NCT (; an acronym for Neo Culture Technology)
is a South Korean boy band formed by
SM Entertainment
SM Entertainment Co., Ltd. () is a South Korean multinational entertainment agency. It is one of South Korea's largest entertainment companies where it was established in 1995 by record executive and record producer Lee Soo-man. The company ha ...
and introduced in January 2016. The group consists of 23 members and divided into four different sub-units: NCT U,
NCT 127
NCT 127 () is the first fixed and second overall sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT, formed and managed by SM Entertainment. The current lineup consists of nine active members: Taeil, Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Doyoung, Jaehyun, Jungwo ...
,
NCT Dream
NCT Dream () is the third sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT, formed by SM Entertainment in 2016. They were initially intended to be the teenaged unit of NCT with an admission-and-graduation system, in which members would leave after rea ...
, and
WayV
WayV ( zh, s=威神V, hp=WēiShén V; an initialism for We are your Vision) is a Chinese boy band and the fourth overall sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT, managed by SM Entertainment's Chinese sub-label, Label V. The group is composed o ...
. In South Korean charts, NCT has recorded more than 24 million album sales across all sub-units, making them the best-selling act under SM Entertainment.
The group debuted their first sub-unit, the rotational NCT U, on April 9, 2016, with the double digital single "
The 7th Sense
"The 7th Sense" () is the debut single by South Korean boy group NCT U, the first sub-unit of NCT. It was released on April 9, 2016, through SM Entertainment. Musically, "The 7th Sense" was described as a future bass genre based on hip-hop groov ...
" and "Without You". It was followed by the Seoul-based sub-unit NCT 127 on July 7, 2016, with their
eponymous extended play and the then-teenaged sub-unit NCT Dream on August 24, 2016, with the digital single "Chewing Gum". WayV, a seven-member sub-unit based in China and NCT's first overseas sub-unit, debuted on January 17, 2019, with the single album ''
The Vision''.
Although each sub-unit promotes separately, NCT has united three times as a group to record three full-length albums: ''
Empathy
Empathy is the capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within their frame of reference, that is, the capacity to place oneself in another's position. Definitions of empathy encompass a broad range of social, co ...
'' (2018), ''
Resonance
Resonance describes the phenomenon of increased amplitude that occurs when the frequency of an applied periodic force (or a Fourier component of it) is equal or close to a natural frequency of the system on which it acts. When an oscillatin ...
'' (2020), and ''
Universe
The universe is all of space and time and their contents, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy. The Big Bang theory is the prevailing cosmological description of the development of the universe. Acc ...
'' (2021). Within two months of release, ''Resonance'' sold over 2.6 million copies across its two parts, becoming the highest-selling physical album released by an act from SM Entertainment at the time and earning the group their first Daesang (Grand Prize) Award at the 2020
Asia Artist Awards
Asia Artist Awards (; abbreviated AAA) is an awards ceremony organized by South Korea-based business newspaper ''Money Today'' and its global media brands StarNews and MTN. It honors outstanding achievements and international contributions of A ...
. ''Universe'', which was released in December 2021, became their most pre-order album at 1.7 million copies, and later surpassed 1.8 million sales after its release.
Background and name
In January 2016, SM Entertainment founder
Lee Soo-man
Lee Soo-man (, born 18 June 1952) is a South Korean business executive and record producer who is best known for being the founder of SM Entertainment, a multinational South Korean entertainment company based in Seoul. He has also been referred ...
delivered a presentation at the SM Coex Artium titled "SMTOWN: New Culture Technology 2016". The label planned to debut a new boy group that would "fall in line" with their
culture contents strategy, one that would contain an "unlimited" number of members that would debut in separate sub-units within the group. Furthermore, the members would form "sub-unit teams" and have "collaborations" with each other.
The name of the group was later revealed to be NCT, an acronym for the presentation title. NCT as a whole was SM Entertainment's first idol group to debut in nearly two years since
Red Velvet in 2014 and SM Entertainment's first boy group to debut since
Exo
Exo ( ko, 엑소; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean-Chinese boy band based in Seoul formed by SM Entertainment in 2011 and debuted in 2012. The group consists of nine members: Xiumin, Suho, Lay, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai ...
in 2012.
