Exclusive Interview: Couch Talk with Thai Actor, Win Metawin
We caught up with the dashing Thai actor while he was in town for the launch of Prada Beauty's first brick-and-mortar store in Southeast Asia.
When Win Metawin made his special appearance at the grand opening of Prada Beauty's first store in Southeast Asia, the striking Thai actor arrived to a huge crowd of fans chanting his name, all waiting to catch a glimpse of him. Located at Vivo City, the Prada Beauty store lets visitors experience their range of iconic fragrances including the Italian maison's extensive Les Infusions line and Luna Rossa series for men. The store also offers a unique shopping experience, allowing customers to print iconic Prada patterns and prints on beauty products.
The massive crowd that showed up at Vivo City is a testament to the global Prada ambassador's growing popularity and influence beyond his local Thai audience. This year is a particularly illustrious one for Win who secured a spot in the prestigious Forbes 30 Under 30 in Asia for his immense social and commercial impact. The star shot to international fame for his main roles in popular dramas like 2gether: The Series and F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers and since then, he has only been going from strength to strength. But Win is not the type to sit on his laurels — Already looking ahead to new projects and embracing new challenges and genres so that he can grow further, not just as an actor but on the whole. One such challenge he took on is his first English speaking role in the upcoming international film, Under Parallel Skies.
We managed to catch up with the dapper star while he was in town for the launch of Singapore's first brick-and-mortar Prada Beauty store. Lounging on the couch, we had a casual chat with Win about his favourite memories of Singapore, his proudest personal achievement, and what's next for the Thai superstar.