NCT DREAM Announces Comeback Date

NCT DREAM has dropped their comeback date!

On April 12, NCT DREAM has announced that the group will be making their return with their first studio album, "Hot Sauce." This will be the group's first full-length album since their debut in 2016.

In addition, NCT DREAM also shared their first teaser for the upcoming album. NCT member Mark, who had supposedly graduated from the group, will continue on with NCT DREAM after SM Entertainment removes the graduation system.

NCT DREAM will be dropping their "Hot Sauce" on May 10 KST.

NCT Ranks No. 2 as the Most Popular Boy Group for April

NCT takes the no. 2 spot as the most popular boy group for April 2021 during the brand reputation rankings revealed by the Korea Institute of Corporate Reputation.

According to the analysis, the group had a participation index of 177,320; a communication index of 1,473,924; 966,783 for the community index; and a media index of 956,939.

NCT accumulates 3,574,966 in total for their brand reputation, a 147,031 decrease from their brand reputation of 3,721,997 in March 2021.

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NCT DREAM's Chenle Undergoing Self-Isolation

On April 5, SM Entertainment announced that NCT DREAM's Chenle is undergoing self-isolation after being tested negative for COVID-19.

According to reports, Chenle took a test after being in close contact with an SM Entertainment employee who had tested positive for COVID-19.

As a safety measure, Chenle went into his fourteen-day isolation period after being tested negative.

In addition, the other NCT DREAM members also took a test as they are currently preparing fo their comeback along with Chenle, which fortunately, also came up negative for all.

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Who is NCT DREAM?

NCT DREAM is a sub-unit of NCT, formed by SM Entertainment in 2016. The group consists of members who are the youngest among all NCT members: Mark, Renjun, Jeno, Haechan, Jaemin, Chenle and Jisung, and was originally branded as a youthful group.

Initially, NCT DREAM followed a graduation system in which members would "graduate" once they reach adulthood or 20 years old in Korean age. Due to this, member Mark graduated from the unit group in 2019.

However, in 2020, SM Entertainment removed the graduation system, allowing Mark to continue promoting with the unit group.

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Since the group's debut, they have released six singles, four extended plays and one international tour within Asia. They have become recognized as one of the top teen-aged groups during their time, winning numerous awards such as the Bonsang Awards.

In addition, NCT DREAM became the first-ever and only Asian artist to be featured in Billboard's "21 Under 21" for three consecutive times. The group was also named in Time's "25 Most Influential Teens."

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Written by Robyn Joan