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╰┈➤ ❝ SEYEON’S BACKGROUND !

✰ DISCLAIMER

Quoted paragraphs indicate that Seyeon has talked about the topic in front of cameras before; therefore, the information is known to the public.

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╰┈➤ ❝ 1997–2007: EARLY LIFE AND AUDITION !

Choi Se-yeon was born on May 1, 1997, as an only child.

Seyeon comes from a wealthy family. She was born in Seocho-gu, one of the richest districts in Seoul, South Korea. Her father, Choi Song-ho, is a former governor of the Bank of Korea, and her mother, Kim Ji-yeon, is a retired model.

In 1999, Seyeon's family moved to New York City. Her parents often traveled between New York and Seoul, leaving Seyeon behind. She was homeschooled and raised by a babysitter, with little to no interaction with her parents. Despite their absence, her parents were extremely controlling—they imposed harsh restrictions on both Seyeon and her babysitter.

❝I spent most of my childhood in NYC, but I hated that place. I hated being homeschooled and staying at home. I was begging my babysitter to go to a normal school every day, but my parents never let me.❞

At the beginning of 2007, Seyeon's parents returned to New York from Seoul, bringing Seyeon's cousin, Kang Kyungna, with them. Kyungna lived with Seyeon and her parents for a couple of months. Later that same year, in the summer, Kyungna took Seyeon to Seoul.

In August, Seyeon was approached by an SM employee while shopping with Kyungna. The employee asked her if she wanted to be famous. Although they walked away from the employee, she kept getting offers from SM almost every week for the next month. After refusing over and over again, Kyungna eventually agreed to send Seyeon to an audition.

❝I never had a dream of becoming an idol, but I was approached by different staff on the street so much that I went there just so they'd leave me alone.❞

Seyeon auditioned for SM Entertainment in October 2007. She sang and danced to "Tell Me" by Wonder Girls, as it was the only song she knew the choreography for. She was accepted immediately and became a trainee at the age of 10.

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╰┈➤ ❝ 2007–2015: TRAINEE LIFE AND SM ROOKIES !

Seyeon continued her homeschooled education until 2009. After completing her elementary education, she attended Sinsa Middle School.

❝I was a bad student in middle school. I adapted quickly, but it was really difficult to catch up with studies and get used to the new systems. I also didn't like studying.❞

In 2010, Seyeon moved into a trainee dorm. Kyungna went to New York shortly after, leaving Seyeon alone in Seoul.

Seyeon graduated from middle school in 2012 and attended the School of Performing Arts Seoul (SOPA), where she majored in Broadcasting Arts.

On December 3, 2013, Seyeon was introduced as a member of SM Rookies, a pre-debut team of trainees under SM Entertainment. This marked the first time Seyeon was officially revealed to the public. She quickly gained popularity for her visuals, but interest in her exploded after SM Entertainment released her practice and performance videos. Many immediately noticed her skills and talent, and she soon became one of the most popular SM trainees.

In 2014, SM Entertainment released a practice video of Seyeon performing BoA's "Girls On Top." The video quickly gained widespread attention, and Seyeon was praised for both her visuals and her skills. It led people to believe that Seyeon was SM's next soloist, and she was given the title "the next BoA." The practice video is now considered legendary among K-pop fans, with many claiming it marks the beginning of Seyeon's fame.

On November 16, 2014, Seyeon became the MC of SBS Inkigayo alongside Hwang Kwanghee and EXO's Suho and Baekhyun.

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╰┈➤ ❝ 2016–2017: DEBUTS AND ROOKIE YEARS !

Seyeon's last Inkigayo broadcast as the MC was on April 3, 2016.

The following day, April 4, Seyeon was revealed as a member of SM Entertainment's new group NCT. The teaser received mixed reactions, as she was the only female among the otherwise male members, quickly becoming one of the most searched topics on portal sites. On April 9, she officially debuted as a member of NCT and its first sub-unit, NCT U, with the digital single "The 7th Sense."

