"Big 4" Idol Admits To Lying About His Real Age

NCT‘s Jaehyun is officially back after completing his mandatory military service! And boy did he return with a hilarious story.

The idol held a live stream to celebrate his return to the industry, during which he shared many stories about his life in the army. That’s when he dropped a funny confession: he lied about his age to his fellow soldiers.

I wanted everyone to feel comfortable with each other. So when we asked about age, I lied, and I said that I was born in 2005. I wanted to be comfortable, but of course, they didn’t believe it.

— NCT’s Jaehyun

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He simply wanted everyone to feel at ease with each other!

jaehyun confirmed that he lied about his age and said that he was born in 2005 to make them comfortable even though his comrades didn't believe him 😭 pic.twitter.com/jbuUN1iELm

— ㅇㅇ #𝓙 (@dearestyunoh) May 4, 2026

Born in 1997, Jaehyun is 29 years old. Claiming 2005 meant he was pretending to be 21 — a full eight years younger than he actually is. Now, while Jaehyun definitely looks amazing, it’s no wonder his comrades didn’t buy the little white lie.