Ten (singer)
Chittaphon Leechaiyapornkul (Thai: ชิตพล ลี้ชัยพรกุล, Korean: 이영흠 I Yeong-heum, Chinese name: 李永欽; Lǐ Yǒngqīn; born February 27, 1996), known professionally as Ten (Thai: เตนล์, Korean: 텐), is a Thai singer and dancer active in South Korea and China. He debuted with South Korean boy group NCT in 2016 with its first sub-unit NCT U. Mainly active as a member of Chinese boy group WayV since 2019, he is also a member of the South Korean supergroup, SuperM.
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Born | Chittaphon Leechaiyapornkul February 27, 1996 Bangkok, Thailand | ||||||||
Alma mater | Shrewsbury International School | ||||||||
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Instruments | Vocals | ||||||||
Years active | 2013–present | ||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 李永欽 | ||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 李永钦 | ||||||||
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Hangul | 이영흠 | ||||||||
Hanja | 李永欽 | ||||||||
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Ten's first single "Dream in a Dream" was released in 2017 through SM Station project.[1]
Early life
Ten was born in Bangkok, Thailand, on February 27, 1996 to a Thai Chinese family.[2] Ten won the Thai television show Teen Superstar in 2010 and earned the opportunity to sign a contract with Starship Entertainment, but ultimately refused. In 2013, he joined SM Entertainment through their global auditions.[2] He studied at Shrewsbury International School. In 2018, he received an official exemption from mandatory military service due to knee injuries.[3]
Career
2011–2015: Pre-debut and SM Rookies
In 2011, he was a contestant of Teen Superstar, under the stage name TS7 TNT. In 2013, he was cast by SM Entertainment through the SM Global Audition 2013 in Bangkok. Ten was introduced as a member of SM Entertainment's pre-debut training team SM Rookies on December 23, 2013.[4] In 2014, Ten and other future NCT members participated on the show Exo 90:2014, remaking K-pop songs from the 90s.
2016–2018: Debut, NCT, Hit The Stage, and First single
In April 2016, SM Entertainment confirmed Ten alongside other members to debut as members of NCT's first subgroup, NCT U, with the single, "The 7th Sense" and he participated in Mnet's dance program Hit the Stage.[5][6][7]
In January 2017, he joined the cast of SBS's program, Elementary School Teacher, which shows idols from foreign countries improving their Korean language skills as well as becoming more accustomed to Korean culture.[8]
On March 24, 2017 S.M. released a teaser for Ten's first single through SM Station Season 2 titled "Dream in a Dream". The song was released on April 7.[1] It was announced on the same day that Ten is the new member of SM Entertainment's performance team, SM The Performance.
Ten concluded the project album, SM Station Season 2 with his single "New Heroes" on April 6, 2018, peaking at No. 4 on the Billboard's Word Digital Song Sales.[9] Dream in a Dream was included in NCT's first studio album, NCT 2018 Empathy, which also marked the release of the NCT U single "Baby Don't Stop", a duet which he recorded alongside Taeyong. He also made an appearance in the "Black On Black" music video as a member of NCT 2018.
2019–present WayV, SuperM
On December 31, 2018 it was announced that WayV, a NCT China-based boy group managed by Label V, a subsidiary of SM Entertainment, would be formed. The group consists of Kun, Winwin, Ten, Lucas, Hendery, Xiaojun, and YangYang. They officially debuted on January 17, 2019 with their debut EP The Vision and the Chinese version of NCT 127's "Regular" as its lead single.[10]
On August 8, 2019, it was announced that Ten would be joining Taemin of Shinee, Baekhyun and Kai of EXO, Taeyong and Mark of NCT 127, and Lucas of WayV in SuperM, a "K-pop supergroup" created by SM Entertainment in collaboration with Capitol Records. The group's promotions began in October and are primarily aimed at the American market.[12][13] SuperM released their self-titled debut EP on October 4, 2019 and become the first K-pop group to rank number one on Billboard 200 with a debut album and subsequently went on a tour in North America and Europe.[14][15][16]
Discography
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Sales | Album | |
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KOR [17] |
US World [18] | ||||
As lead artist | |||||
"Dream in a Dream" (夢中夢 / 몽중몽) |
2017 | — | 5 |
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SM Station Season 2 |
"New Heroes" | 2018 | — | 4 | N/A | |
As featuring artist | |||||
"The Riot" (DJ Ginjo featuring Ten, Xiaojun of WayV) |
2020 | — | — | N/A | Non-album singles |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Filmography
Television
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
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2011 | Teen Superstar | Contestant, Winner | N/A | Under the stage name TS7 TNT |
2014 | Exo 90:2014 | Regular cast | Mnet | Pre-debut |
2016 | Hit the Stage | Contestant | Winner of the "Uniform" Challenge (ep.6) | |
2017 | Elementary School Teacher | Main cast | SBS | 3rd place |
2019 | Food Truck Battle | Host | PPTV HD | MC |
Music videos
Title | Year | Director |
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"Dream in a Dream" | 2017 | Unknown |
"New Heroes" | 2018 | Unknown |
Guest appearances | ||
"Change" (Teen Superstar) | 2010 | Unknown |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2017 | Thailand Headlines Person of The Year Awards | Most Popular Award | N/A | Won | [19] |
References
- "NCT's Ten's new SM Station teaser poster is all trippy and colourful". SBS PopAsia. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- A beginner's guide to NCT's new unit, WayV. Special Broadcasting Service. January 3, 2019.
- NCT's Ten officially exempt from Thai military, to release new solo song
- "SM루키즈, 쟈니·유타·텐 공개 '다국적 글로벌 루키'" [SM Rookies introduce international rookies Johnny, Yuta, Ten]. Tenasia (in Korean). December 24, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- Son, Ji-hyoung (April 6, 2016). "NCT U confirms lineup, set to unveil singles 'The 7th Sense,' 'Without You'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- Kim Jae-heun (July 26, 2016). "'Hit the Stage' is an idol dance battle". The Korea Times. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
- "태민·효연·보라·호야·모모, 엠넷 '힛더 스테이지' 합류" (in Korean). Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- "'초등학쌤' 트와이스 모모 "'얼룩말'은 어른이 하는 말?"" (in Korean). Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- "Chart Search". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- "WayV_official". Weibo (in Chinese).
- Jeff Benjamin (August 7, 2019). "Super M, 'The Avengers Of K-Pop,' Unveiled By SM Entertainment And Capitol Music Group". Forbes. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- "SM Entertainment and Capitol Records Team Up to Launch Super M". Billboard. August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- "Chart Search". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- SuperM., SuperM The 1st Mini Album 'SuperM' [UNITED Ver.], OCLC 1125091814
- "SuperM are the stylish K-pop superheroes destined for world domination". British GQ. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- "Gaon Digital Chart".
- "World Digital Songs Sales". Billboard.com. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- "Dream in a Dream". April 29, 2017.
- "New Heroes". April 21, 2018.
- SMTOWN. "[Vyrl] SMTOWN : #헨리 와 #NCT #텐, 태국 문화 시상식 '2016–2017 태국헤드라인뉴스 연도풍운인물(2016–2017 Thailan". Retrieved July 5, 2017.
External links
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- Ten on Instagram