High School Frenemy (2024)

♾️/10....

💫When a person was a hot-blooded mad dog, he accidentally bit his current owner, so he became a stray dog that follows its owner around.Two old best friends divided by Past mistakes, united by love again.

Drama plot:
Which country actually allows this kind of violence in school? It was okay to beat teachers, fighting like thugs until it wasn't Shin. But when it came to Shin they suddenly became concern about students not having good surroundings.I was like Excuse me just say you have problems with Shin. Legacy of Thep burapha and Udon pithak continued but that wasn't concerning enough to School committee. Fake fighting scenes were an eyesore . When Saint was beating Shin suddenly bl0od disappeared when Shin broke his leg and started screaming. If anyone ignores cliche flaws the story is definitely good and their friendship development is eye catching specially Ken's friendship with others. The main thing is if I judge it from straight perspective no way I can forgive the person who shattered my lifelong dream who was once my best friend more like a soulmate. But yeah if Shin can do it's his life and decisions. One of the highlights for me was how the show dealt with themes of loyalty, personal growth, and forgiveness.The twins had the quickest development ever so does Ken.

📍Main plot:
Main plot for me was SaintShin ,chadjen,chingching,ken that is ♾️/10 . Dramatic intense gaze between Saint & Shin wasn't enough convincing to be mere best friends in the first place. How Shin treats Saint compared to his other friends is undeniable. The looks they saves for Each Other is like

" Gonna spend my whole energy looking at you, I don't care about you but I'll do everything a couple do just like no one is there except you, you're the last thing in the world for me , I'm kissing you definitely but no one will notice except chadjen"

The tenderness in their gaze definitely worth to compare with Chinese censored bls that is called bromance. peak chemistry these two share is amazing beyond words! Their mesmerising charm was like peeling an onion which invokes such an emotional rollercoaster after every layer. Just like lovers turning into raging enemies without hatred but angst. Flashbacks of their teenage lovely days after every two episodes was heart touching in the main time burning flames intensifying the urge to touch vulnerability. Without being couple they're already more of a couple than many of the official pairings. Every single SaintShin moment was screaming unresolved sexual tensions that's enough to make you yearn and yell at the screen "JUST KISS ALREADY". Saints' casual conversation with shin

"Giving up most important things, I love you, again I love you, I want you back like old days, I'm not giving up on you, you'll end up with me , I'll do everything whatever you say ,give me s hug,are we dating or just friends, you're everything to me, couple pictures,etc" which ended with both of their confessions.

Kudos to Sky and Nani to convey every part perfectly or more than perfection. Y'all already noticed just how much Nani improved since his past works . It's really deserves appreciates and Sky as marvellous as always . And Mark the phenomenal actor as chadjen proved again how great he is. Except teachers and school committee everyone did the best of them. Kudos to everyone👏🏻. Special Kudos to sweet little girl who acted as chingching definitely my most fav character with chadjen. This is SkyNani's first work together and they won our hearts to the extreme level that everyone around them admits.

This show proved that it's possible to create an engaging BL with a strong script, solid acting , perfect screen writing with genuine levitating chemistry between two boys .

Trending on twitter every week is unusual for Lakorns mainly without being old ship,old couple and limited marketing is really something. To sum up they used queerbaiting but I don't mind at all instead I liked more & more. Definitely a great BL without being BL . They made history being the first non bl couple to receive such massive support through their natural chemistry .

I'm sorry if there's any mistake or feels like less.. I'm overwhelmed and extremely happy that reviewing this one feels like touching a vulnerable soft thing that shouldn't be touched 🥲. . Damn 8 week of rollercoaster feelings that made my facial structures different from genuine blushing and giggling 🤭.

Leia Mais

This is a BL if it was made in mainland China

Like everyone else said, it couldn’t be gayer. But I want to give props to SkyNani for such incredible acting. Although this is a "bromance," they had more chemistry than half the couples in the BL industry. They portrayed a love so deep and beautiful that I was genuinely moved.

For those like me who love BL, get ready to yell, "Just kiss already!" at least a hundred times.

The secondary characters were also fantastic, especially Chatjen, who was an amazing and beautifully crafted representation of autism. He simultaneously served as a bridge between Shin and Saint while also being their unofficial son and the head of their shipper.

All in all, it’s great. I’m eagerly waiting for the final episode!

