Yuta Nakamoto Explained

Yuta Nakamoto
Birth Name:Yuta Nakamoto
Birth Date:26 October 1995
Birth Place:Kadoma, Osaka, Japan
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Genre:K-pop
Instrument:Vocals
Years Active:2013–present
Past Member Of:SM Rookies
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Hangul:나 유타
Rr:Na Yuta
Mr:Na Yuta
Kanji:中本悠太
Romaji:Nakamoto Yūta

, known professionally as Yuta (Korean: 유타, Japanese: ユウタ), is a Japanese singer, actor, dancer and radio host based in South Korea. He is a member of the South Korean boy group NCT, debuting in the group's second fixed sub-unit NCT 127 in 2016 and in the group's first rotational sub-unit NCT U in 2020.

Early life

Yuta was born on October 26, 1995, in Kadoma, Osaka, Japan. He has an older sister and a younger sister.[1] He graduated from Yashima Gakuen University International High School.[2] Yuta played soccer from ages five to 16 and wanted to become a professional footballer, a dream he gave up to pursue a career as an idol.[3]

Career

2011–2015: Pre-debut activities

Yuta became interested in an idol career in 2011 after watching TVXQ on television. He attended multiple auditions despite not having any background in singing or dancing. In 2011, he participated in an audition program, Juice Winter Collection. In 2012, he participated in SM Entertainment's first global audition without the permission of his parents and was one of three out of 10,000 participants to pass.[4] [5] When he was 16, he participated in a month-long training camp in Seoul during the summer.[6] On December 23, 2013, he was introduced as a member of SM Rookies, a pre-debut team of trainees under SM Entertainment.[7]

As part of the SM Rookies program, in August 2014, Yuta appeared on , an Mnet-produced show starring label mates Exo, where they danced to K-pop songs from the '90s, and participated in the music video remake of H.O.T.'s "Hope" and Jo Sung-mo's "Do You Know".[8] In July 2015, Yuta appeared as the Japanese representative on Abnormal Summit, a show with a panel of non-Korean men residing in South Korea, debating Korean culture but left the show to focus on his debut in December 2015.[9]

2016–2019: Debut with NCT 127

In April 2016, he starred in the first season of the reality show NCT Life, which focused on the SM Rookies and their journey to their debut.[10] In July 2016, he debuted as a member of NCT 127 with their first extended play, NCT #127.[11] [12]

From November 2016 to January 2017, he appeared on TV Chosun's Idol Party, in which comedians Park Mi-sun and Lee Bong-won become a family, adopting him and Sorn of CLC as their children.[13] He hosted the Chuseok special episode of the 2019 Idol Star Athletics Championships alongside Leeteuk, Dahyun, Johnny, Jaehyun and Mark.[14]

2020–present: NCT 2020, radio program and acting

In September 2020, NCT's two-part second studio album, NCT 2020 Resonance, was announced. He appeared on the tracks "Dancing In The Rain", "Faded In My Last Song", "From Home", "Work It" and "Raise the Roof".[15] On November 24, 2020, it was announced that Yuta would host a two-month weekly radio program, NCT 127 Japanese: ユウタの|label=no YUTA at Home, on InterFM897 to promote NCT 127's second Japanese EP, Loveholic, in Japan, which topped the Oricon Albums Chart.[16] [17] On March 19, 2021, it was announced that the broadcast would be extended and converted into a regular program.[18]

Since 2021, Yuta appeared in numerous Japanese magazines such as PMC,[19] Ginger,[20] Numéro Tokyo,[21] GQ Japan,[22] and Elle Japan.[23] In June 2021, a Tom Ford Neroli Portofino endorsement with Yuta was announced through Vogue Japan YouTube channel.[24] [25] In September 2022, Yuta made his acting debut in the film High&Low The Worst X (Cross). In October 2022, Yuta was featured on Forbes Japan 30 Under 30 list.[26] In March 2023, it was announced that he was cast in the live-action adaptation of the web manga Play It Cool, Guys, which will be broadcast on April 14.[27]

Filmography

See also: NCT videography.

Television programs

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011Juice Winter CollectionParticipant[30]
2014SM Rookies Member[31]
2015Non-SummitJapanese representative[32]
2016M CountdownWeekly Guest MC[33]
Idol PartyCast member[34]
2018M CountdownMC[35]

