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Thunder

チョンドゥン　/　ちょんどぅん

Singer from South Korea

October 7, 1990 (age 35)　・　Busan, South Korea

singer
actor
television actor

My Take

What I respect most about Thunder is the cleanliness of his choices. Born Park Sang-hyun in Busan in 1990, he rose as a member of MBLAQ, only to step away in 2014 to focus on studying music. Walking away from idol fame mid-stride takes real nerve, and there is something honest, almost stubbornly sincere, in choosing self-discovery over momentum. A singer, actor, and model who could have coasted on versatility instead paused to find his own sound. I find that kind of quiet integrity genuinely moving, and it makes me want to root for whatever he builds next.

Overview

Park Sang-hyun (Korean: 박상현; born October 7, 1990), known professionally as Thunder (Korean: 천둥; RR: Cheondung), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, actor and model. He is a former member of South Korean boy band MBLAQ. On December 16, 2014, it was announced that he had departed from the group to focus on studying music.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Thunder
Name (Japanese): チョンドゥン
Reading: ちょんどぅん
Born: October 7, 1990 (age 35)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Horse
Origin: Busan, South Korea
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: singer / actor / television actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/life0fthunder/
Xhttps://x.com/shpthunder
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunder%20(%E6%AD%8C%E6%89%8B)

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