On July 1, Seyeon was confirmed to debut in NCT's second sub-unit, NCT 127. The teasers again received mixed reactions, and Seyeon's name returned as one of the most searched topics on portal sites. She officially debuted as a member of NCT 127 on July 10 with the first album, "NCT #127".

In August, SM Entertainment announced the debut of NCT's third sub-unit, NCT DREAM. Seyeon debuted with the group on August 25 with the single "Chewing Gum." However, Seyeon's debut sparked controversy once again, this time due to her age. Although NCT DREAM was marketed as a teenaged unit of NCT, Seyeon was already an adult at the time of their debut. Netizens accused SM Entertainment of forcing Seyeon into NCT, claiming she should have debuted as a soloist or in Red Velvet, NCT's senior girl group. Because of this, even some of Seyeon’s own fans wanted her out of the group.

In 2016, Seyeon was the #1 most searched rookie idol in South Korea.

Despite the backlash, SM Entertainment ignored the controversy, and Seyeon continued to participate in NCT’s activities. The debate over her place in the group persisted throughout NCT’s rookie years. While Seyeon was often blamed for hindering the group’s growth and drawing negative attention to the group and its other members, she was also praised for her visuals, skills, and charisma. Over time, her popularity among the general public grew slowly but steadily.

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╰┈➤ ❝ 2018–PRESENT: CAREER !

In 2018, Seyeon participated in NCT's first full-group project, "NCT 2018 EMPATHY". After the release of one of the title tracks, "Whistle", performed by Seyeon and the new female members, she went viral—marking her first breakthrough in international K-pop fan spaces. This project significantly changed the perception of Seyeon. For the first time in her career, she began receiving more love than hate and was seen as a backbone member of the group, rather than as SM's "failed experiment".

In August 2018, SM Entertainment announced Seyeon's graduation from NCT DREAM, alongside team member Mark, after the group's comeback in September. The news was met with massive backlash, and some of Seyeon's fans blamed another team member, Sona, who would join the group with the comeback. They accused Sona of trying to replace Seyeon, which sparked fanwars, with many people attempting to overanalyze the girls' interactions on camera.

Seyeon officially graduated from NCT DREAM on December 31, 2018.

In 2018, Seyeon became one of the most popular idols of the year and maintained her popularity throughout 2019. With the release of NCT 127's "Kick It" and the NCT 2020 albums, Seyeon went viral multiple times, further boosting her popularity and making her one of the most recognizable idols in the industry.

On April 14, 2020, SM Entertainment announced that Seyeon and Mark would be returning to NCT DREAM. She officially rejoined the group on May 10, 2021, with NCT DREAM's first full album, "Hot Sauce".

On December 27, 2021, SM Entertainment announced the debut of the female project group Girls On Top, along with its first unit, GOT the beat, in which Seyeon would participate. She officially debuted as a member of GOT the beat on January 3, 2022, with the group's first digital single, "Step Back".

Since 2020, Seyeon has continued to be the most popular member of NCT and one of the most beloved idols in the industry. She is known as an "idol of idols," the nation's MC, and one of South Korea's top "it-girls".

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╰┈➤ ❝ SEYEON’S PROFILE !

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╰┈➤ ❝ BASIC INFORMATION !

✰ NAMES & NICKNAMES

BIRTH NAME. Choi Se-yeon (최세연)

BEHIND THE NAME. The name was chosen by her mother. The meaning is unknown.

ENGLISH NAME. Stella Choi

BEHIND THE NAME. Derived from the Latin, Stella means 'star'. Her mother chose the name after moving to the US.

