How Many Members Are In NCT? Let’s Find Out!
Who has never heard about NCT? It’s a really big group that was formed by Lee Soo-man, as the producer and the founder of SM Entertainment. NCT (엔시티), itself, stands for Neo Culture Technology. The name describes the group’s concept: that it will have an unlimited number of members. NCT consists of 21 members as of January 2019, and is divided into several subunits based on the concept, their ages, and their origins. The NCT sub-units consist of NCT U, NCT 127, NCT Dream, and the latest one is WayV.
Two years after SM introduced another three new members of NCT, in 2020, once again SM introduced another two new members that will join NCT. As we know the concept of NCT is having unlimited numbers of members, it is not a new thing anymore for the fans. The two new members were introduced to the public on September 20th, 2020, as they were preparing another new project that will combine all of the members for their second album, NCT 2020 Resonance Pt. 1 on October 12th, 2020, featuring all 4 units and the 2 new members, Shotaro and Sungchan, who are set to join a future NCT unit. So, right now NCT consists of 23 members as of October 2020.
Before their official debut, they were already known as part of SM Rookies, and everyone had been waiting and very much anticipating their debut as NCT. But from their debut until now, many people are still confused about their concept and their member distribution. So now, Channel-Korea will discuss the overall picture of NCT.
Stay tuned, and let’s get started!
SR15B (SM Rookies 2015 Boys)
SM Rookies (에스엠루키즈) is a pre-debut training team created by South Korean entertainment agency SM Entertainment in 2013. It comprises young trainees who have yet to debut in an idol group. SR15B which means SM Rookies 2015 Boys is prepared to debut with NCT.
SR15B consists of 12 members, 11 of them successfully debuted with NCT while the last one, Hansol, made his debut with Newkidd under UNB Entertainment.
Here are some of their (SM Rookies) TV shows, songs recorded, and their short discography!
Songs recorded
Names in italics indicate other participated trainees at the time of the event.
| Song | Members | Year | Other performers | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| “Be Natural” | Irene, Seulgi, Wendy | 2014 | Joy | Sung originally by S.E.S., later released as a single and credited under the name Red Velvet. |
| “Open the Door” | Taeyong | |||
| “Bora-bit Hyanggi (Violet Fragrance)” | Yeri, Koeun, Hina, Herin, Jeesu, Winny (SM Town version) Koeun, Hina, Herin, Lami (Mickey Mouse Club version) |
2014 2015 |
Sung originally by Kang Su-ji, performed in SM Town Live World Tour IV (2014–15) and on the TV program Mickey Mouse Club (2015). | |
| “No No No No No” | Yeri, Koeun, Hina, Herin, Jeesu, Winny (SM Town version) Koeun, Hina, Lami (Mickey Mouse Club version) |
Sung originally by Ha Su-bin, performed in SM Town Live World Tour IV (2014–15) and on the TV program Mickey Mouse Club (2015). | ||
| “Hope” | Doyoung, Jaehyun, Johnny | 2014 | Chen (EXO) | Sung originally by H.O.T., cover song for the TV program Exo 90:2014 (2014), SM Town band instrumental version. |
| “I’m Your Girl” | Yeri, Koeun, Hina, Jeesu, Winny, Herin, Mark, Haechan | 2014 | Sung originally by S.E.S., cover song for the TV program Exo 90:2014 (2014) | |
| “Majimak Seungbu (The Last Game)” | Taeil | Sung originally by Kim Min-gyo, cover song for the TV program Exo 90:2014 (2014) | ||
| “Yeoreum An-eseo (In Summer)” | Koeun | 2014 | Seulgi (Red Velvet) | Sung originally by Deux, cover song for the TV program Exo 90:2014 (2014) |
| “Under the Sea” | Doyoung, Jaehyun, Yuta, Ten, Mark, Haechan, Jaemin, Jeno, Jisung (SM Rookies Show version) Koeun, Hina, Lami, Herin, Mark, Haechan, Jaemin, Jeno, Jisung (Mickey Mouse Club version) |
2015 2016 |
