Culpables first hit the internet a decade ago. Back then, Mercedes Ron was a 22-year-old with a penchant for writing intense love stories on the online writing platform Wattpad and a pen mightier than the sword. Her first story, in Spanish, appeared in the form of Culpa Mía in 2015, which won her a Wattys Awards badge the following year. Her writing journey continued as she then authored Culpa Tuya, followed by Culpa Nuestra, which were released to the public. A total phenomenon online and in stores, the three-part book series has now been read by a total of 3 million and downloaded more than 30 times it.
The popular story was then adapted into a film for the first time back in 2023, with the second instalment dropping at the end of 2024. We’re at the cusp of the end of the series’ movi