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NoMin

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About NoMin

NoMin is the fan pairing of NCT Dream's Jeno (Lee Jeno) and Jaemin (Na Jaemin), and it stands as one of the most beloved ships in all of NCT fandom. The name combines 'No' from Jeno and 'Min' from Jaemin, and the pairing has accumulated an enormous body of fan content across every platform. What makes NoMin particularly compelling to fans is the long shared history between the two. Jeno and Jaemin both joined SM Entertainment on the same day in June 2013, reportedly only three hours apart, and met in the practice room as trainees. Though they describe their early relationship as rival-like, they grew into best friends and have remained inseparable throughout NCT Dream's career. Fans are endlessly fond of small details: the nicknames they use for each other, their in-phone contact names, and the easy, natural warmth they show in variety content and behind-the-scenes footage. NoMin is frequently cited as a ship that feels grounded in genuine, visible friendship chemistry.

NoMin is consistently ranked among the top ships in NCT fandom. Fans love it for being rooted in verifiable, publicly-documented friendship — shared debut timelines, visible affection in variety content, and mutual appreciation expressed publicly. The ship is celebrated as a warm, long-running bromance pairing.

Fun facts

✦ Jeno and Jaemin both joined SM Entertainment on June 3, 2013 — only three hours apart — and met in the practice room.
✦ Jaemin has Jeno saved as 'Dotori ❤️' (meaning 'acorn') in his phone; Jeno has Jaemin saved simply as 'Jam.'
✦ They call each other by the combined name 'Jeno-Jam' as a private nickname.
✦ In the Hot Sauce digital booklet (2021), Jeno wrote a personal thanks to Jaemin for 'making me laugh at the weirdest times and buying me a speaker.'
✦ NoMin has over 5,000 fanfiction entries on Archive of Our Own, making it one of the most-written NCT pairings.
✦ On Valentine's Day, the NCT Daily Channel posted a video of Jeno and Jaemin making a cake together to celebrate the holiday.

Moments

2021-05

Hot Sauce Album Thanks Message

In the iTunes digital booklet for NCT Dream's Hot Sauce album, Jeno personally thanked Jaemin for making him laugh and for gifting him a speaker — a small detail that resonated deeply with NoMin fans.
2020-12

Mnet Tingle Interview — Phone Nicknames Revealed

Mnet's 'Tingle Interview' special with Jeno and Jaemin became a fan-favorite moment when Jaemin revealed he has Jeno saved as 'Dotori ❤️' in his contacts, instantly becoming one of NoMin's most-shared clips.
2013-06

Same-Day Trainees

Jeno and Jaemin joined SM Entertainment on the exact same day, hours apart, and first crossed paths in the practice room. Fans cite this origin story as the beginning of a friendship that would span more than a decade.