Lee Je-no

Lee Je-no (Korean: 이제노), known professionally as Jeno (Korean: 제노), is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, dancer, actor and host. He is a member of the South Korean boy group NCT[1] and its fixed sub-unit NCT Dream.[2]

Lee Je-no
Jeno in January 2020
Born (2000-04-23) April 23, 2000
Incheon, South Korea
EducationSchool of Performing Arts Seoul
Occupation
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • dancer
  • host
  • actor
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2013–present
LabelsSM
Associated acts
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Je-no
McCune–ReischauerYi Cheno

Career

Pre-debut and SM Rookies

Jeno began his career as a child model in various commercials in South Korea throughout his childhood.[3][4]

At the age of 13, Jeno was introduced as one of the first members of SM Entertainment's pre-debut team SM Rookies on December 3, 2013.[5] In 2014, he made up his first appearance as a member of SM Rookies, alongside fellow NCT members Mark, Jaemin, Haechan and Jisung, on Exo 90:2014, a reality TV Show starring Exo.[6] In 2015, he appeared as a Mouseketeer alongside other SM Rookies members on Disney Channel Korea's show The Mickey Mouse Club, which aired from July 23 to December 17, 2015.[7]

2016–present: NCT

On August 24, 2016, Jeno debuted in NCT Dream, the third sub-unit of NCT.[8]

Jeno along with NCT Dream participated in NCT's first album, NCT 2018 Empathy, with the single "Go".[9] He also participated in the single "Black on Black" of the same album as part of NCT 2018.[10] On May 22, 2018, SBS MTV's The Show announced Jeno were chosen as a new MCs. Besides contributing his vocal to NCT Dream's songs, Jeno has explored into lyrics writing with start penned the lyrics of "Dear Dream" for the NCT Dream's second EP We Go Up alongside members Mark, Jaemin and Jisung.[11][12] He has also written lyrics for several tracks on NCT Dream's subsequent albums.[13][14]

On March 13, 2019, Jeno, alongside fellow NCT Dream members Jaemin and Jisung, represented K-pop stars at the "K-Wave & Halal Show" in Malaysia. The friendship event between South Korea and Malaysia, was attended by President Moon Jae-in as part of his three-day state visit to the country.[15]

On November 23, 2020, Jeno joined NCT's rotational unit NCT U with the release of their lead track "Misfit" of NCT's second album Resonance Pt. 1, and a lead single "90's Love" from Resonance Pt. 2.

On October 13, 2021, Jeno featured on Donghae's song "California Love".[16]

Philanthropy

In May 2019, Jeno, along with fellow NCT Dream member Jaemin, volunteered to visit children living in slums in Indonesia, in collaboration with non-governmental organizations 'Good Neighbours International' and 'Gugah Nurani Indonesia Foundation'.[17]

Discography
See also: NCT discography
Title Year Peak position Album
KOR
[18]
"California Love"
(Donghae featuring Jeno)		 2021 179 Countdown (California Love ver.)

Filmography

Variety shows
Year Title Television Network Role Notes
2014 EXO 90:2014 Mnet SM Rookies Member Pre-debut
2015 The Mickey Mouse Club Disney Channel Korea Cast member

Music shows
Year Title Network Role Notes
2018-19 The Show SBS MTV MC May 22, 2018 - November 26, 2019

TV series
Year Title Channel Role Notes
2018 A-Teen Naver TV Cast Je-no Cameo (Ep. 20)

Songwriting credits
Year Song Album Artist With Ref.
2018 "Dear Dream" We Go Up NCT Dream Baek Geum-min, Lee Soo-jung, Jisung, Jaemin, Mark [19]
2019 "119" We Boom Baek Geum-min, Lee Soo-jung, Jaemin
"Bye My First..." Ryu Da-som, Kim Eun-joo, Jisung, Jaemin
"Best Friend" Le'mon, Jaemin, Jisung
"Dream Run" Lying Jin-hee, Jang Jung-won
2020 "Puzzle Piece" Reload Hwang Yoo-bin, Jaemin
2021 "Rainbow" Hot Sauce Jo Yoon-kyung, Jisung, Jaemin, Mark

References
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  2. "SMTOWN". www.smtown.com. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  3. "NCT DREAM 소년미". Allure Korea (in Korean). August 29, 2019. Archived from the original on September 4, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  4. "Arena Homme + July Issue 2020". Arena Homme +. South Korea.
  5. "SM루키즈 공개… 슈퍼주니어 규현의 그녀(?) '슬기'와 제노, 태용 3인방은 이런 모습". www.chosun.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  6. OSEN (2014-10-04). "[어저께TV] '엑소902014' K팝 시험, 90 반갑고 2014 새롭고". mosen.mt.co.kr (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2019-12-27. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
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  10. "NAVER VIBE(바이브)". vibe.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2018-08-18. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  11. "NCT Dream Will Bid Goodbye To Mark With "Dear DREAM"". HELLOKPOP. 2018-08-27. Archived from the original on 2021-05-23. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  12. "Dear DREAM".
  13. "'컴백 D 2' 24일 NCT DREAM의 소속사 SM엔터테인먼트에..." 글로벌에픽 (in Korean). 2019-07-27. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  14. "NCT DREAM 해찬, '54만 장 판매고' 기록 '역대급' 앨범 판매 성과에 "믿기지 않는 숫자다 ::". www.stardailynews.co.kr (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-05-23. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  15. NEWSIS (2019-03-13). "문 대통령 내외가 선물 받은 'NCT DREAM' 앨범". newsis (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-05-23. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  16. Sung, Mi-kyung (October 13, 2021). "슈퍼주니어 동해, 오늘(13일) '캘리포니아 러브' 발매..NCT 제노 피처링[공식]". OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 13, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  17. Post, The Jakarta. "NCT Dream members join humanitarian cause at Bantar Gebang landfill". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 2021-05-23. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  18. "2021년 42주차 Download Chart" [Week 42 of 2021 Download Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  19. "저작자 저작물 조회 팝업 | 전체검색 | 한국음악저작권협회". www.komca.or.kr. Archived from the original on 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
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