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With the overwhelming feedback from the fans of Sotus the Series

​either Thai fans or international fans.

​Today, we will take you to the backstage of the series.

and see the journey of this series from the beginning

​how everything was begun

that made these two guys become one of the hottest drama couples today.

​The first-year students,

how many people are there in your class year?

​I don't know.

​You don't know?

​This is just a basic information.

​If I ask you,

​you must know!

​I never count.

My name is Singto, Prachaya Ruangroj.

​I play the role of Kongpob.

​Kongpob ​Prachaya Ruangroj

The first-year students,

​where are your nametags?

​Answer louder!

​My name is Krist, Perawat Sangpotirat

I play the role of P'Arthit.

​Arthit ​Perawat Sangpotirat

​At the first few acting workshops, we were a bit awkward

​since we didn't really know each other well.

​Not just with P'Singto but also with other fellow cast members.

​I was a bit nervous when I met them for the first time.

​I was too afraid to start a conversation

​I wasn't sure they would want to talk with me.

​But after we got to work together,

​all of us became close

​we played around like a troop of monkeys

​we were really playful.

And now we meet almost every day.

​I met them more often than my own family.

​Yeah, something like that.

​At the first few acting workshops,

​honestly speaking, I was shy to a certain degree.

​But since I know he's also a junior from my uni,

​I found that everything went more smoothly.

​We got along well when acting.

​Well…

​take good care of yourself.

​Have some rest if you are tired.

​I'm tired.

​But if you say you love me now.

​My tiredness will be gone

​How can I say that?

​Don't be joking

​Are you really not going to say it?

​At first, I originally cast for the role of P'Arthit.

​but during the audition, I was asked to try out Kongpob's role.

​And I got a callback for Kongpob's role.

​With all that,

when we went to the acting workshop and I had to play Kongpob

​I didn't get the clear picture of Kongpob's character.

​Like…what is Kongpob thinking, what makes he say something like that

​But Krist knows what Kongpob is thinking

​So I went to him…

​“Krist, do you have any idea what he is thinking.”

​So it was like we took turn to ask

​what P'Arthit is thinking, what Kongpob is thinking

​We asked such questions back and forth in the first few acting workshops.

​I felt shy with P'Singto on the casting calls only.

​On the 2nd casting calls, I met him

​I didn't realize that we both got a callback.

​So I felt shy at the first few times

​on that second casting calls, they gave us the scripts to act, right?

Yes

And it's the Rama VIII bridge scene.

​Yeah

​and I didn't understand a thing.

​I didn't know Arthit. I didn't know Kongpob.

​It was myself acting that role.

​So I got shy and awkward.

​Because that was myself, not the role of Arthit.

​I didn't understand the role yet at the time.

There was an acting learning session that I had to make my acting partner shy

​That lesson made us…

​not feel shy toward each other when acting together

or feel the least

It's like the training of suppressing our shyness, right?

Yes.

For example, we had to press our foreheads against each other.

Like this…

In fact, we can stare at each other all day.

Yes,

we were trained to be hazing seniors.

So we must pass this kind of test.

We were trained to be man and wife.

To put it simply…so we can easily stare at each other all day

Let's skip to the next topic

The highlight of the series is the line “I just make you my wife.”

It's from the first episode.

He throws that line into my face

It's the scene that many novel fans are crazy about.

So many people are looking forward to it.

And how many times we acted this scene during the workshop?

Over 100 of times but every single time we act

we had to make it like the first time.

We must not act like we know what it's coming.

Yes, and that's the hardest part

we had to go over so many times just for that scene.

How the hell do you do that?

I just make you my wife.

I just make you my wife.

I just make you my wife.

I just make you my wife.

They say, what belongs to your lover is also yours.

If I can make you my wife,

your gear badge is also mine.

We were asked to switch our roles, right?

During the acting workshop,

we switched the role so that we understood the emotions of the acting partner. K: Yes, yes.

We had to switched the role.

I played the role of Kongpob and P'Singto played the role of P'Arthit.

Show us now.

Tell me now, Kongpob.

If I decide not to give you this gear badge,

what can you do?

I'll just take it from you.

What did you just say?

If you don't want to give me the gear badge,

I have to take it from you.

How the hell do you do that?

I just make you my wife,

They say, what belongs to your lover is also yours.

If I can make you my wife,

your gear badge is also mine.

You son of a…

He's so fierce.

My head almost fell off.

Do you understand how I felt now?

That day you grabbed my neck so many times

Kongpob,

are you tired?

Well, the Rama VIII bridge scene

we don't think it's difficult, right?

