NCT WISH’s viral single

NCT WISH opened the final week before *Ode to Love* with the music video for “Sticky,” released on April 12 ahead of the album’s April 20 drop. (youtube.com; chosun.com) The official video went live through the SMTOWN and NCT WISH YouTube channels, where the description lists *Ode to Love* arriving at 6 p.m. Korea Standard Time on April 20, 2026. (youtube.com) SM Entertainment has framed *Ode to Love* as NCT WISH’s first full-length album, with 10 tracks including a title song of the same name. Pre-orders are already open through SM’s global store in multiple versions, including package, jewel case, and smart album editions. (chosun.com; global.shop.smtown.com) “Sticky” lands at a moment when NCT WISH is still early in its release cycle. The six-member group debuted on February 21, 2024, and released its debut single “Wish” on February 28, 2024. (kpop.fandom.com; en.wikipedia.org) That timeline makes *Ode to Love* a step up in format as well as scale. Before this comeback, NCT WISH had released the Korean extended play *Steady* in September 2024 and the Japanese studio album *Wishful* in November 2024. (en.wikipedia.org; en.wikipedia.org) The group’s lineup remains Sion, Riku, Yushi, Jaehee, Ryo, and Sakuya, a six-member unit built for Korean and Japanese promotions under SM Entertainment and Avex Trax. (en.wikipedia.org; kpop.fandom.com) Early coverage in South Korea described “Sticky” as a hip-hop-based dance track built around a guitar riff, a mid-tempo beat, and bossa nova touches. That positions the song as a pre-release mood setter rather than the album’s announced title track, “Ode to Love.” (wowkorea.live; chosun.com) The immediate test now is whether “Sticky” can hold attention through release week and carry fans into April 20, when NCT WISH turns a teaser-heavy rollout into its first full Korean album. (youtube.com; chosun.com)