NEOZONE MAGAZINE

NEO CULTURE TECHNOLOGY Vol. 01 JUNE / 2020

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SINGER RAPPER DANCER
VISUAL COMPOSER
LYRICIST

ALL ABOUT NCT
THE TALENTED BOY



INDEX

4 - 9 NCT / NEO CULTURE TECHNOLOGY
10 - 11 NCTZEN ( NCT FANDOM )
12 - 13 POSTER
14 - 19 NCT MEMBER PROFILE
20 - 21 NCT SUB UNIT
22 - 23 NCT 127 MEMBER
24 - 25 NCT DREAM MEMBER
26 - 27 WAYV MEMBER
30 - 31 NCT LYRIC

BACKGROUND
In January 2016, SM Entertainment founder Lee Soo-man delivered a presentation at the SM Coex Artium,
titled “SMTOWN: New Culture Technology 2016”.The label’s plan was to debut a new boy group to “fall in line”
with their culture contents strategy, containing “unlimited” number of members within the group whom would
go on to debut in subsequent units. Furthermore, the group would have “sub-unit teams” and “collaborations”
among these units.The name of the group was revealed to be NCT, an acronym from the presentation title.

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HISTORY NEOZONE

2013–2016:Formation and pre-de- with NCT On Air on V Live, host-
but activitiesOn December 2013, ed by Super Junior’s Kim Hee-
SM Entertainment introduced the chul.[12][13] The same day, they
first trainees from the pre-debut had their first live performance
training team SM Rookies, in- in China at the 16th Music Feng
cluding Taeyong and Jeno.[5] The Yun Bang Awards, with the ad-
team went on to introduce a total dition of Chinese members Kun
of sixteen other members until and Winwin.[14][15] On April
early January 2016, eventually be- 15, the group made their debut
coming the preparation for NCT. in Korea on Music Bank.[16]
Members were cast through var- [17] They have since appeared in
ious auditions, with Johnny, Yuta, three seasons of their reality se-
Ten, Mark and Renjun joining the ries NCT Life, featuring other
company via SM Global Auditions, trainees from SM Rookies.[18]
while the remaining members were On July 1, SM announced NCT’s
discovered through street casting, second unit, NCT 127. The unit is
personal recommendations and based in Seoul, with the number
community entertainment shows. “127” representing the longitude
In January 2016, SM founder Lee coordinate of Seoul. The unit de-
Soo-man held a presentation at buted with seven members: Taeil,
the SM Coex Artium titled “SM- Taeyong, Yuta, Jaehyun, Winwin,
TOWN: Neo Culture Technology Mark, and Haechan.[19] On July
2016,” speaking about the agency’s 7, they had their official debut per-
plans for a new boy group in line formance on the music program M
with their “culture contents” strate- Countdown,[20] performing de-
gy that would be debuting different but single “Fire Truck” and “Once
teams based in different cities/coun- Again.”[21] Their debut EP NCT
tries around the world.[6][7][8] #127 was released digitally on July
2016: Debuts of NCT U, 10 and physically on July 11.[22] On
NCT 127 and NCT Dream July 29, the unit released the single
On April 4, 2016, SM Entertain- “Taste the Feeling” for the project
ment announced NCT’s first unit, SM Station in collaboration with
NCT U (the “U” standing for Unit- Coca-Cola, while continuing pro-
ed), which at the time consisted of motion for “Fire Truck” on televi-
six members: Taeil, Taeyong, Doy- sion music shows like Music Bank,
oung, Ten, Jaehyun, and Mark.[9] Show Champion, Inkigayo.[23]
[10] NCT U released digital singles On August 18, SM announced that
“The 7th Sense” (Taeyong, Doy- NCT’s third unit would be called
oung, Ten, Jaehyun, and Mark) NCT Dream. The unit debuted
on April 9 and “Without You” in with seven members: Mark, Ren-
two versions on April 10 (a Ko- jun, Jeno, Haechan, Jaemin, Chen-
rean version sung by Taeil, Doy- le, and Jisung.[24] Their first sin-
oung, and Jaehyun, and a Chi- gle, “Chewing Gum,” was released
nese version with the addition on August 24, and the group had
of SM Rookies’ Kun).[10][11] their debut performance on M
On April 9, 2016, NCT U made Countdown the next day.[25]
their first broadcast appearance On December 6, five members of