History
2013–2016: Formation and pre-debut activities
Prior to joining
SM Entertainment
SM Entertainment Co., Ltd. () is a South Korean multinational entertainment agency. It is one of South Korea's largest entertainment companies where it was established in 1995 by record executive and record producer Lee Soo-man. The company ha ...
, some of the members were already involved in the entertainment industry.
Jeno appeared in various commercials as a child. Jisung was a child actor and filmed movies such as ''Boys, Be Curious'' (2012) and ''Go, Stop, Murder'' (2013).
Chenle was active on the Chinese music scene as a singer from 2009 to 2015; he released three albums and headlined a concert in China. In 2011,
Yuta participated in the singing competition "Juice Winter Collection" in Japan, while
Ten competed on the Thai TV show ''Teen Superstar'' under the name TNT. Xiaojun was a singing contestant on the Zhejiang TV program ''X-Fire'' in November 2015.
Johnny, Yuta, Ten,
Mark
Mark may refer to:
Currency
* Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark, the currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* East German mark, the currency of the German Democratic Republic
* Estonian mark, the currency of Estonia between 1918 and 1927
* F ...
and Renjun joined the company via SM Global Auditions, while the remaining members were discovered through street casting, personal recommendation, community entertainment shows, and local auditions. Prior to their debut as members of NCT, 19 of the 23 current members of NCT were introduced as part of
SM Rookies
SM Rookies (, stylized as SMROOKIES) is a pre-debut training team created by South Korean entertainment agency SM Entertainment in 2013, composed of trainees who have yet to join an idol group. From 2013 to 2018, the team officially introduced 30 ...
, a group of trainees under SM Entertainment created in December 2013. The first members of NCT to be introduced were
Taeyong
Lee Tae-yong (; born July 1, 1995), known mononymously as Taeyong, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and dancer. He is a member and leader of South Korean boy band NCT under SM Entertainment, having debuted in the group's first sub- ...
and Jeno. Sixteen other members were introduced through SM Rookies until early January 2016.
Taeyong released the short rap track "Open the Door" in July 2014 and featured on
Red Velvet's second single "
Be Natural" in October of the same year. He appeared alongside Johnny, Yuta, Ten,
Jaehyun, Mark, Jeno, Haechan,
Jaemin and Jisung on the
Mnet
M-Net (an abbreviation of Electronic Media Network) is a South African pay television channel established by Naspers in 1986. The channel broadcasts both local and international programming, including general entertainment, children's series, ...
-produced ''
Exo 90:2014'', a show starring labelmates
Exo
Exo ( ko, 엑소; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean-Chinese boy band based in Seoul formed by SM Entertainment in 2011 and debuted in 2012. The group consists of nine members: Xiumin, Suho, Lay, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai ...
, where they performed dances to K-pop songs from the 1990s. Some members appeared in various Exo music video remakes in the same year. From January through June 2015,
Doyoung and Jaehyun were the hosts of the music show ''Show Champion''; from July through December of that year, Yuta was a Japanese representative on ''Abnormal Summit'', a series in which non-Korean men debate Korean culture. Mark, Jeno, Haechan, Jaemin and Jisung were Mouseketeers on
Disney Channel Korea
Disney Channel () was a South Korean pay television channel owned by Disney Channels Korea Ltd., a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company (Korea) LLC and the Disney Branded Television unit of Disney International Operations. The South K ...
's ''
The Mickey Mouse Club
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''. SM Rookies Boys held their first concert, titled ''SM Rookies Show'', which started in Seoul in September 2015 and expanded to
Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok, officially known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated populati ...
in February 2016.
Taeil released his first solo soundtrack "Because Of You" for the series ''
The Merchant: Gaekju 2015'' on January 26, 2016. In April 2016, Kun sang with NCT U on the Chinese version of "Without You" and joined them for the song's promotional stages. Winwin performed NCT U's "The 7th Sense" at their first live performance in China at the 16th Music Feng Yun Bang Awards that same month. In October 2016, Johnny participated in the music festival "Spectrum Dance Music Festival" as an SM Dreamstation Crew DJ.
SM Entertainment founder
Lee Soo-man
Lee Soo-man (, born 18 June 1952) is a South Korean business executive and record producer who is best known for being the founder of SM Entertainment, a multinational South Korean entertainment company based in Seoul. He has also been referred ...
held a presentation at the SM Coex Artium titled "SM Town: Neo Culture Technology 2016" on January 28, 2016, where he outlined the company's plans for a new boy group in line with their "
culture contents" strategy that would debut different teams based in different cities and countries around the world.
