Jeno(NCT): The future male god of SM, entangled in the bodyshaming of teammates

Jeno is also known as Lee Jeno, a male singer born in 2000 in Incheon, South Korea. As the youngest c.hild, he was pampered by his parents and sister, which also made the young man gradually form a personality that cares and takes care of others. From the age of five, Jeno had the opportunity to appear on television. Specifically, while riding the subway with his mother, he was invited to work as an advertising actor for a dairy brand.

After that, Jeno had the opportunity to participate in the film project Love Me Not directed by Lee Cheol Ha. Since then, he has regularly received many invitations from acting in advertisements, actors to c.hild models. Because of his handsome face and frequent appearances on television, Lee Jeno quickly caught the "sights" of SM Entertainment. This company then invited him to work as an intern but was rejected by Jeno's mother.

Not giving up, the company continued to send invitations and it was not until this time that they received the agreement. He officially became a trainee of SM Entertainment in 2013, when he was only thirteen years old.

Not long after returning to SM, Lee Jeno joined Kang Seulgi (Red Velvet) and Taeyong ( NCT) as the first three trainees to be introduced in the SM Rookies project.

The project was established at the end of 2013 with the purpose of training and introducing potential faces who are interning at the company. Lee Jeno's appearance in SM Rookies shows that SM takes him very seriously.

Having had the opportunity to contact the lens since childhood, Jeno quickly got used to it and interacted well with the camera. This is evident through programs such as EXO 90:2014, Mickey Mouse Club that he participated in with other trainees.

Actively promoted by SM in the SM Rookies project, even though he has not officially debuted, Lee Jeno still gains a certain number of fans. This is an important premise to help the guy build a solid foothold in the entertainment world.

As for Jeno, he spent three years practicing non-stop on his dance and vocal skills. In addition, the young man also had to go through many periodic reviews before being debuted in an idol group.

In the summer of 2016, SM announced the launch of the third small group of the NCT system called NCT DREAM. Accordingly, Jeno and six other members including Mark Lee, Renjun, Jaemin, Haechan, Chenle and Park Jisung were selected for the lineup.

According to the announcement provided by SM, Lee Jeno is in charge of the position of lead dancer, lead rap and backing vocals. Since then, he has shown his determination to fulfill his role well in the group, step by step with NCT DREAM.

The first musical work NCT DREAM brought was the single Chewing Gum with the image of dreamy teenagers. Jeno's black hair and sunny smile are commented by the public to be suitable for the style pursued by this b.oy group.

After that, Lee Jeno and NCT DREAM released the single The First and the title song My First And Last. This time, the vocal skills and charisma on stage of the male psychiatrist have improved, receiving many compliments from the audience.

In the fall of 2018, Jeno and member Jaemin became guests in the school drama A TEEN. With acting experience since childhood, he has fully completed the role, the segment in which the two participated was also noticed by many audiences.

In addition to performing music activities with NCT DREAM, SM also allowed Jeno to attend many major events to promote his position and improve his public recognition. In March 2019, Jeno and members Jaemin and Jisung became representatives of K-pop stars who traveled to Malaysia to attend the K-Wave & Halal Show. This is an important event when he is honored to "accompany" former President Moon Jae In and the First Lady abroad. Jeno has contributed to spreading the Hallyu wave to international audiences, and at the same time promoting diplomatic relations between Korea and Malaysia.

In the summer of 2020, Lee Jeno and his youngest brother Park Jisung confirmed to be ambassadors for the M Clean campaign, which was built with the aim of creating a positive, clean environment online. at the same time, calling on people to make efforts to prevent illegal content that is taking place.

In October 2021, Jeno was present in NCT's new lineup consisting of eight members: Jungwoo, Doyoung, Xiaojun, Haechan, Yangyang, Shotaro, Jaemin, Mark, and they jointly released the MV Universe (Let's play ball).

After an hour of release, the music works from the SM boys entered the digital music charts of Bugs, Genie, and Melon one after another. In addition, the MV only took one day to reach more than 24 million views on the Youtube platform.

At the end of 2021, Jeno and all members of the NCT system participated in the special album Universe. Notably, this work recorded more than 1.7 million pre-orders, an impressive number at that time.

The rap part written by Jeno has received a lot of positive feedback. Each sentence seems to touch the vibe of the audience, bringing a "medicine" to heal the soul. After a series of imprints with the b.oy group NCT, Lee Jeno's fame is growing farther and farther, not only in Korea but also in the world. Since then, his talent in making art has also gradually been recognized.

In addition to the music field, Jeno always tries to refresh himself in different roles such as model, actor or host. His "versatility" has helped him gradually gain a foothold in the art world.

However, Lee Jeno also faced many difficulties every time he faced criticism from the public. In a video posted at the end of 2022 by NCT DREAM, the public expressed frustration about Jeno's conversation with Haechan when the male singer surnamed Lee commented on the b.ody of the group member. Jeno has been criticized when talking about Haechan's weight because this is a sensitive issue. Besides, the groupmate is often a "victim" by a part of netizens who specialize in disparaging appearance.

However, fans also defended Jeno when they said that the two had a close friendship before, so this is just a somewhat carefree word of the male singer born in 2000.

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