GOT7’s BamBam says 2PM’s Nichkhun “paved the way” for Thai K-pop idols

GOT7‘s BamBam has spoken about how 2PM member Nichkhun laid the groundwork for other Thai K-pop idols to succeed.

During a press conference for BamBam’s recently released sophomore mini-album ‘B’, the K-pop idol touch on his personal experience as a Thai national in the K-pop industry. The singer shared that he believed 2PM’s Nichkhun had allowed for him and other Thai-born idols to succeed in the industry.

“I’ve been able to promote comfortably because [2PM’s] Nichkhun paved the way,” he said, as translated by Soompi. “The fact that I came from Thailand is not important and it will be great if you’re able to gain positive energy from my music.”

Notably, Nichkhun was the first-ever Thai idol to join the Korean entertainment industry back in 2008 with his debut in the JYP Entertainment boy group 2PM. Following his debut in K-pop, several other Thai idols have…