Natachai Boonprasert

Natachai Boonprasert (ณัฎฐ์ฐชัย บุญประเสริฐ; born 1 October 2000), mostly known as Dunk Natachai (ดัง ณัฎฐ์ฐชัย) or Dunk (ดัง), is a Thai actor under GMMTV. He gained his popularity when he played the leading role in Star & Sky: Star In My Mind (2022) (scroll down for the article in English), and a year later, he starred in a full series Hidden Agenda (2023). His acting career itself started from the screentimes in Bad Buddy (2021)
*a "...สมาชิกใหม่ของสังกัด GMMTV ที่น่าจับตามอง..." [a ...A new member of GMMTV that is worth watching...]
*b "ผลงานละครโทรทัศน์ / ซีรีส์ แค่เพื่อนครับเพื่อน..." [b Television drama / series Just A Friend, Friend (literal title in Thai for Bad Buddy)...].
During his school years, Dunk received his education at international programs that made him fluent in English.
==Early Life, Family, and Education==
Dunk was born on 1 October 2000. He is the eldest child in family and has a younger sister. His father was a pilot and his mother was a flight attendant.
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* (timestamp: 19:54) Because his father and grandfather were both pilots, Dunk once wanted to be a pilot as his childhood dream career. (timestamp: 6:35)
Dunk completed his 9 years study at Heathfield International School and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Computer Innovation Engineering from King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL) Faculty of Engineering International Programs in 2023.
When he was still a first-year student, Dunk was a drum major for his university. He revealed in an interview that being a drum major was one way to expose yourself to people, including to GMMTV who reached him out at the time. Dunk also has been taking part in runway works and modelling since before his debut series aired.
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==Career==
After making appearances in Bad Buddy, Dunk went together with his on-screen partner Joong Archen for filming Safe House Season 3: Best Bro Secret, while Star and Sky: Star In My Mind Official Trailer was released in the middle of the variety show broadcast. Daonuea was his first character as a lead, and their series has been earning love from viewers since its premiere on 8 March 2022 by winning Best Viu Awards 2022 in The Most Satisfying Series of the Year category and ranked 5th inside Viu Top 10 Awards 2022: Thailand Series
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Fanmeeting in Cambodia 2022 was the first fanmeeting for Dunk and Joong and held overseas. It was followed by more fanmeetings outside Thailand afterward, like in Japan and Taiwan.
In 2023, juggling between study in his senior year and work, Dunk managed to act in the anthology Our Skyy 2 and a 12-episodes series Hidden Agenda. He reprised his role from Star and Sky: Star In My Mind the very last time in Our Skyy 2 before "returning Daonuea to novel". For Hidden Agenda, Dunk portrayed a more mature character, Zo. The first episode of Hidden Agenda was televised on 9 July, and it was prior Dunk Phunkorn's comeback on 13 July which he also played another different character with an angsty plot in the singer's Reverse music video.{{Cite web |author=S, Aditchaya (ltadchys) |title=อัปเดตผลงานใหม่และอีเวนต์ใหญ่จาก 'จุง – ดัง – โฟร์ท – เต – นิว' |trans-title=New Works And Big Events From 'Joong - Dunk - Fourth - Tay - New' |url=https://madan.fun/dailyupdate140723 |date=14 July 2023 |access-date=8 January 2024 |website=madan.fun |language=th |quote=...คราวนี้พวกเขาได้ควงคู่กันไปถ่ายทอดเรื่องราวในมิวสิกวิดีโอเพลง "จะเลิกกันอีกวันไหน" ผลงานเพลงจาก DUNK x F.HERO. |trans-quote=...This time they've teamed up to share their story in a music video. "When will you break up again?" (literal title in Thai for Reverse), a song by DUNK x F.HERO.
Dunk has done editorial photography alongside his acting career, and a collaboration of Levi's x Princess Mononoke was one of them he participated in.
==Philanthrophy and Campaigns==
In 2023, Dunk was part of Performance Artist Ambassadors for Special Olympics Thailand. He joined in campaigns as well, such as "Just Say No" (to drugs) for 2022 World Drug Day in Thai society.
