#ศุภพงษ์ อุดมแก้วกาญจนา | saint suppapong udomkaewkanjana

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I just know he fell from the sky

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[butterflydm]

Love By Chance & Reminders

I’ve now watched Love By Chance and Reminders, so I’m catching up on Saint’s work. I really do think he’s very charming as an actor, so are there any other dramas he’s in that are translated into English? I’d be interested in watching.

Love By Chance, I liked AePete quite a lot - and TinCan had good pacing too, i think, though that one did end on a down note. But it was a delay that made sense for the pairing. Before, I had watched a Type-based compilation, and he was just as amusing this time around. I just find Type’s character very funny. I’m always fond of soft-hearted assholes.

The main issue for me with LBC is probably the Kengkla-Techno storyline. If I had seen LBC before TharnType, it probably would have made me worry a lot more over the first couple of episodes about how the show would handle the heavy topics. Of course, seeing it afterwards meant I was filled with the desire for a ship that will never happen. *sigh*

#justicefortechno #champno4ever

For Reminders, I see why it was so short. It’s a pretty straight-forward jealousy plot. Though the actual characters are quite different from LBC, it did seem to be picking up the relationship status of the actors’ ‘pairings’ from LBC -- Pin & Son in an established relationship; Two & Wish not quite in a relationship. I liked getting to see the actors in different roles -- Mean and Saint were the most different from their LBC roles. Mean was both hilarious and touching as this character, while Saint’s character felt like a logical progression between Pete in LBC and Tutor in WRU. From what Saint has said about getting to help design Tutor’s characterization and the romance scenes in WRU, I get the impression that being more aggressive is something that Saint enjoys acting out, too.

There’s another series that has Two and Wish’s characters, it looks like, so I’ll probably watch that next, since I did enjoy them quite a bit. I also found the two older students charming as well -- how they were amused at the younger ones and their jealousy but then ended up getting caught up in it too.

My personal ranking of my recent media viewings:

1. The Untamed - fifty episodes of a sweeping romance that also deals with generational tensions, interesting fantasy elements, and great sibling relationships. Love theme is gorgeous and the show is peak romance, at all times.

2. TharnType - makes me feel all the emotions; the character growth is amazing; and the chemistry between the leads is unmatched. The show has a tight focus on the main storyline but even while all the side characters and pairings lead back into the main couple and never have a spotlight, I never felt like the show was skipping steps or that things were abruptly changing off-screen.

3. Why R U? - this is subject to change based on how the series ends, but as it stands so far, I’m having so much fun watching this show. It’s enjoyable and it also has enough depth that multiple essays can be written on the characters and relationships.

4. Reminders - short but charming! Because it didn’t drag the misunderstandings out too much, I found them amusing rather than annoying, and I liked all three of the couples.

5. Until We Meet Again - would probably be higher if it didn’t have some pacing issues. I like the main plotline but there were definitely some balancing problems with the side characters, where their relationships would just abruptly skip forward off-screen. Also, some scenes could have been shortened and still maintained the same emotional impact. Much as I enjoyed seeing Earth and Kao’s faces, some of the flashbacks were repeated a little too frequently, imo.

6. Love By Chance - I did really enjoy this drama for the most part, but the Kengkla-Techno stuff at the end kinda drags the whole piece down for me. Honestly pretty undecided on whether or not I’ll watch LBC2, since it seems like that’s going to be a big part of it. “I’ll stalk and harass you into loving me” is... not a trope that I am fond of. Wearing someone down until they finally give in and resign themselves into being in a relationship is not romantic. So I kinda have to weigh how much I want TinCan resolution versus how much I do NOT want Kengkla-Techno resolution (at least not if it resolves into a relationship).

[mountphoenixrp]

We have a new citizen in Mount Phoenix:

         Suppapong Udomkaewkanjana, who is also known as Saint;                                        a 20 year old son of Horus.                                              He is a figure skater.

FC NAME/GROUP: Saint Suppapong / Suppapong Udomkaewkanjana (Thai actor) CHARACTER NAME: Suppapong Udomkaewkanjana / ศุภพงษ์ อุดมแก้วกาญจนา AGE/DATE OF BIRTH: April 17, 2000 (adjusted from 1998) PLACE OF BIRTH: Ban Khlong Nonsi, Koh Chang island, Trat province, Thailand OCCUPATION: Professional figure skater HEIGHT: 1,81 / 5’11 WEIGHT: 62 / 137 DEFINING FEATURES: Caramel brown eyes that remind of his father’s golden eye, chubby cheeks and a bright as the sun smile, tends to wear his hair styled up but occasionally has it down for competition or styled shoots, broad shoulders relative to his frame, multiple scars along his legs and a few on his hands from skating injuries as well as rough calloused feet, scarring along his right outer thigh and just above the hip from a car accident in Seoul when he was 15

PERSONALITY: Suppapong, or as everyone calls him by Thai custom Saint, is a very driven individual and it shows in everything he does. Almost everything has a goal, whether it is choosing his food, declining your request of him or moving to the other side of the world. He always has a reason and he rarely gives up on his goals. He wants to make his family proud of him and strives to be the best. Not just as a figure skater but in general as a person he wants to be complimented and told he did well. Even so, it is undeniable that the man has a side of arrogance. However he sees it as something that even though it has its negative effects, if he controls it well is a perfect drive to keep him going further and further till he reaches the top. That and his rivalry with others. He can be prickly and impatient with things he doesn’t think worth his time yet he has the patience and focus to repeat one thing over and over again at training till he gets it just right. Though, faster is better. He considers himself unlucky but in reality he might often be the cause of his own misfortune. His highly demanding personality spills over into his personal life and surroundings, making it often hard for him to mix well with people who don’t have a similar mindset of working towards a goal. Add on to that his charisma and he can come across intimidating to some. But those who know him well enough are aware there’s a whole different side underneath. The brightest laughter and the most caring friend you can wish for. Crawling and clawing yourself to that spot however is not easy. But when you get there, he might just drop his guards and relax for once and you’ll see the Saint that doesn’t just act nice for the sake of it but who is actually warm and kind-hearted.

