Nichkhun Wiki, Age, Biography, Height, Girlfriend, Family, Images, And More
Nichkhun Buck Horvejkul (Thai: ; RTGS: Nitchakhun Horawetchakun; born June 24, 1988), commonly known as Nichkhun (Korean: ), is a Thai American singer, songwriter, rapper, actor, and model who presently resides in South Korea as a member of the South Korean boy band 2PM.
Nichkhun was born to Thai Chinese parents in Rancho Cucamonga, California, and was reared in Thailand. His mother's family hails from Hainan, and he claims to have extended family and distant ancestors from Guangzhou.
Nickhun's mother, Yenjit Horvejkul (née Mekworewut), is the CEO of Union Medical, a Thai pharmaceutical company founded in 1976 that operates as an importer and distributor. He comes from an affluent family, earning him the moniker "Thai Prince" in South Korea. Nichan Bert (born September 11, 1986) is Nichkhun's older brother, while his two younger sisters are Nichthima Yanin (born July 22, 1990) and Nachjaree (Chereen) (born October 20, 1994). He arrived to Thailand from the United States with his family when he was five years old and attended Dhepkanjana School and Tangpiroondham School. He attended Wanganui Collegiate School in New Zealand for a year and a half before returning to the United States to conclude his education at Los Osos High School in Rancho Cucamonga, California. At the Los Angeles Korean Music Festival, he was spotted by a JYP Entertainment scout manager.
He signed a ten-year deal with JYP Entertainment after clearing an audition hosted by the firm, but later re-signed an eight-year contract, without including training, and was brought to South Korea in 2006 as a trainee, being placed in a class of 24 other pupils. Park Jin-young instructed him that he needed to learn to sing and dance, as well as learn Korean and Mandarin Chinese and bulk up. He currently speaks Thai, English, Korean, Japanese, and very basic Chinese. He originally debuted on Mnet's Hot Blood, a program that documented the hard physical training that 13 male trainees underwent in order to debut in either a four-member ballad group (2AM) or a seven-member dance group (2PM) under JYP Entertainment.
As a Thai male citizen, he was subject to the military draft lottery in 2009 and received an exemption from military service.
Nichkhun was arrested for drunk driving in July 2012 after colliding with a motorcycle.
Career 2PM
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Nichkhun made his 2PM debut on September 4, 2008, with their first single "10 Points Out of 10 Points" (Korean: "10 10") from their single album "Hottest Time of the Day." In Korea, they have released five studio albums and four studio albums in Japan.
Individual pursuits
2010–2015: Variety show host, designer, and actor roles
Nichkhun hosted the Korean Music Wave in Bangkok in 2010, 2011, and 2013. Nichkhun co-starred with Taecyeon and Yoon Eun-hye in a 12-minute music video drama for Cass Beer in 2010, which was published on February 8. He also presented the JYP talent show Superstar Survival. He was cast in the second season of the variety show We Got Married in June 2010, alongside Victoria of f(x). Khuntoria, the pair featured on the show, left in September 2011. Nichkhun appears in the music video for Taiwanese Mandopop musician Will Pan's single "Touch ()," which aired on January 31, 2011. He also played Lawrence, the president of a Singaporean firm, in the Japanese live-action film rendition of Ouran High School Host Club.
Nichkhun appeared in a Thai film for the first time in Seven Something in 2012, as a teenage marathon runner. GTH, Thailand's film studio and distributor, created the romance anthology film, which was released on July 26, 2012.
He recorded for the Chinese TV series One and a Half Summer, in which he portrays the protagonist character, in 2013. The show aired from June to July of 2014. Nichkhun was named a "Friend of UNICEF" on April 9, 2013. Since then, he has taken part in a number of field trips to promote children's rights and raise awareness of children's issues. Nichkhun has been instrumental in assisting UNICEF in mobilizing cash to assist children in Thailand and around the world, particularly during emergency crises. As a result, Nichkhun received a recognition plaque from UNICEF Thailand in March 2015 for his dedication and hard work.
