NCT 127’s Sticker drops soon – here’s what we know about the K-pop album so far

NCT 127’s third Korean LP might have a connection with one of The band’s older releases – fans have spotted potential connections between it and Cherry Bomb

Its concept, involving a university and hacking, might link Sticker with material from other SM Entertainment artists too. Aespa featured both in their content

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Sticker, from boy band NCT 127 (pictured), is one of 2021’s best-selling K-pop albums, even though it won’t be released until September 17. It racked up over 1.32 million pre-orders in 24 hours. Photo: SM Entertainment

Published: 5:45pm, 26 Aug 2021Updated: 9:58am, 27 Aug 2021

K-pop boy band NCT 127 are soon to return with their third studio album, Sticker.

Set to drop on September 17, the band’s third Korean LP follows last year’s Neo Zone and a series of Japanese and Korean EPs, and was announced during the band’s fifth anniversary event in July this year.

After going on sale for pre-order on August 23, Sticker became one of the year’s bestselling K-pop albums so far, with over 1.32 million pre-orders reported in the first 24 hours, setting the band up for another multimillion-selling album. (Another NCT unit, NCT Dream, also made history with their album sales this year.)

There’s not a whole lot known about the album yet, but here’s what we know so far.

The single and the album share a name

The 11-track LP is fronted by Sticker the single, and will feature a variety of genres. Several members have writing credits on the album. Taeyong and Mark wrote the rap verses on the lead single, described as a “hip-hop-based dance song with an addictive flute sound and a bold baseline blended with strong vocals”.

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