Waruntorn Paonil (born 23 February 1994), nicknamed Ink, also known by the stage name Ink Waruntorn, is a Thai singer, actress, and voice actress.
In 2006, she began her career with a role in a music video, before becoming a member of the pop group Chilli White Choc, which she left in 2009. In 2015, she returned as a solo artist and also took a lead role in the political romance film Snap. Her first solo single, "Insomnia", went to number one on music charts in Thailand.
In 2020, she was given the Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Asian Artist. The following year, she started her voice acting career with the title role in the animation The Legend of Hei.
Personal life
After completing her secondary education at Srinakharinwirot University Prasarnmit Demonstration School, Waruntorn became a student at the Musical Department of the Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Chulalongkorn University, where she majored in classical singing (opera). During her study at Chulalongkorn, she also served as the university drum major for the 70th Chula–Thammasat Traditional Football Match in 2015. She completed her study in 2016 and was conferred with a Bachelor of Arts in Music (Second-Class Honours). Before graduation, she held a one-hour solo opera concert called Senior Voice Recital at her university on 27 April 2016.
Career
In 2006, Waruntorn started her career at the age of 12 by starring in the music video of Four-Mod's "Dek Wunwai" (). In the same year, she became an artist under RS Music's Kamikaze. The following year, she debuted as a member of the girl group Chilli White Choc. She left the group in 2009, citing study reasons.
In 2015, she returned with a lead role in the political romance film Snap and became a solo artist under Boxx Music. The next year, she released her first single, "Insomnia". The song "Insomnia" went number one on the Cat Radio chart and the Fungjai chart and was listed as one of the Top 50 Thai Songs of the Year by Joox.
She released her first extended play in 2017, called Bliss, containing all of the songs from her first five singles.
During her concert called Secret Between Us on 14 September 2019, she revealed to the audience that she was four days ago diagnosed with a "large, harmful uterine fibroid". After the concert, she received a surgical procedure and took a break for recuperation from 21 October to 22 November 2019.
In 2021, she started her voice acting career with the title role in the Chinese animation The Legend of Hei, for which she also sang the theme song.
Filmography
Films
Year Title Role Notes References 2015 Snap () Phueng () 2021 The Legend of Hei Hei or Luo Xiaohei Voice On Vacation () On () Produced by Tourism Authority of Thailand 2022 Faces of Anne () Anne 2023 Wish Asha Voice 2026 In The Name of Love () Pimmada / Wanthong ()
Series
Year Title Role Network Reference 2024 Tomorrow and I Kanitthaphada Somphong Na Dara Netflix
TV Shows Year Title NetworkNotes Reference 2026 Running Man Thailand One31, IQIYIA Thai licensed version from South Korean TV Show Running Man
Discography
No. Year Title Notes References 1 2016 "Insomnia" () 2 "Snap" 3 2017 "Cloudy" () 4 "You?" () 5 2018 "Old Feelings" () 6 "Secret" () 7 2019 "Glad" () 8 "Stay" () 9 "Call Me" () Featuring Meyou 10 2020 "Erase" () 11 "Repeat" () 12 2021 "Eyes Don't Lie" () 13 "Expert" () Featuring Sprite 14 2022 "Goodbye" () 15 "Ink" 16 "Chop Yu Khon Diao" () 17 "Lok Thi Yang Mi Thoe Yu Duai Kan" () 18 2023 "Khon Mai Khao Dulae Yu" () 19 "Pit Thong Lang Chai" () 20 2024 "So What?" () 21 "Phop Rak" () 22 "Phap Thi Suai Thi Sut" () 23 2025 "Sak Wan Chan Cha Hai Di" () 24 "Fak Chai" () 25 "Kit-thueng Thoe Klang-wan, Fan Thueng Thoe Klang-kuen" () 26 2026 "Ab Rak Dai Som-boon Bab" () Featuring Fellow Fellow 27 "Jum Wai" () 28 "Love Effects" () Featuring Billkin
Studio albums
Year Title References 2022 Ink 2025 Bold
Extended plays
Year Title References 2017 Bliss 2022 Bloom
OST songs
Year Title OST Notes References 2017 "Plian" () Bbetter () 2018 "Lok Thi Mai Mi Thoe" () 7 Days () "Ru Khae Huachai" () Gravity of Love () 2021 "Yut Thi Thoe" () The Legend of Hei () "La La Loi" () On Vacation () Featuring Thanapob Leeratanakachorn 2022 "Tha Thoe Rak Khrai Khon Nueng" () Love Destiny: The Movie 2025 "Distrust" () Until The Sun Meets The Star () 2026 "Duek Laew" () In The Name of Love () Featuring Youngohm
Other songs
Year Title Notes References 2005 "Kon Mali Ban" () Singing the choral parts; the main artist is Time 2020 "Choe Tae Khon Chairai" () Featuring Lipta "Rangwan Dae Khon Chang Fan" () Featuring Season Five 2021 "Plae Mai Ok" () Featuring Billkin "Phloe Rue Tangchai" () "Have a Blendy Day" For commercials of Blendy, a beverage brand debuted by Ajinomoto "Hai Chan Yu Khang Khang Mai" () 2022 "Tell U Somethin'" () With other Boxx Music artists "Last Train" Featuring Three1989 "Let Me Love You" () Featuring Tanont Chumroen 2023 "My Energy" () Featuring Thongchai McIntyre 2024 "Lucky You" Featuring 4Eve "Mai Mi Khrai Ru" () Featuring Fellow Fellow 2025 "Greenlight" Featuring BamBam
Concerts
Title Date(s) Venue Notes References Secret Between Us 14–15 September 2019 Voice Space, Bangkok First full concert, sold out Inksyland () 22 October 2022 Impact Arena Sold out 4 Queens Concert 7 October 2023 Impact Challenger Hall 1 Performing with Violette Wautier, Bowkylion and Zom Marie, sold out Ink Waruntorn ‘Close Up’ Concert 3–7 July 2024 Siam-Pic Ganesha Hall Sold out Ink Waruntorn '10th Anniversary' Concert () 2–3 August 2025 Impact Arena Sold out Ink Waruntorn 'Synthphony' Concert 3–4 October 2026 UOB Live
Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result References 2016 6th Thai Film Director Association Awards Best Lead Actress Snap rowspan = 8 10th Asian Film Awards Best Newcomer 13th Kom Chad Luek Awards Best Lead Actress 13th Starpics Thai Film Awards 24th Bangkok Critics Assembly Awards 25th Suphannahong National Film Awards 2017 2017 Joox Thailand Music Awards Indie Song of the Year "Insomnia" 2018 2018 Joox Thailand Music Awards "You?" 2019 2020 Joox Thailand Music Awards"Glad" 2020 2020 Line TV Awards Best Song 2020 Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Asian Artist 20212021 MTV Europe Music AwardsBest Southeast Asian Act rowspan=4 2022 2022 Joox Thailand Music Awards Artist of the Year Song of the Year "Eyes Don't Lie" Pop Song of the YearThe Guitar Mag Awards 2021Best Female Artist of the Year 2026 14th Thailand Social Awards Best Entertainment Figures on Social Media – Solo Female Artist The Guitar Mag Awards 2026 Best Female Artist of The Year rowspan=2 Best Album of The Year BOLD TOTY MUSIC AWARDS 2025 The Best Solo Artist of The Year rowspan=2 The Most Popular Female Artist of The Year "Sak Wan Chan Cha Hai Di" Kazz Awards 2026 People Of The Year rowspan=2 Hottest TV Program Award Running Man Thailand
Notes
References
External links
Waruntorn Paonil at Boxx Music