Joong Archen Aydin (Thai: จุง อาเชน ไอย์ดึน; also known as Chen, born 10 March 2001) is a Thai actor and singer. He moved to Turkey with his mother when he was very young. He came back to Thailand to act while in high school. He is best known for his role as Khabkluen in the Star and Sky series. Joong first starred as Ming in 2Moons2 in 2019.
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Joong Archen Aydin | |
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จุง อาเชน ไอย์ดึน | |
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Born | (2001-03-10) 10 March 2001 (age 21)[1] Thailand |
Other names | Joong / JC |
Education | Stamford International University Bangkok |
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Years active | 2019–present |
Agent | GMMTV |
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Joong was born in Thailand but moved with his mother and stepfather to Turkey when he was eight years old. He lived in Turkey for ten years and can speak fluent Turkish.[2] Joong endured serious abuse and bullying while living in Turkey.[3] Joong has spoken about how such traumatic experiences shaped him into a resilient adult.
Joong returned to Thailand as a teenager to pursue his dreams of joining the entertainment industry. Joong currently studies Creative Media Design at Stamford International University in Bangkok, also known as STIU. In addition to Thai and Turkish, Joong also speaks fluent English and basic Chinese.
Joong won "Mister Teen Thailand" in 2018.
Joong became an actor by signing a contract with the Motive Village company and debuted by playing the role of Ming in 2Moons2 on June 29th, 2019.[1]
Joong reprised his role as Ming in "2Moons2 Special: Before the Moon Rises" which aired on June 22nd, 2019.
On February 5th, 2020, Joong and the rest of the main cast of 2Moons2 hosted the show, "Travel with Us".
Joong also became a member of the Thai boy group, OXQ which debuted on June 4th, 2020 with Motive Village. Joong was the group's visual, lead dancer, and lead vocalist. A game show starring Joong and the rest of OXQ, called "OXQKRAB", aired on July 2nd, 2020.
In November of 2020, Joong revealed that he became an Insight Entertainment trainee, confirming his departure from Motive Village and OXQ.
In January of 2021, Joong announced that he will not continue with his role as Ming in the upcoming sequel, "2Moons3". The company later confirmed that none of the original actors from the 2Moons series would reprise their roles as main characters.
On September 12th, 2021, Joong indirectly announced through his Twitter and Instagram account that he was now with GMMTV as its newest talent, thus announcing both his departure from Insight Entertainment and the group's pre-debut from that company.
On April 8th, 2022, Joong starred in the BL drama, "Star and Sky: Star in My Mind" as one of the main characters, Khabkluen. Joong was also the singer for the theme song "My Starlight".
On April 21st, 2022, the drama "The Mafia Series: Guns and Freaks" aired, in which Joong starred as Beam.
On July 3rd, 2022, Joong continued his role as Khabkluen in "Star and Sky: Sky in Your Heart". Joong also appeared in the Star and Sky Special Episode which aired on July 29th, 2022.
Joong has appeared as a guest on several variety and game shows since his debut, including "Arm Share", "School Rangers", "Talk with ToeyS" and "Force Book Show Real Special". Joong is a regular member of the 2022 show, "Safe House 3: Best Bro Secret".
Year | Title | Role | Note |
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2019 | 2 Moons 2 | Mingkwan Daichapanya (Ming) | Main Role |
2 Moons 2 Special: Before the Moon Rises | Mingkwan Daichapanya (Ming) | Main Role | |
Khun Pra Chuay | Himself | Guest | |
2020 | Travel with Us | Himself | Host |
2022 | Star and Sky: Star in My Mind | Khabkluen (Kluen) | Main Role |
Star and Sky: Sky in Your Heart | Khabkluen (Kluen) | Supporting Role | |
Star & Sky Special Episode | Khabkluen (Kluen) | Main Role | |
Mafia The Series: Guns and Freaks | Beam | Main Role | |
Arm Share | Himself | Guest | |
Safe House 3: Best Bro Secret | Himself | Regular Member |
Year | Song title | Artist (s) | Note |
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2020 | ME (ผมเองครับ) | OXQ | with Pavel, Benjamin, Dome and Nine |
Long Trip (ต้น ธนษิต) | Thanasit Jaturaput | with Kornchid Boonsathipakdee | |
2021 | I LIKE U SUMMER (ฤดูเรา) | Insight Rookies | with Cheetah, Frank, Pentor and Samui |
2022 | My Starlight (แล้วแต่ดาว) | Joong Archen | Ost. "Star In My Mind" |
As a member of OXQ | ||
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Year | Song | Note |
2020 | ME (ผมเองครับ) | with Pavel, Benjamin, Dome and Nine |
As a member of Insight Rookies | ||
Year | Song | Note |
2021 | I LIKE U SUMMER (ฤดูเรา) | with Frank, Cheetah, Pentor and Samui |
Star and Sky: Star in My Mind OST | ||
Year | Song | Label |
2022 | My Starlight (แล้วแต่ดาว) | GMMTV Records |
Year | Award | Category | Result | Note |
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2020 | 14th KAZZ AWARDS [4][5] | Guy of the year | Won | N/A |
Couple of the Year with Kornchid Boonsathipakdee | Nominated |