NICKNAMES. Sese, Star, Yeona, Yeoni

✰ BIRTH INFORMATION

DATE OF BIRTH. May 1, 1997

PLACE OF BIRTH. Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea

HOMETOWN. Manhattan, New York City, USA

ETHNICITY. Korean

NATIONALITY. South Korean

CITIZENSHIP. South Korean

BLOOD TYPE. A-

FAMILY. Choi Song-Ho (father; 1959), Kim Ji-Yeon (mother; 1965), Kang Kyung-na (cousin; 1986)

LANGUAGES. Korean (native; Gyeonggi dialect), English (fluent; New York accent), Japanese (basic), Mandarin Chinese (basic)

ZODIAC SIGN. Taurus

CHINESE ZODIAC SIGN. Ox

✰ GENDER & SEXUALITY

SEX AND GENDER. female woman

PRONOUNS. she/her

ROMANTIC AND SEXUAL INTERESTS. undisclosed

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╰┈➤ ❝ PHYSICAL INFORMATION !

✰ PHYSICAL TRAITS

EYE COLOR. dark brown

HAIR COLOR. black

HEIGHT. 162.1cm (5’3”)

WEIGHT. 44kg (97lbs)

DOMINANT HAND. left

✰ BODY MODIFICATIONS

PIERCINGS. left earlobe - 2, right earlobe - 2

TATTOOS. left knee - 1

✰ OTHER

MEDICAL HISTORY. depression, lumbar strain (2023)

MEDICAL CONDITIONS. none

ALLERGIES. dust

ADDICTIONS. nicotine

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╰┈➤ ❝ CLAIMS !

VOICE CLAIM (SPEAKING). Rora (BABYMONSTER)

VOCAL CLAIM. Rora (BABYMONSTER)

RAP CLAIM. Maya (XG)

DANCE CLAIM. Lisa (BLACKPINK) & Jurin (XG)

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╰┈➤ ❝ CAREER INFORMATION !

OCCUPATION. K-pop Idol

✰ NAMES & NICKNAMES

STAGE NAME. Seyeon (세연)

NICKNAMES. the next BoA, BoA's daughter, nation’s MC, happy cat Seyeon (세냥이)

✰ GROUP

GROUP. NCT (2016–present), Girls On Top (2022–present)

SUB-UNITS. NCT: NCT U (2016–present), NCT 127 (2016–present), NCT DREAM (2016–2018, 2021–present), Girls On Top: GOT the beat (2022–present)

POSITIONS. NCT: Dancer, Rapper, Vocalist, Visual, Center, Face of the Group; NCT 127: Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist, Lead Rapper, Visual; NCT DREAM: Main Dancer, Lead Rapper, Lead Vocalist, Visual, Center, Face of the Group; GOT the beat: Vocalist, Rapper

DEBUT DATES. 9 April 2016 (NCT U), 10 July 2016 (NCT 127), 25 August 2016 (NCT DREAM), 3 January 2022 (GOT the beat)

✰ SOLO

LABELS. SM Entertainment (2007–present)

TRAINING PERIOD. 8 years 6 months (October 2007–April 2016)

ROLE MODELS. 2NE1

SOLO FANDOM NAME. Sebyeols (세별즈)

REPRESENTATIVE EMOJI. 🌶️/❤️‍🔥

REPRESENTATIVE COLOR. N/A

✰ OTHER

KNOWN FOR. being under SM; being an SM Rookies member; her visuals; performing BoA's 'Girls On Top' and being called "the next BoA" pre-debut; being an Inkigayo MC; being a member of NCT; being the only female member during NCT's rookie years; being the most popular NCT member; her visuals; her dance skills; being an all-rounder; having extremely high spice tolerance; owning a Porsche car; having an emo phase pre-debut and in rookie years; talking to the reporters at airports; having a different hair color every era; being hated during her rookie years; hosting almost every event/award show; looking like a cartoon character; being overworked; her stage presence;

SIGNATURE.

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╰┈➤ ❝ TO THE WORLD !

NCT, a 33-member co-ed group under SM Entertainment, consists of 25 male members and seven fictional female members.

Born November 12, 1996, Liu Mei Ying (TC: 劉梅瑩, SC: 刘梅莹), known as YUMING, is a Chinese singer and dancer under SM Entertainment. She is a fictional member of a K-pop group NCT and its' sub-units WayV and NCT U, as well as a project group Girls On Top and its’ sub-unit GOT the beat.

