Cherprang Areekul was the General Manager of BNK48. Previously, She was the Captain of BNK48 and a member of BNK48's Team BIII.
Catchphrase[]
- แคป (เฌอ!) แคป (เฌอ!) แคป (เฌอ!) สวัสดีค่ะ เฌอปราง BNK48 ค่ะ
- Cap (Cher!) Cap (Cher!) Cap (Cher!) Sawatdikha Cherprang BNK48 kha
- (Cap (Cher!) Cap (Cher!) Cap (Cher!) Hello i'm Cherprang BNK48)
History[]
2017[]
- In February, She promoted 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.
- On September 20th, She received a Rotary Club of Chatuchak's juvenile award by Thailand's deputy prime minister.
- 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[]
- On February 22nd, Was made the Buddhist ambassador for the Magha Puja Day by Thailand's National Office of Buddhism.
- On March 9th, At the EduLife Expo in Bangkok, Was announced as a role model together with Kaew and Satchan by the Thai princess Soamsawali.
- 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 Pun and Jennis, 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".
- On November 16th, Won the Woman of the Year award at the GQ Thailand Men of the Year Awards 2018.
- In December, Filed an official complaint with the police because of photoshopped pictures of her with inappropriate objects. She won the case and the guilty party was fined ฿200,000 and or sentenced to a jail time of up to three years. It was also made clear that future acts would also be prosecuted.
2019[]
- On January 26th, At the BNK48 6th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo, ranked first place.
- On March 26th, Received her first A-side center position for Beginner because of her sousenkyo rank.
- On June 12th, Was nominated as the Top Newcoming girl of 2018 for her role in Homestay at the 8th Daradaily Awards but did not win.
- On August 24th, Was one of the 8 BNK48 members to participate in the AKB48 Group Asia Festival 2019 in Shanghai.
2020[]
- On January 14th, Her first solo song It's Life was released on BNK48's seventh single 77 no Suteki na Machi e.
- On May 27th, Appeared at the virtual concert ONE LOVE ASIA.
- On August 9th, Was part of the Shonichi performance for Team BIII's second stage, Saishuu Bell ga Naru.
- On August 12th, Announced a collaboration on a project with the the actors Vachirawit Chiva-aree (Bright) and Paris Intarakomalyasut (Ice Paris) for a yet unknown project.
2021[]
- On March 24th, The BNK48 Trainee stage Ganbare! Kenkyuusei started. It was produced by Cherprang.
2022[]
- On December 28th, It was announced she would become the General Manager (Shihainin) on top of being the group's captain.
2023[]
- On April 9th, Announced her graduation.
- On October 29th, BNK48 Cherprang's Graduation Concert "DEPART'CHER" was held.
Team History[]
- 2016.12.19 - Joined BNK48 as a Trainee
- 2017.12.24 - Promoted to Team BIII (Team BIII Formation)
- 2023.10.30 - Graduated from BNK48's Team BIII (Announcement: April 9, 2023 at BNK48 Janken Tournament 2023 | Graduation Concert: October 29, 2023 at Thunder Dome, Muang Thong Thani, Bangkok | Last Activity: October 30, 2023)
Leadership History[]
- 2017.06.02 - Appointed Captain of BNK48 (Position Established)
- 2022.12.28 - Appointed BNK48 General Manager (Predecessor: Saowanee Kanchanaolansiri)
- 2023.10.30 - Graduated from role as Captain of BNK48 (Successor: Hoop)
- 2025.06.02 - Relinquished role as General Manager of BNK48 (Successor: Popper)
BNK48 Senbatsu Elections[]
- 1st Senbatsu Election - #1 (Center) (Kami 7)
- 2nd Senbatsu Election - #2 (Media Senbatsu) (Kami 7)
- 3rd Senbatsu Election - Didn't Participate
BNK48 Janken Tournaments[]
- 1st Janken Competition - #4 (Lost to Orn)
- 2nd Janken Competition - Round 1 (Lost to Myyu)
AKB48 Senbatsu Election[]
- 10th Senbatsu Election - #39 (Next Girls)
Singles Participation[]
BNK48 A-Sides[]
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BNK48 B-Sides[]
