NTX (group)

NTX (Korean: 엔티엑스, formerly known as NT9 and Neo Tracks No.9) is a South Korean boy band formed by Victory Company. The group currently has 9 members: Hyeonjin, Yunhyeok, Jaemin, Changhun, Hojun, Rawhyun, Eunho, Jiseong, and Seungwon. NTX officially debuted on March 30, 2021, with their lead single "Kiss The World" from their debut EP Full of Lovescapes. Originally as ten, Gihyun left the group on November 6, 2022.

NTX
Also known as	NT9 Neo Tracks No.9
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	K-pop
Years active	2020 (2020)–present
Labels	Victory Company
Members	Hyeonjin Yunhyeok Jaemin Changhun Hojun Rawhyun Eunho Seungwon
Past members	Gihyun

History

Predebut

Seungwon was a child model, actor and a former member of the kid group 'USS.O Boy' under the stage name 'U.Win'.^[1] Eunho was also a child model.^{[citation needed]}

2020–present: The Opening, debut with Full of Lovescapes

NTX released a series of pre-debut singles to introduce the group named The Opening, starting with The Opening: Public, followed by The Opening: Basic Yell, The Opening: Herma and The Opening: The Finale, the group promoted the lead singles on South Korean music programs.^[2][3][4][5]

The group were originally scheduled to debut in January, but due to the aftermath of COVID-19, their debut was postponed.^[6] On March 30, 2021, NTX made their official debut with their debut EP Full of Lovescapes, with the title track "Kiss The World".^[7]

On April 30, 2021, it was announced that the group would have their first standalone mini concert 'For You', to be held on May 29, 2021.^[8]

In September 2021, Jiseong appeared on the survival reality show The Wild Idol as a contestant, he ranked 3rd on the final episode, allowing him to debut in the project boy group TAN.^[9]

On November 6, 2022, Victory Company announced that Gihyun has left the group due to personal reasons.^[10]

In 2023, the group appeared on the South Korean reality show Peak Time as Team 2:00, where they made it to the third and penultimate round before being eliminated.^[11]

Members

Adapted from their Naver profile.^[12]

Active

• Hyeongjin (형진) - leader
• Yunhyeok (윤혁) - leader
• Jaemin (재민)
• Changhun (창훈)
• Hojun (호준)
• Rawhyun (로현)
• Eunho (은호)
• Seungwon (승원)

Inactive

• Jiseong (지성) – inactive due to group activities with TAN

Former

• Gihyun (기현)

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR ^[13]
Odd Hour	Released: November 15, 2023 Label: Victory Company Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	36	KOR: 6,042^[14]

Extended plays

Title	Details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR ^[15]
Full of Lovescapes	Released: March 30, 2021 Label: Victory Company Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Black Hole" "Hi Star" "Kiss the World" "Choco Ice Cream" "Survive" "Ubimuhwhuan" "Choco Ice Cream" (Inst.) "Kiss the World" (Inst.)	86	KOR: 106^[16]

Single albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR ^[17]
Latecomer	Released: November 23, 2022 Label: Victory Company Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Old School" (올드스쿨) "Vintage Girl" "Old School" (올드스쿨) (instrumental)	84	KOR: 1,045^[18]

Singles

Title	Year	Album
"Black Hole"	2020	Full of Lovescapes
"Survive"
"Magic Shoes"
"Ubimuhwhan" (유비무환)
"Kiss the World"	2021
"Old School" (올드스쿨)	2022	Latecomer
"Holy Grail"	2023	Odd Hour
"Circuit"	2023	PEAK TIME - 3Round <Originals Match>

Concerts

Concert Tours

• Live Tour Event in Japan Part1 - The Beginning (2022)

Standalone Concerts

• For You - NTX Mini Concert (2021)^[19]

References

1. "지구촌 축제 제2회 럭셔리브랜드 키즈모델어워즈 열려" ["lobal Village Festival 2nd Luxury Brand Kids Model Awards held']. CC daily (in Korean). Retrieved March 13, 2022.
2. "NTX, 10人 10色 슈퍼 루키 출격 준비 완료 '입덕 자극'" [NTX, 10 people, 10 colors, super rookie]. TV daily (in Korean). Retrieved March 13, 2022.
3. "NTX (엔티엑스), 'SURVIVE로 컴백했어요~'" [NTX, 'We made a comeback with SURVIVE~']. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved March 13, 2022.
4. "NTX(엔티엑스), 퍼포먼스·비주얼·랩 완벽 삼박자 'MAGIC SHOES'" [NTX, performance, visual, and rap perfect triple 'MAGIC SHOES']. MK Sports (in Korean). Retrieved March 13, 2022.
5. "NTX, 28일 사전 티저 데뷔 피날레 곡 '유비무환' 공개…'슈퍼 루키 출격'" [NTX, pre-teaser debut finale song 'Yubi Mu-hwan' released on the 28th... 'Super Rookie Sortie']. MK Sports (in Korean). Retrieved March 13, 2022.
6. "NTX, 코로나19 여파 데뷔 일정 연기..."3월 예상" [공식]" [NTX postpones debut schedule in the aftermath of Corona 19..."Estimated in March]. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved March 13, 2022.
7. ""눈앞에 놓인 세계로 올인"…탄, 감성적 데뷔 신호탄 'DU DU DU' [쥬크박스]" ["All-in to the world in front of you"... Tan, emotional debut signal 'DU DU DU']. Naver (in Korean). Retrieved March 13, 2022.
8. ""팬들과의 약속을 지키고자" NTX, 첫 번째 미니 콘서트 'For You' 오프라인 개최" ["To keep our promise to our fans" NTX to hold the first mini-concert 'For You' offline]. Joy News 24 (in Korean). Retrieved March 13, 2022.
9. "[포토]탄(TAN) 지성, '멋짐 폭발'" [NTX debuts with 'Kiss The World']. Joy News 24 (in Korean). Retrieved March 13, 2022.
10. Yang, Kwang-mo (November 7, 2022). "NTX 측 "기현, 개인 사정으로 팀 탈퇴…23일 8인 체제 컴백" [NTX side "Kihyun left the team for personal reasons... Comeback with 8 members on the 23rd]. Sports World (in Korean). Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Naver.
11. "Idol Survival Show "Peak Time" Announces Top 6 Teams Moving On To Final Round". Soompi. 2023-04-12. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
12. "엔티엑스 프로필". Naver (in Korean). 21 January 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
13. "2023 Week 46 Album Chart". Circle Chart (in Korean). November 18, 2023.
14. Cumulative Sales of Odd Hour:
    • "Circle Album Chart – November 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 7, 2023.
    • "2023 Week 46 Album Chart". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 23, 2023.
15. "2021년 14주차 Album Chart" [Week 14 of 2021 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). April 8, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
16. "03월 31일 Retail Album Chart" [March 31, 2021 Retail Album Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 14, 2022.
17. "2022 Week 48 Album Chart". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 1, 2022.
18. "2022 Week 48 Album Chart". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 1, 2022.
19. "NTX, 팬들과 약속 지킨다…29일 미니 콘서트 'For You' 개최(공식)" [NTX keeps its promises with its fans... Held a mini-concert 'For You' on the 29th (official)]. Star MBN (in Korean). Retrieved March 13, 2022.