FIRST READ · MON 7 AM ETTHE WEEKEND LEXICON · SAT 9 AM ETJaemin
- Stage name
- Jaemin
- Birth name
- Na Jae-min
- Born
- Aug. 13, 2000
- Hometown
- Born in Jeonju, raised in Seoul, South Korea
- Position
- Rap, dance, center work and performance (as described on a fan-run profile page)
- Agency
- SM Entertainment
- Fandom
- NCTzen
- Debut
- 2016
- Generation
- 3rd gen
Jaemin is a member of the SM Entertainment boy band NCT and its youth-oriented unit NCT Dream, and he has also built a career as an actor. He was one of the 23 members brought together for the NCT 2020 project. Early on he aimed to become a doctor because he enjoyed helping others, and he has kept up charity and volunteer work as a star. In 2026 he is acting alongside bandmate Jeno in a short-form baseball drama and preparing a joint mini-album with him as a subunit, while NCT Dream continues its world tour.
Where they grew up
Jaemin was born in Jeonju, a city popular with tourists, and grew up in Seoul. As a child he loved dancing, physical education and playing the piano. Despite his passion for music, with Justin Bieber as his inspiration, his first career goal was to become a doctor because he wanted to help people.
Birth details: scmp.com
In their own words
- Justin Bieber Named as his musical inspiration, even though his first career plan was to become a doctor. scmp.com
Timeline
- 2000Born in Jeonju
Born in August 2000 and later raised in Seoul.
- 2020NCT 2020 project
SM Entertainment unveiled NCT 2020 in September, uniting all 23 NCT members for new songs and videos. Jaemin took part as an NCT Dream member and was described as an award-winning actor by this point.
- 2026Acting in "Wind Up"
Stars with Jeno in a short-form high-school baseball drama that premiered in January.
- 2026Subunit debut with Jeno
The mini-album "Both Sides" is set for release on February 23.
- 2026The Dream Show 4: Future The Dream
Touring with NCT Dream, with the tour ending in Seoul in March.
Latest
- Debut subunit mini-album "Both Sides" with Jeno
A six-track mini-album with a title song, the first dedicated joint record for the two NCT Dream members outside the group's main activities. Announced in January 2026.
contactmusic.com - Short-form drama "Wind Up" with Jeno
A high-school baseball series that premiered in January 2026. Jaemin plays a transfer student who volunteers to be the manager of Jeno's slumping pitcher. The drama passed five million views within its first weeks.
contactmusic.com - NCT Dream world tour "The Dream Show 4: Future The Dream"contactmusic.com
Our coverage
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Last researched Nov. 12, 2026