NCT DREAM is gearing up for their return!
Ahead of the release of their fifth full-length album “Go Back to the Future,”; NCT DREAM held a press conference to talk about their album as well as their double title tracks “BTTF”; and “CHILLER.”;
Introducing the first of their two title songs, Jeno shared, “‘BTTF’ is a song about time traveling to the past. It’s about time traveling to go find when I shined the brightest,”; adding that the song features a powerful performance. Jisung shared, “While recording—we didn’t sing, we screamed.”;
Regarding “CHILLER,”; which is a song that connects to “BTTF,”; Jaemin brought up the contrasting vibes at the recording studio while singing the song. He shared, “We recorded it in a very chill way. This song showcases NCT DREAM’s color very well.”;
Highlighting the dance performance for “BTTF,”; Jisung shared, “When I think about it, it’s the dance that takes the most energy out of all our dances.”; Jeno elaborated, “If you look closely at the choreography, there are lots of cool time travel elements,”; mentioning movements such as opening a portal. Renjun quipped that the choreographer watched “Back to the Future”; twice to gain inspiration.
In contrast, the members explained that “CHILLER”; is a funky hip hop song, with Leejung being their dance teacher, featuring lots of unique elements and locking in the choreography.
NCT DREAM also talked about paying homage to the film “Back to the Future”; through their comeback and music video for “BTTF,”; which used props similar to those in the film. He wittily added, “We got official permission from Universal Studios and Amblin Entertainment.”; In addition to referencing “Back to the Future,”; the music video also “rewinds time”; back to the past, with the members reenacting many iconic moments since their debut, such as wearing the pajamas they wore in “Chewing Gum.”;
Renjun further emphasized the importance of the hoverboards, saying, “The hoverboards are symbolism for our dreams.”; Jeno talked about the slogan of the album, which is “I’m the future.”; He shared, “In the end, we make our own future.”;
Regarding their confidence level for the album, Renjun shared, “As much as the sky and earth,”; but when Jeno was asked the same questions, the members jokingly answered for him, with Mark saying, “As much as he has muscles. People who went to the concert will know—it’s amazing!”;
As NCT DREAM is approaching their ninth debut anniversary, Haechan shared, “If you look at our performance, we prepared as if this were our debut album. I think you can feel how sincere we are.”; He joked, “We are approaching our ninth debut anniversary, but our passion is as if we just debuted nine days ago.”; Jisung continued, “Being together with the fans and members for nine years, I feel so grateful to everyone. I feel proud that we are artists who can perform at Gocheok Sky Dome.”;
Reflecting on meaningful moments from their past, Renjun talked about going camping with the members before the “Hot Sauce”; album release, sharing how they bonded by resolving to work hard together. He added, “We did a recreational game I prepared,”; which Mark further revealed was to find hidden 50,000 won (approximately $36) bills.
For their goals for the upcoming album, Chenle shared, “Rather than results, I want to do promotions that leave no regrets.”; Mark further talked about how fun the preparation period for the album was as they got to re-film iconic moments such as when they first said “Yo DREAM”; or did the “Kkyu”; aegyo pose. Mark added, “I think it’s more valuable to keep dreaming the same dream and making that dream happen,”; talking about how the group has been working on developing the same dream they initially had of wanting to spread a positive message.
Wrapping up, NCT DREAM talked about their 2025 world tour “”; and their dream venues. Haechan remarked, “No matter the place, I think it’s great as long as we can show our performance,”; while Chenle touched upon their goal of performing at a stadium abroad. He shared, “The outdoors venue vibe is different—I heard from the members how pretty the moon is as the sun sets.”; Jaemin remarked, “I’m grateful and thankful when we visit stadiums [abroad], but every now and then, I think it’s also great to meet fans up close such as fan meetings and fan signs.”;
The members concluded the press conference by playfully sharing, “The weather is hot, but it’ll become even hotter thanks to our album.”;
“Go Back To The Future”; will be released on July 14 at 6 p.m. KST. Check out teasers for their album , and stay tuned for the album release!
