{"id":258693,"date":"2026-04-28T00:12:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T15:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/uncategorized\/2026\/04\/28\/nct-taeyongs-wyld-what-to-expect-from-his-first-full-album-release-on-may-18\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T00:12:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T15:12:43","slug":"nct-taeyongs-wyld-what-to-expect-from-his-first-full-album-release-on-may-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/music\/2026\/04\/28\/nct-taeyongs-wyld-what-to-expect-from-his-first-full-album-release-on-may-18\/","title":{"rendered":"NCT Taeyong&#8217;s &#8216;WYLD&#8217;: What to Expect from His First Full Album Release on May 18?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[JoyNews24 reporter Jung Ji-won] NCT member Taeyong is set to release his debut full-length album, WYLD, on May 18.<\/p>\n<p>The 10-track record, led by the title song &#8220;WYLD,&#8221; will be released at 6 p.m. on May 18 across global music platforms. Taeyong penned the lyrics to all 10 songs, composed nine of them, and took part in producing the album.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-union.tenbizt.com\/contents\/crawler-dev\/image\/2026\/04\/CP-2023-0079\/image-267be15d-e0cf-4989-bca2-035479a850e5.jpeg\"><figcaption><cite>WYLD logo for Taeyong&#8217;s debut full-length album [Photo: SM Entertainment]<\/cite><br \/>\n <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Taeyong has forged a distinctive musical identity across his solo projects \u2014 from his first EP SHALALA and second EP TAP to the April 17 single &#8220;Rock Solid,&#8221; featuring Anderson .Paak.<\/p>\n<p>As his first new work since his military discharge, the album channels a firmer inner resolve and deeper emotional textures. 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