Chenle is a member of the South Korean band, NCT . He joined the band directly without being a part of SM Rookies , soon after 2 months of training. He was also a China’s Got Talent contestant and had already released 3 albums before joining NCT . Along with the band, he has released songs such as Chewing Gum, My First and Last, Wir Jung, Los, and We’re Going Up.

Born name

Zhong Chen-le

nickname

Jong Jin Rak, Chenle, Delfin, LeLe, King of Big Minds

Sun sign

Protect

Place of birth

Shanghai, China

Residence

South Korea

nationality

training

Chenle attended Beijing Contemporary Music School . He later went on to Shanghai Ying Siu singing school .

occupation

Singer

family

• Father – unknown
• mother – unknown
• Siblings – He has an older brother.

Manager

Chenle is represented by SM Entertainment.

Genre

K-Pop, Hip Hop, Teen Pop, English Pop, Mandopop

instruments

singing, piano

labels

• SM Entertainment
• Avex Trax

To build

Slim

Height

5 feet 8 inches or 173 cm

weight

58 kg or 128 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Chenle has never publicly dated anyone.

race/ethnicity

Asian

hair colour

Schwarz

He often tends to dye his hair “blonde” or “green.”

eye color

Schwarz

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Big head
• prominent cheekbones

brand promotion

He has done endorsement work for the following brands:

• The Elite Uniform
• FIFA World Cup Korea (2017)

Known for

• Be a contestant on China’s Got Talent
• As part of the South Korean boy band, NCT
• Providing his vocals on the song, Chew Gum , which peaked at #2 on the US Billboard chart

First album

Chenle released his first solo album, Tomorrow , in 2010.

His first studio album with NCT was NCT 2018 Empathy which was released on March 14, 2018.

First TV show

Chenle made his TV show debut on China’s Got Talent in 2010.

Chenle favorite things

• Food – fried eggs
• Drink – chocolate milk
• Artist – EXO Universe
• Basketball Player – Stephen Curry
• Sport – Basketball

Chenle facts

1. He was one of the contestants of Hajj children’s channel in 2009 hosted by Yueyue Elf vs Season Trial and she became runner-up.
2. He was the winner of vocal group A in the Chinese national youth selection in 2010.
3. He was a contestant in China’s Got Talent .
4. As of July 2011, he had released two solo albums before becoming a member of NCT . He has released a total of 3 solo albums titled Tomorrow (2010), My Wings (2011) and You Are There (2014).
5. He debuted with NCT after only 2 months of training.
6. As of October 2018, Chenle is one of the few members, another member is Renjun NCT who was not a part of SM Rookies .
7. On August 18, 2016, he became a member of NCT 3rd sub-unit, NCT Dream .
8. According to an interview with MTV, he has said that he loves fried eggs so much that he eats about 4 fried eggs every day.
9. He loves to play basketball and watch movies or listen to music at his ideal time.
10. Chenle does not have a verified social media account.