19 November 2022 (2022-11-19)– 11 February 2023 (2023-02-11)
Gap (Thai: ทฤษฎีสีชมพู; RTGS:Thritsadi Si Chomphu; lit. Pink Theory) is a Thai romantic comedy television series that premiered on Channel 3 and the IdolFactory channel on YouTube on 19 November 2022, and ran until 11 February 2023. It stars Sarocha Chankimha and Rebecca Patricia Armstrong. Based on the novel of the same name by Chao Planoy (เจ้าปลาน้อย), the series was written by Patty Phatphatson Warissaraphuricha, directed by Nuttapong Wongkaveepairoj, and produced by IdolFactory. It is the first GL series broadcast on Thailand's national television and surpassed 800 million views on YouTube within one year of its release.
The series attracted an international following and earned multiple awards for its two leads, Sarocha "Freen" Chankimha and Rebecca Patricia "Becky" Armstrong, who became known as "FreenBecky".
Synopsis
Ever since Sam (Sarocha Chankimha) came to her aid years ago, Mon (Rebecca Patricia Armstrong) has always considered the former as her role model. When Mon graduates from University, she decides to apply for a job at Sam's company, yet Sam's distant and icy exterior surprises her. The closer Mon gets to Sam, and the more of Sam's barriers she breaks, the more Mon's feelings gradually change from idolizing to love and Sam's world becomes brighter. However, between them lie many obstacles such as gender barriers, the 8-year age gap, company rules, and social class, as Sam is a descendant of royalty.
Patchanon Ounsa-ard as Nuea (Secret Crush On You story)
BonBon Armstrong as Sua/Singha
Production
Gap was announced as the first mainstream GL series in Thailand. The project was launched on 22 August 2021, along with the main cast confirmation. Casting for supporting roles was held on 13 November 2021.
After the release of the first trailer on 14 May 2022, the series received negative feedback on social media. The production team had to readjust the script and costumes, in addition to making changes to shooting locations, which prompted filming to be postponed until 20 June 2022. Filming finally wrapped up on 22 October 2022.
Following the success of Gap, another production company called NineStarStudios, adopted the novel's spinoff Blank into another GL series called Blank: The Series, which continues to follow a new version of Nueng (Sam's oldest sister) and includes new versions of Sam, Mon and other familiar characters, played by different actresses than the original show.[citation needed]
Viewership
In the table below, the blue number represents the lowest ratings and the red number represents the highest ratings.
