Title: Whale Store XOXO (คุณวาฬร้านชำ) – Episode 1 (2025) | English Subtitlesbr br “Whale Store XOXO” is a 2025 Thai girls’-love (GL) romantic drama series adapted from the novel *The Whale Store (คุณวาฬร้านชำ)* by Snow Leopard. Produced by GMMTV and Chamade Film. br br **Year:** 2025 br **Country Language:** Thailand Thai (with English Subtitles) br **Genre:** GL, Romance, Drama, Feel-Good, Based on Book br **Episodes Total:** 10 episodes br **Runtime Ep 1:** ~48 minutesbr br **Main Cast:** br - Pansa Vosbein (Milk) as Wanbr - Pattranite Limpatiyakorn (Love) as Maewnam br - Wanwimol Jaenasavamethee (June) as Tonnam br - Nannaphas Loetnamchoetsakun (Mewnich) as Chomphu br - Other supporting cast: Kanyarat Ruangrung (Noey), Prariyapit Yu (MahnMook), Supoj Pongpancharoen, etc. br br **Director Production Team:** br - Directed by Sakon Wongsinwisetbr - Screenplay by Pattarawalai Wongsinwises, Sureechay Kaewses, Rittikrai Kanjanawiphubr br **Plot What Happens in Episode 1:** br - Wan receives a life-changing call: her father dies suddenly, and she inherits his struggling grocery store. br - Before that, conflict with her boss at her corporate job, causing stress and dissatisfaction. br - Wan returns home, resigns, moves back to take care of the store and faces her grief and regrets (especially about how work caused her to neglect family).br - She meets Maewnam, a regular customer who also works as a university professor and runs errands in the community. Maewnam offers help, showing kindness and support. br - Another thread: Maewnam’s family plans to open a chain grocery store (Mouse Mart) in Wan’s neighborhood, which threatens Wan’s father’s store. This sets up conflict.br - Ends ep1 with Wan determined to revive and protect her father’s store, emotionally moved by regrets & wanting to honor her father’s legacy.br br **Why Watch Episode 1?** br - Strong emotional hook: loss, grief, regret, responsibility. br - Relatable premise: someone forced to rebuild from tragedy. br - Introduction of sweet, kind love interest with potential obstacles. br - Nice balance of heart, community vibe, romance build up — good for GL fans and drama lovers.