NCT's Chenle to release special Chinese album ”Lucid” on the 5th

NCT Chenle will release a special album in collaboration with China's Tencent Music Entertainment (TME). His agency SM Entertainment announced the news on May 4th.

Chenle's special Chinese album “Lucid” is a joint project with TME and will be released on Chinese music platforms such as QQ Music, Kugou Music, and Kuwo Music at 12:22 p.m. on the 5th (KST standard). It will also be released as an album locally.

The album will consist of three Chinese songs, including the title track of the same name, 'Lucid'. The title track, 'Lucid', sings of a glorious moment that comes after overcoming loneliness, while the strings that break through the silence and Chenle's wistful high notes blend together to deliver a deep resonance.

Furthermore, “Tear Bridge” is a remake of the song of the same name released as the OST for the 2003 drama “A Love That Leaves Time. The lonesome guitar sound over strings and piano melody heightens the emotional impact of the song, which is being remade for the first time in 22 years, and Chenle's sensitive interpretation and soft, restrained delivery further heighten the song's lingering impact.

The other song on the album, “Cosmic Joke (feat. Zhou Wenfeng),” is a song that captures the realization of the moment when one had to let go of one's dreams. It incorporates an internal dialogue completed by the clash between the obsession with ideals and the calmness of reality. Chong-Lo and Zhou Wen-Feng had performed together on a Chinese TV show in the past, and they reunited for this song.

The music video for the title track 'Lucid' will be released at 12:22 p.m. (KST) on the 5th via YouTube's NCT and NCT DREAM channels.