Naret Promphaopun

Naret was born in Thailand, but he traveled to New Zealand with his mother and lived there for eleven years; thus, he can speak English. In his twenties, he returned to Thailand to pursue his dream of working in the entertainment industry. He also attended the Faculty of Communication Arts at Rangsit University in Pathum Thani, a neighboring province just north of Bangkok, also known as RIC. Naret received his Bachelor of Communication Arts degree on January 23, 2022.^[3][4]

Naret was one of the top ten contestants in Elite Model Look 2018, which was held by Elite Model Management. He signed with Elite Model Management and spent a year with them. He made his acting debut in 2019 with the main role of Forth in the BL drama 2 Moons 2.^[5][6]

He made his debut as the group's leader, main dancer, and rapper on June 4, 2020, as part of the Thai boy's project group OXQ. Motive Village, which also served as his management company, was responsible for the production of OXQ.^[3] In November of the same year, he confirmed his departure from Motive Village and the band.^[7]

In January 2021, he announced that he would not continue with his role in season 3 of 2 Moons. 2 months later, the company confirmed that none of the original actors from the series would return to play the main characters again.^[8]

Naret released his first single, "Drink", in June 2021. Naret also wrote the lyrics for Drink, as well as filmed and edited the music video.

Naret has his owned clothing line Half Savage. His artistic perspective is expressed through Half-Savage, which is more than just a brand; his passion is to create exclusive designs by combining street and high fashion.^[9]