NCT WISH is riding high with their first mini-album Steady!

Set to release on September 24 at 6 PM, the mini-album will also feature the music video for the title track "Steady," available on the SMTOWN YouTube channel.

As of September 23, the album has already surpassed 800,000 pre-orders, smashing their previous record of 630,000 for the Korean and Japanese versions of "Songbird." This showcases NCT WISH's amazing growth!

The title track "Steady" is a dance song blending house, UK garage, and Jersey club beats with a stylish melody. It captures the pure wish to keep a special relationship forever in a lively and open way, fitting their title as "the icon of Gen Z" and highlighting their unique charm.

Alongside "Steady," the album includes six more songs: "Dunk Shot," "3 Minutes," "On & On," "Supercute," "Skate," and the Korean version of their pre-debut song "Hands Up," all reflecting a vibrant "refreshing & neo" style.

To celebrate the release, NCT WISH will hold a showcase on September 24 at 8 PM at the Blue Square Mastercard Hall in Yongsan, Seoul, where they will perform "Steady" live for the first time. Fans can watch the event online via the YouTube and Weverse NCT WISH channels, as well as TikTok.

Physical copies of Steady will also be available starting on the 24th.

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Choi Si Hoon, known from Single’s Inferno and newlywed husband of singer Ailee, is facing backlash after being linked to a controversy from Wavve’s queer reality show ToGetHer.

Fans discovered that Choi is allegedly the CEO of the influencer agency representing Ri Won, a cast member now at the center of a growing scandal.

The situation started when castmate Han Gyeol spoke up, claiming Ri Won once suggested an overseas trip that felt more like a shady meeting than a casual hangout.

“I thought it was a fun vacation invite at first,” Han Gyeol said, “but when they started talking about meals and date-like things, I realized something was wrong. It felt like an inappropriate setup.”
Han Gyeol added, “Using someone’s sexuality as a shield for suspicious actions is not okay in this industry.”

Ri Won responded by saying it was all a misunderstanding and that the trip was mentioned casually during a conversation about food. “We joked about going to that country after talking about food,” Ri Won said.

However, things got more intense when Ri Won admitted to having a past as a 'beotbang' (adult streaming) BJ. “I know I’m not trustworthy right now, and I appeared on TV while hiding my past. That’s why I shared some proof—I was desperate,” Ri Won explained.

Ri Won also shared a blurred message from another cast member that accused them of fake dating and lying about knowing someone from Billboard. “You said you’d introduce me to a Billboard contact. Then give me their name and title,” the message read. “You just keep switching your targets.”

Ri Won replied, “He’s the team leader at Billboard Korea and also my influencer agency CEO.”
This comment led online users to dig deeper—and some claimed the CEO Ri Won mentioned is none other than Choi Si Hoon, Ailee’s husband.

Currently on his honeymoon with Ailee, Choi is now getting unwanted attention. Some netizens brought up his alleged past as an adult BJ and now, his possible involvement in this controversy.

On Ailee’s Instagram post from April 30, one fan wrote, “Unnie, sorry to bother you during your honeymoon, but please search Choi Si Hoon’s name. A female BJ said she’s signed to his company, and he supposedly arranged a meeting for her with a just-turned 19-year-old girl.”

As the issue grew, Ri Won spoke out again on May 1 to calm things down. “The person I mentioned in the messages was just someone who gave me advice,” Ri Won clarified. “He’s not my agency CEO, like some people assumed. I thought he could help with music, but he never made any business offer.”

Ri Won ended by saying, “I’m sorry for causing any confusion and discomfort to others with my personal remarks.”

So far, Choi Si Hoon and Ailee have not made public statements about the situation.

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