NCT (band)
| NCT (Neo Culture Technology) | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels |
S.M. Entertainment (South Korea) SM Beijing (China) SM True (Thailand) |
| Associated acts | SM Town |
| Website |
nct |
| Members |
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NCT, an initialism of Neo Culture Technology, is a South Korean boy group formed by S.M. Entertainment.[1][2] The group debuted in 2016 with their first sub-unit, NCT U,[3] composed of six members: Taeil, Taeyong, Doyoung, Ten, Jaehyun and Mark.[4]
History
Background
The band was the first boy band group launched by S.M. Entertainment since EXO in 2011.[2][5] It was the first in the company's history to not have a fixed number of members, being made up of multiple subunit groups based in various cities worldwide, with music specialized for those regions, with the first in 2016 in Seoul and the second scheduled for Tokyo, and the rest expected to debut in China.[2][6]
NCT U
Pre-debut
The selection of the first sub-group, domestically based, was said to be similar to other groups debuted by the agency, in terms of looks and skills, but with an emphasis on rap skills, portrayed by members Taeyong and Mark.[5]
The NCT U members were all formerly part of the pre-debut group SMRookies; Taeyong, Ten, Jaehyun, and Mark were introduced in 2013, while Taeil and Doyoung were introduced in 2015; and Chinese members, Winwin and Kun, who performed first with them, were also SMRookies.[7]
In January 2016, Lee Soo-man gave a presentation titled "SMTOWN: New Culture Technology, 2016" at the SM Coex Artium, speaking about S.M. Entertainment's plans for a new boy group in line with their 'culture contents' strategy that would be debuting different teams based in different countries around the world.[6] [8] Later that month, S.M. Entertainment released three teaser clips for the project: "1. The Origin"; "2. Synchronization of your dreams", featuring Taeyong, Hansol, Ten, Mark, and Jaehyun dancing to an earlier version of NCT U's debut single; and "3. 7th Sense", featuring SMRookies member Winwin.[9][10]
Musical releases and activities
On April 4, 2016, S.M. Entertainment revealed two teaser pictures for members Jaehyun and Mark, and announced that they would be debuting NCT U, the first unit of NCT, with two digital singles.[11] The first single, "The 7th Sense", was released on April 6 and the second single, "Without You" was released on April 9 in two versions (with the Korean version recorded by Taeil, Doyoung, and Jaehyun, and the Chinese version featuring SMRookies member Kun.)[4]
On April 9, 2016, they made their first broadcast debut, with a show called On Air NCT Show-Day 1 NCT Life, on South Korea's Naver V-app, with company colleague Super Junior's Kim Heechul as the MC.[12][13] Also on April 9, 2016 they debuted their first live performance in China at "The 16th Music Feng Yun Bang Awards" which also included Chinese members, Kun and Winwin.[14][15] The group made their official debut stage in Korea at KBS Music Bank on April 15.[16][17] On April 19, they performed their two songs on SBS MTV's The Show competing against seasoned groups like CNBLUE and VIXX, among others.[18]
Members
NCT U
| Stage Name | Real Name | Date of Birth | Place of Birth | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Hangul | Romanized | Original | ||
| Taeil [7] | 태일 | Moon Tae-il | 문태일 | June 14, 1994 | Seoul South Korea |
| Tae-yong [7] | 태용 | Lee Tae-yong | 이태용 | July 1, 1995 | |
| Doyoung [7] | 도영 | Kim Dong-young | 김동영 | February 1, 1996 | Guri, Gyeonggi-do South Korea |
| Ten [7] | 텐 | Chittaphon Leechaiyapornkul | ชิตพล ลี้ชัยพรกุล | February 27, 1996 | Bangkok Thailand |
| Jaehyun [7] | 재현 | Jung Yoon-oh | 정윤오 | February 14, 1997 | Seoul South Korea |
| Mark [7] | 마크 | Mark Lee | 이마크 | August 2, 1999 | Vancouver Canada |
Filmography
Reality TV Shows
