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NCT's Taeyong debuts as soloist with 'SHALALA'

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt=" Concept photo for NCT Taeyong" s="" solo="" album="" released="" June="" Photo:="" Twitter="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/entertainment/06/05/taeyong-06052023.jpg"/><figcaption>Concept photo for NCT Taeyong&#x27;s solo album &#x27;Shalala,&#x27; released June 5, 2023. <em>Photo: Twitter/@NCTsmtown</em></figcaption></figure></div><p><br/>Taeyong of K-pop megaband NCT released Monday his debut extended play (EP), becoming the first of the 20-member boy group to officially launch a solo music career.</p><p>The 27-year-old idol simultaneously dropped the seven-track EP &quot;SHALALA&quot; and the music video for its lead single of the same title.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aO5DPf0vebc?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>Other songs on the EP are &quot;Gwando,&quot; &quot;Move Mood Mode&quot; featuring Wendy of girl group Red Velvet, &quot;Virtual Insanity,&quot; &quot;Ruby,&quot; &quot;404 File Not Found&quot; and &quot;Back to the Past.&quot;</p><p>Taeyong &quot;actively participated&quot; in the album&#x27;s production, from planning to writing the tracks, the Korea Times earlier reported, citing a statement from label SM Entertainment.</p><p>As of writing, #SHALALA_OutNow topped the list of trending topics of Twitter Philippines, as fans celebrated the new release.</p><p>Debuting in 2016, Taeyong is the leader of NCT, whose members are divided into several sub-groups. In 2019, he became a part of SuperM, consisting of members from different boy bands under SM.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/10/02/19/k-pop-supergroup-superm-set-to-make-hollywood-debut">K-pop supergroup SuperM set to make Hollywood debut</a></li></ul><p>Taeyong has also contributed lyrics to NCT&#x27;s songs and co-written tracks for the group.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/05/30/23/k-pop-releases-to-watch-out-for-in-june-2023">Stray Kids, ATEEZ, NCT&#x27;s Taeyong: K-pop releases to watch out for in June 2023</a></li></ul><div><strong>For more news and features on K-pop, K-drama, and K-stars, visit the <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/kcontents">Hallyu Corner </a>microsite.</strong></div>