WinWin

## WinWin董思成

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**WinWin** (Korean: 윈윈, Simplified Chinese: 昀昀), born Sicheng Dong (Chinese: 董思成), is a Chinese singer and dancer. He is the lead dancer, lead rapper, sub vocalist, and visual of the Chinese male idol group WayV. He is one of the members of the South Korea-based male idol group NCT and its sub-units NCT 127 and NCT U, though he has been on hiatus from NCT 127 since 2018. In 2021, he established a personal studio for his acting activities in China.

## Early life

He was born and raised in Lucheng District, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province. Due to his studies, he has been living in Beijing since he was a child. In 2009, he was admitted to The Affiliated Secondary School of Beijing Dance Academy, with the first place in art dance.

He was selected by South Korean SM Entertainment scouts near the school when he was a freshman in high school. After rejecting them once, SM officials did not give up and persuaded him, coming by plane 9 round trips from Korea to China in order to cast him. iHe went to South Korea for a month of training, and later returned to China to continue his studies because he wanted to focus on his studies. He graduated a year early, only completing high school in two years. In 2015, with outstanding strength, he was famous for being admitted to several schools: 1st in the country for Beijing Dance Academy's dance performance, 10th in the Central Academy of Drama's performance department, 7th in the Communication University of China's performance department, and 12th in Shanghai Academy of Art and Design's faculty of Arts. He successfully entered the Central Academy of Drama's performance department. It was then that finally decided to enter SM Entertainment and become a trainee.

## Career

### Pre debut

On January 5, 2016, he was introduced as a member of SM ROOKIES, along with Kun. Before his debut as a member of NCT, however, he had participated in many group activities. On April 9, 2016, he attended the 16th Annual Music Awards with NCT U, where he performed a solo dance performance and participated in "일곱 번째 감각 (The 7th Sense)" with the other NCT U members. On the 10th, he appeared in the music video for "WITHOUT YOU". On May 9 of the same year, he appeared in the NCT group variety show "NCT Life in Seoul" as a trainee.

### NCT 127

*For specific activities by NCT 127, please visit the main article.*

On July 3, 2016, he was publicly announced to be a member of NCT 127, On the 7th, the group released the title song "소방차 (Fire Truck)" on the first mini album *NCT #127, and appeared on Mnet's* M Countdown*.*

On November 23, 2018, it was officially announced that he did not participate in the new album activity of NCT 127 for the repackaged album *Regulate* because he was preparing for his Chinese debut.

### NCT

*For specific activities by NCT, please visit the main article.*

He debuted in NCT U with the song "BOSS", released on February 18, 2018 as a prelude to *NCT 2018 EMPATHY*.

For the NCT 2020 project, he participated in the promotions for *NCT 2020 RESONANCE Pt. 2* title song "90's Love".

### WayV

*For specific activities by WayV, please visit the main article.*

The formation of WayV was announced through the group's official Weibo account on December 31, 2018, though the group's existence had been alluded to during the NCT 2018 promotions.

He debuted with WayV as the group's lead dancer, lead rapper, and sub vocalist on January 17, 2019, with the digital release *The Vision*.

## For WayV's Rainbow V project, he choreographed and performed a dance with Ten. The music they used was Billie Eilish and Khalid's "Lovely". Other activities

### Acting career

On September 30, 2021, WinWin established a personal studio for his acting career in China.
He is set to appear in the Chinese drama "网剧如月 (The Shadow)".

### Variety shows

*This page only shows programs wherein the member is a permanent cast member. For a complete list of variety show appearances, please visit WinWin/Filmography.*

From March 30 to June 15, 2018, WinWin was a regular cast member in Hunan Satellite TV's *我们的师父 (My Brilliant Masters)*.### Radio shows

## Personal life

His family is composed of his father, mother, and older sister. His older sister is the only member of the family who is a New Zealand citizen, being born there. She had previously lived in China, and is currently living in New Zealand. His family had two dogs in the past, Figure and Penny. Their family currently has a dog at home named Wang.

## Profile pictures

For a more complete list of photos, please go to *WinWin/Gallery*.

