Yuta Nakamoto
Yuta Nakamoto in October 2023
Born
Yuta Nakamoto

(1995-10-26) October 26, 1995
Kadoma, Osaka, Japan
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actor
  • dancer
  • radio host
Musical career
GenresK-pop
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2013–present
Labels
Member of
Formerly ofSM Rookies
WebsiteOfficial website
Korean name
Hangul나 유타
Japanese name
Kanji中本悠太

Yuta Nakamoto (中本悠太, Nakamoto Yūta, born October 26, 1995), known professionally as Yuta (Korean: 유타, Japanese: ユウタ), is a Japanese singer, actor, dancer and radio host based in South Korea. He is a member of the South Korean boy group NCT, debuting in the group's second fixed sub-unit NCT 127 in 2016 and in the group's first rotational sub-unit NCT U in 2020.

Early life

Yuta was born on October 26, 1995, in Kadoma, Osaka, Japan. He has an older sister and a younger sister.[1] He graduated from Yashima Gakuen University International High School.[2] Yuta played soccer from ages five to 16 and wanted to become a professional footballer, a dream he gave up to pursue a career as an idol.[3]

Career

Yuta at SBS Radio on October 27, 2021

2011–2015: Pre-debut activities

Yuta became interested in an idol career in 2011 after watching TVXQ on television.[1] He attended multiple auditions despite not having any background in singing or dancing. In 2011, he participated in an audition program, Juice Winter Collection. In 2012, he participated in SM Entertainment's first global audition without the permission of his parents and was one of three out of 10,000 participants to pass.[4][5] When he was 16, he participated in a month-long training camp in Seoul during the summer.[6] On December 23, 2013, he was introduced as a member of SM Rookies, a pre-debut team of trainees under SM Entertainment.[7]

As part of the SM Rookies program, in August 2014, Yuta appeared on Exo 90:2014, an Mnet-produced show starring label mates Exo, where they danced to K-pop songs from the '90s, and participated in the music video remake of H.O.T.'s "Hope" and Jo Sung-mo's "Do You Know".[8] In July 2015, Yuta appeared as the Japanese representative on Abnormal Summit, a show with a panel of non-Korean men residing in South Korea, debating Korean culture[9] but left the show to focus on his debut in December 2015.[10]

2016–2019: Debut with NCT 127

In April 2016, he starred in the first season of the reality show NCT Life, which focused on the SM Rookies and their journey to their debut.[11] In July 2016, he debuted as a member of NCT 127 with their first extended play, NCT #127.[12][13]

From November 2016 to January 2017, he appeared on TV Chosun's Idol Party, in which comedians Park Mi-sun and Lee Bong-won become a family, adopting him and Sorn of CLC as their children.[14] He hosted the Chuseok special episode of the 2019 Idol Star Athletics Championships alongside Leeteuk, Dahyun, Johnny, Jaehyun and Mark.[15]

2020–present: NCT 2020, radio program and acting

In September 2020, NCT's two-part second studio album, NCT 2020 Resonance, was announced. He appeared on the tracks "Dancing In The Rain", "Faded In My Last Song", "From Home", "Work It" and "Raise the Roof".[16] On November 24, 2020, it was announced that Yuta would host a two-month weekly radio program, NCT 127 no: ユウタの YUTA at Home, on InterFM897 to promote NCT 127's second Japanese EP, Loveholic, in Japan, which topped the Oricon Albums Chart.[17][18] On March 19, 2021, it was announced that the broadcast would be extended and converted into a regular program.[19]

Since 2021, Yuta appeared in numerous Japanese magazines such as PMC,[20] Ginger,[21] Numéro Tokyo,[22] GQ Japan,[23] and Elle Japan.[24] In June 2021, a Tom Ford Neroli Portofino endorsement with Yuta was announced through Vogue Japan's YouTube channel.[25][26] In September 2022, Yuta made his acting debut in the film High&Low The Worst X (Cross).[27] In October 2022, Yuta was featured on Forbes Japan's 30 Under 30 list.[28] In March 2023, it was announced that he was cast in the live-action adaptation of the web manga Play It Cool, Guys, which will be broadcast on April 14.[29]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 High&Low The Worst X (Cross) Ryo Suzaki Lead role [27]

Television series

Year Title Role Network Note Ref.
2023 Play It Cool, Guys Hayate Ichikura TV Tokyo Lead role [30]

Television programs

Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2011 Juice Winter Collection Participant [31]
2014 Exo 90:2014 SM Rookies Member Mnet [32]
2015 Non-Summit Japanese representative JTBC [9]
2016 M Countdown Weekly Guest MC Mnet [33]
Idol Party Cast member TV Chosun

[34]

2018 M Countdown Global MC Mnet [35]
2021 Mezamashi TV Guest Fuji TV Solo Interview [36]
ZIP! Guest NTV Solo Interview [37]
CDTV Live! Live! Performance TBS With NCT127 [38]
Zeroichi Guest NTV Solo Interview [39]
Music Station Performance TV Asahi With NCT127 [40]
2022 MUSIC BLOOD Guest NTV With HiGH&LOW The Worst X Cast Members [41]
2023 Yagi to Daigo Guest TV Tokyo [42]
Ariyoshi no Sekai Douji Chuukei~ Ima, Socchitte Dou Natteimasuka?~ SP Guest TV Tokyo [43]

Radio

Year Title Role Ref.
2020–present NCT 127 ユウタの YUTA at Home DJ [17][19]

Bibliography

Photobooks

Title Release date Publisher Ref.
Yuta at Home Official Book vol. 1 July 1, 2022 MOGURA BOOKS [44]

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  3. ↑ Young-jun, Jang (July 6, 2015). "'비정상회담' 유타 "가수 되려 한국행, 전직 축구 선수 출신"". MyDaily (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
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  39. ↑ ゼロイチ【公式】 [@zeroichi_ntv] (April 17, 2021). "#NCT127 の #ユウタ さんの #ゼロイチSTORY はいかがでしたか🐙？ ユウタさんが好きな日本の芸人は千鳥さん❗️ということでユウタさんによるクセがすごいモノマネを初公開っ😝！ #ゼロイチ #NCT #YUTA #유타 #悠太 #中本悠太 https://t.co/E2IrIYRmIt" [How was #NCT127's #Yuta's #Zeroichi STORY🐙? Yuta's favorite Japanese comedian is Chidori❗️, so Yuta's peculiar impersonation is unveiled for the first time😝! #Zeroichi #NCT #YUTA #유타 #Yuta #Yuta Nakamoto] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Twitter.
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