THE POPULAR South Korean boy band NCT was introduced in 2016 and started with six members.
Now, the group consists of 23 members and has been divided into five different sub-units, including NCT U.
NCT U is a sub-unit of the boy band NCT[/caption]
Who are the NCT U members?
NCT United made its debut in April 2016 as NCT’s first-ever unit.
At the time, they released the two popular songs The 7th Sense and Without You.
The group started off with six members, but now has 10, according to Metro.
Those members include:
Taeil (Full name: Moon Tae-il)
Taeil is a South Korean singer, who was born on June 14, 1994, in Jangan-dong.
He first joined NCT in 2016 and is now a member of its sub-units NCT U and NCT 127.
Since 2021, he has also been a member of SM Rookies and SM Town.
Taeyong (Full name: Lee Tae-yong)
Taeyong is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and dancer, who was born on July 1, 1995, in Gwanak-gu, Seoul.
He first joined NCT and NCT U in 2016 and later that year became the leader of NCT 127.
Prior to NCT, he was a member of SM Rookies.
Doyoung (Full name: Kim Dong-young)
Doyoung is a South Korean singer, actor, and host, who was born on February 1, 1996, in Guri-si.
He first joined NCT and NCT U in 2016.
Outside of NCT, he is known for his acting roles in Dead X Who Doesn’t Love Me and Cafe Midnight.
Ten (Full name: Chittaphon Leechaiyapornkul)
Ten is a Thai singer and dancer who was born on February 27, 1996, in Bangkok, Thailand.
He first rose to fame in 2013 as a member of SM Rookies and has since become a member of NCT, NCT U, WayV, and SuperM.
Jaehyun (Full name: Jeong Yun-o)
Jaehyun is a South Korean singer, rapper, television host, and actor, who was born on February 14, 1997, in Seocho-gu, Seoul.
He joined NCT in 2016 and has since become a member of its sub-units, NCT U, NCT 127, and NCT DoJaeJung.
Prior to NCT, he was a member of SM Rookies.
Outside of NCT, he is known for his role in the TV series Dear. M.
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WINWIN (Full name: Dong Si Cheng)
WINWIN is a Chinese singer who was born on October 28, 1997, in Wenzhou, China.
He first joined NCT in 2016 and has since become a member of its sub-units NCT 127, NCT U, and WayV.
Jungwoo (Full name: Kim Jung-woo)
Jungwoo is a South Korean singer who was born on February 19, 1998, in Sanbon-dong Gunpo-si.
He first joined NCT in 2018 and has since become a member of its sub-units NCT 127 and NCT U.
In 2021, he was also a member of SM Town.
Lucas (Full name: Wong Yuk-hei)
Lucas is a Hong Kong rapper, singer, and model, who was born on January 25, 1999, in Sha Tin District, Hong Kong.
He first joined NCT in 2018 and has since become a member of its sub-units NCT U and WayV.
He is also a member of SuperM.
Kun (Full name: Qian Kun)
Kun is a Chinese singer who was born on January 1, 1996.
He first joined NCT in 2018 and has since become a member of its sub-units NCT U and WayV.
He was also a member of SM Rookies from 2015 to 2018.
Mark (Full name: Mark Lee)
Mark is a Canadian rapper, singer, dancer, and songwriter, who was born on August 2, 1999, in Toronto, Canada.
He first joined NCT in 2016 and has since become a member of its sub-units, NCT U, NCT 127, and NCT Dream.
He is also a member of SuperM.
Who founded NCT?
Like most K-pop bands, NCT was formed with several members who already had successful careers in their own right.
Some dabble in rapping and acting while others sing and dance.
The band is also made up of members from all around the world and was first formed by South Korean business executive and SM Entertainment founder Lee Soo-man.
Over the years, Soo-man was worked with several K-pop artists, including Super Junior, Girls’ Generation, SHINee, Red Velvet, SuperM, EXO, and Aespa, according to his Variety500 biography.
She also helped create the TV show K-Pop Goes Hollywood and messaging app Dear U Bubble.
Doyoung is a member of NCT, NCT U, and NCT 127[/caption]
What are the other NCT sub-units?
Since debuting on the K-pop scene, NCT, which stands for Neo Culture Technology, has formed five different sub-units, including NCT U, NCT 127, NCT Dream, WayV, and NCT DoJaeJung.
The members of those sub-units include:
NCT 127
- Taeil
- Johnny (Full name: Suh Young-ho)
- Taeyong
- Yuta (Full name: Yuta Nakamoto)
- Doyoung
- Jaehyun
- WINWIN
- Jungwoo
- Mark
- Haechan (Full name: Lee Dong-hyuck)
NCT Dream
- Mark
- Renjun (Full name: Huang Renjun)
- Jeno (Full name: Lee Je-no)
- Haechan
- Jaemin (Full name: Na Jae-min)
- Chenle (Full name: Zhong Chenle)
- Jisung (Full anme: Park Ji-sung)
WayV
- Kun
- Ten
- WINWIN
- Lucas
- Xiaojun (Full name: Xiao Dejun)
- Hendery (Full name: Wong Kun-Hang)
- Yangyang (Full name: Liú Yángyáng)
NCT DoJaeJung
- Doyoung
- Jaehyun
- Jungwoo
