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黃旭熙 | |||||||||||||
 Lucas in February 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Born | Wong Yuk-hei (1999-01-25)25 January 1999 (age 26) | ||||||||||||
| Alma mater | TWGHs Yow Kam Yuen College | ||||||||||||
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| Years active | 2018–present | ||||||||||||
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| Origin | South Korea | ||||||||||||
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| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 黃旭熙 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 黄旭熙 | ||||||||||||
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| Hangul | 황욱희 | ||||||||||||
| Revised Romanization | Hwang Ukhui | ||||||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Hwang Ukhŭi | ||||||||||||
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| Hangul | 루카스 | ||||||||||||
| Revised Romanization | Lukaseu | ||||||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Ruk'asŭ | ||||||||||||
Wong Yuk-hei (Chinese:黃旭熙; born 25 January 1999), known professionally asLucas (Korean: 루카스), is aHong Kong rapper signed underSM Entertainment. He is a member of thesupergroupSuperM, and a former member of the South Korean boy groupNCT and its Chinese sub-unitWayV.
He made his solo debut on 1 April 2024, with the single albumRenegade.[1]
Lucas was born on 25 January 1999 inSha Tin, Hong Kong, to aChinese father withTeochew ancestry and aThai mother.[2][3][non-primary source needed] He has one younger brother and attendedTung 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.[3][non-primary source needed]
In late 2015, Lucas was scouted bySM 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.[citation needed] On 5 April 2017, he was introduced as a member ofSM Rookies, a pre-debut training team of young trainees.[citation needed] On 7 April 2017, Lucas made an appearance in NCT memberTen's "Dream In A Dream" music video.[citation needed] Lucas, whose mother tongue isCantonese, studiedKorean andMandarin in preparation for his debut.[citation needed]
In January 2018, SM Entertainment unveiled NCT 2018, a project group for the expansive boy groupNCT.[6][7] Lucas, together with Kun and Jungwoo, were the group's newest members. The trio were introduced in SM'sNCT 2018 Yearbook #1 on 30 January 2018.[8] Lucas officially made his debut with NCT on 14 March with their debutstudio albumNCT 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 showsReal Man 300 andLaw of the Jungle in Last Indian Ocean as a regular cast member.
Lucas was featured onTaeyeon's "All Night Long," a track recorded for herEPSomething New, released in June 2018. The song peaked at number 72 on theGaon Digital Chart.
Lucas made his runway debut at Seoul Fashion Week in 2018, walking for fashion streetwear brand KYE, Charm's, andKappa.[12]
In November 2018, SM Entertainment released the digital single "Coffee Break" byJonah Nilsson and Lucas featuring Richard Bona for itsSM Station 3 project. In December 2018, Lucas was announced as part of NCT's China-based unitWayV, managed by SM Entertainment subsidiary Label V. The seven-member unit officially debuted on 17 January 2019 with their debutsingle albumThe Vision. Its lead single "Regular" was the Mandarin version of "Regular" byNCT 127.[13][14][15] The following month, Lucas joined the cast of Chinese variety showKeep Running as a fixed cast member for itsseventh season.[citation needed]
On 7 August 2019, Lucas was announced as a member ofSuperM, a K-pop supergroup created by SM Entertainment in collaboration withCapitol Records.[citation needed] The group's promotions began in October, aimed at the American market.[16][unreliable source?][17] SuperM'sself-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 theCapitol Records Building inLos Angeles, preceding a world tour with stops in North America and planned stops in Europe and Asia.[19][20][21]
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][unreliable source?] He participated in the albumResonance 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][unreliable source?]
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 onGaon Album Chart.[26]
Lucas rejoinedKeep Running as a regular cast member for its ninth season.[citation needed]
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]
In February 2024, Lucas released a two part documentary series entitledFreeze on his officialYouTube 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 debutsingle album, was released on April 1, 2024, along with thelead single of the same name.[31][32] The album debuted at number 13 on South Korea'sCircle Album Chart with first week sales of 25,897 copies.[33] AfterRenegade's 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]
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Renegade" | 2024 | Renegade |
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| "Coffee Break" (withDirty Loops featuringRichard Bona) | 2018 | Non-album single |
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| "造亿万吨光芒" (withAngelababy,Li Chen,Zheng Kai,Zhu Yawen,Wang Yanlin,Song Yuqi) | 2019 | Keep Running OST |
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| "All Night Long"(저녁의 이유) (Taeyeon featuring Lucas) | 2018 | 72 | Something New |
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| 2018 | Real Man 300 | Cast member | [38] |
| Law of the Jungle in Last Indian Ocean | [39] | ||
| 2019 | Keep Running | [40] | |
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