“It only makes sense when you hear it in numbers.”

The number of pre-orders for their new album has surpassed 1 million.Their debut single “WISH” recorded 370,000 pre-orders, their second single “Songbird” 630,000 pre-orders, and their first mini-album “STEADY” 800,000 pre-orders.NCT WISH is the fourth group to achieve a million-seller pre-order in just 412 days since their debut.

There are many other “popularities” that they have quantified in numbers over the past year.The cumulative sales of the three albums released prior to their second mini-album “poppop” released on the 14th were close to 2 million copies, and they performed 62 concerts, the most for a debut group.It is a performance that definitely stands out among the fifth-generation idols, and some in the K -pop community are calling them the “Prince of Records.”

It is true that the 1 million copies were a hot topic on their way to the interview room, but they still seemed awkward as if it was a ‘number for adults’.Then, when the topic of ‘number for boys’, which was at eye level, came up, they finally started to disarm.It was ‘1000’, one of the songs included in the new album.

Have you ever folded 1,000 cranes? They honestly said that they “searched it out” before recording the 1,000 cranes folding technique, which could be a memory of their parents ‘generation.They wittily quoted the group name “WISH” and said, “We have a wish that we hope will come true even if the six members fold 1,000 cranes together.”

The global fandom’ Czennie ‘that made unrealistic numbers’ real ‘did not “tal-deok” (gone from being a fan)but “wished to last forever”, as they say these days.Isn’ t this the true intention of NCT Wish, which has surpassed 1 million pre-orders but is still young?

In this era where the idol cycle is considered ‘infinitely changeable’, it is also curious what NCT Wish, who is now in their second year, is thinking.NCT Wish brought out the language of their peers, which means gaining muscle and showing masculinity.

“I don’t think it’s time to ‘gain muscle’ yet.I think ‘C-Z’ would like to see more of our cute appearances.”


On top of their dazzling career heading towards becoming the new king of music records, they also revealed their desire for pop songs, saying, “I hope people hear our songs more on the street this year.” The title song “poppop, “ which has the same name as their second mini-album, was released on the 14th.


Reporter Heo Min- mignon@donga.com

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