GMMTV said on Monday that JoongDunk and Aou-Boom have ended their work together as BL pairs, with Joong Archen Aydin, Dunk Natachai Boonprasert, Aou Thanaboon Kiatniran, and Boom Tharatorn Jantharaworakarn now set to move in separate career directions. The move hits two of the company’s most visible on-screen pairings at once.
The company’s statement said, “Each decision was made with mutual understanding and respect, taking into account each artist’s career path and future goals.” That wording matters because it frames the split as a planned career reset rather than a sudden rupture, even as the announcement landed hard with viewers who had followed both duos closely.
Joong Archen Aydin and Dunk Natachai
Joong Archen Aydin and Dunk Natachai Boonprasert formed the Joong-Dunk pairing named in GMMTV’s announcement. The company posted the message in Thai and English on Instagram and X, which made the decision public across its main communication channels at once.
GMMTV also said, “The company extends its gratitude for the ongoing love and support shown to the four artists and sincerely hopes that this will continue in their future endeavors.” The public thanks signals that the company wants to separate the end of the pair format from the broader working relationship with the four artists, a distinction that can matter when a label has built audience expectations around a duo.
Aou Thanaboon Kiatniran and Boom Tharatorn
Aou Thanaboon Kiatniran and Boom Tharatorn Jantharaworakarn make up the Aou-Boom pairing that GMMTV said will also go its separate way. Fans reacted with shock and heartbreak, which is the immediate commercial risk of ending two recognizable pair brands at the same time: audience attachment does not transfer automatically to solo positioning.
GMMTV said the previously announced activities will proceed as per schedule, so the change does not erase the work already in motion. For viewers and followers, the practical read is simple: the pair format is ending, but the announced commitments stay in place for now, leaving the open question of which specific activities will still feature Joong-Dunk and Aou-Boom together.
