kim¹²⁷

nct

[𝓙 ❇️¹²⁷ @1997SMOKE]

honestly, i don’t think nct’s popularity is declining as much as people make it out to be.

yes, if you only look at the numbers, the drop looks huge but people also forget that nct peaked during 2020 right in the middle of the pandemic. everyone was stuck at home, had way more free time and spent hours online. naturally likes, views, streams and overall engagement were much higher.

now it’s 2026 and people have grown up. they have full time jobs, university, families and responsibilities. most nctzens around me don’t even keep up with fandom discourse on twitter anymore or stay up for every album rollout. some still buy albums (while others have outgrown collecting) most don’t mass stream anymore because they’re simply busy living their lives.

but the moment a tour is announced? they’re there. they buy the tickets. to me that’s a much stronger indicator of a loyal fanbase than inflated social media numbers. you can lose views, likes and chart positions but consistently filling arenas and stadiums years into your career says a lot more about longevity.

if anything, i’d rather see a fandom mature alongside the group than be chronically online chasing numbers forever.

[NCT 127 @NCTsmtown_127]

#NCT127

[noingcholas @kid0ngz]

@chillinareah hot take as a long time kpop stans and nctzen specifically since 2018: kpop ruined itself trying to copy nct 💀

[☘︎ @jaedoliu]

LAYOUT GREEN AS FUCK
ALBUM CALLED BLINGY
FATHER NEO BACK IN THE BUILDING
TITLE TRACK IS NOT EASY LISTENING
STICKER ENDER IS HERE
#WE #ARE #SO #BACK

[NCT 127 @NCTsmtown_127]

NCT 127 엔시티 127 'BLINGY' : 1+2+7=10

NCT 127 【BLINGY - The 7th Album】
➫ 2026.08.24 6PM (KST)

EVERYTHING, ALL AT ONCE, NEO
https://t.co/MQXT0hSFYG

#NCT127 #BLINGY
#NCT127_BLINGY
#NCT_10TH_ANNIVERSARY

[ؘ @stiiiicker]

n-n-neo got my back

[kim¹²⁷ @jaezval]

127 we are so back #myfamily #neoful #urichil 🫶🏽

[🐝✦¹²⁷ @yunotized]

nct127 instagram post

oh they really said we got BUDGET

[🕷️ @satoseoki]

nunca confíes en un nctzen q no conozca est tema

[🦇 @orlokthecount]

nct 127 new contract

ot7 album
actual world tour
jungwoo solo album
johnny solo debut
dojaejung full album
proper promo
hybe payola
yg youtube ads
jyp streaming farms
superm bundles
yaoi

[m&m VISION BLINGY ASF @6060_0606]

deserved the love talk treatment

[kim¹²⁷ @jaezval]

@alexa1srant1ng guilty pleasure

[gia ˖ ࣪⭑☆ is BLINGY ❇️¹²⁷ @jaevisionsz]

and no fandom name has come close since btw

[phojoshi @phojoshi]

The passage of time is crazy bc one second ur 16 on twitter liking yaoi fanart and the next u r 21 on twitter chuckling at relatable tweets about work emails and also liking yaoi fanart

[aelia @myqubing]

new fanfic trope just dropped

[kim¹²⁷ @jaezval]

whenever a tweet start with “i’m an nctzen but- “ know that it is going to be the worst tweet of all time.

[kim¹²⁷ @jaezval]

“im an nctzen” stfu

[s 🫂 @ihrtsungchan]

girl im an nctzen but sohee outsings most of nct..

[Kira @fairyreeyn]

thinking your friend will still put in effort in your friendship after getting a boyfriend

[kim¹²⁷ @jaezval]

the US isnt the world

[ᗩKᗩᖇI ❤︎ @lunaatiqq]

I just found out that SM Entertainment doesn’t have a single group that has entered the Billboard Hot 100 😭😭.

[Skyy ✦¹²⁷ | Bald Doie’s Wife :( | @d3aththekiddd]

The hate that women and kpop stans get for enjoying things makes me want to be extra insufferable about the things I like till the day I die