NCT 127 Release Japanese Mini-Album ‘Loveholic’
NCT 127 has released a new Japanese album, Loveholic, which is the first Japanese album they have released in over two years.
The second sub-unit of South Korean boyband NCT, called NCT 127, is a 10-person k-pop group managed by SM Entertainment. The group is best known for their Korean dance-pop music, including their top hits “Cherry Bomb” and “Kick It.” With close to 5 million followers on Twitter and over 10 million on Instagram, fans are going crazy showing their love and support for the new content.
LOVEHOLIC album is really something that only NCT 127 can pull. It’s fun and exciting, but it’s also mature. Makes you think, “Oh right, this is 127!” It has distinct color. Every song brings various feels like how versatile they are but also harmonious and blend well. ㅠㅠ 👍👏
— Dyva🌸 (@captainuwu) February 16, 2021
The album contains a tracklist of six songs, including the first singles “gimme gimme” and “First Love,” which were released weeks prior to the album’s official release. The group also released a music video for “gimme gimme,” which shows off the members’ talented dance moves and fashionable matching outfits.
.@NCTsmtown_127 “gimme gimme” MV is trending #2 Worldwide on YouTube (3 days on chart) pic.twitter.com/lKv21qYQmw
— SMTownEngSub (@SMTownEngSub) February 18, 2021
This Japanese mini-album comes almost two years after the release of their first Japanese album, Awaken. The 2019 album included singles “Touch” and “Wakey-Wakey” and debuted at #4 on the Oricon Weekly Albums chart. Loveholic is available starting today and is already peaking on the Oricon charts.
.@NCTsmtown_127 “Loveholic” ranks #1 today on Worldwide iTunes Album Chart pic.twitter.com/Dtb92HFVmA
— SMTownEngSub (@SMTownEngSub) February 18, 2021
The first single off the album, “gimme gimme,” currently holds the record among SM Entertainment artists for the highest number of views from Japanese music videos in its first 24 hours. The album also includes a Japanese version of their hit single, “Kick It.”
Follow NCT 127 on their official Twitter and stream their Japanese mini-album, Loveholic starting at midnight local time on February 17.
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