NCT Taeyong successfully began promotions for his first full-length album 'WYLD' (Wyld). At the same time, he is being praised as the perfect return of the "neo leader."
Taeyong, through his first full-length album 'WYLD' released on the 18th, imbued his artistic self with a wild sensuality. He expressed firm confidence to keep moving toward his goals without stopping and revealed a singular charisma.
The new song 'WYLD' is a hip-hop track inspired by the instinctive movements of wild animals, and the performance, matching the lyrics, depicts the process of suppressed instincts awakening and seeking freedom. The choreography is a viewing highlight as it unfolds like a story through the contrast between wild energy that vents instincts and restrained expressions that suppress them.
Additionally, Taeyong appeared last week on various music programs such as Mnet's 'M Countdown,' KBS2's MUSIC BANK (MUSIC BANK), MBC's Show! Music Core (Show! Music Core), SBS's 'Inkigayo,' and at the "Seoul Jazz Festival 2026," delivering performances of the title track 'WYLD' from his first full-length album and capturing the attention of global fans.
Through the 'WYLD' performance, Taeyong used his singular energy and expressiveness to portray the process of suppressed instincts awakening and seeking freedom as a piece of storytelling.
In particular, the refreshing moves that swing the arms broadly, choreography that intuitively expresses animalistic instincts, and the restrained flow that first unleashes instincts recklessly and then suppresses them combine to deliver intense pleasure and immersion at the same time, bringing out pleasant smiles.
Along with this, Taeyong recorded first-week sales of 348,120 copies for his first full-length album 'WYLD,' and is receiving warm love from global fans, including No. 1 on domestic album and digital charts, sweeping the Japan AWA real-time rising chart with all tracks, reaching No. 1 on iTunes top album charts in 10 regions worldwide including 18 regions in the top 10, and recording No. 1 on iTunes top song charts in nine regions.
[photo] SM Entertainment, broadcast capture
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