Anderson, a Canadian trainee from SM Entertainment's 2023 survival show, is getting major attention online—just not in the way anyone expected. The idol narrowly missed debuting with NCT WISH after placing 6th in the competition that selected members for the upcoming unit. Now, he's turning heads as part of newly formed group wayfboys, which hasn't officially debuted yet but is already making noise on social media.

The buzz kicked off when wayfboys posted two shirtless photos of Anderson on social media. The post quickly went viral, accumulating over 2.1 million views and sparking conversations among fans who couldn't help but notice how far removed this image is from what fans expected if he'd made NCT WISH's final lineup.

For context: NCT WISH debuted with seven members (now six after one departure) and has built their brand on innocent, cute concepts since launching. The contrast between that group's image and Anderson's recent viral moment isn't lost on anyone. Social media lit up with fans joking about the divergent paths—one person tweeted "crazy to think anderson would've been in wish," while another mused "it's funny to think ab that he could've potentially ended up in here doing this."

While wayfboys hasn't announced an official debut date, their social media presence suggests they're carving out a very different lane from typical K-pop groups. Based on early posts, the group seems to be leaning into a more mature, lifestyle-focused image that includes references to clubbing, dating, and drinking—about as far from NCT WISH's territory as you can get.

It's a reminder that survival shows don't always land trainees where they initially audition for. Sometimes missing the cut leads somewhere entirely different. Whether wayfboys capitalizes on this early viral momentum remains to be seen, but Anderson's already made an impression.