ArtistSM Entertainment
Sungchan
Sungchan (성찬), born Jung Sung-chan (정성찬) on September 13, 2001, is one of the clearest bridge figures between NCT and RIIZE. He entered SM Entertainment in 2016, spent years developing inside the company's trainee system, and was introduced publicly through NCT in 2020, where his tall frame, steady rap delivery, and camera ease stood out immediately.
His longer-term identity clicked into place when SM repositioned him into RIIZE for the group's September 2023 debut. Songs like Get A Guitar, Love 119, and the full-length ODYSSEY run gave him room to operate as both rapper and performance anchor, helping the team sell its youth-forward, growth-in-public concept with more polish than most rookie peers.
By 2026, RIIZE had already moved into genuine top-tier scale, including a three-night Tokyo Dome stand that underlined how fast the group had grown under SM Entertainment. Sungchan's appeal is not built on gimmicks. It comes from control, calm stage presence, and the sense that he can carry a performance without forcing it.
2 articles5 creditsDebut: September 4, 2023South Korean
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Sungchan in 2024 / CC BY 3.0 / TV10 via Wikimedia Commons
Sungchan in 2023 / CC BY 3.0 / TV10 via Wikimedia Commons
Discography
2025
ODYSSEYAlbum
2024
RIIZING: EpilogueMini Album
2024
RIIZINGMini Album
2023
Get A GuitarSingle
2020
NCT 2020 - From HomeSingle
MemberNCT
Fans Also Ask
Who is Sungchan in RIIZE?
Sungchan (성찬), born Jung Sung-chan on September 13, 2001 in Seoul, is the rapper and one of the tallest members of RIIZE at 185 cm. Left-handed, MBTI ESTP, blood type A. He joined SM Entertainment in 2016, spent years through SM Rookies, and was added to NCT in October 2020 before departing with Shotaro to form RIIZE in 2023.
Was Sungchan in NCT?
Yes. Sungchan joined NCT in October 2020 as a mid-run insertion into the active group, an unusual move that reflected SM's confidence in him. He participated in NCT 2020 releases and NCT U activities, and also served as an Inkigayo MC alongside IVE's Yujin beginning March 2021. SM announced his NCT departure in May 2023 ahead of RIIZE's formation.
What has RIIZE achieved since debuting?
RIIZE debuted September 4, 2023 with Get A Guitar and immediately set records for a new SM group. Their first mini album RIIZING (2024) expanded their sound, and the full-length album ODYSSEY (2025) cemented their fourth-generation standing. In February 2026, RIIZE headlined Tokyo Dome across three nights with 120,000 attendees total, becoming the fastest K-pop boy group to headline the venue.
What does Sungchan's frog emoji represent?
Sungchan chose the frog as his representative emoji after a fansign interaction: a fan asked why he selected it, and he answered that his eyes are big, like a frog's. The moment became a running thread in the RIIZE fandom (BRIIZE) and the frog has since appeared in fan art and merchandise tied to his individual identity within the group.
What is Sungchan's nickname Bambi?
Bambi is Sungchan's long-running nickname, originating in his NCT days and carried forward into RIIZE. Fans gave him the name for his large, expressive eyes, a trait that predated the frog emoji adoption and became one of the defining visual identifiers the fandom associates with him. Both nicknames coexist across BRIIZE fanspaces.
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