Lucas Wong

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Lucas Wong
黃旭熙
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Wong at 24th Dream Concert in 2018
Born
Wong Yuk-hei

(1999-01-25) 25 January 1999 (age 22)
Sha Tin, Hong Kong
NationalityHong Kong
Alma materTWGHs Yow Kam Yuen College
Occupation
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • model
  • dancer
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocal
Years active2018–present
Labels
Associated acts
Chinese name
Chinese黃旭熙
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationHwang Uk-hui
McCune–ReischauerHwang Uk-hŭi
Stage name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationLukaseu
McCune–ReischauerRuk'asŭ

Wong Yuk-hei (Chinese: 黃旭熙; born 25 January 1999), better known mononymously as Lucas (Korean: 루카스), is a Hong Kong rapper, singer and model of Thai and Chinese descent. He is a member of the South Korean boy group NCT, its Chinese sub-unit WayV and rotational sub-unit NCT U, as well as the supergroup SuperM. In China, he has appeared as a regular cast member of the seventh and ninth season of the popular variety show Keep Running.

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.[1][2] He has one younger brother and attended Tung Wah Group of Hospitals' Yow Kam Yuen College.[3]

Lucas helped run a Thai restaurant in Hong Kong owned by his parents. He also would often visit Thailand at least once a year to rest and visit his mother's family.[4]

Career[]

2015–2017: Pre-debut[]

In 2015, Lucas was scouted by SM Entertainment, a South Korean entertainment agency, after passing a Global Audition that was held in Hong Kong. Lucas was accepted after only one modelling audition.[5] As an SM trainee, Lucas received training in singing, rapping, and dancing. On 5 April 2017, he was introduced as a member of SM Rookies, a pre-debut training team composed of young trainees who would potentially debut as idol group members. 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 in 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 regular cast members.

Lucas was featured on Taeyeon's song "All Night Long," a track recorded in her EP Something New, released in June 2018. The song peaked at number 72 on the Gaon Digital Chart. In November 2018, Lucas released the digital single "Coffee Break," with Jonah Nilsson and featuring Richard Bona, for SM Station 3.

In December 2018, Lucas was announced to be a part of NCT's China-based unit WayV, managed by 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 remake of "Regular" by NCT 127.[12][13][14] The following month, Lucas joined the cast of Chinese variety show Keep Running as a fixed cast member for the 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 and are aimed at the American market.[15][16] SuperM's self-titled debut EP was released on 4 October 2019 with lead single "Jopping".[17] On 5 October, Lucas had 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.[18][19][20]

2020–present: NCT 2020, Kick Back, and solo activities[]

In October 2020, Lucas returned to perform with NCT for the first time since "Black On Black" in 2018. He participated for the second all-members project, NCT 2020, featuring all 23 members.[21] He was present in the album Resonance Pt. 1 for 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.[22] He also participated in the all-members single, "Resonance".[23]

On 10 March 2021, WayV released their third EP, Kick Back, with the lead single of the same name.[24] The album became the group's first number one album on Gaon Album Chart.[25]

Lucas rejoined Keep Running as a regular cast member for the ninth season.

On 25 August 2021, Lucas was scheduled to release the single "Jalapeño" alongside fellow WayV member Hendery. However, following a controversy involving his past relationships, SM Entertainment and Label V announced that the release, as well as its promotions, have been postponed. Lucas also announced that he has temporarily halted his activities with WayV.[26]

Discography[]

See also: NCT discography, WayV § Discography, and SuperM § Discography

Singles[]

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
Gaon
[27]
"Coffee Break"
(with Dirty Loops featuring Richard Bona) 		2018 — SM Station: Season 3
"—" denotes songs that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances[]

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
CHN KOR
CHN
[28][A] 		QQ
[29]
Collaborations
"造亿万吨光芒"
(with Angelababy, Li Chen, Zheng Kai, Zhu Yawen, Wang Yanlin, Song Yuqi) 		2019 — — — N/A Keep Running theme song
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other charted songs[]

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
Gaon
[30]
"All Night Long" (저녁의 이유)
(Taeyeon featuring Lucas) 		2018 72 Something New
"—" denotes songs that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography[]

Television shows[]

Year English title Original title Network Notes Ref.
2018 Real Man 300 진짜사나이 300 MBC Cast member [31]
Law of the Jungle in Last Indian Ocean 정글의 법칙 SBS Cast member [32]
2019, 2021 Keep Running 奔跑吧 ZRTG Cast member [33]

Notes[]

  1. ^ The Billboard China Top 100 was launched in January 2019 by Billboard China.

References[]

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  29. ^ Charted songs on QQ Music:
  30. ^ Peak positions for songs on the Gaon Digital Chart:
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