 Kunchanuj Kengkarnka (Kun) as Hippy 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 - Ror hai tur poot gaun (opening theme season 1, season 2 - episodes 1-2 and season 3)
• Tanont Chumroen - Chep thi yang rusuek
• Worranit Thawornwong - Mai tummadah
• Vonthongchai Intarawat - Dae thoe thirak
• Vorakorn Sirisorn - Fai diao (opening theme season 2 - episodes 3-4)
• Kunchanuj Kengkarnka - Khuen thi fa sawang
• Nontanun Anchuleepradit - Roy yim kaung tur
• Chatchawit Techarukpong - My Beautiful Girl (opening theme season 4)
• Charada Imraporn - Kwahm wahn (Sweet)
• Isariya Patharamanop and Focus Jeerakul - Fan pai... rue plao (opening theme season 5)
• Jirakit Thawornwong - Poot wah rak bao bao (opening theme season 6)
• Chonlathorn Kongyingyong - Tah tur mai roo (opening theme seasons 7-8)
• Sarunyu Winaipanit - Garoonah mah rop guan (opening theme season 9)
• Kunchanuj Kengkarnka - Grasoon (opening theme season 10)
• Kunchanuj Kengkarnka - Wun tee chun aht leum
• Weerayut Chansook - Gumlung ror yoo por dee (opening theme season 11)
• Sivakorn Lertchuchot - Arai gor dai nai jai tur (opening theme season 12)
• Worranit Thawornwong - Arai gor dai nai jai tur

International broadcast

•  Philippines – In the Philippines, the series aired on GMA Network on 8 July 2019, replacing the Korean drama Queen of Mystery.[8] It also aired on GMA News TV on 23 February 2020.

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2017	Maya Awards 2017	Female rising star	Zuvapit Traipornworakit (Baitoei)	Won
2018	Daradaily The Great Awards 2018	Male Star of the Year[9]	Thanat Lowkhunsombat (Lee)	Nominated

References

1. "โอเคมั้ย!? พระเอก U-Prince Series คือพวกเขาเหล่านี้!!". sanook.com (in Thai). Sanook.com. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
2. "เพราะชื่อหนังสือค่อนข้างยาว เลยจะขออนุญาตเอาชื่อพระเอกมาใช้เรียกชื่อตอนแทน : kaewoic บน ทวิตเตอร์" (in Thai). Twitter. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
3. "พฤษภานี้มาแน่ ! กับตอนแรก U-Prince Series จาก GMM TV". boomchanneltv.com (in Thai). Boom Channel. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
4. "พุฒ-เอสเธอร์ กำราบคนดื้อด้วย 5 ห. แบบฟินๆ ตัวอย่าง U-Prince ตอน สิบทิศ". sanook.com (in Thai). Sanook.com. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
5. "เรื่องย่อ: U-Prince Series ตอน ไบรอัน". ryt9.com (in Thai). RYT9. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
6. "ตามชมตอนจบ "U-Prince Series"". komchadluek.net (in Thai). Kom Chad Luek. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
7. ""จีเอ็มเอ็ม ทีวี" ได้พระเอกใหม่ "ลี ฐานัฐพ์" "มายด์, ฮั่น, กั้ง, เมฆ" นำทีมรับน้อง ในงาน "Finding U-Prince Project"". gmmgrammy.com (in Thai). GMM Grammy. 4 April 2016. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
8. "Kilig lakorn na 'U Prince Series,' mapapanood ngayong July" (in Tagalog). GMA Network. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
9. "กลับมาอีกครั้ง! เปิดรายชื่อผู้เข้าชิง "daradaily Awards 2017 ครั้งที่ 7" (in Thai). Daradaily. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2019.

External links

• U-Prince Series on GMM 25 website (in Thai)
• U-Prince Series on LINE TV
• GMMTV