TEN — aka Chittaphon Leechaiyapornkul — joins us for the first time and we get into his journey from growing up in Thailand and competing in school talent shows to auditioning for YG at just 12 years old, nearly studying art and business in the UK, and eventually joining SM Entertainment. He breaks down the NCT universe, what being part of NCT U, WayV, and SuperM has taught him, and how his solo career has evolved from the conceptual worlds of “Nightwalker” and “STUNNER” to his latest tracks “IRL” and “Outwest.”

TEN also opens up about starting from zero as a solo artist after a decade in the industry, launching his own company, ILLMNT, and taking control of his own story. Plus, how knee surgery changed his relationship with singing, his love of painting and drawing, his tattoos (and what his mom thinks of them!), singing in four languages, and so much more.

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30 comments

  1. got to see him in SF & he did amazing sounded perfect was so fun and funny on stage just as i expected him to be. so proud of him for going out on his own and creating this solo journey now for himself. multiple artists now have had to leave sm for solo activities to be able to tour here and they immediately do it really showing how they’ve wanted to come for years and sm not giving them all the same opportunities with some groups touring here multiple times and other groups or soloists never coming at all. i hope he felt all the love and that he will be back again and i really hope we can get WayV out here soon as his whole group has been dying to tour internationally and they deserve it, the group and fans have been all been waiting 💚

  2. ✨TEN, TEN, TEN IS SHINING SO BRIGHT, BRIGHT, BRIGHT✨ and I really mean that, every time! Great Interview guys! You really gently gave Ten a space to open up…and yep, that's him! You can always recognize his heart and soul in everything he does, no matter what's on the plate and who serves the dish! TEN is always TEN. All these years I was hoping he would cut some strings and spread his wings…now I'm really enjoying what is going on and there's so much more to come. He is just warming up! 😉

  3. I like having me time late at night too. I don't get to sleep in until 11 like he does, but I do wake up later than everyone else in my family.

  5. This was a well researched interview! I love that they gave him space to think (since it's not easy talking in 1 of the 5 languages in his head) I really liked hearing his thoughts on his new song and his journey right now

  7. The fact that Zach researched the meaning of Ten's name when Ten himself didn't even know it is taking me out! 😂

  9. Just saw his show in Atlanta & it was so good! I can't wait for him to come back for a more full tour (& WayV too!) 💚

  10. Zach giving us the backstory of 'Chittaphon Leechaiyapornkul' like a proud teacher explaining history 🙂‍↔️

  11. Thank you for having Ten on your show! I absolutely adore him! Lie With You and IRL are my favorite songs. Side note: Is it just me or is Kevin Moon living a parallel life as Ten? Maybe have Kevin on too?

  13. TENLEE is a rare kind of artist. His talent speaks for itself, but his passion, hard work, and artistic vision make him truly exceptional. He doesn't just follow trends; he creates his own path. The world needs to see more of TENLEE. He deserves it all.

  14. 41:25 this is soo sweet 😭 im so glad he cares so much for his U.S. fans. I did think in the clips people have been releasing that the fans seem to be in close proximity to him!!

    Also, never watched this channel before but the interviewer is great. He did a good amount of research to know what interesting points to touch on, was very encouraging and hyping him up, and has a calm manner of speaking. Thanks for inviting Ten!!

  15. Best interview of Ten so far. The questions prove Zach and his team really did their research.

  17. 올해 텐 인터뷰 컨텐츠 진짜많이나왔는데 새로운 정보 얻어가는건 또 오랜만인듯 더 재밌게봣다

  24. 텐이는 정말 재능이 넘치면서도 열정적이고 성실하다 게다가 겸손하기까지 하다
    텐이라는 사람의 모든게 좋아 앞으로 텐이 보여줄 것들이 기대가 된다
    너무 자랑스러워 훨훨 날아라🪽

  27. Chittaphon Leechaiyapornkul : Blessed with victory and success. Yes, TEN won the millions of hearts. So you won, TEN. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  28. I think I could listen to him talking about life, things and any subjects all the time without getting bored at all. He's just very interesting. And He is a facinating boy, I mean he as an incredible artist path, he as his own unique color and tastes that makes him stand out so beautifuly!!! I really support him for wanting to create more things in his own way, I want to see more of his visions and thoughts in his songs! He will be totaly fine as a solo artist, I'm not worried at all for him because as soon as he started he killed it already. And same goes for Mark as well, I'm very proud and happy for them. They can be their true self, more anthentic, more imaginative, more personnal! So continue to shine bright, my dear!!!

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