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Five members of WayV in a radio studio in November 2024, each behind a microphone, seated and perched in front of a wood-panelled wall.WayV웨이션브이
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WayV

웨이션브이

WayV are a group produced by SM Entertainment and run by the Chinese joint-venture label LABEL V, who debuted on 17 January 2019. 'FREQUENCY' gave them their first terrestrial music-show win in December 2024, and their eighth mini album Vision Wings arrived in August 2026.

Agency
LABEL V
Debut
17 January 2019
Members
5
Fandom
WayZenNi

Who are WayV?

WayV (웨이션브이) are a group produced by SM Entertainment and run by LABEL V, its Chinese joint-venture label. Star News records that they debuted on 17 January 2019. The members are Kun, Ten, Xiaojun, Yangyang and Hendery, and the fan club is called WayZenNi.

SM Entertainment announced the group in a press release on 31 December 2018, saying it would debut through the Chinese joint-venture label. On Korean music shows, ‘FREQUENCY’, the title track of their sixth mini album, took number one on KBS2’s Music Bank on 6 December 2024 and brought three trophies across that promotion cycle.

Where to start

The eighth mini album Vision Wings arrived on 10 August 2026 at 6 p.m. KST. It carries seven tracks, and the music video for the title track ‘鸢 (Vision Wings)’ sits on the SMTOWN channel. SM Entertainment reported that the group held a listening party in Guangzhou the same day.

The same release states that they play 2026 WayV CONCERT TOUR [BORN THIS WAY] IN SEOUL at KBS Arena in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, on 12 and 13 September 2026. The official music videos and stage films sit on the group’s own YouTube channel and on SMTOWN. K-Culture Radar links to official uploads rather than rehosting them.

Official video WayV 威神V '鸢 (Vision Wings)' MV · SMTOWNYouTube ↗

Timeline

  1. Release

    Eighth mini album Vision Wings

    The music arrived at 6 p.m. KST with seven tracks. The title track is '鸢 (Vision Wings)'.

    Explainer · Read the story
  2. Appearance

    SummerStage in New York's Central Park

    The group played SummerStage in Central Park, New York, on 2 August local time.

    Explainer · Read the story
  3. Note

    Winwin concluded his exclusive contract and ended his NCT activity

    SM Entertainment said on 8 July 2026 that it had agreed to conclude the exclusive contract as of 9 July 2026, and that Winwin ends all NCT activity.

    MK Sports · Source 1
  4. Milestone

    First terrestrial music-show win, with 'FREQUENCY'

    The title track of their sixth mini album took number one on KBS2's Music Bank, about six years after their debut, and the promotion cycle brought three music-show trophies.

    SM Entertainment · Source 2
  5. Debut

    Debut through LABEL V

    They debuted through LABEL V, the Chinese joint-venture label, on production from SM Entertainment.

    Star News · Source 3

Members

Videos

Official video WayV 威神V '白色定格 (Eternal White)' MV · SMTOWNYouTube ↗
Official video WayV 威神V 'BIG BANDS (狂想曲)' MV · SMTOWNYouTube ↗
Official video WayV 威神V 'FREQUENCY (Korean Ver.)' MV · SMTOWNYouTube ↗
Official video WayV 威神V 'Give Me That (Korean Ver.)' MV · SMTOWNYouTube ↗
Official video WayV 威神V 'On My Youth (遗憾效应)' MV · SMTOWNYouTube ↗
Official video WayV 威神V 'Phantom' MV · SMTOWNYouTube ↗

Channels

  • YouTubeWayV

    3.6M subscribers ·

Stories

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WayV's Eighth Mini Album 'Vision Wings': Seven Tracks Over a Guzheng Line

WayV released their eighth mini album Vision Wings at 6 p.m. KST on 10 August 2026. The title track '鸢 (Vision Wings)' sets jungle-beat hip-hop under the line of the guzheng, a traditional Chinese string instrument, and the record carries seven tracks including Chinese and English versions. Here is what the album is.

Sources

The reports behind the facts above, for the ones no story on the site covers yet. A row with a story cites its sources there; the act's own channel and a brand's official page are linked in the rows themselves.

  1. 01
    MK Sports Winwin concluded his exclusive contract and ended his NCT activity· 9 Jul 2026 Timeline
  2. 02
    SM Entertainment First terrestrial music-show win, with 'FREQUENCY'· 6 Dec 2024 Timeline
  3. 03
    Star News Debut through LABEL V· 17 Jan 2019 Timeline