i’m sick of the slideshow bc it’s just a lot of work and i haven’t done anything about it recently but now since irl has twitter here’s a helpful(ish) yet very long guide to nct, and other new/baby nctzens can use this too !!
you can bookmark this because i know this thread is pretty long, i included some a videos to show what the members can do such as their talents
-nct is a boy group that debuted in 2016 under sm entertainment
-nct stands for neo (new) culture technology
-they have a unique concept where there is an unlimited amount of members
*2016: 13 members
*2017: 15 members
*2018: 18 members
*2019: 21 members
*2020: 23 members
-nct stands for neo (new) culture technology
-they have a unique concept where there is an unlimited amount of members
*2016: 13 members
*2017: 15 members
*2018: 18 members
*2019: 21 members
*2020: 23 members
the four subunits:
*nct u: a rotational unit
*nct 127: taeil, johnny, taeyong, yuta, doyoung, jaehyun, winwin (inactive), jungwoo, mark, haechan
*nct dream: mark, renjun, jeno, haechan, jaemin, chenle, jisung
*wayv: kun, ten, winwin, lucas, xiaojun hendery, yangyang
*nct u: a rotational unit
*nct 127: taeil, johnny, taeyong, yuta, doyoung, jaehyun, winwin (inactive), jungwoo, mark, haechan
*nct dream: mark, renjun, jeno, haechan, jaemin, chenle, jisung
*wayv: kun, ten, winwin, lucas, xiaojun hendery, yangyang
nct u:
- neo culture technology united
- debuted on april 9, 2016 with “the 7th sense” and “without you”
- sm ent. chooses the members that best fit the concept of the song
latest comeback: make a wish & from home
- neo culture technology united
- debuted on april 9, 2016 with “the 7th sense” and “without you”
- sm ent. chooses the members that best fit the concept of the song
latest comeback: make a wish & from home
nct 2018 & nct 2020
-nct 2018 had multiple nct u songs in the album, but the title track had all 18 members performing together
-nct 2020 has 2 parts to it, part 1 and part 2, similar to 2018 but there isn’t a performance with all 23 members yet (pt. 2 isn’t out yet)
-nct 2018 had multiple nct u songs in the album, but the title track had all 18 members performing together
-nct 2020 has 2 parts to it, part 1 and part 2, similar to 2018 but there isn’t a performance with all 23 members yet (pt. 2 isn’t out yet)
nct 127:
- 127 is the longitude of seoul south korea
- debuted on july 7, 2016 with fire truck
- 10 members
- johnny and doyoung joined during limitless era (2017)
- jungwoo joined in regular era (2018)
- winwin has been inactive since beginning of 2019
-latest comeback: punch
- 127 is the longitude of seoul south korea
- debuted on july 7, 2016 with fire truck
- 10 members
- johnny and doyoung joined during limitless era (2017)
- jungwoo joined in regular era (2018)
- winwin has been inactive since beginning of 2019
-latest comeback: punch
nct dream:
- made up of most of the younger members in the group
- debuted on august 25, 2016 with chewing gum
-7 members
- used to have a graduation system where they would “graduate”/leave the unit after they turned 20 in korean age
*1/2*
- made up of most of the younger members in the group
- debuted on august 25, 2016 with chewing gum
-7 members
- used to have a graduation system where they would “graduate”/leave the unit after they turned 20 in korean age
*1/2*
- mark graduated at the beginning of 2018 and continued promoting with nct 127
- in april of 2020, sm ent. announced that nct dream would be a fixed unit and mark will be coming back
-latest comeback: ridin (excluding mark)
*2/2*
- in april of 2020, sm ent. announced that nct dream would be a fixed unit and mark will be coming back
-latest comeback: ridin (excluding mark)
*2/2*
*still not confirmed but they might do a similar concept with nct u where they’ll rotate the dream members each comeback, but they will still be a fixed unit*
