A Gift For Whom You Hate

A Gift For Whom You Hate
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Thaiของขวัญเพื่อคนที่คุณเกลียด
Genre
Created byGMMTV
Based on
  • "The Gift Shop For Whom You Hate" (ร้านของขวัญเพื่อคนที่คุณเกลียด)
    from My Mania 2 (2014) by Eakasit Thairaat
Directed bySarot Nuamsamran
Starring
Country of originThailand
Original languageThai
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producerSataporn Panichraksapong
ProducerNar-ra-tor
Running time50 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
Release18 October (2019-10-18) –
20 December 2019 (2019-12-20)

A Gift For Whom You Hate (Thai: ของขวัญเพื่อคนที่คุณเกลียด; RTGSKhongkhwan Phuea Khon Thi Khun Kliat) is a 2019 Thai television series starring Toni Rakkaen, Sarunchana Apisamaimongkol (Aye), Napasorn Weerayuttvilai (Puimek), Jirakit Thawornwong (Mek), Tipnaree Weerawatnodom (Namtan), Chatchawit Techarukpong (Victor), Pattadon Janngeon (Fiat), Santisuk Promsiri (Noom), and Rhatha Phongam (Ying). Based on the story "The Gift Shop For Whom You Hate" from the Thai horror comic book My Mania 2 (2014) by Eakasit Thairaat, the series follows a police inspector who delves into confounding cases linked to a mysterious shop that sells "gifts" for people a customer hates.[1][2]

Directed by Sarot Nuamsamran and produced by GMMTV together with Nar-ra-tor, the series was one of the thirteen television series for 2019 launched by GMMTV during their "Wonder Th13teen" event on 5 November 2018.[3][4][5] It premiered on One31 and LINE TV on 18 October 2019, airing on Sundays at 22:30 ICT and 23:30 ICT, respectively. The series concluded on 20 December 2019.

Synopsis[edit]

The series follows a police inspector Chut (Tony Rakkaen) who delves into confounding cases linked to the "Gift Shop For Whom You Hate," a mysterious shop that sells "gifts" for people who are the object of a customer's hatred.[1][2]

Cast and characters[edit]

Main[edit]

An upright police inspector who delves into the mysterious deaths linked to the Gift Shop For Whom You Hate; Bell's husband.
  • Sarunchana Apisamaimongkol (Aye) as Prangrung "Prang" Saehiw
A high school student and girl idol wannabe; Ploy's best friend and Nomnum's younger sister.
A high school student; daughter of Supasit and Ploy's best friend.
Owner of a repair shop who is in debt and is threatened by his lenders; Ploy's elder brother.
A news anchor; Chut's wife.
A police inspector who gets involved in fabricating evidences; Chut's close friend.
A high school student who developed sadomasochistic tendencies due to an abusive childhood. He is obsessed with his crush Prang.
  • Santisuk Promsiri (Noom) as Supasit Siripongraksa
A politician who aspires to be a Prime Minister; Ploy's father.
  • Rhatha Phongam (Ying) as Teacher Kim
A high school teacher who works on weekends in a home for the aged; Prang, Ploy and Oat's homeroom teacher; member of the vigilante group The Judge.

Supporting[edit]

  • Apichaya Saejung (Ciize) as New Year
A high school student who dies from a hate gift that Prang intended to give to Ploy.
  • Suraphon Phunphiriya as General Sakda
A corrupt police chief who is involved in schemes that will lead to Supasit's victory in the national elections.
  • Kittipat Chalarak (Golf) as Kaew
The secretary of Bell's boss.
  • Phakjira Kanrattanasoot (Nanan) as Tarn
Bell's co-worker.
  • Krittanai Arsalprakit (Nammon) as Champ
A member of The Judge working undercover as a nurse to Teacher Kim's dying husband.
  • Surasak Chaiyaat (Noo) as Chut's father / Hatred
  • Chut's father: A high-ranking police officer who was killed by a gift from the Gift Shop For Whom You Hate; a corrupt police unbeknownst to Chut.
  • Hatred: The personification of hatred and shopkeeper of the Gift Shop For Whom You Hate who sports a creepy mask. Though his true appearance was never revealed, he temporarily takes on the face of Chut's late father in the final episodes when Chut take off his mask in an attempt to subdue him.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b ""ของขวัญเพื่อคนที่คุณเกลียด" เปลี่ยนความเกลียดของมนุษย์ ให้กลายเป็นของขวัญ". Sanook (in Thai). 18 October 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b "ละคร ของขวัญเพื่อคนที่คุณเกลียด" [Drama — A Gift For Whom You Hate]. SiamZone (in Thai). Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  3. ^ "เปิดตัว 13 ซีรีส์ใหม่ 2019 แฟนๆ สายวายเตรียมตัวฟินตลอดทั้งปี". thaiticketmajor.com (in Thai). Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  4. ^ ""จีเอ็มเอ็มทีวี" จัดใหญ่ เปิดตัว 13 ซีรีส์ใหม่ ปี 2019". springnews.co.th. Spring News. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  5. ^ "GMMTV เปิดผัง 13 ซีรีส์ใหม่ปี 2019 อดใจรอข้ามปีไม่ไหวแล้ว!". Sanook (in Thai). 6 November 2018. Archived from the original on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2020.

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