Jaehyun

Jaehyun
재현
Jaehyun in October 2023
Born
Jeong Jae-hyun

(1997-02-14) February 14, 1997 (age 27)
Seoul, South Korea
Other namesJeong Yun-o
EducationSchool of Performing Arts Seoul
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actor
Years active2013–present
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
LabelsSM
Member of
Formerly ofSM Rookies
WebsiteOfficial website
Korean name
Hangul
정윤오
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJeong Yun-o
McCune–ReischauerChŏng Yun'o
Birth name
Hangul
정재현
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJeong Jae-hyeon
McCune–ReischauerChŏng Chaehyŏn
Stage name
Hangul
재현
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJae-hyeon
McCune–ReischauerChaehyŏn

Jeong Yun-o (Korean정윤오; born Jeong Jae-hyun (Korean: 정재현); February 14, 1997), professionally known 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][5]


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