Vachirawit Chivaaree (Thai: วชิรวิชญ์ ชีวอารี; born 27 December 1997[3]), known professionally as Bright Vachirawit or simply Bright (Thai: ไบร์ท), is a Thai actor, singer, host, and model. He is best known for his leading roles in 2gether: The Series, and F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers.
Vachirawit Chivaaree | |
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วชิรวิชญ์ ชีวอารี | |
![]() Vachirawit in 2021 | |
Born | Kunlatorn Chivaaree[1] (1997-12-27) 27 December 1997 (age 24) Nakhon Chai Si District, Nakhon Pathom Province, Thailand |
Other names | Bright |
Education | Suankularb Wittayalai School, Triam Udom Suksa School |
Alma mater | Bangkok University |
Occupation |
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Years active | 2013–present |
Known for |
Thyme in F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers |
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)[2] |
Musical career | |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 2018–present |
Labels | GMM Grammy |
Musical artist | |
Website | gmm-tv |
Vachirawit was born on 27 December 1997 in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand as Kunlatorn Chivaaree to a father of Thai and white American descent and a mother of Thai and Chinese descent.[1] As a child, his parents got divorced and he grew up in Thailand with his maternal relatives, and was raised with his cousins. He came from a family of musicians, with his uncle owning a music school. At the age of 10, Vachirawit started learning several musical instruments, including the guitar, bass, and drums.[4]
Vachirawit completed his lower secondary education at Suankularb Wittayalai School and upper secondary education at Triam Udom Suksa School. He initially took up the Thammasat English Program of Engineering (TEPE) under the Faculty of Engineering of Thammasat University but decided to pursue instead a bachelor's degree in marketing (international program) at Bangkok University.[5][6][7][8] He graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Marketing in 2021.[9]
Vachirawit debuted as one of the 6th generation of Strawberry Krub Cake variety show on Ch3 in 2013 and he also had his acting debut in a Strawberry Krub Cake's short drama titled "The Beginning - Run Lovers Run" produced by Duang Malee Maneejan & Nadao Bangkok. After that, he had several works in the industry including TV dramas, films & music videos.
In 2018, Vachirawit auditioned in GMM25 New Face 2018 project and got signed as a GMMTV actor/artist. He received mostly support roles in several series until he won an audition for the young Dr. Peng in Nadao Bangkok's My Ambulance in 2019, which gave him spotlights. In the same year, he joined in as one of the host of GMM25's "Toe Laew" ever since Episode 135 and Toelaw season 2 in 2020.
In 2020, Vachirawit earned his breakthrough[10] receiving one of the two lead roles as Sarawat in 2gether The Series, starring opposite with debut actor Win Metawin Opas-Iamkajorn. This series became No.1 most viewed series on LINE TV Thailand in the first half of 2020[11] and it gained fans internationally.[12][13][14] From the success of 2gether The Series, he later reprised the role as Sarawat again in Still 2gether The Series, the sequel released later in the same year.[15][16]
Vachirawit has been cast as Thyme (the same role as Domyoji Tsukasa), starring opposite debut actress Tu Tontawan Tantivejakul, who has been cast as Gorya (the same role as Makino Tsukushi) in F4 Thailand : Boys Over Flowers, a Thai adaptation of famous Japanese manga, Hana Yori Dango. It started airing on December 18, 2021. His latest series is Astrophile as a leading role, Kimhan.[17]
