[Dispatch=Reporter Gu Minji] 'NCT' Taeyong reached the top of global charts.

Taeyong released his first full-length album 'WYLD' on the 18th at 6 p.m. Immediately upon release, it ranked first on Circle Chart retail albums and first on Bugs real-time chart.

That's not all. On Japan's AWA real-time rising chart, all tracks from the album lined up from first to tenth place. Taeyong proved his continued popularity in Japan.

The album topped iTunes Top Albums chart in 8 regions. These include Chile, Poland, India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines. It also ranked in the top 10 in 15 regions.

The title track 'WYLD' recorded first place on the iTunes Top Songs chart in 8 regions. These include Argentina, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, Laos, Malaysia, and the Philippines.

'WYLD' contains a total of 10 tracks. Taeyong participated in producing the full-length album. It earned enthusiastic response from fans with Taeyong's further expanded musical color and narrative.

The title track of the same name is a hip-hop song. It was inspired by the instinctive movements of wild animals. Powerful rapping with impact and explosive vocals harmonize with an addictive rhythm.

The lyrics are also impressive. The artist's sense of self, compressed over a long time, is expressed with wildness. It contains a firm resolve to move forward without stopping toward goals.

The music video takes the theme of human inner instinct. Direction that contrasts controlled spaces with ornate areas provides immersion. Taeyong overwhelmed with powerful performance.

<Photo provided by SM Entertainment>