FIRST READ · MON 7 AM ETTHE WEEKEND LEXICON · SAT 9 AM ETJeno
- Stage name
- Jeno
- Born
- April 23, 2000
- Hometown
- South Korea
- Position
- Lead Dancer, Lead Rapper, Sub Vocalist, Visual (NCT Dream)
- Agency
- SM Entertainment
- Fandom
- NCTzen
- Debut
- 2016
- Generation
- 3rd gen
Jeno is a member of NCT and its NCT Dream subunit, which he joined at the 2016 debut. In 2026 he teamed up with fellow Dream member Jaemin to form the duo NCT JNJM, with the six-track EP Both Sides arriving on February 23. The pair also starred together in the short-form baseball drama Wind Up, where he plays a gifted pitcher stuck in a slump. He remains active in NCT Dream, which carries on as a six-member group after Mark's departure from NCT in April 2026.
Birth details: kpopping.com
Timeline
- 2016Debut with NCT Dream
Debuted in August 2016 as part of the NCT Dream subunit.
- 2018Cameo in A-TEEN
Made a screen debut with a cameo, alongside Jaemin, in the Korean web series A-TEEN.
- 2026Starred in vertical drama Wind Up
Took a main role as a pitcher in a slump in the high-school baseball series, alongside Jaemin.
- 2026Debut as NCT JNJM with Both Sides
Released the six-track EP Both Sides with Jaemin on February 23.
Latest
- Both Sides EP release as NCT JNJM
Debut EP with Jaemin, six tracks, backed by spy-themed mood films and a hip-hop title track.
envimedia.co - NCT JNJM unit announced
SM Entertainment announced the Jeno and Jaemin unit and the Feb. 23 debut album, with preorders opening Feb. 2.
koreajoongangdaily.com - Starring in the short-form drama Wind Up
Plays a talented pitcher struggling through a slump opposite Jaemin, who plays a transfer student who becomes his manager. The series passed five million views within weeks.
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Last researched Nov. 12, 2026