2016–2018: Debut of NCT U, NCT 127 and NCT Dream and first collaborative project
On April 4, 2016, SM Entertainment announced NCT's first sub-unit would be NCT U, meaning "NCT United", which then consisted of six members: Taeil, Taeyong, Doyoung, Ten, Jaehyun and Mark.
NCT U released the digital singles "The 7th Sense" on April 9 and "Without You" in two versions on April 10 (a Korean version sung by Taeil, Doyoung, and Jaehyun and a Chinese version with the addition of
SM Rookies
SM Rookies (, stylized as SMROOKIES) is a pre-debut training team created by South Korean entertainment agency SM Entertainment in 2013, composed of trainees who have yet to join an idol group. From 2013 to 2018, the team officially introduced 30 ...
' Kun).
On April 9, NCT U made their first broadcast appearance with ''NCT On Air'' on
V Live
V Live (stylized as VLIVE), sometimes referred to as V App, is a South Korean live video streaming service that allows celebrities based in the country to broadcast live videos such as live chat sessions with fans, performances, reality shows ...
hosted by
Super Junior's
Kim Hee-chul
Kim Hee-chul (; born July 10, 1983), better known mononymously as Heechul, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, presenter and actor. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Super Junior and has further participated in its subgroup Supe ...
. The same day, they had their first live performance in China at the 16th Music Feng Yun Bang Awards alongside Chinese rookies Kun and Winwin.
On April 15, the group made their debut in Korea on ''
Music Bank
Music Bank may refer to:
* ''Music Bank'' (TV program), a South Korean music program by KBS
**''Music Bank World Tour
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.''
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On July 1, SM announced NCT's second sub-unit,
NCT 127
NCT 127 () is the first fixed and second overall sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT, formed and managed by SM Entertainment. The current lineup consists of nine active members: Taeil, Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Doyoung, Jaehyun, Jungwo ...
. The unit would be based in Seoul, the
number "127" representing the longitude coordinate of the city.
The unit debuted with seven members: Taeil, Taeyong, Yuta, Jaehyun, Winwin, Mark, and Haechan. On July 7, they had their official debut performance on the music program ''
M Countdown
''M Countdown'' () is a South Korean music program broadcast by Mnet. The show features appearances by popular music artists who also perform live on stage. It is broadcast from CJ E&M Center Studio in Sangam-dong, Mapo District, Seoul.
Bro ...
'', performing debut single "Fire Truck" and "Once Again." Their debut EP, ''
NCT #127'', was released digitally on July 10 and physically on July 11. On August 18, SM announced that NCT's third sub-unit would be NCT Dream. The unit debuted with seven members: Mark, Renjun, Jeno, Haechan, Jaemin, Chenle and Jisung. Their first single, "Chewing Gum", was released on August 24, and the group had their debut performance on ''M Countdown'' the next day.
On December 27, 2016, NCT 127 announced they would be making a comeback with two new members, Johnny and NCT U's Doyoung. On March 8, NCT 127 members Johnny and Jaehyun were announced as the DJs for
SBS Power FM
HLSQ-FM, also known as SBS Power FM (), is a K-pop music radio station of the Seoul Broadcasting System. The station is heard nationwide via syndication with local FM stations in Korea via HLDG-FM in Busan, HLDE-FM in Daegu, HLDH-FM in ...
's new program, ''NCT's Night Night'', which began airing on March 20. In January 2018, Taeil, Doyoung, and Jaehyun released the single "Timeless" under NCT U as part of the
SM Station
SM Station is a digital music project by South Korean record label SM Entertainment. It undertook to release one digital single every Friday starting from February 3, 2016. The project's first season ended on February 3, 2017, with 52 songs. Its ...
project.
Later that moth, SM Entertainment unveiled NCT 2018, a project involving all 18 members of NCT at the time. On January 30, SM released a video titled "NCT 2018 Yearbook #1", which featured all prior members and introduced new members Kun, Lucas, and Jungwoo. In February, NCT released a series of online documentary videos titled ''NCTmentary'' as part of the NCT 2018 project. NCT released their first full-length album, ''
NCT 2018 Empathy
''NCT 2018 Empathy'' (stylized in uppercase) is the debut studio album by South Korean Boy band NCT, an unlimited group project under the management of SM Entertainment. Containing a total of fourteen tracks with twelve of which were released as ...
