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Nichkhun

Nichkhun, Thai-American singer-songwriter and actor

Born
July 24, 1988
Age in 2026
38
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1988

About Nichkhun

Nichkhun Buck Horvejkul, better known mononymously as Nichkhun, is a Thai and American rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, and model who is currently based in South Korea as a member of the South Korean boy band 2PM. Nichkhun is widely considered to be the first Southeast Asian individual to debut in a K-pop idol group and achieve success, and he has worked on several campaigns for the Tourism Authority of Thailand. While still a trainee, Nichkhun was first introduced through a guest appearance in JYP Entertainment's 2006 audition program Superstar Survival in the episode filmed in Thailand. In July 2008, Nichkhun became one of the panelists in the second season of popular talk show-cum-variety program Ya Shim Man Man 2 alongside industry veterans such as Kang Ho-dong. Half a year following the televised airing of Hot Blood Men, the group 2PM made their debut with the release of their inaugural single "10 Out of 10" from their first single album titled Hottest Time of the Day.

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Nichkhun timeline

  1. While still a trainee, Nichkhun was first introduced through a guest appearance in JYP Entertainment's 2006 audition program Superstar Survival in the episode filmed in Thailand.
  2. In July 2008, Nichkhun became one of the panelists in the second season of popular talk show-cum-variety program Ya Shim Man Man 2 alongside industry veterans such as Kang Ho-dong.

The world when Nichkhun was born

Nichkhun was born in 1988. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1988

  • #1 song"Faith" – George Michael
  • Top movieRain Man
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookA Brief History of Time – Stephen Hawking

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBen Johnson stripped of Olympic 100m gold for doping
  • Top headlineGeorge H.W. Bush elected president
  • Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic fiber optic cable
  • Defining fadKoosh balls
  • Notable inventionFirst disposable contact lenses
  • World population5.11 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population244.5M

1988 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Nichkhun's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19882026
Gas$0.95$3.45/gal
Average home$89,300$435,000
Average income$32,191$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.11$11.95
Postage stamp$0.25$0.73
Population244.5M341 million

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