Arctic
Arctic (아틱), born Peerawat Traiphukdee, is the Thai maknae of TUNEXX, the seven-member IST Entertainment group that officially debuted on March 3, 2026 with the mini album SET BY US ONLY. He first drew attention through Mnet's Boys II Planet, then carried that visibility into TUNEXX's launch cycle as one of the rookies fans kept tracking after the show ended.
That pre-debut arc matters because TUNEXX did not arrive as a cold start. IST rolled the team out through the 0v__x0 project identity, opened the public runway with the OST One Last Chance, then pushed into a proper debut with SET BY US ONLY. Arctic sits at the center of the group's younger energy, but his stage presence already reads more composed than his age suggests, which is a big reason he has stood out early.
As TUNEXX expands, Arctic gives the group more than a simple international bullet point. He is part of the lineup that helps the act feel natively regional from day one, especially across Southeast Asia, while still fitting the sharp performance identity IST wants the group to own. With one debut cycle already on the board, he looks like a member whose profile will rise fast as TUNEXX builds out a deeper live catalog.
