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NCT Dream Unveils Time-Travel Album 'Go Back to the Future'

Blending sci-fi motifs with SM’s signature performance style, the album charts the group’s journey through time.

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K-pop boy group NCT Dream attends a press conference for its fifth full-length album, "Go Back to the Future," at a movie theater in Seoul on July 14, 2025. (Yonhap)

Overview

  • NCT Dream released Go Back to the Future on July 14 with nine tracks and double lead singles “BTTF” and “Chiller.”
  • The album’s narrative follows the septet through past, present and a surreal future inspired by the Back to the Future films.
  • Sci-fi elements such as hoverboards, supernatural powers and companion machines feature prominently in the music videos and performances.
  • “BTTF” serves as a confident anthem with the refrain “I am the future,” while “Chiller” showcases the group’s playful and mischievous side.
  • Promotional activities kicked off with a Seoul press conference and concert performances, and the group has teased an end-of-year event.