Are they going to be new members of NCT or another SM boy group? Following the introduction of new SM rookies, fans and netizens are already curious about the trio currently called SR22B. Who are they?

On July 2, SM Entertainment surprises K-pop enthusiasts particularly Pink Bloods (SM fandom) after it introduces new trainees.

SR22B Profiles [2022]: Name, Age, More

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On the official SNS of SM Rookies, the agency dropped profile photos of the so-called SR22B, which stands for SM Rookies 2022 Boys. Specifically, there are three newly introduced trainees namely Eunseok, Shohei and Seunghan.

Although there are no further details about the soon-to-debut idols, here are what we know about them so far:

Eunseok

Starting with Eunseok, he is a Korean trainee rumored to be a 01-liner. Upon release of his profile photos, he immediately drew attention for his stunning visuals and height.

According to fans, he surely gives off that SM male artist vibe, resembling numerous of his seniors such as former EXO Luhan and NCT Johnny, Kun and Jaehyun.

Shohei

Meanwhile, the second trainee, Shohei, is Japanese, based on his tags written in Japanese. His full name is Matsushima Shohei. He was reportedly born on December 16, although it was yet to be confirmed whether he's a 96 or 97-liner.

According to K-Profiles, Shohei was a former member, rapper and dancer of Avex's Japanese boy group BXB.

Seunghan

Last but not least, Seunghan is also a Korean, rumored to be a 03-liner. Just like the other two members, Seunghan also became a hot topic for his striking visuals.

Fans think he has similarities with Kangta and NCT Doyoung. His eyes also remind people of EXO Xiumin.

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Following the introduction, K-pop enthusiasts are quick to express their theories and guesses about whether the three trainees will join NCT or form a new boy group outside the large-scale team.

Ultimately, fans are guessing that they will join NCT. The introduction reminds NCTzens of how Hendery, YangYang, and Xiaojun, also a set of three, were introduced as new members of NCT in 2018. Later, the three joined WayV, a Chinese sub-unit of the large group.

With this pattern, fans are guessing that Eunseok, Shohei, and Seunghan will join NCT's new sub-unit NCT Tokyo based in Japan.

However, some fans claim they could be a new group outside NCT because the audition for its new units was still ongoing.

Despite all these theories, SM Entertainment is yet to release more details about SR22B.

What are your thoughts on this?

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Written by Eunice Dawson