| Year | Title | TV Network | Member(s) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | NCT On Air | V-app | Taeil, Taeyong, Doyoung, Ten, Jaehyun, Mark | Hosted by Kim Heechul of Super Junior |
| NCT Life | True4U (Thailand) Naver TV Cast / V-app (Korea) Ali Music / Youku / Tudou (China) |
All | First Reality Debut |
Discography
Singles
| Title | Recorded by | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Gaon Chart |
CHN Baidu Chart |
CHN Billboard V Chart [19] |
US Billboard World Digital [20] | ||||||
| "The 7th Sense" | Taeyong, Doyoung, Ten, Jaehyun, Mark | 2016 | —[upper-alpha 1] | — | — | 2 | Non-album singles | ||
| "Without You" | Taeil, Doyoung, Jaehyun, Kun (Chinese Ver.) | — | — | 5 | 3 | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||||||
Soundtrack
| Title | Recorded by | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Gaon Chart |
CHN Baidu Chart |
CHN Billboard V Chart |
US Billboard World Digital | ||||||
| "Because Of You" | Taeil | 2016 | — | — | — | — | The Merchant: Gaekju 2015 OST Part 2 | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||||||
Notes
- ↑ "The 7th Sense" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 88 on the Gaon Download Chart.
References
- ↑ Kim, Dong-Joo. "SM Entertainment reveals new boy band, NCT". StarN. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Jackson, Julie (January 28, 2016). "SM founder talks new boy band, future localization strategy". The Korea Herald. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ↑ "SM's neo-boy band 'NCT U' to launch this week". Yonhap. April 4, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- 1 2 Son, Ji-hyoung (April 6, 2016). "NCT U confirms lineup, set to unveil singles ‘The 7th Sense,’ ‘Without You’". The Korea Herald. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- 1 2 Kim, Young Jin (April 19, 2016). “엑소 이을 특급신인 떴다” NCT U, SM서 4년만에 선보인 보이그룹 (in Korean). Asia Today. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- 1 2 Kim, Jena (April 9, 2016). NCT, SM의 파격실험 1+1 (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "SM Rookies". SM Rookies. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ↑ SMTOWN (2016-02-01), SMTOWN: New Culture Technology, 2016, retrieved 2016-04-22
- ↑ "Updated With Video: SM Entertainment Reveals Teaser Videos for New Boy Group "NCT"". Soompi. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ "Updated With Video: SM Entertainment Outlines Plan for New Boy Group "NCT" That Defies Conventional Standards". Soompi. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ "Updated With Video: SM Entertainment Rookie Group NCT U Reveals New Teasers and Info". Soompi. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ↑ Kim, Dong-Joo (April 10, 2016). "SJ's Kim Hee Chul introduces SM Entertainment's new boy band, NCT". Yahoo! Celebrity. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ↑ Jung, Min-kyung (April 11, 2016). "Super Junior‘s Heechul roots for NCT U". The Korea Herald. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ↑ Bae, Jung Yun (April 11, 2016). "NCT U to Perform Its Debut Stage in Chinese Awards Ceremony". Yahoo! Celebrity. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ↑ SM루키즈에서 NCT로... '설마 이 중에 네 취향이 한 명쯤은 있겠지' (in Korean). Korea Economic Daily/BNT News. April 9, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ↑ SM 신인 NCT, 드디어 데뷔..유닛 싱글 9일 공개 (in Korean). Osen. April 4, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ↑ '뮤뱅' NCT U, 베일 벗은 데뷔 무대..'몽환+강렬' (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo/Osen. April 15, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ↑ Jang, Min-Hye (April 24, 2016). NCT U, 감각적인 무대 완성 '몽환적' (인기가요) (in Korean). Sports Today. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ↑ Billboard V Chart
- "Without You - China V Chart (April 23, 2016)". Billboard chart.
- ↑ Billboard World Digital
- ↑ "2016년 16주차 Download Chart (see #88)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
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