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NCT's Jaehyun makes solo debut with 'J'

Paul Xavier Jaehwa Bernardo

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1724660606545NCT Jaehyun.jfif" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Promotional photo for NCT member Jaehyun&#x27;s solo album &#x27;J.&#x27; <em>Photo from NCT&#x27;s X account</em></span></span></span>Jaehyun of K-pop boy group NCT released Monday his debut solo album, aiming to showcase a new side of himself as an artist.</div><p>&quot;I feel like I have so much to show you through this solo album. I feel like I can show you the colors that I haven&#x27;t yet revealed,&quot; the 27-year-old idol said in a video recently uploaded on NCT&#x27;s YouTube channel, which chronicles the album&#x27;s production.</p><p>Titled &quot;J,&quot; the album features eight tracks, with a music video for lead single &quot;Smoke&quot; premiering alongside the record.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lJGCD3H9xcg?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><p>Earlier this month, Jaehyun also unveiled a video for &quot;Dandelion&quot; and &quot;Roses,&quot; which serve as pre-release songs off the album.</p><p>In the <a class="fr-green" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktYRuiO2ydg"><strong>behind-the-scenes video</strong></a>, which lasts for more than 21 minutes, the singer said he was heavily involved in the process of creating the album.</p><p>&quot;I wanted to show myself even better through the album so I wanted to show the genres that I relate to,&quot; he said.</p><p>&quot;My hope is that there&#x27;s at least one point that people can relate to from this album, even just one thing they can relate to,&quot; he added.</p><p>Jaehyun is the latest member of NCT&#x27;s 26-man lineup to make his solo debut, joining Taeyong, Ten, and Doyoung. Yuta is anticipated to release a solo project in Japan later this year while Mark is expected to drop his own album in 2025, according to reports.</p><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/23/24/nct-127-pinoy-fans-make-unforgettable-memories-in-bulacan-concert"><strong>READ: NCT 127, Pinoy fans make ‘unforgettable memories’ in ‘The Unity’ concert<br/></strong></a></div><p>Launched in 2016, NCT consists if 26 members who are divided into various sub-units.</p><div><em>For more news and features on K-pop, K-drama, and K-stars, visit the </em><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/kcontents"><em>Hallyu Corner </em></a><em>microsite.</em></div>

<p>Jaehyun of K-pop boy group NCT released Monday his debut solo album, aiming to showcase a new side of himself as an artist.</p>

Jaehyun of K-pop boy group NCT released Monday his debut solo album, aiming to showcase a new side of himself as an artist.