## Trivia

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* WayV YouTube channel
* NCT 2020 ENQUETE
* WOW 大牌 TMI

* He can speak five languages: Wenzhounese, Mandarin, English, Korean, and Japanese.
	+ His Wenzhounese accent used to be thick when he spoke Mandarin, that one of his classmates thought that his name was Dong Ercheng.
	+ He thinks in Mandarin.
* In the new dormitory, he shares a room with Lucas. Their room is the biggest in the unit they share with Xiaojun and Hendery.
* In the old dormitory, he shared a room with Lucas. Their room is the smallest in the WayV dormitory.
* During NCT 127 promotions, he originally used to share a room with Taeil. When they moved, he shared with Yuta and Doyoung, then Yuta and Mark, and then Yuta and Taeil.
* His original stage name was supposed to be "Win", so he was surprised when he checked his debut profile and read "Winwin" there instead.
* His individual fandom name is 运气 (yùnqi), which translates to luck and is similar to the Chinese pronunciation of Winwin (昀昀 yúnyún).
* His stage name is used in a few running gags on NCT and WayV content: WinWin, WonWon, LoseLose. "WINWIN WIN" and "WINWIN LOSE". A wordplay which he coined by himself is that "WinWin never wins on WINformation."
* He remembers being called by the English name "Mike" as a child.
* He opened his Instagram account on July 29, 2020. He was the last member of WayV and the 9th member of NCT to open an Instagram account.
* Originally, he had a snaggletooth, which got removed. He also used to wear lingual braces.
* His shoulder width is 55cm.
* His right ear is pointed, and has been dubbed adorably as an elf ear or fairy ear. A lot of the NCT members have the habit of touching it.
	+ Though there is no confirmation of whether it is the case or not, it could be an occurrence of a Stahl’s ear. This consists of an extra cartilage fold in the scapha portion of the ear, which results in a pointed ear shape.
* Though his usual voice is very low, it becomes a high tone when he plays around or laughs.
* He has admitted to having a greed for acting: he went on to the department of acting at university, and often says that he wants to try acting and is waiting for an opportunity.
* His dream of becoming a singer was cultivated by the song "으르렁 (Growl)" by EXO. In particular, his role model is EXO's Sehun.
* Xiaojun had said that Winwin is a legend among entrance exam takers in China due to his records, and that he asked the older for advice during the entrance exam period for the performance department.
* He was the one who introduced the Watermelon Game to his members (according to YangYang, he sent it to their group chat at 01:00AM) and later on, to the fans through the Bubble service. Because of him, the game topped Naver's search and became popular in South Korea.
* Among the NCT members, he and Jaehyun are the only ones born in the same year 1997.
* The members of NCT all adore him so much, that there's the existence of the  윈윈사랑단 (Winwin Lover's Club).
* He used to be afraid of dogs, but he changed after WayV adopted Bella.

- His favorite colors are blue and yellow.

- His favorite number is 7.

- His favorite season is winter. It doesn't snow much in Wenzhou, so when he was a child, he put the snow in a cup, but in the evening it all melted.

- He prefers cats over dogs, as he remembered being chased by a dog when he was a child. Despite this, his family raised two dogs in the past, and currently has a dog at home, whom Winwin hasn't met yet.

- His AirPods are named "아저씨" (ajeossi, meaning old man).

- His hobbies are reading and playing games.

- He likes watching movies and Korean drama series.

- He likes watching anime. During the Halloween Party held in 2018, he dressed up as Gin from *Hotarubi no Mori e*.

- He likes Jeju Island. His island's name in Animal Crossing is "Jeju Island".

- He likes grilled pork belly, hotpot, and shrimp. His favorite fruit is strawberries.

- He likes Kellogg cereal.

- He dislikes sesame leaves, but when he ate it later on, it turned out that it was okay, so he just eats them now.

- He doesn't eat malatang much.

- He doesn't use perfume very much, but he says he likes perfumes with floral scents. The brands he uses often are Acqua di Parma and Chanel.

- His member color in WayV is blue.

- His animal motifs are an eagle and a chick, both of which he likes very much.

- His jersey number was 7 during the 2019 WayV FANMEETING TOUR 'Section 1 We Are Your Vision', NCT World 2.0, and 90's Love. It's his favorite number.

- His prison cell number in 超时空 回 (Turn Back Time) was 111.

- His member code for NCT 2020 promotions was I7, with I signifying that he's the 9th member of NCT according to age order (excluding Sungchan and Shotaro).

- He has been part of 3 NCT U releases: "BOSS", "Volcano", and "90's Love".