wayv:
- under label v, a subsidiary company of sm
- chinese subunit
- debuted on january 17, 2019 with regular chinese version (original from nct 127)
-7 members
- xiaojun, hendery, and yangyang were the new additions to nct in 2019
latest comeback: bad alive english version
- under label v, a subsidiary company of sm
- chinese subunit
- debuted on january 17, 2019 with regular chinese version (original from nct 127)
-7 members
- xiaojun, hendery, and yangyang were the new additions to nct in 2019
latest comeback: bad alive english version
the fandom name: nctzen (often referred to as “czennies” in korean, pronounced “seasonies”)
wayvs fandom is weishennies/weizhennies
note: shotaro and sungchan are the new additions to nct 2020, they are not in any fixed units yet
*credit to kpop profiles for the info”
wayvs fandom is weishennies/weizhennies
note: shotaro and sungchan are the new additions to nct 2020, they are not in any fixed units yet
*credit to kpop profiles for the info”
i’m sorry if this is all confusing my brain can’t function properly rn but keep in mind this is so you can get insight on the ncts concept, the members and how they look but retweet/ dm me if you have any questions anyways moving on to the members
taeyong (태용)
full name: lee taeyong (이태용)
birthday: july 1, 1995 (cancer)
birthplace: seoul, south korea
position: leader, main rapper, main dancer, sub vocalist, visual, center
height: 174 cm (5’8”)
trainee since: 2012 (4 years)
units: nct u, nct 127
stans: tyongf
full name: lee taeyong (이태용)
birthday: july 1, 1995 (cancer)
birthplace: seoul, south korea
position: leader, main rapper, main dancer, sub vocalist, visual, center
height: 174 cm (5’8”)
trainee since: 2012 (4 years)
units: nct u, nct 127
stans: tyongf
taeil (태일)
full name: moon taeil (문태일)
birthday: june 14, 1994 (gemini) oldest
birthplace: seoul, south korea
position: main vocalist
height: 171 cm (5’7”)
trainee since: 2013 (3 years)
units: nct u, nct 127
stans: mooni
full name: moon taeil (문태일)
birthday: june 14, 1994 (gemini) oldest
birthplace: seoul, south korea
position: main vocalist
height: 171 cm (5’7”)
trainee since: 2013 (3 years)
units: nct u, nct 127
stans: mooni
johnny (쟈니)
full name: john suh/ seo youngho (서영호)
birthday: feb. 9, 1995 (aquarius)
birthplace: chicago illinois (US)
position: lead dancer, sub vocal, sub rap
height: 185 cm (6’1”) tallest
trainee since: 2007 (almost 10 yrs)
units: nct 127, nct u
stans: johfam
full name: john suh/ seo youngho (서영호)
birthday: feb. 9, 1995 (aquarius)
birthplace: chicago illinois (US)
position: lead dancer, sub vocal, sub rap
height: 185 cm (6’1”) tallest
trainee since: 2007 (almost 10 yrs)
units: nct 127, nct u
stans: johfam
yuta (유타)
full name: nakamoto yuta (中本悠太)
birthday: nov. 26, 1995 (scorpio)
birthplace: osaka, japan
position: lead dancer, sub vocal, sub rap
height: 176 cm (5’9”)
trainee since: 2012 (4 years)
nct units: nct 127, nct u
stans: yutazen/ai
full name: nakamoto yuta (中本悠太)
birthday: nov. 26, 1995 (scorpio)
birthplace: osaka, japan
position: lead dancer, sub vocal, sub rap
height: 176 cm (5’9”)
trainee since: 2012 (4 years)
nct units: nct 127, nct u
stans: yutazen/ai
kun (쿤)
full name: qian kun (錢錕)
birthday: jan. 1, 1996 (capricorn)
birthplace: fujian, china
position: leader (wayv), main vocalist, sub rapper
height: 176 cm (5’9”)
trainee since: 2015 (3 years)
nct units: nct u, wayv
stans: nuoyi/kloud
full name: qian kun (錢錕)
birthday: jan. 1, 1996 (capricorn)
birthplace: fujian, china
position: leader (wayv), main vocalist, sub rapper
height: 176 cm (5’9”)
trainee since: 2015 (3 years)
nct units: nct u, wayv
stans: nuoyi/kloud
*in 2016 he only took part in a chinese version of an nct u song and performed it once, but he wasn’t officially in nct yet. he was then in nct 2018, but didn’t really participate in a song, finally debuted in wayv*
