NCT 127 Hits ‘Kick It’ And ‘Piñata’ Medley on ‘AGT’: Watch
K-pop group NCT 127 delivered a high-energy performance on America's Got Talent's Wednesday results show, featuring songs spanning different eras of their career. The five-member lineup showcased two contrasting tracks—their established 2020 release and a freshly debuted single—marking the group's promotion push ahead of their album release.
The group prepares to drop their seventh full-length record on August 24, their first album in two years and their first with the five-member configuration, as two members fulfil military obligations. The band has scheduled an additional live broadcast event for August 25 featuring the complete album tracklist and production stories. The AGT competition continued advancing semifinalists, with a magic act becoming the first contestant to receive multiple judge awards within a single season.
- South Korean boy band NCT 127 performed a two-song medley on America's Got Talent, combining a classic track with their newly released single ahead of their upcoming album launch.
- The group is releasing their seventh studio album on August 24 as a five-member ensemble, with two members currently serving mandatory military service.
- AGT's semifinal round advanced multiple acts including a magic group that became the first in the show's history to receive two Golden Buzzers in a single season.
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NCT 127 is a South Korean boy band formed by the entertainment company SM Entertainment, known for its shifting line-up structure and blend of pop, hip-hop and electronic sounds. The group has built a large international fanbase over roughly a decade and regularly appears on major entertainment platforms as part of K-pop's growing presence in mainstream Western media.
America's Got Talent is a long-running US television talent competition where contestants of all kinds compete for a cash prize, with performances judged by a panel and, at points in the season, voted on by the public. Musical guests, including established stars, often perform during results shows to draw viewers as the field of competitors narrows towards the semifinals and finals.
This matters because it reflects how K-pop acts routinely use major US television slots to promote new music to a broad audience, and because NCT 127's line-up and release schedule have been affected by South Korea's mandatory military service, which requires able-bodied men to serve for a set period and periodically takes members away from group activities.