Born May 1, 1997, Choi Se-yeon (Korean: 최세연), known as SEYEON, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and dancer under SM Entertainment. She is a fictional member of a K-pop group NCT and its’ sub-units NCT U, NCT 127, and NCT DREAM, as well as member of a project group Girls On Top and its’ sub-unit GOT the beat.

Born January 4, 1998, Ikari Chihiro (Japanese: いかりちひろ), known as IKA, is a Japanese singer and dancer under SM Entertainment. She is a fictional member of a K-pop group NCT and its’ sub-units NCT U and NCT 127.

Born June 8, 1999, Xie Jing Fei (TC: 謝靜飛, SC: 谢静飞), known as CHEI, is a Chinese singer and dancer under SM Entertainment. She is a fictional member of a K-pop group NCT and its' sub-units WayV and NCT U.

Born November 28, 2000, Shin So-na (Korean: 신소나), known as SONA, is a South Korean singer and dancer under SM Entertainment. She is a fictional member of a K-pop group NCT and its’ sub-units NCT U and NCT DREAM.

Born March 16, 2001, Ogawa Ruda (Japanese: おがわるだ), known as RUDA, is a Japanese singer and dancer under SM Entertainment. She is a fictional member of a K-pop group NCT and its’ sub-units NCT U and NCT WISH.

Born July 5, 2004, Park Sun-hee (Korean: 박선희), known as SUNHEE, is a Japanese-South Korean dancer under SM Entertainment. She is a fictional member of a K-pop group NCT and its' sub-unit NCT WISH.

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╰┈➤ ❝ SEYEON’S MASTERLIST !

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╰┈➤ ❝ ABOUT !

⇢ ˗ˏˋ profile ⇢ ˗ˏˋ background ⇢ ˗ˏˋ personality ⇢ ˗ˏˋ facts ⇢ ˗ˏˋ skills ⇢ ˗ˏˋ likes & dislikes ⇢ ˗ˏˋ pets ⇢ ˗ˏˋ style ⇢ ˗ˏˋ inside her phone ⇢ ˗ˏˋ inside her bag ⇢ ˗ˏˋ dorm room & apartment ⇢ ˗ˏˋ playlist !

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╰┈➤ ❝ RELATIONSHIPS !

⇢ ˗ˏˋ family ⇢ ˗ˏˋ nct 127 ⇢ ˗ˏˋ nct dream ⇢ ˗ˏˋ wayv ⇢ ˗ˏˋ nct wish ⇢ ˗ˏˋ ex-nct ⇢ ˗ˏˋ got the beat ⇢ ˗ˏˋ sm idols ⇢ ˗ˏˋ smrookies ⇢ ˗ˏˋ other idols ⇢ ˗ˏˋ other celebrities ⇢ ˗ˏˋ western celebrities ⇢ ˗ˏˋ company & staff ⇢ ˗ˏˋ fans ⇢ ˗ˏˋ friendships ⇢ ˗ˏˋ romantic relationships ⇢ ˗ˏˋ enemies ⇢ ˗ˏˋ other !

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╰┈➤ ❝ NCT !

⇢ ˗ˏˋ johnny ⇢ ˗ˏˋ taeyong ⇢ ˗ˏˋ yuta ⇢ ˗ˏˋ kun ⇢ ˗ˏˋ doyoung ⇢ ˗ˏˋ ten ⇢ ˗ˏˋ yuming ⇢ ˗ˏˋ jaehyun ⇢ ˗ˏˋ winwin ⇢ ˗ˏˋ ika ⇢ ˗ˏˋ jungwoo ⇢ ˗ˏˋ chei ⇢ ˗ˏˋ mark ⇢ ˗ˏˋ xiaojun ⇢ ˗ˏˋ hendery ⇢ ˗ˏˋ renjun ⇢ ˗ˏˋ jeno ⇢ ˗ˏˋ haechan ⇢ ˗ˏˋ jaemin ⇢ ˗ˏˋ yangyang ⇢ ˗ˏˋ sona ⇢ ˗ˏˋ ruda ⇢ ˗ˏˋ chenle ⇢ ˗ˏˋ jisung ⇢ ˗ˏˋ sion ⇢ ˗ˏˋ riku ⇢ ˗ˏˋ yushi ⇢ ˗ˏˋ sunhee ⇢ ˗ˏˋ jaehee ⇢ ˗ˏˋ ryo ⇢ ˗ˏˋ sakuya !

