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SM ENTERTAINMENT is known for birthing some of the hottest K-Pop bands out there from NCT to EXO.
The entertainment company brought the K-Pop sensation to China creating the boy band, WayV, and here’s all to know about them.
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Who are the WayV members?
WayV is a Chinese boy band and sub-unit for the K-Pop band NCT.
They originally debuted in January 2019 when they released their first EP called The Vision.
Their name, WayV, is an acronym for “We are your Vision” and the band is made up of six members.
These members include:
Ten
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Chittaphon Leechaiyapornkul, also known as Ten, was born on February 27, 1996, in Bangkok, Thailand.
In 2011, when Ten was only 15 years old, he auditioned for Thai’s show Teen Superstar and was asked to join Starship Entertainment, however, his family believed him to be too young at the time.
Two years later, in 2013, Ten joined SM Entertainment under the trainee program before joining NCT in 2016.
He later transferred to become a part of WayV and SuperM in 2019.
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YangYang
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WayV member, Liu YangYang, was born on October 10, 2000, in New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Growing up, YangYang spent most of his life in Germany with his mother and sister.
Having moved around most of his life, YangYang can speak German, English, Mandarin, and Korean fluently.
On July 17, 2018, YangYang began training with SM Entertainment before joining WayV.
Xiaojun
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Xiao De Jun was born on August 8, 1999, in Guangdong, China.
Growing up, Xiaojun was introduced to music as his father and brother are also in the music industry.
Before joining WayV, Xiaojun attended the Shanghai Theatre Academy where he learned how to play piano, drums, and guitar.
In 2018, Xiaojun made his debut as a trainee for SM Entertainment alongside YangYang.
In addition to joining WayV, Xiaojun is also a member of NCT.
WINWIN
Dong Si Cheng, also known as WINWIN, was born on October 28, 1997, in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
WINWIN made his debut in the K-Pop industry in 2016 when he joined NCT-127.
He later went on to join NCT U before becoming an official member of WayV in 2019.
The following year, WINWIN participated in NCT 2020’s second album.
Hendery
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Wong Kunhang, widely known as Hendery, was born on September 28, 1999, in Macau, China.
As a child, Hendery dreamed of building big machines, however, the WayV member found his passion for music as he got older.
Like YangYang, Hendery is also multilingual as he can speak Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, and English.
In 2018, it was announced that Hendery would be joining the Chinese boy band making him the first member from Macau to join SM Entertainment.
Kun
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Qian Kun was born on January 1, 1996, in Sanming, Fujian, China.
Prior to his professional career, Kun attended the Beijing Contemporary Music Institute.
When Kun isn’t singing lead vocals for WayV, he is seen creating choreography on YouTube.
Kun often pays homage to the singer Jason Mraz for Kun’s decision to become a singer.
Kun has also been with SM Entertainment the longest since he joined in 2015 as a part of NCT.
Which member left WayV?
Initially, WayV started out with seven members.
In May 2023, former NCT and WayV member, Lucas Wong, announced he was leaving the groups.
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Wong took to Instagram saying: “Hello, this is Lucas. Today, I have an important announcement to share with you. After much deliberation and reflection, I have made the difficult decision to part ways with the group NCT and WayV.
“I sincerely feel sorry for the members, and it is with a heavy heart that I leave behind a long-standing friendship.”
He went on to explain what is next on his musical journey.
“It took considerable time for me to reach this decision, and I believe this is the right decision for the good of all,” he continued.
“Moving forward, I intend to muster the courage to face the fans who have been waiting for me and to pursue individual endeavors.
“I believe the best way to repay the fans who support me is by continuing to deliver outstanding performances.”
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