Archen Aydin
Archen Aydin (Thai: อาเชน ไอย์ดึน; also known as Joong (Thai: จุง), born 10 March 2001) is a Thai-Turkish actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Ming in 2Moons2.
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อาเชน ไอย์ดึน | |
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| Born | 10 March 2001[1] |
| Other names | Joong / Chen / JC |
| Education | Stamford International University Bangkok |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
| Agent | GMMTV |
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| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) |
| Musical career | |
| Associated acts | OXQ |
Life and career
Early life and pre-debut
He was born in Thailand but he moved in with his mother and stepfather in Turkey and resided there for nine years, therefore, he can speak fluent Turkish.[2] Joong returned to Thailand as a teenager to pursue his dreams of joining the entertainment industry. He also studies at Stamford International University in Bangkok also known as STIU, at the Faculty of Creative Media Design and also speaks English and basic Chinese.
Joong won "Mister Teen Thailand" in 2018
2019–present: Acting debut, OXQ and GMMTV
Archen became an actor by signing a contract with the Motive Village company and playing the role of Ming in 2Moons2.[1]
He debuted on June 4, 2020, as a member of the Thai boys project group OXQ as the group's visual, lead dancer, and lead vocalist. He made up the majority of the main cast of the drama 2 Moons 2, a drama produced by his company Motive Village, which also served as the boy group's label.
In November of the same year, he revealed that he became an Insight Entertainment trainee, confirming his departure from Motive Village and the band.
In January of 2021, he announced that he will not continue with his role in "2 Moons 3". 2 months later, the company confirmed that none of the original actors from the series would return to play the main characters again.
In 12 September 2021, Archen indirectly announced through his Twitter and Instagram account that he is with GMMTV as its newest talent, thus announcing both their departure from Insight Entertainment and the group's pre-debut from that company.
In April 2022, he starred in the drama "Star in My Mind" of the drama "Star and Sky" and sing the theme song "My Starlight".
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 Moons 2 | Mingkwan Daichapanya (Ming) | Main Role |
| 2022 | Star and Sky: Star in My Mind | Kabkluen (Kluen) | |
| Mafia The Series: Guns and Freaks | Beam |
Television show
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Khun Pra Chuay | Guest | Network: Workpoint23 |
| 2020 | Travel With Us | Host | Travel Show |
| 2022 | Arm Share | Guest | Youtube |
| Safe House 3 | Regular Member |
Music Videos
| Year | Song title | Artist (s) | Note |
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| 2020 | Long Trip (ต้น ธนษิต) | Thanasit Jaturaput | with Kornchid Boonsathipakdee |
Discography
| As a member of OXQ | ||
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| Year | Song | Note |
| 2020 | ME (Thai：ผมเองครับ) | with Pavel, Benjamin, Dome and Nine |
| As a member of Insight Rookies | ||
| Year | Song | Note |
| 2021 | I LIKE U SUMMER (Thai：ฤดูเรา) | with Frank, Cheetah, Pentor and Samui |
| Star and Sky: Star in My Mind OST | ||
| Year | Song | Label |
| 2022 | My Starlight (Thai：แล้วแต่ดาว) | GMMTV Records |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14th KAZZ AWARDS [3][4] | Guy of the year | Won | Top 5 |
| Couple of the Year with Kornchid Boonsathipakdee | Nominated | N/A |
References
- "Archen Aydin". Douban.
- Babal, Burcu (17 May 2019). "A short interview with Joong – star of 2Moons2". dizi-mania.
- "VOTE KD Male Teenage Of The Year". Kazz Magazine.
- "VOTE KA Imaginary Couple Of The Year". Kazz Magazine.
External links
- Archen Aydin on Twitter
- Archen Aydin on Instagram
- Archen Aydin on Sina Weibo (in Chinese) (login required for Firefox users)
- Archen Aydin at IMDb