The 30-year-old rapper, dancer and songwriter is the leader of NCT and its subunit NCT 127.
Taeyong will perform tracks from "WYLD" at the 18th Seoul Jazz Festival 2026, which runs from May 22 to 24 at Olympic Park in Seoul. The festival has grown into one of South Korea’s major outdoor music events by expanding beyond jazz to feature pop, R&B, hip-hop, indie and crossover artists.
His festival setlist will include the first live performances of several album tracks.
Taeyong will also appear on Mnet’s "M Countdown" on Thursday, followed by KBS2’s "Music Bank," MBC's "Show! Music Core" and SBS’ "Inkigayo" throughout the week, performing the album's title track.
"WYLD," released on Monday, consists of 10 tracks, including songs Taeyong participated in the production stage. The hip-hop title track draws on the instinctive movements of wild animals, with choreography built around the contrast between restrained expression and explosive energy.
Since its release, the album has topped domestic album and music charts. It also reached No. 1 on iTunes Top Albums charts in 10 regions and entered the top 10 in 18 regions, while the title track topped iTunes Top Songs charts in nine regions. Tracks from the album also occupied all top 10 spots on the real-time rising chart of AWA, a Japanese music streaming service, SM Entertainment said.
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