Ten (singer)

Ten
เตนล์
Ten in November 2020
Born
Chittaphon Leechaiyapornkul

(1996-02-27) February 27, 1996
Bangkok, Thailand
Alma materShrewsbury International School
Occupations
  • Singer
  • dancer
  • rapper
Musical career
OriginSouth Korea
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active2013–present
Labels
Member of
Formerly ofSM Rookies
WebsiteOfficial website
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Hanyu PinyinLǐ Yǒngqīn
Wade–GilesLi Yung Ch'in
Korean name
Hangul이영흠
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Yeong-heum
McCune–ReischauerI Yŏnghŭm

Chittaphon Leechaiyapornkul (Thai: ชิตพล ลี้ชัยพรกุล; RTGS: Chittaphon Lichaiyaphonkun; pronounced [tɕʰít.tàʔ.pʰon líː.tɕʰaj.jáʔ.pʰɔːn.kun]; born February 27, 1996), known professionally as Ten (Thai: เตนล์, Korean: ), is a Thai singer, dancer, and rapper based in South Korea and China. He debuted with South Korean boy band NCT in 2016 as part of its first sub-unit, NCT U. Since 2019, he has been active mainly as a member of NCT's China-based unit WayV and the South Korean supergroup SuperM. Ten has also released several solo singles through the SM Station project: "Dream in a Dream" (2017), "New Heroes" (2018), "Paint Me Naked" (2021), and "Birthday" (2022). He made his solo debut in February 2024 with his eponymous extended play.