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Label: SM Entertainment
NCT U Debut (China): April 9, 2016 ("7th Sense")
NCT U Debut (Korea): April 15, 2016 ("7th Sense")
Number of Members: 6
The acronym NCT U stands for Neo Culture Technology + Unity. It is the first sub unit of NCT to be revealed. NCT is a group with no set number of members and is composed of 5 different teams. All members are members of the rookie group SMROOKIES. Ten promotes with the group and Kun promotes with them in China
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Filmography
Doyoung: NCT Life in Seoul (2016), M! Countdown (2016 - special MC)
Jaehyun: NCT Life in Seoul (2016), NCT Life Team Building Activities (2016)
Kun: NCT Life in Seoul (2016)
Mark: NCT Life Team Building Activities (2016)
Taeil: NCT Life Team Building Activities (2016)
Taeyong: NCT Life in Seoul (2016), NCT Life Team Building Activities (2016), M! Countdown (2016 - special MC)
Ten: Hit The Stage (2016)
Mark: EXO 90:2014 (ep. 9) and Mickey Mouse Club TV Show
ALL - exuding Kun: NCT Life (2016), Pops in Seoul (03/05/16), NCT on Air (2016), NCT Life in Bangkok (2016)
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Moon Tae Il (Taeil)
Nickname: Moontae, Shintaeil
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Birthday: June 14, 1994
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 173 cm (5ft 8)
Blood Type: O
Star Sign: Gemini
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Dog
Siblings: younger sister
Languages: Korean
Education: Seoul Science High School
Position: Main Vocalist
Hobbies: Listening to music and watching movies
Skills: Guitar
Favourite Animations: Crayon Shin Chan
Favourite Colour: Black
Favourite Dramas: Rustic Period
Favourite Entertainer: Kim Yun Seok
Favourite Foods: pork belly, ice cream, pizza, chicken, and meat
Favourite Hobbies: Listening to music and watching movies
Favourite MC: Shin Dong Yup
Favourite Movies: Lump of Sugar (first movie to make him cry) and Masquerade
Favourite Musicians: SHINee and Kim Bum Soo
Favourite Number: 1
Favourite Places: Apgujeong Rodeo and anywhere he can go with his friends
Favourite Season: Spring
Favourite Songs: 'MaMa' by Bobby Kim
Favourite Weather: Clear Skies
Units: NCT U and NCT 127
Fun Facts:
- made his first live appearance in 2013 alongside other SR15B members
- cast into SM in 2013
- members say he gets nervous a lot
- loves cars
- plays guitar
- hates sushi and carrots
- drinks 500 ml of water a day
- wears size M clothes
- eats when he's stressed
- hates cockroaches
- dreamed of becoming a lawyer or a zookeeper when he was younger
- he keeps a four leaf clover in his wallet that he received from a woman he passed on the streets
- learned the Aikido martial arts when he was in elementary school
- usually sleeps around 2 am
- wants to be married when he's 34
- listens to music every day
- thinks he is good at making Korean omelettes
- snacks on ice sometimes
- first performance ever was at a singing contest
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Lee Tae Yong (Taeyong)
Nickname: TY, Grandpa (because he takes care of everyone), Taebreeze (uses Febreeze a lot), T-Yong, and Cookie Monster
Birthday: July 1, 1995
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 179 cm (5ft 11)
Weight: 57 kg (130 lbs)
Blood Type: O
Star Sign: Cancer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Language: Korean
Education: Seoul School of Performing Arts
Position: Main Rapper and Face of the Group
Hobbies: Swimming, shopping, writing or making rhymes, and photography
Skills: Making cookies
Habits: biting his finger nails, organizing things, washing his hands, and cleaning up after the other members
Favourite Accessories: Snapback hats and headsets
Favourite Colour: Black
Favourite Drink: yogurt smoothie
Favourite Foods: melons, strawberry macarons, green tea ice cream Kalguksu
Favourite Movies: Lion King or any movie from Studio Ghibli (particularly Howl's Moving Castle")
Favourite Music Genre: Hip Hop
