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WayV in a promotional photo for 'Vision Wings.' Photo courtesy of SM Entertainment

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WayV blends traditional Chinese music, hip-hop in 'Vision Wings'

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1786409581222WayV_Vision Wings_2 (1).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">WayV in a promotional photo for &#x27;Vision Wings.&#x27; <em>Photo courtesy of SM Entertainment</em></span></span></span></div><p>Chinese boy band WayV has made a comeback with an extended play (EP) that revisits the motivations driving the group, led by a track that blends hip-hop with traditional Chinese music.</p><p>On Monday, the five-member group released its eighth EP, &quot;Vision Wings,&quot; which comprises seven tracks that tell &quot;a cohesive story about the values and aspirations that continue to drive WayV forward,&quot; according to a statement from label SM Entertainment.</p><p>The lead single of the same title combines the guzheng, a traditional Chinese string instrument, with modern hip-hop production. It also uses the image of a bird soaring high through a storm to capture the group&#x27;s &quot;unwavering self-belief and determination to break past every limit.&quot;</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bfQ0eLJNWiw?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><p>The music video depicts the members as warriors at a Shaolin temple and features the song&#x27;s martial arts-inspired choreography.</p><p>&quot;Vision Wings&quot; is WayV&#x27;s latest release, following the special winter album &quot;Eternal White,&quot; which was released in December 2025.</p><p>WayV is scheduled to embark on a tour titled &quot;Born This Way,&quot; which will kick off in Seoul, South Korea in September.</p><p>Launched in 2019, WayV is the China-based subunit of K-pop group NCT, whose members perform across various subunits.</p><p>The group is currently composed of Kun, Ten, Xiaojun, Hendery and Yangyang. It originally debuted with seven members before <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/05/10/23/k-pop-lucas-wong-announces-departure-from-nct-wayv"><strong>Lucas&#x27; departure</strong></a> in 2023, followed by <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2026/7/8/k-pop-star-winwin-exits-nct-label-sm-entertainment-1454"><strong>WinWin&#x27;s exit</strong></a> in July this year.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2026/4/6/k-pop-star-ten-leaves-sm-entertainment-stays-in-nct-1323"><strong>READ: K-pop star Ten leaves SM Entertainment, stays in NCT<br/></strong></a></div><p>The group previously performed in Manila in 2023 for its &quot;Phantom&quot; fan meeting tour.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/03/31/23/wayv-fulfills-promise-to-pinoy-fans"><strong>READ: WayV fulfills promise in 1st PH fan meeting<br/></strong></a></div>

<p>Chinese boy band WayV has made a comeback with an extended play that revisits the motivations driving the group, led by a track that blends hip-hop with traditional Chinese music.</p>

Chinese boy band WayV has made a comeback with an extended play that revisits the motivations driving the group, led by a track that blends hip-hop with traditional Chinese music.