NCT WISH swept year-end stages in 2025 and energetically opened the door to activities in 2026.
NCT WISH appeared on Dec. 25 at '2025 SBS Gayo Daejeon', on the 30th at '2025 MUSIC BANK Global Festival in Japan', on the 31st at '2025 MBC Gayo Daejejeon' and '2025 SBS Drama Awards', and on Japan's TBS 'CDTV Live! Live! New Year's special! 2025→2026', appearing on various year-end programs in Korea and Japan and receiving strong responses day after day with highly polished performances worthy of a 'performance powerhouse'.
On these year-end stages, NCT WISH drew attention with a rich set of performances that encompassed their unique "neo & fresh" charm, from the refreshing energy of 'poppop' to the powerful charisma of 'COLOR', the winter-excitement-enhancing Christmas arrangement of 'Surf', and dynamic intro performances and dance breaks.
Especially at '2025 SBS Gayo Daejeon', NCT WISH covered TWICE's 'TT', adding member chemistry and their signature cute and fresh charm to the original song's key choreography, and drew explosive reactions with a distinctive concept performance that only NCT WISH could pull off, including makeup and costumes.
Also, at the '2025 SBS Drama Awards', NCT WISH performed the OST 'To the end of this world' from the drama Would You Marry Me?, delivering a special congratulatory stage with the six members' sweet harmonies, and on 'CDTV Live! Live! New Year's special! 2025→2026' they premiered the title track 'Hello Mellow' from their first Japanese mini album, to be released on Jan. 14, adding a special touch.
Having proven outstanding presence on year-end stages, NCT WISH will embark on the arena leg of 'NCT WISH 1st CONCERT TOUR 'INTO THE WISH : Our WISH' in JAPAN' at Kobe World Memorial Hall in Japan on Jan. 3–4, and with all seats sold out from their first arena shows, expectations are high for the 'no. 1 trend' momentum they will carry into 2026.
Meanwhile, NCT WISH will release their first Japanese mini album, 'WISHLIST', on Jan. 14.
[Photo] SM Entertainment, broadcast capture
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