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NEOZONE [50] In February, rent units of NCT: a K-pop act had for the release.[61]
NCT released a se- “Boss”,[53] “Baby led the list.[59] On October 12,
NCT 127 (Yuta, ries of online doc- Don’t Stop”,[54] On September 3, NCT 127 released
Taeyong, Jaehyun, umentary videos “Yestoday” (All NCT Dream re- their first full-
Mark, and Winwin) titled NCTmentary NCT U),[55] “Go” leased their sec- length album, Reg-
released a special as part of the NCT (NCT Dream),[56] ond EP, We Go ular-Irregular, with
dance music video 2018 project.[51] “Touch” (NCT Up with the lead the lead single,
for the song “Good On March 14, NCT 127),[57] and single of the same “Regular”.[62] With
Thing” in collabora- released its first “Black on Black” name.[60] SM con- the addition of
tion with W Korea. full-length album, (NCT 2018).[58] firmed that Mark Jungwoo, the group
[26] The track was NCT 2018 Empa- On May 5, NCT would be gradu- was officially ex-
eventually released thy.[52] The album topped Billboard’s ating from NCT panded to 10 mem-
on NCT 127’s sec- featured six singles, Emerging Artists Dream after com- bers.[63][64] NCT
ond EP, Limitless. showcasing all cur- chart, marking pleting promotions 127 focused on pro-
On December 20, the first time that motions in America
NCT 127 released
the music video for
“Switch.” The sin-
gle was previously
issued as a bonus
track on NCT 127’s
debut EP, and fea-
tures the SM trainee
group SR15B.[27]

2018: New mem-
bers, large-scale
projects, NCT
2018 Empathy
In January 2018,
NCT U (consisting
of Taeil, Doyoung,
and Jaehyun) re-
leased the single
“Timeless” as part
of the SM Sta-
tion project.[47]

In mid-January, SM
Entertainment un-
veiled NCT 2018,
a project involv-
ing all 18 mem-
bers of NCT.[48]
[49] On January
30, SM released a
video titled “NCT
2018 Yearbook #1,”
which featured all
prior members and
introduced new
members Kun, Lu-
cas, and Jungwoo.

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for the album.[65] but with WayV.[68] 2018, SM Entertain- tion. The unit offi- “Don’t Need Your
On November 23, On December 28, ment announced cially debuted on Love,” a collabora-
NCT 127 released NCT Dream re- NCT’s fourth unit, January 17, 2019 tion with HRVY
the repackaged leased the single WayV (pinyin: 威神 with a Chinese on SM Station
edition of Regu- “Candle Light” as V).[70] The unit is version of NCT Season 3.[79]
lar-Irregular, titled part of the SM Sta- based in China and 127’s “Regular”.[71]
Regulate,[66] along tion project.[69] consists of 7 mem- [72][73] Their de- On July 26, NCT
with the lead single, 2019: Debut of bers: Kun, Winwin, but single album, Dream released
“Simon Says”.[67] It WayV, NCT 127’s Ten, Lucas, Hen- The Vision, was their third EP, We
was announced that concert tour and dery, Xiaojun, and released digitally Boom, and its title
Winwin would not new projects Yangyang. WayV and also included a track, “Boom”.[80]
be participating in for NCT Dream is managed under Chinese version of On October 29,
the comeback ac- and NCT U Label V, a Chinese NCT 127’s “Come WayV released
tivities in order to On December 31, label collaborating Back” and an orig- their second EP,
prepare for his de- with SM’s produc- inal song titled Take Over the
“Dream Launch”. Moon, with the title
On January 26, track “Moonwalk”.
2019, NCT 127
embarked on their On December 13,
first concert tour, NCT U (consist-
Neo City – The ing of Taeil, Doy-
Origin, with tour oung, Jaehyun and
dates in Korea, Ja- Haechan) released
pan, North Ameri- “Coming Home”
ca and Europe.[74] as part of the SM
[75] During the Station X project.
tour, they released
the single, “Wakey- 2020: Projects
Wakey” on March for NCT 127, re-
18 which would lat- structure of NCT
er be included on Dream, new mem-
their first Japanese bers, NCT 2020
full studio album, Resonance Pt. 1
Awaken, released On January 27,
on April 17.[76] NCT 127 released
Their fourth EP, a music video for
We Are Superhu- a gift song titled
man, was released “Dreams Come
on May 24 with True”, followed by
the title track, “Su- the release of their
p e r h u m a n .” [ 7 7 ] second studio al-
On May 9, WayV bum Neo Zone on
released their first March 6, with the
EP, Take Off, along title track “Kick
with its epony- It”, being their
mous title track, third release not
“Take Off.”[78] to feature Winwin
On June 6, NCT who is current-
Dream released ly promoting with
WayV. This also
officially marked

