NCT 127 Return With Seventh Album 'BLINGY' on Their Tenth Anniversary
NCT 127 released their seventh full-length album, BLINGY, on August 24, 2026 at 6 PM KST across global streaming platforms, marking both a decade together and a return after two years away from releasing new music. The nine-track LP is the group's first studio album since completing the military service obligations that had sidelined members across the group. Billboard
The group's seven members — JOHNNY, TAEYONG, YUTA, DOYOUNG, JAEHYUN, JUNGWOO and HAECHAN — are not all currently active. DOYOUNG and JUNGWOO are on mandatory military leave, a requirement for able-bodied men in South Korea. Despite their absence, both appear on the album's final two tracks, meaning all seven members are credited across BLINGY. Billboard
The title track, also called "BLINGY," was produced by Benjmn and is a hip-hop number accompanied by a heist-movie-style music video. The album's remaining tracks run a wide gamut: "Legacy," "Piñata," "Step Up," "IKR," "Getaway," "Day After Day," "127 Million Miles" and "I mean, It's about time." A separate video for "Piñata" was released on August 11, depicting the members as streetwise fixers on a cinematic late-night outing through Seoul. Billboard
BLINGY is built around the slogan "CALL 127," which the group frames as a celebration of the bond between NCT 127 and their fans as "One Team." The group told Yahoo Entertainment that the album reflects their evolution over the past decade. Yahoo Entertainment
The release arrives as NCT 127 continue their contracts with SM Entertainment as a full group, according to South Korean news agency Yonhap — a signal that the lineup remains intact through the anniversary milestone. The album was also issued as a five-member limited edition tied to the tenth-anniversary celebrations, as reported by the Chosun Ilbo. Yonhap Chosun Ilbo
On September 20, the group's fifth world tour — titled NEO CITY: SEOUL — THE REDLINE — will kick off at Seoul's Olympic Park KSPO Dome and be broadcast live to cinemas worldwide. The screening will be NCT 127's first full concert after nearly two years off the road and will reunite the full group with TAEYONG and JAEHYUN, who have completed their compulsory military service. Tickets for the cinema screenings go on sale Friday, August 27 at 10 a.m. ET. Billboard
For fans, the album and cinema screening together close a gap that military service carved through the group's schedule — and open a new chapter in the same week.
