Dancer

Haechan

South Korean singer, rapper and dancer born in 2000

Born 2000 · SeoulSouth Korea
Haechan
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Haechan is a South Korean dancer, born in 2000 in Seoul.

Biography

Lee Dong-hyuck (Korean: 이동혁; born June 6, 2000), known professionally as Haechan (해찬), is a South Korean singer and dancer. Known for his distinctive vocal timbre, he rose to prominence as a member of the K-pop boy band NCT and its sub-units NCT 127 and NCT Dream.

Born in Seoul and raised between the city and Jeju, Haechan started training under SM Entertainment in 2013 and began his career in 2014 as part of the label's official team of trainees, SM Rookies, appearing on television and touring both in South Korea and abroad. He made his debut in 2016 with NCT, going on to release over 30 albums and participate in ten concert tours over the span of a decade. The group achieved commercial success and became an influential K-pop act. Developed with the songwriter and producer Deez, Haechan's debut studio album, the R&B and soul record Taste (2025), topped the Circle Album Chart and sold over 400,000 copies in South Korea.

From the Wikipedia article “Haechan”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Contemporaries

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