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NCT Wish to Release Mini Album in October, Local Media Reports
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Korea Herald53 minutes agoCulture1 min readSouth Korea

NCT Wish to Release Mini Album in October, Local Media Reports

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  • NCT Wish will release a mini album in October, following their studio album 'Ode to Love' which sold over 1 million copies and achieved over 1.8 million first-week sales.
  • The title track reached No.
  • 3 on Melon's Top 100, marking a career-best for the group.

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Why It Matters

NCT Wish is a subunit of the South Korean boy band NCT. Their previous studio album 'Ode to Love' was a commercial success, selling over 1 million copies and achieving over 1.8 million in first-week sales, marking their third consecutive million-seller.

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NCT Wish will return with a mini album in October, according to a local media report on Monday.

The NCT subunit will release a new album in about six months, following its studio album โ€œOde to Love.โ€ The LP sold more than 1 million copies upon release, becoming its third consecutive million-seller, and recorded over 1.8 million in first-week sales.

The title track ranked No. 3 on Melonโ€™s Top 100, a career-best for the six-member act.

In August, the group went platinum in Japan for the first time with the single โ€œYo-i-don!/Boy Meets Girl,โ€ logging 250,000 shipments.

Meanwhile, NCT is celebrating its tenth year with a series of events, including a collaboration with Seoul Fashion Week and outdoor events across the city.

What to Watch

AI outlook โ€” possibilities, not facts

  • NCT Wish's upcoming mini album will achieve strong sales and chart performance upon release.

    Likely ยท Within months

Open Questions

  • What is the title of the upcoming mini album?
  • How many tracks will the mini album contain?
  • Which specific events are planned for NCT's tenth anniversary beyond the Seoul Fashion Week collaboration?

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This article was originally published by Korea Herald.

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