Not at all.

Yes, we could pull that scene out just fine.

Right?

We just had to come to a decision

how to pull the tie so that we didn't lose our balance.

And we also tried to find the way to have our kiss look the most realistic.

We worked out the way to pull the tie

so that our head didn't smash against each other

and to halt at the right position.

So we were like how should we do...

Very easy.

It wasn't that hard.

Well, it turned out to be the scene that wasn't too challenging.

We rehearsed during the acting workshop for that scene many times too.

You do know that you are my junior.

I know.

And you do know that I like pink milk.

And sometimes I whine.

I can be really stupid.

I get annoyed easily and flip out.

I get upset easily.

I feel like I want to know you more.

I can't stand to watch.

Oh we just hugged. Okay.

I don't know you well.

But I want to know you more.

What do you mean, P'Arthit.

Don't!

Something like that.

This is just the beginning.

Let's find out more how things go.

Stay tuned!

Now, let's hear which scenes in the series they are impressed.

The scene that I'm impressed?

To me, I like the beach scene.

We went to Rayong.

There's initiation ceremony.

There are the star bridge tradition,

many camping activities,

with obstacle stages and all that.

I like when I told Kongpob to go into the sea

to cool down his head.

Right? Your head is hot, right?

Are you sure that you can do anything?

Then, go there at the sea alone.

Your head is hot, right?

Why don't you cool it down in the sea?

Go!

I like it because…

I had to rush and rescue him.

It was kind of fun.

Throughout the series, that scene is the most physical demanding.

It's the only action scene that I enjoy.

I had to run and pull you out from the sea, right?

Yes.

Would you like to know if I felt the same?

Did you have fun? It was fun, right?

I inhaled a lot of water.

Oh really?

Okay, go.

hold on, wait a sec.

Set. Action!

Kongpob, are you okay?

You can't die on me.

Set and Action!

Kongpob, are you okay?

You can't die on me.

The choke on the camera was real.

No acting on that scene.

Was it salty?

It was salty, right?

You better ask if I get a sore throat or not.

But it was real fun.

It was the scene that I had to act like

I was freaked out. I was like…

Gosh!

Not because he is Kongpob.

It's the burdened feeling of a senior who holds responsibility of a junior's life.

It was fun. I really like that scene.

What about you?

What about me?

The scene that impresses me the most…

Actually, there are many of them that I like

Yeah, there are plenty of them.

If we talk about the character,

I like the University Star Contest.

If we talk about the whole series overall,

I like the wrist tying ceremony scene.

You mean the ceremony we performed in the field?

Yeah, right here.

I find the ceremony sacred.

Sacred?

And it made me feel like…

we once participated in the ceremony, right?

So, I felt related to the ceremony a lot.

You can relate to it, right?

It was like, yeah the hazing ritual has finally ended.

It's the closure of something we have been endured.

So I'm really impressed by that scene.

And where was I?

You should ask yourself that question.

Ah, P'Arthit was not at the wrist tying ceremony, was he?

Where was he?

He was at the back of the grand stand weeping

So Kongpob missed the ceremony.

He was running around looking for P'Arthit.

You were crying like a baby.

I see. I'm okay with whatever you want to call me.

The most difficult scene for me?

Well, it's probably the scene where I had to run 54 laps of around the field

You were tired?

Tiredness is one reason.

I was soaking wet too.

I was not only tired but wet.

And I had to get into character

And I had to act like I was annoyed by Kongpob.

And I had to keep on running

I was tired and fell down

I kneeled down on my knees like I had no energy left

but I must get back up.

There were many emotions I had to deliver.

And Kongpob kept bugging me.

So that scene is difficult in terms of delivering my emotions.

It's like I must get into character.

Get up, man.

It's all right. You are almost there.

Arthit, you can do it.

Cut!

Actually, every scene is hard.

Especially when all senior roles were together.

It was really really hard.

Because…

we always play around.

Seriously, we are just a bunch of troublemakers.

Except me, other people are

What? You are actually the gang leader.

No.

Like P'Aof

I've got to say that he is incredible.

P'Aof and also Gunsmile

they are really prankish. They like to bug me.

I should call it a physical bullying actually.

They like to kick and hit me.

If they saw me sleeping, they drew pictures on my face and body.

It's really tiring.

The scene with all the seniors was really exhausting

There was one time…

I was about to get into my action

well I was waiting for the camera to roll

and the signal to start

Gunsmile brought a sharpie.

He told ICE to grab hold of me.

Then he lifted up my shirt and drew pictures all over my body.

And that was just a minute before the shooting.

