SM Entertainment has announced its plans to launch new IP in 2023, including a two boybands and girl group.The plans were announced by SM Entertainment’s CEO Jang Cheol-hyuk in a new YouTube video.
The first new group the K-pop agency plans to launch is the latest and final NCT sub-group, which is widely expected to be the Japan-based NCT Tokyo.“To this end, we plan to increase the proportion of Japanese members [in NCT],” Jang said. “By collaboration with Japanese media companies, we will share SM’s selection process of unrevealed trainees and members’ debut journey.”Jang then previewed two members of the upcoming group with a clip of the duo dancing in a practice room.
The SM CEO also noted that the pair are of “Korean and Japanese nationalities”.In addition, trainees selected through a “pre-debut reality show” will also join the upcoming NCT sub-group.
Meanwhile, previously revealed SMROOKIES member Shohei will not join the new boyband due to health reasons.Jang then touched on plans for a brand-new boyband, which he described as “SM’s new IP to start the SM 3.0 era” and will feature Sungchan and Shotaro, who left NCT earlier today (May 24).
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