Radio

Bibliography

Photobooks

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019-03-09 . 日本人K-POPアーティストの先駆け、NCT 127 ユウタに聞く . 2022-10-16 . MEN'S NON-NO WEB . ja . July 27, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200727010714/https://www.mensnonno.jp/post/15517/ . live .
  2. Web site: Lee . Wendi . 5 Things to Know About Yuta Nakamoto of NCT 127 . 2023-03-04 . Tatler Asia . en . March 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230304023617/https://www.tatlerasia.com/lifestyle/entertainment/fun-facts-about-yuta-nakamoto-nct-127-kpop-idol . live .
  3. Web site: Young-jun. Jang. July 6, 2015. '비정상회담' 유타 "가수 되려 한국행, 전직 축구 선수 출신". live. 2021-06-23. MyDaily. ko. June 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624204616/https://entertain.naver.com/ranking/read?oid=117&aid=0002629106.
  4. Web site: 2021-04-17. NCT 127 talks about activities since debut with Yuta" Zeroichi "... Introduction of SM company building & question to Rino. Kstyle. 2021-05-23. July 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210727055003/https://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=2166666. live.
  5. Web site: NCT 127ユウタ、16歳で韓国練習生に デビューまでの覚悟・父との約束明かす - モデルプレス . 2022-11-27 . モデルプレス - ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース . ja . November 27, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221127072829/https://mdpr.jp/k-enta/detail/2524792 . live .
  6. Web site: 2021-11-07 . インスタ・フォロワー数670万のNCT 127 YUTA──16歳の挑戦の日から9年、やりたいことがいっぱいある . 2022-11-27 . GQ JAPAN . ja-JP . November 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221111071908/https://www.gqjapan.jp/culture/article/20211107-yuta-from-nct-127-hot-prince . live .
  7. Web site: SM루키즈, 쟈니·유타·텐 공개 '다국적 글로벌 루키'. TenAsia. ko. Choi Jin-sil. December 24, 2013. June 27, 2021. June 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210627054521/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000021567. live.
  8. News: [어저께TV] '엑소902014' K팝 시험, 90 반갑고 2014 새롭고]. Kim. Sara. October 4, 2014. Osen. July 18, 2019. ko. July 21, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190721150008/http://www.osen.co.kr/article/G1109972619. live.
  9. Web site: Choi. Hee-na. May 18, 2018. SM루키즈 유타 '비정상회담' 하차…가수 데뷔 준비. live. June 23, 2021. Insight. ko. June 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624203359/https://www.insight.co.kr/newsRead.php?ArtNo=44843.
  10. Web site: Hong. Se-young. 2016-04-15. 'SM신인' NCT, 첫 리얼리티 '엔시티 라이프' 16일 첫방송. live. 2021-04-28. Sports Donga. ko. February 12, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180212005301/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000466897.
  11. Web site: New era of multinational K-pop groups dawns. The Korea Herald. Rumy Doo. July 5, 2016. June 27, 2021. June 5, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200605183824/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20160705000588. live.
  12. NCT Debuts on World, Heatseekers Albums Charts With 'NCT #127'. Billboard. Jeff Benjamin. July 20, 2016. June 27, 2021. July 14, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200714112712/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/7445875/nct-127-world-heatseekers-album-charts. live.
  13. Web site: TV조선 측 "NCT 유타·CLC 손, '아이돌잔치' 합류 확정"(공식입장). News1. ko. Myung Hee-sook. November 15, 2016. June 27, 2021. June 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210627061542/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0002392734. live.
  14. Web site: Sep 11, 2019. Idols Go Head-To-Head In Exciting Sneak Peek Of "2019 Idol Star Athletics Championship – Chuseok Special". live. 2021-04-28. Soompi. April 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210428190919/https://www.soompi.com/article/1351853wpp/idols-go-head-to-head-in-exciting-sneak-peek-of-2019-idol-star-athletics-championship-chuseok-special.
  15. Web site: [단독]NCT 올해도 뭉친다..'NCT 2020' 10월 새 앨범 발매]. 2021-08-20. Daum News. ko. March 7, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220307155538/https://entertain.v.daum.net/v/AYAI9qT731. live.
  16. Web site: NCT 127 YUTA radio regular program "NCT 127 YUTA 's YUTA at Home" will start on InterFM897!. NCT Japan. November 24, 2020. June 28, 2021. April 17, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210417125656/https://nct-jp.net/en/news/detail.php?id=1087572. live.
  17. Web site: February 17, 2021. NCT 127's "Loveholic" Grabs No. 1 On Oricon's Daily Album Chart. live. 2021-04-28. Soompi. en. April 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210428190918/https://www.soompi.com/article/1454948wpp/nct-127s-loveholic-grabs-no-1-on-oricons-daily-album-chart.
  18. Web site: Radio program "NCT 127 YUTA 's YUTA at Home" InterFM897 broadcast extension and net station expansion broadcast decision!. NCT Japan. March 19, 2021. June 28, 2021. April 17, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210417125653/https://nct-jp.net/en/news/detail.php?id=1090345. live.