'', on March 14. The album featured six singles, showcasing each sub-unit of NCT: "Boss", "Baby Don't Stop", and "Yestoday" by various NCT U lineups; "Go" by NCT Dream; "Touch" by NCT 127; and "Black on Black" with all 18 members. NCT topped ''Billboard'' Emerging Artists chart on May 5, marking the first time that a K-pop act had led the list.
Mark graduated from NCT Dream after the release of their second EP, ''
We Go Up
''We Go Up'' is the second extended play by South Korean–Chinese boy band NCT Dream, the third and teen-aged sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT. Released by SM Entertainment on September 3, 2018 and distributed by iriver, the album co ...
'', in September. On September 11, Xiaojun was the first of the then-undebuted WayV members to be introduced through SM Rookies, with Hendery and Yangyang following on September 13 and September 15, respectively. Jungwoo was added to NCT 127 in October, with the release of their first studio album, ''
Regular-Irregular
''Regular-Irregular'' is the first studio album by South Korean boy band NCT 127, the second sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT. Described as a multi-genre concept album with a total of eleven tracks, the album was released by SM Entertai ...
''. Winwin did not participate in promotional activities of the album's reissue, ''Regulate'', in order to prepare for his debut with
WayV
WayV ( zh, s=威神V, hp=WēiShén V; an initialism for We are your Vision) is a Chinese boy band and the fourth overall sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT, managed by SM Entertainment's Chinese sub-label, Label V. The group is composed o ...
.
2019–2021: Debut of WayV, NCT Dream restructure and ''NCT 2020 Resonance''
On December 31, 2018, SM Entertainment announced NCT's fourth sub-unit,
WayV
WayV ( zh, s=威神V, hp=WēiShén V; an initialism for We are your Vision) is a Chinese boy band and the fourth overall sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT, managed by SM Entertainment's Chinese sub-label, Label V. The group is composed o ...
( zh , s=威神V, p=Wēi shén V) under Label V.
The unit would be based in China and consists of seven members: Kun, Winwin, Ten, Lucas, Hendery, Xiaojun and Yangyang. The sub-unit officially debuted on January 17, 2019, with a Chinese version of NCT 127's "Regular".
Their debut single album, ''
The Vision'', was released digitally and included a Chinese version of NCT 127's "Come Back" and an original song titled "Dream Launch". On December 13, NCT U (consisting of Taeil, Doyoung, Jaehyun and Haechan) released "Coming Home" as part of the SM Station X project. After wrapping up album promotions for their EP ''
Reload'' in April, NCT Dream abandoned their original concept in which members "graduate" from the sub-unit upon reaching
age of majority
The age of majority is the threshold of legal adulthood as recognized or declared in law. It is the moment when minors cease to be considered such and assume legal control over their persons, actions, and decisions, thus terminating the contr ...
(20 in
Korean age reckoning, 19 internationally) and continued as seven members, with Mark returning to the lineup.
In September, NCT announced a reunion for a second group project, NCT 2020, in October 2020. The first part of their second album, ''
NCT 2020 Resonance Pt. 1
''NCT 2020 Resonance'' is the second studio album by South Korean boy band NCT, an unlimited group project under the management of SM Entertainment. Similar to their previous release ''NCT 2018 Empathy'', ''NCT 2020 Resonance'' is part of the " ...
'', was released on October 12. The record featured all four existing units and two new members, Shotaro and Sungchan, who are set to debut with a future NCT unit. ''NCT 2020 Resonance Pt. 1'' garnered more than 1.1 million stock pre-orders ahead of release, making it NCT's first million-selling album without repackaging. NCT released ''
NCT 2020 Resonance Pt. 2
''NCT 2020 Resonance'' is the second studio album by South Korean boy band NCT, an unlimited group project under the management of SM Entertainment. Similar to their previous release ''NCT 2018 Empathy'', ''NCT 2020 Resonance'' is part of the "N ...
