NCT 127, ‘To The World’ in 2024 following strong passion and momentum

The year 2023 for NCT 127 (NCT 127, SM Entertainment) was a 'poisonous year' itself. Just like the message of 'fact check our true value' delivered with the 5th full-length album 'Fact Check', we look back on this once again as it was a year in which NCT 127 clearly proved the music color and skills they have built up.

# From neo-hip-hop to emotional winter songs, a wide spectrum of music shown through 3 comebacks in 1 year

NCT 127 presented a variety of genres of music through three comebacks last year, garnering favorable reviews from listeners with a wide spectrum that perfectly digests any color of music and concept. For the title song 'Ay-Yo' of the 4th full-length album repackage released in January, they chose hip-hop, with an addictive melody, wild vocals, and a message to the world that evokes the unstoppable mood of the 90s, while also capturing the spirit of NCT 127. By adding our own sophisticated and neo-colors, we completed it with trendy hip-hop.

In October, he became the ‘God of Seoul’ and made a spectacular return with his 5th regular album ‘Fact Check’. The title song 'Fact Check' is exciting with a heavy and powerful sound based on Afro rhythm, and the unique energetic group dance filled the stage. In particular, Taeyong participated in the production of the chorus choreography and put great effort into presenting the music and performance that NCT 127 is best at.

Then, in December, they released a winter special single, 'Be There For Me', which garnered attention as the first winter song since their debut. As if to prove the nickname 'male choir' given by music fans, they approached the public with warm emotions with their warm vocals and fantastic harmony of the 9 members.

# High praise pouring in on a stage full of ‘venom’! The irrefutable ‘God of Performance’

In 2023, NCT 127's stage became a hot topic with the modifier 'Dokichichil'. The third solo concert 'NEO CITY – THE UNITY' held last November was decorated in a variety of ways, from extreme performances to emotional vocal stages and songs that fans could enjoy. Among them, the section where 'Hero', 'Running', and 'Fact Check' are performed in succession is an excellent live performance, uninterrupted synchronized dance, and stage manners that elicit a positive response. The audience responds to the members' passionate passion, and the concert hall is full of enthusiasm. It was a crucible. Accordingly, it is known as 'karaoke time' among music fans and is considered the highlight of the performance.

In addition, NCT 127's live performances at various year-end performances such as KBS2TV's 'Music Bank Global Festival', SBS's 'Gayo Daejeon', and MBC's 'Gayo Daejejeon' were also a hot topic. In particular, at 'Gayo Daejeon', the Korean traditional music version of 'Fact Check' was presented, the harmonious combination of Korean traditional music and K-pop maximized excitement, the explosive live and performance through the sound of the scene aroused admiration, and the conceptual costumes The outstanding stage composition with props and other elements was added, attracting attention. This received a warm response day after day, with rave reviews saying, “NCT 127 tore up the stage with venom.”

In addition, the medley performance of past title songs released at the showcase commemorating the release of the 5th full-length album last October cannot be left out. From the debut song 'Fire Truck', '無限的我', 'Cherry Bomb', 'Regular', 'Simon Says', 'Hero', 'Punch' ( It was an opportunity to once again confirm the unrivaled musical color and solid skills that NCT 127 has built by remixing "Punch" and "Running" and performing unwavering live performances and choreography with ease.

# From Stadium to Dome Tour, 2024 will be bigger and further To The World

In January 2023, NCT 127 performed in seven cities in North and South America, including Chile, where subway service was extended for 10,000 fans, Colombia, where K-pop first held a solo concert with a capacity of more than 10,000, and Mexico, where 16,000 audiences were mobilized for one performance. They successfully held additional performances in North and South America for their second world tour over 9 shows, showing off their global performance. NCT 127, which shows its true value as the 'God of Performance' with each performance, continues its momentum and heads to the world once again in 2024.

The 'NEO CITY – THE UNITY' Seoul performance, which opened the third world tour in November, attracted 4.86 million traffic from ticket sales, and all 6 performances were sold out, including limited-view seats, attracting a total of 60,000 spectators. To match the power of NCT 127, the Asian tour has also expanded in scale.

NCT 127 will perform at stadiums such as the Philippine Sports Stadium in Bulacan, Philippines on January 21st and Thammasat Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on January 27th and 28th, as well as the Indonesia Arena in Jakarta, Indonesia on January 13th and 14th. Indonesia Arena), the Galaxy Arena, the best performance hall in Macau, on February 3-4, and a Japanese dome tour spanning 6 shows in 3 cities, holding exclusive performances at large-scale performance venues representing each region of Asia. It makes us realize once again that its popularity and status are growing stronger over time.

Reporter Junho Yoon, Ten Asia delo410@tenasia.co.kr