On January 4, 2014, the Japanese network NTV aired the Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo mystery drama special. Nichkhun portrayed a young student entangled in a serial murder case situated in Malaysia's jungles. In June, Nichkhun began filming for his Chinese drama Looking for Aurora. On August 28, the drama's production press conference was conducted in Shenzhen. In August, Nichkhun made his debut as a designer, releasing a bag collection in conjunction with the Korean fashion label 'rosa.K.' The 'ROSA.K x Nichkhun Collaboration' featured three distinct lines: Dustin, Lawnick, and Dave, and the event took place on August 26, 2014. Nichkhun collaborated with CNBLUE's Jung Yong-hwa, B1A4's Baro, Infinite's L, and Winner's Mino for the 2014 SBS Gayo Daejun project group Lucky Boys (Super 5). The show was also presented by Nichkhun and Baro.
In 2015, Nichkhun appeared in the Chinese film Forever Young, starring Li Yi Feng and Zhang Hui We, as well as the Thai film Touch the Sky - Chalui. Nichkhun also became a mentor on Zhejiang Television's Chinese music reality show Youth Trainee.
Acting roles, hosting, first mini album, and solo concert from 2016 until 2020
On May 3, 2016, Nichkhun and actor Lee Jung-jin launched a trip essay and photobook titled ','(Journey, Map that embraces the Wind). The photographs in the book were taken on a vacation to Hawaii, USA.
Nichkhun made his first appearance as a main cast member in a Korean series in 2017, on JTBC's Magic School. Nichkhun announced his first solo Asia fan meeting tour in September since his debut in 2008. His 'Nichkhun (of 2PM) 1st Asia Fan Meeting Tour Khunvitation>' fan meetings were conducted in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan on November 29-30 and December 13-14, respectively. On December 3, his fan meeting Khunvitation> was held in Seoul, South Korea.
Nichkhun continues his fan meeting trip in Thailand and China in 2018. While some 2PM members served in the military, Nichkhun concentrated on his solo activities. His Thai film Brother of the Year debuted at the top of the Thai box office and went on to become the second highest-grossing Thai film of 2018. On December 19, 2018, Nichkhun released his debut solo mini album in Japan. The album, titled Me, has eight songs, including "Lucky Charm," "Endearing," and "Mars." Nichkhun was involved in the composition and writing of the lyrics for each song on the album. Nichkhun held his debut solo show "NICHKHUN (From 2PM) Premium Solo Concert 2018 HOME" in Osaka on November 23 and 24, and in Tokyo from December 20 to 22 before to the release of his album. On December 27, 2018, Nichkhun's Chinese online drama Shall We Fall in Love () aired on Tencent.
Nichkhun traveled to various locations in 2018 to film for travel and gastronomy shows, including JTBC and Thailand's ONE31. JTBC and Team Chef Let's Eat Dinner Together in South Korea, tvN Galileo: Awakened Universe in the United States, tvN Asia One Night Food Trip - International Edition 2 in the Philippines, tvN Asia Wok The World in Singapore, and The Tourism Authority of Thailand Experience Thailand and More in Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia are among the programs on the network.
On February 18, 2019, Nichkhun released his solo album Me in South Korea. The album was streamable in South Korea, China, and Thailand. A unique song called "Umbrella" was published for his fans in five different languages: Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Thai, and English. On May 11 and 12, Nichkhun performed his solo concert 'Home' in Seoul. On June 27 and 28, he performed his encore concerts titled 'Nichkhun Solo Concert 'Home' Encore in Japan Sweet 624' in Tokyo. Nichkhun performed his solo concert titled Nichkhun Solo Concert 'Home' in Bangkok with Dr.Jill on July 27. Nichkhun began filming for a Viu Original Thai series called My Bubble Tea in July 2019 and a Thai horror thriller called Cracked by CJ Major Entertainment in August 2019. On October 28, Nichkhun announced the release of his second mini album in Japan named 'Story of...' as well as solo shows titled "NICHKHUN (From 2PM) Premium Solo Concert 2019-2020 'Story of...'" On December 19, his album 'Story of...' was published digitally in Japan and Korea at the same time. The album's physical edition was released on December 25. On December 26 and 27, Nichkhun performed his solo concert 'Story of...' in Osaka.
Nichkhun's 2020 tour "NICHKHUN (From 2PM) Premium Solo Concert 2019-2020 'Story of...'" continues in Tokyo on January 6 and 7.
His Thai drama My Bubble Tea, starring Thai actors Mean Phiravich and Manasaporn Chanchalerm, will premiere on Viu on May 22, 2020. The Viu Original drama follows Manasaporn's character as she creates a special tea in order to make her boss (played by Nichkhun) fall in love with her.
