It's Awkward, But It's OK

  • I. Introduction

    It's Awkward But It's OK (어색하지만 괜찮아), known as Awsaz (어사즈), is an ongoing YouTube variety web series that plays on the common perception that members of the large boy group NCT do not know each other well. It divides members into pairs that actually don't know each other that well or haven't been close in a one-on-one environment. The pair gets directions and challenges in another room from a different pair of members to encourage them to be silly and open up.


    II. Overview

    NCT (엔시티) or Neo Culture Technology is a boy group under SM Entertainment. The group structure of NCT is unique among K-Pop groups due to the fact that the concept of NCT is an ever expanding group with "unlimited" members and it is comprised of several individual subunits. Currently there are 23 members in NCT making up four individual subunits. A fifth unit is expected to debut in 2022.


    All three main sub-units (WayV, NCT 127 and NCT Dream) live and work with their specific sub-units and may not interact regularly with members in other units. With the size of the overall group, it is often assumed that members don't know each other well, especially as members join at different times. For example, some members of NCT 127 and Dream performed together pre-debut in SM Rookies and have known each other since 2013, while several of the members in WayV only joined NCT in 2018-19, so they have missed not only these pre-debut activities but the all-unit NCT event in 2018.


    This series pokes fun at the concept by specifically pairing members who self-admittedly do not know each other well. With the goal of helping them get to know each other, a pair of members in another room give often silly instructions and challenges via earpieces. Each set of awkward members is featured over two episodes. It also added an additional nickname of "Awkward Bros."



    This series was originally launched on the NCT Daily Channel in YouTube in advance of the all-unit NCT 2020 event and was often referenced jokingly in different social content and interviews. The founder of SM, Lee Soo-man, also joked about watching episodes of the show in a 2021 SM Congress presentation.


    The show returned during the next NCT all-unit event, NCT 2021 Universe.



    III. Episode List

    There are currently 15 episodes of the series. Each episode is 15-20 minutes.

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    Episode Link Title Date Members MCs
    1
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    DOYOUNG and RENJUN on a Hot Summer Day | Awsaz the First | It's Awkward But It's Ok Aug. 2, 2020 Doyoung (NCT 127), Renjun (NCT Dream) Mark, Haechan
    (both NCT Dream/127)
    1-2
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    우리의 두 번째 이야기 | 어사즈 1기 도영, 런쥔 | 어색하지만 괜찮아 Ep.1-2 Aug. 9, 2020 Doyoung, Renjun Mark, Haechan
    2-1
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    우리들의 추억 남기기 | 어사즈 2기 태일, 제노 | 어색하지만 괜찮아 Ep.2-1 Aug. 16, 2020 Taeil (127), Jeno (Dream) Doyoung, Renjun
    2-2
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    우리 둘 사이 | 어사즈 2기 태일, 제노 | 어색하지만 괜찮아 Ep.2-2 Aug. 23, 2020 Taeil (127), Jeno (Dream) Doyoung, Renjun
    3-1
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    뜻밖의 만남 | 어사즈 3기 정우, 천러 | 어색하지만 괜찮아 Ep.3-1
    Sept. 6, 2020 Chenle (Dream), Jungwoo (127) Taeil, Jeno
    3-2
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    가까워진 거리 | 어사즈 3기 정우, 천러 | 어색하지만 괜찮아 Ep.3-2 Sept. 13, 2020 Chenle (Dream), Jungwoo (127) Taeil, Jeno
    4-1
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    왜 저한테 전화 안 했어요? | 어사즈 4기 재현, 지성 | 어색하지만 괜찮아 Ep.4-1 Sept. 20, 2020 Jisung (Dream), Jaehyun (127) Chenle, Jungwoo
    4-2
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    우리 잘 어울린다 | 어사즈 4기 재현, 지성 | 어색하지만 괜찮아 Ep.4-2 Sept. 27, 2020 Jisung (Dream), Jaehyun (127) Chenle, Jungwoo
    5-1
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    네 취미도 사진 찍기라며 | 어사즈 5기 쟈니, 재민 | 어색하지만 괜찮아 Ep.5-1 Oct. 4, 2020 Johnny (127), Jaemin (Dream) Jaehyun, Jisung
    5-2
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    우리 처음 만난 날 기억해요? | 어사즈 5기 쟈니, 재민 | 어색하지만 괜찮아 Ep.5-2
    Oct. 11, 2020 Johnny (127), Jaemin (Dream) Jaehyun, Jisung
    Special Episode 1
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    근데 우리 둘이 좀 닮았어 | 어사즈 특별편 [1] 윈윈🐥 지성🐥 | 어색하지만 괜찮아 Nov. 8, 2020 Winwin (WayV), Jisung (Dream) Haechan, Hendery (WayV)
    Special Episode 2
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    나 SM 사줘 | 어사즈 특별편 [2] 윈윈🐥 지성🐥 (& 해찬🐻 헨드리🐴) | 어색하지만 괜찮아 Nov. 15, 2020 Winwin (WayV), Jisung (Dream) Haechan, Hendery (WayV)
    Special Episode 3
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    사실 어색하지 않은데 | 어사즈 특별편 [3] 유타, 샤오쥔 | 어색하지만 괜찮아 Dec. 9, 2021 Yuta (NCT 127), Xiaojun (WayV) Johnny (NCT 127), Jaemin (NCT Dream)
    Special Episode 4
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    나한테 꼭 해보고 싶었던 이야기 있어? | 어사즈 특별편 [4] 유타, 샤오쥔 | 어색하지만 괜찮아 Dec. 16, 2021 Yuta, Xiaojun Johnny, Jaemin
    Special Episode 5
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    제 앞에서 긴장하세요? | 어사즈 특별편 [5] 쿤, 성찬 | 어색하지만 괜찮아 Dec. 23, 2021 Kun (WayV), Sungchan Yuta, Xiaojun



    IV. Trivia

    - Some of the members do know each other from their earlier pre-debut activities or the all-unit combination events, although they discuss in the episodes how they don't see them often.

    - Each sub-unit lives in a different dorm in a different building, as well as having schedules, practices, recording sessions and performances that do not necessarily overlap.

    - There are many long-running and jokes and references to other NCT content.

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