Korean version sung originally by The Grace, Super Junior, and Zhang Liyin; performed in the SM Rookies Show (2015–16) and Mickey Mouse Club (2015) | |
| “Shining Star” | Koeun, Hina, Ningning | 2017 | Song for the TV program Shining Star (2017) | |
| “Dream Dream Dream” | Koeun, Hina (Korean version), Yiyang (Chinese version), Ningning | |||
| “Checkmate” | Sung originally by Girls’ Generation-TTS, cover song for the TV program Shining Star (2017) | |||
| “Into the New World” | Sung originally by Girls’ Generation, cover song for the TV program Shining Star (2017) | |||
| “Ice Cream” | Sung originally by f(x), cover song for the TV program Shining Star (2017) | |||
| “Run & Run” | Song for the TV program Shining Star (2017) | |||
| “Someday” | 2018 | Song for the TV program Shining Star (2018) |
Television shows
| Year | Title | TV Network | Member(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Exo 90:2014 | Mnet | Hansol, Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Ten, Jaehyun, Mark, Haechan, Jeno, Jaemin, Jisung |
| 2015 | Show Champion | MBC Music | Doyoung and Jaehyun |
| Non-Summit | JTBC | Yuta | |
| Mickey Mouse Club | Disney Channel Korea | Ko-eun, Mark, Hina, Jeno, Haechan, Jaemin, Jisung, Herin, Lami Doyoung, Jaehyun (guest performers) |
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| 2016 | NCT Life | Naver TV | Hansol (Season 1), Kun, Winwin (Season 2) |
| My SMT | Youku | Johnny (Regular MC from Episode 5) Yiyang, Koeun, Hina, Ningning (Who’s The Best? corner) |
Discography
| Title | Recorded by | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| “Because I Love You” | Wendy | 2014 | Mimi OST |
| “Butterfly” | Henry featuring Seulgi | Fantastic | |
| “Be Natural” | Red Velvet featuring Taeyong | Non-album release | |
| “Because of You” | Tae-il | 2015 | The Merchant: Gaekju 2015 OST |
| “Without You” (Chinese version) | NCT U with Kun | 2016 | NCT 2018 Empathy |
| “Switch” | NCT 127 featuring SR15B | NCT #127 |
NCT 127 (엔시티 127)
NCT 127 is the second subunit formed after NCT U. NCT 127 is a combination of Neo Culture Technology (which is their acronym and means that the members are unlimited) and the number 127, representing the longitudinal coordinates of Seoul, as this subunit is a Seoul-based unit of NCT.
NCT 127 was officially announced on July 1st with seven members (Taeyong, Taeil, Yuta, Jaehyun, Winwin, Mark, and Haechan), and made their debut on July 7th, 2016, by appearing on the music program M! Countdown performing their debut singles “Fire Truck” and “Once Again.” The EP, itself, was titled NCT #127.
Shortly after that, on December 6th, 2016, five members of NCT 127 (Taeyong, Yuta, Jaehyun, Mark, and Winwin) released a special dance music video, “Good Thing,” which was a collaboration with W Korea.
On December 20th, 2016, NCT 127 released the music video for “Switch.” The single was previously issued as a bonus track on NCT #127 and features the SM trainee group SR15B.
On December 27th, 2016, NCT 127 announced they would be making a comeback with the addition of two members (Doyoung and Johnny).
On January 5th, 2017, NCT 127 officially came back with the release of two music videos for “Limitless,” and performed the song on M! Countdown.
On June 14th, 2017, NCT 127 released their third EP Cherry Bomb. They returned to the stage of M! Countdown, performing the new songs “Cherry Bomb” and “0 Mile.”
On March 14th, 2018, NCT 127 released the single “Touch” as part of NCT 2018 Empathy, a full-length studio album that brought together all the active units of NCT, and grouped them under the collective name NCT 2018.
On May 23rd, NCT 127 released their Japanese debut EP Chain, via Avex Trax.
On October 12th, the subunit released their first full-length album Regular-Irregular, with the lead single “Regular.” With the addition of Jungwoo, the group was officially expanded to 10 members.
