Younki

Younki (윤기), born May 5, 2005, in Seoul, South Korea, is a vocalist and performer in NAZE under C9 Entertainment. Revealed as the third member of the group on June 21, 2025, he trained at two major Korean entertainment companies before joining C9, arriving with experience well beyond the typical pre-debut profile. Fluent in English and deeply immersed in music from a young age, Younki spent much of his teenage years writing lyrics, experimenting with production, and singing at karaoke with friends. He cites BIGBANG and iKON as the artists who first showed him how performance could carry emotional weight beyond technique. Known onstage for his ability to shift between sharp, cool-edged delivery and warmer, more playful energy, Younki describes his charm point as the natural difference in size between his left and right eyes. His favourite colour is black, and his food weakness is ramen in all its forms, a craving he says he plans to indulge fully on future trips to Japan. He enjoys composing and producing his own music alongside his performance work. In 2026, Younki made his acting debut alongside his NAZE members in the TBS drama DREAM STAGE, a co-production between TBS, C9 Entertainment, and CJ ENM Japan that aired from January 16 to March 6, 2026. The drama follows a group of trainees working toward debut and served as NAZE's primary pre-debut platform ahead of their confirmed May 2026 launch. NAZE released four OSTs during the drama: Wanderlust, BABYBOO, Little Star, and Isn't She Lovely?