Draft:Pongpol Panyamit

Agree...he still fails WP:NACTOR and WP:TOOSOON. ManoiCMU (talk) 00:34, 24 October 2024 (UTC)

Pongpol Panyamit
BornPongpol Panyamit

March 17, 2003 (age 21)

Bangkok, Thailand
Other nameKhunpol
OccupationActor, Singer, Rapper, Model
OrganizationSonray Music
Year active2020-2022, 2023-present
Known forBas in I Told Sunset About You
Musical career
GenreT-pop
Websitehttps://www.instagram.com/khunpol.busofficial/

Pongpol Panyamit (Thai: ปองพล ปัญญามิตร; born March 17, 2003), professionally known as Khunpol (Thai: ขุนพล), is a Thai actor, singer, rapper and dancer. He initially debuted as an actor under Nadao Bangkok and is currently a member of Thai boy group BUS because of you i shine, formed by Sonray Music. He is known for his role as Bas in I Told Sunset About You (2021) during his acting debut. Alongside his acting career, he is known as a contestant in 789 Survival (2023), a survival reality television show which later on formed BUS.[1].

Early life and education

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Pongpol was born in Bangkok, Thailand on March 17, 2023. He is the oldest son in the family with a younger sister. He attended Suankularb Wittayalai School in Bangkok from middle to high school[2]. In higher education, he is currently a sophomore at the Faculty of Communication Arts, Chulalongkorn University.

He grew up in an academic-oriented family which wanted him to pursue scholarly jobs or established career[3]. During adolescent years, he did several school activities such as cheerleader and acting club at the high school. He was a cheerleader in Jaturamitr Samakkee, the traditional football games of boys' schools in Thailand, and received attention on social media for the first time. In the meanwhile, he participated in the drama club of Suankularb Wittayalai School, where one of Nadao Bangkok's actor scouts discovered him and persuaded him to join the audition programme of Nadao Academy. He won the audition for the artist training programme, and was concurrently casted for his first TV series I Told Sunset About You[4].

Career

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Acting debut (2020)

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Pongpol debuted as an actor under Nadao Bangkok in 2020. His first television series is I Told Sunset About You (2020). He played the second male lead role as Bas, a high school student from Phuket, Thailand, who had a crush on his close friend Oh-aew, played by Krit Amnuaydechkorn. In the second season of the TV series, he made a cameo appearance in I Promise You the Moon (2021) in the last episode.

With the success of I Told Sunset About You, he was invited as a guest artist in Fantopia 2020 concert taken place at Impact Area in the name of I Told Sunset About You. He and performed two songs along with Krit Amnuaydechkorn and with Putthipong Assaratanakul[5].

In 2021, he was nominated for Asia Star Prize in Seoul International Drama Awards 2021. He travelled to Seoul, South Korea and attended the awards ceremony together with his I Told Sunset About You co-stars Krit and Putthipong[6].

Hiatus and training days (2021-2022)

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After Pongpol decided to pursue an idol career, his former agent asked him to decide whether to remain in acting career or switch to idol training programme. He decided to pursue his dream of becoming a T-pop idol, rejected all the acting projects and start over the training programme which brought him into the hiatus period[7].

Artist debut (2023-present)

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After one year of training, he participated in 789 Survival (2023) and secured the center position of the theme song Limit Break. He was selected as a member of the debut group of twelve members. On December 7, 2023, he debuted as a member of BUS because of you i shine with the debut song Because of You I Shine. Later in February 2024, the group released the second single Watch You Step.

On September 7, he participated in Off-White “Be Right Back” fashion show at Mint Awards 2024 ceremony in Bangkok.[8]

Filmography

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TV series

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Year Title Role Channel Notes
2020 I Told Sunset About You Bas Line TV Main role
2021 I Promised You the Moon Bas One 31 Cameo

Music video

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Year Title นักร้อง
2020 Khot Phiset Putthipong Assaratanakul
2022 Tha Ter Mai Kid Arai Saharat Thiempan
2024 BYE BYE D-NA

TV programme

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Year Programme Channel Date
2023 789 SURVIVAL One 31 Friday

26 May 2023 - 11 August 2023

2024 BUSSING THAILAND Saturday

15 June 2024 - 29 June 2024

Saturday

6 July 2024 - 7 August 2024

Discography

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789 SURVIVAL

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Year Title Group
2023 LIMIT BREAK 24 789 TRAINEE
THIS TIME 789 TRAINEE
BLIND SPOT BUS (Because of You I Shine)
ROAD TRIP BUS (Because of You I Shine)
FORGET ME NOT BUS (Because of You I Shine)

