NCT

NCT is a boy group under SM Entertainment. The group's members are split up into multiple sub-units to be based in major cities around the world. Their name stands for "Neo Culture Technology".

The group was introduced on January 27 by Lee Soo Man, the founder of SM Entertainment, at a press conference "SMTown: New Culture Technology 2016" at SM's Coex Artium. According to the announcement, different teams will be debuted based in different countries around the world. In order to facilitate the movement of members and new recruits into the groups, various collaborations and units formed between the different groups. There won't be a predetermined amount of members for these groups too.