  19. Web site: 2021-04-23. NCT 127 Yuta makes her first solo appearance in a Japanese music magazine" Even in the current difficult situation, "I still want to have a concert this year". モデルプレス. 2021-05-23. June 23, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210623203729/https://mdpr.jp/k-enta/detail/2545340. live.
  20. Web site: 2021-05-24. NCT 127 Yuta also appeared on the cover of" GINGER "with Satomi Ishihara's". モデルプレス. 2021-06-03. June 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210603102844/https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/2592919. live.
  21. Web site: 2022-04-22. NCT 127ユウタ、抜群のルックスでハイファッションの着こなし「Numero TOKYO」特装版表紙に登場. モデルプレス. 2022-04-22. April 23, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220423074142/https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/3025140. live.
  22. Web site: May . 2021-09-24 . NCT's Yuta Is a "Hot Prince" On The Cover Of GQ Japan . 2023-03-04 . EnVi Media . en . March 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230304023608/https://www.envimedia.co/ncts-yuta-is-a-hot-prince-on-the-cover-of-gq-japan/ . live .
  23. Web site: Miyake . Yoko . 2022-10-28 . NCT 127のYUTAがELLEMENに今年二度目の登場！ 特別版カバーとスペシャル動画も必見 . 2023-03-04 . ELLE . ja-JP . March 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230304023610/https://www.elle.com/jp/culture/music-art-book/a41593519/nct127-yuta-ellemen-22-1028/ . live .
  24. NCT 127 YUTA Travels with the Scent of Tom Ford Neroli Portofino VOGUE JAPAN. YouTube. Vogue Japan. ja. June 21, 2021. June 28, 2021. June 21, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210621032449/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fTFHw20554. live.
  25. Web site: 2021-06-23. NCT 127 Yuta goes on a journey to experience the scent of Tom Ford Beauty" Neroli Portofino "! "VOGUE JAPAN". music.jpニュース. 2021-06-24. June 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210628193413/https://music-book.jp/music/news/news/658708. live.
  26. Web site: 2022 Honorees - 30 Under 30 Japan 2022 Winners Announced. November 25, 2022. September 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220913100241/https://forbesjapan.com/30under30/2022/. live.
  27. TV TOKYO . =ドラマ25「#クールドジ男子」. https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/cooldoji/ from the original on March 02, 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  28. News: NCT 유타, 배우 데뷔…日 영화 '하이앤로우 더 워스트 X' 출연. ko. Lee Chang-Kyu. April 21, 2022. April 21, 2022. June 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220601155952/https://www.xportsnews.com/article/1565552. live.
  29. Web site: 2023-03-03 . NCT 127中本悠太・JO1川西拓実・藤岡真威人・桜田通「クールドジ男子」実写ドラマで主演 メインビジュアル解禁 . 2023-04-19 . modelpress モデルプレス . ja . March 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230302210838/https://mdpr.jp/drama/detail/3629923 . live .
  30. February 2, 2014 . SMROOKIES YUTA - JUICE WINTER COLLECTION 2011「VOCAL AUDITION」 . UTenSoL YuTenSol . . March 20, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230309055636/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjLIwCrlYVQ . March 9, 2023 . live.
  31. Web site: EXO get together with S.M.ROOKIES for photos on 'EXO 90:2014'. Allkpop. 2016-05-18. 2021-05-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20210520211409/https://www.allkpop.com/article/2014/10/exo-get-together-with-smrookies-for-photos-on-exo-902014. live.
  32. Web site: SM루키즈 유타 '비정상회담' 하차…가수 데뷔 준비. Insight. ko. Choi Hee-na. December 29, 2015. June 27, 2021. June 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624203359/https://www.insight.co.kr/newsRead.php?ArtNo=44843. live.
  33. smrookies . smtrainees . 763735463312121857 . August 11, 2016 . [#Official] Yuta and Doyoung MC'S at @ M Countdown! https://t.co/khfaWJV1Sv . en . March 20, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230309055636/https://twitter.com/smtrainees/status/763735463312121857 . March 9, 2023 . live.
  34. Web site: CLC's Sorn and NCT's Yuta give their thoughts on becoming part of 'Idol Party'. 2021-04-17. Allkpop. en. March 9, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230309055633/https://www.allkpop.com/article/2016/11/clcs-sorn-and-ncts-yuta-give-their-thoughts-on-becoming-part-of-idol-party. live.
  35. Web site: tastetherainbeau. 2018-05-21. This week's Mnet 'M! Countdown' Global MC's will be NCT's Yuta, Doyoung, and Jaehyun. 2021-04-17. r/kpop. March 9, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230309055637/https://www.reddit.com/r/kpop/comments/8l58xn/this_weeks_mnet_m_countdown_global_mcs_will_be/. live.
  36. Web site: To commemorate the 1st anniversary of "NCT 127 YUTA at Home", the official radio program "YUTA at Home Official Book vol. 1" YUTA be released! . May 30, 2022 . May 30, 2022 . nct-jp.net . ja . May 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220529010848/https://nct-jp.net/en/news/detail.php?id=1099912 . live .

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