Nichkhun and Day6's Jae Park debuted as a member of the crime-fighting boyband "4 2 Sing" in season three of Big Hero 6: The Series on September 21, 2020. Nichkhun portrayed twins Dae and Hyun-ki, one half of the boy band "4 2 Sing," while Jae Park portrayed another set of twins, Kwang-sun and Ye Joon, who were also "4 2 Sing" members.
Nichkhun and 2019 Miss Korea Kim Se-yeon will present the "Asia Contents Awards 2020" on October 25, 2020.
2021–present: upcoming Hollywood movie
Nichkhun and Hwang Chan-sung made guest appearances in Vincenzo in 2021 to support their bandmate Ok Taec-yeon.
Nichkhun will appear in Hong Kong Love Story, a romantic comedy directed by Keoni Waxman, in an upcoming Hollywood film. Nichkhun will appear opposite Byron Mann, Dominika Kachlik, and Kenneth Tsang in the film. Based on true events, Hong Kong Love Story follows Nichkhun and Byron Mann, sons of wealthy families, as they travel to Hong Kong and encounter many occurrences that teach them the essence of love and friendship.
Private life
Nichkhun was engaged in a vehicular collision with a motorcycle in Gangnam on July 24, 2012. According to reports, the musician was driving under the influence of alcohol when he collided with a motorcycle. His BAC was 0.056%, thus his license was suspended. Nichkhun personally apologized for his recent drunk driving incident, which caused him to leave the entertainment profession.
Discography
For Nichkhun's work with 2PM, see 2PM discography.
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|
| KOR | JPN |
|---|
| Me | - Released: December 19, 2018 (JPN),
February 18, 2019 (KOR) - Label: JYP Entertainment
- Formats: CD, digital download
| 14 | 9
| |
|---|
| Story Of... | - Released: December 25, 2019 (JPN)
- Label: Epic JYP
- Formats: CD, digital download
| — | 19 |
|
|---|
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Promotional songs
- 2008: "We Become One" (for Wall's Cornetto Thailand)
- 2009: "Let's Take a Break" (for Tourism Authority of Thailand)
- 2009: "Cute" (for Suzuki Jelato)
Soundtrack appearances
- 2011: "My Valentine" (with J.Y. Park & Taecyeon), Dream High OST
- 2012: "Let It Rain", One and a Half Summer OST
- 2015: "Wan Nun Wan Nee Wan Nhai" (วันนั้น วันนี้ วันไหน) (featuring Taecyeon), Touch the Sky - Chalui OST
- 2018: "Fall in Love With You" (勇往直前恋上你), Shall We Fall in Love? OST
Compositions
| Year | Title | Artist | Album | Notes |
|---|
| 2013 | "Let It Rain" | 2PM | Grown (Grand Edition) | Lyrics and music |
| 2014 | "Love Is True" | Nichkhun & Lee Jun-ho | Go Crazy! (Grand Edition) |
| 2018 | "Home" | Nichkhun | Me |
| "Lucky Charm" (Korean & English versions) |
| "Bridge" |
| "Jealous" |
| "Mars" |
| "Colorful Xmas" |
| "Endearing" |
| "Umbrella" (Korean, English & Japanese versions) |
| 2019 | "Story Of..." (English & Japanese versions) | Nichkhun | Story Of... | Lyrics |
| "You" (English & Japanese versions) | Lyrics and music |
| "Vanilla" |
Filmography
Television and web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|
| 2010 | All My Love | Ok Yub's human substitute | Cameo (ep. 1) |
| 2011 | Dream High | Ri-ah's CF partner | Cameo (ep. 8) |
| Welcome to the Show | Himself | Lead role |
| 2014 | One and a Half Summer | Zhang Hao | Lead role |
| Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo | Mataichi | Japanese TV movie |
| 2015 | Looking For Aurora | Wang Yilin | Lead role |
| Yes Sir My Boss | Piak | Cameo (ep. 7–8) |
| The Producers | Himself | Cameo (ep. 3) |
| 2017 | Magic School | Joon | Main cast, JTBC's web drama |
| 2018 | Shall We Fall in Love | Jiang Yinan | Lead role, Tencent's web drama |
