NCT New Team
OriginTokyo, Japan
GenresJ-pop
Years active2023–present
Labels
Spinoff ofNCT
Members
  • Sion
  • Riku
  • Yushi
  • Daeyoung
  • Ryo
  • Sakuya
WebsiteOfficial website

NCT New Team (also known as NCT Tokyo) is the working name of an upcoming Japanese boy group and final sub-unit of the South Korean boy group NCT, managed by SM Entertainment and Avex Trax.[1] The group—composed of Sion, Riku, Yushi, Daeyoung, Ryo, Sakuya—released the single "Hands Up" on October 8, 2023, ahead of their scheduled debut in 2024.[2][3]

History

Pre-debut: SM Rookies, NCT Universe: Lastart, and pre-debut tour

In January 2016, SM Entertainment founder and producer Lee Soo-man announced plans for a new boy group NCT with different units to be based in cities around the world.[4] On June 20, 2019, SM producer Chris Lee announced in a presentation that NCT would continue to debut international units, mentioning that the company was in the process of creating a Japanese one. This was re-iterated in an interview with Billboard the following day, where the unit's activities were confirmed to be managed between Avex Trax and SM Japan.[1]

On December 1, 2022, SM confirmed plans for a Japanese subunit based in Tokyo following the opening of their Southeast Asian branch.[5][6] 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.[7][8] On February 24, SM announced that NCT Tokyo would the group's final subunit.[9][10][11]

On May 23, 2023, SM announced that two future SM Rookies would be part of the new unit's lineup, with the remaining members selected via a pre-debut survival show.[12] The rookies were revealed to be Yushi and Sion on June 28;[13] two days later, SM confirmed that the survival show NCT Universe: Lastart would begin airing on July 27.[14] The official lineup of the group, now referred to as NCT New Team, was unveiled during the final episode: Sion, Riku, Yushi, Jungmin, Daeyoung, Ryo, Sakuya.[15] 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.[16] The new NCT unit later embarked on a pre-debut tour beginning on October 8, which consisted of 28 performances across 10 cities in Japan.[17]

On October 2, 2023, SM announced that Jungmin, who had been absent from previous performances, would be departing NCT for health reasons.[18] The new unit released their pre-debut single "Hands Up" on October 8, with their official debut confirmed for 2024.[19]

Members

  • Sion (シオン)
  • Riku (リク)
  • Yushi (ユウシ)
  • Daeyoung (デヨン)
  • Ryo (リョウ)
  • Sakuya (サクヤ)

Discography

Singles

List of singles, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Hands Up" 2023 Non-album single

Videography

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and directors
Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Hands Up" 2023 Cho Joon-koo (AIMUS) [20]

Filmography

  • NCT Universe: Lastart (2023)

Shows and concerts

Concert participation

  • NCT Universe: Lastart Pre-Debut Tour (2023)[21]

As opening act

  • NCT Nation: To the World (2023)[22]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Herman, Tamar (5 August 2019). "SM Entertainment A&R Chris Lee Talks 'Cultural Technology' & Creating K-Pop Hits". Billboard. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  2. ↑ 정지원. "NCT NEW TEAM, 오늘(7일) 日 프리데뷔…'Hands Up' 발표". 조이뉴스24 (in Korean). Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  3. ↑ 기자, 이재훈. "NCT 뉴 팀, 日 프리데뷔 싱글 발매…'핸즈 업'". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "SM Entertainment continues expansion with New Culture Technology". Kpop Herald. 23 November 2018.
  5. ↑ "South Korea's SM Entertainment plans to set up its Southeast Asia headquarters in Singapore". NBC. 1 December 2022.
  6. ↑ Mandy Dalugdug (2 December 2022). "SM ENTERTAINMENT TO ESTABLISH SOUTHEAST ASIAN HQ IN SINGAPORE". Music Business Worldwide.
  7. ↑ Angela Patricia Suacillo (3 February 2023). "SM Entertainment announces plans to debut four new K-pop acts in 2023". NME.
  8. ↑ "SM, 멀티 레이블 체계 도입…올해 NCT TOKYO 포함 3개 신인 그룹 데뷔". Chosun (in Korean). 3 February 2023.
  9. ↑ Gladys Yeo (27 February 2023). "NCT Tokyo to be the last NCT sub-unit, SM Entertainment confirms". NME.
  10. ↑ "NCT Tokyo, el último debut de NCT: ya no habrá miembros infinitos en el grupo k-pop". La Republica (in Spanish). 24 February 2023.
  11. ↑ Afreen Khan (25 February 2023). ""The war is over": Fans in victory mode as NCT's infinite expansion confirmed to end after Tokyo subunit debut". Sportskeeda.
  12. ↑ Puah Ziwei (24 May 2023). "SM Entertainment to debut three new groups this year". NME.
  13. ↑ Afreen Khan (28 June 2023). ""Swapped these kids like they're photocards": Fans have mixed reactions to new SMROOKIES YUSHI and SION's surprise reveal". Sportskeeda.
  14. ↑ "NCT to launch last team through reality show". The Korea Herald. 30 June 2023.
  15. ↑ "SM 신인 NCT NEW TEAM 7인 확정, 프리 데뷔 멤버 얼굴 보니". Newsen. 7 September 2023.
  16. ↑ "NCT 마지막 유닛, 프리데뷔 멤버 확정…뉴 팀 다섯 명 선발". Newsis (in Korean). 7 September 2023.
  17. ↑ "NCT 뉴 팀, 프리 데뷔 7인 멤버 확정… 10월 日 투어 개최". JTBC News. 6 September 2023.
  18. ↑ "Jungmin exits NCT New Team ahead of pre-debut tour in Oct, agency reveals why". Hindustan Times. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  19. ↑ "NCT NEW TEAM releases pre-debut single 'Hands Up'". Korea Times. 8 October 2023.
  20. ↑ "NCT NEW TEAM releases pre-debut single 'Hands Up'". koreatimes. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  21. ↑ "NCT 뉴 팀, 7인 프리 데뷔 멤버 확정…10월 日 투어 개최 [공식]". MBC News. 6 September 2023.
  22. ↑ "NCT NEW TEAM 7명 확정, 日스타디움 콘서트서 팬들 앞 첫선". News Culture. 6 September 2023.
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