Boy band NCT 127 revealed its promotional schedule for its upcoming repackaged album “Ay-Yo,” set to drop on Jan 30.

Through the band’s official social media outlets, its management SM Entertainment announced that various teaser photos and videos will be revealed starting from Jan. 9. “Track videos” for B-side tracks will also be uploaded, followed by a teaser for the music video for “Ay-Yo,” the upcoming title track.

“Ay-Yo” is a repackaged version of NCT 127’s fourth full-length album “2 Baddies,” which dropped in September 2022, released in different versions of packaging along with additional songs. A total of 15 tracks, including three new songs “Ay-Yo,” “DJ” and “Skyscaper” will be included in the repackaged album. The songs will be available for streaming from Jan. 30 at 6 p.m.

Pre-orders for “Ay-Yo” also started on Friday.

NCT 127 debuted in July 2016 as a subunit of boy band NCT. It consists of ten members: Taeil, Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Doyoung, Jaehyun, Winwin, Jungwoo, Mark, Haechan. Winwin has not been active as part of NCT 127 since he became a member of boy band WayV in 2019.


BY HALEY YANG [yang.hyunjoo@joongang.co.kr]