Fans may have first met him as Sarawat who pursued and teased Tine to kiss him ‘til he dropped, but this “forgetful boy” is more than just an actor. He’s a singer, a model, an advocate, a son, and “a bright star.”
Get to know more about rising Thai actor Bright Chiva-aree—his stories, his memorable events, and fun facts about him that you, somehow, didn’t notice.
1 Bright is the only child of Chutikan Chiva-aree, his mom’s name, a Thai and Chinese descent.
2 The young actor began to make noise internationally when he was starred and paired with Win Metawin in 2gether: The Series and Still 2gether as Sarawat Guntithanon, which he described as “the series that changed my life.”
3 During his early years as a celebrity, he was one of the hosts of the teen variety show Strawberry Krubcake for three years.
4 Before becoming known professionally as “Bright,” the Thai actor’s original name was “Kunlatorn” which was changed when he was in Grade 4 into Vachirawit Chiva-aree.
5 Apart from playing sports and acting, Bright also loves music. Currently, he has already five singles under his name including a song for Thailand Special Olympics and the Philippine-dubbed Still 2gether’s official soundtrack, “With A Smile,” an Eraserheads original. More than that, his first single, "Kan Goo" had already gained 31 million views on YouTube and been listed as Top 5 on JOOX Thailand Top 100 songs of 2020.
6 His official Instagram account, @bbrightvc, has over six million followers while his Twitter has over two million followers, as of this writing.
7 Bright loves playing football and one of his favorite football players is Cristiano Ronaldo, who’s currently playing in Juventus FC, with the jersey number of 7.
8 His first international interview was during an exclusive Zoom call hosted by ABS-CBN Entertainment on May 8, where they shared their reactions about the show’s success and how it affects their lives.
9 His UK shoe size is 9 while in Europe, his shoe size is 42.5 or 43. As for US size, it's 9.5.
10 His family owned a music school leading him to learn various musical instruments such as guitar, bass, drums, and keyboard, at an early age of 10.
11 Still 2gether’s official soundtrack, “Yang Koo Gun,” which is sung by Bright and Win, has already reached 19 million views on YouTube, as of press time. The video was uploaded on Aug. 11 this year.
12 The iconic number 12 in Sarawat and Tine’s jersey (perhaps) represents the birthday of Bright’s character in 2gether, which is March 12, 2000.
13 Bright’s official fan club, @allbrightvc, was formed on July 13, 2017, which has already gained over 149,000 followers on Instagram and over 158,000 followers on Twitter around the world.
14 He already appeared in 14 music videos including Win Metawin’s song, “Kon Nan Tong Pen Tur” (That Person Must Be You).
15 The Thai actor was first introduced in the entertainment industry when he was 15 years old, not an actor, but as a host.
16 Bright has 16 fan clubs around the world which includes the Philippines, Thailand, South Korea, China, Singapore, Hong Kong, and United State that orchestrate Samut LED project, a part of “Brights Around the World,” a birthday campaign for Bright. Are you part of them?
17 After the successful hit of 2gether, on Oct. 17 and 18, fans were treated with 2gether Live on Stage, a two-day concert, and fan meet with the cast of the series. Bright also showcased his talents in singing, dancing, and playing the guitar during the event
18 If you check Bright’s story highlights on his Instagram, he has 18 songs saved on the “songs” folder, as per writing. And the 18th song on the list is “I Love You 3000 II.”
19 Last Dec. 19, his fan clubs, AllBrightvc and BrightWoreItBefore, organized a photo exhibit that features exclusive photos that Bright took and posted on his @isawitbefore Instagram. It also held auctions of his photos which the total amount summarizes to 859,500 baht will be used to support a foundation and projects.
20 Bright already starred in 20 TV shows—including variety shows and TV series—which Still 2gether was his latest.
21 His first BL series, 2gether, aired its first episode on Feb. 21, which happened to be his onscreen partner, Win Metawin’s birthday.
22 At the age of 22, he founded his own merchandise shop which he named Astrostuffs, a Thai brand that sells t-shirts, tote bags, tumblers, sweatshirts, and hoodies. Recently, he released a Christmas special and limited collection of t-shirts
23 He was born on a Saturday, Dec. 27, 1997, and he’s turning 23 today!
Happy BRIGHT-day, Vachirawit!
Note: Photo credits to the rightful owner.