NCT 2026 Project Revealed: Every Sub-Unit's Albums, Tours, and Pop-Ups for Their 10th Anniversary

NCT is turning 10 this year, and SM Entertainment is making sure the occasion is anything but understated. The agency announced on April 9 the launch of NCT 2026, a year-long anniversary project operating under the slogan "EVERYTHING, ALL AT ONCE, NEO", a promise to both celebrate the past decade and set the course for what comes next.

The group made its debut on April 9, 2016, when sub-unit NCT U released their first single 'The 7th Sense'. A decade later, the NCT universe has expanded into four active units: NCT 127, NCT Dream, WayV, and the newest addition, NCT Wish.

To mark the anniversary, NCT revealed a new 10th anniversary logo on their official social media channels and launched a dedicated NCT 2026 promotional website. A detailed roadmap accompanying the announcement lays out each unit's plans across the year.

NCT 127 will release an album in Q3, followed by a tour. NCT Dream will hold a fan meeting in Q3 and drop an album in Q4. WayV is slated for both an album and a tour in Q3. NCT Wish has the most staggered schedule, their first full-length studio album arrives on April 20, with a Japanese single to follow in Q3 and another album in Q4.

Beyond the music, NCT will open a 10th anniversary pop-up store titled POP UP: NEO GROUND from May 15 to 23, and a dedicated exhibition is also planned for sometime in Q3.

With all four units active and contributing across the calendar, NCT 2026 shapes up to be one of the most ambitious anniversary campaigns SM Entertainment has put together for any of its acts.