NCT 127 Scores 9th Entry On Billboard 200 With “BLINGY”
NCT 127 has landed a new chart entry on the Billboard 200!
This week, NCT 127’s new album “BLINGY” debuted at No. 129 on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart, the main chart that ranks the most popular albums in the United States.
“BLINGY” is NCT 127’s ninth album to enter the Billboard 200, following “Regular-Irregular,” “We Are Superhuman,” “Neo Zone,” “Sticker,” “2 Baddies,” “Ay-Yo,” “Fact Check,” and “WALK.”
Outside of the Billboard 200, “BLINGY” debuted at No. 3 on Billboard’s World Albums chart and No. 11 on the Top Album Sales chart, meaning it was the 11th best-selling album of the week in the United States.
Meanwhile, NCT 127 re-entered Billboard’s Artist 100 at No. 73, marking their 55th non-consecutive week on the chart.
Congratulations to NCT 127!
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Watch: NCT 127 Goes Hard In Dance Practice Video For “Blingy”
NCT 127 is back with another exciting dance practice video!
On September 5, NCT 127 released the official dance practice video for “Blingy,” the title track of their new studio album of the same name.
The video offers a full view of the members’ powerful dance moves and cool formations throughout the choreography for the song, including their now-viral intro.
Check out NCT 127’s new dance practice video for “Blingy” below!
Watch NCT’s Johnny in his currently airing variety show “ALL or NOTHING” on Viki below:
Watch: NCT 127 Takes 1st Win For “Blingy” On “Music Core”; Performances By Girls’ Generation-HRS, MONSTA X, And More
NCT 127 has won their first music show trophy for their new title track “Blingy”!
On the September 5 episode of MBC’s “Music Core,” the candidates for first place were BIGBANG’s “BiiiG,” ALPHA DRIVE ONE’s “BORN DIRE,” and NCT 127’s “Blingy.” NCT 127 ultimately took the win with a total of 8,741 points.
Congratulations to NCT 127! Watch their performance, win, and full unaired encore below:
Other performers on today’s show included Girls’ Generation-HRS, MONSTA X, Chungha, SHINee’s Taemin, SEVENTEEN’s Dino, NCT’s Ten, Kwon Eun Bi, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, NEXZ, 82MAJOR, TUIDE, TEMPEST’s Hanbin, TUNEXX, ODD YOUTH, ICHILLIN’ J, TNX, AEN, and NINA.
Check out their performances below!
Girls’ Generation-HRS – “Lowkey In Love” and “Skibidi”
MONSTA X – “MAGIC”
Chungha – “México”
SHINee’s Taemin – “FLOAT”
SEVENTEEN’s Dino – “LIKE IT”
NCT’s Ten – “OUTWEST”
Kwon Eun Bi – “DEJAVU”
ALPHA DRIVE ONE – “BORN DIRE”
NEXZ – “SAUCIN’”
82MAJOR – “Like Fire”
TUIDE – “SUN KISS”
TEMPEST’s Hanbin – “No Fear”
TUNEXX – “BLUE MODE”
ODD YOUTH – “can’t go back”
ICHILLIN’ J – “BANANA (Look At Me!)”
TNX – “Die Another Day”
AEN – “X to Z (Next to me)” (Korean version)
NINA – “WHY”
Watch NCT’s Johnny in his currently airing variety show “ALL or NOTHING” on Viki below:
NCT 127 Tops Charts All Over The World With “BLINGY”
NCT 127 is back and already topping charts across the globe!
On August 24 at 6 p.m. KST, NCT 127 made their long-awaited comeback with their new album “BLINGY” and its title track of the same name. Immediately upon their release, both the album and its title track shot to the top of music charts both within Korea and abroad.
By the morning of August 25 KST, “BLINGY” had already hit No. 1 on iTunes Top Albums charts in various countries including Chile, Colombia, Finland, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey, Lithuania, Vietnam, and the Philippines. The album also entered the top 10 in a total of 21 different regions.
In China, “BLINGY” reached No. 1 on QQ Music’s digital album sales chart, full-length album chart, and Korean music video chart, as well as KuGou Music’s digital album sales chart.
Meanwhile, NCT 127’s title track “Blingy” hit No. 1 on not only Bugs’ realtime chart in Korea, but also AWA’s realtime rising chart in Japan.
Congratulations to NCT 127!
Watch Johnny in his currently airing variety show “ALL or NOTHING” on Viki below:
Exclusive: NCT 127 Reflects On 10th Anniversary, How They’ve Changed, World Tour, And More At “BLINGY” Press Conference
NCT 127 is gearing ready for their highly-anticipated comeback!
On August 24, NCT 127 held a press conference for the release of their seventh studio album “BLINGY” in celebration of their 10th debut anniversary.
