Taeyong Becomes The First NCT Member To Release A Solo Album

JAKARTA - K-pop group NCT will explore their solo debut. Taeyong was confirmed to be the group's first member to make a solo album this year.

Taeyong is preparing for the first solo album to be released in June. Please give enthusiasm and anticipation," SM Entertainment said today, Thursday, May 4 citing Xsportsnews.

Prior to his debut with NCT, Taeyong was already known as a member of SM Rookies, a trainingee group from SM Entertainment. He has also collaborated with Red Velvet for the song Be Natural.

Taeyong released his first solo song Long Flight through the SM Station project in 2019. He showed his ability to create and write songs for NCT and several units.

In 2021, Taeyong created a SoundCloud account and released several song demos such as Dark Clouds, GTA2, Blue, Rose, Monroe, and Swimming Pool.

His voice also fills drama soundtracks such as Hotel del Luna and School 2017. Taeyong's name is increasingly being taken into account in the music industry after the song he wrote entered the Billboard 200 music charts.

This news received enthusiasm from NCTzen or NCT fans. The hashtag #TOLOiscoming or short for Taeyong Solo has aired on social media since the agency confirmed this news.

On the other hand, Taeyong completed his world tour with NCT 127 for The Link and focused on the production of his first album which will be released in the second half of this year.