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Released | April 17, 2023 | |||
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Length | 19:25 | |||
Language | Korean | |||
Label | SM | |||
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Perfume is the debut extended play (EP) by the South Korean boy band NCT DoJaeJung. It was released on April 17, 2023, by SM Entertainment, alongside its lead single of the same name. It is NCT DoJaeJung's first release, following initial participation as members of NCT and its sub-unit NCT 127.[1] Consisting of six romantic songs, it features participation from multiple songwriters and producers, including MZMC, Styalz Fuego, LDN Noise, and others.[2]
Perfume received positive reviews from critics, who praised NCT DoJaeJung's vocals and the songs' composition, citing its difference from NCT's usual hip hop and experimental music.[3][4] The romantic theme of the EP was also noted by critics, which NME describes as "an indulgent tale of a torrid romance in six parts."[5] It also earned commercial success both digitally and physically, selling 841,976 copies on the Circle Album Chart as of June 2, 2023, making it the best-selling debut album by an SM Entertainment act and the best-selling album by a K-pop sub-unit.[6] It previously held the record for the highest first week sales for a sub-unit with a total of 672,374 units on the Hanteo Chart.[7][8]
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