[Dispatch=Reporter Lee Ajin] NCT's Taeyong returns with a heavy hip-hop track.

Taeyong will release his first full-length album 'WILD' on major music streaming sites on the 18th at 6 p.m. The album contains a total of 10 songs, including the title track of the same name.

The title track is in the hip-hop genre. Taeyong participated directly in writing and composing. The sound is characterized by inspiration drawn from the instinctive movements of wild animals.

Intense bass, heavy rhythm instruments, and experimental sources are layered on top of each other. You can also feel a three-dimensional sense of space like the wild.

The lyrics contain Taeyong's identity as an artist. Emotions condensed over a long time are expressed in the language of the wild. It conveys his ambition to move forward without stopping toward his goals.

That ambition was also reflected in the first teaser image released on official SNS on the 4th. In the photo, Taeyong destroyed his own statue and stood on top of it.

'WILD' will also be released as a physical album on the 18th. Currently, pre-orders are being conducted at various online and offline record stores.

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