WayV has announced their plans to make a comeback with a new mini-album. Aside from their new concept, another thing that fans anticipate is whether Lucas- who has been on hiatus since August 2021- will participate.

WayV to Make December Comeback With 'Phantom' - Is Lucas Participating?

On Nov. 23, SM Entertainment announced that WayV will release their fourth mini-album, "Phantom," next month. The EP, led by "Back To You," will consist of a total of eight songs.

On the same day, the first teaser photos and the album details for their upcoming return was released on the group's SNS accounts.

"Phantom" will mark the subgroup's first release in a year and nine months since their third mini-album, "Kick Back," came out in March 2021.

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Ten and Kun previously teased WayV's comeback during a livestream on Sept. 15. On that day, Kun shared that they are working on different styles for their new album, and that he's enjoying the process of working on the tracks.

Ten added that they are now "kicking forward" instead of "kicking back."

Kun also mentioned that the title track is really good, and that the following day (Sept. 16) was the recording session for the last song.

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Naturally, WayV's fans are excited about their upcoming release, given that it's been a long time since the group dropped an album.

However, amid the excitement, some fans brought up Lucas, asking about his whereabouts.

Lucas has been inactive in NCT's and WayV's activities since August 2021 when he was accused of "cheating, gaslighting, manipulation, and pressuring a fan to have unprotected sex with him" by multiple netizens, some of whom claimed to be his ex-girlfriends.

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As of this writing, SM Entertainment hasn't made any confirmations whether or not he is still a member of WayV or NCT as a whole. The company also hasn't announced whether they are checking the facts regarding the allegations made against Lucas.

At the time they responded to the controversy, SM only said that Lucas is deeply reflecting on "having caused great pain and disappointment" and that they decided to delay the release of Lucas and Hendery's single "Jalapeño."

Additionally, SM Entertainment didn't specify which members will participate in WayV's comeback. But looking at the number of members in the teaser photo and the album cover for "Phantom," there are only six boys, meaning one of them didn't participate.

Also, only six photocards and six postcards, each featuring one member, are available.

Meanwhile, WayV's comeback with "Phantom" is scheduled on Dec. 9.

Would you like to see all seven members of WayV return to the music scene next month?

WayV's Latest Comeback With 'Kick Back'

On March 10, 2021, NCT's China-based subunit, WayV, returned with their third EP, "Kick Back," marking their first release in almost a year since their first studio album "Awaken the World."

"Kick Back" was made available in two versions: Hitchhiker and Stranger. A total of six songs make up the album, including the title track "Kick Back" and its Korean version.

Watch WayV's "Kick Back" music video here.

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Written by Maria Scott