Joong Archen Aydin (; also known as Chen, born 10 March 2001) is a Thai actor and singer. He moved to Turkey with his mother when he was very young. He came back to Thailand to act while in high school. He is best known for his role as Khabkluen in the Star and Sky series. Joong first starred as Ming in 2Moons2 in 2019. Life and career Early life and pre-debut Joong was born in Thailand but moved with his mother and stepfather to Turkey when he was eight years old. He lived in Turkey for ten years and can speak fluent Turkish. Joong endured serious abuse and bullying while living in Turkey. Joong has spoken about how such traumatic experiences shaped him into a resilient adult. Joong returned to Thailand as a teenager to pursue his dreams of joining the entertainment industry. Joong currently studies Creative Media Design at Stamford International University in Bangkok, also known as STIU. In addition to Thai and Turkish, Joong also speaks fluent English and basic Chinese. Joong won "Mister Teen Thailand" in 2018. 2019–2020: Acting debut, OXQ Joong became an actor by signing a contract with the Motive Village company and debuted by playing the role of Ming in 2Moons2 on June 29, 2019.[1] Joong reprised his role as Ming in "2Moons2 Special: Before the Moon Rises" which aired on June 22, 2019. On February 5, 2020, Joong and the rest of the main cast of 2Moons2 hosted the show, "Travel with Us". Joong also became a member of the Thai boy group, OXQ which debuted on June 4, 2020, with Motive Village. Joong was the group's visual, lead dancer, and lead vocalist. A game show starring Joong and the rest of OXQ, called "OXQKRAB", aired on July 2, 2020. 2020 - 2021 : Insight Entertainment In November of 2020, Joong revealed that he became an Insight Entertainment trainee, confirming his departure from Motive Village and OXQ. On January 2021, Joong announced that he will not continue with his role as Ming in the upcoming sequel, "2Moons3". The company later confirmed that none of the original actors from the 2Moons series would reprise their roles as main characters. 2021 - Present : GMMTV On September 12, Joong indirectly announced through his Twitter and Instagram account that he was now with GMMTV as its newest talent, thus announcing both his departure from Insight