![]() Mark: I think that in this day and age, it is really hard to like make a hit intentionally. Part of our mission is to spread it to other areas that aren’t very familiar with the genre.Īnd the fact that there are a lot of different groups and so many different members that can show off different styles, different music, different performances is probably the genre’s biggest strength … and that is the strength of this group, NCT 127.ĭo you guys consciously try to make hits? Are you thinking in pop-music terms when you create your music? Trying to create a melody line or a hook that people can really grab onto? The fact that NCT 127 is part of that is a huge honor for me. ![]() Taeyong: I am definitely honored and very grateful to be part of this huge phenomenon. What do you think has made K-pop such a big phenomenon? NCT 127 'Wakey Wakey' Up the World in New Japanese Music Video: Watch ![]() So we try to get a little flavor of each country within our music so when we make it, that’s part of the album production process. or Japan, we try our best to not only study the language but also to study the vibe and the culture of whatever language we are about to make music in. Taeyong: When it comes to albums made for the U.S. How much are you able to participate in the creation of your music? Just having him with us for any kind of collaboration would be pretty good. I have always looked up to him as an idol. And to see him start as well at a young age, for me I have always felt a similarity that I could always look up to. But I have always looked up to Justin Bieber, ever since I was young. Mark: It would be an honor to work with Justin Bieber. And she is obviously one of the hottest artists in America. What is it about Ariana Grande? Is it the music? The way she dances?ĭoyoung: I really like the songs. If you could do a collaboration with anyone in the music world, who would that be? 1 on World Digital Song Sales With 'Simon Says' We are starting in New York and then going to Miami and Texas and Phoenix and LA… But we are trying to get more, so we don’t have an exact number. How many cities will you hit on the tour? But so far we have only been to LA, mostly. For the tour, we might get to interact with fans all over America. That night mood and all that Hollywood scenery and our fans was really great.ĭo you think that is where you are most popular in the U.S., in Los Angeles? That was a stage for Apple’s Up Next artist. But especially the stage we did on a rooftop in LA at night in front of our fans. Jaehyun: Every schedule and every stage we did last year was really remarkable. What was your favorite moment from last year? You had this AMA red carpet, and the Up Next artist designation from Apple Music. You had this Jimmy Kimmel show performance. Right now, things aren’t super set, but we are thinking about ways to make it tailored more to the U.S. But obviously for this next tour we are going to make it so that our U.S. So we prepared things we thought the Japanese fans would like. Taeyong: Currently we are on our Japan tour. What kind of performances or stages are you planning to showcase on the tour? Can you give us a little flavor or what it’s going to be like for the fans? ![]() And also to show a different side to them while on tour. I am super excited to interact with them. Especially the fact that we can go to the U.S. I am hoping that a lot of our fans in America are waiting for us as well. We are just looking forward to meeting with our fans in America. Johnny: Just being able to visit all the cities is going to be a new experience for all of us, being able to tour with our teammates. Johnny: I am very excited because I am actually from Chicago, and it is one of the places we are going to be. How are you feeling about your first tour in North America? Are you nervous? NCT 127 Set to Tour North America For First Time: Exclusive to the K-pop phenomenon, a blend of members aged 18 to 24 from five countries - South Korea, Japan, China, the U.S. The next leg on the Neo City: The Origin world tour is currently slated for 11 cities in the U.S. NCT 127, part of the Neo Culture Technology family of bands managed by SM Entertainment, just wrapped up a 14-date tour in Japan and is now preparing to hit the stage at Newark, New Jersey’s Prudential Center on April 24. Two months later, the Seoul-based band was back, this time as Apple Music’s Up Next artist of the month, performing on a Los Angeles rooftop overlooking the city. debut on television, performing the English-language song “Regular” on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and made an appearance on the red carpet at the American Music Awards. In October, the 10-member group became the second-highest-charting K-pop band in history when it entered the Billboard 200 with its Regular-Irregular album. HONG KONG - Fresh off a wild 2018, K-pop boy band NCT 127 is set to kick off its first North American tour later this month.
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