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Xiaojun

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Xiaojun
Xiaojun in 2019
Born
Xiao Dejun

(1999-08-08) August 8, 1999 (age 25)
Dongguan, Guangdong, China
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actor
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active2015–present
Labels
Member of
Formerly ofSM Rookies
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXiào Déjùn

Xiao Dejun (Chinese: 肖德俊; Korean: 샤오쥔; born August 8, 1999), known mononymously as Xiaojun, is a Chinese singer and actor based in South Korea. He is a member of the South Korean boy group NCT and its sub-unit WayV.

Career

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2015–2018: Pre-debut

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In 2015, Xiaojun participated in the reality program X-Fire (燃烧吧少年) on Zhejiang Television where he trained to be an idol alongside 15 other trainees.[1][2] He failed to make the final lineup for the Chinese idol group X Nine. On December 3, 2016, Xiaojun appeared on Our Chinese Heart (中国情), a program on CCTV-4, with his father and brother. There, the three of them performed 父亲写的童文诗 or "A Child's Poem Written By Father".[3] On July 17, 2018, he was introduced as a member of SM Rookies, a pre-debut training team composed of SM trainees who would potentially debut as idol group members, alongside future members Hendery and Yangyang.[4]

2019–present: Debut with NCT, WayV and solo activities

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In December 2018, Xiaojun was announced to be a part of NCT's China-based unit WayV, managed by Label V. The seven-member unit officially debuted on January 17, 2019, with their debut extended play The Vision. Its lead single "Regular" was the Mandarin remake of "Regular" by NCT 127.[5][6][7] In 2020, Xiaojun collaborated with Super Junior-M's Zhou Mi and fellow WayV member Kun on the single "I'll Be There", released on February 28, 2020.[8][9][10] In October, Xiaojun made his NCT U debut on the single "Make A Wish (Birthday Song)".[11] Xiaojun debuted in WayV's first sub-unit, WayV-KUN&XIAOJUN on June 16, 2021, with the debut single "Back To You".[12]

Discography

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Singles

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Title Year Album
"I'll Be There"
(with Zhou Mi and Kun)
2020 Non-album single

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Chinese title Notes
2015 X-Fire 燃烧吧少年 Contestant
2016 Our Chinese Heart 中华情 Appearing with father and brother
2023–2024 The Show Host

Web series

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Year Title Chinese title Role Notes
2021 Hello, My Youth 歡迎光臨高中生 Chang Yan Lead role[13]

References

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  1. ^ "《燃烧吧少年!》选手幕后揭秘". Tencent (in Chinese). Archived from the original on January 31, 2019. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  2. ^ "《燃烧吧少年》第1期20151121". Youtube. 中国浙江卫视官方频道 Zhejiang STV Official Channel – 欢迎订阅 –. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "CCTV黄金100秒". Weibo (In Chinese). CCTV黄金100秒. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  4. ^ "[SBS Star] SM Entertainment Unveils Three New Members of SM ROOKIES!". SBS News. July 18, 2018.
  5. ^ "WayV_official". Weibo (in Chinese).
  6. ^ "SM "中신인 웨이션브이, 2019년 1월 데뷔확정"…NCT 대거 합류 [공식입장]". Osen (in Korean). December 31, 2018.
  7. ^ Herman, Tamar. "WayV Represents SM Entertainment's Goals For Global Dominance Through Cultural Technology". Forbes. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  8. ^ "WATCH: Super Junior M's Zhoumi Collaborates With WayV's Kun And Xiaojun For Encouraging "I'll be there" Special Track". What The Kpop (in Korean). February 28, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  9. ^ "슈퍼주니어-M 조미, 웨이션브이 쿤-샤오쥔과 함께 부른 희망 발라드 공개". Star Daily News (in Korean). February 28, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  10. ^ "슈퍼주니어-M 조미, 28일 중국어 신곡 '자이 니 썬 팡' 발매". Naver (in Korean). February 28, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  11. ^ NEWS, SPOTV (September 25, 2020). "'NCT 2020 사용설명서' 로 NCT 완전 공략 [영상]". SPOTV NEWS (in Korean). Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  12. ^ "WayV 쿤-샤오쥔, 첫 유닛 출격..16일 새 싱글 'Back To You' 발매[공식]". Naver (in Korean). HeraldPop. June 11, 2021. Archived from the original on June 12, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  13. ^ "威神V肖俊首部主演网络短剧《欢迎光临高中生》开播!完美变身主人公常言" [WayV's Xiao Jun's first web drama "Welcome to High School Students" is now on air! Perfectly transformed into the protagonist Chang Yan]. TOM Online (in Chinese (China)). January 12, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
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