NCT 127

NCT 127 are a Seoul-based K-pop act under SM Entertainment whose sound pulls in harder directions than most of their peers — Spotify tags them alongside noise music, and tracks like "Kick It" and "Simon Says" back that up with distorted synths and aggressive rap-rock crossovers. The nine-member group (now seven) has built a 7.8M Spotify following since debuting in July 2016 as the Seoul-rooted sub-unit of the larger NCT collective, with their longitude-referencing name a nod to the city's coordinates. Their live productions are large-scale SM Entertainment affairs with synchronized choreography central to the show, so a standing or seated ticket will read very differently — worth checking the venue layout before you book.