When the director said “Action”

I must hide everything and got myself ready.

I had to go out there and act and no one knew what happened

It was so exhausting to contain my composure.

It was really hard to keep my composure.

As we were always ready to jump on other people.

If the camera was pointing at me alone

the rest of them would stay at the back of the camera

and began to tease me

Like taking off pants and shirts and then dancing

to make me lose my composure something like that.

It was so exhausting and hard to contain myself when we filmed together.

He didn't talk about himself at all

what he also did behind the camera.

I was just sitting there and waiting for you.

Give me a break.

Yeah, I was just sitting.

Come on. You must read the scripts for me but you were like

Really?

All of you.

Did I do that?

The camera was on me for a close up.

And the whole first-year actors and hazing crew actors

were goofing around behind the camera.

I hardly contained my composure.

My head was totally spinned.

That's why I say all the scene are hard.

The more people, the harder.

And action.

Come on.

Stop it. I beg you.

The scene that I got shy the most?

It's the Thank you party scene.

Many things happened in that scene.

Everything.

And the kiss scene is there.

And I've got to tell you that the kiss was…

It was the first kiss of the series.

Of the filming.

According to the storyline, the Rama VIII bridge scene comes first.

But for the kiss scene, the one on the rooftop was filmed first.

So the scene on the rooftop is the first kiss between us.

It's literally the first kiss.

So many things were going on that day.

The scene was purely shy feelings, to a great deal of extent.

Really really shy.

I saw that your earlobes were red

They were.

They were red indeed.

It's the kiss scene. The kiss!

So I couldn't help getting shy.

Didn't you tell me you were not shy?

Seriously, the kiss part is not difficult.

The moment we kissed is not difficult at all

But the moment we had to lean in is.

We had to slowly lean in

Yes, closer and closer.

It's difficult. But when we reached there, the hardest part is over.

Can't we sit closer than this?

It's too far, right?

That scene is the one we got truly shy.

the most.

Yes, because we must get shy for real.

We have to act like we are really shy.

Well, I don't want to come on too strong.

Yeah, but you didn't seem to let go too easy. Seriously.

It was short. Very short.

I just nibbled a bit then released.

You just keep nibbling and nibbling.

And he said he went easy on me already.

Not only P'Arthit and N'Kongpob.

Other cast members were all perky and misbehaving too.

3…4

What scene is this?

P'Aof is the show stealer.

Yes, he's the show stealer.

His lines in the series are actually not many.

And he refused to follow the scripts he got.

He created his own.

He has his own impromptu.

Like when P'Tuta asked. What is it?

About dating. Have you ever been in a relationship?

how many girlfriends have you had so far?

In what level of relationship do we have to have to call them “girlfriends”

Well, if we count those one-night stands, I have like hundreds of them.

Hundreds of them?

You should seek doctor advice now.

Seek doctor advice.

That line was really hilarious when he said

At the time, it was really hilarious.

It was not in the scripts.

He improvised that line himself.

He could play the role of P'Bright as if it was himself.

Snore loudly, okay?

Usually, I get on people's nerves all the time.

When I was on the set

and the lead actor, Krist

he's the type of person who gets on people's nerves as well.

So he could respond to my gags swiftly.

Let's say that whenever all hazer seniors are together…

there was nothing that is decent in that shooting scene.

Just full of (crap)

misbehaving people. Yeah, that.

Like when the camera was pointing at me only,

There would come right away, Gunsmile was right here.

And Krist was right there.

They just danced ridiculously

while I had to look stern.

They tried to make me lose my composure and get NG.

Gunsmile?

Arthit, you do it.

Wishing them good luck?

Hurry up.

Stop squeezing my butt please.

if we compare him with a car

he has more horsepower than others.

He has this extra energy.

Even though we had been working from 6 a.m. until midnight

Gunsmile would still be active as he always is.

His energy wasn't decreased even one bit.

I acted with Fluke.

He is…

He is a lovely person.

but…

most of the time, we couldn't understand what he says.

He's a quiet and reserved person.

Just like the role he's got in the series.

The character is just like him.

If I have to choose a character in the series to date,

who do I choose?

Well if it's for dating, then the character must be a female character, right?

But the one that is the most adorable, I think it's Wad character.

Wad is a rough guy

and later he…

well, personally, I like someone whose manner can be changed.

I like someone who feels comfortable to pay respect to others.

And Wad can change himself for that.

He used to be a stiff and cold person.

Then he changed to a sensitive person.

He's cute when he's quiet and have few words to say.

It was fun in every scene actually.

Whenever I appeared, I got to piss at someone.

