NCT are a K-pop group created by SM Entertainment. NCT stands for Neo Culture Technology, and the idea is that they’re a group of infinite members who are constantly shifting into different sub-units in different cities around the world. NCT (엔시티; short for Neo Culture Technology) is a South Korean boy group under SM Entertainment. The group is divided in multiple sub-units that debuted in 2016: NCT U, NCT 127, NCT Dream, and WayV. NCT has a total of 23 members.
Why does NCT mean Neo Culture Technology?
What does NCT 127 mean? The 10 members of NCT 127. “Culture Technology” is a strategy designed by SM founder Lee Sooman. It’s essentially a way to bring Korean pop music to the world, and NCT is the modern extension of that with its ever-expanding roster of international performers
What is cultural technology and neo Cultural technology of the Korean Wave?
Cultural technology (Korean: 문화기술; Hanja: 文化技術; RR: munhwagisul) is a system used by South Korean talent agencies to promote K-pop culture throughout the world as part of the Korean Wave. The system was developed by Lee Soo-man, founder of talent agency and record company SM Entertainment.
Profile
# of Members 23
Oldest Member Taeil (born Jun 14, 1994)
Youngest Member Jisung (born Feb 5, 2002)
Leader Taeyong
Company SM Entertainment
Fandom NCTzens
NCT Age Ranking
Ranked from oldest to youngest.
Member Birthday Age
- Taeil Jun 14, 1994 27 years old
- Johnny Feb 09, 1995 27 years old
- Taeyong Jul 01, 1995 26 years old
- Yuta Oct 26, 1995 26 years old
- Kun Jan 01, 1996 26 years old
- Doyoung Feb 01, 1996 26 years old
- Ten Feb 27, 1996 26 years old
- Jaehyun Feb 14, 1997 25 years old
- Winwin Oct 28, 1997 24 years old
- Jungwoo Feb 19, 1998 24 years old
- Lucas Jan 25, 1999 23 years old
- Mark Aug 02, 1999 22 years old
- Xiaojun Aug 08, 1999 22 years old
- Hendery Sep 28, 1999 22 years old
- Renjun Mar 23, 2000 22 years old
- Jeno Apr 23, 2000 21 years old
- Haechan Jun 06, 2000 21 years old
- Jaemin Aug 13, 2000 21 years old
- Yangyang Oct 10, 2000 21 years old
- Shotaro Nov 25, 2000 21 years old
- Sungchan Sep 13, 2001 20 years old
- Chenle Nov 22, 2001 20 years old
- Jisung Feb 05, 2002 20 years old
NCT Height Ranking
Ranked from tallest to shortest.
Member Height
1. Johnny 1.84 m (6’0″)
2. Lucas 1.83 m (6’0″)
3. Sungchan 1.82 m (6’0″)
4. Jaehyun 1.80 m (5’11”)
5. Jungwoo 1.80 m (5’11”)
6. Jisung 1.79 m (5’10”)
7. Chenle 1.79 m (5’10”)
8. Doyoung 1.78 m (5’10”)
9. Winwin 1.78 m (5’10”)
10. Shotaro 1.78 m (5’10”)
11. Jeno 1.77 m (5’10”)
12. Jaemin 1.77 m (5’10”)
13. Kun 1.76 m (5’9″)
14. Yuta 1.76 m (5’9″)
15. Taeyong 1.75 m (5’9″)
16. Hendery 1.75 m (5’9″)
17. Haechan 1.74 m (5’9″)
18. Mark 1.74 m (5’9″)
19. Yangyang 1.73 m (5’8″)
20. Xiaojun 1.71 m (5’7″)
21. Taeil 1.71 m (5’7″)
22. Ten 1.70 m (5’7″)
23. Renjun 1.70 m (5’7″)
Members
NCT is composed of 23 members born between 1994 and 2002. The oldest member is Taeil (born Jun 14, 1994). The youngest member is Jisung (born Feb 5, 2002).
Nationalities
NCT currently has 10 Korean members. The other 13 members were born outside of Korea.
- Country of Birth # of Members Member(s)
- South Korea 10 Taeil, Taeyong, Doyoung, Jaehyun, Jungwoo, Jeno, Haechan, Jaemin, Sungchan, Jisung
- United States 1 Johnny
- Canada 1 Mark
- Japan 2 Yuta, Shotaro
- China 6 Kun, WinWin, Xiaojun, Hendery, Renjun, Chenle
- Taiwan 1 Yangyang
- Hong Kong 1 Lucas
- Thailand 1 Ten
Languages
- Korean: all members are able to speak Korean.
