# NCT — ‘pauper’

Arc: rollout
Artist: NCT — https://ktrenz.com/artisttag/nct
On the record: 2026-09-02 to 2026-09-07 (Korea Standard Time)
Status: under way — Still open at the last entry. No outcome recorded.

## Beats

### 2026-09-02 — in_progress
Johnny and Jisung posted a pic walking around Egypt — looks like they're out exploring!
- source (instagram.com): https://www.instagram.com/p/Dcxb_kUzWmW/
- source (instagram.com): https://www.instagram.com/p/DcxuxIZTmRH/

### 2026-09-07 — announced
Jisung and Johnny just formed an NCT alliance on 'The Prince and the Pauper' finale airing tonight at 11:15 PM —…
- source (sports.donga.com): https://sports.donga.com/ent/article/all/20260907/134618115/1

## Method
Beats are grouped by Korea Standard Time day; a day's phase is the furthest this story got that day.
Retellings are listed under the day they belong to. Figures are quoted exactly as each source stated them.

Canonical page: https://ktrenz.com/story/prince-and-the-pauper-project-rollout