NCT 127's 'Low' Album Sales for 'Fact Check' Draw Attention from NCTzens: 'SM, fix these issues'
NCT 127's "low" album sales for "Fact Check" have garnered the attention of disgruntled fans, who called out SM Entertainment for its album distribution.
Here's what happened.
NCTzens Call Out SM Entertainment for NCT 127's 'Low' Album Sales for 'Fact Check'
Fans have voiced out their opinions regarding NCT 127's album sales performance.
NCT 127 is one of third-gen's K-pop powerhouse groups. With their sheer talent, stage presence, signature sound, and devoted fanbase, their global presence and soaring album sales are indeed noteworthy aspects.
However, on October 9, NCTzens (NCT 127's fandom) demanded SM Entertainment to inspect and resolve the sales performance of NCT 127's newest album "Fact Check," which was released on October 6.
We demand you to check & fix the album distribution issues. RESTOCK FACT CHECK ALBUMS NOW. Stop the evident negligence & incompetence when it comes to NCT 127. You are causing inconvenience to everyone.#RestockFactCheckAlbums@virginmusic @UMG @SMTOWNGLOBAL @SMTOWN_USA pic.twitter.com/KOPEuNdk2f
— esty 🩵🌊 (@helloitsesty) October 9, 2023
nct 127 dancing to fact check in front of sm burning building after their own company sabotaging their album sales by not sending albums and not restocking album after the very very low stock in market sold out also wdym A PREORDER IS SOLD OUT??!!
memepic.twitter.com/0WBOfCZobK— ꔛ🤍 (@jaedoseason) October 9, 2023
nct 127 last tour (2023 btw) recorded the most attended with 700k+ ppl..how can be sales so low? it's impossible..it's only sabotage!their last cb showcase recorded 700k ppl on line.. https://t.co/yugil3A4r8
— 🌹Stef 🌱📀LTY2 🗓Feb 26 ♤ Be There for URICHILL⚘️ (@Sim_DiBari) October 9, 2023
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According to many fans, the culprit in NCT 127's low album sales performance was due to SM Entertainment's stocking issues. They claimed that "Fact Check" albums weren't being supplied enough to certain parts of the globe, bringing out their concern regarding distribution procedures.
I just got an email from the kpop shop I bought my NCT 127 Fact Check albums on and they haven’t gotten their shipment yet -so I imagine that most of the US stores haven’t either. No wonder sales have been so low…
— Alyssa (@nyalims) October 8, 2023
How are you @SMTOWNGLOBAL so incompetent? https://t.co/oFLSrzs5SA
— Alyssa (@nyalims) October 9, 2023
Why do you always have problems with album sales? The real Asia no.1 don't work like this.
— 🥀 (@no10_2194) October 7, 2023
RESTOCK NCT 127's FACT CHECK ALBUM NOW#RestockFactCheckAlbums@SMTOWNGLOBAL
We appreciate the effort of the fans who are streaming & voting right now. But, let us also take a moment to call out SM & their US label to restock 'Fact Check' albums, as well as check & fix distribution issues ASAP.#RestockFactCheckAlbums @UMG @SMTOWNGLOBAL @SMTOWN_USA pic.twitter.com/sAivXSQNlW
— NCT 127 Voting (@127voting) October 7, 2023
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Fans also claimed that while some countries did receive the album supplies of "Fact Check," its other versions were unavailable to these specific stores. They also pointed out that the supply given was insufficient or lacking.
#RestockFactCheckAlbums
— #TaeyongComebackFeb26th #Taeyong1stSoloConcert (@podofskywhales) October 7, 2023
We have checked 13 JB-Hifis in Australia
- no chandelier* or storage versions are available, only Poster (Exhibit) versions.
- in every store checked so far only 0 or 1 member versions are available
- Chandelier will not ship till Nov@SMTOWNGLOBAL pic.twitter.com/KFn2hhYTJt
I think it is the same for Europe
we only have the exhibit version
and right now you can not preorder storage and chandelier version
you can only preorder qr version which comes out in November
it does not make senses 🙃#RestockFactCheckAlbums@virginmusic@UMG@SMTOWNGLOBAL— BBNEOS (@BBneos) October 7, 2023
@SMTOWNGLOBAL #RestockFactCheckAlbums
— Nights| Be there for me ❄️ (@midnights_jy) October 7, 2023
Please stock Fact Check albums properly. Australian fans are very frustrated with this situation given that this is not the first time that this has happened. Repetitive incidents such as this sabotage the artists ! https://t.co/KunKho7CXo
oh i need to destroy that building from the ground https://t.co/7CebWIwChU
— ines not lines (@_caughtinaIie) October 7, 2023
I thought it was only happening in my local jbhifi 😭 I had to go through and check the cart to see if the chandelier ver is in there. Only the group and DY ver were available https://t.co/HijYgHw1KQ
— •᷄ɞ•᷅ 🤍 (@TYK456) October 8, 2023
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"Fact Check" is NCT 127's fifth full-length album. Its physical album comes in 22 different versions, which are Chandelier, Storage, nine Exhibit versions, retail exclusive Exhibit, nine SMinis and QR version.
Apart from its title track of the same name, the album also includes B-side tracks such as "Space," "Parade," "Angel Eyes," "Yacht," "Je Ne Sais Quoi," "Love is a Beauty," "Misty," and "Real Life."
Watch the full MV for "Fact Check" here:
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