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Ten (Korean: 텐; Japanese: テン) is a Thai dancer and singer under SM Entertainment. He is a member of the boy group NCT, its sub-units NCT U and WayV, and a member of the supergroup SuperM. He is also one-half of WayV's subunit duo WayV-TEN&YANGYANG.
He made his solo debut with his self-titled mini album on February 13, 2024.
Career
2011–2015: Pre-debut
In 2011, he was a contestant of Teen Superstar, under the stage name TNT. In 2013, he was cast into SM Entertainment through SM's Global Audition 2013 in Bangkok. On December 23, 2013, he was introduced as a member of the pre-debut trainee team SMROOKIES.[1] In 2014, Ten and other future NCT members participated on the show Exo 90:2014, remaking K-pop songs from the 90s.
2016–2018: NCT U, Hit The Stage, NCT 2018
On April 9, 2016, he officially debuted as a member of NCT, in the unit NCT U, with the single "The 7th Sense".[2]
In July 2016, he joined the cast of Mnet's dance program Hit The Stage. He finished the reality in 4th place.[3]
On March 24, 2017, SM released a teaser for Ten's first solo single through SM's STATION Season 2 project titled "Dream In A Dream".[4] The song was released on April 7 with the music video featuring Lucas.[5]
On February 26, 2018, he took part in the NCT U song, "Baby Don't Stop", alongside Taeyong.[6] On March 14, 2018, Ten took part in NCT's first studio album, NCT 2018 Empathy, and appeared in the "Black On Black" music video as part of NCT 2018. On April 6, 2018, Ten released the single "New Heroes" for the STATION Season 2.[7]
2018–2019: WayV, SuperM
On December 31, 2018, it was revealed that he was a member of NCT's Chinese sub-unit, WayV[8] which debuted on January 17, 2019, with the digital EP, The Vision.
On August 8, 2019, it was announced that Ten would be a member of the supergroup SuperM. They released their self-titled debut mini-album on October 4, 2019. On November 18, 2019, they released the promotional single "Let's Go Everywhere".
2024: Solo debut with Ten
Through SM Entertainment's 3Q23 earning release, it was revealed that Ten will be releasing a mini album in early 2024.[9] On January 4, SM Entertainment announced that he will release his solo album in February. Additionally, Ten will be going on his first solo fan-con tour across Asia titled 2024 Ten First Fan-Con [1001].[10]
On January 26, a teaser was revealed for his self-titled mini album, set to be released on February 13.[11]
2025: "Bambola", Stunner, Japanese solo debut with Humanity
On November 5, 2024, SM Entertainment shared plans for Ten's second mini album, aiming for release in the first quarter of 2025.[12] On February 10, 2025, SM Entertaiment revealed that Ten will be releasing his second mini album in the first quarter of the year and his first Japanese mini album in second quarter of the year.[13]
On March 4, it was announced that Ten will be releasing his second mini album Stunner on March 24.[14] The music video for "Bambola" was pre-released on March 17.[15]
On March 31, SM Entertainment announced that Ten will debut in Japan with the mini album Humanity on May 28.[16]
Discography
English
Mini albums
Digital singles
- "Dream In A Dream" (2017)
- "New Heroes" (2018)
- "Paint Me Naked" (2021)
- "Birthday" (2022)
Features
Participation releases
- "Street Woman Fighter 2 (SWF2) Class Mission" ("Swipe" with Taeyong) (2023)
Japanese
Mini albums
- Humanity (2025)
Concerts
Solo concerts
Japan tours
- 2025 Ten Japan Tour 1001 'Time Warp' (2025)
Fanmeetings
Asia tours
Filmography
Reality shows
- Exo 90:2014 (Mnet, 2014) - Guest
- Hit The Stage (Mnet, 2016) - Contestant
- Food Truck Battle: Season 1 (PPTV HD 36, 2019) - MC
- Street Dance of China: Season 4 (Youku Tudou Inc, 2021) - Special Guest Judge
- Great Dance Crew (Youku Tudou Inc, 2022) - Team Leader
- Food Truck Battle: Season 2 (Channel 8, 2022) - Contestant
- Chuang Asia Thailand (WeTV, 2024) - Mentor
- Universe League (SBS, 2024) - Mentor[18]
- School Lunch Attack (2025) - Special Guest
Variety shows
- Teen Superstar (2011) - Contestant
- Elementary School Teacher (SBS, 2017)
- Music Universe K-909 (JTBC, 2022) - Guest (ep. 8)
- Hwaiting Season 2 (DIVE Studio, 2023)[19]
- My Neighbor Charles (KBS, 2024)
- The Seasons: Lee Hyori’s Red Carpet (KBS, 2024) - Guest
Endorsements
- Yves Saint Laurent (2024-present)[20] - Brand Ambassador
- Banobagi Asia (2024-present) - Global Brand Ambassador
- 7-Eleven Thailand (2024-present) - Presenter
- Maybelline New York (Thailand) (2024-present) - Brand Spokesperson
- KAO Industrial Thailand (2025) - Campaign Ambassador
Trivia
- He is a part of a Thai group chat "Tae-Guk Line", including Lisa, Minnie, BamBam, Sorn and Nichkhun.[21]
- His Thai nickname, "เตนล์" (Ten), is derived from "นกกระเต็น" (Nok Kraten), which means "The Kingfisher" in English.
- เตนล์ (pronounced "tten" with a middle tone), sounds like the Thai word for “dance,” which is เต้น (pronounced "tten" with a high tone). The only difference is the tone.
Gallery
- Main article: Ten (NCT)/Gallery
References
- ↑ Soompi: SMRookies Reveals Three More Members: Johnny, Ten, and Yuta
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: SM Entertainment's NCT U Opens Your Eyes to "The 7th Sense"
- ↑ Hit the Stage: Episodes 1-10
- ↑ Soompi: Update: NCT’s Ten Hypnotizes With Otherworldly Teaser Video For “Dream In A Dream” MV
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: NCT's Ten Drops MV For "Dream In A Dream" Featuring SM Rookies' Lucas
- ↑ Billboard: NCT U's Ten & Taeyong Enthrall With 'Baby Don't Stop' Music Video
- ↑ Soompi: NCT's Ten Welcomes "New Heroes" In MV For Solo Track
- ↑ Soompi: SM Entertainment Announces Debut Of New Chinese Group WayV + Opens Social Media Accounts
- ↑ SM Entertainment Earning Release 3Q23
- ↑ Soompi: Update: NCT’s Ten To Release Solo Album + Drops Dates For Solo Fan-Con Tour
- ↑ Soompi: NCT’s Ten Announces Official Solo Debut Date With 1st Teaser
- ↑ (KR) Sport TV News: SM, 에스파 이후 5년 만에 신인 걸그룹 나온다 "내년 1분기 데뷔"
- ↑ SM Entertainment plans for 1Q and 2Q of the 2025
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: NCT’s Ten Announces First Ever Solo Comeback With Teaser For “STUNNER”
- ↑ @NCTsmtown on X (March 5, 2025)
- ↑ @NCT_OFFICIAL_JP on X (March 31, 2025)
- ↑ Soompi: NCT's Ten Announces First Solo Concert In Seoul
- ↑ Soompi: Update: WayV's Ten And YangYang Announced As Final Mentors For New Idol Audition Program “Universe League”
- ↑ @thedivestudios on Twitter (March 19, 2023)
- ↑ Soompi: NCT’s Ten Confirmed Official Brand Ambassador For Saint Laurent
- ↑ The Driver Ep.123 - MINNIE (G)I-DLE "Tae-Guk Line"
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