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╰┈➤ ❝ ERAS !

⇢ ˗ˏˋ the 7th sense ⇢ ˗ˏˋ nct #127 ⇢ ˗ˏˋ chewing gum ⇢ ˗ˏˋ nct #127 limitless ⇢ ˗ˏˋ the first ⇢ ˗ˏˋ nct #127 cherry bomb ⇢ ˗ˏˋ we young ⇢ ˗ˏˋ nct 2018 empathy ⇢ ˗ˏˋ chain ⇢ ˗ˏˋ we go up ⇢ ˗ˏˋ regular-irregular ⇢ ˗ˏˋ regulate ⇢ ˗ˏˋ awaken ⇢ ˗ˏˋ nct #127 we are superhuman ⇢ ˗ˏˋ nct #127 neo zone ⇢ ˗ˏˋ nct #127 neo zone: final round ⇢ ˗ˏˋ nct resonance pt.1 ⇢ ˗ˏˋ nct resonance pt.2 ⇢ ˗ˏˋ resonance ⇢ ˗ˏˋ loveholic ⇢ ˗ˏˋ hot sauce ⇢ ˗ˏˋ save ⇢ ˗ˏˋ hello future ⇢ ˗ˏˋ sticker ⇢ ˗ˏˋ favorite ⇢ ˗ˏˋ universe ⇢ ˗ˏˋ 2021 winter smtown : smcu express ⇢ ˗ˏˋ step back ⇢ ˗ˏˋ glitch mode ⇢ ˗ˏˋ beatbox ⇢ ˗ˏˋ 2 baddies ⇢ ˗ˏˋ candy ⇢ ˗ˏˋ 2022 winter smtown : smcu palace ⇢ ˗ˏˋ stamp on it ⇢ ˗ˏˋ ay-yo ⇢ ˗ˏˋ best friend ever ⇢ ˗ˏˋ broken melodies ⇢ ˗ˏˋ istj ⇢ ˗ˏˋ golden age ⇢ ˗ˏˋ fact check ⇢ ˗ˏˋ be there for me ⇢ ˗ˏˋ dream( )scape ⇢ ˗ˏˋ moonlight ⇢ ˗ˏˋ walk ⇢ ˗ˏˋ rains in heaven ⇢ ˗ˏˋ dreamscape !

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╰┈➤ ❝ SCENARIOS !

⇢ ˗ˏˋ here !

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╰┈➤ ❝ CAREER !

⇢ ˗ˏˋ endorsements ⇢ ˗ˏˋ interviews ⇢ ˗ˏˋ magazines ⇢ ˗ˏˋ red carpets ⇢ ˗ˏˋ fashion shows ⇢ ˗ˏˋ award shows ⇢ ˗ˏˋ tours ⇢ ˗ˏˋ concerts ⇢ ˗ˏˋ festivals ⇢ ˗ˏˋ fanmeetings ⇢ ˗ˏˋ fancalls ⇢ ˗ˏˋ articles ⇢ ˗ˏˋ scandals ⇢ ˗ˏˋ credits !

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╰┈➤ ❝ SOCIAL MEDIA !

⇢ ˗ˏˋ bubble ⇢ ˗ˏˋ instagram ⇢ ˗ˏˋ weverse ⇢ ˗ˏˋ weibo ⇢ ˗ˏˋ tiktok ⇢ ˗ˏˋ twitter ⇢ ˗ˏˋ stan twitter !

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