Lee Dong-hyuck (Hangul: 이동혁) known by his stage name HAECHAN (Hangul: 해찬) is a South Korean singer and dancer born in Seoul on June 6, 2000 (he later moved to Jeju Island with his family and grew up there before becoming a trainee). He is the main vocalist and the lead dancer of NCT 127, NCT DREAM, and NCT U.
History on NCT[]
- July 10, 2016: Made his debut on the sub-unit NCT 127 with the first mini-album, NCT #127.
- August 24, 2016: Made his debut on the sub-unit NCT DREAM with the first digital single, "Chewing Gum".
- March 14, 2018: Participated on the project unit NCT 2018 with the first full album, NCT 2018 EMPATHY.
- August 11, 2018: Made a special participation in the sub-unit NCT U with the special stage of "I Wanna Be a Celeb".
- December 13, 2019: Made his debut on the sub-unit NCT U with the digital single, Station X 4 LOVEs for Winter Part.2 track song, "Coming Home".
- October 12, 2020: Participated on the project unit NCT 2020 with the second full album, NCT RESONANCE Pt.1.
- November 23, 2020: Participated on the project unit NCT 2020 with the second full album repackage, NCT RESONANCE Pt.2.
- December 4, 2020: Participated on the project unit NCT 2020 with the second full album final single, RESONANCE.
- December 10, 2021: Participated on the sub-unit NCT U with the third full album pre-release single, Universe (Let's Play Ball).
- December 14, 2021: Participated on the project unit NCT 2021 with the third album, Universe.
- August 23, 2023: Participated on the project unit NCT 2023 with the fourth full album pre-release single, Golden Age.
- August 28, 2023: Participated on the project unit NCT 2023 with the fourth full album, Golden Age.
Profile[]
- Stage Name: HAECHAN (해찬)
- Zodiac Sign: Gemini
- Sub-Unit:
- NCT 127
- NCT DREAM
- NCT U
- Position:
- Main Vocalist
- Lead Dancer
- Nickname: HC, Full Sun, Dongsookie, Donkey (Donghyuck+Monkey), Banchan (Sidedish), Pudu, Chocoball, Haehae, Gochujang, Haejjani, Totoy, Haejjyani, Donyeok, Sun-D, Hae-D, Donghae, Slaychan, Haechin, Chinny, Channie, Sun Bear, Gamer Chan, Fluffy Head.
Endorsements[]
Year | Brand | Notes |
---|---|---|
2016 | Design United | NCT 127 |
Supercomma B | ||
Coca Cola | ||
Lotte Duty Free | NCT 127 , DOYOUNG, and TEN | |
Ivy Club | NCT 127 , DOYOUNG, and TEN | |
2017 | FIFA World Cup Korea | NCT DREAM |
Korean Girls Scout | NCT 127 | |
2018 | Astell & ASPR | NCT 127 |
KBEE 2018 Ambassadors | NCT 127 | |
NBA Korea | NCT 127 | |
2020 | Nature Republic | NCT 127 |
2021 | Slowacid | NCT 127 |
2022 | Lemonilo | NCT DREAM |
Penshoppe | NCT DREAM | |
Click Toothpaste | NCT 127 | |
BliBli | NCT 127 | |
PUMA | NCT 127 | |
KB Kookmin Bank Star Banking | NCT DREAM | |
2023 | TosTos | NCT DREAM |
Lotte Duty Free | NCT DREAM |
Trivia[]
- "Sunflower" is HAECHAN's solo fandom name created by himself
- Official emoji: 🐻 (bear)
- Official SNS posts also use: ☀️ (sun)
Pre Debut[]
Training and childhood[]
- HAECHAN was a trainee for 3 years.
- He was accepted to SM Entertainment through a 2013 SM Weekly Audition.
- HAECHAN joined in 2013 and debuted in 2016.
- He was announced as a NCT member in July 2016
- He was born in Seoul, but moved to Jeju, when he was 7 through to the age of 12.
- If he wasn't an idol, he wants to be a mystery shopper.[1]
Casting story[]
- Encouraged by his mother to audition, He passed the famous SM Weekly Saturday Open auditions in vocal by singing the song Baby by Justin Bieber. He also has a background in various genres of dance prior to the SM Audition.
Personality[]
- HAECHAN's MBTI personality type is ENFP.
- He is known to be very mischievous.
Appearance[]
- He has the smallest head.
- He has long, hairless legs.
- He has face moles that if connected, would make up the big dipper constellation.
Nicknames[]
- Banchan (Sidedish)
- Channie
- Chinny
- Chocoball
- Donghae
- Dongsookie
- His nickname “Dongsookie” was created for the “girl version” of himself, he also dressed as a girl for their role play part during their SMROOKIES show.
- Donkey (Donghyuck+Monkey)
- Donyeok
- Fluffy Head
- Full Sun
- Gamer Chan
- Gochujang
- Haechandle (gochujang brand)
- Haechin
- Hae-D
- Haehae
- Haejjani
- Haejjyani
- HC
- Pudu
- Slaychan
- Sun Bear
- Sun-D
- Totoy
Relationships[]
- Family: Mother, father, younger sister & two younger brothers.
- He shares a birthday with Dongwoon (BEAST/HIGHLIGHT) and Hyuna (Former Wonder Girls/4minute/Solo Singer) among others.
Likes[]
- He likes pineapple on pizza, prefers savory over sweet foods, dogs over cats, and is a night owl rather than an early bird.[2]
- He likes watching videos while laying down in the dorms.[1]
- HAECHAN likes his steak medium rare. [3]
- He loves classic Disney movies and his favorite is The Lion King.[4]
- He loves Michael Jackson.
Favorites[]
- Colors: Black, red, blue, purple
- Clothes Color: Black[5]
- Food: Samgyeopsal (pork belly)
- Games: Roblox, Apex Legends
- Movie: Toy Story 4 and Cars 3
- Musicians: Donghae (Super Junior)
- School Subject: Music
Dislikes[]
- His least favorite subject is science.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 ESQUIREfine September 19, 2020 profile
- ↑ https://music.apple.com/us/album/glitch-mode-the-2nd-album/1615360921
- ↑ YouTube: NCT DREAM - EP. 2 A very telling TMI! (엔시티드림의 맞히고도 신기한 그런 TMI )
- ↑ Paper Magazine: NCT 127's Global Takeover
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 YouTube: Dream VS Dream | JAEMIN VS HAECHAN
- ↑ Weekly Idol
- ↑ 24 Hour Relay)
- ↑ V Live: HAE-JOHNNY is here💚
- ↑ YouTube: HAECHAN X DALLAS : Botanical Garden Tour & Eating Brisket (Feat. MK) | NCT 127 HIT THE STATES
- ↑ YouTube: 37.5 MHz 해찬 라디오 HAECHAN Radio | Ep.6 7DREAM RETURN! (1/2)
- ↑ YouTube: 3:33 We Never StopㅣStick TogetherㅣEP. 4
- ↑ One Good Lemonade For One Good Talk🍋|Open! JOHNNY MARKY’s Lemonade Stand