On November 23rd, NCT 127 released the repackaged edition of Regular-Irregular, titled Regulate, along with the lead single, “Simon Says.” It was announced that Winwin would not be participating in the comeback activities, in order to prepare for his debut with WayV.
On January 26th, 2019, they did their first concert tour, Neo City – The Origin, with tour dates in Korea, Japan, North America, and Europe. While on the tour, they also released the new single, “Wakey-Wakey” on March 18th, 2019, which was included on their first Japanese full studio album Awaken, which was released on April 17th, 2019.
Ahead of their tour in North America, on April 18th, 2019, NCT 127 made their appearances on Good Morning America and Strahan and Sara. In the same month, they announced their fourth EP, We Are Superhuman, which was released on May 24th, 2019, with only nine members, as Winwin was at the time promoting with WayV.
They also performed the song during an appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden on May 14th, 2019.
While on July 18th, 2019, they released an English version of “Highway to Heaven” as the EP’s second single.
NCT 127 performed as special guests at the 2019 Global Citizen Festival in New York in September 2019, performing “Highway to Heaven” and “Superhuman.”
They also performed at the 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards in Seville, Spain, on November 3rd, 2019, becoming the first K-pop group to perform at the event.
NCT 127 also performed at the 2019 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York on November 28th, 2019.
Here are the short profiles of each of NCT 127 member:
Full Profile of Taeyong
- twitter.com
- Birth Name: Lee Tae Yong (이태용)
- Stage Name: Taeyong (태용)
- Position: Leader, Main Rapper, Main Dancer, Vocalist, Visual, Center
- Place of Birth: Seoul, South Korea
- Birthday: July 1st, 1995
- Zodiac Sign: Cancer
- Height: 175 cm (5’9″)
- Weight: 58 kg (128 lbs)
- Blood Type: O
- Education: School of Performing Arts Seoul
- Specialty: Rap
- Shoe size: 265 mm
- Subunits: NCT U, NCT 127
- Taeyong’s ideal type: Someone who can teach me, lead me, and make up for my flaws.
Full Profile of Taeil
- Birth Name: Moon Tae Il (문태일)
- Stage Name: Taeil (태일)
- Position: Main Vocalist
- Place of Birth: Seoul, South Korea
- Birthday: June 14th, 1994
- Zodiac Sign: Gemini
- Blood Type: O
- Height: 171 cm (5’7″)
- Weight: 60 kg (132 lbs)
- Education: Seo Seoul Life Science High School (서서울생활과학고등학교), majoring in the practical music department (실용음악과), Hanyang University (한양대학교), practical music department (drop-out)
- Shoe size: 250 mm
- Subunits: NCT U, NCT 127
- Specialty: Guitar
- Taeil’s ideal type: Someone cute. He prefers a short bob hairstyle.
Full Profile of Johnny
- Korean Name: Seo Young Ho (서영호)
- English Name: John Suh
- Stage Name: Johnny (쟈니)
- Position: Lead Rapper, Lead Dancer, Vocalist
- Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois
- Birthday: February 9th, 1995
- Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
- Blood Type: B
- Height: 184 cm (6’0″)
- Weight: 68 kg (149 lbs)
- Education: Maple School, School of Performing Arts Seoul (서울공연예술고등학교), practical dance department (실용무용과) [transferred], Glenbrook North High School (graduated)
- Shoe size: 280 mm
- Subunits: NCT 127
- Specialty: Rapping, dancing, playing the piano
- Johnny’s ideal type: Someone who smiles at him a lot; a girl like Yoona (SNSD)
Full Profile of Yuta
- Birth Name: Nakamoto Yuta (中本悠太)
- Stage Name: Yuta (유타)
- Position: Lead Dancer, Rapper, Vocalist
- Place of Birth: Osaka, Japan
- Birthday: October 26th, 1995
- Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
- Blood Type: A
- Height: 176 cm (5’9″)
- Weight: 60 kg (132 lbs)
- Education: Yashima Gakuen High School
- Shoe size: 265 mm
- Subunit: NCT 127
- Specialty: Dance, Football
- Yuta’s ideal type: A girl who has short hair, is 15 cm shorter than him, has empathy towards people, and does not “act pretty”
Full Profile of Doyoung
- Birth Name: Kim Dong Young (김동영)
- Stage Name: Doyoung (도영)
- Position: Main Vocalist
- Place of Birth: Guri, Gyeonggi, South Korea.
