NCT Dream

NCT Dream
NCT Dream at the 2018 Incheon Airport Sky Festival (From left: Mark, Renjun, Jeno, Jisung, Jaemin, Chenle, Haechan)
Background information
Origin Seoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active 2016–present
Labels
Associated acts SM Town
SM Rookies
NCT
Website nctdream.smtown.com
Members
  • Chenle
  • Haechan
  • Jaemin
  • Jeno
  • Jisung
  • Mark
  • Renjun

NCT Dream is the third sub-unit of South Korean boy group, NCT. The group follows an admission-graduation system, where they graduate from the unit after reaching the Korean age of 20 (19 internationally).[2]

The group debuted on August 25, 2016, with their single "Chewing Gum" and with seven members: Mark, Renjun, Jeno, Haechan, Jaemin, Chenle, and Jisung.

History

Pre-Debut

Mark, Haechan, Jaemin, Jisung, and Jeno were previously a part of SM Rookies. Chenle had previously had a solo career and received two months of training prior to his debut with NCT.[3]

NCT was first announced in January 2016 by Lee Soo-man at a presentation, where he talked about a group that would debut different teams around the world.[4] Mark debuted in the group's first unit, NCT U on April 4, 2016.[5] On July 7, Haechan made his debut in the second unit, NCT 127 alongside Mark.[6] NCT Dream was announced as the third subunit on August 18, 2016.[7]

2016–2017: Debut, Jaemin's hiatus, The First, and We Young

NCT Dream released their debut single, "Chewing Gum," on August 24, 2016. Their debut stage was on August 25 on M Countdown.[8]

On February 1, 2017, SM Entertainment announced NCT Dream would release their first single. It was revealed Jaemin would not be participating in the comeback due to complications from a herniated disc.[9] The group's single album, The First was released on February 9 with its lead single, "My First and Last".[10] The album debuted at number one on the Gaon Chart.[11] The unit had their comeback stage on M Countdown, performing the title track "My First and Last" and the B-side track "Dunk Shot".[12] On February 14, NCT Dream was revealed to have won 1st place on the 100th episode of SBS MTV's The Show. This marked the first music show win for a NCT unit.[13]

On March 15, NCT Dream released their single "Trigger the Fever" as official ambassadors for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea.[14]

NCT Dream released their first EP, We Young, on August 17, 2017.[15] The group's first comeback stage was held on M Countdown.[16]

NCT Dream released their Christmas single, "Joy," as part of SM Station on December 15, 2017.[17]

2018–present: Jaemin's return, NCT 2018: Empathy, We Go Up, and Mark's graduated

NCT Dream promoted alongside NCT U and NCT 127 as NCT 2018 for the first quarter of 2018. On March 4, 2018, NCT Dream released their single "Go" which was included in NCT's first album, NCT 2018 Empathy.[18] It also marked the group's first comeback with Jaemin since their debut.

SM Entertainment announced in late August that NCT Dream would be releasing an EP titled We Go Up in September.[19] On August 27, it was announced that the album would be the last comeback with Mark, who would be graduating following the end of the group's promotions.[20] The EP was released on September 3, 2018 alongside the lead single of the same name.[21] We Go Up entered Billboard's World Albums chart at number five and Heatseekers Albums chart at number seven, which marks NCT Dream's best sales week in the U.S. to date.[22]

NCT Dream was featured on Billboard’s ‘21 Under 21 2018: Music's Next Generation’ list as the only Asian singer this year.[23]

Members

NCT Dream follows an admission-graduation system based on the age of the members.[2]

Discography

Extended plays

Awards and nominations

References

  1. ↑ "NCT（エヌシーティー） Website". nct-jp.net.
  2. 1 2 "A beginner's guide to NCT". SBS. July 9, 2018.
  3. ↑ "SM新男团NCT DREAM将于25日出道 14岁中国籍成员公开". People's Daily. August 19, 2016. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
  4. ↑ Won, Ho-jung (February 23, 2016). "S.M. Entertainment continues expansion with New Culture Technology". Kpop Herald. Herald Corporation.
  5. ↑ "SM's neo-boy band 'NCT U' to launch this week". Yonhap. April 4, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  6. ↑ "(UPDATE) #NCT127: SM Entertainment Unveils Members Of New NCT Sub-Unit". Hype. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  7. ↑ "NCT DREAM, 데뷔곡 '츄잉검' 25일 '엠카'서 첫선". Naver (in Korean). Star Money. August 19, 2016.
  8. ↑ "NCT Dream releases new music video". The Korea Herald. August 25, 2016.
  9. ↑ "SM releases statement regarding NCT Dream's Jaemin". SBS. February 2, 2017.
  10. ↑ "NCT Dream Charm With Funk and Pop in 'My First & Last' Video: Watch". Billboard. August 2, 2017.
  11. ↑ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  12. ↑ "[Video] SF9 and NCT DREAM Perform Comeback Stages on ′M COUNTDOWN′". Mwave. February 10, 2017.
  13. ↑ "NCT Dream get first ever win with 'My First and Last'". SBS. February 15, 2017.
  14. ↑ "NCT드림, 'FIFA U-20 월드컵' 오피셜송 가창..오늘(15일) 공개". Herald Corporation (in Korean). March 15, 2017.
  15. ↑ "NCT DREAM, 17일 첫 미니앨범 컴백…청량함 듬뿍 담았다". Herald Corporation (in Korean). August 9, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  16. ↑ "NCT Dream and SONAMOO to Perform Comeback Stage Through ′M COUNTDOWN′". Mwave. August 17, 2017.
  17. ↑ "NCT Dream Releases Christmas-Themed 'Joy': Watch". Billboard. December 15, 2017.
  18. ↑ "NCT Dream Show Their Rebellious Side With 'Go' Music Video: Watch". Billboard. March 5, 2018.
  19. ↑ "NCT Dream will drop their next EP on Sept. 3". Korea JoongAng Daily. August 17, 2018.
  20. ↑ "[SBS Star] MARK to Graduate from NCT DREAM After One Last Promotion". SBS News. August 27, 2018.
  21. ↑ "NCT Dream Release Video For Bazzi-Penned 'We Go Up': Watch". Billboard. August 30, 2018.
  22. ↑ "NCT Dream Score Second Top 5 Entry on World Albums, Debut on Heatseekers Chart". Billboard. September 14, 2018.
  23. ↑ "21 Under 21 2018: Shawn Mendes, Juice WRLD, Noah Cyrus & More". Billboard. October 21, 2018.
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