Ship

YuTae

Taeyong & Nakamoto Yuta

Taeyong

Taeyong
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Nakamoto Yuta

Nakamoto Yuta

About YuTae

YuTae is a fan-shipping between NCT's Japanese member Yuta (Nakamoto Yuta) and NCT 127's leader Taeyong (Lee Taeyong). The two are considered one of NCT's closest friendships, though they have admitted their bond had a chaotic start. Despite this, Taeyong has spoken about Yuta as a uniquely supportive friend, one who praises and compliments him in a way few others do. Fans celebrated a widely-shared moment at SBS's 2022 Gayo Daejeon when Yuta reached out for Taeyong's hand before walking forward on the red carpet, and Taeyong shyly accepted. NCTzens noted this had become something of a habit for Yuta, who had been seen seeking Taeyong's hand at other events as well, framing the gesture as a hallmark of their closeness. YuTae is celebrated as a ship built on genuine friendship: a slow-burn real-life bond that started with an unusual dynamic and grew into one of the NCT fandom's most cherished pairings.

YuTae is one of NCT's most popular intra-group ships. NCTzen fans frame it as a 'quiet devotion' pairing: two members whose friendship grew from a rocky start into genuine, publicly demonstrated closeness. The ship is active across Twitter/X, TikTok, and fan fiction communities.

Fun facts

  • ✦ Yuta and Taeyong took a public friendship test together and shared details about their relationship's origins, revealing it began with a 'chaotic start' that eventually grew into a close bond.
  • ✦ Yuta is recognized within the NCT fandom as one of the most vocal supporters of Taeyong, regularly praising him in interviews and variety appearances.
  • ✦ The 2022 Gayo Daejeon hand-holding moment became one of the most shared NCT ship clips of that year, driving a significant spike in YuTae fan content.

Moments

  1. 2022-12

    SBS Gayo Daejeon hand moment

    At SBS's 2022 Gayo Daejeon, Yuta reached out and asked for Taeyong's hand before walking forward. Taeyong shyly accepted, a moment that drove NCTzens wild and became one of the most-discussed YuTae interactions of the year.

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Best finish: #33

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