Still 2gether

Still 2gether (Thai: เพราะเรา(ยัง)คู่กัน; RTGS: Phro Rao (Yang) Khu Kan, lit. Because We (Still) Belong Together) is a 2020 Thai television series starring Metawin Opas-iamkajorn (Win) and Vachirawit Chiva-aree (Bright), which serves as a sequel to 2gether: The Series.[1][2]

Still 2gether
ThaiStill 2gether – เพราะเรา(ยัง)คู่กัน
GenreRomantic comedy
Created byGMMTV
Based onBecause We ... Belong Together (เพราะเรา ... คู่กัน)
by JittiRain
Directed byNoppharnach Chaiwimol
Starring
Opening theme"ติดกับ" (Tit Kap) by Natthawut Jenmana
Ending theme"ยังคู่กัน" (Yang Koo Gun) by Vachirawit Chiva-aree and Metawin Opas-iamkajorn
Country of originThailand
Original languageThai
No. of episodes5 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time54–61 minutes
Production companyGMMTV
DistributoriWant TFC (Philippines only)
Release
Original network
Original release14 August (2020-08-14) –
11 September 2020 (2020-09-11)
Chronology
Preceded by2gether: The Series
External links
GMM 25 Show Details
Still 2gether on LINE TV

Directed by Aof Noppharnach[3] and produced by GMMTV, the five-episode special series was announced on 1 June 2020.[4][5] It premiered on GMM 25 and LINE TV on 14 August 2020, airing on Fridays at 21:30 ICT and 23:00 ICT, respectively.[6][7] The series concluded on 11 September 2020.

Synopsis

As Tine (Metawin Opas-iamkajorn) and Sarawat (Vachirawit Chiva-aree) enter the second year of their relationship full of love and warmth for each other, they also begin to take on bigger responsibilities in the university with the former as the new president of the cheerleading club while the latter as the new president of the music club. With both clubs moving into adjacent rooms, this causes them to compete with each other during practice sessions. The growing quarrel between these clubs, which has already involved their friends, will challenge Tine and Sarawat's relationship.[8][9]

Cast and characters

Below are the cast of the series:[10][11]

Main
A handsome college student from the Faculty of Law, the new secretary of the music club, the new president of his faculty's cheerleading squad and Sarawat's boyfriend.
A popular college student from the Faculty of Political Science, football player, guitarist, lead member of the band "Ctrl+S", the new president of the music club and Tine's boyfriend.

Music Club
  • Sivakorn Lertchuchot (Guy) as Dim
Former head of the music club and Green's boyfriend.
  • Rachanun Mahawan (Film) as Earn
A member of the music club and of the club's band "Ctrl+S".

Cheerleading Squad
  • Korawit Boonsri (Gun) as Green
A college student from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, a member of the music club, a new member of the cheerleading club, and Dim's boyfriend.
Sarawat's younger brother, Mil's boyfriend and a new member of the cheerleading squad.
  • Pattranite Limpatiyakorn (Love) as Pear
A member of the cheerleading squad and Boss' love interest.

People close to Tine
Tine's elder brother and Man's boyfriend.
  • Thanawat Rattanakitpaisan (Khaotung) as Fong
One of Tine's best friends who gives him advice.
  • Chayakorn Jutamat (JJ) as Ohm
One of Tine's best friends who gives him advice.

People close to Sarawat
  • Chanagun Arpornsutinan (Gunsmile) as Boss
One of Sarawat's best friends who has a crush on Pear. Football player of the Faculty of Political Science.
  • Chinnarat Siripongchawalit (Mike) as Man
One of Sarawat's best friends and Type's boyfriend. Football player of the Faculty of Political Science.

Other
  • Sattabut Laedeke (Drake) as Mil
A student from the Faculty of Architecture and Phukong's boyfriend. Part of the Faculty of Architecture’s football team and the lead vocalist of a band. He substitutes as the lead guitarist of "Ctrl+S" when there was an emergency in the music club.

Guest role
A legendary electric guitarist who guested in the music club's event. She known as the famous among the University.
  • Phakjira Kanrattanasoot (Nanan) as Fang (Ep. 1, 2 and 4)
Former head of the Faculty of Law's cheerleading squad. Also an adviser for the cheerleading team.

