On February 19, 2024, SM Entertainment confirmed the news that NCT’s Doyoung is preparing to debut as a solo artist. He is the 3rd member of NCT to debut as a solo artist, following members Taeyong and Ten.
The date for Doyoung’s solo debut has not been revealed yet, but it is slated for the first half of 2024.
Doyoung is a K-Pop idol from under SM Entertainment. He debuted as a member of the rotational sub-unit NCT U in April 2016 with the song “The 7th Sense” and debuted as a member of the permanent sub-unit NCT 127 in January 2017. In April 2023, he along with fellow NCT members Jaehyun and Jungwoo debuted as the fixed unit NCT DoJaeJeung with the EP, “Perfume.”
He is also an actor, having starred in the web series “Dear X Who Doesn’t Love Me” in 2022 and “Midnight Café – The Curious Stalker” in 2021, and in the musical “Marie Antoinette” as Count Axel von Fersen in 2021.
Doyoung has released music in the past– having collaborated with numerous artists such as Sejeong, Rocoberry, EXO’s Baekhyun, and Kim Min-ha, and appeared in numerous soundtracks for different K-Dramas, including “Yumi’s Cells” and “Dear X Who Doesn’t Love Me.”
Doyoung is also currently the global ambassador for Italian luxury fashion house Dolce & Gabbana, having began their partnership in 2023.
NCTzens were ecstatic at the news, and immediately expressed their support for Doyoung on social media.
[PRESS] From Ten, Taeyong to Doyoung… NCT which is expanding through solos #DOYOUNG #도영
"SM Entertainment, NCT's agency, announced this month that following Ten and Taeyong, another member Doyoung's solo album is also being prepared. Doyoung's solo album is expected to be… pic.twitter.com/9DZxeKeH6G
— 링 (@NCTDAOYlNG) February 18, 2024
NCT's DOYOUNG to reportedly release a solo album within the first half of this year after TEN and TAEYONG.https://t.co/5SNt1GLzTF pic.twitter.com/MQs8F5hPqZ
— Kpop Charts (@kchartsmaster) February 18, 2024
[PRESS] From solos to the last team… NCTzens without rest
SM: "We are also preparing diverse activities for NCT DREAM's comeback and Doyoung's solo album, and we hope that you will look forward to them a lot."#DOLOiscoming #DOYOUNG #도영 pic.twitter.com/sm0W2c2Vpl
— 링 (@NCTDAOYlNG) February 18, 2024
"SM Entertainment, NCT's agency, announced this month that following Ten and Taeyong, another member Doyoung's solo album is also being prepared. Doyoung's solo album is expected to be released in the first half of the year."
LET'S GAURRRRRRRRR KIM DOYOUNG ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥 pic.twitter.com/DnpChoqYsY
— it’safit🪻 (@naevisweet) February 19, 2024
bitch he’s fr COMING!!! https://t.co/imrPAa5fEC pic.twitter.com/iDTVYlouXp
— FACT. CHECK. 🌊🍡 (@neotings) February 18, 2024
"…and Doyoung's solo album" I just let out the biggest sob it's REAL real :') https://t.co/wOSJ9bdQ7D
— amy ♡ jaehyun (@jaedoswift) February 18, 2024
DOLO IS COMING https://t.co/h3Bjc8aLCD pic.twitter.com/fUzmnO7UKr
— broken butterflies (@babygirldoie) February 18, 2024
"…and we hope that you will look forward to them a lot."
yeah and WE hope you give him the required promotions and for once not fvck it up for him, dear SM 🙂 https://t.co/wOSJ9bdQ7D
— amy ♡ jaehyun (@jaedoswift) February 18, 2024
DOLO IS COMING🖤DOLO IS COMING
DOLO IS COMING💛DOLO IS COMING
DOLO IS COMING🖤DOLO IS COMING
DOLO IS COMING💛DOLO IS COMING
DOLO IS COMING🖤DOLO IS COMING
DOLO IS COMING💛DOLO IS COMING
DOLO IS COMING🖤DOLO IS COMING
DOLO IS COMING💛DOLO IS COMING
DOLO IS COMING🖤DOLO IS COMING https://t.co/vqZwEL2mWj pic.twitter.com/LhPFevxu6T— 𝒟𝑜𝒾𝑒❧𝒷𝑒𝑒 (@rosebnnuyrose) February 18, 2024
something so special about the founding fathers of t7s unit being the first ones releasing solos https://t.co/na1qEjl4Xx
— ؘ (@lmkvely) February 18, 2024
I’ve reached the pearly gates of doyoungdum https://t.co/TNze8g31pV pic.twitter.com/81Zk73ZjgA
— BRE (@breethoven) February 18, 2024
I can't believe I get to listen to an album with just Doyoung's voice on it https://t.co/lJuoOMxdLr https://t.co/twinHaCyY3
— © YOUTH (@DOUGHY0UNG) February 18, 2024
DOLO IS COMING https://t.co/vVYzwsjdcj pic.twitter.com/lu5jcvrVju
— ether (ia) (@doie_splat) February 18, 2024
DOLO IS ACTUALLY COMING SOON ?? https://t.co/CuGWhn9lyp
— 🎧 (@doiedosa) February 18, 2024
NCTzens will definitely be seated for this one.
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