Lucas (Korean: 루카스; Japanese: ルーカス) is a Chinese-Thai singer and rapper under SM Entertainment. He is a member of the supergroup SuperM and a former member of the boy group NCT and its sub-units NCT U and WayV. He was also one-half of WayV's pre-debut subunit duo WayV-LUCAS&HENDERY.
He made his solo debut with the single album "Renegade" on April 1, 2024.
In 2015, he was cast into SM Entertainment through SM’s Global Audition in Hong Kong. On April 5, 2017, he was introduced as a member of SM's pre-debut training team, SMROOKIES, and in the same month, he appeared in NCT member Ten’s "Dream In A Dream" music video.
2018–2019: Debut with NCT, & WayV[]
In January 2018, Him alongside Kun, and Jungwoo were announced to become NCT member, through the NCT 2018 Yearbook. On February 19, 2018, he officially debuted as a member of NCT, in the unit NCT U, with the song "Boss".[1] On March 14, 2018, he took in the NCT's first studio album NCT 2018 Empathy.
On December 31, 2018, it was revealed that he was a member of NCT's Chinese sub-unit, WayV[2] which debuted on January 17, 2019, with the digital EP, The Vision.
2019: SuperM[]
On August 8, 2019, it was announced that Lucas would be a member of the supergroup SuperM. They released their self-titled debut mini-album on October 4, 2019. On November 18, 2019, they released the promotional single "Let's Go Everywhere".
2021–2023: Hiatus, departure from NCT and WayV[]
On August 25, 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 announced that the release, as well as its promotions, had been halted. It was also announced that Lucas would be halting all activities to reflect on his actions.[3]
On May 10, 2023, SM Entertainment announced that Lucas had departed from NCT and its sub-units WayV and NCT U after 2 years of hiatus.[4]
2024: Solo debut with "Renegade"[]
On March 8, JTBC News reported that according to industry insiders, Lucas would be making his solo debut sometime in April. SM Entertainment later confirmed that Lucas is preparing for his debut.[5] Then on March 11, a first teaser was released which revealed that Lucas would make his solo debut with the single album "Renegade" on April 1.[6]
