| Yangyang Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 9 in |
| Weight | 58 kg |
| Date of Birth | October 10, 2000 |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Yangyang is a Taiwanese rapper, musician, singer, songwriter, performer, model, and dancer who has gained popularity as a member of WayV, a Chinese boy band and the 4th overall sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT. WayV has released several songs, extended pays, and albums including Awaken the World, Take Off, Kick Back, The Vision, Take Over the Moon, Phantom, Regular (理所当然), Turn Back Time (超时空 回), Love Talk, and Moonwalk (天选之城).
Born Name
Liu YangYang
Other Names
Yangyang, Yoo Yang-yang (Korean name)
Sun Sign
Libra
Born Place
New Taipei City, Taiwan
Nationality
Education
Yangyang studied at ISR International School on the Rhine, a private school located in the Neuss/Düsseldorf area of central Germany.
Occupation
Rapper, Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Performer, Dancer, Model
Family
- Siblings – He has an older sister.
Manager
Yangyang has been repped by SM Entertainment.
Genre
C-pop, Mandopop, K-pop, Hip Hop, R&B
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
As a member of WayV, he has been signed with –
- SM Entertainment
- Label V
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 9 in or 175 cm
Weight
58 kg or 128 lbs
Race / Ethnicity
Asian
Yangyang is of Taiwanese descent.
Hair Color
Dark Brown
He has often dyed his hair in shades such as ‘blonde’, ‘light brown’, etc.
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
A scar on his left shoulder
Brand Endorsements
As a member of WayV, Yangyang has done endorsement work for various brands such as Skechers, Carslan, Cigalong Beauty, and Maeil Barista Rules.
Yangyang Favorite Things
- Food – Ice Cream
- Band – Mayday
- Sport – Basketball
- NBA Player – Damian Lillard
- Sound – Bass
- Color – Red
- Time Of Day – 2-3 p.m.
- Plant – Rose
- Movie Or Book Character – Puss in Boots from Shrek
- Word – Mellifluous
- City – Düsseldorf
- Number – 0
Yangyang Facts
- He enjoyed dancing and rapping as a child.
- He spent the majority of his teen years living in Düsseldorf, Germany.
- As he attended an international school, Yangyang used to often mix up German and English.
- Growing up, he enjoyed Go Karting and wanted to become a racer. He has also been a fan of German former racing driver Michael Schumacher.
- When he was in school, he suffered an injury during a basketball match and had to undergo surgery which left a scar on his left shoulder.
- Yangyang went back to Taipei just to participate in the Global Audition for SM Entertainment held in February 2016 and soon started his training in June of the same year.
- He was introduced as an S.M. Rookie on July 17, 2018.
- He became the first Taiwanese artist under SM Entertainment.
- On January 17, 2019, WayV debuted with the digital extended play The Vision and it included songs like Come Back, Regular, and Dream Launch. The track Regular peaked at #9 on the Chinese QQ chart and #3 on the US World chart.
- Yangyang’s WayV bandmates include Kun, Ten, Winwin, Lucas, Xiaojun, and Hendery.
- On June 9, 2020, WayV released its debut studio album Awaken the World through Label V and SM Entertainment. Its tracklist included Turn Back Time, Bad Alive, Unbreakable, Only Human, After Midnight, Up from Here, Domino, Stand by Me, and Electric Hearts. The album peaked at #3 on the South Korean Albums (Gaon) chart, at #9 on the US World Albums (Billboard) chart, at #19 on the Japanese Albums (Oricon) chart, and at #33 on the Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan) chart.
- Yangyang has revealed his first memory as “When I was about 3 or 4 years old, Me and my parents went to a beach and had a barbecue”.
- He can do splits.
- He does not have a nickname because it was believed that his name “YangYang” was a nickname.
- Yangyang likes artists such as Travis Scott and J. Cole.
- He likes watching American football and basketball.
- He is multilingual and can speak Mandarin, Korean, German, English, and a little Spanish.
Featured Image by Yangyang / Instagram
