Astrophile (TV series)

Nubdao (Davika Hoorne), an influencer and a host for a home shopping program, crosses paths with Kimhan (Vachirawit Chivaaree).^[6] He instantly remembers her, however she fails to recognise him.^[7] Kim maintains secrecy in order to get closer to her.^[8] Kim, due to some family circumstances, moves to his friend Pete's place. Later, he finds out his friends house is around Nub's area.^[9] At work, Tankhun (Jumpol Adulkittiporn), Nub's friend and a producer of the show, harbours secret feelings for her.^[10] During one of the live shows, Nub faces inappropriate actions from her boss Minjun (Patara Eksangkul).^[11] Tan and Jaikaew (Jennie Panhan) try to protect her.^[12] This goes viral and the audience takes Nub's behaviour differently. In this phase, Nub receives advice from an anonymous follower via Instagram messages.^[13]

Kim and his assistant Poi (Kanaphan Puitrakul) manage to get a creative project, which turns out to be in Nub's show.^[14] Kim and Nub start to get closer due to their frequent encounters,^[15] and Tan begins to get jealous.^[16][17] Meena, Kim's ex-lover, returns to him for support after being abused by her current partner, which makes Nub uneasy. A new coworker Kewalin (Kapook) is hired and makes things unpleasant for Nub, accusing her for bullying and financial misuse.

Amidst all, Kim hides from Nub that he paints under a pseudonym; she admires his art, unaware of his true self.^[18] Without Kim's knowledge, Pete pretends to be this painter in front of Nub's friend Nammon and she falls for him.^[19] When the truth comes to light, the situation gets complex. Kim tries to sort things between Nub and him.^[20][21]

Opening title "Counting Stars" is sung by Fluke Gawin launched on 31 May 2022 on GMMTV Records.^[22] The lyrics are in Thai and English, composed by Kasidej Hongladaromp & James Alyn Wee.^[23]

Davika wanted to work with Bright, hence her manager contacted GMMTV.^[28] Once the deal was finalised, GMMTV organised an original script writing contest and the winning plot by writer "Duangmaan",^[29][30] is made into the series Astrophile.^[31][32] The shooting of the series started in 2022, after its initial announcement in December 2021.^[33] On 1 July 2022, the series aired on GMM TV.^[34][35][36]

In December 2021, the trailer release trended at 2nd in Worldwide, 1st in Thailand, 3rd in Indonesia, 4th in Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines and 10th in Mexico.^[51][52] Each episode started trending after an initial slow pick-up, and was well received by both local and international audience.^[53][54] The chemistry between the main leads Vachirawit Chivaaree and Davika Hoorne, the compelling storyline resonating with the audiences, further boosted the popularity of the series.^[55][56] It has ranked 1st for "Most Romantic Thai Dramas" and 2nd for "Top Thai Romance Series" to watch online.^[57][58][59] By November 2023, Astrophile series had over 56M views on its official GMMTV YouTube channel and the pilot episode had over 6M views.^[60] Astrophile has attracted a niche market, and it continues to acquire attention and acclaims.^{[61][62][63][64]}

• The orange number represents the lowest viewership ratings and the blue number represents the highest viewership ratings in Thailand.

^1Based on the average audience share per episode.