Spikes Asia

The Billboard Remains

LEO BURNETT, Bangkok / NETFLIX / 2022

Awards:

1 Shortlisted Spikes Asia
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Overview

Background

Netflix Thailand launched a drama-thriller original series, “Bangkok Breaking”. The story is about a rescue worker and a news reporter who try to find the truth behind the dark side of Bangkok rescue services. The deeper they dig into the story, the more dangerous their lives had become. The goal is to capture new target audience of Netflix in Thailand which are mass audience of Thai drama watchers.

Idea

We immersed drama-thriller concept of the show into the real life by sending out threatening message to the audience to stay away from watching Bangkok Breaking.

Strategy

To get Thai drama watchers’ attention, we leverage drama-thriller concept of the show and bring it to life. The strategy was to trigger people’s curiosity and ignite provocative conversation by using human truth “the more you tell people not to do something, the more they would want to do it.”

Execution

We kicked off the campaign by launching normal billboards about the series in multiple locations.

A few days later, people around internet found clips of gangsters set fire on our billboards.

On the real locations, our billboards were burnt only the remains left with the signage saying that ‘If you don’t want to end up like this billboard, don’t watch this series.’

This created a buzz of curiosity. Everybody was noticed, and conversation spread out virally.

Outcome

Massive awareness was built overnight. An overwhelming number of people watched our series in the first month.

50.6M IMPRESSIONS

4.9 M ENGAGEMENTS

RANKED#1 Among Thai contents In September

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