NCT WISH Returns to TBS ‘CDTV Live! Live!’ New Year Special for the Second Year, Expands Momentum Across Japan Tour and Korea’s Year-End Stages

NCT WISH has added another major year-end milestone: the group is set to appear on TBS’s ‘CDTV Live! Live! New Year Special 2025→2026’ on Dec 31, marking their second consecutive year on the countdown broadcast. With a sold-out Japan tour and multiple Korean year-end music stages ahead, the group continues to expand its momentum going into 2026.

In Japan’s year-end TV landscape, the ‘CDTV Live! Live! New Year Special’ is widely recognized for airing at the exact moment of the countdown, featuring a lineup shaped by artists’ visibility and performance impact across the year. NCT WISH returning for a second straight year signals sustained traction in the Japanese market—an outcome that reflects consistent exposure and measurable audience pull rather than a one-off buzz moment.

Meanwhile, NCT WISH is reinforcing its profile as a strong live act through touring results. Their ‘NCT WISH 1st CONCERT TOUR ‘INTO THE WISH : Our WISH’ in JAPAN’ spans 17 shows across 9 cities and has already sold out across all dates. The group wrapped its hall-theater run in Nagoya (Dec 21–23) and will continue with Kobe World Memorial Hall (Jan 3–4), followed by an arena-scale stop at Tokyo’s National Yoyogi Stadium First Gymnasium (Jan 18–19), illustrating a clear and scalable touring route in Japan.

Alongside Japan-focused activities, the group’s domestic visibility is also ramping up. NCT WISH is scheduled to appear on major Korean year-end music programs, including ‘2025 SBS Gayo Daejeon’ (Dec 25), ‘2025 Music Bank Global Festival in Japan’ (Dec 30), and ‘2025 MBC Gayo Daejejeon’ (Dec 31). These broadcasts tend to attract broad audiences and generate highly shareable clips—key channels for building recognition and strengthening momentum ahead of the next release cycle.

## 【KStarLoud Insight】 The significance of NCT WISH’s year-end run lies not only in volume but also in pacing: a recognizable Japanese countdown platform (CDTV), validated live-demand through sold-out tour data, and broad-reach Korean year-end stages that consolidate visibility. For an emerging group, synchronized advancement across two markets often builds longer-term resilience than a single viral moment. Key signals to watch include post-show word-of-mouth from larger venues like Yoyogi, social buzz driven by the New Year broadcast performance, and whether this exposure translates into measurable growth in early 2026 releases and touring demand.