On December 5, NME announced 'The 50 best songs of 2023.' NCT DoJaeJung's 'Perfume' landed at No. 45 as the only K-pop male artist. The Beatles, Lana Del Rey, Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish, Troye Sivan, and Dua Lipa were also nominated.

NME wrote, "NCT K-pop's NCT collective might be more readily associated with an experimental, all-but-the-kitchen-sink sound but, on 'Perfume', sub-unit DoJaeJung went down a far smoother route."

According to the article, the trio, Doyoung, Jaehyun and Jungwoo, shared a tale of pure devotion over electro-tinged R&B grooves.

NCT's DoJaeJung debuted in April with the mini album 'Perfume' and topped the charts in the first week. Last June, the song was also named one of the '15 Best K-Pop Songs of the First Half of 2023' by NME.

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<Translated by=Jiwon Kim(Dispatch)>