Wong Yuk-hei ( zh, t=黃旭熙; born 25 January 1999), better known

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as Lucas (), is a

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rapper, singer, and model based in South Korea. He is a member of the

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NCT, its Chinese sub-unit

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and rotational sub-unit NCT U, as well as the

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. In China, he has appeared as a regular cast member of the seventh and ninth season of the popular variety show ''Keep Running''.

Early life

Lucas was born on 25 January 1999 in

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, Hong Kong, to a

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father with Teochew ancestry and a

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mother. He has one younger brother and attended

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' Yow Kam Yuen College. Lucas helped run a Thai restaurant in Hong Kong owned by his parents. He visited Thailand often, at least once a year, to rest and visit his mother's family.

Career

2015–2017: Pre-debut activities

In late 2015, Lucas was scouted by

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after passing a Global Audition in Hong Kong. As an SM trainee, Lucas received training in modelling before switching to idol preparations and learning singing, rapping, and dancing. On 5 April 2017, he was introduced as a member of

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, a pre-debut training team of young trainees. On 7 April 2017, Lucas made an appearance in NCT member Ten's "Dream In A Dream" music video. Lucas, whose mother tongue is

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, studied

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and

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in preparation for his debut.

2018–2019: Debut with NCT, WayV, SuperM, and solo activities

In January 2018, SM Entertainment unveiled NCT 2018, a project group for the expansive boy group NCT. Lucas, together with Kun and Jungwoo, were the group's newest members. The trio were introduced in SM's ''NCT 2018 Yearbook #1'' on 30 January 2018. Lucas officially made his debut with NCT on 14 March with their debut

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''. Lucas recorded three songs for the album as part of the sub-unit NCT U, including title tracks "Boss," "Yestoday" (both as NCT U), and "Black on Black" (as NCT 2018). To promote the album, Lucas appeared on Korean variety shows ''

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'' and '' Law of the Jungle in Last Indian Ocean'' as a regular cast member. Lucas was featured on

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's "All Night Long," a track recorded for her EP '' Something New'', released in June 2018. The song peaked at number 72 on the

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. Lucas made his runway debut at Seoul Fashion Week in 2018, walking for fashion streetwear brand KYE, Charm's, and

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. In November 2018, SM Entertainment released the digital single "Coffee Break" by Jonah Nilsson and Lucas featuring Richard Bona for its SM Station 3 project. In December 2018, Lucas was announced as part of NCT's China-based unit

, managed by SM Entertainment subsidiary Label V. The seven-member unit officially debuted on 17 January 2019 with their debut

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'' The Vision''. Its lead single "Regular" was the Mandarin version of " Regular" by

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. The following month, Lucas joined the cast of Chinese variety show ''

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'' as a fixed cast member for its seventh season. On 7 August 2019, Lucas was announced as a member of

, a K-pop supergroup created by SM Entertainment in collaboration with

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. The group's promotions began in October, aimed at the American market. SuperM's self-titled debut EP was released on 4 October 2019 with lead single "Jopping". On 5 October, Lucas held his first concert with SuperM at the

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, preceding a world tour with stops in North America and planned stops in Europe and Asia.

2020–present: NCT 2020, ''Kick Back'', and hiatus

In October 2020, Lucas returned to perform with NCT for the first time since "

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" in 2018 for the second group-wide project, NCT 2020, featuring all 23 members. He participated in the album ''Resonance Pt. 1'' on the songs "Make A Wish (Birthday Song)" and its English version, "Faded In My Last Song", and "Volcano" by NCT U, as well as "Nectar" by WayV. He also participated in the all-members single "Resonance". On 10 March 2021, WayV released their third EP, ''

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'', with the lead single of the same name. The album became the group's first number one album on

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. Lucas rejoined ''Keep Running'' as a regular cast member for its ninth season. On 25 August 2021, Lucas was scheduled to release the single "Jalapeño" alongside fellow WayV member Hendery. However, following controversy arising from his alleged past relationships, SM Entertainment and Label V announced that the release, as well as its promotions, had been postponed. Lucas also announced that he would temporarily halt his activities with WayV.

Discography

Singles

Soundtrack appearances

Other charted songs

Filmography

Television shows

Notes

References

External links

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