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| Released | December 14, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2021 | |||
| Studio | SM Studios (Seoul) | |||
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Universe is the third studio album and ninth album overall by South Korean boy band NCT. It was released on December 14, 2021, by SM Entertainment. Similar to their previous releases NCT 2018 Empathy and NCT 2020 Resonance, NCT 2021 Universe is part of "NCT 2021" project; which saw all current NCT members from several units collaborating on a full-length release. This time, the album features 21 out of 23 members from three current units of NCT; NCT 127, NCT Dream, and WayV. Members Lucas and Winwin were unable to participate.[2][3] Universe is NCT's final album to feature Shotaro and Sungchan, who both withdrew from the group in May 2023.[4]
- ^ Adhya, Arpita (December 14, 2021). "NCT 2021 'Universe' album: Airtime, tracklist and subunits explored". HITC. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ Woo, Bin (November 12, 2021). "[공식] NCT, 1년 2개월 만에 뭉쳤다…12월 14일 정규 3집 발매" [[Official] NCT, reunited after 1 year and 2 months... 3rd full album release on December 14th]. Tenasia (in Korean). Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Jeon, Hyo-jin (December 3, 2021). "'2021 MAMA' NCT, '유니버스' 무대 최초 공개" ['2021 MAMA' NCT unveils 'Universe' stage for the first time]. The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ Puah Ziwei (May 24, 2023). "Sungchan and Shotaro leave NCT, to re-debut in "new boy group"". NME.