u “debut”: without you chinese ver. wayv debut: regular
u “debut”: without you chinese ver. wayv debut: regular
doyoung (도영)
full name: kim dongyoung (김동영)
birthday: february 1, 1996 (aquarius)
birthplace: seoul, south korea
position: main vocalist
height: 178 cm (5’10”)
trainee since: 2013 (3 years)
nct units: nct u, nct 127
stans: doiezen/bunnyzen
full name: kim dongyoung (김동영)
birthday: february 1, 1996 (aquarius)
birthplace: seoul, south korea
position: main vocalist
height: 178 cm (5’10”)
trainee since: 2013 (3 years)
nct units: nct u, nct 127
stans: doiezen/bunnyzen
ten (텐)
full name: chittaphon leechaiyapornkul (ชิตพล ลี้ชัยพรกุล)
birthday: february 27, 1996 (pisces)
birthplace: bangkok, thailand
position: main dancer, main vocalist, sub rapper, center
height: 172 cm (5’8”
trainee since: 2013
units: nct u, wayv
stans: 10vely
full name: chittaphon leechaiyapornkul (ชิตพล ลี้ชัยพรกุล)
birthday: february 27, 1996 (pisces)
birthplace: bangkok, thailand
position: main dancer, main vocalist, sub rapper, center
height: 172 cm (5’8”
trainee since: 2013
units: nct u, wayv
stans: 10vely
jaehyun (재현)
full name: jeong jaehyun, now jeong yoonoh (정윤오)
birthday: feb. 14, 1997 (aquarius)
birthplace: seoul, south korea
position: main vocalist, lead dancer, sub rapper,visual
height: 180 cm (5’11”)
trainee since: 2012
units: u, 127
stans: peachezen/valentine
full name: jeong jaehyun, now jeong yoonoh (정윤오)
birthday: feb. 14, 1997 (aquarius)
birthplace: seoul, south korea
position: main vocalist, lead dancer, sub rapper,visual
height: 180 cm (5’11”)
trainee since: 2012
units: u, 127
stans: peachezen/valentine
winwin (윈윈)
full name: dong sicheng (董思成)
birthday: oct. 28, 1997 (scorpio)
birthplace: wenzhou, china
position: lead dancer, lead rapper, sub vocalist, visual
height: 179 cm (5’10.5)
trainee since: 2015 (1 year)
units: nct 127 (inactive), nct u, wayv
stans: yunqi
full name: dong sicheng (董思成)
birthday: oct. 28, 1997 (scorpio)
birthplace: wenzhou, china
position: lead dancer, lead rapper, sub vocalist, visual
height: 179 cm (5’10.5)
trainee since: 2015 (1 year)
units: nct 127 (inactive), nct u, wayv
stans: yunqi
jungwoo (정우)
full name: kim jungwoo (김정우)
birthday: feb. 19, 1998 (pisces)
birthplace: sanbon-dong, gunpo, south korea
position: lead vocalist, lead dancer
height: 180 cm (5’11”)
trainee since: 2014 (4 years)
units: nct u, nct 127
stans: kangaji
full name: kim jungwoo (김정우)
birthday: feb. 19, 1998 (pisces)
birthplace: sanbon-dong, gunpo, south korea
position: lead vocalist, lead dancer
height: 180 cm (5’11”)
trainee since: 2014 (4 years)
units: nct u, nct 127
stans: kangaji
lucas (루카스)
full name: huang xuxi/ wong yukhei (黃旭熙)
birthday: jan. 25, 1999 (aquarius)
birthplace: hong kong, china
position: lead rapper, sub vocalist, visual, face of the group
height: 183 cm (6’0”)
trainee since: 2016 (2 years)
units: nct u, wayv
stans: lumi
full name: huang xuxi/ wong yukhei (黃旭熙)
birthday: jan. 25, 1999 (aquarius)
birthplace: hong kong, china
position: lead rapper, sub vocalist, visual, face of the group
height: 183 cm (6’0”)
trainee since: 2016 (2 years)
units: nct u, wayv
stans: lumi
mark (마크)
full name: mark lee/ lee minhyung (이민형)
birthday: aug. 2, 1999 (leo)
birthplace: toronto, canada
position: main rap, main dance, sub vocal, face of the group
height: 175 cm (5’9”)
trainee since: 2012 (4 years)
units: nct u, nct 127, nct dream
stans: markzen
full name: mark lee/ lee minhyung (이민형)
birthday: aug. 2, 1999 (leo)
birthplace: toronto, canada
position: main rap, main dance, sub vocal, face of the group
height: 175 cm (5’9”)
trainee since: 2012 (4 years)
units: nct u, nct 127, nct dream
stans: markzen
xiaojun (샤오쥔)
full name: xiao dejun (宵德俊)
birthday: aug. 8, 1999 (leo)
birthplace: dongguan, guangdong china
position: main vocalist, sub rapper
height: 170 cm (5’7”) shortest
