NCT 127 will embark on its first North American tour on April 24 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, performing 11 shows through mid-May. The band will perform national television shows, as well as engage in additional promotion activities in New York and Los Angeles.
According to Steve Barnett. We are thrilled to be partnering with Young-Min Kim (Group CEO of SM Group) and Nikki Semin Han (CEO of SM Entertainment) to further the phenomenon of NCT 127 around the world. The band’s potential for global success is virtually unlimited, and SM Entertainment is a powerhouse that we hope to be in business with for many years to come. Young-Min Kim added, CMG and Caroline have been early believers in the global potential and influence of the group. We are very excited about the new partnership between SM and CMG/Caroline that is sure to generate more diverse and intensive marketing, and look forward to the journey ahead to bring NCT 127 to the world starting from the U.S., with their support. Jacqueline Saturn and Caroline Executive Vice President Matt Sawin added, “While the K-Pop explosion is one of the most exciting developments in pop music, we have long set our sights on NCT 127 in particular. The members are extremely talented and incredibly hard working, and SM Entertainment is a powerhouse that brings incredible resources, experience and know-how to the table. Everyone at Caroline is beyond excited about this partnership.” NCT 127 is the acronym for Neo Culture Technology and the number 127, which represents the longitudinal coordinate of Seoul, Korea, the home of K-Pop. NCT 127 announced their arrival in July 2016 with the mega-hit Fire Truck,, sweeping rookie-of-the-year awards that year. Other hits like Cherry Bomb and Regular showcased their trendy music and stand-out performances, winning the hearts of fans all over the world. Their U.S. debut album charted at No. 86 on the Billboard 200 Chart, and claimed No. 1 on iTunes Album Charts in over 22 regions around the world. In October, the band was tapped by Apple Music as the Up_Next artist of the month & the first-ever K-Pop act to earn that coveted title. NCT 127 made their U.S. TV debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live with “Regular“, their all-English hit song, made a red carpet appearance at the 2018 American Music Awards, and was the fastest male K-Pop act to hit No. 1 on Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales Chart with their latest single Simon Says, proving their rapid rise as worldwide superstars.
With 4.5 million instagram followers and 1.3 million Twitter followers in tow, Seoul-based global pop powerhouse NCT 127 has shaken up the K-pop world since their 2016 mega-hit Fire Truck with their unique and conceptually-progressive artistry (Limitless, Cherry Bomb). In October, the breakout boy band was tapped by Apple Music as the Up_Next artist of the month, first-ever K-Pop act to take the coveted title. In addition, they were Billboard’s first K-pop act to hit No. 1 on the Emerging Artist Chart, Rolling_Stone’s 2018. K-Pop Artist to Watch, and declared to be leading the next generation of K-Pop by the LA_Times. Charting above world’s biggest artists including Beyonce, Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez on Billboard’s Social 50, the talented group delivers more of an experience than just a performance every time they hit the stage. Known for mixing genres, NCT 127 combines sounds in pop, R&B, hip-hop and Latin trap.NCT 127 made their U.S. TV debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live with Regular their all-English hit song which was included in Apple’s Best of 2018 playlist. NCT 127 returns to the U.S. this Spring on their first-ever headlining North American tour. Their debut full-length studio album NCT 127 Regular-Irregular is out everywhere now. For the latest on NCT 127, keep up with them on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
