nct theories

sm_nct #1 the origin (n/a)
1. the kid at the beginning is taeyong
2. the desert may or may not be something closely related to kwangya
3. the black lady + the snake are the black mamba
4. the chalk colors the lady gave to the kid may mean something but im not sure what
5. taeyong is the first person in the nct universe (and technically the entire arc of the sm culture universe assuming it only comprises nct and aespa and completely cancels out say exo)
6. (from the last point, it's worth noting that exo was probably the first generation of this weird universe bc of the powers they have and the weird uhhhh stuff going on in their mvs about fighting and everything, but i really cant go through much else lol)

sm_nct #2 synchronization of your dreams (t7s + hc)
1. taeyong has grown older now and he's starting to experience dreams
2. THE 7TH SENSE, NOT THE SONG BUT THE ACTUAL 7TH SENSE, IS BASICALLY THE ABILITY TO HAVE DREAMS WITH DIFFERENT PEOPLE AND STUFF WHICH IS WHY IT'S THE FIRST EVER NCT SONG
3. the order that the members appear dancing is the order in which they enter the nctverse: taeyong, doyoung, ten, mark, jaehyun
4. since it's a pretty much one-shot video, it's shown all 5 members are in the same "space" -> the synchronized dream
5. i still think haechan singing in the demo version means something; he's probably the first hint of the connection to dream but this may be a stretch
6. the brick walls in the second video may imply a sort of enclosed space and so the nctverse is this sort of building????
7. all 5 nct u t7s members dancing tgt is them being aware of each other's existence in the verse + the synced dancing is the sync of the dreams WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT BE A REFERENCE TO THE ACTUAL UNIT NCT DREAM
8.the members dont all come from korea… ten is thai and mark is canadian and technically jaehyun lived in america for 4 years, so this is just the boys living the dreams without any correlation to ethnicity or nationality

sm_nct #3 7th sense (ww)
1. okay but winwin is definitely the first link to anything nct from china cuz apart from ten who only has chinese roots, winwin is actually fully born + bred in china (the whole room + the objects just scream china and as a chinese person, hell yeah baby)
2. translation of the mandarin dialogue: “finished tidying up?” “mm, almost finished tidying up.” “you’ve worked hard. i’ll leave first.” “okay, okay, see you tomorrow.” “see you tomorrow.”

3. winwin’s + the other dude’s clothes look like that of a restaurant server + chef, so i’m assuming that it’s a restaurant setting and they just closed up so they’re doing their tidying up for the night. i mean there is tea, so it makes sense.
4. (if there’s any symbolism in the teapot/ the drawings and stuff? im not enough of an expert but there is that possibility there)
5. it seems that the dancing is a form of experiencing the dream?? except winwin is doing it in a more stereotypically/genuinely chinese way with the martial arts infused chinese dance
6. the end where he gets the flashbacks shows he's now connected to the nctverse. it makes sense he can see through different realms as people have suggested but im going to dwell into that later i think
7. the 7th sense is probably also winwin's ability to see through dimensions and realms then, given the title of the video itself
8. i cant tell who's in the last scene though, the practice room is definitely a reference to the real world situation where nct are literally practicing and training to debut at the time, so my current assumption is that winwin can also see the real world from the nctverse

the 7th sense - nct u (ty, dy, mk, jh, tn)
1. the whole bed situation seems to be a reference to dreams actually
2. the whole “dream that connects us” situation and the “familiar song”
3. they keep talking about how the future is dark
4. opening your eyes seems to be the way to fully connect to the nctverse. hm.
5. there’s also like a warped sense of time (today is yesterday, yesterday is today)
6. when mark says “just like you right now”…. hm other nct members?
7. TAEYONG. “THERE’S A STORY THAT’S DEEPLY HIDDEN. EYES ARE BEING OPENED THROUGH THIS SONG. YOUR DREAMS ARE BEING READ.” HOLY SHIT.
8. BASICALLY at the end of the song they realize that they are not the only ones experiencing this sort of hallucinatory dissociation and they’ve “awakened the 7th sense”

without you - nct u (tl, dy, jh + kn)
1. taeil joins in on this madness

2. “we were born as loners” -> “we’ll be endlessly connected” and “we’ve shared” “your dream is by me”
3. so basically they’ve been alone but they’ve found each other with the same experiences and it’s a warm happy take on this connection
4. worth noting that i don't think kun officially joins in here (chinese version), but it makes sense he's one of the first chinese members to make an appearance

fire truck - nct 127 (ty, tl, jh, mk + yt, ww, hc)
1. that girl. she may have a connection to ae, naevis, black mamba, or just kwangya.
2. i think they’re just having fun in this and wreaking havoc but we do have yuta and winwin and haechan now. not sure what it entails though
3. there’s another kid at the end… but im too lazy to figure it out. i can only conclude school
4. the white people may also mean something. maybe global + international. it could be a stretch.

