Lucas (rapper) explained
Lucas |
Birth Name: | Wong Yuk-hei |
Birth Date: | 1999 1, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Hong Kong |
Alma Mater: | TWGHs Yow Kam Yuen College |
Years Active: | 2018–present |
Module: | Embed: | yes | Background: | solo_singer | Origin: | South Korea |
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Module2: | Child: | yes | P: | Huáng Xùxī | W: | Huang Hsu-hsi |
Child: | yes | Hangul: | 황욱희 | Rr: | Hwang Ukhui | Mr: | Hwang Ukhŭi | Hangulstage: | Korean: 루카스 | Rrstage: | Lukaseu | Mrstage: | Ruk'asŭ |
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Wong Yuk-hei (Chinese: t=黃旭熙; born 25 January 1999), known professionally as Lucas, is a Hong Kong rapper signed under SM Entertainment. He is a member of the supergroup SuperM, and a former member of the South Korean boy group NCT and its Chinese sub-unit WayV.
He made his solo debut on 1 April 2024, with the single album Renegade.[1]
Early life
Lucas was born on 25 January 1999 in Sha Tin, Hong Kong, to a Chinese father with Teochew ancestry and a Thai mother.[2] [3] He has one younger brother and attended Tung Wah Group of Hospitals' Yow Kam Yuen College.[4]
Lucas helped run a Thai restaurant in Hong Kong owned by his parents. He visited Thailand often, at least once a year, to rest and visit his mother's family.
Career
2015–2017: Pre-debut activities
In late 2015, Lucas was scouted by SM Entertainment after passing a Global Audition in Hong Kong.[5] As an SM trainee, Lucas received training in modelling before switching to idol preparations and learning singing, rapping, and dancing. On 5 April 2017, he was introduced as a member of SM Rookies, a pre-debut training team of young trainees. On 7 April 2017, Lucas made an appearance in NCT member Ten's "Dream In A Dream" music video. Lucas, whose mother tongue is Cantonese, studied Korean and Mandarin in preparation for his debut.
2018–2019: Debut with NCT, WayV, SuperM, and solo activities
In January 2018, SM Entertainment unveiled NCT 2018, a project group for the expansive boy group NCT.[6] [7] Lucas, together with Kun and Jungwoo, were the group's newest members. The trio were introduced in SM's NCT 2018 Yearbook #1 on 30 January 2018.[8] Lucas officially made his debut with NCT on 14 March with their debut studio album NCT 2018 Empathy.[9] Lucas recorded three songs for the album as part of the sub-unit NCT U, including title tracks "Boss," "Yestoday" (both as NCT U), and "Black on Black" (as NCT 2018).[10] [11] To promote the album, Lucas appeared on Korean variety shows Real Man 300 and Law of the Jungle in Last Indian Ocean as a regular cast member.
Lucas was featured on Taeyeon's "All Night Long," a track recorded for her EP Something New, released in June 2018. The song peaked at number 72 on the Gaon Digital Chart.
Lucas made his runway debut at Seoul Fashion Week in 2018, walking for fashion streetwear brand KYE, Charm's, and Kappa.[12]
In November 2018, SM Entertainment released the digital single "Coffee Break" by Jonah Nilsson and Lucas featuring Richard Bona for its SM Station 3 project. In December 2018, Lucas was announced as part of NCT's China-based unit WayV, managed by SM Entertainment subsidiary Label V. The seven-member unit officially debuted on 17 January 2019 with their debut single album The Vision. Its lead single "Regular" was the Mandarin version of "Regular" by NCT 127.[13] [14] [15] The following month, Lucas joined the cast of Chinese variety show Keep Running as a fixed cast member for its seventh season.
On 7 August 2019, Lucas was announced as a member of SuperM, a K-pop supergroup created by SM Entertainment in collaboration with Capitol Records. The group's promotions began in October, aimed at the American market.[16] [17] SuperM's self-titled debut EP was released on 4 October 2019 with lead single "Jopping".[18] On 5 October, Lucas held his first concert with SuperM at the Capitol Records Building in Los Angeles, preceding a world tour with stops in North America and planned stops in Europe and Asia.[19] [20] [21]
2020–2023: NCT 2020, Kick Back, hiatus, and departure from NCT and WayV
In October 2020, Lucas returned to perform with NCT for the first time since "Black on Black" in 2018 for the second group-wide project, NCT 2020, featuring all 23 members.[22] He participated in the album Resonance Pt. 1 on the songs "Make A Wish (Birthday Song)" and its English version, "Faded In My Last Song", and "Volcano" by NCT U, as well as "Nectar" by WayV.[23] He also participated in the all-members single "Resonance".[24]
On 10 March 2021, WayV released their third EP, Kick Back, with the lead single of the same name.[25] The album became the group's first number one album on Gaon Album Chart.[26]
Lucas rejoined Keep Running as a regular cast member for its ninth season.
On 25 August 2021, Lucas was scheduled to release the single "Jalapeño" alongside fellow WayV member Hendery. However, following controversy arising from his alleged past relationships, SM Entertainment and Label V announced that the release, as well as its promotions, had been postponed. Lucas also announced that he would temporarily halt his activities with WayV.[27]
On 10 May 2023, SM Entertainment announced that Lucas would be departing from NCT and WayV to pursue his individual endeavours.[28]
2024–present: Solo debut with Renegade
In February 2024, Lucas released a two part documentary series entitled Freeze on his official YouTube channel. The documentary followed Lucas through his daily life during his hiatus, and reflected on the events of the previous two years, stating: "I had terrible thoughts; I was so sorry I wanted to die, because honestly it was all my fault.[29]
On March 8, 2024, JTBC News reported that Lucas would be making his solo debut in April, with SM Entertainment confirming as such later that day.[30] Renegade, Lucas's debut single album, was released on April 1, 2024, along with the lead single of the same name.[31] [32] The album debuted at number 13 on South Korea's Circle Album Chart with first week sales of 25,897 copies.[33] After Renegade release, Lucas embarked on his first solo tour, a fan-con tour of Asia entitled Fiat Lux. The tour began in Hong Kong on April 13, and continued to Jakarta, Taipei and Manila over the following weeks.[34]
Discography
See also: NCT discography.
