Yuta of boy band NCT will make his official solo debut in Japan, his agency SM Entertainment said Monday.

Yuta will hold a string of showcases in Japan starting with two performances in Fukuoka on Oct. 5 and 6 followed by events in Aichi on Oct. 13, Tokyo on Oct. 17 and 18 and Osaka on Oct. 26 and 27.

The tour, titled "Hope," will include "various performances including his first solo album," the agency said. However, the details of the album's release date or schedule were not disclosed on Monday.

Yuta made his debut as a member of boy band NCT 127, a subgroup of the NCT umbrella, in July 2016. He began his acting career in 2022 with the Japanese film, "High & Low the Worst X."

BY YOON SO-YEON [yoon.soyeon@joongang.co.kr]