Netizens were a bit gagged.
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A former SM trainee has shocked with his recent visuals.
In 2023, SM Entertainment launched a survival show to select the members of the upcoming NCT unit.
| SM Entertainment
NCT Lastart included two preselected members along with 11 trainees competing for the five remaining spots in the group. After the final members were selected, the group, now known as NCT WISH, originally had seven members, though one departed during their pre-debut activities.
Since their debut, NCT WISH have been known for their many innocent and cute concepts.
Among the trainees who did not make the group, one who stood out to many was Canadian Anderson, who placed 6th overall, just missing a debut in the group.
Anderson | SM Entertainment
Recently, Anderson was revealed as a member of the upcoming boy group known as wayfboys.
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The group have not established their official debut date yet, but have already been attracting attention on social media. One such post made by Anderson included two images of the idol shirtless and has since gone viral with over 2.1 million views.
homemade by yours truly #wayfboys pic.twitter.com/o4cnrNU3pT
— wayfboys (@wayfboys) July 6, 2026
Many commented on the images, reflecting on how different his image is now than it would have been if he debuted in NCT WISH.
crazy to think anderson would’ve been in wish im jdjdjfjfdk https://t.co/ikjiGGhbLL
— tay ˚₊‧꒰ა ☆ ໒꒱ ‧₊˚⋆˙ (@itsaytays) July 6, 2026
it’s funny to think ab that he could’ve potentially ended up in here doing thispic.twitter.com/5bcEdMDsDw https://t.co/c5cFQJuHJC
— nova is tangy 🍋 9 🌹 (@novalueur) July 6, 2026
wait hes filipino lets stan https://t.co/NO5sHHVgbi
— we are &rei • waveflair (@waternt_) July 6, 2026