Nichkhun
Nichkhun | |
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| นิชคุณ | |
Nichkhun in 2019 | |
| Born | Nichkhun Buck Horvejkul June 24, 1988 |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Label | JYP |
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| Website | 2pm |
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Nichkhun Buck Horvejkul (Thai: นิชคุณ หรเวชกุล; RTGS: Nitchakhun Horawetchakun; born June 24, 1988), better known mononymously as Nichkhun (Korean: 닉쿤), is a Thai and American rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, and model who is currently based in South Korea as a member of the South Korean boy band 2PM. Nichkhun is widely considered to be the first Southeast Asian individual to debut in a K-pop idol group and achieve success, and he has worked on several campaigns for the Tourism Authority of Thailand.
As a solo artist, Nichkhun has released two EPs. As an actor, he has starred in various Korean, Thai, and Chinese dramas and films such as Seven Something (2012), One and a Half Summer (2014), and Brother of the Year (2018). He has also worked as a television personality on several variety and reality programs such as We Got Married, We K-Pop, and Idol on Quiz.