NCT
Dream is the third sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT, formed by SM Entertainment in
2016 as the then teen-aged unit of NCT, later evolving away from their youthful image and being re-branded in
2021 when all the members finally became legal adults in Korea. The group debuted on August 25,
2016 with the single "Chewing Gum", with a lineup consisting of seven members: Mark, Renjun, Jeno, Haechan, Jaemin, Chenle and Jisung, with an average age of 15.6 years old. NCT
Dream has been internationally recognised as among the most notable teen-aged artists of their time, known for music reflecting the growth of the youth.
Although NCT
Dream was initially formed to follow an age-based admission-graduation system, in which members would move on from the unit after reaching the Korean age of 20 (19 internationally), in
2020 SM Entertainment announced the admission-graduation system was to be removed, with previously graduated member Mark set to return, and NCT
Dream continuing future activities as a flexible-style group with all seven original members.
