Pharita

Pharita was born Pharita Boonpakdeethaveeyod (ภริตา บุญภักดีทวียศ) on August 26, 2005, in Bangkok, Thailand. Before debut, she competed under the name Pharita Chaikong, which she used throughout her modeling and pageant career. Source: KProfiles / BABYMONSTER Wiki

Before becoming an idol, Pharita was a child model and won the Grand Prize at Inter Model Thailand, establishing herself in the fashion industry years before joining YG Entertainment. Source: KProfiles / Wikipedia

She auditioned for YG Entertainment in July 2020 by performing BLACKPINK's "How You Like That." Out of 1,226 applicants, Pharita was the one selected to become a trainee. Source: KProfiles

Pharita attended Ruamrudee International School in Thailand, which helped her become fluent in Thai and English before later learning Korean after moving to Seoul. Source: KProfiles / YG Entertainment

Before joining BABYMONSTER, she competed on the Thai survival program Idol Paradise under the nickname Pear. Source: KProfiles / BABYMONSTER Wiki

Pharita became the sixth member officially introduced by YG Entertainment during BABYMONSTER's pre-debut member reveals in February 2023. Source: KProfiles

YG founder Yang Hyun-suk once said Pharita looks as though she "came straight out of a Disney movie," praising her photogenic visuals and elegant aura. Source: KProfiles

BLACKPINK's Lisa has become an important mentor to Pharita. In interviews, Lisa shared that they often shop together and eat together, while Pharita has said Lisa helped make her transition to Korea much easier. Source: Teen Vogue / Rolling Stone

Lisa is also Pharita's biggest role model. Pharita has said that watching Lisa succeed as a Thai artist inspired her to pursue the same dream and eventually audition for YG Entertainment. Source: KProfiles / Teen Vogue

Pharita is the only left-handed member of BABYMONSTER. Source: KProfiles

Fellow members often describe Pharita as the group's "princess" because of her elegant personality, refined fashion sense, and graceful image. In Teen Vogue, Rora specifically described her as stylish and worldly. Source: Teen Vogue

She loves visiting the zoo, with giraffes and birds being her favorite animals. She also enjoys anime, Cinnamoroll, and collecting cute items. Source: KProfiles

Despite loving travel, Pharita has admitted she doesn't like sand or beaches, saying they make her feel dirty. Source: KProfiles

Her favorite foods include chocolate chip cookies, while one of her favorite recent songs is "Close To You" by Gracie Abrams. Source: KProfiles

During BABYMONSTER's trainee years, Pharita said the hardest adjustment was living in a dorm away from her family, but spending years alongside the members helped them become extremely close. Source: Teen Vogue

Pharita has said she initially felt awkward around cameras, but gradually became more confident through YG's monthly evaluations and performances. Source: KProfiles

Fans often praise Pharita's crystal-clear vocal tone and elegant stage presence, with many considering her one of the strongest visual-vocal combinations among fifth-generation K-pop idols. Source: BABYMONSTER Wiki / Fan discussions