NCT WISH member Jaehee debuted three months after viral school festival video

During an appearance on KBS 'The Seasons' Season 9, NCT WISH member Jaehee revealed he was scouted by SM Entertainment after a video of him singing at a high school festival on the YouTube channel "Ordinary People's Chilling Live Performances" went viral.

The members of NCT WISH made their first appearance on a talk program. Appearing on KBS 'The Seasons' Season 9, NCT WISH performed the title track from their first studio album and shared stories regarding the members' various backgrounds and the processes through which they debuted.

"Contacted after seeing Ordinary People's Chilling Live Performances"... Jaehee's story of debuting in 3 months

During the broadcast, the unique debut process of member Jaehee was revealed. Jaehee stated that he did not dream of becoming an idol during his high school years, but his life changed when a video of him singing at a school festival was uploaded to the YouTube channel "Ordinary People's Chilling Live Performances." The video garnered significant attention with high view counts, leading to contact from an official at SM Entertainment. Jaehee shared his unique history of starting trainee life and debuting through an audition program just three months after becoming a trainee.

Jaehee proved his skills by performing Huh Gak's 'Hello' on-site, the same song he sang at the festival in the past. The atmosphere on set intensified as he delivered a performance showcasing a vocal style distinct from the group's songs.

A meeting of Mokpo and Daegu, members united as 'Hwagye Jangteo'

The hometowns of Korean members SION and Jaehee also became a topic of conversation. With SION hailing from Mokpo and Jaehee from Daegu, the keyword 'Hwagye Jangteo'—a nickname used among fans—emerged. The members, coming from different regional backgrounds of Jeolla-do and Gyeongsang-do, showed special chemistry while continuing their conversation. Jaehee mentioned his experience moving to Seoul during his first year of high school while speaking in a Seoul accent.

The four members from Japan—YUSHI, RIKU, SAKUYA, and RYO—also drew attention with their fluent Korean skills. Including YUSHI, who has lived in Korea the longest among the Japanese members, and RYO, who was mentioned as having excellent Korean skills recently, the members expressed gratitude for studying the language to support their Korean fans. SAKUYA showed interest in learning Korean by mentioning regional dialect expressions such as 'saegureubra'.

NCT WISH as adults, "Now we can even have company dinners together"

Starting with SION, born in 2002, to SAKUYA and RYO, born in 2007, the members shared their thoughts on their respective age groups and becoming adults. They shared episodes from when they were minors, such as having to drink cola or cider at company dinners, and mentioned the change of now being able to enjoy company dinners with beer as adults. Other changes mentioned included being able to open mobile phone lines under their own names or order delivery food alone.

During their activities in Japan, the members shared relatable stories about enjoying common foods like tonkatsu or Minato rather than fancy meals. Reflecting the meaning of their team name, which implies 'supporting wishes,' NCT WISH teased a cover performance of Girls' Generation's 'Tell Me Your Wish' (So-won-eul Mal-hae-bwa), building anticipation for their next story.

Source: KBS WORLD TV (YouTube)