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Jungwoo’s return, who was on a hiatus for health
reasons. On April 7, it was also announced by SM
Entertainment that they will release the repackage
version of the album, Neo Zone: The Final Round,
with the title track “Punch”, in 19th May. [81]

On April 14, NCT Dream announced they will re- On September 15, NCT announced they would have
lease their fourth EP Reload, with “Ridin’” as the a new project, NCT 2020, similar to their NCT 2018
title track, on April 29 with the members Renjun, project, which would combine members of the vari-
Jeno, Haechan, Jaemin, Chenle and Jisung. Fol- ous subunits on one album, set to be released in Oc-
lowing the album’s promotions, they will remove tober 2020.[84] On September 20, 2020, it was con-
their original concept in which members gradu- firmed that the group would be releasing their second
ate when they reach 20 in Korean age (19 interna- album, NCT 2020 Resonance Pt. 1 on October 12,
tionally) and will continue as seven members with featuring all 4 un its, and 2 new members, Shotaro
originally graduated member Mark returning.[82] and Sungchan, who are set to join a future NCT unit.
In May 2020, three NCT units are scheduled to
hold live online concerts, in a series of concerts
jointly organised by SM Entertainment and Nav-
er on the world’s first technology-aided live concert
streaming service Beyond LIVE. The live concerts
of WayV, NCT Dream and NCT 127 are scheduled
for May 3, May 10 and May 17 respectively.[83]
WayV released their first full album Awaken the World,
with the title track “Turn Back Time”.[citation needed]

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ON THE STAGE

DOYOUNG TAEYONG - LEADER JAEHYUN

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NCT Fandom Name : NCTzen
( Meaning all the fans are citizens of NCT )
NCT Fan Color : Pearl Neo Champagne

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NCT Official
http://www.nct2020.com
Youtube: nctsmtown
Facebook: NCT.smtown
Instagram: nct
Twitter: NCTsmtown

NCT is a South Korean boy group formed by SM Entertainment. Their name
stands for the Hallyu localization project Neo Culture Technology, a term
coined by their producer and SM founder Lee Soo-man to describe the group’s
concept of having an unlimited number of members divided into multiple
sub-units based in various cities worldwide. Since the group’s initial intro-
duction by their native label’s founder in January 2016, the group consists of
23 members as of September 2020, aging from their late-teens to mid-twen-
ties and participating in a total of four different sub-units. Genres of music
is K-pop, Mandopop, J-pop, Hip Hop, R&B, EDM, and Teen Pop and Ballad.





The group currently has 23 members and consists of Taeyong, Taeil, Johnny, Yuta, Kun, Doyoung,
Ten, Jaehyun, WinWin, Jungwoo, Lucas, Mark, Xiaojun, Hendery, Renjun, Jeno, Haechan, Jaemin,
YangYang, Shotaro, Sungchan, Chenle, and Jisung. NCT promotes in different sub-units. The cur-
rent sub-units are NCT U, NCT127, NCT Dream and WayV. They are under SM Entertainment.

NCT MEMBER PROFILE

Stage Name: Taeyong
Birth Name: Lee Tae Yong
Position: Leader, Rapper, Dancer, Vocalist, Center,
Visual, Composer, Lyricist, Vlogger, Artist, Actor
Birthday: July 1, 1995
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Height: 174 cm (5’8.5’’)
Weight: 58 kg (128 lbs)
Blood Type: O
Sub-Unit: NCT U, NCT 127

Taeyong Facts:
– He was born in Seoul, South Korea.
– Taeyong has an older sister (7 years older).
– Specialty: Rap
– Nickname: TY, Ty Track, Tyong, Tyongie, Yongie
– Hobbies: listening to music, watching movies, play-
ing games and ordering delicious food
– Strengths: Very confident, very nice, caring to-
wards other members, looks cold on the outside but
is actually a very kind person
– Shoe size: 265 mm
– Body secret: small waist
– Likes: sweet food.
– Dislikes: dust
– Motto: “Let’s be good people”.

