2PM's Nichkhun Addresses 20-Year Bullying Rumors, Recalls Hilarious Airport Incident

K-pop boy group 2PM (투피엠) recently reunited on producer Na Young-seok (나영석) — also known as Na PD —'s YouTube channel 'Fifteen Nights' to directly address persistent rumors from their debut days about member Nichkhun (닉쿤) being bullied by his bandmates. They also shared a hilarious airport anecdote that had everyone laughing.

On July 31, the YouTube channel 'Channel Fifteen Nights' uploaded a new video titled 'Original Beast Idols 2PM Reunite.' The episode brought together all members after a long time, where they discussed various rumors that circulated during their early career.

The members revealed that at the time, a rumor widely spread online claimed that 'Korean members were ostracizing Nichkhun, who is from Thailand.' It even accused his bandmates of isolating him. Despite being baseless, the rumor gained traction online, and even the members themselves were aware of it. 2PM stated, 'We found it absurd that there was a rumor saying Koreans were bullying a Thai person.'

The members then shared an incident that occurred in an airport lounge. After shopping at duty-free, everyone gradually returned to the lounge. However, because Nichkhun was wearing headphones, the others didn't notice he was still sitting there, assuming he had already gone ahead. As a result, they accidentally left him behind.

When they all met at the boarding gate, a member jokingly told Nichkhun, 'Hyung, if you stay there alone, people will say we're bullying you again!' To their surprise, Nichkhun suddenly lost his temper and blurted out his first Korean curse word, shouting, 'You guys ignored me! Damn it!' This left everyone in stitches.

The members laughed, saying it was the first time they had ever heard Nichkhun swear. They recalled, 'After Hyung cursed, he seemed to feel much better,' and 'His Korean improved so much then; he could swear confidently, which made us feel proud.' They jokingly added, 'In 20 years, one of the most unforgettable things is that Hyung has only sworn twice.'

Nichkhun himself laughed as he reminisced about the situation, while the members admitted, 'During that time, because of the constant bullying rumors, everyone became particularly sensitive,' and 'Everyone was very conscious of how they were perceived by outsiders.' 2PM once again emphasized that the so-called 'Nichkhun bullying' was an entirely baseless rumor, hoping that by sharing this story, they could officially put an end to the long-standing speculation.

In other news, 2PM also announced their solo concert, '2026 2PM Concert "THE RETURN in INCHEON,"' to be held from August 8 to 9 at Inspire Arena in Incheon. Fans are highly anticipating their full-group comeback stage.