NCT Universe : LASTART: Where Are They Now?
NCT Universe : LASTART was a 2023 boy group survival show created by SM Entertainment with the goal of forming the final sub-unit of NCT. The show featured 13 SM trainees, with 2 members already confirmed in the debut lineup. The remaining 11 trainees competed for the 5 remaining spots. The show premiered on July 27, 2023, and concluded on September 6, 2023, temporarily naming the final lineup NCT NEW TEAM. Later, on January 18, 2024, as their debut approached, the group’s official name was announced as NCT WISH.
It’s been 1 year since the show ended, so where’s everyone now?
Debut Members (Already Decided):
(Debut) – Sion
— He debuted as part of the final lineup of NCT WISH.
— The group released a pre-debut single on October 19th, 2023 titled “Hands Up”.
(Debut) – Yushi
— He debuted in show’s final lineup, NCT WISH.
Debuted Finalists:
Rank-1 (Debut) – Riku
— He debuted in show’s final lineup, NCT WISH.
Rank-2 (Debut) – Sakuya
— He debuted as part of the final lineup of NCT WISH.
Rank-3 (Debut) – Daeyoung
— He debuted in show’s final lineup, NCT WISH.
Rank-5 (Debut) – Ryo
— He debuted as part of the final lineup of NCT WISH.
*Left The Group Rank-4 (Debut) – Jungmin
— He was supposed to debut in show’s final lineup, NCT New Team.
— On October 2, 2023, SM Entertainment announced that he would be leaving NCT New Team and returning to trainee status due to health concerns.
Eliminated Finalists:
Rank-6 (Final Episode) – Anderson
— He left SM Entertainment and opened social media where he used to post regularly.
— He deleted all of his social media accounts, his whereabouts are unknown.
Rank-7 (Final Episode) – Ryu
— He left SM Entertainment and opened personal social media accounts, where he used to post regularly.
— However, he later deleted all of his social media accounts, and his current whereabouts are unknown.
Rank-8 (Final Episode) – Minjae
— He left SM Entertainment and opened social media, where he used to post regularly.
— He signed with YM Entertainment and was introduced as a trainee on February 1, 2024.
— He is a member of the upcoming boy group UNNAME. The group was originally scheduled to debut in 2025, but the debut has since been delayed.
Rank-9 (Final Episode) – Haruta
— He returned to SM Entertainment and continued training there.
— On January 11, 2025, he along with Kassho, performed as part of SMROOKIES‘s trainee team SMTR25 during the SMTOWN Live 2025 Tour, which confirmed his trainee status with SM Entertainment.
— On April 2, 2025 he was officially introduced as a member of SMTR25.
Rank-10 (Final Episode) – Kassho
— He returned to SM Entertainment and continued training there.
— On January 11, 2025, he along with Haruta, performed as part of SMROOKIES‘s trainee team SMTR25 during the SMTOWN Live 2025 Tour, which confirmed his trainee status with SM Entertainment.
— On April 2, 2025 he was officially introduced as a member of SMTR25.
Rank-11 (Final Episode) – Heitetsu
— He left SM Entertainment and opened social media where he posts regularly.
Note: If you’re looking for one of the participants’ social media accounts just click on their names and it will take you to their profile, though that’s only for the ones that haven’t debuted.
Related: NCT WISH Profile (Debuting lineup)
NCT Universe: LASTART Contestants Profile
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