K-pop group NCT 127 has released their sixth full-length studio album Take a walkalong with a music video for the title track, Monday.
“Walk,” which relies on heavy bass and an early 2000s hip-hop feel, hints at how the boy band paved their own path to international stardom. In the explosive music video, the nine-member group break into explosive choreography in fire-burnt sneakers and cool off their feet in a nearby public pool. Other tracks from the latest album include “Orange Seoul,” a jazzy tune about Seoul's sunsets. “Pricey” a love song that has 808 drums. and “Suddenly,” an anthem about growing attraction.
Known for his fiery rap lyrics, caramel vocals and vocal choruses, Haechan spoke with the band member Rolling rock last year and reminisced about 2018's “Chain” music video, which featured high-powered drills, flamethrowers and chainsaws. “There were a lot of fun episodes during the shoot,” Haechan said. “We had a good laugh about it [set].”
NCT 127 — consisting of leaders Taeyong, Jaehyun, Haechan, Doyoung, Mark, Johnny, Jungwoo, Yuta, Taeil — is a subgroup of the South Korean boy band NCT. NCT stands for Neo Culture Technology, while the number 127 represents the longitude coordinate of Seoul. Other subgroups include NCT U, NCT DREAM, and WayV. The team is the subject of a four-part Disney+ documentary series, NCT 127: The Lost Boys, which arrived last year.
Their three former albums — New Zone (2020), Sticker (2021) and 2 Bad guys (2022) — each sold more than a million copies and landed in the upper echelons of Advertising sign 200. Band member Johnny reflected on the cost of instant fame in the band's interview with Rolling rock last year.
“When we talk to each other about the past, the most talked about moments are the hardest,” Johnny said. “You can't talk about them through photos or videos. It's like, “Remember that one time we almost died of exhaustion?” It's ironic that those memories are what we remember the most.”
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