chewing gum - nct dream (mk, hc + rj, jn, jm, cl, js)
1. the school thing is echoed cuz the uniforms and the teacher and all

2. they’re literal children lol so i think it’s more of a prologue situation
3. the things about gum and whatever. yuh <3 just kids and having fun
4. BUT THERE’S THIS WARPED THING DIMENSION AND A GAME THING THAT DREAM ARE IN the cyber theme ohmygod
5. IT’S A DREAM THING OH MY GOD mark is carrying jisung on his back HE’S BRINGING THEM IN
6. the hoverboards seem to just be like a technology + young people thing im not sure
7. hm jeno and jaemin styling their hair seems like they want to be like the Adults
8. the hospital beds though…. like it’s dorm bed but it looks like hospital beds. anyways.
9. okay so a possible conclusion is that they are actually characters from a video game that got led out by mark into the dream realm
10. however the song itself is literally just about young love and chewing gum

switch - nct 127 (feat. sr15b) (tl, yt, jh, mk, hc + dy, tn, jy, jn, jm, js + hs)
it's like introducing the boys to the nctverse, but since hansol didnt end up debuting we can assume that in the universe he simply didnt "gain full connection" or anything? it's like the transition stage for doyoung and johnny to join 127 i guess.
there's nothing else too significant except maybe the guns? fighting?

limitless (mv #1 rough ver.) - nct 127 (+ dy, jy)
1. hm they’re inside the brick wall again. this time we have doyoung and johnny.
2. it’s mostly just very obscure imagery so again like….. very very dream-like
3. i think the main significance is that the crazy ass hair and outfits may have something to do with the school thing again… they’re in the rebellious phase now
4. there's another connection to dreams in "wake me up"

my first and last - nct dream (- jm)
1. first we have to note that jaemin isn't in here, but i don't think it affects anything too much bc it was due to an injury and not sm's original plan
2. there's a theory i heard that nct dream are actually "ghosts" which is why the teacher??? can't see them or anything
3. however judging from what we have so far about dream being cyber and all... could it mean that they are not ghosts, but virtual beings???
4. i dont think there's much other significance except that dream is in school like 127 but they're obviously younger bc they're not rebelling yet

cherry bomb - nct 127

we young - nct dream (- jm)

boss - nct u (ty, dy, jh, mk, ww + lc, jw)

baby don't stop - nct u (tn, ty)

go - nct dream (- jm)

touch - nct 127

yestoday - nct u (ty, dy, mk, lc)

black on black - nct 2018 (all, + kn)

chain (jpn) - nct 127

we go up - nct dream (+ jm)

regular - nct 127 (+jw)

simon says - nct 127 (semi - ww)

regular - wayv (tn, kn, ww, lc + xj, hd, yy)

dream launch - wayv

wakey-wakey (jpn) - nct 127 (-ww and so forth)

take off - wayv

superhuman - nct 127

let me love u - wayv (self-filmed)

highway to heaven - nct 127

boom - nct dream (- mk)

moonwalk - wayv

love talk - wayv

kick it - nct 127

ridin - nct dream (-mk)

punch - nct 127

turn back time - wayv

bad alive - wayv

misfit - nct u

make a wish (birthday song) - nct u

from home - nct u

90's love - nct u

work it - nct u

resonance - nct 2020

gimme gimme (jpn) - nct 127

kick back - wayv

action figure - wayv

hot sauce - nct dream (+ mk)

back to you - wayv kn & xj

hello future - nct dream

maniac - nct u (dy, hc) + prod. ryan jhun

low low - wayv tn & yy

lemonade - nct 127

sticker - nct 127

favorite (vampire) - nct 127

station + other content:
overall i think it may or may not have a very side-plot connection depending on the context

taste the feeling - nct 127
1. they start to dwell into music composition and production????
2. basically chasing their dreams cuz there’s yuta’s soccer and taeyong’s dancing and they are all happy and connected with the power of coca cola.

(MAYBE) good thing! dance performance - nct 127 x w x esteem

dream in a dream - ten

around - hitchhiker x taeyong

young & free - xiumin x mark

cure - yoo youngjin x taeyong

try again - d.ear x jaehyun

joy - nct dream

new heroes - ten

coffee break - jonah nilsson x lucas

candle light - nct dream

let's shut up & dance - jason derulo x lay x nct 127

don't need your love - nct dream x hrvy

long flight - taeyong

jopping - super m

coming home - nct u (tl, dy, jh, hc)

#nct127day gift song: dreams come true (jpn) - nct 127

asteroid - imlay feat. yy

100 - super m

tiger inside - super m

one (monster & infinity) - super m

too good - imlay feat. cl

we do - super m

paint me naked - ten

freeze - kartrider x nct 127