It was real fun.

Wad appeared and get moody.

Actually I used to be an anti of SOTUS system.

I didn't like SOTUS, just like Wad.

But..

But later I found that there is some good in this system.

Like it is said in the screenplay,

it helps bond juniors and seniors

it helps maintain the traditions

and also many things…

that are beneficial to us.

I asked you nicely, didn't I?

Why do you have to bring my mother into this?

I can't remember my lines.

It's “What do you want?”

Start from the top.

Fluke is somewhat a special person.

He's from another world.

You have to clear your mind before you go talk to him.

You must not overthink when talking to him.

Don't overthink

or try to think along.

Just listen to him.

Don't try to understand him.

You don't need to get anything from his talks.

Make some conversations and leave it all there.

You talk to him just to maintain the relationship with him.

We once looked for him so that the shooting could start.

And he was just outside reading a book.

There was a time when Fluke was reading a book.

I asked “Hey, what are you reading?”

“It's the life after death, man”

And he would elaborate the valuable points he gets from the book in details.

And it would last more than 2 hours.

Oh, just now…

What happened?

We talked and it was funny

I laughed and stepped back and hit the locker.

With whom?

I was laughing with Gunsmile.

And he is someone you shouldn't involve with.

Or you get cursed like me.

I played and stepped back to the locker.

Let me see.

Then I lie down on the floor as it hurts.

People thought that I was pretending to get hurt.

Because I was good at acting.

So no one believes that I got into an accident.

Does it hurt badly?

Yes, but no one believes me

Action, P'new is sleeping.

I was speechless.

After I finish and it was supposed to be P'New's turn to speak.

But he was silent.

So I turned to him and said “P'New”

He was sleeping.

Like he was soundly sleeping, you know?

And we got the signal “Action”

We always see him either sleep or eat.

I must warn you not to mess with the sunlight in Thailand.

Normally I wear the short with sleeves this long

but the sleeves of this SOTUS' shirt is this short.

Look at the sunburn.

You can clearly see the tan line.

If you don't believe, here's another proof.

Look at the tan line.

P'New is the person that…

Not sure if he is afraid of the sunlight or not.

But a whole bottle of sunscreen.

He can use it up

in one day.

One bottle of sunscreen in one day.

He applies it on his skin all the time.

like coating a generous amount of cement

I'm sure even a bullet can't get through his skin.

He keeps on applying it all day,

every hour seriously.

I think…

you like me.

No, I don't!

Not that line yet.

I mix it up again, ain't I?

Damn right!

Well, we also wonder about their relationship off camera.

Why don't we hear it from other cast members?

I saw them for the first time on the Brahmin rite day for the series.

And while we were in this room,

I had this idea that Krist secretly liked me.

His eye contact was strange. But that could be in my head.

Then I saw him with Singto.

And I thought they could be an item.

But in the end, after they worked together and got close.

They could set apart the work life and the personal life.

They can separate those. And I find them lovely to do so.

P'Krist and P'Singto are already close.

They knew each other before the series.

How should I put this?

it's like there's no empty space between them.

When they are together, they are like

brothers and friends who care for each other.

Off camera, they usually tease each other.

They seem to enjoy pestering each other all the time.

P'Singto likes to pull Krist's cheek

and Krist will be like “Hey, what are you doing?”

Yeah, something like that.

They like to pull a prank on each other

either on camera or off camera

Look at the camera. It's right here.

Hold onto my waist.

P'Krist sleeps all the time.

Seriously, if he's free, he will sleep.

And on the few first time we met, he sang all the time.

Yeah, he likes to sing and sleep all the time.

I had a lot of scenes with P'Singto.

He is really serious when it comes to work.

He makes his mind clear before acting in any scene.

Every time, be it a minor scene or a big scene

And before getting into action

he would go over his lines and make sure he memorizes them all.

He is like… what do you call..

he rehearses the lines with me all the time.

So I'm impressed that he works really hard.

But what I want to gossip about him is this.

He is a game addict

Really really much.

Our conversation starts with a game topic.

What are you doing?

Playing a game.

I look like a game addict?

Is he a game addict?

definiately

So the previous break, we were so done.

We shouldn't mess with them.

We wonder if we ever step on their feet.

why did they seem to enjoy getting back at us?

They seem to love us a lot.

Anyway, thank you all the cast members who are so lovely.

I want to ask them

They have burned our ears down.

After all this time, we can't get you to love us?

Now, let's hear P'Arthit and Kongpob

answer the questions that their fans ask.

Yes, here's the first questions, P'Singto.

Yes.