trainee since: [not found]
units: wayv, nct u
stans: kuanggong
full name: xiao dejun (宵德俊)
birthday: aug. 8, 1999 (leo)
birthplace: dongguan, guangdong china
position: main vocalist, sub rapper
height: 170 cm (5’7”) shortest
trainee since: [not found]
units: wayv, nct u
stans: kuanggong
hendery (헨드리)
full name: wong kunhang/ huang guanheng (黄冠亨)
birthday: sep. 28, 1999 (libra)
birthplace: macau, china
position: main rap, lead dance, sub vocal, visual, center
height: 175 cm (5’9”)
trainee since: [not found]
units: wayv, nct u
stans: hengni/henqi
full name: wong kunhang/ huang guanheng (黄冠亨)
birthday: sep. 28, 1999 (libra)
birthplace: macau, china
position: main rap, lead dance, sub vocal, visual, center
height: 175 cm (5’9”)
trainee since: [not found]
units: wayv, nct u
stans: hengni/henqi
renjun (런쥔)
full name: huang renjun (黄仁俊)
birthday: march 23, 2000 (aries)
birthplace: jilin, china
position: main vocalist, lead dancer
height: 171 cm (5’7”)
trainee since: 2015 (10 months)
units: nct dream, nct u
stans: injeolmi
full name: huang renjun (黄仁俊)
birthday: march 23, 2000 (aries)
birthplace: jilin, china
position: main vocalist, lead dancer
height: 171 cm (5’7”)
trainee since: 2015 (10 months)
units: nct dream, nct u
stans: injeolmi
jeno (제노)
full name: lee jeno (이제노)
birthday: april 23, 2000 (taurus)
birthplace: incheon, south korea
position: lead dancer, lead rapper, sub vocalist, visual
height: 176.8 cm (5’10”)
trainee since: 2013 (3 years)
units: nct dream, nct u
stans: royal
full name: lee jeno (이제노)
birthday: april 23, 2000 (taurus)
birthplace: incheon, south korea
position: lead dancer, lead rapper, sub vocalist, visual
height: 176.8 cm (5’10”)
trainee since: 2013 (3 years)
units: nct dream, nct u
stans: royal
dream debut: chewing gum u debut: misfit (bside) btw this was not a look let’s forget that this styling ever happened
haechan (해찬)
full name: lee donghyuck (이동혁)
birthday: june 6, 2000 (gemini)
birthplace: seoul, south korea
position: lead vocal, lead dance, maknae (127) main vocal (dream)
height: 174 cm (5’8.5”)
trainee since: 2013 (3 years)
units: 127, dream, u
stans: sunflower
full name: lee donghyuck (이동혁)
birthday: june 6, 2000 (gemini)
birthplace: seoul, south korea
position: lead vocal, lead dance, maknae (127) main vocal (dream)
height: 174 cm (5’8.5”)
trainee since: 2013 (3 years)
units: 127, dream, u
stans: sunflower
jaemin (재민)
full name: na jaemin (나재민)
birthday: aug. 13, 2000 (leo)
birthplace: seoul, south korea
position: lead dancer, sub rapper, sub vocalist, visual
height: 177 cm (5’10”)
trainee since: 2013 (3 years)
units: nct dream, nct u
stans: nanadoongie
full name: na jaemin (나재민)
birthday: aug. 13, 2000 (leo)
birthplace: seoul, south korea
position: lead dancer, sub rapper, sub vocalist, visual
height: 177 cm (5’10”)
trainee since: 2013 (3 years)
units: nct dream, nct u
stans: nanadoongie
yangyang (양양)
full name: liu yangyang (刘扬扬)
birthday: oct. 10, 2000 (libra)
birthplace: taiwan
position: main dancer, main rapper, sub vocalist, maknae
height: 173 cm (5’8”)
trainee since: [not found]
units: wayv, nct u
stans: yangqi
full name: liu yangyang (刘扬扬)
birthday: oct. 10, 2000 (libra)
birthplace: taiwan
position: main dancer, main rapper, sub vocalist, maknae
height: 173 cm (5’8”)
trainee since: [not found]
units: wayv, nct u
stans: yangqi
shotaro (쇼타로)
full name: osaki shotaro (大崎将太郎)
birthday: nov. 25, 2000
birthplace: kanagawa, japan
position: main dancer, sub rapper (as far as make a wish)
height: 178 cm (5’10”)
trainee since: 2019 (almost a year)
units: nct u
stans: (not official) dumpling
full name: osaki shotaro (大崎将太郎)
birthday: nov. 25, 2000
birthplace: kanagawa, japan
position: main dancer, sub rapper (as far as make a wish)
height: 178 cm (5’10”)
trainee since: 2019 (almost a year)
units: nct u
stans: (not official) dumpling