Favourite Musician: Drake
Favourite Number: 8
Favourite School Subject: Art
Role Model: SHINee's Jonghyun
Strengths: confident, nice, and caring
Weaknesses: perfectionist and nags a lot
Motto: Be the best at whatever you do
Units: NCT U and NCT 127
Fun Facts:
- wants to be a fashion icon
- helped write the lyrics for "The 7th Sense" with Mark
- has a puppy named Ruby
- his feature he's most confident about are his eyes
- dreamed of being a firefighter before joining SM
- roommates with Johnny (member of NCT)
- cleans their dorm room, he's a bit of a clean freak
- has Mysophobia, fear of contamination and germs (says it isn't serious though)
- part of the SMROOKIES SR14B sub-unit
- struggles living away from his family
- wants to make his own solo album one day
- likes seeing how people take photos
- wanted to be a firefighter when he was younger
- has a dog named Ruby that he's raised since he was 14
- in middle school he scammed people with fake goods on the internet, he has since apologized for his actions
- helped write the lyrics to NCT's 'The 7th Sense' along with Mark
- says there is a part near his toes that is a little crooked and hurts when he dances
- Jaehyun says Taeyong is really skinny because he dances a lot
- Mark says Taeyong is really good at cooking
- Jaehyun says Taeyong is very honest with the other members
- likes to write lyrics a lot
- acts very cute sometimes
- when he is focused on something, he doesn't breathe much
- washes his hands a lot
- usually washes his clothes the night before the other members wash theirs because of his OCD
- members say he is very warm and caring towards everyone
- always buys his members food
- very confident
- likes talking to the members a lot
- members says he gives them lots of advice
- Taeyong says he nags the other members a lot because he doesn't want them to make the same mistakes he did
- Mark thinks Taeyong might be a fashion icon in 10 years
- loves Studio Ghilbi movies
- his mood depends on the weather
- wants to go busking one day
- cried while watching the Korean movie 'Heart is...'
- likes to lie on the floor and look at the ceiling after finishing dance practice
- often buys food for the other members
- first crush was in grade 4
- loves swimming
- sleeps with his arms beneath his head
- rode a bike to school everyday in high school
- likes dancing in the dark
- dislikes mosquitoes
- if he were to have a superpower, he would want it to be teleportation
- doesn't like the dentist
- relieves stress by taking a nap
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Qian Kun (Kun)
Nicknames: Xiaodan and Dandan
Birthplace: China
Birthday: January 1, 1996
Height: 178 cm
Language: Chinese
Nationality: Chinese
Position: Vocalist and Dancer (only promotes in China)
Fun Facts:
- roommates with WinWin
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Kim Dong Young (Doyoung)
Birthday: February 1, 1996
Birthplace: Guri, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Height: 182 cm
Weight: 51 kg
Blood Type: B
Star Sign: Aquarius
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Pig
Religion: Christian
Language: Korean
Sibling: Older brother (5urprise's Gong Myung)
Education: Topyeong High School
Position: Main Vocalist
Skills: Flute
Favourite Accessories: Mp3 player and wallet
Favourite Actress: Lee Na Young
Favourite Colour: Blue
Favourite Drinks: caramel coffee
Favourite Flower: Dandelion
Favourite Foods: cream cheese bread, watermelon, popcorn, mango-flavoured treats, white chocolate, and peach
Favourite Hobbies: playing flute
Favourite Instruments: Flute and Bass
Favourite Musicians: Eric Benet
Favourite Season: Spring
Favourite Smell: cotton candy
Favourite Superhero: Spiderman
Favourite Variety Program: Saturday Night Live
Favourite Weather: Drizzling
Role Model: Exo's D.O
Units: NCT U
Fun Facts:
- MC:
+ MBC's Show Champion
- won first place at the Gyeonggi Youth Arts Festival in 2013
- relieves stress bu jogging
- had his first crush in grade 5