Leia Mais

a decent show to let the ship of skynani sail

the only thing i asked from this show was for it to not be trash like some of gmmtv's shows and it delivered. but i would not say this was great or enjoyable by any means.
the show was well made in terms of sets and costumes. overall from a cinematography or aesthetic part this was good. but it was so damn repetitive.
we had a few major plot points but we kept circling around them by having the same conversation. up to ep 6, where we find out the reason for the friendship breakup, we keep on having the same conversation with saint and shin. the exact same set of dialogues were repeated for so long. same with the principal-teacher convo or any other conflict. we would repeat the same conversations which do nothing to move the story.
they could have distributed the storylines a bit more evenly, felt like we only focused on saintshin for the first half and suddenly everyone has a problem towards the end.
it might be the cultural thing but i could not understand the school system nor the two different campus things. people like this would have been suspended in my high school long ago. i could not also take some of the things they do/say cause they are supposed to be 11th graders here.
a lot of the back stories did not match the present for me. saint was so gentle abt shin in the past, the violence to him seems very out of character.
i feel like some of the other side characters could have some more depth as they were shown to blindly follow some leader. saint and the girls were shown to be close in the beginning but that friendship was not shown again.
i also lowkey didn't like how they showed chadjen. he was either a cute/weak character used to strengthen other's friendships.
the earlier episodes reminded me of home school the series so much. doesn't help that its the same director with almost the same cast. view, kay and the twins almost play the same characters in both the series.

nani impressed me so much. this is his best acting after f4. his works after that were very bad but he nailed this role. glad to see his improvement.
saintshin were friends on paper but the way sky and nani portrayed them added a layer of romance to it. almost all the episodes i was screaming at them to kiss. sky too gave a good performance
the rest of the cast were good too. this was bonnie's first series (i think) and she did well. can't wait for her gl next year. and viewjune, what we could have had. happy to see them together one last time.

so overall a decent show, this might be something skynani fans look at fondly after a few years.

Leia Mais

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL LOVE STORY ❤️

it's a romance! what saintshin have can't be bounded by the labels. they're more than friends, more than lovers, more than soulmates. they're one and the same! two bodies one soul ❤️

i'm so glad i can confidently say that i have been one of the og fans who has been watching since the trailer drop. i had expectations for sure but this show has exceeded all of them and come out as THE BEST SERIES IN 2024.

brilliant acting by the cast. especially skynani (saintshin) who expressed the feeling of sadness, anger, love and longing in the most beautiful way possible. their eyes held so much emotions and the way they delivered the lines seeped through my bones!! what a blessing that these two met 💘

excellent bgm choice! the songs are so good that i've been listening to them all day, every day! the ost "promise" sung by sky & nani is THE BEST ost of the year!!

the plot is about two people who are desparately in love w each other and are ready to die for each other even though their love story is not easy. they've been through a lot, both together and apart, both because of the world and because of each other, but in the end, they're together and nothing else is stronger than their love for each other!!

this show can mess you up in the best way possible! the relationship between saintshin, the friendship between every other characters and every other dynamic in this show is so enticing, one can get lost! 😭 enough said, i am never getting over this series. i'm never getting over saintshin & skynani 💘

Leia Mais

Just Wow, Amazing Acting

I thought I would watch one episode and skip to last one and skim it. Was I wrong.
It has a real powerful story, it tackled the harder parts of life for kids and teachers who actually care.

Saint (Sky) and Shin (Nani) were amazing, there acting was above anything I have watched before and the natural love for each other (wasn't a love story) they showed, was perfect and there was a wedding in their future with kids 😀🫣🤭😍 (again not a love story just brilliant acting and scripted).

The friendships made along the way were beautiful.

A massive shout out to Mark who played Chatjen just amazing and deserves an award, never went out of character (great to portray Autism who is high functioning)

Every single actor/actress in this series did a great job, they all deserve an award, even little Chingching was perfect and not annoying at all.

You could nit pick the shit out of this series as nothing is perfect, but the scripted, story and acting was above anything I have ever watched before.

I loved this and would rewatch. You also cry when they hug Ken, Chatjen emotional scene and couple other scenes.. The very end was super cute, Oh Saint and Shin so loved each other 💙. Though would of been nice to see everyone else at the end.

Well done

Leia Mais

HOW CAN I BE HOMOPHOBIC, THIS SHOW IS GAY

I read so many reviews that said what I wanted to say but couldn't find the right words...but let me just say this... HIGH SCHOOL FRENEMY... Is a Chinese BL (IYKYK)...