Since 2020, Vachirawit has been modeling for Burberry.[18] In 2022, the company announced him as their newest ambassador in the South Asia Pacific region.[19]
In early April 2020, Vachirawit was embroiled in a controversy after he liked a tweet on Twitter from a Thai photographer containing four cityscape images with the caption that unintentionally referred to Hong Kong as a country.[20][21] After a Chinese internet user shared a screenshot of the retweet on Weibo, a torrent of criticism slammed him for disrespecting China's national sovereignty. Bright issued an apology on Twitter over the apparent slip[22][23] "I'm feel so sorry about my thoughtless retweet too, I only saw the pictures and did not read the caption clearly. Next time there will be no mistake like this again" on 10 April 2020. The photographer also replaced the original tweet with a new version that swapped out "country" for "place" while apologizing in both Thai and English. While it temporarily quelled the issue, he was brought back into the spotlight after Chinese netizens called out the online posts from his then girlfriend.[24] The actor's then girlfriend, who goes by the name New retweeted a popular COVID-19 conspiracy theory that China invented the virus in a lab in Wuhan, where the outbreak originated. The post shared by New also accused China of shifting blame for the emergence of the disease to the U.S., and hiding information regarding the outbreak by denying entry to foreign journalists.[25][26] Soon Chinese citizens made their way to Twitter and demanded a public apology from New, They made use of the hashtag #Nnevvy –which was New's Twitter handle – The hashtag along with its variations generated more than two million tweets and trended globally. Reuters reports the Twitter hashtag has generated more than 2 million tweets, while Global Times reports it has drawn 4.6 billion views from over 1.4 million posts on Weibo. A Facebook page compiling #nnevvy memes has already picked up more than 75,000 likes.[27] On 12 April, Global Times posted a new article about the Thai drama 2gether: the series stating that the show "is experiencing a backlash in China" over the incident. The article mentioned that Bright's follower count on Sina Weibo has taken a hit, while the show's rating on Douban has dropped from 9.3 to 9.0. Then, two days later, the Chinese Embassy in Bangkok published a lengthy statement on Facebook to address the controversy, saying in part: "The recent online noises only reflect bias and ignorance of its maker, which does not in any way represent the standing stance of the Thai government nor the mainstream public opinion of the Thai People."[28]
Vachirawit launched his first merchandise shop under the brand name "Astrostuffs" in late May 2020[29] where proceeds of the sale go to the Seub Nakhasathien Foundation to support its works in conservation of wildlife and forest land in Thailand.[30]
Vachirawit has expressed his support for the LGBT community. He has also shown support for the legalization of same-sex marriage in Thailand.[31] In addition, he constantly supports wildlife and forest conservation,[32][33] animal shelters [34][35] and several charity projects.[36][37][38][39][40]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2016 | Love Say Hey | Tae | Main role | [7] |
2021 | 2gether: The Movie | Sarawat | Main role | [14] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2013 | Strawberry Krubcake | Himself | Main host | [41] |
The Beginning - Run Lovers Run | Bright | Main role | [42] | |
2014 | Karma | Tao | Guest role | [43] |
