NCT Dream, the ‘icon of hard work’ who has been releasing regular albums every year for 5 years, is back.

‘Album powerhouse’ NCT DREAM has officially announced NCT comeback in July.This is already their fifth full-length album.They have maintained their ‘yearly consecutive release record’ since their first full-length album in 2021.

The title of the 5th regular album, which will be officially released on the 14th, is ‘Go Back To The Future’ and the title song is ‘BTTF’, which is an abbreviation for ‘Back To The Future’, which is reminiscent of a Hollywood movie.

‘BTTF’ is also garnering extraordinary attention as it overlaps with the title song ‘ISTJ’ of the third regular album that was a mega hit in 2023.’ISTJ’, which originated from the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator(MBTI), completed the ‘dream world’ by ‘sweeping’ various popular music charts as well as major music shows at the time of its release.

NCT Dream’s return is also drawing attention as it coincides with the ‘album predator rush’, which is the biggest K-pop point of interest in July.In this month’s album market, top-tier groups that have million-seller ‘default’ as their ‘default’, such as ‘traditional powerhouse’ Super Junior, Twice, Blackpink, and Tomorrow x Together, have thrown their hats into the ring.

Another thing of interest is the initial sales(sales for the first week after release)that NCT Dream will achieve with their new full-length album.Last year, NCT Dream achieved an initial sales record of close to 2.5 million copies with their fourth full-length album.

NCT Dream has its roots in SM’s own group platform, NCT.NCT, which has made the ideal of ‘idol groups expanding infinitely’ a reality, has NCT Nation, which is the ‘complete group’, at its peak, and includes NCT Dream, NCT 127, WayV, and NCT Wish, the final version of NCT system.


Reporter Heo Min- mignon@donga.com

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