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11 Facts About Haechan

1.

Lee Dong-hyeok, known professionally as Haechan, is a South Korean singer.

2.

Haechan is a member of South Korean boy band NCT and its subunit NCT U alongside its fixed subunits NCT 127 and NCT Dream.

3.

Haechan was born on June 6,2000, in Seoul, South Korea, where he lived until age seven.

4.

Haechan then moved to Jeju, South Korea for five years before returning to Seoul, where he attended the School of Performing Arts Seoul.

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In 2015, Haechan starred in the Korean revival of The Mickey Mouse Club.

6.

Haechan officially returned from his hiatus with an appearance at NCT 127's concert in Saitama several months later on March 29,2019.

7.

In 2021, Haechan released a remake of the 2006 SM Town's song "Snow Dream" for SM Town's album 2021 Winter SM Town: SMCU Express.

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8.

Haechan recorded a remake of the 2001 Toy song "Good Person" for the soundtrack of the Playlist Studio web drama Ply Friends: Seoyeon University Class of '22 for release on March 6,2022.

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Haechan stated that his mother greatly influenced his music taste by introducing him to songs such as "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson, whom he has cited in multiple interviews as one of his role models and the reason he wanted to pursue a singing career.

10.

Haechan named labelmate Taemin of Shinee as a major influence, crediting his group's debut single "Replay" with inspiring him to become an idol and audition for SM Entertainment.

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The first album Haechan ever purchased was Shinee's Romeo.