K-pop Group NCT 127 Set First-Ever North American Tour For April

In 2017, NCT 127 confidently proclaimed they were the largest hit on the stage" with their boisterous single "Cherry Bomb." Right now, international fans of the boundary-pushing K-pop sort will get to be able to see if they live up to that promise. On Tuesday (February 26), NCT's Seoul-based unit officially reported the North American dates of their Neo City - The Origin tour, set to kick off in Newark, New Jersey on April 24.


With 12 concerts offered across 11 cities during the U.S. And Canada, the boy categorize is already making history with their first-ever world tour, as this marks the most North American cities any Korean boy order has ever toured. Following last fall's televised performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! — which introduced the peculiar categorize to American crowds — and the release of their first full-length album Regular-Irregular, NCT 127 will stop at New Jersey's Prudential Center, followed by Atlanta, Miami, Dallas, Phoenix, Houston, Chicago (member Johnny's hometown), San Jose, Los Angeles, Vancouver (rapper Mark's hometown), and Toronto.


The tour is also expected to expand to Europe with later dates although to be reported. Neo City - The Origin kicked off this past January in Seoul, and they're currently touring in Japan.


However for fans of NCT 127 — otherwise referred to as NCTzens — the group's global expansion should come as no surprise. Immediately considering that, they've habitually had a world approach to music. With members from around the globe (including the U.S., Canada, Japan, and China), songs released in Korean, English, Japanese, plus a recent collaboration with global artists Jason Derulo and China's Lay Zhang, NCT 127 don't just wish to defeat the U.S. — They want their music to reach the world.


And with their signature sound of bass-heavy beats, layered production, and hip-hop swagger, they're on their way. The categorize have been releasing some of the most sonically unique and confident songs in K-pop since the unit's frenetic debut in 2016. Their latest single, "Simon Says," is a commanding hip-hop track that features striking visuals, charismatic choreography, and samples an intimidating haka war cry.


NCT's world tour is however another example of how Western crowds have been embracing global music, transcending cultural and language barriers to prepare construct a diverse musical landscape where touring Korean acts aren't looked at as novelties nevertheless rather the norm. Case in point, NCT 127 are the latest K-pop act to announce a Stateside tour this year — joining BTS, Blackpink, Red Velvet, Stray Kids, ATEEZ, and ASTRO, among others — in what's already shaping up to be a landmark year for K-pop.