- loves Valentine's day
- he would be a baker if he wasn't a singer
- used to be in a high school band called Heart Track
- wants to be a guest on Radio Star one day
- groans while he sleeps
- plays the flute
- very close with Hansol (member of NCT, hasn't debuted yet)
- jokes with Jaehyun the most
- saved Jaehyun in his phone contacts as 'Woojae'
- wants to have a duet with EXO's D.O one day
- has a doll named 'Jippong' that he sleeps with
- if he were to have a superpower, he'd want to have the power of premonition
- EXO's Kai was the first person he got to know when he came to SM
- hates cucumbers
- wants to be a radio DJ one day
- confident in his memorization skills
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Chittaphon Leechaiyapornkul (Ten)
Nickname: TNT (Tent) and Cute Devil
Birthday: February 27, 1996
Birthplace: Bangkok, Thailand
Height: 177 cm (5ft 8)
Weight: 59 kg
Blood Type: A
Siblings: younger sister
Languages: Korean, Thai, and English
Education: Shrewsbury International School
Position: Sub Rapper (only promotes in Korea)
Hobbies: Sports and drawing
Skills: Basketball and piano
Favourite Colour: Black
Favourite Drinks: cafe americano and orange juice
Favourite Foods: chocolate cake, chocolate pudding, dark chocolate, sushi, naan, ddeokbokki, pad thai, green tea ice cream
Favourite Hobbies: Sports, drawing, playing with animals, and going on adventures
Favourite Number: 10
Favourite School Subject: Art
Least Favourite School Subject: Math
Favourite Season: Summer
Favourite Sports: Surfing and snowboarding
Favourite Weather: Sunny
Ideal Type: A woman who looks good while tanned
Units: NCT U
Fun Facts:
- named 'Teen Popstar' in 2011 at a talent show in Thailand
- joined SM in 2013 through SM Global Auditions
- plays guitar
- drinks hot milk when he can't sleep
- likes to sit at seats near the entrance
- wants to release a solo album one day
- wants to perform at the Hollywood Bowl
- loves to spend time in the SM practice room
- can't eat deer meat
- 'Step-Up 2' inspired him to dance
- likes dancing next to Yuta
- first dance genre was B-Boying
- has lots of ear piercings
- took gymnastics in school (won a trophy and 5 medals in his first match)
- started playing basketball when he quit gymnastics
- likes to eat salad for breakfast
- wants to be on 'We Got Married'
- if he were to introduce his younger sister to any of the members it would be Mark
- if he were to date one of the members, he would choose Johnny
- he eats candy and other sweets when he is sad
- spends lots of money on clothing
- wants a big pet mouse
- confident about his drawing and designing skills
- roommates with Hansol (member of NCT)
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Jung Jae Hyun (Jaehyun)
English Name: Jay
Nicknames: Casper (because his skin is white), J, Woojae (short for uri jaehyun), Jungjae 'Yuk' (means meat)
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Birthday: February 14, 1997
Height: 184 cm (6ft)
Weight: 63 kg (138 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Star Sign: Aquarius
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Ox
Languages: Korean and English
Siblings: Younger sister
Education: Seoul School of Performing Arts
Position: Sub Vocalist
Skills: Piano, swimming, and basketball
Favourite Accessory: Bracelet
Favourite Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio
Favourite Author: Agatha Christie
Favourite Avenger: Captain America
Favourite Book: Courage to be disliked
Favourite Book Genre: Fantasy
Favourite Colour: White
Favourite Drinks: Americano
Favourite Flower: Rose
Favourite Foods: Meat, spicy pork, potato pizza, peach, green tea ice cream
Favourite Hobbies: Playing the piano and playing sports
Favourite Holiday: Christmas
Favourite Movie: Beauty and the Beast
Favourite Movie Genre: Thriller
Favourite Music Genre: Hip-Hop
Favourite Musician: IU
Favourite Season: Spring
Favourite Smell: Lavender
Favourite Sport: Basketball
Favourite Variety Show: The Return of Superman