2018 | I Sea U | Peter & Peyton | Main role | [44] |
Love Songs Love Series: Rao Lae Nai | Bright | Main role | [45] | |
Roop Thong | Ekkarat | Guest role | [46] | |
Social Death Vote | Day | Main role | [47] | |
Love Songs Love Series: Ja Ruk Reu Ja Rai | Ter | Main role | [48] | |
Love Songs Love Series: Gor Koey Sunya | Ken | Support role | [49] | |
Yuttakarn Prab Nang Marn | Tuanote | Guest role | [50] | |
2019 | Toe Laew (Season 1) | Himself | Main host | [51] |
Korn Aroon Ja Roong | Anotai (Grown-up) | Support role | [52] | |
My Ambulance | Peng (young) | Guest role | [53] | |
Heha Mia Navy | Seaman Bright | Support role | [54] | |
2020 | 2gether: The Series | Sarawat | Main role | [55] |
Play2gether | Himself | Main host | [56] | |
Bright - Win Inbox | Himself | Main host | [57] | |
Still 2gether | Sarawat | Main role | [58] | |
Toe Laew (Season 2) | Himself | Main host | [59] | |
2021 | In Time With You: Thueng Ham Jai Kor Ja Rak | Nick | Support role | [60] |
F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers | Thyme | Main role | [61] | |
2022 | Astrophile | Kimhan | Main role | [62] |
Good Old Days (Story 4: Our Soundtrack) |
Thanis Weerasakwong (Tong) | Main role | [63] |
Year | Song Title | Artist(s) | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2013 | "กอดไม่ได้" (Kot Mai Dai) | Bedroom Audio | Love interest | Official music video | [64] |
2018 | "ปีศาจ" (Pi Sat) (Demons) | Natthawut Jenmana (Max) | Day | OST. Social Death Vote | [65] |
"เอามั้ย" (Ao Mai) | Numchok Tanud-rum (Singto) Popetorn Soonthornyanakij (Two) |
Official music video | [66] | ||
"ร้องไห้คนเดียว" (Raung Hai Kon Diow) |
Muzu | Official music video | [67] | ||
2019 | "คนเดิม" (Kon Derm) | Napassorn Phuthornjai (New) | Official music video | [68] | |
"Your Story" | PAAM | Official music video | [69] | ||
2020 | "ติดกับ" (Tit Gub) (Stuck on You) | Natthawut Jenmana (Max) | Sarawat | 2gether: The Series Opening theme | [70] |
"คั่นกู" (Kan Goo) (Together) | Vachirawit Chiva-aree (Bright) | Sarawat | 2gether: The Series Ending theme | [71] | |
"ตกลงฉันคิดไปเองใช่ไหม" (Tok Long Chan Kid Pai Aeng Chai Mai) (Mistaken) |
Vachirawit Chiva-aree (Bright) | Sarawat | OST. 2gether: The Series | [72] | |
"Thank You To My Silent Heroes" | Ada Chunhavajira Vachirawit Chiva-aree (Bright) Metawin Opas-iamkajorn (Win) |
Himself | Special Olympics Thailand | [73] | |
"ตามตะวัน" Tam Ta Wan |
Num Kala (ณพสิน แสงสุวรรณ) Add Carabao (ยืนยง โอภากุล) |
Nont | Official music video | [74] | |
"With A Smile" | Vachirawit Chiva-aree (Bright) | Sarawat | OST. Still 2gether (Philippine version) | ||
"ยังคู่กัน"
(Yang Koo Gun) (Still Together) |
Vachirawit Chiva-aree (Bright) Metawin Opas-iamkajorn (Win) |
Sarawat | OST. Still 2gether Ending theme | [75] | |
"คนนั้นต้องเป็นเธอ"
(Kon Nun Tong Pen Tur) (It Had to Be You) |
Metawin Opas-iamkajorn (Win) | Sarawat | OST. Still 2gether | [76] | |
2021 | "ขอบคุณที่ร่วมทาง" (From The Heart) | Ada Chunhavajira Vachirawit Chiva-aree (Bright) Metawin Opas-iamkajorn (Win) |
Himself | Special Olympics Thailand | [77] |
To The Max | Milli | Himself | Prod. by SPATCHIES | YUPP!
For Lays Max |
[78] | |
"Sad Movie" | Nattawut Srimhok (F.Hero) Vachirawit Chiva-aree (Bright) |
Official music video | [79] | ||
"Ten Years Later" | Metawin Opas-iamkajorn (Win) | Sarawat | OST. 2gether: The Movie | [80] | |
"Move ไปไหน" (Unmovable) | Vachirawit Chiva-aree (Bright) | Sarawat | Official music video | [81] | |
"กอดที" (Kod Tee) (One hug) | Vachirawit Chiva-aree (Bright) | OST. 2gether: The Movie | [82] | ||
"Who am I" | Vachirawit Chiva-aree (Bright) Metawin Opas-iamkajorn (Win) Jirawat Sutivanichsak (Dew) Hirunkit Changkham (Nani) |
