CHENLE (NCT)

Zhong Chenle (钟辰乐), born November 22, 2001, and known professionally as CHENLE (천러), is a Chinese performer based in South Korea. CHENLE is the main vocalist of K-pop group NCT and its subunits NCT DREAM and NCT U.

Before joining NCT, CHENLE was a famous child singer in his home country; at age 9, he participated in China’s Got Talent and was invited to perform at the Golden Hall of Vienna’s New Year’s concert, making him the youngest artist to perform there as a soloist at the time. At age 11, CHENLE became the Chinese Ambassador for the World Organization of Child Ambassadors of Peace, and performed the song “龙月情缘 (El romance del dragón)” at the organization’s multicultural show in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Before moving to South Korea in 2016, CHENLE had already released three albums and held a solo concert in China.

After training for only two months, CHENLE made his debut as a member of NCT on August 24, 2016 through NCT DREAM, with the bubblegum pop song “Chewing Gum.”