Favourite Weather: Snowy
Strengths: happy virus and aegyo
Weaknesses: can be very sensitive at times
Motto: Become someone big
Ideal Type: women with long, straight hair
Units: NCT U and NCT 127
Fun Facts:
- MC:
+ MBC's Show Champion
- OSTs:
+ "Because of You" for The Merchant (2015)
- active solo singer pre-debut
- roommates with Mark
- Taeyong says Jaehyun has the most muscles out of everyone in NCT
- good at swimming
- plays piano
- feature he's most confident about are his hands
- Mark says Jaehyun is good at taking care of the younger members
- members say that Jaehyun is very good at lying
- good at cooking spicy pork
- good at basketball
- always tries to make people feel better when they are upset
- wakes up very early
- eats a lot
- steals other members' food sometimes
- sweats a lot
- says he's a sensitive person
- Taeil thinks Jaehyun will be starring in movies in 10 years
- Ten thinks Jaehyun will eventually start taking off his clothes on-stage
- lived in the US for about 4 years
- has dimples when he smiles
- members say he can do aegyo really well
- wishes he could teleport
- believes that aliens are real and that they are out there
- he was cast into SM when he was in grade 8
- can cook ramen really well
- dreamed of being an architect when he was younger
- wants to have 2 kids
- drinks water when he first wakes up
- hates raisins
- doesn't like Trot music
- loves Pokemon (favourite character is Charmander)
- sleeps while hugging a pillow
- favourite US football team is the New England Patriots
- wants to sing a duet with IU one day
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Lee Min Hyung (Mark)
English Name: Mark Lee
Birthday: August 2, 1999
Birthplace: Vancouver, Canada
Height: 172 cm (5ft 8)
Weight: 50 kg
Blood Type: A
Siblings: older brother
Star Sign: Leo
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Rabbit
Languages: English and Korean
Siblings: Older brother
Education: Seoul School of Performing Arts
Position: Maknae and Lead Rapper
Hobbies: Playing badminton
Skills: Guitar
Favourite Accessory: Hats
Favourite Colour: Blue
Favourite Drinks: Banana milk and coca-cola
Favourite Foods: Bagels, cookies and cream ice cream, ketchup chips, chicken, kimchi, rice, watermelon, Jjangmyeon, cookies, chips, bread, chocolate
Favourite Holiday: Christmas
Favourite Idols: EXO's Xiumin and SHINee's Minho
Favourite Movie Genre: Inspirational
Favourite Music Genres: R&B, rap, and dance
Favourite Musicians: Beyonce, Coldplay, Chris Brown
Favourite Number: 2
Favourite Place: Canada
Favourite School Subjects: Language Arts and Writing
Favourite Season: Fall
Favourite Sports: Badminton and Ice Skating
Favourite Time of Day: Midnight
Favourite Weather: windy
Units: NCT U and NCT 127
Fun Facts:
- he was cast into SM Entertainment through the SM Global Auditions in Canada
- trained for 4 years
- plays guitar
- helped write the lyrics for "The 7th Sense" with Taeyong
- roommates with Jaehyun
- wanted to be an author when he was younger
- uncomfortable riding in planes
- likes shirts with quotes on them
- older brother inspired him to pursue a career in music
- working on his confidence
- wants to work with SHINee's Jonghyun one day
- sleeps with a pillow between his legs
- first dance choreography he learned was the choreography to Super Junior's "Twins"
- listens to music before he goes to bed
- his older brother inspired him to pursue a career in music
- dislikes seafood
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Official Web Links
Facebook: NCT.smtown
Official Website: http://nctuthe7thsense.smtown.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwgtORdDtUKhpjE1VBv6XfA
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AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS
Asia Model Awards
2016:
- won New Star Award
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I wanted to thank the blog 'Boys' Generation' for providing a lot of the fun facts that are used here. Check it out here: http://smboysgeneration.com/