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SubjectToday in K-culture — August 24, 2026

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K-Pop

NCT 127 drop BLINGY, their first full album in two years

Nine tracks led by the title song "Blingy" arrived Monday at 6 p.m. KST alongside the music video. SM says the group has "gathered again in Seoul as one team" to open its 10th-anniversary chapter.

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