If you can choose to play other roles in Sotus the Series

the character in the series.

that's not your own role.

Which role do you want to take? Why?

I want to try the role of “M”

M?

Yes.

Why? Do you want to end up with May?

No, I think M's character is…

Is it a good idea to stand next to May?

She's a tall girl.

No, actually I have the same height as May.

Oh, I see. I see.

Yeah. I do.

Got it. Got it.

Okay, you want to play the role of M.

Yes, because M's character is seemed to…

I don't know…his character is pretty intriguing

Ah, intriguing character.

He has a crush. It's a one-sided love.

And I want to play the role of May.

So he has a crush on me.

How does this sound?

I must have the upper hand

I must answer something that gives me an advantage, right?

If Kongpob doesn't give the gear,

what else does Kongpob want P'Arthit to take care of?

Take care of his heart?

Take care of his tummy

It's itchy, he needs someone to scratch an itch

Scratch like this. Krist makes a joke by playing on words in Thai.]

Go laugh at this gag of yours alone in the field.

All right, what would you like P'Arthit to take care of?

Don't say your heart.

It's too cliché. It's getting old.

If it's not the gear, what will it be?

Not only you have rained on my parade,

You have also taken away my answer.

Come on. Don't say the heart.

Well, I may ask him to keep…

Your dorm's key?

All right. What is it?

How about a necktie?

A necktie?

So I can use it as an excuse.

“P'Arthit krup, I left my tie in your room.”

“You don't see me with the tie

because I forgot it in your room.” something like this.

So you want me to tie you a tie?

Or you want to come get it at my dorm?

I go get it at your dorm.

Don't you have a phone? You can just call me to bring it to you.

Let's hear the next question.

Kongpob wants to make Arthit his wife.

What about Arthit?

What does Arthit want to do with Kongpbo?

Make him his wife too!

I want to be the hubbie.

I want to be the hubbie for once.

Can't I? Let's switch the role.

Normally, we call it by rock scissors paper game.

Well, Kongpob wants to make me his wife, right?

I want to make him his wife too.

It's like Star Wars. Do you know what I mean?

The sword fight.

Let's move on to the next topic.

Yeah, that's my answer.

I want to make Kongpob my...

fine, my hubbie then.

Why do I have to be the wifey?

All right, there's another question for us.

Kongpob, have May returned your eraser yet?

May…

when will you return my eraser?

I have been waiting for too long.

You will never get it.

I have it with me.

Yes, I used it up already too.

How did you get hold of it?

Well, I asked for it from May.

And she gave it to you?

I told May…

“Go away, he already turned you down. Go.”

Krist krup.

Your nickname, The Emoticon Face Hazer

Where is it from?

Can you show us now?

No can do.

You have to.

This is a very special episode.

Really?

I just can't. It can be done only once.

At that scene, P'Aof snored.

And I got really annoyed so I made such expression

And the nickname, Dancing Hazers.

What is it?

How do you get that name?

Perhaps, those hazers like to dance.

But not me, I can't dance.

Please show the VTR now.

And see who leads the dance.

For the questions from audiences.

There's one question that I like.

What is the meaning of “The first year who loves to flirt.”?

I have no idea how they got that name too.

It's just a false claim. It's simply a misunderstanding.

Because among the first-year roles, no one knows how to flirt.

Not even one, right.

Not even one.

Well, I gave him my gear.

He has the symbol that represents my heart.

I don't know what he thinks.

I'm shy but yeah. I have made a move

But I also have a duty…

of your boyfriend too

Your heart is completely melt.

Well, to the fans who has been following Sotus the Series from the beginning

I feel really glad that…

I once was just a hazer in my uni and known by a handful of people.

now I'm a hazer in the series that became known by many people.

Now more and more people know me.

The amount of people who know me have increased tremendously.

And I am happy to know that I am being loved by people.

They love me and want to support me.

They follow me and show me how much they care

So thank you so much for watching us from the first to the last episode.

Even during the process of filming, many people waited for me

and brought me food.

They support me in every way they can. I feel grateful and impressed.

I'm really glad and thank you all for supporting us.

We will be around to make you happy as long as we could.

Well, for me

First of all, thank you.

all the fans and viewers

who open your heart to see me play as Kongpob

from the beginning

I promise to improve my acting skill

and work harder in everything I can

in order to..

make everyone happy...

Yes make everyone happy and continue to put the smile on everyone's face.

Finally,

we would like to give you the word we have prepared.

That is…

Thank you.

Thank you for watching us from the beginning. Right?

Thank you for taking us in your heart.

And we will have each other forever.