Boy band WayV promote upcoming album with US debut performance in New York

SEOUL, August 4 (AJP) -  K-pop boy band WayV made their U.S. debut performance at SummerStage in New York's Central Park, using the outdoor set to preview choreography from their upcoming mini-album "Vision Wings" ahead of their release, their agency SM Entertainment said on Tuesday.

The group performed at Central Park's Rumsey Playfield last Sunday as part of the free, annual SummerStage festival. The show also featured New York-based group THE EITHER and Chopstix as opening acts.
  WayV opened their set with "BIG BANDS," the English version of "Bad Alive" and the English version of "Phantom," before moving through tracks including "Nectar," "On My Youth," "Poppin' Love," "Give Me That" and "FREQUENCY."

The group also leaned heavily on its English-language catalog, performing "Filthy Rich," "Love Talk," "Ice Tea" and "Low Low" for the New York audience.

Members Kun and Xiaojun performed the English version of "Back To You," while Hendery and Yangyang took on the unit track "RODEO."

The main preview came near the end of the show, when WayV revealed part of the choreography for "Vision Wings," the title track of its eighth mini-album. The performance incorporates martial arts-inspired movements, according to the agency.

The seven-track album will include both Chinese- and English-language versions of the title song. It is scheduled for release through music platforms on Aug. 10. The release date is also listed by SMTOWN's official store.

WayV members debuted in 2019 as the China-based unit of NCT and have built a multilingual catalog spanning Mandarin, Korean and English. SummerStage billed the show as a night of Chinese pop, highlighting the group's mix of hip-hop, dance and R&B.

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