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AKB48 B-Sides[]
Other Songs[]
Albums Participation[]
BNK48 Albums[]
- RIVER (RIVER) (Front Members)
- Jabaja (Jabaja)
- Bye Bye Plastic (Jabaja) (Center)
- Warota People (Warota People) (Front Members)
- Can you..? (Warota People) (Center)
- Ma Ma Milk (Warota People)
Units[]
Stage Units[]
- BIII1 (PARTY ga Hajimaru yo)
- Hoshi no Ondo
- Classmate (Swap)
- BIII-W1 (Waiting Stage)
- Mata Anata no Koto wo Kangaeteta
- Temodemo no Namida (Swap)
- BIII2 (Saishuu Bell ga Naru)
- 18nin Shimai no Uta (Center)
Concert Units[]
STARTO[]
BNK48 Concert "1st 2gether"[]
AKB48 Group Kanshasai ~Rank in Concert~[]
BNK48 Space Mission Concert[]
AKB48 Group Asia Festival 2019 in Bangkok[]
AKB48 Group Asia Festival 2019 in Shanghai[]
BNK48 & CGM48 Request Hour 2022[]
- Heavy Rotation
- Koisuru Fortune Cookie
- RIVER
- Temodemo no Namida
- BNK Festival
- Kaiyuugyo no Capacity
- It's Life
AKB48 Group Circle Jam 2023[]
- Team Cute
- Team Cool
BNK48 vs CGM48 Concert "The Battle of Idols"[]
Cherprang BNK48's Graduation Concert "DEPART'CHER"[]
- Hatsukoi yo, Konnichiwa (Center)
- Tomodachi (Center)
- Oshibe to Meshibe to Yoru no Chouchou (Center)
- Supporter (Center)
- Ter Thi Pen Ter (Solo)
Media Apperances[]
Documentaries[]
- BNK48: GIRLS DON’T CRY (2018)
- One Take (2020)
Movies[]
- Homestay (2018)
- SLR (2022)
Series[]
- One Year (2019)
- Cat Radio TV (2021)
- Cat Radio TV Season 2 (2022)
- Thank You Teacher (2023)
- Bussaba Lui Fai (2023)
- Club Friday the Series Moments & Memories (2023)
- 9 Years of You (2025)
Solo Songs[]
Photobooks[]
- [2023.06.02] CHERPRANG
Trivia[]
- Chinese Name: Liú Xiùmǐn (刘秀敏 / 劉秀敏)
- Hobbies: Cosplay
- Makes her own costumes
- The first costume she made was Hatsune Miku
- Likes: Science, NASA, Space & Astronomy
- Favorite Color: White
- Favorite Food: Tofu
- Admired Member: Yamamoto Sayaka and Okada Nana
- Special Skills: Scientific Research, Coding in Python, Foreign Languages
- Representative Symbol: The Cat
- Lightstick Colors: Orange and Orange.
- 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, Music & 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 and gives talks on quantum chemistry and 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 Taniguchi Megu, Kodama Haruka, Mao WeiJia & Chen Shih-ya.
- Is often shipped with Music in a pairing called 'Chersic'
- She's also shipped with Abelaine Trinidad (CherBy) by MNLoves
- Got the first lead role in a movie, "Homestay", In 2018.
- She and Myyu were selected to join the NASA training program.
- Tested Positive for COVID-19 on June 20, 2022
- Kate also Tested Positive that day.
- GNZ48's Liu LiFei is her fan.
- Since Graduating, She has been working as An Actress and The General Manager of BNK48.
Gallery[]
Gingham Check (2023)
Promise (2023)
Iiwake Maybe (2023)
Jiwaru DAYS (2022)
Believers (2022)
Sayonara Crawl (2022)
D.AAA (2021)
Warota People (2021)
Heavy Rotation (2020)
High Tension (2020)
77 no Suteki na Machi e (2019)
Jabaja (2019)
Beginner (2019)
BNK Festival (2018)
Kimi wa Melody (2018)
RIVER (2018)
Shonichi (2018)
Koi Suru Fortune Cookie (2017)
Aitakatta (2017)
Debut (2017)
Saishuu Bell ga Naru (2020)
Saishuu Bell ga Naru (2020)
Waiting Stage (2019)
PARTY ga Hajimaru yo (2018)
Jiwaru DAYS (2022)
BNK48 Sport Day 2020 (2020)
Ma Ma Milk (2020)
1st Janken Competition (2020)
One Year (2019)
BNK48 Sport Day 2019 (2019)
Winner of 1st Senbatsu Election (2019)
Promise (2023)
Iiwake Maybe (2023)
Jiwaru DAYS (2022)
Sayonara Crawl (2022)
D.AAA (2021)
Heavy Rotation (2020)
Gingham Check (2023)
Promise (2023)
Iiwake Maybe (2023)
Believers (2022)
Sayonara Crawl (2022)
D.AAA (2021)
Warota People (2021)
Heavy Rotation (2020)
High Tension (2020)
77 no Suteki na Machi e (2019)
Beginner (2019)
BNK Festival (2018)
Kimi wa Melody (2018)
Shonichi (2018)
Aitakatta (2017)
Debut (2017)