==Filmography and Discography==
===Television Series===
Year	Title 	Networks 	Role	Notes
2021	Bad Buddy 	GMM 25, YouTube, WeTV, Telasa 	Pran & Prat's highschool bandmate
(guest role)	EP.2, 4, 12
2022	Star and Sky: Star In My Mind 	GMM 25, YouTube, Viu, Telasa, Rakuten Viki	Daonuea
(leading role)	All 8 episodes
2022	Star and Sky: Sky In Your Heart	GMM 25, YouTube, Viu, Telasa, Rakuten Viki	Daonuea
(supporting role)	All 8 episodes
2022	Star and Sky Special EP 	GMM 25, YouTube, Viu, Telasa 	Daonuea
(leading role)	1 episode
2023	Our Skyy 2: Star In My Mind 	GMM 25, YouTube, Telasa 	Daonuea
(leading role)	2 episodes
2023	Hidden Agenda 	GMM 25, YouTube, Telasa 	Zo
(leading role)	All 12 episodes
2024	Summer Night 	 	White
(main role/second male lead)	tba
===Songs and Music Videos===
Year	Song Title 	Artists 	Roles 	Notes
2022	My Starlight (แล้วแต่ดาว) 	Joong Archen 	Model 	Star & Sky: Star In My Mind OST
2022	My Starlight (English Version) 	Joong Archen, Dunk Natachai 	Singer, model	Star & Sky: Star In My Mind OST
2022	Save All Memories In This House 	Off, Gun, Earth, Mix, Neo, Louis, Joong, Dunk, Jimmy, Sea	Singer, model	Safe House Season 3's Single
2023	Special Olympics Cheering Song 	BNK48, Joong, Dunk, Ada 	Singer, model	Special Olympics The Berlin Games Cheering Song
2023	No More Empty Nights (ท้องฟ้ากับแสงดาวและสองเรา)	Joong Archen, Dunk Natachai 	Singer, model	Our Skyy 2: Star In My Mind OST
2023	หมดเวลาซ่อน (Hidden Agenda) 	Joong Archen, Dunk Natachai 	Singer, model	Hidden Agenda OST
2023	Reverse (จะเลิกกันอีกวันไหน) 	DUNK ft. F.Hero 	Model 	DUNK's Digital Single
2023	อย่านอยด์ดิ (Your Smile) 	Joong Archen 	Model 	Hidden Agenda OST
===Variety Shows===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
2022	Safe House Season 3: Best Bro Secret	Fixed cast	7 days live streaming
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2022	Arm Share 	Guest 	EP.97 (Home Tour)
2022	Talk with Toey: FreeForm 	Guest 	EP.70 (GMMTV Rookies Edition)
2023	Project Alpha 	Panelist 	EP.8, 12 (Final)
2023	Ploychom Play 	Guest 	EP.6
2023	Dara Lor Kan Len, what is this? 	Guest 	EP.39
2023	Hidden Hangout 	Host 	ongoing
2024	School Rangers 	Host 	tba (timestamp: 1:20:56)
==Live Performances==
===Concerts===
Year	Title 	Artists 	Venue 	Notes
2022	Feel Fan Fun Camping Concert 	Earth, Mix, Pond, Phuwin, Joong, Dunk 	Union Hall F6, Union Mall 	
2023	Charity Concert Smiling Hearts 	BNK48, Joong, Dunk, Ada, Pond, Phuwin, Katherine Aliakseyeva with Russian Dance Academy Katyusha, Anzhela Tamazashvili, Irina Borisenko, featuring leading opera singer and winning dance performers	Thailand Culture Centre, Main Hall	Proceeds from this event supports Special Olympics Thailand
2023	Love Out Loud Fan Fest 2023: LOVOLUTION	Earth, Mix, Ohm, Nanon, Pond, Phuwin, First, Khaotung, Joong, Dunk, Force, Book, Jimmy, Sea, Gemini, Fourth 	Royal Paragon Hall 	
2023	GMMTV Fan Fest 2023 Live In Japan 	Earth, Mix, Ohm, Nanon, Pond, Phuwin, First, Khaotung, Joong, Dunk, Force, Book, Jimmy, Sea, Gemini, Fourth, Gawin, Krist, Perth, Chimon 	PIA Arena MM 	
2023	GMMTV Starlympic 2023 	All GMMTV Artists including Dunk 	Impact Arena Muang Thong Thani 	Concert after various sport matches, and Dunk was in Team Shadow Eagle
2024	Love Out Loud Fan Fest 2024 	Earth, Mix, Pond, Phuwin, First, Khaotung, Joong, Dunk, Force, Book, Jimmy, Sea, Gemini, Fourth, Perth, Chimon, Winny, Satang 	Impact Arena Muang Thong Thani 	upcoming, May 2024 (timestamp: 2:36:53) (see: big screen)
===Other===
Year	Title 	Artists 	Venue 	Notes
2022	Kazz Awards 2022	Various Artists including Joong-Dunk	BCC Hall, Central Plaza Ladprao	Also presenting Rising Male of the Year award
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==Awards and Nominations== 
Year	Award 	Category 	Nominated Work 	Result 	Notes
2022	Thailand Digital Awards 2022	Couple of the Year 	Star and Sky: Star In My Mind	Won 	With Joong Archen
2023	Kom Chad Luek Awards 19 	Most Popular Y Couple 	Star and Sky: Star In My Mind	Nominated 	With Joong Archen
2023	Kazz Awards 2023 	Couple of the Year 	Star and Sky: Star In My Mind	Nominated 	With Joong Archen (timestamp: 6:19:08)
2023	Maya TV Awards 2023 	Male Rising Star of the Year	Star and Sky: Star In My Mind	Nominated (timestamp: 1:12)	
==Personal Ventures==
Dunk reached his first million followers on Instagram in September 2022, one month after Star and Sky Special EP aired.
Besides being active in the entertainment industry, Dunk is the founder of a pastry business named Navori and a street-style clothing brand Vespera.
==Notes==
Category:2000 births
Category:Thai people
Category:Actors
Category:Singers