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Stage Name: Taeil Stage Name: Johnny Stage Name: Yuta
Birth Name: Moon Tae Il Korean Name: Seo Young Ho Birth Name: Nakamoto Yuta
Position: Vocalist English Name: John Suh Position: Dancer, Vocalist, Rapper
Birthday: June 14, 1994 Position: Dancer, Rapper, Vocalist Birthday: October 26, 1995
Blood Type: O Birthday: February 9, 1995 Blood Type: A
Sub-Unit: NCT U, NCT 127 Blood Type: B Sub-Unit: NCT 127, NCT U
Sub-Unit: NCT 127, NCT U Instagram: @yuu_taa_1026
Instagram: @johnnyjsuh

Stage Name: Kun Stage Name: Doyoung Stage Name: Ten
Real Name: Qian Kun Birth Name: Kim Dong Young Birth Name: Chittaphon Leechai-
Position: Leader (WayV), Vocalist, Position: Vocalist yapornkul
Rapper Birthday: February 1, 1996 Position: Dancer, Rapper, Vocalist
Birthday: January 1, 1996 Blood Type: B Birthday: February 27, 1996
Blood Type: B Sub-Unit: NCT U, NCT 127 Blood Type: A
Sub-Unit: NCT U, WayV Sub-Unit: NCT U, WayV
Instagram: @kun11xd Instagram: @tenlee_1001

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NEOZONE Stage Name: WinWin Stage Name: Jungwoo
Birth Name: Dong Si Cheng Real Name: Kim Jung-woo
Stage Name: Jaehyun Position: Dancer, Vocalist, Rap- Position: Vocalist, Dancer
Birth Name: Jung Jae Hyun per, Visual Birthday: February 19, 1998
Position: Vocalist, Dancer, Rap- Birthday: October 28, 1997 Blood Type: AB
per, Visual Blood Type: B Sub-Unit: NCT U, NCT 127
Birthday: February 14, 1997 Sub-Unit: NCT U, NCT 127,
Blood Type: A WayV
Instagram: @_jeongjaehyun Instagram: @wwiinn_7

Stage Name: Lucas Stage Name: Mark Stage Name: Xiao Jun
Birth Name: Huang Xuxi / Wong Birth Name: Mark Lee Birth Name: Xiao Dejun
Yuk-hei Korean Name: Lee Min Hyung Position: Vocalist
Position: Rapper, Vocalist, Visual, Position: Rapper, Dancer, Vocalist Birthday: August 8, 1999
Center (WayV) Birthday: August 2, 1999 Blood Type: A
Birthday: January 25th, 1999 Blood Type: A Sub-Unit(s): WayV, NCT U
Blood Type: O Sub-Unit: NCT U, NCT 127, NCT Instagram: djxiao_888
Sub-Unit: NCT U, WayV Dream
Instagram: @lucas_xx444
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Stage Name: Hendery Stage Name: Renjun Stage Name: Jeno
Birth Name: Wong Kunhang / Birth Name: Huang Ren Jun Birth Name: Lee Je No
Huang Guanheng Position: Vocalist, Dancer Position: Dancer, Rapper, Vocal-
Position: Dancer, Rapper, Vocal- Birthday: March 23, 2000 ist, Visual
ist, Visual Blood Type: O Birthday: April 23, 2000
Birthday: September 28, 1999 Sub-Unit: NCT Dream, NCT U Blood Type: A
Blood Type: O Sub-Unit: NCT Dream, NCT U
Sub-Unit(s): WayV, NCT U
Instagram: i_m_hendery

Stage Name: Haechan Stage Name: Jaemin Stage Name: YangYang
Birth Name: Lee Dong Hyuck Birth Name: Na Jae Min Birth Name: Liu YangYang
Position: Vocalist, Dancer Position: Rapper, Dancer, Vocal- Position: Rapper, Dancer, Vocalist
Birthday: June 6, 2000 ist, Visual Birthday: October 10, 2000
Blood Type: AB Birthday: August 13, 2000 Blood Type: O
Sub-Unit: NCT 127, NCT Dream, Blood Type: AB Sub-Unit(s): WayV, NCT U
NCT U Sub-Unit: NCT Dream, NCT U Instagram: @yangyang_x2

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Stage Name: Shotaro Stage Name: Sungchan
Birth Name: Osaki Shotaro Birth Name: Jung Sung Chan
Position: Dancer Position: Rapper
Birthday: November 25, 2000 Birthday: September 13, 2001
Blood Type: A Blood Type: A
Sub-Unit: NCT U Sub-Unit: NCT U

