NCT Life

NCT Life
GenreVariety show
StarringNCT
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
Production
Production locationSouth Korea
Production companyS.M. Culture & Contents
Original release
NetworkNaver TV Cast
Oksusu
KBS Joy
V LIVE

NCT Life (Korean: 엔시티 라이프) is a series of Korean variety show featuring South Korean boy band NCT.[1][2] Currently, it spans eleven different seasons. The title of the show is a portmanteau that combines "NCT Lifestyle" and "City Life".

Synopsis

Members of the group show off their daily lives, letting audiences see into NCT's promotional activities while traveling.

Cast

  • 1st season: Taeil, Hansol, Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Doyoung, Ten, Jaehyun, Mark Lee, Jeno, Haechan, Jaemin, Jisung
  • 2nd season: Taeyong, Yuta, Kun, Doyoung, Jaehyun, Winwin
  • 3rd season: Taeil, Taeyong, Yuta, Jaehyun, Winwin, Mark, Haechan
  • 4th season: Taeil, Taeyong, Yuta, Doyoung, Ten, Jaehyun, Winwin
  • 5th season: Jeno, Renjun, Jisung, Chenle
  • 6th season: Johnny, Taeyong, Doyoung, Ten, Jaehyun
  • 7th season: Taeil, Taeyong, Doyoung, Winwin, Yuta
  • 8th season: Johnny, Yuta, Kun, Winwin, Lucas, Mark
  • 9th season: Taeil, Johnny, Yuta, Doyoung, Jaehyun, Haechan
  • 10th season: Renjun, Jeno, Jaemin, Chenle, Jisung
  • 11th season: Taeil, Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Doyoung, Jaehyun, Jungwoo, Mark, Haechan

Season

Season Title Run Episodes Description Ref.
1 NCT Life in Bangkok April 16 - May 2, 2016 6 Focuses on SM Rookies and their journey to debut. [3][4]
2 NCT Life in Seoul May 21 - June 11, 2016 7 Introduces the two new Chinese members Winwin and Kun. Features the members touring around Seoul and completing missions. [5][6]
3 NCT Life in Paju July 16 - August 20, 2016 5 Features the NCT 127 members planning and carrying out leisure activities in Paju. [7]
4 NCT Life: Korean Food King Challenge October 22 - November 26, 2016 6 Under the guide of master chef Kwon Woo-jung, the members learn how to make "the top-10 Korean dishes loved by foreigners". A collaboration with Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism to spread Korean culture. [8][9]
5 NCT Life: Entertainment Retreat March 4–19, 2017 6 Features the members of NCT Dream on a getaway, along with Super Junior's Leeteuk and Shindong. [10][11]
6 NCT Life in Chiangmai March 25 - April 9, 2017 6 Features members touring Chiangmai, with Ten as a guide. [12][13]
7 NCT Life in Osaka June 14 - July 22, 2017 21 Features 5 members of NCT 127 touring Osaka, with Yuta as a guide. [14][15]
8 NCT Life: Hot & Young Seoul Trip July 23, 2018 - August 17, 2018 12 Features foreign members touring Seoul, with Johnny as a guide. [16]
9 NCT Life in Chuncheon and Hongcheon December 9, 2019 - January 17, 2020 18 Features member touring in Chuncheon and Hongcheon to do activities and relaxing [17][18]
10 NCT Life: DREAM in Wonderland July 6, 2020 - August 11, 2020 12 Features 5 NCT Dream members escaping the city to complete missions in order to reach "Wonderland" [19]
11 NCT Life in Gapyeong August 30, 2021 12 Features the NCT 127 members. [20]

Broadcasting platforms

Korea

China

Thailand

Taiwan

References

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