As a featured artist
Filmography
Television shows
Year | English title | Role | Ref. |
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2018 | Real Man 300 | Cast member | [38] |
Law of the Jungle in Last Indian Ocean | [39] |
2019 | Keep Running | [40] |
2021 | |
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Son . Mi-kyung . 1 April 2024 . ko:루카스,오늘(1일) 솔로 데뷔..첫 싱글 'Renegade'공개 . Lucas makes solo debut today (Apr. 1)...releases first single 'Renegade' . https://biz.chosun.com/entertainment/enter_general/2024/04/01/2PS6FS6I54VKJTYMJR6PXTMATY/ . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240401111254/https://biz.chosun.com/entertainment/enter_general/2024/04/01/2PS6FS6I54VKJTYMJR6PXTMATY/ . 1 April 2024 . 1 April 2024 . . . ko . Chosun Biz.
- News: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMhxUKtqD9k. ko:다국어왕 루카스(Lucas), 어설픈 태국어에 뱀뱀(Bam Bam) "잘 못하는데?" 아는 형님(Knowing bros) 141회. ko. 28 August 2019. 26 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201226153812/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMhxUKtqD9k. live.
- [Hot&Young 서울여행 I EP.11] 서울의 '핫 플레이스' 익선동으로 떠나는 NCT 여행 ]. 16 August 2018 . SM Town . SM Entertainment . Video . ko . [Hot&Young Seoul Travel I EP.11] NCT's trip to Iksun-dong, Seoul's 'hot spot' . 8 minutes 55 seconds . YouTube.
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- Web site: NCT Unveils 3 New Members; JUNGWOO, KUN and LUCAS!. 31 January 2018. SBS News. 15 March 2019. 12 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180212005329/https://news.sbs.co.kr/news/endPage.do?news_id=N1004599958&plink=SEARCH&cooper=SBSNEWSSEARCH. live.
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- NCT U Say 'Yestoday' in New Music Video: Watch. 2 April 2018. Billboard. 22 March 2019. 5 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180705062309/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8280656/nct-u-yestoday-new-music-video-watch-k-pop-sm-entertainment. live.
- Web site: NCT's Lucas Fashion Style and Appearance in Seoul Fashion Week . Byeol Korea. 5 September 2019.
- Web site: WayV_official. Weibo. zh. 15 March 2019. 31 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181231143710/https://m.weibo.cn/profile/6903448926. live.
- Web site: SM "中신인 웨이션브이, 2019년 1월 데뷔확정"…NCT 대거 합류 [공식입장]]. 31 December 2018. . ko. 15 March 2019. 11 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190411103306/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=109&aid=0003929238. live.
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- SuperM Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart With 'The 1st Mini Album'. Billboard. 14 October 2019. 17 February 2020. 14 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191014061116/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8532879/superm-the-1st-mini-album-billboard-200-no-1. live.
- Web site: Q&A: SuperM answers big questions before its debut this week. 2 October 2019. The Korea Herald. en. 17 February 2020. 17 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200217073448/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20191002000672. live.
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- Web site: 2020年4月23日(木) 'SuperM We Are The Future Live'の東京ドーム公演が決定しました!. SuperM_JP. 13 February 2020. www.twitter.com. ja. 17 February 2020. 13 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200213102200/https://twitter.com/superm_jp/status/1227880739464630272. live.
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- NCT U Delivers Fantastical 'Make a Wish (Birthday Song)' Video: Watch. 1 January 2021. Billboard. 13 October 2020. en. 11 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201111061746/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/9464610/nct-u-make-a-wish-birthday-song-video. live.
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- Web site: 23 February 2021. ko:웨이션브이, 3월 10일 컴백 확정…'Kick Back' 발매(공식). https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000404425. Naver News. 23 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210223053518/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000404425. live.
- Web site: Gaon Album Chart – Week 11, 2021 (Kick Back). Gaon Chart. ko. 18 March 2021.
- News: Herman . Tamar . 25 August 2021 . Chinese K-pop star Lucas Wong apologises on Instagram and takes time off, as WayV song is postponed after he is accused of cheating . . 15 March 2022.
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- Web site: Chin . Carmen . Ex-NCT member Lucas Wong addresses scandalous past in new documentary: "Nothing can justify what I've done" . . 2024-02-26 . 2024-11-12.
- Web site: Ziwei . Puah . Former NCT member Lucas Wong to make solo debut this year . . 2024-03-08 . 2024-11-11.
- Web site: Chin . Carmen . Ex-NCT's Lucas Wong drops two music videos for debut solo single 'Renegade' . . 2024-04-02 . 2024-11-11.
- Web site: Martin . Annie . Watch: Lucas makes solo debut after NCT exit . . 2024-04-01 . 2024-11-11.
- Web site: 1 April 2024 . Circle Album Chart – Week 14, 2024 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240411052347/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=14&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3 . 11 April 2024 . 11 April 2024 . . ko.
- Web site: Da-kyum. Lee . Singer Lucas will hold a fan-con Asia tour following his solo debut in April.Lucas will open "LUCAS .. . . 2024-03-13 . 2024-11-12 . ko.
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- Web site: Circle Album Chart – April 2024. Circle Chart. ko. November 11, 2024.
- Peak positions for songs on the Circle Digital Chart:
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