Jaehyun | |
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.jpg) Jaehyun in October 2023 | |
| Born | Jeong Jae-hyun February 14, 1997 Seoul, South Korea |
| Other names | Jeong Yun-o |
| Education | School of Performing Arts Seoul |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Labels | SM |
| Member of | |
| Formerly of | SM Rookies |
| Website | Official website |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 정윤오 |
| Hanja | 鄭閏伍 |
| Revised Romanization | Jeong Yuno |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Yun'o |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 정재현 |
| Hanja | 鄭在玹 |
| Revised Romanization | Jeong Jaehyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Chaehyŏn |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 재현 |
| Hanja | 在玹 |
| Revised Romanization | Jaehyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chaehyŏn |
Jeong Yun-o (Korean: 정윤오; born Jeong Jae-hyun, February 14, 1997), known professionally as Jaehyun, is a South Korean singer. He is a member of the South Korean boy band NCT and its sub-units NCT 127 and NCT DoJaeJung. He made his solo debut on August 26, 2024, with the studio album J.
First introduced in December 2013 as a trainee under the pre-debut team SM Rookies, he debuted in April 2016 as a member of the rotational unit NCT U and as a member of Seoul-based fixed unit NCT 127 in July 2016. He later joined the fixed unit NCT DoJaeJung in April 2023. NCT are noted as one of the most successful K-pop acts, both domestically and internationally, selling over 32 million[a] records within only seven years.[1][2][3]
As of 2024, Jaehyun has released five solo singles: "Forever Only" and "Horizon", both as part of the NCT Lab project, while "Roses", "Dandelion", and "Smoke" as part of his debut album J. Apart from music, he has also hosted the radio show NCT Night Night from March 2017 to January 2019 and the television program Inkigayo from October 2019 to February 2021. He later debuted as an actor with a leading role in the college romance television series Dear. M (2022), and he is set to make his feature film debut in the mystery thriller film You Will Die In 6 Hours. As of June 2022, Jaehyun is a global ambassador for the Italian luxury brand Prada; he is considered among the most impactful fashion ambassadors from South Korea.[4]
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- ^ Voon, Talia (January 11, 2022). "SM Entertainment sells nearly 18 million albums in 2021, led by NCT 127, NCT DREAM, EXO, Baekhyun, and NCT". Bandwagon. Archived from the original on October 5, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
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- ^ 고물가에도 명품은 못 참지...선호브랜드 1위는? [하우머니] [The Korean stars loved by luxury brands... what is the effect?]. SBS Biz News (in Korean). SBS. April 27, 2023. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via Naver.