NCT’s revolving sub-unit NCT U finally returned with new music on Monday, August 28, with the release of “Baggy Jeans.”
Said track is one of the two title tracks of NCT’s fourth studio album Golden Age. The members featured in the sub-unit’s performance are Taeyong, Mark, Doyoung, Jaehyun, and Ten.
Meanwhile, the other title track, “Golden Age,” was led by all 20 members of the group. Its cinematic music video was also released days ahead of the album.
Aside from the two title tracks, Golden Age also has eight other tracks. The list includes “Call D”, “PADO”, “The BAT”, “Alley Oop”, “That’s Not Fair”, “Kangaroo”, “Not Your Fault”, and an interlude track “Oasis.”
Moreover, GOLDEN AGE serves as NCT’s first full group comeback in more than a year and a half. Their last was the studio album Universe that was released in December 2021.
NCTzens misses NCT U
What really made “Baggy Jeans” special is that it marks the sub-unit’s first comeback in seven years. NCT U last came together in 2016 with their debut track “The 7th Sense.”
NCT, 정규 4집 ‘Golden Age’ 오늘 발매!
오후 6시 전곡 음원+ 타이틀 곡 ‘Baggy Jeans’ MV 동시 공개!
스타디움 투어 성공적 포문 → 앨범 발매까지! 2023년 가요계 황금빛으로 물들인다!https://t.co/VyMoezpHJ4#NCT #NCTU #BaggyJeans#NCTU_BaggyJeans #GoldenAge#NCT_GoldenAge #NCT127… pic.twitter.com/wHztqNW4Cu— NCT (@NCTsmtown) August 28, 2023
After the music video dropped, fans brought their sentiments to the social media where they shared how addicting the song is. Even the comment section is also packed with positive comments as fans enjoy the unit’s new music.
“Finally NCT U’s unit comeback again with an iconic song and choreography! The music video is also unique! I love it,” one fan commented.
the only thing that’s been in my head all day is “in my baggy, baggy, baggy, baggy, baggy, baggy jeans”
— 02 (@MARKClTY) August 29, 2023
The way "baggy baggy jeans" have been trending in Korea since NCT NATION ❤️🔥 pic.twitter.com/tIQLKBilA3
— 링 (@NCTDAOYlNG) August 29, 2023
The whirlwind of activities in NCT Universe
Prior to the release of Golden Age, the act also held their first-ever offline concert as a full group titled NCT Nation: To The World. The members carefully curated a 40-song setlist, including the live performances of their latest titles “Baggy Jeans” and “Golden Age”.
After their South Korean stop, NCT will take the tour to Osaka and Tokyo in Japan.
NCT 정규 4집 ‘Golden Age’ 국내외 음반 차트 1위!
수록곡 ‘The BAT’, ‘Kangaroo’ 아카이빙 비디오 2편 오늘 밤 10시 공개!
다채로운 조합의 뉴 퍼포먼스 선사!https://t.co/7xFKt7rDAA#NCT #NCTU #BaggyJeans#NCTU_BaggyJeans #GoldenAge#NCT_GoldenAge #NCT127 #NCTDREAM #WayV #NCT_DOJAEJUNG… pic.twitter.com/xNgbTmtEYs— NCT (@NCTsmtown) August 29, 2023
Additionally, NCT 127, another NCT subunit, also announced that they’re making a comeback in October with their fifth full-length album Fact Check.
Earlier this month, NCT also announced four upcoming releases from its NCT LAB project. This includes a solo track titled “Horizon” by Jaehyun, which was already released.
![[NCT LAB] JAEHYUN 재현 'Horizon' MV](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Y6_vy82Vo70/hqdefault.jpg)
Other upcoming songs include a duet by Taeil and Haechan, a solo track by Kun, and another unit song by Kun, Xiaojun, Renjun, and Chenle. For those unfamiliar, NCT LAB is a SM STATION series which allows the members to release their self-composed solo and unit tracks.
As of writing, NCT has a total of five subunits: NCT 127, NCT Dream, WayV, NCT U, and NCT DoJaeJung. However, SM Entertainment earlier confirmed that they’re forming the group’s last sub-unit, NCT Tokyo.
Through the reality survival series NCT Universe: Lastart, a six-member boy group will be formed.
Featured image: “Baggy Jeans” is the second title track to NCT’s Golden Age album. Credit: Twitter/NCT