| Genre: | Romance Comedy Drama Historical Time travel |
| Country: | Thailand |
| Language: | Thai |
| Director: | Pawat Panangkasri |
| Based On: | Bupphesanniwat by Rompaeng |
| Producer: | Arunocha Bhanubandhu |
| Starring: | Ranee Campen Thanavat Vatthanaputi Louis Scott Susira Nanna Parama Imanothai |
| Company: | Broadcast Thai Television |
| Channel: | Channel 3 |
| Runtime: | 150 minutes |
| Num Episodes: | 15 + 3 special episodes |
| Related: | Love Destiny 2 |
Love Destiny [1] (Thai: บุพเพสันนิวาส; ; in Thai pronounced as /bùp.pʰeː.sǎn.ní.wâ:t/) is a 2018 Thai historical television series that originally aired on Channel 3 from February 21 to April 11, 2018. The 15-episode series contains elements of romance, comedy, and time travel.[2] Starring Ranee Campen and Thanawat Wattanaputi, Love Destiny was a major hit in Thailand and gained popularity across Asia and contributed to a rise of tourists in the filming locations.[3] Its success has been attributed to its elaborate screenplay, costumes, and locations.[4]
The lakorn, set in Ayutthaya Kingdom, during the reign of King Narai, is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Rompaeng, the penname of Chanyawi Somprida.[5] The novel got the Seven book award in 2010 and was adapted into a television drama for the first time in this series. The television adaptation was done by Broadcast Thai Television, the scriptwrier was Sanlaya, and the director was Pawat Panangsiri.[6]
While traveling back home from a school excavation trip in Ayutthaya, Ketsurang (Ranee Campen), a history student and her friend, Rueangrit (Prama Imanothai), got into a car accident. Ketsurang woke up in the body of Karaket (การะเกด), the daughter of the ruler of Phitsanulok who was living in Ayutthaya, the capital of the Ayutthaya Kingdom, during the reign of King Narai (1656–1688). She lived in the residence of King Narai's chief astrologer, Phraya Horathibodi (พระยาโหราธิบดี), who is the father of her fiancé, Det (Thanawat Wattanaputi), a foreign ministry official holding the noble title of Muen Sunthon Thewa. The eccentric and goofy behavior of a modern-day woman like Ketsurang shocks everyone, but her kindness changes their attitudes towards her, eventually winning their hearts and minds. She amazes the people with her knowledge of the historical events of the era and questions the veracity of the knowledge she had learned in the future.
The drama also includes the Ayutthayan embassy accredited to the court of King Louis XIV of France, with Pan as the ambassador. And the successful enterprise of Phra Phet Racha, King Narai's xenophobic regent, to seize power and get rid of the Christians in the kingdom. The coup is supported by the Buddhist clergy and Narai's own daughter, Princess Sudawadi, and leads to the execution of Phaulkon, who holds the position of Prime Counsellor of Ayutthaya and assumes the Thai noble title of Chao Phraya Wichayen.[7]
In this table, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings.
| Original broadcast date | Average audience share (AGB Nielsen) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Bangkok | |||
| 1 | February 21, 2018 | |||
| 2 | February 22, 2018 | 4.8% | 7.5% | |
| 3 | February 28, 2018 | 7.3% | 11.6% | |
| 4 | March 1, 2018 | 8.2% | 13.0% | |
| 5 | March 7, 2018 | 11.4% | 16.0% | |
| 6 | March 8, 2018 | 12.6% | 19.8% | |
| 7 | March 14, 2018 | 14.8% | 20.5% | |
| 8 | March 15, 2018 | 15.5% | 22.8% | |
| 9 | March 21, 2018 | 16.0% | 23.4% | |
| 10 | March 22, 2018 | 16.0% | 21.4% | |
| 11 | March 28, 2018 | 17.4% | 22.6% | |
| 12 | March 29, 2018 | 17.4% | 23.9% | |
| 13 | April 4, 2018 | 17.4% | 21.8% | |
| 14 | April 5, 2018 | 17.9% | ||
| 15 | April 11, 2018 | 23.4% | ||
| Average | ||||
| Original broadcast date | Average audience share (AGB Nielsen) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Bangkok | |||
| Special 1 | April 12, 2018 | |||
| Special 2 | April 18, 2018 | 8.6% | ||
| Special 3 | April 19, 2018 | 12.5% | ||
| Average | ||||