WayV

Meet the current members

Kun
Leader, vocalist, producer

Ten
Dancer, vocalist, soloist

Xiaojun
Main vocalist

Hendery
Rapper, dancer

Yangyang
Rapper, dancer, maknae

Profile

How WayV started

SM introduced WayV at the end of 2018 as the China-based NCT unit. Kun, Ten, Winwin, and Lucas already had NCT history. Xiaojun, Hendery, and Yangyang came through SM Rookies. The seven-member group debuted in January 2019 with Chinese versions of “Regular” and “Come Back,” plus “Dream Launch.”

That beginning carried a weird burden. WayV had to be connected enough to NCT for the fandom infrastructure to recognize them, while also operating through Label V and building a Mandarin catalog that could stand alone. For a while even ordinary wording about whether WayV was “officially” NCT became fandom courtroom material. The music was less confused than the corporate presentation.

The sound that made them WayV

WayV usually sounds expensive, dramatic, and one chandelier away from a supernatural insurance claim. “Take Off,” “Moonwalk,” “Turn Back Time,” “Phantom,” and “On My Youth” built a catalog around theatrical synths, R&B vocals, hard choreography, and bridges that remember singers are allowed to sing.

The group can also turn warm and silly. “Poppin’ Love,” “Give Me That,” and “BIG BANDS” loosen the collar without losing the performance discipline. Their best songs give Xiaojun and Kun room to anchor the vocals, let Ten shape the movement, and allow Hendery and Yangyang to sound like rappers instead of punctuation.

Lineup changes and the part nobody can summarize cleanly

Lucas stopped participating in 2021 and officially left NCT and WayV in May 2023. Winwin had been absent from group releases because of acting schedules since 2024, and his NCT/SM chapter formally ended in July 2026. Ten’s exclusive contract with SM ended in April 2026, but both sides said he would continue WayV and NCT activities where schedules allow.

So yes, the “current lineup” changed depending on the exact date, comeback, contract notice, and whether we are discussing membership or active promotion. For the present profile and the 2025 “BIG BANDS” era, the performing core is Kun, Ten, Xiaojun, Hendery, and Yangyang. Former and inactive history still belongs here. I am not deleting people from old photographs because a company updated a press release.

Music milestones

Awaken the World established their full-length sound in 2020. Kick Back followed in 2021. After the long disruption around Lucas, Phantom arrived at the end of 2022. On My Youth in 2023 gave them a stronger album identity, and 2024 brought Give Me That, the Japanese mini album The Highest, and Frequency.

Vision Wings, WayV’s eighth mini album, followed on August 10, 2026. Its title track “鸢 (Vision Wings)” was promoted by Kun, Ten, Xiaojun, Hendery and Yangyang, with the official SMTOWN music video released the same day.

BIG BANDS arrived July 18, 2025 with six tracks, including Mandarin and Korean versions of the title track. Their first-week sales were reported above 300,000 copies. The album leaned into brass, rhythmic swagger, 1990s hip-hop flavor, R&B, and the fandom-addressed “Your Song.”

Official Socials

SM artist page | Weverse | YouTube | Instagram

Profile photography uses locally hosted official WayV promotional images.