KPOP 3rd generation · SM Entertainment
NCT DREAM
NCT DREAM / 엔시티 드림
NCT DREAM began as the teenage unit of NCT, with hoverboards in the debut video and a brief built entirely around youth.
- 2016DebutAug 25, 2016
- 6Members
- 3thGeneration
- NCTzenFandom
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In 30 seconds: NCT DREAM
BOOM in 2019 marks the turn toward something older, and the catalogue has grown large since; the group works as six after Mark's departure.
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Key facts
- Group name
- NCT DREAM
- Reading / Hangul
- NCT DREAM / 엔시티 드림
- Company
- SM Entertainment
- Debut date
- August 25, 2016
- Days active
- 3,719 days (10 years, 2 months)
- Debut song
- Chewing Gum
- Generation
- 3rd generation
- Fandom name
- NCTzen(エヌシティズン)
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Member guide
Profile comparison
| Members | Birth date | Blood type | MBTI | Nationality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| マーク | 1999-08-02 | 27 | 176cm | A | INFJ | Canada |
| ロンジュン | 2000-03-23 | 26 | 171cm | O | Not disclosed | China |
| ジェノ | 2000-04-23 | 26 | 176.8cm | A | ISFP | South Korea |
| ヘチャン | 2000-06-06 | 26 | 174cm | AB | ESTP | South Korea |
| ジェミン | 2000-08-13 | 26 | 177cm | AB | ISFJ | South Korea |
| チョンロ | 2001-11-22 | 24 | 176cm | O | ENTJ | China |
| チソン | 2002-02-05 | 24 | 180cm | O | INFP | South Korea |
Ages are as of 2026-10-31.
Selected releases
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Start here
Follow a few songs from the starting point to the group's current sound.
Chewing Gum MVChewing Gum is the debut and the brightest thing in the catalogue.
Hot Sauce MVHot Sauce is the grown-up turn and the most forceful of the singles.
Glitch Mode MVGlitch Mode is the loudest and the most fun of the later material.MVView in JapaneseDance PracticeView in JapanesePerformanceView in JapaneseLiveView in JapaneseStageView in JapaneseAudioView in Japanese
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From debut to now
- 2016Arrived as the young NCT unit made of teenage members, making an early image with a bright debut song using hoverboards.
- 2017My First and Last and We Young widened the melody and the performing while keeping the boyish feel.
- 2019BOOM was the turning point from the boyish image towards maturity and the song that shows the signature change in NCT DREAM.
- 2021Hot Sauce put a hard hook and the presence of seven members to the front, opening the period of large-scale catalogues.
- 2022Glitch Mode and Beatbox show the run moving between NCT-style experiment and the brightness particular to DREAM.
- 2023ISTJ moved into the third full-album period, and Best Friend Ever in Japan strengthened the route through the Japanese releases.
- 2024Smoothie, Rains in Heaven and When I'm With You widened the expression from a darker texture to a bright band feel.
- 2025Moving through BTTF, CHILLER and Beat It Up shows seven grown members renewing the present image of DREAM around themes of time and speed.
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Achievements
Key milestones
Awards
Daesang (grand prizes)
2 recordsMost recent ceremony first, then by category
Program / edition
| 33th Seoul Music Awards | ISTJ | Grand Award | www.sportsseoul.com | |
| MMA2023 (15th) | Record of the Year | www.xportsnews.com |
Music show wins
Records
9 recordsMost recent broadcast first
Program / edition
| Show! Music Core | Beat It Up | MBC | |
| Music Bank | Beat It Up | KBS | |
| M Countdown | CHILLER | CJ ENM / Mnet | |
| Show! Music Core | BTTF | MBC | |
| Music Bank | BTTF | KBS | |
| Show! Music Core | When I'm With You | MBC | |
| Music Bank | When I'm With You | KBS | |
| Music Bank | Smoothie | KBS | |
| M Countdown | Smoothie | CJ ENM / Mnet |
Each record is checked against its source. These are within the collected period, not lifetime totals.
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Solo and unit activities
Unit activities
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Official links
Official site
Official social accounts and platforms
Shopping guide
Verified English shopping links are not yet available.
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KPOP DISCOVER's NCT DREAM note
What anchors NCT DREAM is growth that keeps the boyish feel intact. SM Entertainment debuted them on August 25, 2016 with Chewing Gum as the young NCT unit, made of teenage members at the time, and the bright debut song using hoverboards made the early image. Mark later left, and the work continues as six.
BOOM in 2019 was the turn from the boyish image towards maturity, and Hot Sauce opened the period of large-scale catalogues. Glitch Mode and ISTJ move between NCT-style experiment and the brightness particular to DREAM. Official footage other than the music videos, such as Killing Voice and STUDIO CHOOM, also shows what they can do.
Moving through to BTTF and Beat It Up in 2025 shows the present image of DREAM renewed around themes of time and speed. Chewing Gum, then BOOM, then Hot Sauce covers the early period, the turning point and the large-scale period.
Editors' take Chewing Gum / BOOM / Hot Sauce — three songs cover growth that keeps the boyish feel, in the young SM unit.
Trivia worth knowing
NCT unit
NCT DREAM began as the unit within NCT built on youth and on growing up.
7DREAM
The seven-member DREAM, Mark included, is how the fandom reads the group in the present tense.
Japan activity
Best Friend Ever and Moonlight are Japanese releases, and the Japanese-language songs form a line of their own.
Starter song
Chewing Gum for the early years, BOOM for the turning point, Hot Sauce for the large-scale period and BTTF or Beat It Up for recent work.
Videos
Killing Voice, STUDIO CHOOM and Spotify performances show the ability outside the music videos.
Latest phase
Go Back To The Future and Beat It Up, both from 2025, are the newest catalogue for following DREAM now.
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Japan activity score
KPOP DISCOVER original metric
No. 130/ 241 groups
No. 130 of 241 groups with recorded activity in Japan (top 54%)
- 2Japanese releases
- 6Japan-related tracks
- 0Members from Japan
- 0Official Japanese accounts
The denominator is the 241 groups, out of 564 covered by KPOP DISCOVER, whose raw score reaches at least one point. The score adds 10 points per Japanese-market release, 3 per Japan-related track, 12 per member from Japan, and 8 per official Japanese account. Japanese-market releases carry the most weight because they are the most direct evidence of activity; related tracks add track-level detail; members from Japan stand for Japanese-language communication and continuity; official accounts stand for a permanent point of contact. The weights are an editorial judgement, not a statistical optimisation, and the ranking tracks release volume in Japan closely. Source: releases, tracks, members, and official links recorded by KPOP DISCOVER (updated 2026-10-27).
How this score is calculated →View in JapaneseFrequently asked questions
What defines NCT DREAM?
BOOM in 2019 marks the turn toward something older, and the catalogue has grown large since; the group works as six after Mark's departure.
Why should a new listener start with NCT DREAM?
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Which songs should a new listener try first?
Start with Chewing Gum, Hot Sauce, Glitch Mode, then continue to the official video index.