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Nichkhun was born on June 24, 1988 in Rancho Cucamonga, California, United States and is credited as a rapper, singer and songwriter. Nichkhun is 38 years old as of 2026. Education on record includes Los Osos High School.
My Take
Nichkhun is one of those people whose biography sounds like it was written by someone trying to make the most interesting K-pop origin story possible — Thai-American kid from Rancho Cucamonga, California gets scouted by JYP Entertainment and goes on to become arguably the first Southeast Asian idol to break through in a major Korean group. As a member of 2PM he brought this effortless cool that made him stand out even in a group full of standouts: fluent in Thai, Korean, and English, a solid vocalist, a clean dancer, and frankly just ridiculously good-looking. His solo EPs showed real range beyond the group format, and his acting work in Thai and Korean dramas expanded his footprint beyond the idol lane. The cross-cultural thing he represents — Southeast Asian, American-raised, Korean industry — still feels genuinely significant, and he carried that identity with grace rather than making it a gimmick.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nichkhun
- Name (Japanese)
- ニックン
- Reading
- にっくん
- Born
- June 24, 1988 (age 38)
- Origin
- Rancho Cucamonga, California, United States
- Occupation
- rapper / singer / songwriter / model / dancer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dragon
2. Background
- High school
- Los Osos High School
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://2pm.jype.com/profile.asp
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/khunsta0624/
- Xhttps://x.com/khunnie0624
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nichkhun
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8B%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q483288
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Nichkhun born?
Nichkhun was born on June 24, 1988 and is 38 years old.
Where is Nichkhun from?
Nichkhun is from Rancho Cucamonga, California, United States.
What does Nichkhun do?
Nichkhun works as rapper, singer, songwriter, model, dancer.
Which high school did Nichkhun attend?
Nichkhun attended Los Osos High School.
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