NCT 127 Drop Supercharged ‘Walk’ Video
K-pop group NCT 127 have released their sixth full-length studio album Walk, alongside a music video for the title track, Monday.
“Walk,” which relies on heavy basslines and an early 2000s hip-hop feel, hints to how the boy band paved their own path to international stardom. In the splashy music video, the nine-member group break into explosive choreography with fire-scorched sneakers and cool their feet in a nearby public pool. Other tracks off of the latest album include “Orange Seoul,” a jazzy melody about Seoul sunsets; “Pricey” a love song set to 808 drums; and “Suddenly,” an anthemic track about growing attraction.
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Known for fiery rap verses, caramel-smooth vocals, and chanted choruses, band member Haechan spoke with Rolling Stone last year and reminisced about 2018’s “Chain” music video, which included high-intensity drills, flamethrowers, and chain saws. “There were a lot of fun episodes during shooting,” Haechan said. “We just laughed a lot on that [set].”
NCT 127 — made up of leader Taeyong, Jaehyun, Haechan, Doyoung, Mark, Johnny, Jungwoo, Yuta, Taeil — is a subgroup of of the South Korean boy band NCT. NCT stands for Neo Culture Technology, whereas the number 127 represents Seoul’s longitude coordinate. Other subgroups include NCT U, NCT DREAM, and WayV. The group is the subject of a four-part Disney+ documentary series, NCT 127: The Lost Boys, which arrived last year.
Their three former albums — Neo Zone (2020), Sticker (2021), and 2 Baddies (2022) — each sold more than a million copies and landed in the upper echelons of the Billboard 200. Group member Johnny reflected on the cost of immediate fame in the band’s interview with Rolling Stone last year.
“When we talk amongst ourselves about the past, the most talked-about moments are the toughest ones,” Johnny said. “You can’t talk about those through photos or videos. It’s like, ‘Remember that one time we nearly died of exhaustion?’ It’s ironic that those memories are what we remember most.”
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