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Lutfi Sapiee

Aside from emotion , i feel like shotaro and sungchan finally having fix unit is what im looking forward to. They had debuted back in 2020 so they wait around 3 years to have a stable platform to launch themselves up. Also for me a long time fan (since 2012) , i hope SM 3.0 wont forget old group as they still generate a lot of money for SM , and they gonna be more transparent about their artist scandal or movement ( like in the past they suddenly put winwin on hiatus for 127 ) . Best of luck for them , for now i just gonna wait and see .

Selene Ledezma

After hearing about the news I was shocked and mad at SM lol but right now all that matters to me is that Sungtaro are finally going to debut, even if we never get to hear those NCT U songs live with them 😔

Mae Q

Honestly, the fandom was awaiting NCT Tokyo because it was the long-awaited unit for Sungchan and Shotaro. Then to have added in the 3 new SM Rookies with them and made them do Welcome To NCT Universe, it was basically a done deal. They played up the connections of that new upcoming unit to the current lineup -- how Sungchan and Eunseok are long-time trainees that basically trained with Jungwoo and most of WayV. The fact that they're still pushing through with the whole NCT Tokyo idea but without the unit that was unofficially known as that is just dumb. Honestly, I don't know how the fandom will accept that new unit wherein the members possibly have no connections whatsoever with the current NCT lineup. Each unit has always been interconnected, yet this new one just might not be.

Julie Silva

Totally agree with u when you said that sm wants to end lee sooman things and star fresh and new but i just think its to fucked up at this point, even the members themselves are starting to speak more about their discontentment. It’s definitely better for sungcho to be in a new group than in a group that’s based in japan. But until like 2 weeks ago sm was still selling the nct commaz merch. And this is really bad marketing for the new unit, everyone is just so frustrated with EVERYTHING. To the point all i have seen is people saying they dont want a new unit and will not support and honestly, i can’t blame them. So in the end everything is just to fucked up and this year is the end of some contracts. It just feels like is the start to the end.

eve_ss

Not sure if you already saw this, but they also released another video on their channel (NEO CENTER) which shows their plans for whole NCT for the rest of the year. They also introduced some of their staffs responsible for all the planning of their future projects and promotions.

billie27

I straight up don't believe SM is gonna debut 3 new teams this year and we're already in june lol. I feel like having sungtaro in the new boy group was a good idea if nct japan is gonna solely promote in japan... they'll have way more exposure but it's definitely bittersweet. I just hope that the members actually agreed to it tho..

Doyoungismyult

You should watch the new NEO CENTER video that dropped today. It explains more in depth on NCT plans for the rest of the year.

Rein

I don't think any of the new groups are debuting this year. The new girl group has a chance to but it sounds like both the boy groups are still a year away unfortunately. Unless I missed something in the 3.0 video

jeffavenue

based off my sources, new boy group will be this year for sure. can't disclose anything yet but it's this year.

jeffavenue

I sawwww. I'm excited for all the other nct units. not sure how excited about the nct nation era given so much has changed. ofc I will still support the members but idk... it's bittersweet.

jeffavenue

I dont think the members had a choice tbh. when youre in a position to either leave the company or debut in a new group, it's like, youre kind of forced to. but im sure the boys will still remain friends- just in different groups. at the end of the day, they will all get to perform.

jeffavenue

i can see this happening fr. so many people already don’t stan wayv and if nct japan is gonna start out like this, seems like it’s gonna be an uphill battle for them.

Rein

Woah that's exciting but also very interesting! Very intrigued now with SM's plans if that's the case 😮

Doyoungismyult

It really is bittersweet. I love Sungchan and Shotaro…but I honestly think debuting in the new boy group might be a good thing for them. I feel like they might get to shine even more then they could as an NCT member. I am really sad about Shohei as well. 😭

Dan

I actually like this decision as a Sungchan stan… Maybe I’m selfish but this is what I think as a Sungchan bias. Like I was waiting for his official sub group from 2020 and it’s 2023 now.🤷‍♀️ SM was hyping this NCT Tokyo and still didn’t debut them till now. And even if they debuted in Japan, I think they wouldn’t really take care of them since it’s not a Korea market team. And I really wanted him to debut and be active in Korea, not Japan since he is Korean and obviously it’s much better to be active in Korea Market which is the main market for kpop.. I’ve been waiting for him and Shotaro’s group for sooooo long. I hope SM makes their debut soon. They are so talented…. I will support them in any causes.🍀❤️

Anika Bhattacharya

Your fashion analogy put this into much more perspective for me haha, makes a lot more sense now!!! Thanks for your thoughts Jeff, super interesting!!

Shana (edited)

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2023-05-27 07:58:53 Tbh this is all screaming no confidence in their trainees like no one is at the SM rookie level where they can make an impact with debut. It’s such an easy fix on how the new bg group will do support& reception wise. It’s the same reason why the Dream grad system got cancelled cause if SM really had confidence in who would join Dream it would be happening. They’ve been working on the new bg for years as long as the Nct Jp unit and ur saying they just scraped everything and shifted all the members and now whoever was is the lineup will have to go be in the SM reality show.. that’s cruel. It’s a good chance for Sungtaro to be free from the Nct burden but at what cost lol.
2023-05-26 09:27:16 Tbh this is all screaming no confidence in their trainees like no one is at the SM rookie level where they can make an impact with debut. It’s such an easy fix on how the new bg group will do support& reception wise. It’s the same reason why the Dream grad system got cancelled cause if SM really had confidence in who would join Dream it would be happening. They’ve been working on the new bg for years as long as the Nct Jp unit and ur saying they just scraped everything and shifted all the members and now whoever was is the lineup will have to go be in the SM reality show.. that’s cruel. It’s a good chance for Sungtaro to be free from the Nct burden but at what cost lol.

Tbh this is all screaming no confidence in their trainees like no one is at the SM rookie level where they can make an impact with debut. It’s such an easy fix on how the new bg group will do support& reception wise. It’s the same reason why the Dream grad system got cancelled cause if SM really had confidence in who would join Dream it would be happening. They’ve been working on the new bg for years as long as the Nct Jp unit and ur saying they just scraped everything and shifted all the members and now whoever was is the lineup will have to go be in the SM reality show.. that’s cruel. It’s a good chance for Sungtaro to be free from the Nct burden but at what cost lol.

freya valykrie

Maybe Lucas will join the new boy group

jeffavenue

with the way sm is going, anything can happen tbh but as per my sources (as of now), lucas is not part of the new bg.

YDReact

Omg yes, I agree with this one. I mean like jeff said that their a lot more popular in korea, so if they debuted in japan that’s gonna hard and really understand why they take sungchan and shotaro bc of that.