Golden Age (album)

This article is about the NCT album. For other albums, see Golden Age (disambiguation) § Albums.
Golden Age
Digital cover
Studio album by
NCT
ReleasedAugust 28, 2023
Recorded2023
StudioSM Studios (Seoul)
Genre
Length32:21
LanguageKorean
Label
NCT chronology
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NCT studio albums chronology
Universe
(2021) 		Golden Age
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Singles from Golden Age
  1. "Golden Age"
    Released: August 23, 2023
  2. "Baggy Jeans"
    Released: August 28, 2023
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
NME[2]

Golden Age is the fourth studio album by South Korean boy band NCT. It was released on August 28, 2023, by SM Entertainment. Similar to their previous releases NCT 2018 Empathy, NCT 2020 Resonance, and NCT 2021 Universe, Golden Age is part of "NCT 2023" project; which saw all current NCT members from several units collaborating on a full-length release. This time, the album features 20 members from three current units of NCT; NCT 127, NCT Dream, and WayV. The album consists of ten tracks with two singles released to support the album, the title track of the same name and "Baggy Jeans".

Golden Age is the first album release of NCT after the departure of three former members; Lucas, who departed from the group on May 10, 2023, after his hiatus since mid 2021, and Shotaro and Sungchan who were withdrawn from the group on May 24, 2023, to re-debut as a member of SM Entertainment's new boy group Riize in September of the same year.[3][4] It is the final full group album to feature member Taeil, who would depart exactly 1 year later.[5][6]

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  2. ^ Daly, Rhian (August 31, 2023). "NCT – 'Golden Age' review: experimental flourishes avoid predictability". NME. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  3. ^ Choi, Hye-jin (May 10, 2023). "'사생활 논란' 루카스, NCT 탈퇴→개인 활동 예정 "멤버들 미안" [종합]" ['Personal life controversy' Lucas leaves NCT → Plans for individual activities "I feel sorry for the members" [Comprehensive]]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Naver.
  4. ^ Baek, Seung-hoon (May 24, 2023). "NCT 성찬·쇼타로, 팀 탈퇴→신인 그룹 재데뷔" [NCT's Sungchan and Shotaro leave the team → re-debut as a new group [Comprehensive]]. MBC Entertainment (in Korean). Retrieved May 24, 2023 – via Naver.
  5. ^ Yoon, So-yeon (August 28, 2024). "Taeil leaves boy band NCT after being reported for sex offense". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on August 28, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  6. ^ Ziwei, Puah (August 28, 2024). "K-pop singer Taeil leaves boyband NCT over alleged "sexual offense"". NME. Archived from the original on August 28, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2024.