Drama Digest
“My Coach” is a romantic comedy networked by ViuTV. It aired in Thailand from the 7th of June 2022 to the 27th of July 2022. The series has been directed by Not Pongsatorn Thongjaroen. The series is a romantic comedy about the story of a young soccer team coach who slips into a love triangle during her endeavor to make a soccer team sponsor fall for her. The story revolves around Jenna, an attractive overseas student who has just returned to her home country to take care of her father and her family’s restaurant. She then comes across Jon, a high-schooler who had gotten his heart broken by her and now seeks revenge. Following it, she meets Jerdjarat, the sponsor of a struggling soccer team and happens to be Jon’s Uncle. Jenna falls in love with Jerdjarat and begins her journey to make him reciprocate her feelings. To do so, she joins Jon’s team as a soccer coach. Jerdjarat constantly blocks Jenna’s advances while Jon continues to make advances at her to take revenge. Will Jenna succeed in her endeavor? Will Jon be able to achieve his revenge? Will Jerdjarat accept Jenna, or will her life have an unpredicted outcome?
The Feel-Good Part
The exciting part of the series is its genre portrayal. The series completely sticks to the romantic comedy genre. At no point would you get bored or feel like the romance is becoming less. The series will give you a perfectly hysterical and romantic experience.
The Disappointing Factor
The disappointing bit about the series is the soap opera feel. Being a Thai series, it sticks to its soap opera feel, which might get annoying at times. The use of sensitive topics when they are not needed causes a distraction in the viewing experience.
The In-Depth Analysis
The series was made by a well-established director along with well-established actors. It is a light-hearted series that also address serious issues that have been occurring in society for quite some time now. The series is well-made in its characters and its storylines. Plus, it is a series that has an additional BL side couple that the audience will love. There will be times when the romance will get cringe to watch, but at the end of the day, it is a romantic comedy, and cringe romance is an essential part of it.
The Star Power
One of the main motivations in watching the series is the star cast itself. The star cast is extremely attractive. The cast has done good romance comedies before that makes the audience certain that they won’t be disappointed.
Overall Opinion
In our currently chaotic world, this series is a must-watch. The series will lighten your hearts as well as satisfy them. Plus, who doesn’t love a bit lovely romantic comedy.
