Series Review: Poisonous Love

Title: Poisonous Love

Cast (Main): 

• Jayna Angelina Stevens - "Pat" Naphak Thoranisorn (Actress, Model, part time stalker)
• Ginny Natnicha Pratipnatsiri - "Prem" Premsini Chotiphajan (Heart Doctor)

Genre: Drama

Episodes: 10, plus 1 special episode

Airing date: September 20, 2025 - November 22, 2025 (every Saturday)

Tengudness Says: WATCH IT  [Why? Just trust me on this one.]

Where to watch it: North Star Entertainment Official Youtube Channel

Warning: Spoilers will soon follow. If you decided to give the series a try, you may click the link above to watch it. All episodes are posted in North Star's Official Youtube channel, and all episodes are free (including the special episode). Watch the series first, then come back here to read the rest of the review.  Let's see if we share the same braincells when it comes to appreciating Thai GL content and all the drama that comes with it.

If toxic romance had a medical license and perfect eyeliner, it would be Poisonous Love.

Starring Ginny Natnicha Pratipnatsiri as Dr. Prem and Jayna Angelina Stevens as Pat, this Thai GL is basically:


“What if your red flag was extremely attractive and refused to leave?”

And honestly? That’s the plot.

Prem is a respected heart surgeon, has her future neatly planned out, career and everything. Pat is a bold actress with the emotional stability of a lit match near gasoline. Their relationship starts with chaos, continues with obsession, and somehow becomes one of the most addictive GL pairings of 2025. (Proud AlKey over here)

This is not soft romance. This is:

• eye contact as psychological warfare 
• emotional damage disguised as flirting 
• family drama 
• wedding sabotage 
• crying in expensive outfits

Basically: Premium suffering.

Pat Came in Like a Wrecking Ball

Prem is literally about to get married when Pat came in like a wrecking ball and destroys the wedding by exposing that the groom got Pat’s “friend” pregnant. [Spoiler alert: she’s not JUST a friend, but whatever] Girly ain’t playing because she brought with her evidences, a paternity test and a recorded conversation between her and Prem’s fiancé.

The first episode gave, tension, scandal, powerful slap and one controversial stolen/drunk kiss, that made the viewers split into two groups:

1. “This chemistry is insane” 

2. “Your honor, she is guilty” 

Both are correct.

And the Red Flag of the Year Award Goes To…

Prem starts as controlled, disciplined, and emotionally locked down. She’s the classic obedient-daughter energy in doctor form. In theory, she should absolutely run as far away from Pat as possible.

News flash: She does not.

Instead, she stares. She blushes. She suffers. She also ate noodles with her “stalker” and even offered her a ride a home when the “stalker’s” Porsche broke down.

Can’t blame(and also defend) Prem,  because if it were me, and the stalker is that good looking and hot I’d also wouldn’t mind being followed. 

Ginny plays Prem with quiet restraint—lots of eye acting, subtle panic, and internal screaming.

The doctor does not stand a chance given how beautiful, confident and persistent Pat is.  She pushes boundaries constantly. She stalks emotionally. She ignores “no” like it’s optional. And yet…you keep watching.

Because Jayna plays her with enough charisma and cuteness, that your moral compass starts buffering. I know how it feels like, because while watching the series I never thought of Pat’s character as a red flag, not until I’ve read viewers comments about Pat online. They pointed out that if Pat were written as a man, audiences would be much harsher about her behavior.  

Pat is not a “green flag girlfriend.”

Pat is, “you’ll either marry me or file a restraining order.”

But, I didn’t care and clearly so did Prem. When it comes to Pat, I’m colourblind, I mean, we are colourblind. 

(Here’s the passcode to my door Pat, come in anytime.)

Oh No They’re Actually in Love

It took us one drunk kiss, another kiss at the elevator, and supposedly romantic kiss after two bites of sushi at dinner, before we finally see real progress in Prem and Pat’s relationship. Translation, their first consensual, not forced kiss finally happened in episode 4.

This is where things shift. The chemistry stops being just tension and becomes emotional intimacy. Fans especially praised Episode 4 for the maturity of the love scenes and how the emotional vulnerability finally lands. 

Because of episode 4, we can breathe easy for the next 2 or 3 episodes.

Sure, there’s the issues about Nam, Pat’s ex-manager/ex-“friend”, and Prem’s, ex-boyfriend and ex-father of Nam’s ex-baby.  