Shin and Saint ain't fooling no1... Like I saw bromance and was like, "ok".. Because I expected a dark show.. Fighting, joining forces for world peace and all tht... BUT.. What I didn't expect is for GMMTV to slap on Bromance on a WHOLE ASS BL... THIS SHOW HAS MORE COLORS THAN A RAINBOW.. IT'S GAYER THAN AN ACTUAL BL... I SPENT MOST OF THE SHOW SCREMAING, "KISS!!" OR "Y'ALL ARE SO MARRIED".. In the scene where they are hiding from the mom I was like, "If this is how you act coming out as" besties" how will u act when its time to come as a couple and announce your marriage to her... HOW WILL SHE REACT?? LOL.. These boys proved that NC scenes does not make a BL.. Wht makes a BL is the chemistry, the subtle and obvious secret glances... and staring contests... The words they say, like they said "I love You" more than a normal couple... Well Saint did... The tension is on a different level... GMMTV tried to make a bromance but they couldn't... They tried, but all they did was not add NC scenes.. Lol...

Other than the married couple... I really enjoyed this show it was sooooo good... I loved how they added the pain students go through, how some people are not meant to be parents and how important teachers are not only for classes but for guidance... Not every1 has parents tht listen them r understand them and when we come to school it's like an escape... Teachers are like parents too... School can be one child's hell and another child's heaven...

The actors are AWESOME... I felt every pain and wanted to wipe every tear... They presented this sooooo well... Mark representation of autism was fantastic... It was like tht was him.. It didn't seem mocking... At 1st I just thought he was shy and awkward but I found out from reviews it was autism and it made sense... The actors were so gud... That I actually hate Jeng... I hate him.. Lol.. AJ and JJ back with their chaotic selves.. Love them...

Chadjen is a wonderful character... I love how he calls every1 when there is an issue... I love how pure he is... He was like, "my house is the normal size like every1's.."y don't u have a pool "... He wasn't bragging... He genuinely thought wht he had was the norm for every1... Hes my fave character...

I look 4ward to another show from Shin and Saint... Not with a "bromance" tag though... BL... :)))))) 1000000%

Leia Mais

They don't know that they're gay?

You cannot convince me that there was no romantic tension in this show. Saint and Shin were pining for each other, the lingering gazes, the "friendly" words that they exchanged with each other. The context that some of these could fall under would be romance.

Not only was the chemistry between Saint and Shin amazing, the HSF cast just made it so much better. I loved the dynamic in Class 2, the tension between Udon Phithak campus and Thep Burapha campus was crazy but I later learnt that it was a dramatized version of what really occurs in Thai schools, which I applaud them for doing.

I loved how the themes were realistic, giving us friendship, family, feelings, emotions, loss, teenage moods, school life, substance abuse, death, being in love (ahem Saint) and learning to let people back in your life. I really enjoyed the 16 episodes and I have re-watched the show 3 times already.

Thanks for making my year HSF <3

Leia Mais

AWESOME CHEMISTRY!!(My First review)

This bl- bromance is one of the best I've seen so far. Its for real going to my top bl-, top series watched out of all the series I've had watched. Sky and Nani did great for the acting, like actually, no joke. High School Frenemy gave me different perspective on how friendships work. It gave me a different meaning of a "friend". I loved it so much!!. Honestly speaking, This series gave me back the emotional feelings i had with The Untamed(for me) witch only means that the series is awesome.

Story; The story seems a little basic at first but then as it progressed it because more intriguing. I love how they don't only focus on the main leads, but they also focus on other characters in the story. Every character in this story takes an important role to the story. I also love how they give the other character a background story which adds to the overall series story. This series opened my eyes on how i preserve friendship. I never knew i could have a different perspective of "friends". Shin and Saint make you really think that they are boyfrie- . Awesome story overall!!!

Acting; The acting in this series is top tier, especially between Sky(Saint) and Nani(Skin). I never knew i could i would see this kind of chemistry, its refreshing to see. Mark did an awesome job with his character. He nailed it, it just comes to show that Mark is an awesome actor. All of the cast did a great job in their acting for this series! :D. Loved it so much!. Like I'm not even kidding, they did AMAZING. I could literally see the emotions through Sky and Nani's eyes every time they look at each other, that's how good their chemistry is.

Music: For the choice of music, in my opinion it was great. Every music shown in every scene fits the overall mood of the scene. In some parts of the series i didn't only focus on watching, I also focused on the music(my brain just randomly focuses on the music for some reason) for that specific scene and it amazes me how it fits, then I go back watching. I love the OST "Promise me"!!!

Rewatch value: I would watch it again if i wanted to, anytime i could. Its just that I'm focused on watching recent BL's instead of past (Oh, i forgot this isn't a BL). i think in the future I'll for sure watch it again to remember all the memories i had watching this.

