WAYV.

WayV was first announced on August 13, 2018, via NCT's Twitter, under the project name, NCT China. It was confirmed their debut and real name to be revealed in late 2018. On October 15, SM announced that the unit would debut with an all-Chinese lineup in November 2018, with Chinese market promotions beginning in 2019.

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On January 17, WayV released their first digital EP, The Vision, with a Chinese version of NCT 127's "Regular" as the lead single.