K-pop group NC-127 exploding in popularity during the pandemic. Credit: Wikimedia Commons / 티비텐

K-pop act NCT 127’s spring world tour will only include a handful of U.S. cities — and its only Texas date is in San Antonio.

The boy band will perform in Saturday, March 9, in the Alamo City, according to its social media accounts, though hasn’t yet disclosed a venue or ticket information.

NCT 127, which experienced skyrocketing international popularity during the pandemic, recently announced its Neo City — The Momentum tour on social media platform X.

The tour includes stops in Asia, Canada and the U.S., ranging from Taipei to Duluth, Minnesota. It kicks off in Seoul in January and ends in April in Macau, with stops all over Asia and North America in between.

NCT 127 is touring in support of its sixth studio album, WALK, released in July. The group is a sub-unit of Korean boy band NCT, which has limitless members and multiple spinoff acts.

NCT is known as South Korea’s most experimental boy band, and sub-unit NCT 127 in particular is known for its hip hop-influenced style, which it refers to as “neo-music.”

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This article appears in Oct 30 – Nov 5, 2024.

Stephanie Koithan is the Digital Content Editor of the San Antonio Current. In her role, she writes about politics, music, art, culture and food. Send her a tip at skoithan@sacurrent.com.