nct 127

nct 127 is a nine-member k-pop boy group formed under s.m. entertainment. the group debuted in 2016 with seven members, but two new members were introduced in early 2017.

nct 127 is one of the three current subunits of nct. the 127 refers to the longitudinal location of seoul, south korea, and nct stands for “neo culture technology.”

members include (oldest to youngest):

1. *taeil, age 23, korean—main vocalist of the group.
2. johnny, age 22, american—main dancer, vocalist of the group.
3. *taeyong, age 22, korean—leader, visual, main dancer, and main rapper of the group.
4. yuta, age 22, j-panese—lead dancer, rapper, vocalist of the group.
5. *doyoung, age 21, korean—main vocalist of the group.
6. *jaehyun, age 20, korean—lead vocalist, rapper of the group.
7. win win, age 19, chinese—lead vocalist, visual, dancer of the group.
8. *mark, age 17, canadian—main rapper, vocalist of the group.
9. *haechan, age 16, korean—lead vocalist, lead dancer of the group.

*also members of other nct subunits.

more members are expected to be introduced later in 2017.
person 1: “what do you think of nct 127?”
person 2: “isn’t that the k-pop group that dresses like they just got home from a shopping spree at goodwill?”
person 1: “…yes.”

fan 1: “what do you think of johnny in nct 127?”
fan 2: “that midwestern kid that debuted from sm rookies? yeah, he da sh-t.”