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, with former member Gihyun having left the group on November 6, 2022. NTX officially debuted on March 30, 2021, with their lead single "Kiss The World" from their debut EP Full of Lovescapes.
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 for 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]
^"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.
^"[포토]탄(TAN) 지성, '멋짐 폭발'" [NTX debuts with 'Kiss The World']. Joy News 24 (in Korean). Retrieved March 13, 2022.
^Yang, Kwang-mo (November 7, 2022). "NTX 측 "기현, 개인 사정으로 팀 탈퇴…23일8인 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.
^"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.
