5th generation · SM Entertainment

NCT WISH

NCT WISH / 엔시티 위시

NCT WISH came through NCT Universe: LASTART and were introduced as the last unit in the project's expansion.

  • 2024DebutFeb 21, 2024
  • 6Members
  • 5thGeneration
  • NCTzenFandom
WISH / Official MV

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In 30 seconds: NCT WISH

Korean and Japanese versions run in parallel throughout, and the presentation stays lighter than the older units'.

Pick this for the freshest end of a long-running project, with a Japanese route built in from the start.

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Key facts

Group name
NCT WISH
Reading / Hangul
NCT WISH / 엔시티 위시
Company
SM Entertainment
Debut date
February 21, 2024
Days active
939 days (2 years, 6 months)
Debut song
WISH
Generation
5th generation
Fandom name
NCTzen(エヌシティズン)
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Member guide

Profile comparison

MembersBirth dateBlood typeMBTINationality
シオン2002-05-1124179cmOINTJ-ASouth Korea
リク2003-06-2823175.8cmABISFPJapan
ユウシ2004-04-0522175cmAESFJ-AJapan
ジェヒ2005-06-2121185cmOENFP-TSouth Korea
リョウ2007-08-0419165.4cmAENTP-AJapan
サクヤ2007-11-1818176cmABENFPJapan

Ages are as of 2026-09-17.

Selected releases

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Start here

Follow a few songs from the starting point to the group's current sound.

YO-I-DON! / BOY MEETS GIRL artwork

July 13, 2026 · Single

YO-I-DON! / BOY MEETS GIRL

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From debut to now

  • 2023
    Coming through NCT Universe: LASTART, the members performed Hands Up under the name NCT NEW TEAM and built a performance route before the official debut.
  • 2024
    WISH arrived as a simultaneous debut in Japan and Korea, and Songbird and Steady settled the bright melodies and the light dancing.
  • 2025
    poppop and COLOR widened the release-by-release routes, with STUDIO CHOOM and Dance Practice showing where the group stood.
  • 2026
    The Japanese 1st mini album WISHLIST and the Korean 1st full album Ode to Love thickened the catalogue on both sides at once.
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Key achievements

Key milestones

2024Early attention for WISHWorking in Japan and Korea from the first weeks, they spread awareness as a new unit of NCT.
2025Into the mini album period with poppop / COLORSeveral mini albums through 2025 raised the number of releases and official videos, and firmed up the colour of the group.
2026The full album period with Ode to LoveThe 1st full album of April 2026 turned the catalogue into something followable from the earliest days to the newest work.

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Official links

Official social accounts and platforms

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KPOP DISCOVER's NCT WISH note

A fresh new-generation image and a route running through Japan and Korea in parallel are the axis of NCT WISH. SM Entertainment debuted the six-piece with WISH on February 21, 2024, after NCT Universe: LASTART, and the unit arrived as the last one introduced under the expansion of NCT.

WISH holds the origin, Steady carries the signature feeling, and poppop and COLOR show the colour of 2025. Japanese and Korean versions run side by side, so the music videos are only one part of it; STUDIO CHOOM and Dance Practice show the same present from another angle.

With the Japanese 1st mini WISHLIST and the Korean 1st full Ode to Love, 2026 moved them past short bursts of activity and into a catalogue worth following properly. WISH, then Songbird, then Steady runs from the origin to the colour of the group.

Editors' take WISH / Songbird / Steady — a fresh new-generation image and parallel Japanese and Korean routes in three songs, from an SM six-piece.

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Japan activity score

KPOP DISCOVER original metric
No. 43/ 210 groups

No. 43 of 210 groups with recorded activity in Japan (top 20%)

  • 3Japanese releases
  • 14Japan-related tracks
  • 4Members from Japan
  • 1Official Japanese accounts

The denominator is the 210 groups, out of 525 covered by KPOP DISCOVER, whose raw score reaches at least one point. The score adds 10 points per Japanese-market release, 3 per Japan-related track, 12 per member from Japan, and 8 per official Japanese account. Japanese-market releases carry the most weight because they are the most direct evidence of activity; related tracks add track-level detail; members from Japan stand for Japanese-language communication and continuity; official accounts stand for a permanent point of contact. The weights are an editorial judgement, not a statistical optimisation, and the ranking tracks release volume in Japan closely. Source: releases, tracks, members, and official links recorded by KPOP DISCOVER (updated 2026-09-17).

How this score is calculated →View in Japanese

Frequently asked questions

What defines NCT WISH?
Korean and Japanese versions run in parallel throughout, and the presentation stays lighter than the older units'.
Why should a new listener start with NCT WISH?
Pick this for the freshest end of a long-running project, with a Japanese route built in from the start.
Which songs should a new listener try first?
Start with WISH, Songbird, Steady, then continue to the official video index.