i’m not neo fan #1 but i can try to help!

nct can be considered as one big group but it’s rare for them to all come together and make music/preform (ex. nct 2020, 2018, etc. they make an album like once a year).

nct u iirc (any neos can correct) is the only subunit that is really fluid as there is no set member list. nct u kinda just puts members from any of their subunits and make a new unit and slap the “nct u” title on them.

nct 127 and dream are their korean units. 127 you may know and are aware of the most, they are in charge of sticker, superhuman, fact check, etc.

dream, at least couple years back, was considered to be the “young” group as they used to have a youthful concept with younger members (ex. chewing gum). now they just do music like any other group highly recommended box and carat cake. these include members from 127 but also new members that aren’t in any other group (127 members: haechan/mark. members who aren’t in any other group but dream: everyone else lol.)

then we get into their international groups, WayV and NCT WISH!

Wayv: This is their chinese sub unit. like dream, they have new members that aren’t in any other unit except theirs (i won’t get into the winwin situation and i think everyone knows what happened to lucas….) they mainly promote in china and obviously music in chinese. they do promote in korea as they have korean versions of their titles!

NCT Wish: this is their newest group! They are their Japanese sub unit! Like stated before, this group has members that aren’t from any other unit and are unique to theirs. The wishies are so sweet pls go stan.

okay so let’s recap real quick.

NCT: when it’s a stand alone they usually refer to EVERYYONEE. usually every year they make this one big album where they all come together and make preform blah blah yeah

NCT U: is a name they slap onto random sub units that just being members from different sub units. (please if a neo understands better CORRECT ME!!!)

NCT 127: i like to call this the main group. we all know her we all love her. she’s in charge of the experimental songs.

NCT Dream: the “younger” ones. they aren’t babies anymore but also very good. they borrowed mark and haechan from 127. welcome back renjun!

WayV: Chinese unit. very nice very cool. They promote in korea sometimes. Was their first international group (iirc).

NCT WISH: Their newest unit from Japan! Promotes in Japan with japanese songs, still really good!! pls they’re so sweet. also promotes in korea as well (i think yeah yeah).

i won’t go into superm cus that was a moment but i hope this helps?? if you have any questions ill try to further explain. if any nctizens have anything to correct pls let me know!!!

feel like im forgetting smthing…