- Birthday: February 1st, 1996
- Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
- Blood Type: B
- Height: 178 cm (5’10″)
- Weight: 60 kg (132 lbs)
- Education: Topyeong High School
- Shoe size: 265 mm
- Subunits: NCT U, NCT 127
- Specialty: Flute
- Doyoung’s ideal type: Someone who is polite.
Full Profile of Jaehyun
- Birth Name: Jung Jae-hyun, but he legalized it to Jung Yoon Oh (정윤오)
- Stage Name: Jaehyun (재현)
- Position: Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Rapper, Visual
- Place of Birth: Seoul, South Korea
- Birthday: February 14th, 1997
- Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
- Blood Type: A
- Height: 180 cm (5’11″)
- Weight: 63 kg (138 lbs)
- Education: Seoul School of Performing Arts.
- Shoe size: 275 mm
- Subunits: NCT U, NCT 127
- Specialty: Rap, Piano, Basketball
Jaehyun’s ideal type: Women with straight, long hair. Someone who can communicate well with him. Someone who is kind. Someone he can depend on. Someone healthy and into sports. Someone who is usually calm but can also be cute. He doesn’t care if that person is older or younger.
Full Profile of Win-Win
- Birth Name: Dong Si Cheng (董思成)
- Korean Name: Dong Sa Sung (동사성)
- Stage Name: Win-Win (윈윈)
- Position: Lead Dancer, Vocalist
- Place of Birth: Wenzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China
- Birthday: October 28th, 1997
- Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
- Blood Type: B
- Height: 178 cm (5’10″)
- Weight: 60 kg (132 lbs)
- Education: The Central Academy Of Drama
- Shoe size: 270 mm
- Subunits: NCT U, NCT 127, WayV
- Specialty: Traditional Chinese Dance
- Win-Win’s ideal type: Someone who has long, black hair.
Full Profile of Jungwoo
- Real Name: Kim Jung-woo (김정우)
- Chinese Name: Jin Ting You (金廷祐)
- Stage Name: Jungwoo (정우)
- Position: Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer
- Place of Birth: Sanbon-dong, Gunpo, South Korea
- Birthday: February 19th, 1998
- Zodiac Sign: Pisces
- Blood Type: AB
- Height: 180 cm (5’11″)
- Weight: 58 kg (128 lbs)
- Education: Gimpo Jeil Technical High School (graduated)
- Shoe size: 260 mm
- Subunit: NCT U
Full Profile of Mark
- Birth Name: Mark Lee
- Korean Name: Lee Min Hyung (이민형)
- Stage Name: Mark (마크)
- Position: Main Rapper, Main Dancer, Vocalist
- Place of Birth: Toronto, Canada
- Birthday: August 2nd, 1999
- Zodiac Sign: Leo
- Blood Type: A
- Height: 174 cm (5’9″)
- Weight: 60 kg (132 lbs)
- Education: Eonju Middle School; School of Performing Arts Seoul (graduated on February 7th, 2018)
- Subunit: NCT U, NCT 127, NCT Dream (Graduated Member)
- Specialty: Rap, Guitar
- Mark’s ideal type: Someone who has long, black hair.
Full Profile of Haechan
- Birth Name: Lee Dong Hyuck (이동혁)
- Stage Name: Haechan (해찬)
- Position: Lead Vocalist, Sub-Rapper, Maknae
- Place of Birth: Seoul, South Korea
- Birthday: June 6th, 2000
- Zodiac Sign: Gemini
- Blood Type: AB
- Height: 174 cm (5’9″)
- Weight: 57 kg (126 lbs)
- Education: Seoul School of Performing Arts
- Shoe size: 270 mm
- Subunits: NCT 127, NCT Dream
- Specialty: Dance and playing football
- Haechan’s ideal type: Someone with good vocals. Someone with an easy-to-listen-to voice. He prefers short hair.
