NCT WISH teases debut album
NCT WISH teased their first album Ode to Love, scheduled for release on April 20, with a short video that racked up more than 10,000 likes and pushed pre‑save calls amid NCT’s 10th anniversary celebrations (x.com). The teaser’s social traction positioned the release as a milestone within the broader NCT anniversary programming (x.com).
NCT WISH is teeing up its first full-length album, “Ode to Love,” with an April 20 release date and a teaser campaign now rolling across its official channels. (ajupress.com) SM Entertainment said the six-member group’s first studio album will arrive at 6 p.m. Korea Standard Time on April 20. Korea JoongAng Daily and The Korea Times also reported the album will include 10 tracks, including a lead song with the same title. (ajupress.com) (koreajoongangdaily.joins.com) (koreatimes.co.kr) The group’s official YouTube channel now carries the album banner with “2026.04.20 6PM (KST)” and links to pre-order and pre-save pages. The same channel shows an “Ode to Love” trailer posted within the past week with more than 481,000 views. (youtube.com) This release is a step up from the format NCT WISH has used so far. Hanteo News said the group’s 2025 mini album “COLOR” sold more than 1.476 million copies, giving the act its second straight million-seller before this first full album cycle. (hanteonews.com) NCT WISH debuted in 2024 as the newest fixed unit under the broader NCT brand, and this album lands as that wider franchise marks its 10th anniversary year. SMTOWN’s official shop listings show current NCT WISH tour and anniversary merchandise alongside other NCT units, underscoring how the group is now being folded into bigger label-wide programming. (global.shop.smtown.com) The rollout has been unusually structured for a rookie group’s first album. Chosun and other Korean outlets reported a serialized promotion plan, including “Ode to Love HOUSE” episodes and additional concept films released in the run-up to April 20. (chosun.com) (youtube.com) More details about the music have started to surface ahead of release. Chosun reported the album will span multiple genres and include songs such as “Crush (Yeowu-bi),” while keeping “Ode to Love” as the title track. (chosun.com) The timing also overlaps with NCT WISH’s Seoul encore concerts from April 17 to April 19 at KSPO Dome, according to The Korea Times. That puts the album launch immediately after three sold-out home-market shows and one day before the record hits streaming platforms. (koreatimes.co.kr) For fans, the next marker is simple: the teaser phase is already underway, and the full album is scheduled to land on April 20 at 6 p.m. in South Korea. (youtube.com)
