WayV (威神V)
Artist
WayV (pronounced wei-vee; Mandarin: 威神V; Pinyin: Wēi shén V) is the second fixed and fourth unit overall of the group NCT. WayV is the Chinese-based unit of the boy group that will be promoting in China under the label Label V, who works with SM Entertainment.
The group debuted on January 17, 2019 with seven members: Kun, Ten, WinWin, Lucas, Xiaojun, Hendery, Yangyang. The first official teaser video was released on December 31st, 2018.
NCT is short for Neo Culture Technology which means that they’re a new kind of group that can have an unlimited amount of members and units.
While the group does not carry the NCT brand by name, its members are able to join in various NCT promotions. Some members (Kun, Ten, WinWin, and Lucas) debuted in other NCT units before WayV. In 2020, members Xiaojun, Hendery, Yangyang promoted in their first official NCT unit activities through NCT 2020.
The group was formerly known by fans as NCT China and NCT Vision prior to their debut once SM Entertainment had revealed they would be debuting a Chinese unit of NCT. The name NCT Vision was rumored to be their NCT unit name in the months leading up to their official introduction as WayV.