- English: Mark and Johnny are the most fluent English speakers in NCT since they were born in English-speaking countries (Canada and US, respectively). Jaehyun can also speak English as he lived in the US for many years. Ten (Thailand) and Lucas (HK), Hendery (Macau) grew up exposed to English in their native countries so they are also able to speak the language well. Yangyang lived in Germany for several years so he can also speak English.
- Japanese: Yuta and Shotaro are native Japanese speakers. Some of the other members can also speak a good level of Japanese as they have promotions in Japan.
- Chinese: Kun, WinWin, Xiaojun, Hendery, Renjun, Chenle, Yangyang, and Lucas can speak native Chinese.
Position(s)
Member Position(s)
- Taeil vocalist
- Johnny vocalist, rapper, dancer
- Taeyong leader, rapper, dancer, vocalist, center, visual
- Yuta dancer, vocalist, rapper
- Kun vocalist, rapper
- Doyoung vocalist
- Ten dancer, rapper, vocalist
- Jaehyun vocalist, dancer, rapper, visual
- Winwin dancer, rapper, vocalist, visual
- Jungwoo vocalist, dancer
- Lucas raer, vocalist, visual
- Mark rapper, dancer, vocalist
- Xiaojun vocalist
- Hendery dancer, rapper, vocalist, visual
- Renjun vocalist, dancer
- Jeno dancer, rapper, vocalist, visual
- Haechan vocalist, dancer
- Jaemin rapper, dancer, vocalist, visual
- Yangyang rapper, dancer, vocalist
- Shotaro dancer, rapper
- Sungchan rapper
- Chenle vocalist
- Jisung dancer, vocalist, rapper, maknae
Most Popular Members
Ranking Member
1 Lucas
2 Taeyong
3 Mark
4 Jaehyun
5 Ten
Best Dancers
Ranking Member
1 Ten
2 Taeyong
3 Jisung
4 Shotaro
5 Mark
6 Winwin
7 Johnny
8 Yuta
9 Jeno
10 Haechan
Best Vocalists
Ranking Member
1 Taeil
2 Doyoung
3 Haechan
4 Xiaojun
5 Renjun
Best Rappers
Ranking Member
1 Taeyong
2 Mark
3 Yangyang
4 Johnny
5 Jeno
SUB UNIT
NCT U
NCT U stands for Neo Culture Technology United. They debuted on April 9, 2016. NCT U has a ‘rotating’ line-up, meaning the members are not fixed and can be changed depending on the concept of the comeback.
NCT 127
127 stands for the coordinates of Seoul in Korea, NCT’s base location. They debuted on July 2016. NCT 127 has ten members: Taeil, Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Doyoung, Jaehyun, Jungwoo, Mark, Haechan, and Winwin.
NCT Dream
This unit is based on age as they are all under 20. They debuted on August 25, 2016. Once members turn 20 years old, they ‘graduate’ and move on to a different NCT sub-unit. NCT Dream originally had seven members: Chenie, Haechan, Jaemin, Jeno, Jisung, Mark, and Renjun. In 2020, the group re-organized into a permanent formation with the original seven members, who take part of rotational promotions.
WayV
WayV stands for We are your Vision. WayV is directed towards the Chinese market as their songs are in Mandarin Chinese. They debuted in China under the label V (SM Chinese label) on January 17, 2019. There are currently seven members: Hendery, Kun, Lucas, Ten, Winwin, Xiao Jun, Yang Yang.
NCT Hollywood
This will be NCT’s latest sub-unit with members from the United States. Males between ages 13 and 25 are being scouted in America to participate in a competition, bootcamp, and training at the SM Campus.
Fun Facts and Trivia
The oldest member of NCT is Taeil (born Jun 14, 1994).
The youngest member (maknae) of NCT is Jisung (born Feb 5, 2002).
The tallest member of NCT is Seo Young Ho, better known as Johnny, with a height of 184 cm (6’0”).
The shortest member of NCT is Chittaphon Leechaiyapornkul, better known as Ten, with a height of 170 cm (5’7”).
Two new members Shotaro and Sungchan joined the NCT team in 2020 through NCT U.
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