BUS (Because of You I Shine)

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Year Title Album Note
2023 Because of You, I Shine
2024 WATCH YOUR STEP
Brother Zone BUS7 UNIT
LIAR

Special single

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Year Title Group Note
2024 Feeling Bab Wa Ooh! BUS (Because of You I Shine) Summer special song sponsored by Nestlé Pure Life
Feaw BUS (Because of You I Shine) Ost. BUSSING THAILAND
Good Quality Picture BUS (Because of You I Shine)

Awards

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Year Awards Category Group Nominated work Result
2021 Yniverse Awards 2020 Most Popular Second Male Lead I Told Sunset About You Win
Line TV Awards 2021 Line TV Best Rising Star Nominated
Seoul International Drama Awards 2021 Asian Star Prize Nominated
Siam Series Awards 2021 Most Popular New Actor Win
2024 T-POP Stage Show Rookie of the week BUS (Because of You I Shine) Because of You, I Shine Win
Rookie of the week BUS (Because of You I Shine) Win
Rookie of the week BUS (Because of You I Shine) Win
Rookie of the week BUS (Because of You I Shine) Win
Thailand Social Awards 12 Best Creator Performance on Social Media (Boy Band & Girl Grop) BUS (Because of You I Shine) Win
TOTY Music Awards 2023 Best Music of the Year (Male Group) BUS (Because of You I Shine) Because of You, I Shine Win
THE BEST PERFORMANCE BUS (Because of You I Shine) Win
Kazz Awards 2024 Trending Artist Award BUS (Because of You I Shine) Win
20th Komchadluek Awards Best New Artist BUS (Because of You I Shine) Because of You, I Shine Nominated
Most Popular T-Pop Group BUS (Because of You I Shine) Nominated
T-POP Stage Show Music of the week BUS7 Brother Zone Win
OST. of the week BUS (Because of You I Shine) Feaw Ost. BUSSING THAILAND Win
OST. of the week BUS (Because of You I Shine) Good Quality Picture Ost. BUSSING THAILAND Win
OST. of the week BUS (Because of You I Shine) Win
Mint Awards 2024 Entertainment Program of the Year BUS (Because of You I Shine) BUSSING THAILAND Win
Rookie of the Year (Music) BUS (Because of You I Shine) Win

Reference

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  1. ^ "ขุนพล-ปองพล กับเส้นทางตามความฝันสู่การเป็นศิลปินไอดอลวง BUS". GQ Thailand. 2024-09-09. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  2. ^ "ส่องความน่ารักเกินต้านของ "ขุนพล" หรือ "บาส แปลรักฉันด้วยใจเธอ"". entertainment.trueid.net (in Thai). Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  3. ^ AIM HOUR by TODAY (2024-06-02). ชวนขุนพล BUS คุยภาษาอังกฤษ "วันนี้ผมเป็นลูกที่พ่อภูมิใจแล้วครับ" | AIM HOUR. Retrieved 2024-09-12 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ STARUPDATE Dotcom (2020-12-17). Exclusive interview with ขุนพล - ปองพล หรือ "บาส" จาก แปลรักฉันด้วยใจเธอ. Retrieved 2024-09-12 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ ""FANTOPIA" มหกรรมความฟินที่มาพร้อมดนตรีอัศจรรย์เกินคาดหวัง (วันที่สอง)". www.sanook.com/music (in Thai). 2020-11-23. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  6. ^ ""แปลรักฉันด้วยใจเธอ" และ "พีพี-กฤษฏ์" สดปัง!! ที่เกาหลีใต้ คว้ารางวัลที่งาน Seoul International Drama Awards ประเทศเกาหลี". mgronline.com (in Thai). 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  7. ^ ช่อง one31 (2023-06-03). เรื่องของเรื่อง | EP.26 (FULL EP) วง 789SURVIVAL | 3 มิ.ย. 66 | one31. Retrieved 2024-09-12 – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "ระเบิดความเท่! ส่องไฮไลท์ลุคเด่นของเหล่าคนดัง ศิลปิน ร่วมเดินแฟชั่นโชว์ Off-White™". Mint Magazine Thailand (in Thai). Retrieved 2024-09-12.