Archen Aydin
Joong Archen Aydin | |
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จุง - อาเชน ไอย์ดึน | |
| File:Joong Archen Aydin.jpg | |
| Born | 10 March 2001 |
| Other names | Joong / Chen |
| Education | Bangkok University |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
| Agent | GMMTV |
| Known for |
Khabkluen in Star & Sky: Star in My Mind (2022)' Joke in Hidden Agenda 2023 |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Archen Aydin (Template:Lang-th; known by his nickname Joong (Template:Lang-th) or Chen, born 10 March 2001) is a Thai actor and singer.[1] 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 and Joke in Hidden Agenda 2023.
Early life
Joong was born in Thailand but moved with his mother and stepfather to Turkey when he was six years old. He lived in Turkey for ten years and can speak fluent Turkish.[2]
Joong returned to Thailand as a teenager to further pursue his university studies in Thailand, before joining the entertainment industry. Joong previously studied 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.
On 10 March 2023, he changed his major. He is currently studying at Bangkok University at the School of Communication Arts, majoring in Broadcasting and Streaming Media Production.
Joong won "Mister Teen Thailand" in 2018.
Career
2019–2020: Acting debut, OXQ
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 29, 2019.[3]
Joong reprised his role as Ming in "2Moons2 Special: Before the Moon Rises" which aired on June 22, 2019.
On February 5, 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 4, 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 2, 2020.
2020 - 2021 : Insight Entertainment
In November 2020, Joong revealed that he became an Insight Entertainment trainee, confirming his departure from Motive Village and OXQ.
In January 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.
2021 - 2022: GMMTV, New Beginning
On September 12, 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 December 1, the press conference for GMMTV 2022: Borderless was broadcast. It was revealed that Joong will co-star in a new series, Star & Sky: Star in My Mind, with Dunk Natachai. The official trailer for the series was released on March 23, 2022, while they were filming a variety show, Safe House SS3 : Best Bros.
On April 7, the day before the series' premiere, the OST was released, "My Starlight," which was sung by Joong. The series receives a lot of love from fans all over the world. Despite the fact that the series only had eight episodes, the response was positive. Joong and Dunk also were given the opportunity to hold a concert along with Earth, Mix, Pond, and Phuwin at the Feel Fan Fun Camping Concert on October 15. GMMTV also released a lot of merchandise under the JoongDunk brand with their official logo and fandom color. They already established the fandom name, "Dungjang," early on in their partnership and added an exclusive logo and the fandom's color, yellow, along the way. They also held JoongDunk's first fan meeting in Cambodia before the year ended. The tickets for the fan meeting were sold out within 15 minutes of their release. Upon their arrival, the fans waited outside the airport with banners and screamed.
On April 21, the drama "The Mafia Series: Guns and Freaks" aired, in which Joong starred as Beam.
On July 3, 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 29, 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" along with his on-screen partner, Dunk Natachai.
On November 22, at the press conference for GMMTV 2023: Diversely Yours, Joong was revealed to appear in three series. Our Skyy 2 and Hidden Agenda with his on-screen partner, Dunk Natachai, while Wednesday Club with Ohm, Nani, Jane, Piploy, Kay, and Phuwin.
2023 - Present: Keep walking together
Shining JoongDunk, a fan meeting in Vietnam, will kick off the year 2023 for Joong and Dunk. They also received the same warm welcome from Vietnamese fans as before. The fans screamed and chanted their names as they arrived at the airport.
Later on, GMMTV announced that Joong and Dunk would be spreading their wings to meet Korean and Japanese fans on April 22 and May 7, respectively.
Joong and Dunk will also participate in the next Love Out Loud Fanfest, LOL Fanfest 2023, along with the other couples in Our Skyy 2.
