Korapat Kirdpan (Thai: กรภัทร์ เกิดพันธุ์, RTGS: Koraphat Koetphan; born 18 December 2000), nicknamed Nanon (Thai: นนน), is a Thai actor and singer. He began his career as a child actor and has appeared in numerous television dramas and series. Korapat is known for his roles in productions such as Senior Secret Love (2016), My Dear Loser (2017), The Gifted (2018), Blacklist (2019), The Gifted: Graduation (2020), Bad Buddy Series (2021), and The Jungle (2023).
Born in Bangkok, Thailand, Korapat is the son of Thai actor Khunakorn Kirdpan and Poonsuk Kirdpan. He has one younger sister named Pitchaporn Kirdpan. At the age of 13, he was ordained as a Buddhist monk. He completed his secondary education at Amatyakul School and is currently studying in acting and directing for cinema from the College of Social Communication Innovation at Srinakharinwirot University.
Korapat started his acting career at the age of three by appearing in several TV commercials. He made his acting debut in 2014 with the television drama series Hormones 2 where he had a guest role as M. In 2015, he had supporting roles in Ugly Duckling Series: Don't and Love Flight - television programs produced by GMM 25. He also reprised his role as M in Hormones 3.
In 2016, he played a supporting role in Little Big Dream. He would later become known for leading roles in Senior Secret Love: My Lil Boy & My Lil Boy 2 (2016) alongside Kanyawee Songmuang, My Dear Loser: Edge of 17 (2017), The Gifted (2018), The Gifted: Graduation (2020). Nanon's acting as a pair of twins (Nanaam and Namfah) in The Jungle is highly praised for his ability to pull off two different characters flawlessly.
In 2021, Nanon starred with Pawat Chittsawangdee (Ohm) in the highly successful BL series Bad Buddy. They held fan meetings in various countries including South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore and the Philippines. In December 2022, Nanon Korapat won the "Best Theme Song Award" for "Just Friend?" (Bad Buddy Series OST) at the 27th Asian TV Awards.
His career continued to expand in 2023 with several television series. He received high praise for his performance as a pair of twins, Nanaam and Nanfah, in The Jungle, showcasing his ability to flawlessly portray two distinct characters. Other notable roles in 2023 included main roles in UMG (Unidentified Mysterious Girlfriend) and Midnight Series: Dirty Laundry, a guest role in Midnight Museum, and reprising his role as Pran in Our Skyy 2. He also starred in the feature film My Precious (2023).
In 2024, Korapat continued his role as Tong in My Precious The Series. Looking ahead, he is slated for a main role in the 2025 series I Love 'A Lot Of' You and has a confirmed role in the upcoming Scarlet Heart Thailand.
Besides acting, Nanon was a host for one of the most popular Thai variety show School Ranger in 2018. He has also released several soundtrack appearances, including "กว่าจะรู้ใจตัวเอง" (Gwa Ja Roo Jai Tua Eng) for Senior Secret Love: My Lil Boy 2 (2017), "แค่เพื่อนมั้ง (Just Friend?)" and "เพลงที่เพิ่งเขียนจบ (Our Song)" for Bad Buddy (2021), and "สิ่งมหัศจรรย์ที่ไม่มีรูปแบบ (Unidentified Wonder)" for UMG (2023).
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