NCT WISH celebrated its second anniversary today (21). Over the past two years, NCT WISH has set new career highs with each comeback, drawing a steep growth curve across album performance, concert scale and global presence.
In particular, among boy groups that debuted around the same time, they have shown the fastest growth in both size and results, attracting fans, and using this second anniversary as a starting point, we examine the achievements they have built by indicator.
■ Album_initial sales 280,000→1,395,000…progressively expanding "album power"
The most notable change first is the album metric. NCT WISH's album results have shown a noticeable upward curve with each activity since debut, most clearly demonstrating their career growth. After recording initial sales of 280,000 with the debut single 'WISH' (Wish), NCT WISH's second single 'Songbird' recorded initial sales of 530,000, the first mini album 'Steady' recorded initial sales of 790,000 — the highest record for a debut artist in 2024. Then in 2025, the second mini album 'poppop' surpassed initial sales of 1,080,000 to become their first million-seller, and the third mini album 'COLOR' recorded initial sales of 1,395,000 to become their second million-seller and once again set their personal best.
As such, NCT WISH maintained a steady upward trend in album sales from their debut single to their recent albums, and as of Feb. 20, according to the Circle Chart, the second mini album 'poppop' exceeded cumulative sales of 1,350,000 and the third mini album 'COLOR' exceeded 1,476,000 in sales, further illuminating their second anniversary.
■ Concert_first entry into KSPO DOME…completing "ticket power"
This growth is also clearly reflected in concert metrics. NCT WISH announced they will hold NCT WISH 1st Concert Tour 'INTO THE WISH: Our WISH' ENCORE IN SEOUL at Seoul Olympic Park KSPO DOME for three days from April 17–19, proving tangible "ticket power" beyond album results. In particular, because KSPO DOME is considered a symbolic venue for K-pop artists, it is notable that they secured three days at KSPO DOME just two years after debut.
Additionally, NCT WISH sold out all seats beginning with a national fan meeting tour held at Seoul Myunghwa Live Hall in 2024, followed by Seoul Olympic Handball Gymnasium and Incheon Yeongjongdo Inspire Arena performances in 2025. The Seoul KSPO DOME encore concert likewise sold out in presale, showing that audience-drawing power is solidly backing the expansion in venue scale.
■ Global_from national fan meetings to a global tour…global activity - ING
NCT WISH's activities are expanding across the global market. After debut, NCT WISH built new stage experience and teamwork close to fans through a national fan meeting tour, and they are now broadening their scope with concert tours, strengthening their presence in various global regions. In particular, their ongoing first concert tour sold out all seats for a hall & arena tour in nine Japanese cities with 17 performances, and with added dates and continued sellouts, they are successfully holding a total of 30 performances across 18 global regions.
Moreover, NCT WISH recently became the first K-pop male idol to surpass 100 million views on YouTube Shorts with the 'ChamChamCham' shorts content, demonstrating overwhelming buzz among Gen Z worldwide, and they proved their global influence at various domestic and international music awards by winning Rising International Group of the Year at the 2025 TIMA International Music Awards organized by China Tencent Music Entertainment Group, the album grand prize at the 40th Golden Disc Awards, Performance of the Year at the 2nd The Awards, and Artist of the Year at the 33rd Hanteo Music Awards 2025, among others.
Thus, at their second anniversary, NCT WISH has clearly established an extraordinary stature, and their rapid growth that captivates everyone from older generations to Gen Alpha naturally draws attention to the charms they will show going forward. Their next chapter, with a first studio album scheduled for release in the second quarter, is being closely watched.
Meanwhile, NCT WISH held a second anniversary fan meeting today (21) at Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium in Seoul titled NCT WISH 2ND ANNIVERSARY FANMEETING
[Photo] SM Entertainment
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