Thyme | OST. F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers
Opening theme |
[83] | |
"Shooting Star" | Vachirawit Chiva-aree (Bright) Metawin Opas-iamkajorn (Win) Jirawat Sutivanichsak (Dew) Hirunkit Changkham (Nani) |
Thyme | OST. F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers | [84] | |
"คบกันดีสักทรู" (Kob Gun Dee Sak TRUE) | WANYAi x STAMP | Himself | For TRUE 5G | [85] | |
2022 | "โลกของฉันคือเธอ" (You Mean the World) | Gawin Caskey (Fluke) | Thyme | OST. F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers | [86] |
Nighttime | Vachirawit Chiva-aree (Bright) | Thyme | OST. F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers | [87] | |
"ยอมทั้งใจ" (You Make Me Smile) | Vachirawit Chiva-aree (Bright) | Himself | For Nekko Cat Food | [88] | |
"ทุกวันพรุ่งนี้" (Along The Way) | Tilly Birds x Palmy | For 60 years Toyota (Thailand) | [89] | ||
"นับดาว" (Counting Stars) | Gawin Caskey (Fluke) | Kimhan | OST. คืนนับดาว Astrophile | [90] | |
"สมัยนี้เค้าไม่แอบรัก" (Just Say You Love Me) | Worranit Thawornwong (Mook) | Kimhan | OST. คืนนับดาว Astrophile | [91] | |
"กฎของแรงดึงดูด" (Law of Attraction) | Perawat Sangpotirat, Prachaya Ruangroj,
Jumpol Adulkittiporn, Atthaphan Phunsawat, Tawan Vihokratana, Thitipoom Techaapaikhun, Vachirawit Chiva-aree & Metawin Opas-iamkajorn |
Himself | Love Out Loud Fan Fest 2022 Theme Song | [92] | |
"Good Old Days" | Perawat Sangpotirat | Tong | OST. Good Old Days ร้านซื้อขายความทรงจำ | [93] | |
"Lost and Found" | Vachirawit Chiva-aree (Bright) | Single | [94] | ||
"ระหว่างทาง" (Good Time) | Vachirawit Chiva-aree (Bright), Kanyawee Songmuang | Tong | OST. Good Old Days ร้านซื้อขายความทรงจำ - Story 4 Our Soundtrack |
Year | Song Title | Label | Ref. |
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2020 | "คั่นกู" (Kan Goo) (Together) | GMMTV Records | [71] |
"ตกลงฉันคิดไปเองใช่ไหม" (Tok Long Chan Kid Pai Aeng Chai Mai) (Mistaken) |
GMMTV Records | [72] | |
"Thank You To My Silent Heroes" together with Metawin Opas-iamkajorn & Ada Chunhavajira |
Special Olympics Thailand | [73] | |
"With A Smile" original by Eraserheads |
Star Music | [95] | |
"ยังคู่กัน" (Yang Koo Gun) (Still Together) together with Metawin Opas-iamkajorn |
GMMTV Records | [75] | |
"ตุ๊บๆจุ๊บๆOK" (Tup Tup Jup Jup OK)
together with Perawat Sangpotirat, Prachaya Ruangroj, Jumpol Adulkittiporn, Atthaphan Phunsawat & Metawin Opas-iamkajorn |
GMMTV Records | [96] | |
2021 | "ขอบคุณที่ร่วมทาง" (From The Heart)
together with Metawin Opas-iamkajorn & Ada Chunhavajira |
Special Olympics Thailand | [77] |
"Sad Movie"
together with Nattawut Srimhok (F.Hero) |
Highcloud Entertainment | [79] | |
"Move ไปไหน" (Unmovable) | GMMTV Records | [81] | |
"กอดที" (Kod Tee) (One hug) | GMMTV Records | [82] | |
"Who am I"
together with Metawin Opas-iamkajorn, Jirawat Sutivanichsak, Hirunkit Changkham |
GMMTV Records | [83] | |
"Shooting Star"
together with Metawin Opas-iamkajorn, Jirawat Sutivanichsak, Hirunkit Changkham |
GMMTV Records | [84] | |
2022 | "Nighttime" | GMMTV Records | [87] |
"ยอมทั้งใจ" (You Make Me Smile) | GMMTV Records | [88] | |
"กฎของแรงดึงดูด" (Law of Attraction)
together with Perawat Sangpotirat, Prachaya Ruangroj, Jumpol Adulkittiporn, Atthaphan Phunsawat, Tawan Vihokratana, Thitipoom Techaapaikhun, Metawin Opas-iamkajorn |
GMMTV Records | [97] | |
"Lost and Found" | GMMTV Records | [98] | |
"ระหว่างทาง" (Good Time)
together with Kanyawee Songmuang |
GMMTV Records |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | Maya Awards | Best Couple (shared with Metawin Opas-iamkajorn) |
2gether: The Series Still 2gether |
