Sunday Sunshine – 'Lukmhai and Sonya's' Chemistry is Sizzling! Their Love is Strong Enough to Have Protective Armor

The on-screen couple 'Lukmhai' Panypatchr Wangpongstathaporn and 'Sonya' Sranyapat Petersen reunite once again in the series "Hometown Romance."

Today, the two co-stars discuss their collaborative work and invite fans to join the fancon "LMSY BE MY ROMANCE FANCON" scheduled for Saturday, June 6, at ICONSIAM HALL.

How has the response to Hometown Romance been? Lukmhai – "It's been great with nothing but smiles. From the first episode, I was worried whether international fans would understand our Thai jokes and humor. But it turned out everyone laughed throughout the whole show." Sonya – "Maybe it's because the words are translated literally and might seem a bit odd, but they laugh at us more than anything."

Has your momentum been continuously improving? Lukmhai – "It probably happened because we went on promotion tours together, reaching markets we hadn't explored before. For example, we performed with the Likay theater group alongside Phi Bank and Phi An. Each event was huge, and they already had their fan bases. It was like we joined and gained fans too. The viewership increase from there was massive." Sonya – "Fans went back to rewatch our old work—both Thai and international fans. But the clear increase is Thai fans."

Will you use the skills you've learned from Likay theater and Mor Lam performances in this fancon on June 6? Lukmhai – "Definitely." Sonya – "The fun factor. We'll incorporate various music genres and styles. I'll pull from different musical directions so fans can see different sides." Lukmhai – "Recently, we have many international fans, so I discussed with Sonya about bringing elements from different places together to reward the fans who follow us. Initially, we only thought of Lukthung, but this year we'll tackle genres we're not comfortable with either. It's about opening our hearts and trusting that fans won't have seen this before."

How many years have you been working together? Lukmhai – "If we count from the first series, it's been about three years and three projects. Working together has been full of experiences. At first it was tense, but now that we're older, it's become fun. We bickered as kids, then grew up together. It's truly been a period of our lives, during a time of transformation." Sonya – "Nothing but thrilling moments. Three years without repeating a single story—always adding something new each year. There's always something to learn from. And it's not just between us; it's the overall picture."

Do you think you've changed from the first day until now? Sonya – "If you compare our clips side by side, our faces have gotten prettier over time. The older we get, the more beautiful we become." Lukmhai – "I agree. We have more charm." Sonya – "Our personalities evolve constantly, adapting to social influences. We haven't gotten worse, but I feel like my thought process has matured. As a child, I didn't quite understand things and wasn't great at storytelling. Now with Lukmhai, I feel like I speak more and speak better." Lukmhai – "Bear thinks it's learning from everything around us. Sometimes you wake up as an actor and just go to set, but scene one and scene two are already different because we don't know what we'll encounter. That makes us adapt every day. Our thinking grows, our hearts calm, we think more, and we feel more joy and appreciation for things around us. We find happiness in small, simple things more easily."

Do you think there's anything you still need to fine-tune together? Sonya – "Two people will always have differences. It comes down to how much we talk and listen to each other. I used to not speak much about things, but lately I've realized that if we're going to work together for a long time, we need to communicate. It's like having a partner—when we're not satisfied with something, when something doesn't feel right, we need to speak up and not stay silent." Lukmhai – "For me, it's not about adjusting or changing him. Even if we grow and become similar, we'll still have differences in the end. I choose not to change him, but to find the middle ground.