{"id":40165,"date":"2026-08-12T05:52:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T00:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=40165"},"modified":"2026-08-12T05:52:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T00:52:58","slug":"nct-127-pinata-video-arrives-ahead-of-5-member-album-blingy-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=40165","title":{"rendered":"NCT 127 &#8216;Pi\u00f1ata&#8217; Video Arrives Ahead of 5-Member Album &#8216;BLINGY&#8217; Release"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/nct-127\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NCT 127<\/a> is officially kicking off its next chapter as a quintet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tOn Tuesday (Aug. 11), the Seoul-based group released an energetic and upbeat video for their track \u201cPi\u00f1ata.\u201d With this, the group is giving fans a first taste of their seventh studio album, <em>BLINGY, <\/em>out Aug. 24. The project will feature nine tracks and marks the group\u2019s first full-length album in two years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cPi\u00f1ata,\u201d released via SM Entertainment and Virgin Music Group, brings NCT\u2019s experimental edge, where sounds of heavy rock guitars, a funky bass groove and breakbeat percussion fuse together and end up in a unique and catchy hip-hop sound. The video shows a cinematic take of NCT 127 in the heart of Seoul during a late-night outing, depicting the members as \u201cstreetwise fixers,\u201d according to a press release, navigating the city and fearlessly taking on anything that crosses their path.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tTo celebrate their upcoming album, the group is bringing their new music directly to fans by headlining KCON LA on Friday, so listeners can get an early preview of <em>BLINGY <\/em>before it hits streaming platforms. That\u2019s not all: The official \u201cNCT 127 7th Album [BLINGY] Comeback Live Party\u201d will take place on Aug 25, where the group will perform all the songs of the album, as well as sharing behind-the-scenes stories from the making of the album.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe album marks a transformative era for Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Jaehyun and Haechan, as it\u2019s their first release as a five-member group \u2014 for the time being \u2014 since Doyoung and Jungwoo are currently serving in the military.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIn 2024, after Tael was removed from the group, the septet <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/nct-127-new-album-walk-lineup-interview-1235752016\/\">spoke to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/t\/billboard\/\" id=\"auto-tag_billboard\" data-tag=\"billboard\">Billboard<\/a><\/em><\/a> following the release of their album <em>WALK<\/em>., which debuted at No. 117 on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/charts\/billboard-200\/\">Billboard 200<\/a>. They opened up about working and collaborating together as a smaller group. \u201cWe were in a different mindset, for obvious reasons,\u201d Mark told Tetris Kelly. \u201cWe\u2019re not all together with nine members. From that point on, picking out the songs for the entire track list, we were very prudent with each and every decision.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIn April 2026, Mark parted ways with SM Entertainment and in July 2025, Winwin also exited the group after concluding his contract.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWatch the video for \u201cPi\u00f1ata.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NCT 127 \uc5d4\uc2dc\ud2f0 127 &amp;apos;Pi\u00f1ata&amp;apos; Track Video\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s8BOZFalBI8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NCT 127 is officially kicking off its next chapter as a quintet. On Tuesday (Aug. 11), the Seoul-based group released an energetic and upbeat video for their track \u201cPi\u00f1ata.\u201d With this, the group is giving fans a first taste of their seventh studio album, BLINGY, out Aug. 24. 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