Renjun (Korean: 런쥔; Japanese: ロンジュン) is a Chinese singer, lyricist and DJ under SM Entertainment. He is a member of the boy group NCT and its sub-units NCT DREAM and NCT U.
Career
Pre-debut
In 2015, he was cast into SM Entertainment, through the SM Global Audition in Shenyang.[1]
2016: Debut with NCT
On August 25, 2016, he officially debuted as a member of the 3rd unit NCT DREAM, with the single "Chewing Gum".
On March 14, 2018, NCT released their first full album as part of a large-scale project uniting all of its subgroups: NCT 2018 Empathy.
2020: NCT U
On October 12, 2020, he made his official debut under the sub-unit NCT U, as a part of the NCT's 2020 project NCT Resonance Pt. 1, with the song "From Home".
Personal life
Health
On April 13, 2024, SM Entertainment announced that Renjun recently experienced a "worsening of his physical health" and symptoms of anxiety. As a result, his activities with NCT DREAM would be suspended for the time being in order to receive sufficient rest and stability.[2] On April 20, SM Entertainment announced that Renjun would go a temporary hiatus from all activities to focus on treatment and recovery.[3]
On August 9, SM Entertainment announced that Renjun's health had significantly improved and that he would be participating in NCT DREAM's English single "Rains in Heaven".[4] On October 7, SM Entertainment that Renjun would be officially returning from hiatus.[5]
Discography
Collaborations
- "Hair In The Air" (with Yeri, Jeno & Jaemin) (2018)
- "A New Beginning" (with Chenle) (2020)
- "Goodbye" (with Sunny, Jungwoo) (2021)
Writing credits
Trivia
- Renjun was radio DJ for TBS Radio from August 5, 2019 to October 11, 2020.[6]
- He doesn't like eating cold things in the morning.[7]
- He is one of the four members of NCT who was not a part of SM Rookies before the group's debut.[1]
- He graduated from Beijing Contemporary Music School with full marks, alongside Chenle.[8]
Gallery
- Main article: Renjun/Gallery
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Koreaboo: Here’s How Each Member Of NCT Dream Was Discovered And Signed To SM Entertainment
- ↑ Soompi: NCT DREAM's Renjun To Sit Out Upcoming Scheduled Activities Due To Health
- ↑ Soompi: NCT DREAM's Renjun To Go On Temporary Hiatus + Sit Out "THE DREAM SHOW 3" Concert In May Due to Health
- ↑ Soompi: SM Shares Update On NCT DREAM's Renjun's Health And Participation In Upcoming Activities
- ↑ Soompi: NCT's Renjun Resumes Activities Following Health-Related Hiatus
- ↑ Soompi: NCT Dream’s Renjun To Become Special DJ For TBS Radio
- ↑ Soompi: NCT Dream’s Jaemin And Kwanghee Test Their Resemblance + NCT Dream Shares Interesting Details About Each Other
- ↑ @NCTDREAMCENTER on Twitter: May 4, 2020 tweet
Official links
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