NCT 2020

**NCT 2020** is the second large-scale project by the South Korea based group NCT, following NCT 2018. Described by SM Entertainment as a super large project, the main highlight is the studio album *NCT 2020 RESONANCE*, split into part 1 and part 2.

## Background

On September 15, 2020, it was announced that all current members of NCT would finally reunite as NCT 2020 following their first studio album, *NCT 2018 EMPATHY*, in 2018. A teaser video, titled "Interlude: Resonance," was released on September 20..

The album's name, *RESONANCE*, was announced a day later, with the album to be released in two parts: the first would be released on October 12 while the second part would receive a November release in the same year. NCT groups NCT 127, NCT Dream, and WayV were confirmed to be part of *RESONANCE*, with WayV's Xiaojun, Hendery, and Yangyang officially being inducted in NCT through the project. Two new NCT members, Sungchan and Shotaro, would debut with Part 1's release, bringing the total number of members to 23. Pre-orders for the album began on September 21.

Another teaser video, named "Year Party," was released the next day, which featured all members assembling. On September 23, the 23 members gathered in a V Live broadcast where Sungchan and Shotaro were officially introduced to the public.

In accordance to the album's release schedule, a short music video for NCT Dream's "무대로 (Déjà Vu; 舞代路)" was released on October 8, 2020 through the group's Youtube channel, with the music video for NCT U's "Misfit" released a day later. Along with its parental album, the music video for "Make a Wish (Birthday Song)" was then released on October 12, 2020, while the music video for "From Home" was released on October 19. The physical album comes in two versions: Past and Future, with different packages for the Korean edition and the international edition.

## Members

 정성찬郑成灿
 September 13, 2001
 Seoul, South Korea

## Commercial performance

### Monthly charts

Monthly chart performance for both *Resonance Pt. 1* and *Resonance Pt. 2*
 South Korean Albums (Gaon) | 1

### Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for both *Resonance Pt. 1* and *Resonance Pt. 2*
 US World Albums (*Billboard*) | 11
 US Top Album Sales | 91
 US Top Current Album Sales | 71

## Release details

### NCT 2020 ENQUETE

* Kun
* Ten
* Winwin
* Lucas
* Xiaojun
* Hendery
* Yangyang

* Translations by Hanippun

## References

1. ↑ http://www.smentertainment.com/PressCenter/Details/4949
2. ↑ https://entertain.v.daum.net/v/20200915095553238
3. ↑ https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/9453499/nct-2020-resonance-pt-1-album-announcement
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7. ↑ ultratop.be - NCT - NCT Resonance Pt.2 - The 2nd Album (nl-be).|access-date=October 15, 2021
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9. ↑ Gaon Monthly Album Chart - October 2020 (ko). Gaon Music Chart.
10. ↑ Gaon Monthly Album Chart - December 2020 (ko). Gaon Music Chart.
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12. ↑ Gaon Yearly Album Chart - 2020 (ko). Gaon Music Chart.
13. ↑ US World Albums - Year-End -Billboard.
14. ↑ Top Album Sales Chart - Year-End - Billboard.
15. ↑ Top Current Album Sales Chart - Year-End - Billboard.