Cherprang Areekul

Cherprang Areekul
Cherprang Areekul (March 2019)
Name
Thai	เฌอปราง อารีย์กุล
Nickname	Cherprang (チャープラン, เฌอปราง)
Birth Info
Birthdate	May 2, 1996
Birthplace	Songkhla, Thailand
Blood type	B
Current Age	28 Years Old
Sizes
Height	159cm
Professional Info
Agency	iAM
Social Networks	Facebook pages / Instagram
Idol Career Info
Group	BNK48
Team	Team BIII
Debuted	February, 2017 / 1st Generation

Cherprang Areekul is a member of BNK48's Team BIII and the captain of the group.

History

2017

• In February, she joined BNK48 as a Trainee during the Japan Expo in Thailand
• In June, she was made BNK48 captain.
• In August, she was part of her first Senbatsu with BNK's first single Aitakatta.
• In December, she was promoted to Team BIII.
• In December, she was also given her first center position for the Koi Suru Fortune Cookie B-side BNK48.

2018

• In March, was part of BNK48's first concert "STARTO" in Bangkok.
• In March, she was invited to "Loukgolf's English Room", an English TV show on the Thai channel GMM25. Together with Punsikorn Tiyakorn and Jennis Oprasert, she did an entire interview in English.
• In May, she and Music were the only non-Japanese 48 Group members to rank in the First Day results of the AKB48 53rd Single Sekai Senbatsu Sousenkyo. They were also the only non-Japanese members to rank in the final results.
• Released on October 25th, became the female lead role for the theater movie "Homestay".

Team History

BNK48 Trainee → Team BIII

Joined BNK48 as a Trainee on February 12, 2017

Promoted to Team BIII on December 24, 2017 (Team BIII formation)

BNK48 Senbatsu Election

• 1st Senbatsu Election - #1 (Center)

AKB48 Senbatsu Elections

• 10th Senbatsu Election - #39 (Next Girls)

Singles Participation

BNK48 A-Sides

• Aitakatta
• Koi Suru Fortune Cookie
• Shonichi
• Kimi wa Melody
• BNK Festival
• Beginner (Center)
• 77 no Suteki na Machi e (Center)
• High Tension

BNK48 B-Sides

• Oogoe Diamond (Aitakatta)
• 365nichi no Kamihikouki (Aitakatta)
• BNK48 (Koi Suru Fortune Cookie) (Center)
• Sakura no Hanabiratachi (Shonichi)
• Namida Surprise! (Shonichi)
• Temodemo no Namida (BNK Festival) (Duet with Praewa Suthamphong)
• It's Life (77 no Suteki na Machi e) (Solo)
• Supporter (77 no Suteki na Machi e) (WCenter with Plearnpichaya Komalarajun (Juné))

AKB48 B-Sides

• Tomodachi ja nai ka? (Sentimental Train)

Albums Participation

BNK48 Albums

• RIVER (RIVER)
• Jabaja (Jabaja)
• Bye Bye Plastic (Jabaja) (Center)

Units

Stage Units

BIII1 (PARTY ga Hajimaru yo)

Hoshi no Ondo

BIII-W1 (Waiting Stage)

Mata Anata no Koto wo Kangaeteta

Concert Units

STARTO

Hoshi no Ondo

BNK48 Concert "1st 2gether"

• Temodemo no Namida

AKB48 Group Kanshasai ~Rank in Concert~

• Temodemo no Namida

BNK48 Space Mission Concert

• Temodemo no Namida

AKB48 Group Asia Festival 2019 in Bangkok

• Heavy Rotation
• Temodemo no Namida

AKB48 Group Asia Festival 2019 in Shanghai

• RIVER

Media Apperances

Documentaries

• BNK48: Girls Don't Cry (2018)

Movies

• Homestay (2018)

Series

• One Year (2019)

Solo Songs

• It's Life (77 no Suteki na Machi e)

Trivia

• Name in Japanese: チャープラン・アーリークン
• Hobbies: Cosplay
  • Makes her own costumes
  • The first costume she made was Hatsune Miku
• Likes: Science, NASA, space & astronomy
• Favorite colour: White
• Favorite food Tofu
• Admired member: Yamamoto Sayaka and Okada Nana
• Special skills: Scientific research, coding in Python, foreign languages
• Representative symbol: The cat
• Her fanbase is called the cat flock.
• Can speak Thai, English, and Japanese.
• Was named captain of BNK48 in June 2017.
• Known for her leadership skill, maturity & high intelligence.
• Has a serious image. She considers herself a Ravenclaw.
• Part of the 4 Goddesses Unit with Jennis Oprasert, Praewa Suthamphong (Music) & Punsikorn Tiyakorn (Pun). This unit is usually considered the 'top members' of BNK48.
• Is a university student at the Mahidol University International College with Chemistry as her major.
  • Is also a teaching & research assistant.
• Interested in space & gives talks on quantum chemistry & space science at various educational events (e.g Fame Lab for the British Council).
• Has published several research papers for Britain's Royal Science Open Society.
• Is very organised; uses a calendar and diary to write down her daily plans and schedules and sorts them by priority.
• Closest to Izuta Rina in BNK48.
• She is good friends with Megu Taniguchi and Haruka Kodama.
• Is often shipped with Praewa Suthamphong (Music) in a pairing called 'Chersic'
• Got the first lead role in a movie, "Homestay", in 2018.

Gallery

Cherprang Areekul, winner of the BNK48 1st Senbatsu Sousenkyo (2019)

Cherprang Areekul BNK48 1st Senbatsu Sousenkyo Poster (2018)

Cherprang Areekul (November 2018)

Cherprang Areekul (September 2018)

Cheprang Areekul AKB48 10th Senbatsu Election Poster (2018)

Cheprang Areekul (May 2018)

Cheprang Areekul (March 2018)

Cherprang Areekul (December 2017)

Cherprang Areekul (August 2017)

Cherprang Areekul (Debut)