"Junei" Plearnpichaya Komalarajun, her nickname previously spelled Juné, is a Thai actress born in Bangkok, Thailand. She was formerly a 2nd generation member of BNK48's Team BIII (ทีมบีทรี). She is the second of Candy Factory CEO Paula Phornawan Aphithanakhun's three daughters, the youngest being singer-songwriter Pawae. In addition to Thai, she speaks English and Russian as she was an exchange student in Russia through AFS Intercultural Programs in 2016.
After completing her elementary schooling at Mater Dei School and Panyarat High School, she went on to study in the visual communication design programme at Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Architecture.
Junei first entered the entertainment industry through the Young Model Contest 2013, although she was eliminated.
With BNK48, she made her official debut on September 28, 2018, with the B-side track "Skirt, Hirari" (พลิ้ว). It wasn't until November 16, 2019, that she was promoted from Team Trainee to Team BIII. On June 2, 2021, she officially graduated from BNK48, choosing to focus on her education.
After taking the leading role in the music video for Lipta's "Yak Mi Faen Laeo" (อยากมีเเฟนเเล้ว) released in February 2019, she made her official acting debut in the 2019 series "One Year" (365 วัน บ้านฉัน บ้านเธอ).Read more