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 Moons 2 | Mingkwan Daichapanya (Ming) | Main Role |
| 2022 | Star and Sky: Star in My Mind | Khabkluen (Kluen) | Main Role |
| Mafia The Series: Guns and Freaks | Beam | Main Role | |
| Star and Sky: Sky in Your Heart | Khabkluen (Kluen) | Supporting Role | |
| Star and Sky Special EP | Main Role | ||
| The Warp Effect | Tony | Supporting Role | |
| 2023 | Our Skyy 2 | Khabkluen (Kluen) | Main Role |
| Home School | Younger Master Amin (EP.13) | Guest Role | |
| Hidden Agenda | Joke | Main Role | |
| 2024 | Ploy's Yearbook | TBA | Main Role |
Variety Show
| Year | Show | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Travel with Us | 2Moons2 cast |
| OXQ คร๊าบบบ (OXQKRAB) | OXQ member | |
| 2022 | Safe House SS3 : Best Bro Secret | OffGun, EarthMix, JoongDunk, JimmySea, NeoLouis [4] |
| School Ranger | EP - 220[5] & 221[6] | |
| Force Book Real Show | Special EP with Joong & Dunk[7] | |
| Arm Share | EP - 83,[8] 96,[9] 98,[10] 101,[11] 113[12] | |
| KAZZ Magazine | KAZZ News Update,[13] KAZZTalk[14] | |
| Mint Magazine Thailand | Vlog Mint Hang Out,[15] Mint Hang Out,[16] Mint Zog Zag EP. 31[17] | |
| Talk with ToeyS | EP - 55,[18] 70[19] | |
| TopTapTalk | EP - 23[20] | |
| 10 Fight 10 Season 3 | EP - 3[21] | |
| 2023 | Little Big World with PondPhuwin | EP - 12 (JoongDunk & GeminiFourth)[22] |
| Project ALPHA | EP - 8[23] & FINAL[24] | |
| 4x4 Celebrity | EP - 769 (Joss, Pluem, Lee, New, Force, Book, Joong, Dunk)[25] |
Music Videos Appearance
| Year | Song title | Artist | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ME (ผมเองครับ) | OXQ | OXQ's Single |
| Long Trip (ต้น ธนษิต) | Thanasit Jaturaput | with Kornchid Boonsathipakdee | |
| 2021 | I LIKE U SUMMER (ฤดูเรา) | Insight Rookies | Insight Rookies's Single |
| 2022 | My Starlight (แล้วแต่ดาว) | Joong Archen | Star & Sky : Star In My Mind OST. |
| My Starlight (Eng. Ver) | Joong Archen, Dunk Natachai | Star & Sky : Star In My Mind OST. | |
| If We Don't Know Each Other (ถ้าเราไม่รู้จักกัน) | Joong Archen | My Dear Donovan OST. | |
| Not Bad | PiXXie | 1st Studio Album : BLOOM | |
| 2023 | Cheering Song | BNK48, Joong, Dunk, Ada | Special Olympics Cheering Song |
| No More Empty Night (ท้องฟ้ากับแสงดาวและสองเรา) | Joong Archen, Dunk Natachai | Our Skyy : Star In My Mind OST | |
| หมดเวลาซ่อน (Hidden Agenda) | Joong Archen, Dunk Natachai | Hidden Agenda OST | |
| Reverse (จะเลิกกันอีกวันไหน) | DUNK ft. F.Hero | DUNK's Single Digital | |
| อย่านอยด์ดิ (Your Smile) | Joong Archen | Hidden Agenda OST |
Discography
| Year | Song | Artist | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ME (ผมเองครับ) | OXQ (Pavel, Benjamin, Dome, Joong and Nine) | OXQ's Single |
| 2021 | I LIKE U SUMMER (ฤดูเรา) | Insight Rookies (Frank, Cheetah, Pentor, Samui and Joong) | Insight Rookies's Single |
| 2022 | My Starlight (แล้วแต่ดาว) | Joong Archen | Star & Sky : Star In My Mind OST |
| My Starlight (Eng. Ver) | Joong Archen, Dunk Natachai | Star & Sky : Star In My Mind OST | |