Summarizing this comeback, Taeyong remarked, “In our album, there’s the Seoul map and NEO colors. It captures the meaning of wanting to return to our roots. Since two members are not here right now, we worked hard to prepare so that the album doesn’t appear to be lacking in any way.”
Reflecting on the “Blingy” title track, Jaehyun remarked, “The meaning of ‘Blingy’ is that we set out to find something ‘Blingy,’ but the song contains the meaning that what’s ‘Blingy’ is actually within us.” Johnny emphasized that the choreography for “Blingy”—which Taeyong participated in making—is more difficult than ever before, once again bringing up their return to their roots. Jaehyun remarked on the importance of picking a title track that best showcases the group’s identity.
Furthermore, the music video for “Blingy” is filmed with fast cut edits. Jaehyun remarked, “There’s a scene where Haechan bends to write something, and he walked like that for three minutes.”
Regarding the pre-release track “Piñata,” Yuta shared, “‘Piñata’ is a powerful song. The first time we heard it, we couldn’t help but rock our heads.”
Jaehyun introduced “127 Million Miles,” saying, “It’s a song that has a lot of cute points. Even when apart from Czennies (NCTzens), we’re always together,” mentioning that fans will be able to hear the familiar voices of Doyoung and Jungwoo, who participated in recording the song ahead of their military enlistment.
NCT 127 also took time to answer questions about their comeback. Touching upon the group’s contract renewal, Taeyong remarked, “I really think it’s worth celebrating. We trusted each other and the company, and we all renewed,” adding their resolve to become even stronger as NCT 127.
Reflecting on how different their original vision for the group 10 years in the future is from their current selves, Taeyong candidly replied, “When we debuted, I pictured all of us together. But a lot of member changes happened, and there was a period of time I felt hurt, and I had a difficult time adjusting. Now there are seven members, and we want to replay the memories we’ve made with fans. Since our members reunited for the first time in a while, we relied on each other even more.”
Regarding Mark’s departure from NCT, Taeyong shared, “Personally, I respect that. He worked so hard for the past 10 years partaking in two teams. I really want to cheer him on. As our paths are different, I want to respect that.”
On their most memorable moment in 10 years, Jaehyun remarked, “What I thought we did best [over the years] is that we are a group that takes on a lot of new challenges.” Taeyong added, “For me, when we shined the brightest were our albums.”
With their upcoming tour “NEO CITY – THE REDLINE,” Johnny remarked, “While doing a lot of concerts, we heard the title ‘God of Performance’ a lot. We want to maintain that. Like Doyoung said, we won’t do stages that aren’t cool.” Haechan wittily remarked, “This album and ‘THE REDLINE’ concert are limited edition. It’s only now that you can see the five of us like this.”
Jaehyun briefly remarked that a benefit of having five members is that preparation time goes by really quickly. “We’ve done performances with up to 20 people, and the hair and makeup [preparations] are really fast with just five people.”
When asked to summarize the past 10 years in one word, Yuta shared, “That’s really hard to summarize in one word. But I want to say we’ve done a good job so that we can come to this point of renewal.” Haechan picked the phrase “my way” to describe how NCT 127 has walked their own unique path.
Regarding Doyoung and Jungwoo, Taeyong shared, “Everytime we filmed, they sent coffee trucks or snack trucks. They brought bread while we practiced and came to cut their hair. They weren’t able to participate, but we felt like we were together.” Adding how they communicated through a group chat, Taeyong shared, “They gave their opinions on what they thought was good and bad.”
Joking about the difficulty of the performance, Taeyong confidently added, “Personally, I didn’t have a hard time.” Johnny added, “When he danced ‘Blingy’ in front of us, he was dry when he started but by the end, he was soaking wet.” Taeyong replied, “I wanted to say my stamina improved since I was in the military.”
Near the end of the press conference, the members took the time to each share their favorite B-side track. Haechan picked “Legacy,” while Jaehyun mentioned, “Someone else will pick ‘Piñata,’ so I like ‘Day After Day.’ It’s good to listen to at the end of a day.” As mentioned by Jaehyun, Taeyong went on to pick “Piñata,” while Yuta picked their title track “Blingy.” Johnny picked “Getaway,” saying, “Please listen to it when you’re having a hard time or when you want to run away.”
Are you excited for NCT 127’s comeback? Stay tuned for updates on their release here!
Watch Johnny on his on-air variety show “ALL or NOTHING” below:
Watch: NCT 127 Drops 1st Teaser For Comeback With Full-Length Album “BLINGY”
NCT 127 has kicked off the countdown to their long-awaited return!
On July 27 at midnight KST, NCT 127 unveiled the first teaser for their upcoming comeback next month. The group will be releasing their seventh full-length album “BLINGY” on August 24 at 6 p.m. KST.
As Doyoung and Jungwoo are currently still serving in the military, this upcoming comeback will feature five members of the group: Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Jaehyun, and Haechan.
Check out NCT 127’s new teaser for “BLINGY” below!
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