Xiaojun
Chinese singer and actor
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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.
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| Born | Xiao Dejun August 8, 1999 Dongguan, Guangdong, China | ||||||
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| Instrument | Vocals | ||||||
| Years active | 2015–present | ||||||
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| Formerly of | SM Rookies | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 肖德俊 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 肖德俊 | ||||||
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Career
2015–2018: Pre-debut
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
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
Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "I'll Be There" (with Zhou Mi and Kun) |
2020 | Non-album single |
| "Back to You" (这时烟火) (as WayV-Kun & Xiaojun) |
2021 | Phantom |
| "To My Friend" (最佳损友) | 2024 | Non-album single |
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| "The Riot" (DJ Ginjo feat. Ten and Xiaojun of WayV) |
2020 | Non-album single |
Non-single appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
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| "Where You Are" (넌 어디에) (with Ryeowook, Onew, Doyoung, and Chenle) |
2022 | —[A] | 2022 Winter SM Town: SMCU Palace |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||
Filmography
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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| Weibo Music Awards | 2023 | Recommended Popular Artist of the Year | Himself | Won | [15] |