| Save All Memories in This House | Off, Gun, Earth, Mix, Jimmy, Sea, Joong, Dunk, Neo and Louis | Save House S3's Single | |
| If We Don't Know Each Other (ถ้าเราไม่รู้จักกัน) | Joong Archen | My Dear Donovan OST | |
| 2023 | Cheering Song | BNK48, Joong, Dunk, Ada | Special Olympics Cheering Song |
| No More Empty Night (ท้องฟ้ากับแสงดาวและสองเรา) | Joong Archen, Dunk Natachai | Our Skyy : Star In My Mind OST | |
| หมดเวลาซ่อน (Hidden Agenda) | Joong Archen, Dunk Natachai | Hidden Agenda OST | |
| อย่านอยด์ดิ (Your Smile) | Joong Archen | Hidden Agenda OST |
Live performances
| Year | Title | Artist | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Star In My Mind Final EP FanMeeting | Joong, Dunk, Louis, Pepper, JJ,Winny, Thor, Pawin, Satang, View, Ciize, Earn, Mek, Mark | Siam Pavalai Theatre, 6th Floor, Siam Paragon | [26] |
| FEEL FAN FUN CAMPING CONCERT | Earth, Mix, Pond, Phuwin, Joong, Dunk | Union Hall, Union Mall | [27] | |
| JoongDunk 1st Fan Meeting in Cambodia | Joong, Dunk | Major Cineplex by Smart Aeon 2, Phnom Penh | [28] | |
| 2023 | JoongDunk Shining in Vietnam | Joong, Dunk | Gala Center, Ho Chi Minh City | [29] |
| GMMTV Fanday 3 In Seoul : JoongDunk 1st Fan Meeting In Seoul | Joong, Dunk | Guro-gu Community Center, Seoul | [30] | |
| GMMTV Fanday 4 In Osaka: JoongDunk Show | Joong, Dunk | Dojima River Forum, Osaka | [31] | |
| LOVE OUT LOUD FAN FEST 2023 : LOVOLUTION | Earth, Mix, Ohm, Nanon, Pond, Phuwin, First, Khaotung, Joong, Dunk, Force, Book, Jimmy, Sea, Gemini, Fourth | Royal Paragon Hall, Siam Paragon | [32] | |
| GMMTV MUSICON | Krist, Nanon, Perth, Gawin, Phuwin, Joong, Gemini, LYKN | Zepp DverCity & Toyosu PIT, Tokyo | [33] | |
| Joong Dunk: Back to Memories in Vietnam | Joong, Dunk | The Adora Center, Ho Chi Minh City | [34] | |
| GMMTV FANDAY IN BANGKOK | Earth, Mix,Pond, Phuwin, First, Khaotung,Joong, Dunk, Force, Book | Union Hall, Union Mall | [35] | |
| GMMTV FAN FEST 2023 Live In Japan | Earth, Mix, Ohm, Nanon, Pond, Phuwin, First, Khaotung, Joong, Dunk, Force, Book, Jimmy, Sea, Gemini, Fourth, Gawin, Krist, Perth, Chimon | PIA Arena MM | [36] | |
| Joong Dunk Love (Hidden) Agenda Fan Meeting In Cambodia | Joong, Dunk | Aeon Hall, Aeon Mall Sen Sok (Aeon2) | [37] | |
| GMMTV FAN-EVENT in Tokyo | Joong, Dunk, Jimmy, Sea | Animate Ikebukuro Flagship Store | [38] | |
| Joong Dunk 1st Fan Meeting In Taipei | Joong, Dunk | Legacy Taipei | [39] | |
| 2024 | LOVE OUT LOUD FAN FEST 2024 | Earth, Mix, Pond, Phuwin, First, Khaotung, Joong, Dunk, Force, Book, Jimmy, Sea, Gemini, Fourth, Perth, Chimon, Winny, Satang | Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani | [40] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14th KAZZ AWARDS [41][42] | Guy of the year | Won | N/A |
| Couple of the Year with Kornchid Boonsathipakdee | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | Thailand Digital Awards 2022 [43] | Couple of the Year with Dunk Natachai | Won | N/A |
References
- ^ "Artist JOONG Archen Aydin". GMMTV. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ Babal, Burcu (17 May 2019). "A short interview with Joong – star of 2Moons2". dizi-mania.
