Biography
Who is Nichkhun?
Early life and background
Born in Rancho Cucamonga, California, Nichkhun Buck Horvejkul grew up with a diverse cultural background. He is a dual national of Thailand and the United States. His mother, Yenjit Horvejkul, worked as a chief executive officer for a pharmaceutical company. He has an older brother named Nichan Bert and two younger sisters, Nichthima Yanin and Nachjaree Horvejkul.
During his childhood, his family moved to Thailand so the children could understand their culture and learn the language. He attended schools in the Bangkok area. As a student, he did not focus on performing arts and instead played competitive badminton. At age twelve, he moved to New Zealand to board at Whanganui Collegiate School for eighteen months before returning to California. He later attended Los Osos High School.
Rise to K-pop stardom with 2PM
A talent scout from JYP Entertainment discovered Nichkhun at the Los Angeles Korean Music Festival while he was still in high school. He signed a contract as a trainee and moved to South Korea in 2006. He became the first non-ethnic Korean trainee at the agency. His initial television exposure included a guest spot on the 2006 audition program Superstar Survival.
In 2008, he joined the reality program Hot Blooded Men, which chronicled the training of several aspiring artists. This process led to the creation of the boy band 2PM. The group debuted with the single 10 Out of 10 and achieved mainstream success with their second album, 2:00PM Time For Change. As of 2021, the band has released numerous studio albums in both Korea and Japan. He has also performed with an unofficial sub-unit called ENWJ alongside bandmates Jun. K and Wooyoung.
Acting and solo career
Nichkhun has built an extensive portfolio as a solo artist and actor across various Asian markets. He appeared on the popular reality show We Got Married from 2010 to 2011 alongside Victoria of f(x). His filmography includes the Thai movie Seven Something and the Chinese series One and a Half Summer. In 2018, he starred in the hit movie Brother of the Year, which became the second highest-grossing domestic film in Thailand that year.
Beyond acting, he has released solo music projects. In 2018, he debuted his solo mini album titled Me in Japan, for which he composed every song. He later released a Korean version of the album in 2019. He has also hosted several programs, including the Korean Music Wave concerts in Bangkok and the variety show The Mask Line Thai. His diverse work history includes design collaborations, such as a bag collection with the brand Rosa.K.
Birthday and age
Nichkhun was born on June 24, 1988, which makes Nichkhun 38 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. Nichkhun shares the date with 68 other famous people.
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