Episodes
No.TitleOriginal release date
1"Episode 1"14 August 2020 (2020-08-14)
A year after the events of 2gether: The Series, Tine and Sarawat face new responsibilities as the leaders of their respective clubs. As Sarawat chooses Tine to be the music club's new secretary, some people start to question his qualifications. This prompts Tine to prove himself worthy of the position.
2"Episode 2"21 August 2020 (2020-08-21)
With both clubs moving into adjacent rooms, trouble ensues as Tine's and Sarawat's club members have to compete with each other during practice sessions. Boss and Phukong continue to pursue their respective love interests while Type struggles to tell Man about his consequential job promotion.
3"Episode 3"28 August 2020 (2020-08-28)
As both clubs get busy for the "2U Traditional Footbal Match," Tine and Sarawat have to focus on their respective club performances making it difficult for them to find time for each other. To make matters worse, Tine later finds out that Sarawat has to stay out for two weeks for band rehearsals.
4"Episode 4"4 September 2020 (2020-09-04)
The strict house rules in Dim's place makes it difficult for Sarawat to get in touch with Tine. As the music club rehearsals get intense, a mishap happens to one of their members prompting the group to find a replacement. With high hopes of being reunited during the "2U Traditional Football Match," Tine's and Sarawat's responsibilities to their respective clubs keep getting in the way.
5"Episode 5"11 September 2020 (2020-09-11)
After enduring weeks of constant rehearsals for the "2U Traditional Football Match," both clubs reward their members with a beach getaway. However, the unresolved quarrel between Dim and Green threatens to spoil the fun. Tine meanwhile sets up a plan to surprise Sarawat for their couple anniversary.

Soundtracks

Its original soundtrack "ยังคู่กัน" (Yang Koo Gun) ranked No. 1 for three consecutive weeks (Week 31,[12] Week 32[13] and Week 33[14]) in Joox Thailand's Top 100. It also ranked No. 1 in Week 32 of Joox Thailand's Top 20 Social Chart.[15]

Song Title (Official Spelling) Romanized Title (RTGS) English Title Artist Ref.
ติดกับ (Tit Gub) [lower-alpha 1] Tit Kap Trapped Natthawut Jenmana (Max)
ยังคู่กัน (Yang Koo Gun) Yang Khu Kan Still Together Vachirawit Chiva-aree (Bright)
Metawin Opas-iamkajorn (Win)		 [16]
With A Smile [lower-alpha 2]
original by Eraserheads		 N/A Vachirawit Chiva-aree (Bright) [17]
คนนั้นต้องเป็นเธอ (Kon Nan Taung Pen Tur) That Person Must Be You Metawin Opas-iamkajorn (Win) [18]

Reception

With the release of its first episode on 14 August 2020, the hashtag "ยังคั่นกูEp1" (lit. transl. Still Together Episode 1) was the number 1 trending topic on Twitter worldwide and in 12 places namely Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Japan, India, United States, Mexico, and Peru.[19] On the same day, some online users used the hashtag "ยังอิกนอEp1" (lit. transl. Still Ignoring Episode 1) as they expressed their disappointment on lead actor Vachirawit Chiva-aree for not making a stand amidst the ongoing 2020 Thai protests despite replying to a follower's tweet on 31 March 2020 that he would speak not just on COVID-19 but other issues affecting the youth.[20][21]

Viewers in the Philippines, who were used to the series' simulcast of 2gether: The Series on GMMTV's YouTube channel, were caught by surprise after the series was not made available to the country because of the deal inked by GMMTV and iWant. This later prompted the latter to release the Thai version on English subtitles at 23:30 PST, an hour after its Filipino-dubbed version is released.[22] The same issue was also experienced by viewers in Japan.[23]

With the airing of its fifth and last episode on 11 September 2020, the hashtag "ยังคั่นกูตอนจบ" (lit. transl. Still Together The End) became the top trending topic in Thailand and also a trending topic worldwide on Twitter with over 2 million tweets.[24][25] The series also garnered over 40 million views on YouTube and 27 millions views on LINE TV one month after the airing of its first episode.

International broadcast
  •  Philippines – The series is dubbed in Filipino and premiered on online via iWantTFC on 14 August 2020, airing Fridays at 22:30 PST similar to its Thailand broadcast and 23:30 PST for the original version with English subtitles.[26] It is also aired on pay cable and satellite via Kapamilya Channel on 15 August 2020, every Saturdays at 22:00 PST.[27]
  •  Japan – On 28 September 2020, Klockworx Co., Ltd. announced that it had acquired the distribution rights for three television series from GMMTV, including Still 2gether. It is scheduled to be distributed locally in Japanese subtitles by the end of 2020.[28][29]

Notes
  1. As continuation to 2gether: The Series.
  2. Only for the Philippine version of the said series.

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