'' on November 23. On December 4, NCT released the single "Resonance" as the finale of their second group studio album. The single combines the tracks "Make a Wish (Birthday Song)", "90's Love", "Work It", and "Raise the Roof" from their second studio album and features all 23 members. They held their first concert as a full group, titled NCT: Resonance "Global Wave", on December 27 through
Beyond Live, which attracted more than 200,000 viewers.
2022–present: ''Universe''
On November 13, NCT announced their third group project, NCT 2021, with their third studio album ''
Universe
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'' set for release on December 14. The 13-track album included the lead singles "Universe (Let's Play Ball)", which was released on December 10, and "Beautiful". ''Universe'' surpassed more than 1.7 million pre-orders on the day of release, breaking their previous record of 1.1 million pre-orders for ''
NCT 2020 Resonance
''NCT 2020 Resonance'' is the second studio album by South Korean boy band NCT, an unlimited group project under the management of SM Entertainment. Similar to their previous release '' NCT 2018 Empathy'', ''NCT 2020 Resonance'' is part of the " ...
''.
Future projects
In 2019, SM Entertainment's
A&R producer, Chris Lee, announced that NCT would continue to debut international units, including European, Japanese, and Hollywood-based units, that would be managed by different labels such as
Capitol Records
Capitol Records, LLC (known legally as Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) is an American record label distributed by Universal Music Group through its Capitol Music Group imprint. It was founded as the first West Coast-based record label of note ...
,
Avex Trax and SM USA.
In 2020, Lee Soo-man, CEO of SM Entertainment, mentioned plans to expand NCT in Southeast Asia, in Japan, and the United States, as well as several other regions. In 2021, SM Entertainment partnered with
MGM Television Worldwide Group to scout 21 American boys between 13 and 25 of age to participate in a
reality competition show, titled ''K-pop Goes Hollywood''. The winning lineup will debut as "NCT Hollywood", a temporary name for an American-based unit.
The contestants will be mentored and judged in vocals, dance, and style by NCT members and Lee. In 2022, SM opened its Southeast Asian headquarters in
Singapore
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, which will eventually handle future NCT units based in Saudi Arabia and Japan.
Members
Adapted from the group's profile on SM Entertainment's official website.
Sub-units
* NCT U – Members change depending on the song's concept
*
NCT 127
NCT 127 () is the first fixed and second overall sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT, formed and managed by SM Entertainment. The current lineup consists of nine active members: Taeil, Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Doyoung, Jaehyun, Jungwo ...
– Taeil, Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Doyoung, Jaehyun, Winwin, Jungwoo, Mark, and Haechan
*
NCT Dream
NCT Dream () is the third sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT, formed by SM Entertainment in 2016. They were initially intended to be the teenaged unit of NCT with an admission-and-graduation system, in which members would leave after rea ...
– Mark,
[ Renjun, Jeno, Haechan, Jaemin, Chenle, and Jisung]
* WayV
WayV ( zh, s=威神V, hp=WēiShén V; an initialism for We are your Vision) is a Chinese boy band and the fourth overall sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT, managed by SM Entertainment's Chinese sub-label, Label V. The group is composed o ...
– Kun, Ten, Winwin, Lucas, Xiaojun, Hendery, and Yangyang
Timeline
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Discography
* ''NCT 2018 Empathy
''NCT 2018 Empathy'' (stylized in uppercase) is the debut studio album by South Korean Boy band NCT, an unlimited group project under the management of SM Entertainment. Containing a total of fourteen tracks with twelve of which were released as ...
'' (2018)
* ''NCT 2020 Resonance
''NCT 2020 Resonance'' is the second studio album by South Korean boy band NCT, an unlimited group project under the management of SM Entertainment. Similar to their previous release '' NCT 2018 Empathy'', ''NCT 2020 Resonance'' is part of the " ...
'' (2020)
* ''Universe
The universe is all of space and time and their contents, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy. The Big Bang theory is the prevailing cosmological description of the development of the universe. Acc ...
'' (2021)
Concerts
* NCT: Resonance "Global Wave" (2020)
Filmography
*''NCT Life
''NCT Life'' () is a series of Korean variety show featuring South Korean boy band NCT. Currently, it spans eleven different seasons. The title of the show is a portmanteau that combines "NCT Lifestyle" and "City Life".
Synopsis
Members of the gr ...
''
*''NCT World 2.0''
*''Welcome to NCT Universe''
Awards and nominations
Notes
References
External links
*
* (2020 archive)
*
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