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Liu Yangyang

劉揚揚 / りう・やんやん

American rapper

October 10, 2000 (age 25) ・ Taiwan, United States

  • rapper
  • dancer

My Take

Yangyang is one of those guys who makes you do a double-take — born in Taiwan, raised in Germany, debuting in a Korean pop group, rapping fluently in English, Korean, Mandarin, and German like it's nothing. He joined SM Entertainment's NCT as part of WayV and later NCT 127's expanded unit NCT U, and his multilingual rapping chops genuinely set him apart in a group that already overflows with talent. I love that he never plays it safe on social media either — he's got this dry, self-aware humor that feels totally unfiltered for an idol under a major label. He was born in 2000, which means he debuted as a teenager and has spent basically his entire adult life in the spotlight, yet he manages to come across as someone who still knows exactly who he is. That kind of groundedness at his age is genuinely impressive.

Overview

Liu Yangyang is an American rapper.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English)
Liu Yangyang
Name (Japanese)
劉揚揚
Reading
りう・やんやん
Born
October 10, 2000 (age 25)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Libra / Dragon
Origin
Taiwan, United States
Blood type
Private
Height
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Agency
Private
Occupation
rapper / dancer

2. Background

Elementary school
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Junior high
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High school
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University
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3. Relationships

Spouse
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Children
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Parents
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Siblings
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4. Personality

Motto

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7. About this entry

Tags

  • rapper
  • dancer
Last updated
2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.