sungchan (성찬)
full name: jung sungchan (정성찬)
birthday: sep. 13, 2001 (virgo)
birthplace: seoul, south korea
position: rapper (not a main or lead position yet)
height: 184 cm (6’0)
trainee since: [not found]
units: nct u
stans: (not official) bambi
full name: jung sungchan (정성찬)
birthday: sep. 13, 2001 (virgo)
birthplace: seoul, south korea
position: rapper (not a main or lead position yet)
height: 184 cm (6’0)
trainee since: [not found]
units: nct u
stans: (not official) bambi
chenle (천러)
full name: zhong chenle (钟辰乐)
birthday: nov. 22, 2001 (scorp + sag [cusp])
birthplace: shanghai, china
position: main vocalist
height: 176 cm (5’9”)
trainee since: 2016 (i think 3 months)
units: nct dream, nct u
stans: little sun
full name: zhong chenle (钟辰乐)
birthday: nov. 22, 2001 (scorp + sag [cusp])
birthplace: shanghai, china
position: main vocalist
height: 176 cm (5’9”)
trainee since: 2016 (i think 3 months)
units: nct dream, nct u
stans: little sun
jisung (박지성)
full name: park jisung (박지성)
birthday: feb. 5, 2002 (aquarius)
birthplace: seoul, south korea
position: main dancer, sub vocalist, sub rapper, maknae
height: 181 cm (5’11”)
trainee since: 2013 (3 years)
units: nct dream
stans: asteroid
full name: park jisung (박지성)
birthday: feb. 5, 2002 (aquarius)
birthplace: seoul, south korea
position: main dancer, sub vocalist, sub rapper, maknae
height: 181 cm (5’11”)
trainee since: 2013 (3 years)
units: nct dream
stans: asteroid
dream debut: chewing gum
he had a few parts in nct 2020s bsides for pt.1 and hasn’t “officially” debuted in an nct u title track yet, but he’s participating in the title track called “work it” for pt. 2 so make sure to support him
he had a few parts in nct 2020s bsides for pt.1 and hasn’t “officially” debuted in an nct u title track yet, but he’s participating in the title track called “work it” for pt. 2 so make sure to support him


i suggest you turn off autoplay if you’re triggered by flashing lights, i made these before considering the fact that some people might be triggered, so i put time stamps just incase; i’m so sorry i didn’t think about that before editing and i’ll be more careful next time!!
cw / flashing lights from the beginning-0:04, and 0:29-0:51
taeyong
taeyong
cw / flashing lights from 1:43-1:49 (subtle)
taeil
taeil
cw / 1:33-1:47
johnny
johnny
cw / flashing lights from 0:26-0:43 (subtle)
yuta
yuta
kun
doyoung
cw / flashing lights at 0:57-1:14, 1:22-1:38, and 2:00-end
ten
ten
jaehyun
cw / flashing lights from 0:58-1:11
winwin
winwin
jungwoo
cw / flashing lights from 1:43-2:00, 2:08-2:11
lucas
lucas
cw / flashing lights from 0:18-0:20, 1:30-1:59
mark
mark
cw / flashing lights from 0:52-0:58 (subtle)
xiaojun
xiaojun
cw / flashing lights from 1:13-1:23
hendery
hendery
cw / flashing lights at 2:00-end
renjun
renjun
cw / flashing lights from beginning-0:06, 1:00-1:18
jeno
jeno
cw / flashing lights from 0:26-0:33, 1:46-end
haechan
haechan
cw / flashing lights from 0:56-1:24 (subtle)
jaemin
jaemin
cw/ flashing lights from 0:12-0:15 (up until 0:34 they’re pretty subtle), 1:18-1:20, 1:44-1:53 (subtle)
yangyang
yangyang
cw / flashing lights 0:20-0:40 (in background so it’s pretty subtle), 1:55-end
shotaro (theres still not much of him so i mainly out his predebur tik tok + dance videos)
shotaro (theres still not much of him so i mainly out his predebur tik tok + dance videos)
cw / beginning-0:10
sungchan (again like shotaro there’s still not much of him and this is everything we have)
sungchan (again like shotaro there’s still not much of him and this is everything we have)
cw / flashing lights from 1:10-1:17
chenle
chenle
cw / flashing lights from 0:46-0:56 (idk if it counts as that but be careful)
jisung
jisung
end of thread!! if you’re still here thank you so much for reading this all the way through and if you have any questions you can rt or dm me <3 !!