Cherprang Areekul is 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 Natruja and Satchan Sawitchaya 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 Punsikorn Tiyakorn and Jennis Oprasert, she did an entire interview in English.
- In May, she and Music Praewa 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[]
- 2016.12.21 - 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)
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)
- Jabaja (Jabaja)
- Bye Bye Plastic (Jabaja) (Center)
- Warota People (Warota People) (Media Senbatsu)
- 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)
Solo Songs[]
Photobooks[]
- [2023.06.02] CHERPRANG
Trivia[]
- 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
- 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 Oprasert, Music Praewa & Punsikorn Tiyakorn. 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'
- 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.
- Is often shipped with Music Praewa in a pairing called 'Chersic'
Gallery[]