HISTORY: Born an only son of a resort owner on Koh Chang island in the Trat province of Thailand Suppapong, nicknamed Saint, never had too much to wish for in his childhood when it came to material things. The resort did well but as a result thereof and his mother’s wish for her son to excel he did not live on the beautiful island for long. Instead the boy was sent off, encouraged (made to) try many things to find his niche he could reach the top in. His mother wasn’t unkind, gods no, but she was determined in her wanting the best for her son. She saw finding your talents and excelling in them as the goal in life and as such created that life for Saint. His father was Horus, the Egyptian god who had a similar perfectionist attitude in the things he did. The boy never complained, always having seen it as normal for him and that he was made to excel, to make his parents proud. And eventually, in a local city they found something. It started with inline skating. Saint practically flew on the skates and in a short time through his joy and passion for the sport was doing tricks. The watchful eye of his ‘caretaker’, Aawut Ritthirong, who’d been with him throughout this search for his talent immediately saw it. He added to it. He had seen Saint excel in controlling his body and movements and knew exactly where to bring him. One flight to the capital Bangkok later and a scheduled training with a private coach they found it. Figure skating. Not only did it match the boy his interests and talents, it was also a prestigious sport.   Fast forward one year to the age of 7 and the young Thai child arrives in an unfamiliar country with just his caretaker and one suitcase full of clothes and personal belongings. Everything arranged for him there to become who he needs to be. In Paris he begins training to become a professional, and this is where he meets a lifelong rival and friend. Timothée Valère Iver. The two boys are both the opposite and same poles of a magnet. At times attracting and at others repulsing one another. And it made for a very fruitful training environment, especially for Saint. Not only that, for the Thai demigod it was also a social experience and a relationship that eventually opens his eyes to more. Nothing is meant to last though and at 14 he is sat in a plane again with a suitcase, moved across the globe to Seoul this time to train with a new coach. Through his years he perfects his English and learns relatively well French and Korean, good enough to get him through most conversations. Most of all of course, he soars as a talent in the world of figure skating, dominating the field of youth competitions alongside Timothée. But it has a shadow side as between the two, one of them shines just that bit more. And it’s aggravating, to know how hard he works and seeing his rival take the majority of first places. However, Saint is determined to overcome him and to be the pride of their family his parents wish for. Or so he thinks they do. Countless days and nights are spent training to the point coaches, fellow athletes and friends try to stop him before he overworks himself. The blisters on his feet are endless but he skates through them and when he makes a mistake and falls or creates a wound on his legs or hands on accident he covers it with bandages and continues on as if nothing had happened. He suffers injuries because of it and from simply being unlucky at times, yet pulls himself out of them quickly. But it all doesn’t matter, because his rival remains to be above him. He makes it look so easy, something he could never achieve. At times the injuries and fatigue lead him to ‘bomb’ a competition in his own eyes, having to be satisfied with a 3rd or even 5th place. Unthinkable in his head, and his phone calls with his father every other week do not help. Everytime he asks about a competition and Saint has to tell him he didn’t come in first a piece of him turns black and rotten. He just wants to make them proud, but until he can win those competitions he can’t. Time distances him from them, unable to open up to his parents. To not even mention his inability to manifest wings like his father and half-brother are able to. Eventually, down a spiral of greed for success in his sport and auto-aggression focused on his high demands on himself he is urged by a manager to take the offer for a magazine shoot and interview. He does it and finds it’s addicting. Having people fuss over him, giving him whatever he wants and not even minding when he’s being arrogant, not to mention the responses on it afterwards when it is published. And slowly but surely he begins taking more and more of these jobs where he can fit it in his schedule, even appearing on entertainment shows. Despite the fact he still never misses a single day of training, those surrounding him see his arrogance grow more outward. Where it had been a driving force when it had been inward, it was now becoming something bigger that others had to deal with as well. Yet with his natural charisma and glorified attitude as the hard-worker they’re willing to accept it of him. That is until his mother calls, having heard and seen her sons changes. His caretaker still reported all his daily activities to her and tells her he’s worried he will be overdoing himself to the point of fainting or worse. She thinks the same and that it’s a distraction as she worries he has given up. And maybe a part of him had. She pulls him back and with another call to his father the young man is sent off once more in his existence, this time to live a more reclused life on Mount Phoenix. The only reason he complies is because it’s his parents, and because his rival just so happens to be training there too. He will be the best.

PANTHEON: Egyptian CHILD OF: Horus POWERS: Ability to manifest falcon wings and fly with them for short periods of time though it drains his energy rapidly and he hasn’t been able to do it yet, limited manipulation of air such as the ability to create small gusts of wind (also still developing), naturally charismatic as a leader STRENGTHS: Incredibly hard-worker who rarely gives up, focused learner, funny and good at socializing (when he wants to socialize), open-minded to people and opportunities WEAKNESSES: Perfectionism leading to overworking and being highly demanding of himself and his environment, being too strict on himself, arrogance and occasional self-pity, tunnel vision when he is too focused