January 23 (2017-01-23)– March 13, 2017 (2017-03-13)
Kluen Cheewit (Thai: คลื่นชีวิต, lit. "Life's Waves" or "Waves of Life", also spelled Kluen Cheevit) is a 2017 Thai drama that stars Prin Suparat, Urassaya Sperbund, Louis Scott, and Jarinporn Joonkiat. It aired on Channel 3 from January 23, 2017, to March 13, 2017 (Monday and Tuesday). The drama is based on a novel with the same title and also a remake version of Khluen Chiwit (1995). This is the second collaboration between Prin Suparat and Urassaya Sperbund, after 6 years, who previously worked together in the lakorn entitled Tawan Deard.
Synopsis
Jeerawat (Urassaya Sperbund) is a famous model and actress. On the surface, Jeerawat has a perfect life but deep down, she is in danger of being raped by her stepfather and longs for her mother's love. After Jeewarat's rich and powerful stepfather drugs Jeerawat, she manages to escape by driving away. Unfortunately, she hits a young woman on the road, who later dies at the hospital.
The dead young woman has a fiancée, Sathit (Prin Suparat), who is a lawyer who believes strongly in justice. He vows revenge on the female driver who killed his beloved fiancée. Unfortunately, Jeerawat's stepfather and mother use their influence and money to hide and hush all evidence. After coincidentally running into each other on many occasions, their fated encounters starts to change them both, as their bond deepens, Sathit becomes conflicted between the evidence that Jeerawat was involved in the car accident and between the good and kind person he finds underneath her public appearance, who risks her life for him. What will Sathit do when he gradually falls in love with Jeewarat?
In the table below, the blue number represent the lowest ratings and the red number represent the highest ratings.
Episode
Original broadcast date
Average audience share
AGB Nielsen
1
January 23, 2017
5.52%
2
January 24, 2017
5.39%
3
January 30, 2017
5.08%
4
January 31, 2017
5.50%
5
February 6, 2017
5.00%
6
February 7, 2017
5.34%
7
February 13, 2017
5.65%
8
February 14, 2017
5.50%
9
February 20, 2017
6.05%
10
February 21, 2017
6.51%
11
February 27, 2017
6.84%
12
February 28, 2017
5.36%
13
March 6, 2017
6.95%
14
March 7, 2017
7.22%
15
March 13, 2017
7.82%
Average
5.98%
Reception
The drama was a major hit and received popularity in Thailand. It is considered to be the highest rated Lakorn of Channel 3 in 2017. Khluen Chiwit is one of the Thai dramas that became phenomenal in recent years in China. It tops the list of most-watched on Bilibili, and other popular video streaming websites in China. At that time of airing, the drama episodes were also top trending in social media sites like in Google and Twitter. Additionally, the drama received praise from the fans in China, Russia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Arab Countries.
Furthermore, the drama received positive reviews from critics. Critics Thairath praised the director's ability to pull out the potential of the characters. Thairath also states that "Both Prin Suparat and Urassaya Sperbund portrayed their love and sweetness very well. Another, Nuttanicha Dungwattanawanich, Masu Junyangdikul, and Louis Scott are the characters that make the drama even more mesmerizing."
According to Post Today, they applauded the brilliant chemistry and romance between Prin Suparat and Urassaya Sperbund.
After the airing of the drama, Thai Netizens wanted Prin Suparat and Urassaya Sperbund to see and work together again in a new Lakorn.
In 1983, the first adaptation of Krung Ya Chat's novel was released under the title คลื่นเสน่หา (Khluen Saneha). The series was directed by Suprawat Pattamasoot and produced by Mayurachat Muenpasitiwet. It aired on Channel 3 every Monday to Sunday at 8:50 PM.
In this adaptation, the names of some characters were changed from the original novel for certain reasons such as Jeerawat became Kaewkarn.
Main Casts
Mayura Tanabut as Kaewkarn (Jeerawat in other adaptations)
Noppol Gomarachun as Sathit
Sompob Benjathinkul as Akara (Chaiyan in other adaptations)
Mayurachat Muenpasitiwet as Nattaya (Piyakul in other adaptations)
Anusorn Dechapanya as Khatha (Jade in other adaptations)
Duentem Salitul as Daraka
Nattakarn Sethabutr as Janejira
Supporting Casts
Piathip Kumwong as Kalaya (Jariya in other adaptations)
Uthumporn Silaphan as Cherdchatchom (Pim in 2017 adaptation)
Kamthorn Suwanpiyasiri as Saksit (Sitta in other adaptation)
Guest Roles
Duangjai Hathaikarn as Tiwwadee
1995 television series
In 1995, the television series based on Krung Ya Chat's novel was released under the original novel name คลื่นชีวิต (Khluen Chiwit). The series was directed by Suprawat Pattamasoot, produced by Hathairat Amatawanit and screenplay by Yingyot Panya. It aired on Channel 3 every Wednesday to Thursday from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM.
