FIRST READ · MON 7 AM ETTHE WEEKEND LEXICON · SAT 9 AM ETJungwoo
- Stage name
- Jungwoo
- Birth name
- Kim Jung-woo
- Born
- Feb. 19, 1998
- Position
- NCT 127
- Agency
- SM Entertainment
- Fandom
- NCTzen
- Debut
- 2016
- Generation
- 3rd gen
Jungwoo is a vocalist and dancer in the SM Entertainment boy group NCT. He debuted in 2018 through the NCT U unit on the lead single "Boss" from the album Empathy, then joined NCT 127 and later formed the fixed trio NCT DoJaeJung with Doyoung and Jaehyun. He sang "First Step" for the Korean drama Check in Hanyang in December 2024. In November 2025 SM announced his solo debut with the single "SUGAR," set for release on November 28.
Birth details: cvmsekai.com
In their own words
“I want to become an adult that will give it his all.”
“That's why I plan to continue to cheer her on with as much passion as I can round up”
- BoA Named as his role model in a MEN'S NON-NO interview. He admired how she has kept her passion for singing and dancing going for about twenty years, since she began her career at thirteen. koreaboo.com
Timeline
- 2018Debut with NCT U
Debuted with the NCT U unit on "Boss," the lead single of the album Empathy.
- 2018Joined NCT 127
Added to the NCT 127 lineup, which had started with seven members and grown with Doyoung and Johnny in December 2016.
- 2024NCT 127 album WALK
Took part in the group's sixth album WALK, an eleven-track release that arrived on July 15, 2024.
- 2024Drama soundtrack "First Step"
Contributed the song "First Step" to the soundtrack of the Korean series Check in Hanyang in December 2024.
- 2025Solo debut announced
SM revealed on November 23 that he would release the single "SUGAR" on November 28, seven years after his group debut.
Latest
- Solo debut single "SUGAR"
Announced on November 23, 2025 as his first solo release, scheduled for 6 PM KST. The teaser art shows a room turned upside down and strewn with candy, alongside lyrics about starlight melting like sweets.
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