Nakamoto Yuta (Kanji: 中本悠太) better known as YUTA (Hangul: 유타) is a singer, rapper, and dancer, born in Kadoma, Osaka, Japan on October 26, 1995. He is the lead dancer, sub-vocalist, and the sub-rapper of NCT 127 and NCT U. He is one of two Japanese members in NCT.
History on NCT[]
- July 10, 2016: Made his debut on the sub-unit NCT 127 with the first mini-album, NCT #127.
- 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 on the sub-unit NCT U with the special stage of "I Wanna Be a Celeb".
- October 12, 2020: Participated on the project unit NCT 2020 with the second full album, NCT RESONANCE Pt.1.
- October 12, 2020: Made his debut on the sub-unit NCT U with the second full album, NCT RESONANCE Pt.1 track songs, "Dancing In The Rain", "Faded In My Last Song", and "From Home".
- November 23, 2020: Participated on the project unit NCT 2020 with the second full album repackage, NCT RESONANCE Pt.2 track songs "Work It" and "Raise The Roof".
- December 4, 2020: Participated on the project unit NCT 2020 with the second full album final single, RESONANCE.
Profile[]
- Full Name: (Kanji: 中本悠太)
- Stage Name: YUTA (Hangul: 유타)
- Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
- Position:
- Lead Dancer
- Sub-Vocalist
- Sub-Rapper
- Nickname(s): YT, Takoyaki Prince, Healing smile, Yukkuri, Osaka Prince, Mountain Man, Lion (by JUNGWOO), Yakisoba Prince, Nayuta [1], YuYu, Yutaro, Angry Octopus
Endorsements []
| Year | Brand | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Design United | NCT 127 |
| Supercomma B | NCT 127 | |
| Coca Cola | NCT 127 | |
| Lotte Duty Free | NCT 127 , DOYOUNG, and TEN | |
| Ivy Club | NCT 127 , DOYOUNG, and TEN | |
| 2017 | 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 | Suntory "Craft Boss" | |
| Click Toothpaste | NCT 127 | |
| BliBli | NCT 127 | |
| PUMA | NCT 127 |
Trivia[]
- "Ai" is YUTA's solo fandom name created by himself.
- * "Ai (愛)" in Japanese is "love".
- Official emoji: 🐙 (octopus)
- * Official SNS posts also use: 🍒 (cherries)
Pre Debut
Training and childhood
- YUTA was a trainee for 4 years.
- He was accepted to SM Entertainment through the 2012 Osaka SM Global Audition, Japan.
- YUTA, along with JOHNNY and TEN, was revealed as an SMROOKIES member on December 24, 2013.[2]
- YUTA joined in 2012 and debuted in 2016.
- YUTA used to be a soccer player in Osaka, he played soccer for 7 years.
- He was the Japanese representative on Abnormal Summit, but left later on the show when he started preparing for his debut.[3]
- If he wasn't a singer, he would be a hairdresser/hairstylist.[1]
Casting story
- YUTA had to give up his future in soccer after training and playing for 11 years. He promised his father who had a hard time with him leaving home that he will pursue what he wants no matter what. He was inspired to be an idol by TVXQ so he auditioned and flew to South Korea to train and debut as an idol.
Personality
- He is really bright and always smiley.[4]
- Personality: Bright, cheerful, smiley, savage, stubborn, funny, outgoing, introvert, and bold.
- He's known to be quite clumsy and absent minded.
- He has a colorful outlook of the world.
Appearance
- YUTA has two tattoos on his lower stomach area.[5]
Nicknames
- Angry Octopus
- Healing smile
- Lion (by JUNGWOO)
- Mountain Man
- Nayuta [1]
- Osaka Prince
- Takoyaki Prince
- Yakisoba Prince
- YT
- Yukkuri
- Yutaro
- YuYu
Relationships
- Father, Aunt
- He admires his dad the most but is also scared by him and they disagree a lot.
- He says the woman he's afraid the most is his Osaka aunt.
- Siblings: Momoka (older sister), Haruna (younger sister)[6]
- Roommates: TAEIL, JAEHYUN (Former)
- He shares a birthday with Kid (VARSITY), Segun (ATEEN), SaGang (TheEastLight.), Eunsang (X1), and Park Soeun (Weeekly) among others.
Pets
- Rapunzel (Family pet dog)
Likes
- Watch food videos when he's on diet
- Horror movies
Favorites
- Academic Subject: Ethics
- Accessory: Earrings
- Actor: Lee Min-Jeong
- Animal: Dog
- Color: Yellow
- Fictional Characters: Kamen Rider, Peter Pan and Iron Man,spider-man
- Food: Watermelon, Bento, Takoyaki, ddeokbokki (stir-fried rice cakes), Crab-meat fried rice, and Green Tea Cake, Korean spicy stir-fried chicken
- Holiday: Christmas
- Midnight Snack: Nattō.[7]
- Movie Genre: Science Fiction
- Music Genre: Rock
- Musicians: One Ok Rock, L'Arc-en-Ciel[1], TVXQ![4]
- Sport: Soccer, Basketball, Fencing
- TV Shows: Kamen Rider
Dislikes
- He is the first Japanese idol in SM Entertainment.[9]
- He sleeps with his eyes open.[4]
- He doesn't use a pillow when he sleeps.[4]
- He is sensitive to noise when he is sleeping.[4]
- He is known as a tsundere.
- If he had to introduce one of the members to his younger sister it would be JAEHYUN.
- He says he wants to spend time in Okinawa when he retires.
- He says he wants to have a daughter/son named Shiho.
- A movie character he would want to be like is Captain America because he is strong and powerful.[7]
- If he were to have a super power, he would like the power to stop time.[7]
- Specialty: Dance, Soccer
- Ideal Type: Someone who has a short hairstyle, is 15cm shorter than him, and who can empathize with other people. Also a girl who doesn’t try hard to “act pretty”.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Nylon October 2020 interview
- ↑ Soompi: SMRookies Reveals Three More Members: Johnny, Ten, and Yuta
- ↑ Soompi: SM Rookies’ Yuta Leaves “Abnormal Summit” to Focus on His Debut
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 YouTube: NCT bio: Yuta (Asia Spotlight)
- ↑ Koreaboo: NCT 127’s Yuta Treats Fans To A Peek At His New Tattoos And Body Piercing
- ↑ Koreaboo: Here’s What We Know About The 10 Siblings Of NCT 127’s Members
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 YouTube: One Good Lemonade For One Good Talk🍋｜Open! JOHNNY MARKY’s Lemonade Stand
- ↑ Koreaboo: NCT’s Yuta Is Afraid Of Two Things, One Is Super Relatable & The Other Might Be Shocking
- ↑ Koreaboo: Meet The Only Japanese Artist In SM Entertainment
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| YUTA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discography | ||||
| Japanese studio albums | PERSONA | |||
| Japanese mini albums | Depth | |||
| Singles | "TWISTED PARADISE" | |||
| Features | "Wings" | |||