Nominated | [99] |
Kazz Awards | Kazz Magazine's Favorite (shared with Metawin Opas-iamkajorn) |
Won | [100] | ||
LINE Thailand People's Choice Awards | Best Couple (shared with Metawin Opas-iamkajorn) |
Won | [101] | ||
THAIRATH Best of 2020 | Best Couple (shared with Metawin Opas-iamkajorn) |
Won | |||
2021 | FEVER AWARDS 2020 | Best Drama-Series Song Fever Award | Kan Goo (คั่นกู) by Bright Vachirawit | Won | [102] |
Thailand Zocial Awards 2021 | Person of The Year - Couple of The Year
(shared with Metawin Opas-iamkajorn) |
2gether: The Series Still 2gether |
Won | [103] | |
Sanook Awards 2020 | Best Couple (shared with Metawin Opas-iamkajorn) |
Won | |||
Thai Song Of The Year (shared with Metawin Opas-iamkajorn) | "ยังคู่กัน" (Yang Khu Kan) | Won | |||
JOOX Thailand Music Awards 2021 | Song of The Year | Kan Goo (คั่นกู) by Bright Vachirawit | Nominated | [104] | |
New Artist of The Year | Nominated | ||||
Top Social Artist of The Year | Nominated | ||||
LINETV Awards 2021 | LINETV Best Thai Song | Kan Goo (คั่นกู) by Bright Vachirawit | Nominated | [105] | |
LINETV Best Kiss Scene | 2gether: The Series Still 2gether |
Nominated | [105] | ||
12th Nataraja Awards | Best Drama Song Award | Kan Goo (คั่นกู) by Bright Vachirawit | Won | [106] | |
Kazz Awards 2021 | Attractive Young Man Of The Year | 2gether: The Series Still 2gether |
Won | ||
Imaginary Couple Of The year
(shared with Metawin Opas-iamkajorn) |
Won | ||||
Best Actor | Won | ||||
Best Scene | Won | ||||
2021 Asia Artist Awards | Asia Celebrity Award for Actor
(shared with Metawin Opas-iamkajorn) |
Won | [107] | ||
True ID music awards 2021 | Best singer of the year | Nominated | |||
Maya Awards 2021 | Charming Boy | Nominated | |||
Best Couple (shared with Metawin Opas-iamkajorn) |
Nominated | ||||
Popular Drama Soundtrack | "ยังคู่กัน" (Yang Khu Kan) | Nominated | |||
Male Rising Star | Nominated | ||||
Thairath Top of the Year 2021 | Couple of the year
(shared with Metawin Opas-iamkajorn) |
Won | [108] | ||
Thailand Actors Award in Japan 2021 | Best Couple (shared with Metawin Opas-iamkajorn) |
2gether: The Series Still 2gether |
Won | [109] | |
Best Actor | 2gether: The Series Still 2gether |
Won | [109] | ||
T-POP of the Year Awards 2021 | Best Rookie | "Move ไปไหน" (Unmovable) | Nominated | [110] | |
2022 | Thailand Zocial Award 2022 | Best Entertainment Performance on Social Media - Actor Category | Bright Vachirawit | Won | [111] |
Maya Entertain Awards | Charming boy | Bright Vachirawit | Nominated | [112] | |
Best Couple (shared with Metawin Opas-iamkajorn) |
Nominated | [112] | |||
Popular vote | Bright Vachirawit | Nominated | [112] | ||
Siamrath Online Award 2022 | Popular Actor | Won | [113] | ||
Kazz Awards 2022 | Popular Male Teenage | Bright Vachirawit | Won | [114] | |
Best Scene
(shared with Tontawan Tantivejakul) |
F4 Thailand | Nominated | |||
The 3rd Mani Mekhala Awards (2022) | ดาราชายมหานิยมมหาชน (The Most Public Popular Male Celebrity Award) | Bright Vachirawit - F4 Thailand | Won | [115] | |
ซุปเปอร์สตาร์เจ้าเสน่ห์ (Charismatic Superstar Award) | Bright Vachirawit | Won | [116] | ||
ContentAsia Awards | Best Original Song for an Asian TV Programme or Movie | “Night Time” – Vachirawit Chivaaree (Ost. F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers) | Nominated | [117] | |
“One Hug” – Vachirawit Chivaaree (Ost. 2gether The Movie) | Nominated | [117] | |||
“Who am I”
Vachirawit Chivaaree, Metawin Opas-iamkajorn, Jirawat Sutivanichsak & Hirunkit Changkham (Ost. F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers) |
Nominated | [117] |
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