NCT U

NCT U, a South Korean boy group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2016 as the inaugural sub-unit of NCT, operates with a rotating lineup, Attracting considerable global attention, the track landed in number 2 on the US World Digital Song Chart, with follow-up single*"WITHOUT YOU,"* reaching number 3. Both tracks were featured on *NCT 2018 Empathy*, a collaborative project involving all 18 NCT members at the time, alongside* "Boss," "Baby Don't Stop"* and *“Yestoday”.* The album achieved number 2 in Korea, number 5 on the US World Charts, and number 10 in Japan. NCT's second collaborative project, *NCT 2020 Resonance* was released in two parts, skyrocketing to Number 1 in Korea and charting across Europe, Japan and the U.S., with over 1.5 million copies sold. NCT U's contributions, *"Make a Wish"* and *"90's Love,"* reached the top 20 of the US World charts, peaking at number 11 and 15, respectively with *"Make a Wish"* charting in the top 15 hit in South Korea. On December 13, NCT U released *"Coming Home"* as part of the SM Station X project, debuting at number 7 on the US World charts and in 2021, NCT released *Universe*, their third Number 1 album in South Korea and first in Japan. The NCT U track *"Universe (Let's Play Ball)"* charted in the top 100 in Korea and Japan, reaching number 14 on the US World charts. NCT's fourth studio album, *Golden Age*, released in 2023, also reached number 1 in Korea and Japan, seeing NCT U's track *"Baggy Jeans" *land in the top 50 in South Korea.