Stage Name: Chenle Stage Name: Jisung
Birth Name: Zhong Chen Le Birth Name: Park Ji Sung
Position: Vocalist Position: Dancer, Vocalist, Rap-
Birthday: November 22, 2001 per, Maknae
Blood Type: O Birthday: February 5, 2002
Sub-Unit: NCT Dream, NCT U Blood Type: O
Sub-Unit: NCT Dream, NCT U
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NCT SU

NCT 127 NCT D

UB UNIT

DREAM WAYV



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NCT 127

NCT 127 is the 2nd sub-unit of the boy group NCT. The sub-unit currently consists of 10 members: Taeil,
Johnny, Taeyong, Doyoung, Yuta, Jaehyun, Win Win, Jungwoo, Mark, Haechan. NCT 127 debuted on July
7th, 2016 under SM Entertainment.

NCT 127 Official
http://nct127.smtown.com
Youtube: nct127
Facebook: NCT127.smtown
Instagram: nct127
Twitter: NCTsmtown_127

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NCT Dream is the 3rd sub-unit of the boy group NCT. The sub-unit consists of the members: Mark, Ren-
jun, Jeno, Haechan, Chenle, Jisung, Jaemin and is a rotational group, meaning that for each comeback/re-
lease the lineup can consist of a different arrangement of the 7 members. From 2016 til early 2020 the group
used to have a graduation system, where members who reached the Korean age of 20 would graduate and
leave the group. NCT Dream debuted on August 24, 2016 under SM Entertainment.

NCT DREAM

NCT DREAM Official
http://nctdream.smtown.com
Youtube: nctdream
Facebook: NCTDREAM.smtown
Instagram: nct_dream
Twitter: NCTsmtown_DREAM

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WAYV

WayV Official
Youtube: wayv
Facebook: WayV.official
Instagram: wayvofficial
Twitter: wayv_official
WayV (WeiShen V) is the fourth sub-unit of NCT based in China making WayV the first sub-unit in NCT
based out of Korea. WayV is under S.M Entertainment’s China exclusive label, Label V with the sub-unit
consisting of Kun, Ten, WinWin, Lucas, XiaoJun, Hendery, and YangYang. WayV debuted on January 17,
2019.

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NCT U - MAKE A WISH

Me you, we're gonna We won't stop it's alright We gotta get out of here, (Links me up)
leave here *I can do this all day we gon' fly away Feel this feeling now
Hop on quickly, our Back it up back it up With eyes wide open, we (I'll do it for you)
hearts are at same place Hurry up 'hit that line' have a (dream) I can take you anywhere
Worry about small prob- It's a waste of time (you In each position we take a (I'm getting closer to you)
lems maybe next time should) (breath) Don't worry let go
We're running out of time I don't need no more sign If we're connected you're
so now we on our way ya already a (star) Put your hands together,
Wherever you are I can (You're already a star) put your hands together
Freely come join me find ya Put your hands together,
I show my dream on the It's gonna be alright I don't get exhausted got put your hands together
surface Put your hands together no limit Now make a wish
It has begun, the story like make a wish* My heart pounds keep
a movie drumming I can do this all day
I can do this all day all Hoo you should Pour the whole barrel of (I don't need to answer
day long Make a wish oil Don't need a ques tion
I'll take you anywhere I'm ready to ride right We no professor)
We got this today too Make a wish now Oh oh oh that I want
We take this place 100% (Let me do it for you) Let's start we gon' fly Put your hands together,
Move on to the next level We won't stop it's alright put your hands together
higher mental Never stop keep breaking Put your hands together,
We're already on another out Chorus ** put your hands together
level another level ya Still working all the time Now make a wish
Let's start we gon' fly Your energy it links me up

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Chorus ** NEOZONE

Make a wish It's gonna be alright
(It's your birthday it's Make a wish
your) (Put your hands together,
Make a wish put your hands together)
(I'll give you birthday (Put your hands together,
cake yea) put your hands together
Make a wish now)
Make a wish

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LEE TAE YONG - MOON TAE IL - JOHN SUH - NAKAMOTO YUTA - QIAN
KUN - KIM DONG YOUNG - CHITTAPHON LEECHAIYAPORNKUL - JUNG
JAE HYUN - DONG SI CHENG - KIM JUNG WOO - WONG YUK HEI - MARK
LEE - XIAO DEJUN - WONG KUN HANG - HUANG REN JUN - LEE JE NO
- LEE DONG HYUCK - NA JAE MIN - LIU YANG YANG - OSAKI SHOTARO -
JUNG SUNG CHAN - ZHONG CHEN LE - PARK JI SUNG