For the first half of 2017, NU'EST members JR, Baekho, Ren, and Minhyun, participated in Produce 101 Season 2.

[6] In October 2017, NU'EST W became models for the outdoor clothing company BLACKYAK's campaign, "Art of the Youth".

[9] On 25 June 2018, NU'EST W released their second EP, Who, You, and began promoting the lead single titled "Dejavu".

[15] On October 1, 2018, NU'EST W and NC Soft's character brand, Spoonz , released a collaboration song called "I Don't Care.

[18] On November 26, NU'EST W released their final EP as a unit group Wake, N with the title song "Help Me".