- He is the leader for the NCT U 90's Love unit.

- He wrote his signature as "Dong Sicheng" for the *NCT 2020 RESONANCE Pt. 2* ID and access cards.

- From [WayV-ariety] Research Note::
	* Kun and Winwin entered SM Entertainment at the same time.
	* When Winwin takes a rest, he is on his smartphone for the whole day. He likes to play games. His smartphone has to be always at 100%.
	* "If there is no smartphone, there is no me."
	* Winwin has a habit of eating quickly, which the members describe as "drinking food". His habit started when he was a student, because if he didn't eat quickly, others would take the food away.
	* Kun says Winwin sleeps with his eyes open.
	* Kun praises how Winwin looks great in any angle when he is being filmed.
	* Winwin is caring to the little brothers and buys them drinks.

- From [WayV-ariety] WINformation:
	* His MBTI test result showed INFJ-A (Chinese: 提倡者, an advocate of good will).
	* He answered a question in episode 1, saying that he'd like to dress up as a woman sometime, and it quickly came through in episode 4, where he dressed up as Cinderella from his favorite Disney fairytale. He also likes *The Little Mermaid*, but suggested that Yangyang was better suited for it.
	* When he showed a picture of him dressed as Cinderella, his parents said that he looked too much like his older sister so they were surprised.

- From [WayV-ariety] ✌This or That✌:
	* **Shirt** or Hoodie: Shirts are easier to wear.
	* Sneakers or **Slippers**: Slippers are more comfortable.
	* Nose or **Eyes**: Because eyes are more expressive. The eyes are the window to the soul.
	* Hair tied up or Hair tied down: They're different: a fringe hairstyle makes him look young, while without it he looks more "mature".
	* Earrings or Necklace: He hardly wears both of them.
	* Cooking or **Delivering food**: He has no clue about cooking.
	* White soup or **Red soup**: He loves spicy food.
	* Day or **Night**: Because night creates a sentimental feeling. It's quieter at night. It's perfect to be alone.
	* **Coffee** or **Tea**: He would drink tea more often before debut, but because of the members who love drinking coffee, coffee has grown on him and he now drinks Americano every day.
	* Starving for three days or **Staying up all night for 3 days**: Sleeping is more important for him.
	* **Ballad songs** or Dance songs: A song with beautiful lyrics touches his heart.
	* **Piano accompaniment** or Guitar accompaniment: He's been a fan of Jay Chou since childhood, and most of his songs are based on piano accompaniment.
	* Composing a melody vs **Writing lyrics**: Lyrics are like the soul of a song.
	* Mountain or **Ocean**: He thinks the beach is more open, romantic, and free.
	* **Summer** or Winter: He can wear light clothing and he's not sensitive to heat. But his favorite season is fall as it's the most comfortable season.
	* **Puppies** or Kittens: His dad recently adopted a dog but he hasn't seen it yet at the time of filming.
	* Calling or **Texting**: His mind goes blank as soon as he lifts the phone. Sending a test message is easier.
	* **Bed** or Sofa: Why should he lie down on a couch when there's a bed? A bed is more comfortable.
	* Movies or **Games**: He often watches movies nowadays but actually prefers games.
	* **Muscle training** or **Cardio workouts**: Every day at the gym, he starts with cardio and does a muscular workout.
	* **Writing** or Drawing: He doesn't think he's good at drawing. He's better at writing.

* Translation by Hanippun

* Translation by Hanippun

1. ↑ Weibo live
2. ↑ 200120 WayV TEEN VOGUE interview.
3. ↑ From Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
4. ↑ WayV [WayV-ariety] Research Note **WinWin** episode
5. ↑ https://twitter.com/wwdan/status/1348572406214873090?s=20

## References

1. ↑ http://www.zhongyingren.cn/mxxy/dongsicheng.html
2. ↑ https://www.kpopn.com/2016/01/06/smrookies-%e6%96%b0%e9%9d%a2%e5%ad%94%ef%bc%9a%e9%8c%95%e3%80%81%e6%98%80%e6%98%80%e2%80%ac/
3. ↑ http://www.newsen.com/news\_view.php?uid=201811221901060410
4. ↑  https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8469964/k-pop-label-sm-entertainment-to-launch-china-oriented-nct-group
5. ↑ https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/052/0001646527