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NCT Dream is the third sub-unit of South Korean boy group NCT. The group follows an admission-graduation system, where they graduate from the unit after reaching the Korean age of 20 (19 internationally).

The group debuted on August 25, 2016, with the single "Chewing Gum" and with seven members: Mark, Renjun, Jeno, Haechan, Jaemin, Chenle, and Jisung. Mark graduated from the group on December 31, 2018.Mark, Haechan, Jaemin, Jisung, and Jeno were previously a part of SM Rookies. Chenle previously had a solo career and received two months of training prior to his debut with NCT.

NCT was first announced in January 2016 by Lee Soo-man at a presentation, where he talked about a group that would debut different teams around the world. Mark debuted in the group's first unit, NCT U, on April 4, 2016.On July 7, Haechan made his debut in the second unit, NCT 127, alongside Mark. NCT Dream was announced as the third subunit on August 18, 2016.