Yuta

Yuta Profile

• Birth Name: 中本 悠太 (Nakamoto Yuta)
• Stage Name: Yuta
• Nationality: Japanese
• Date of Birth: 1995.10.26
• Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
• Chinese Zodiac: Pig
• Height: 176 cm (5’7”)
• Weight: 60 kg (132.2 lbs)
• Blood Type: A
• Personal Social Media: Instagram

Yuta Facts & TMI

• Yuta was born and grew up in Osaka.
• His family consists of mother, father, older sister (born 1994), and younger sister (born 2000).
• He is the first Japanese artist to debut under SM Entertainment.
• He is a member of NCT U and NCT 127.
• His position is subvocal, sub rapper, and lead dancer.
• Although he has outstanding dance skills, he passed SM Global Audition because of his vocal ability.
• In 2012, he passed SM Global Audition in Osaka and began living in Korea.
• Like other NCT members, he was first introduced through ‘SM Rookies’.
• He joined NCT in January 2016, and joined unit NCT 127 on July 2 of the same year, together with Haechan.
• He is said to be NCT’s funniest member, Yuta and Jaehyun share the same humor code.
• He was a soccer athlete.
• Although he looks like a cheerful guy, he considered himself as an introverted guy who cries easily.
• SM Rookies used to hold a year-end award among themselves, and Yuta was voted as the most diligent trainee by other trainees.
• Being an all-rounder in the team (visual, vocal, dance, and rap) Yuta said that he is sometimes confused about his position.
• Prior to his debut, Yuta appeared as an SM Rookies member in episodes 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 of EXO 902014.
• Yuta was casted as Japanese Representative panelist in JTBC variety show ‘Abnormal Summit’ from July to December 2015.
• Despite being a foreigner, he has outstanding Korean language skills.
• He takes care of himself well and maintains a regular life routine.
• Since he used heavy Kansai dialects, Yuta also received regular Japanese lessons with other non-Japanese trainees.
• He incredibly looks like former SM Rookies trainee and Newkidd member Ji Hansol.
• He can speak Chinese up to some level.
• He practiced soccer since he was 5 years old until he was 16.
• He is known as NCT’s sportsman, he even participated as a futsal player in Idol Star Athletic Championship before his debut.
• He is an otaku.
• He mentioned Yamashita Tomohisa, Yamazaki Kento, Shun Oguri, and Lee Minjung as his favorite actors.
• His favorite artists/ musicians are TVXQ, EXILE, ONE OK ROCK, and Kobukuro.
• He mentioned Max Changmin as a musician that he respects the most.
• He was the youngest member to ever join Abnormal Summit.
• His hobby is playing soccer and hiking.
• He can’t eat oysters, umeboshi, raw garlic, and mushrooms (except shiitake mushroom).
• Yuta is close to Pentagon’s Yuto.
• NCT members said that thanks to Yuto’s witty and humorous personality, they always feel happy around him.
• Yuta’s hearing is very sensitive when she sleeps, sometimes he also sleeps with his eyes open.
• His shoe size is 265 mm.