| 2019 | Thong Ek Mor Ya Tah Chaloang | Hyung Suk | Cameo (ep. 12, 14) |
| Arthdal Chronicles | Rottip | Cameo (ep. 10–12, 14) |
| 2020 | My Bubble Tea | Boss | Viu's Thai original series |
| Big Hero 6: The Series | Dae and Hyun-ki (voice) | Guest; Episode: "Big Hero Battle" |
| 2021 | Vincenzo | Leads of UCN drama "The Age of Stray Dogs and Wild Dogs" | Cameo (ep. 12) |
| 2022 | Finding the Rainbow | Wilson | Viu's Thai Original Series |
Films
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|
| 2012 | Ouran High School Host Club | Lawrence |
| Seven Something | He |
| Beyond the ONEDAY ~Story of 2PM & 2AM~ | Himself |
| 2014 | Five Eagle Brothers | Policeman |
| 2015 | Touch the Sky - Chalui | Cameo |
| Forever Young | Cameo |
| 2018 | Brother of the Year | Moji |
| 2022 | Cracked | Tim |
Variety shows
Korean variety shows
| Year | Title |
|---|
| 2008–2009 | Ya Shim Man Man |
| Hot Blood |
| Idol Army (Season 3) |
| 2009 | Wild Bunny |
| 2010 | We Got Married (Season 2) |
| 2011 | 2PM Show! |
| 2012 | KOICA'S Dream in Tanzania |
| 2015 | Oven Radio |
| Ok.Jang.Khun ReciPe |
| 2017 | 2PM Wild Beat |
| 2018 | The Team Chef (Season 1) |
| Galileo: Awakened Universe |
| One Night Food Trip – International Edition 2 in the Philippines |
| 2019 | We K-Pop (Season 1) |
| 2020 | Idol on Quiz |
| 2022 | Buddy Boys |
Chinese variety shows
| Year | Title | Network | Role |
|---|
| 2013 | Superstar China | Hubei TV | Host |
| 2014 |
| If You Love | Hubei TV | Himself with Hwang Chan-sung |
| God & Goddess | Youku | Himself |
| Happy Camp | Hunan TV | Himself with Jang Woo-young |
| All Star Show | Youku | Himself |
| Tonight 80's Show | Dragon TV | Himself with Wei Da Xun |
| Brave Heart | BTV | Himself |
| Dream Music Charity Event | CGV |
| 2015 | Youth Trainee | Zhejiang Television | with Wang Dongcheng, Shang Wenjie, and Li Quan |
| Korea-China Dream Team | Shenzhen TV | Himself with Hwang Chan-sung |
| Let's Go Together | Hubei TV |
| 2016 | Grade One Freshman | Hunan TV | Himself |
| Beat the Champions | Zhejiang Television |
| Super Girl Group | Tencent Video |
| 2021 | Shine! Super Brothers 2 | Youku |
Hosting
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|
| 2023 | 37th Golden Disc Awards | with Sung Si-kyung, Park So-dam and Lee Da-hee |
|---|
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient / Nominated work | Result |
|---|
| 2009 | Mnet 20's Choice Awards | Hot Mr. Beauty Award | Himself | Won |
| Tourism Authority of Thailand | PR Ambassador | Won |
| 2010 | Nine Entertain Awards (Thailand) | Popular Vote | Nominated |
| MBC Entertainment Awards | Popularity Award | We Got Married with Victoria Song | Won |
| Korea Jewerly Awards | Diamond Award (with Chansung) | Himself | Won |
| 2011 | 3rd Bugs Music Awards | OST of the Year (with Taecyeon) | "My Valentine" | Won |
| KBS Best Idol Icon Awards | Icon of the year | Himself | Nominated |
| Mnet Media Awards | Most CHARMING Boy | Won |
| MTV K's very first Valentine King and Queen | Valentine King | Won |
| TVCF Awards | Most Popular CF Star | Nominated |
| 2012 | Kerd Awards (Thailand) | Kerd of the Year | Won |
| TVCF AWARDS | CF Model of The Year | Nominated |
| Top Award (Thailand) | Best Rising Film Actor | Seven Something | Nominated |
| BK Film Awards | The Eye Candy Award | Won |
| 6th Nine Entertain Awards (Thailand) | Popular Award | Nominated |
| 2013 | STYEBIBLE.PH | International Celebrity Collab | NICHKHUN for Bench | Nominated |
| Nine Entertain Awards | Popular Award | Himself | Nominated |
| Singapore Blog Awards | Most Popular Overseas Celebrity | Nominated |
| The Goodness Idol Thailand Awards | The 9 Idols for The King | Won |
