Nomin

Pairing
Pairing:	Lee Jeno/Na Jaemin
Alternative name(s):	Jeno-Jam, Jaeno
Gender category:	M/M
Fandom:	NCT
Canonical?:	No
Prevalence:	Popular
Archives:	Fic Tag at AO3
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Nomin is the pairing of Lee Jeno and Na Jaemin from the K-Pop group NCT. It is one of the most popular pairings in the fandom, alongside Markhyuck.

Common Tropes

Nomin has a wide range of tropes. AUs are common, especially in a college or university setting.

• Friends to Lovers - Jeno and Jaemin are best friends, potentially one of the closest friendships in NCT, so fic tends to be more on the friends-to-lovers side. In contrast to Markhyuck whom are more Enemies to Lovers.

• Top Jeno/Bottom Jaemin - This is the most common dynamic written in more explicit works and PWP. In terms of numbers, "Top Jeno" has been included as a AO3 tag over 500 times in Nomin works, compared to "Top Jaemin" which makes up just over 300. Both dynamics are still popular. Jaemin is also often written as a power bottom and being more openly flirtatious and seductive. Jeno is more muscular (something Jaemin admires in real life), so body worship is common.

• Sunshine and Sunshine Protector - This is a common ship dynamic meme that is often related to Nomin. Jaemin is often the 'sunshine' and Jeno as his protector.

Government Assigned Ship

They are sometimes dubbed by fans as an "Government Assigned Ship", since they are often promoted in content by their company SM Entertainment. For example, on Valentine's Day, the company released a video of the pair baking a cake.

Tinhatting

Nomin has something been the subject of some tinhatting, fans who believe that the relationship is real, forced to keep their relationship a secret. There are analysis videos on their relationship. Though it does not gain as much compared to Markhyuck. Many NCT fans will discourage this behaviour or be uncomfortable with shipping due this ship being RPF.

Fan Comments

Regardless, the friendship between Jeno and Jaemin is cherished and supported amongst the fandom:

Nomin interactions are just so fun to watch, honestly all of 00line have such a special bond, the definition of 4lyfers, and they've called each other their life long friends on many occasions. I truly adore all 00line interactions so much but in contrast to the dynamic or bickering sort of friendships they have like renhyuck/nahyuck/nohyuck - Nomin is so mellow and soft - and honestly to me that is their charm.

A quick background - Jeno and Jaemin joined SM on the same day i.e 3rd June 2013, the same building just a couple of hours apart - and have stuck together since then. There was a little while during their trainee period where they ended up becoming rivals due to adults comparing them to each other, but thankfully it never ended up translating to bitter feelings.

Their friendship is based on such mutual respect and care towards each other, it's a bit endearing how careful they are towards one another be it with words or actions. Jaemin has a tendency to be caring while Jeno is a responsible person, and i think this is why their friendship just has this mutual care. Even their bantering never verges on harsh words.

Jeno and Jaemin is the personification of the "sunshine & sunshine protector" meme. 🌞 I only started listening to NCT this year but I saw clips on YT that Jeno became so attached to Jaemin when theybwere reunited after Jaemin's hiatus.

I think you've said for us most of what we want to say about NoMin, which is in summary: their relationship is very precious, and SM sure knows how to leverage on this bond; they're probably one of NCT's most well endorsed pairs.

I really like how both try to prop up each other. Jeno recognises Jaemin's tendency to hole up at home, so drags him out for fresh air on their cycling trips. Jaemin knows Jeno tends to downplay his abilities, so tries to hype him up whenever he can (NCT 2020 Resonance Beyond Live: Jaemin proudly sharing that Jeno picked up MAW in just an hour in the waiting room)

Fanart

Some popular fanartists for Nomin include qtjaemin00.

• 90s love jn x work it jm ~ by @qtjaemin00 (2020)
• spideypool nomin? spideypool nomin! by @hanihwas (2018)

Fanfiction

• Bouquet - (Soulmate AU) - AU: There’s this phenomenon that science is still unable to explain, a miracle of sorts where flowers bloomed on one’s skin born from the sincerest feelings from the bottom of your heart, the flowers differencing depending on the feeling. And Jaemin the nicknamed human bouquet falls in love with Jeno, the boy with the wilted forget-me-nots. (by Mapachi)
• rulebreaker - (Boss/Employee AU) - Jaemin would like to think this all started out as an accident. That one day, he just happened to be so sexually deprived (or, read: horny), and his boss happened to be so too. That they both just accidentally stared at each other for too long that day, that Mister Lee accidentally called him over to his office when everyone else had gone home, and that their hands accidentally fell under each others’ shirts. That this entire feat, accidentally happened again a few days later. And again, and again, and again. (by jenomochi)
• it’s cold under my blanket - (Omegaverse) - Jaemin is an omega adopted into a family of alphas, who start giving him heat suppressants and force him into the stereotypical alpha mold. In come Jaemin moving out to start university, where he meets a sweet alpha named Jeno, who makes his inner omega beg to come out.