The Loyal Pin

About

The Loyal Pin is the name of an upcoming Thai live-action adaptation of a popular book created by the author Mon Maw. The book, a period piece taking place in the 1950s, revolves around two women, Princess Anilaphat and Lady Pilantita, as they explore their love under the constraints of family and moral duty. The book and its adaptation have been widely compared to Fifty Shades of Grey in the subject matter and popularity among women seeking romance. Leading up to the release of the TV series in 2024, The Loyal Pin also became the subject of memes online.

History

Released in English in August 2023, the series, already a success in her native Thailand, was quickly picked up for a live-action adaptation by the company IdolFactory. On February 24th, 2024, an official mini teaser was posted on the IDOLFACTORY YouTube^[1] channel, showing some of the romance that readers of the book have come to expect, earning over 1.3 million views in three months (shown below).

Online Presence

In the following months, fans of the show began to share their favorite details from the books and post about the two stars, Becky and Freen with their names often being put together to be "FreenBecky." On June 2nd, 2024, the official X account for @TheLoyalPin^[2] made a post that said the show would be officially coming out on June 11th, 2024, much to the excitement of the fanbase (shown below).

The following day, several different leaks and promotional photos were shown online, which began to spread as fans of the show were quick to talk about the range of emotions they felt looking through them, including the scandalous nature of the tied-up image and the sad emotion on Pins face. This led to memes, such as the one posted by X user @thotsofkaos^[3] on June 3rd, 2024, to spread, further increasing awareness of the series (shown below).

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