| 2014 | — | Asian's Male God | Nominated |
| 2015 | Microblogging Star 2014 (China) | Weibo Star | Nominated |
| K-pop Gaon Chart Award | Social Star | Nominated |
| — | Asian's Male God | Nominated |
| Micro-star Magazine (Chinese) | Star Scoreboard in February (Overseas) | Nominated |
| UNICEF Thailand Award | Friend of UNICEF | Won |
| Zocial Awards 2015 (Thailand) | 'Thailand Twitter Ranking' | Rank #1 |
| Most Mentioned in Thailand on Twitter | Rank #2 |
| 2016 | IME Chinese Online Media Popular Award | Thailand Headlines Person of the Year Awards | Won |
| China Weibo Awards | Male God of the Year | Won |
| VDFLY | Top Ten Handsome Asian Men | Nominated |
| Trends Health's Healthy Role Model Awards | Most Influential Healthy Role Model Award | Himself | Won |
| 2017 |
| Big Ben Award | Global Ten Outstanding Chinese Young Elites | Himself | Won |
| MEN'S UNO YOUNG Anniversary | International Artist Award | Himself | Won |
| 2018 | Chic Style Award 2018 | Popular Artist of the Year Award | Himself | Won |
| Tomorrow Land Fashion Award 2018 | International Fashion Charity Artist of the Year Award | Himself | Won |
| 2018 FEIA Awards Ceremony | International Artist of the Year Award | Himself | Won |
| Thailand Headlines Person of The Year 2018 Award | Asia Superstar Award | Himself | Won |
| Recognition Award | Goodwill Ambassador of the 60th Anniversary of
Thailand-Republic of Korea Diplomatic Relations | Himself | Won |
| 2019 | 2019 FEIA Awards | Influential Asian Idol of the Year Award | Himself | Won |
| 27th Bangkok Critics Assembly 2018 Award | Best Supporting Actor | Brother of the Year | Nominated |
| Thai Film Director Award 2019 | Best Supporting Actor | Brother of the Year | Nominated |
| 2019 Weibo Starlight Awards | Asia's Star Award | Himself | Won |
| 2019 China Fashion Awards | Asia's Most Influential Idol Award | Himself | Won |
| 2020 | Asian Academy Creative Awards 2020 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Thailand) | My Bubble Tea | Won |
| Tatler Asia's Gen. T List 2020 | Asia's ‘Leaders of Tomorrow’ | Himself | Won |
| 2021 | 2021 Weibo Starlight Awards | 'Starlight Artist' Award | Himself | Won |
| 2021 IFENG Fashion Choice Awards | Asian Idol of the Year Award | Himself | Won |
Nichkhun Biography
| Name | Nichkhun |
| Nickname | Nichkhun Buck Horvejkul |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | 24-Jun-1988 |
| Age in 2023 | 35 |
| Birth Place | Rancho Cucamonga, California, U.S. |
| Country | United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 1.8 (m) |
| Weight | Unknown (KGs) |
| Profession | American Singer |
| Famous as | Singer, SongwriterRapper, Actormodeldancer |
| Birthday | June 24, 1988 |
| Name of the Day | Friday |
| Zodiac Sign (Horoscope) | Cancer |
| Next Birthday | 24 June, 2023 |
| Age in 2023 | 35 years |
| Place of Birth | Rancho Cucamonga, California, U.S. |
| Country of Birth | United States |
| Height | In Centimeters: 180 cm.
In Meters: 1.8 m.
In Feet Inches: 5'11" |
| Weight | In KG: Not known
In Pound: Not known |
| Eye Color | - |
| Hair Color | - |
| Marital Status | Yet to update |
Some FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) about Nichkhun.
- What is the Net Worth of Nichkhun?
The Net Worth of Nichkhun is $1.5 Million.
- What is the Height of Nichkhun?
The height of Nichkhun is 1.8.
- Where is the birthplace of Nichkhun?
The birthplace of Nichkhun is Rancho Cucamonga, California, U.S.
- What is the Date of Birth of Nichkhun?
The birthday of Nichkhun is on 24-Jun-1988.
- Is Nichkhun Married?
The marital status of Nichkhun is: Yet to update.