Other: I LOVE IT SO MUCH! Sky is now one of my fav gmmtv actors and Nani for sure!!! Saint and shin made me confused between Friendship and a Relationship(Romantic). THE CHEMESTRY BWETWEEN SKYNANI IS EVERYTHING AND THEY DELIVERED IT SO WELL. My reaction to Saint to Shin at the ending episodes were like "JUST DATE ALREADY" Yeah. Freaking awesome series!!. My biggest plot twist in 2024 is this series, i never knew i will be so into it 😭

Leia Mais

Just Amazing.!!! Go and watch it...!

The storyline, the acting, the characters, the visuals, the ost, everything is amazing. The chemistry between the two mcs Saint and Shin is literal perfection. Two ex bestfriends turned enemies and the tension between them is just🤌. I guess they wanted us to ship these two from the beginning and my God did they succeed..I loved whatever was going on between them and the ending made it clear that they are soulmates. Even side characters played their roles well. Never thought I would like a gmmtv series but here we are. Also this might be the only series that I am definitely going to rewatch because I miss them already.


They are both very down bad for each other but one is like a Yandere and the other one a Tsundere lol.

Leia Mais

THE BEST NON-BL BUT ACTUALLY A BL DRAMA OF 2024

BEST COUPLE OF THE YEAR 2024 and ahead is SKYNANI...one of the best acting ever in both of their career. They did their best and their chemistry was out of the world. I'm looking forward to their upcoming drama in 2025 called WU. I manifest it to be a BL series as this series was bromance, but it still broke our low expectations for a bromance and satisfied us to the peak.TBH it was a ROMANCE drama of two boys without a kiss. I loved it. As a pro-BL watcher, I can tell that some of the BL actors do not have any chemistry that these two bromance couples have. Their chemistry is at its peak. Must match drama.
IMINA SKYNANI

Leia Mais

I didn’t want this to end

At first, the first 4 episodes were tiring for me to watch as I don’t really do well with extreme violence like that but I’m so glad I stuck with it.

This show further proves that you don’t need intimate scenes to establish a bond between lovers. Yes I call them lovers cos normal friendship cannot be like this. But if yours is like this, then kudos to you and your friend. hehe..

I love how they were able to break through. Not just the main leads, but the other characters too did well. They really defined what true friendship meant. The teachers were awesome as well. Really portrayed how amazing some teachers are irl.

The story is fantastic. They really did justice to the original version - School 2013. Love the OST and was really proud of SkyNani for singing the OST to the drama. Their vocals are truly wonderful.

Would highly recommend this drama. It’s really a masterpiece

Leia Mais

Intense, Emotional and Impactful

Human minds are biologically wired to be drawn towards the "unknown" and I must say that this has unintentionally worked excellently in favor of this series. Since this has never happened before with any other series, the audience had a "novel" experience.

"Novelty" is also something that human minds are biologically wired to be drawn towards. It is clear that the creators did not anticipate or expect such a high rate of success and such an overwhelming response from the audience.

I have always liked watching stories with the enemies to friends/lovers trope, but this one does it exceptionally well without being explicit about what exactly the relationship between the leads is. It dangerously but effectively treads the fine line between friendship and romance which drives the audience crazy.

It is this "unknown" factor of their relationship that keeps the intrigue and engagement of the audience ongoing, as this "unknown" factor gives room for interpretation and imagination of the human mind to run wild.

Thus objectively speaking, the interpretation depends on the perception of the person who is watching it. My subjective interpretation based on my perception is that, this is a strong platonic bond of love between 2 boys.

Now that the elephant in the room is addressed, I would like to talk about specific points that I feel important to say.

I somehow feel that this series would not have been able to achieve this amount of success on the basis of its plot alone. The plot is definitely good and addresses some serious social issues, but it does have its shortcomings.

Not all issues are effectively or convincingly resolved. Also, one has to suspend disbelief in certain situations to be able to enjoy it to the fullest. I felt that some of the side characters did not have enough screen time to resolve certain conflicts convincingly (Peeta, Peeta's Mother, Ken, Ken's Father, Knot, Nate). Some of them lacked depth in their personalities (Thiu, First, Tangmay, Ging)

It is actually the actors and their performances that have stood out and have made this series a success. All the actors are great in their roles, even if some of them do not get enough screen time or lack depth in their personalities.

The chemistry between the leads is extraordinary and magical. Their acting talent is amazing and the portrayal of complex emotions just through the expressions in their eyes, facial features and body language even without voicing them, are outstanding and mesmerizing. Their screen presence alone oozes charisma and magnetism.

There is no way that the audience would not be affected by such awesomeness. So I'm not surprised that this series is a massive hit.

Leia Mais