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NCT 127

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SM's Seoul-based NCT unit, where "neo music" means experimental hip hop and choreography that asks a lot of the dancers. Their line-up has moved around over the years. Try "Cherry Bomb" first, then keep your water bottle close.

Members

9

Debut

2016 (10 years)

Generation

3rd gen (2012 to 2017)

Label

SM

Start with: Kick It

YouTube channel

Achievements

• Sticker and its repackage Favorite sold a combined 3.58 million copies in 2021, the best-selling album by an SM Entertainment act, and won the Daesang at the 31st Seoul Music Awards
• Neo Zone (2020) entered the Billboard 200 at number five and passed one million copies with its repackage
• 2 Baddies (2022) sold 1.5 million copies in its first week and debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, their third top-five album
• First K-pop group at the MTV Europe Music Awards stage (2019) and first Korean artist at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (2019)
• First NCT unit to hold a dome tour in Japan, with 220,000 spectators (2022)

Timeline

1. 2016Debut on July 7 with "Fire Truck" and the EP NCT#127, as a seven-member unit
2. 2017Johnny and Doyoung join for the EP Limitless; breakthrough with "Cherry Bomb"
3. 2019First world tour Neo City - The Origin and distribution deal with Capitol Music Group
4. 2020Second studio album Neo Zone with "Kick It"
5. 2021Third studio album Sticker and repackage Favorite; second world tour begins
6. 2022Fourth studio album 2 Baddies and concert at the Seoul Olympic Stadium
7. 2024Sixth studio album Walk; Taeil is removed from the group in August
8. 2026Mark leaves after his contract with SM ends, and Winwin also departs the group

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