- ^ "อัพเดตความคืบหน้า "เดือนเกี้ยวเดือน ซีซั่น 2" รอลุ้นนักแสดงนำคัมแบค". 16 October 2017.
- ^ "SAFE HOUSE SEASON 3 : BEST BRO SECRET". GMMTV.
- ^ "Sรถโรงเรียน School Rangers [EP.220]". GMMTV.
- ^ "รถโรงเรียน School Rangers [EP.221]". GMMTV.
- ^ "Force - Book Show Real Special". GMMTV.
- ^ "ARM SHARE EP.83". GMMTV.
- ^ "ARM SHARE EP.96". GMMTV.
- ^ "ARM SHARE EP.98". GMMTV.
- ^ "ARM SHARE EP.101". GMMTV.
- ^ "ARM SHARE EP.113". GMMTV.
- ^ "KAZZ NEWS UPDATE". KAZZ Magazine.
- ^ "KAZZTalkxJOONGDUNK". KAZZ Magazine.
- ^ "(VLOG) MINT HANG OUT". Mint Magazine Thailand.
- ^ "MINT HANG OUT". Mint Magazine Thailand.
- ^ "MINT ZOG ZAG EP.31". Mint Magazine Thailand.
- ^ "ทอล์ก-กะ-เทยส์ EP.55". GMMTV.
- ^ "GMMTV Rookies Edition EP.70". toeytiewthaiandfriends.
- ^ "TOPTAPTALK EP23". Toptap Jirakit.
- ^ "10 FIGHT 10 SEASON 3 EP.3". WorkpointOfficial.
- ^ "LittleBIGworld with Pond Phuwin EP.12". GMMTV.
- ^ "รายการ PROJECT ALPHA EP.8". Project Alpha.
- ^ "รายการ PROJECT ALPHA FINAL EPISODE". Project ALpha.
- ^ "4 ต่อ 4 Celebrity EP.769". 4 ต่อ 4 Family Game.
- ^ "Official Ticket | Star In My Mind Final EP". THAITICKETMAJOR.
- ^ "Official Ticket | Feel Fan Fun Camping Concert "ปาร์ตี้ รอบกองแฟน"". THAITICKETMAJOR.
- ^ "Joong Dunk 1st Fan Meeting in Cambodia". GMMTV.
- ^ "JoongDunk - Shining in Vietnam". GMMTV.
- ^ "GMMTVFANDAY3". GMMTV.
- ^ "GMMTVFANDAY4". GMMTV.
- ^ "Official Ticket | Love Out Loud Fan Fest 2023 : LOVOLUTION". THAITICKETMAJOR.
- ^ "GMMTV Musicon at Tokyo". GMMTV.
- ^ "Joong Dunk: Back to Memories in Vietnam". Golden A VietNam.
- ^ "GMMTV FANDAY IN BANGKOK 🇹🇭". GMMTV.
- ^ "GMMTV FAN FEST 2023 Live In Japan". GMMTV.
- ^ "Joong Dunk Love (Hidden) Agenda Fan Meeting In Cambodia". GMMTV.
- ^ "GMMTV FAN-EVENT in Tokyo". GMMTV.
- ^ "Joong Dunk 1st Fan Meeting In Taipei". GMMTV.
- ^ "Love Out Loud Fan Fest 2024". GMMTV.
- ^ "VOTE KD Male Teenage Of The Year". Kazz Magazine.
- ^ "VOTE KA Imaginary Couple Of The Year". Kazz Magazine.
- ^ "GMMTV's work and the actors who received two awards". Thailand Digital Award 2022.
External links
- Archen Aydin on Twitter
- Archen Aydin on Instagram
- Archen Aydin on Weibo (in Chinese)
- Archen Aydin at IMDb