| NCT WISH |
NCT Wish is the sixth and final sub-unit of NCT
History[]
On December 1, 2022, SM confirmed plans for a Japanese subunit based in Tokyo following the opening of their Southeast Asian branch. As part of their 2023 strategy, the company revealed that the next NCT subunit, tentatively named "NCT Tokyo", would be debuting in the third quarter of the year. On February 24, SM announced that NCT Tokyo would the group's final subunit.
On May 23, 2023, SM announced that two future SMROOKIES would be part of the new unit's lineup, with the remaining members selected via a pre-debut survival show. The rookies were revealed to be Yushi and Sion on June 28. Two days later, SM confirmed that the survival show NCT Universe: LASTART would begin airing on July 27. The official lineup of the group was unveiled during the final episode: Sion, Riku, Yushi, Jungmin, Daeyoung, Ryo, Sakuya. The group served as the opening for the rest of NCT at their Japanese NCT Nation: To the World concerts at Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka from September 9 to 10 and again at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo from September 16 to 17. The new NCT unit later embarked on a pre-debut tour beginning on 8 October, which consisted of 28 performances across 10 cities in Japan.
On October 2, 2023, SM announced that Jungmin, who had been absent from previous performances, would be departing NCT for health reasons. The unit released their pre-debut single "Hands Up" on October 8, with their official debut confirmed for 2024
On January 17, 2024, NCT Wish was announced as the group's official name of the NCT Tokyo-based sub-unit. The name "NCT Wish" combines the acronym for Neo Culture Technology with the word "Wish" from the catchphrase 'WISH for Our WISH' meaning the ambition to support everyone's wishes and dreams and make them come true together through the music and love.
On February 21, NCT Wish performed their debut single "Wish" for the first time at SMTOWN Live 2024 SMCU Palace at Tokyo. The group made their debut on February 28 with the release of the single "Wish" in both Japanese and Korean versions. They won their first music show on SBS M's The Show, 21 days after they debuted.
On April 11, NCT Wish announced their first fan meeting titled "NCT Wish: School of Wish" which would be held for four times at Myunghwa Livehall in Seoul on May 25–26
On June 25, NCT Wish released their second Japanese single "Songbird". The Korean version of the single was released as the lead track for the single album of the same name on July 1
Their first EP, Steady was released on 24 September. On October 15, NCT Wish released the single "Make You Shine", the second ending theme for the Korean dub of Pokémon Horizons: The Series
NCT Wish's debut studio album, Wishful, was released on November 27, 2024
On January 22, 2025, NCT Wish released the digital single "Miracle", a remake of the song of the same name by Super Junior, as the second single from the album 2025 SM Town: The Culture, the Future.
On March 19, 2025, it was announced that NCT Wish would release their second EP Poppop on April 14, 2025.
Members[]
- Sion (시온) - Leader, Lead Vocalist
- Riku (리쿠) - Main Rapper
- Yushi (유우시) - Main Dancer, Visual
- Jaehee (재희) - Main Vocalist
- Ryo (료) - Sub-Vocalist
- Sakuya (사쿠야) - Lead Rapper, Sub-Vocalist, Maknae
Former Members[]
- Jungmin (정민) - (N/A)
Discography[]
Mini Albums[]
- [2024.09.24] Steady
- [2025.04.15] Poppop
Singles[]
- [2024.02.28] Wish
- [2024.06.25] Songbird
Digital Singles[]
- [2024.09.04] Dunk Shot
- [2025.01.22] Miracle
Remix Singles[]
- 2024: iScreaM Vol.34 : Steady Remix
OST[]
- 2024: Pokémon | Make You Shine
Filmography[]
Reality Show[]
- NCT Universe: LASTART (2023)
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