On the 10th, SM Entertainment announced the upcoming ŌĆ£Welcome to the NeoCiTyŌĆØ global audition in search of the next NCT members. The label accepts applicants from 14 cities around the world, including Toronto, Vancouver, New York, Los Angeles, Seoul, Ho Chi Minh, Bangkok, Jakarta, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Beijing, Osaka, Fukuoka, and Tokyo. Any boys born between 2001 and 2008 can apply in the vocal, rap, and dance categories. SM will hold a round of online auditions, followed by another round of on-site auditions that will be held in each city. However, after the news hit the wire, some fans showed concerns about the team that already consists of 23 members, especially the two new members that joined NCT in 2020. Sungchan and Shotaro joined NCT back in 2020 and took part in a few album releases. However, there hasnŌĆÖt been much of an update on the two, which is making fans voice their concerns. In light of this new SMŌĆÖs announcement, one fan shared a lengthy post to raise questions about these two membersŌĆÖ future promotions since they still donŌĆÖt belong in any NCT unit groups. ŌĆ£Sungchan participated in the music show promotions for two weeks with ŌĆÖ90ŌĆÖs Love.ŌĆÖ Thereafter, he hasnŌĆÖt participated in any of the NCT titles. Therefore, he hasnŌĆÖt participated in any performances except the year-end event performances,ŌĆØ the writer explained. The case is no different for Shotaro. He performed two weeks in music shows for ŌĆ£Make A WishŌĆØ and therefore took part in the year-end performances. However, he was only active for a week or so in 2021. Source (1, 2)