Sure, there’s also the issue of Prem doing a “Britney Move” on Pat, (what’s that? Sometimes she runs, sometimes she hides… still nothing? Just Google it!) and finally changing the passcode to her condo. (Girl, we’ve been telling you to runaway from Pat since episode 1, and to change your freaking passcode since episode 2!) 

But, thanks to P’Ticha and Prem’s doctor friends, our two main leads always find their way back to each other’s arms.

The Episode Where Everyone Suffers Professionally. You Cry, I Cry, Now Everybody Cry

Reviewers including me singled out Episode 9 as the emotional destruction episode—the brutal one, the heavy one, the “why am I watching this at 2 AM” episode. 

You don’t watch Episode 9. You survive Episode 9. 

When Prem said, “Every way leads to pain.” We felt it.

They confessed their love, cried beautifully.

Episode 9 gave us an engagement that lasted two seconds and a break-up scene that is the most painful break up in the world of Thai GL.

The Finale

If you are unable to bring yourself to click on episode 10 because you are still traumatised with all that’s happened in episode 9, don’t worry you are not alone.

But, I’m telling you without giving much spoilers, that all the increased blood pressure, the stress and the pain would all be worth it in the end. Totally worth it, I promise. 

Final Verdict

Poisonous Love works because it refuses to be soft.

It’s messy, morally questionable, emotionally exhausting, and somehow incredibly compelling.

You do not watch this for the healthy love or cute moments (although there are lot’s of it in the series).

You watch this because: sometimes the woman whom you taught was the poison in your veins, the red flag in designer clothes and drives a Porsche might turn out to be the love your heart could never beat without.

Totally Serious (Useless) Series Statistics: 

(compiled from episode summaries + fandom consensus + personal observation)

Poisonous Love Relationship Audit:

Number of times Pat should have been blocked: 17 (minimum)

Number of times Prem said “this is a bad idea” with just her face: 46 (approximately)

Number of emotional breakdowns: Visible 9; Internal 74

Number of weddings ruined: 1 (and  it’s an iconic one)

Number of times Pat didn’t take “NO” for an answer: UNLIMITED

Kiss & Breakup Stats:

First Kiss: Episode 1 (it was controversial, chaotic, and legally questionable. Romantic? Debatable. Memorable? Absolutely. This is why half the fandom was in therapy by Episode 2. 

First Mutual “Okay We’re Actually Doing This” Kiss: Episode 4. This is the one fans claim as the real emotional first kiss. The “we are no longer joking” kiss.

Number of Breakups: Officially - 1 (Episode 9)

• “We haven’t started anything yet but let’s stop” kinda of a break-up - 1 (happened in episode 4) 
•  “Last night was a mistake” kinda of a break-up - 1 (episode 5)
• Almost break up - 1 because of Nam and that man (episode 7)

Number of Times Someone Got Slapped:

• Pat: 1 (by Prem in Episode 1)
• Prem: 2 (first with water, and b*tch Nam followed it up with a real slap)
• Nam: 2

Winner: Nam. Because when you love getting freaky with married man, consequences arrive physically, in the form of the wife.

Character Awards 🏅

Biggest Red Flag: Pat, no competition.

MVP of the Series: P’Ticha, P’Sita, Bow and Tan

Father of the Year: Pat’s dad

• Honorary mention: Tan, to Prem’s supposedly “Baby”

Worst Father of the Year: That Man (Prem's Ex), he is so problematic we would prefer Prem's father over him

Special Award 🏅🏅🏅

Producer of the Year: P’Tik

Final Rating (max 5 Stars)

Romance: ★★★★☆

Emotional Damage: ★★★★★

Healthy Relationship Example: ★☆☆☆☆

Rewatch Value: ★★★★★

Probability of saying “I support women’s right, and women’s wrong”: Dangerously high

If you survived Poisonous Love without pausing to stare at your screen, congratulations—you’re stronger than the rest of us.

Now tell me: were Prem and Pat soulmates, walking red flags, or both? 

Which episode emotionally destroyed you the most? 

And most importantly… how many times did you scream “Prem, just take the freaking stairs!” while watching?

Drop your thoughts in the comments, send this article to your fellow GL addicts, and share it with that friend who always falls for toxic fictional women.

Because suffering is better when it’s a group activity.

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