Despite being born in Taiwan, YangYang spent most of his childhood in Düsseldorf, Germany.
He then went back to Taiwan to try out in the SM Global Audition in February 2016. This Libra man managed to pass and joined the company in June.
After around two years of training, YangYang became part of the idol trainee program SM Rookies in September 2018.
By December of the same year, he was set to be a member of new group WayV. The group is a China-based sub-unit of NCT.
Theis idol made his debut with WayV in January 2019. They released the digital single titled The Vision.
The Chinese version of NCT’s Regular served as the title track. All three tracks from the digital single got inside the top 10 of Billboard World Digital Songs.
YangYang officially became part of NCT by the time of NCT 2000. He joined the group to promote Misfit out of the album RESONANCE Pt. 1.
He also took part in the song 90’s Love for RESONANCE Pt. 2.
Profile
- Real Name: Liu YangYang (SC-刘扬扬/TC-劉揚揚)
- Stage Name: YangYang (扬扬)
- Korean Name: Ryu YangYang (류양양)
- Nickname: –
- Birthday: October 10, 2000
- Birthplace: Taiwan
- Zodiac Sign: Libra
- Nationality: Taiwanese
- Position: Main Rapper, Main Dancer, Sub Vocalist
- Height: 173cm (5’8)
- Weight: –
- Blood Type: O
- Religion: –
- Profession: Singer, Rapper
- Education: –
- Hobbies: Watching football and basketball
- Parents: –
- Siblings: –
- Girlfriend: –
- Facebook: –
- Twitter: –
- Instagram: @yangyang_x2
- Tiktok: –
- Youtube: –
- Weibo: 威神V_扬扬_YANGYANG
Facts
- YangYang grew up in Düsseldorf, Germany.
- With his mother and sister, he went to Germany.
- He studied in international school. Because of it, this Libra man often mixed up English and German words.
- When he was younger, he loved dancing and rapping.
- This idol loves watching basketball and American football.
- He is able to do the splits.
- Many people think YangYang is his actual nickname.
- He wanted to be a racer like famous German racer Michael Schumacher and because he likes Go Karting.
- There is a scar on his left shoulder because of a surgery after basketball accident in high school.
- He likes listening to J. Cole and Travis Scott.
- He can speak Mandarin, German, Korean, English, and a bit of Spanish.
- Other than YangYang, this rapper wants to be called Xiao Yang which means Little Sheep.
- He loves Ice Cream
- He likes the band MAYDAY because of his parents.
- Rose is his most favorite plants.
- He loves the city Düsseldorf.
- He has a favorite number which is zero.
- YangYang likes the sound of Bass.
- He has great sense of vision.
- He picks red as his favorite color.
- Mellifluous is his most favorite word.
- He likes the time between 2 to 3 in the afternoon.
- He likes the character Puss in Boots from the movie Shrek.
- The man from Taiwan has a habit of playing his hair.
- His first memory of him at 3-4 years old having a barbecue with his parent on the beach.
- He likes playing PC games with XiaoJun.
- Basketball is his favorite sport. He used to play it as well.
- Damian Lillard is his most favorite NBA player.
- He finds XiaoJun’s computer annoying because it’s too big.
- YangYang shares a room with XiaoJun. He takes the bottom bunk in the room.
- His ideal type is…
Pics of YangYang
1. YangYang looks beautiful among all the flowers
2. Love the sweet and colorful jacket
3. Darker outfits also work well for him
4. Red is definitely his color
5. YangYang looks like an angel with snow falling around him
YangYang has worked really hard to get to where he is now. No wonder so many people become fans of his.