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Jeno and Jaemin of NCT are unveiling their first album as a duo subunit on Monday. As the album title “Both Sides” suggests, they will be zooming in on their differences while demonstrating their chemistry as a pair based on the history they share as teammates of the same age. The EP consists of six tracks, including the titular track, a hip-hop dance tune. “Many may have been expecting a ‘bold and strong’ concept for us two as a subunit. But we chose this because it has a novel ambience we have

NCT JNJM, a new unit of K-pop supergroup NCT, will release its first EP, "Both Sides," its agency SM Entertainment said Monday. Comprising members Jeno and Jaemin, it is the second unit formed from NCT, following NCT DoJaeJung. The six-track album explores "duality" as its main theme to showcase the two members' contrasting charms and colors, the agency stated. Alongside the title track "Both Sides," the release includes "I.D.O.L.," "What It Is" and "Hashtag." The lead single is a hip-hop dance song combining stylish sounds, smooth drum beats, and playful vocal and rap performances. Its lyrics convey a message about captivating listeners with the members' two different kinds of appeal.

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- NCT JNJM, a new unit of K-pop supergroup NCT, will re...

K-pop acts, including Stray Kids and Seventeen, dominated global album sales last year, taking seven of the top 10 spots on the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry's (IFPI) Global Album Sales Chart, data showed Friday (U.S. time). Stray Kids' "Karma" came in second on the 2025 ranking, followed by Seventeen's "Happy Burstday" in third place and Enhypen's "Desire: Unleash" in fourth. Global pop star Taylor Swift topped the list with "The Life of a Showgirl." Other K-pop albums in the top 10 included Tomorrow X Together's "The Name Chapter: Together" at No. 6, Zerobaseone's "Never Say Never" at No. 7, Ive's "Ive Empathy" at No. 9, and G-Dragon's "Ubermensch" at No. 10. The IFPI chart, which reflects combined physical album and paid digital download sales, also featured several other Korean releases within the top 20, such as NCT Wish's "Color" (11th), &Team's "Back to Life" (13th), Riize's "Odyssey" (15th), aespa's "Rich Man" (16th), and Boynextdoor's "No Genre" (18th). In IFPI's separate Global Album Chart, which includes streaming data, the original soundtrack of Netfli