Fact Check (album)

Fact Check is the fifth Korean studio album (sixth overall) by South Korean boy band, NCT 127. It was released on October 6, 2023, under SM Entertainment and consists of nine tracks including the lead single of the same name.

Background and release
On August 26, 2023, NCT 127 announced they would be making a comeback during their performance at NCT Nation: To the World. SM Entertainment confirmed the news the next day, announcing their fifth full album's title and release date.

Promotion
To promote the album, it was announced that NCT would be holding a "Night of Festival" to showcase the album following its release. On the same day, the group also held a press conference, to commemorate the album's release. The album was promoted with 8 members as a result of Taeil's injuries sustained in a motorcycle incident.

Critical reception
Rolling Stone gave the album a positive review, writing, "You can hear the recent maturation fill even the smallest corners of Fact Check, which, without departing from their genre-hopping tendencies, is considered and clearly articulated in mood and emotion."

Commercial performance
The day after its release, the album debuted at number one on several real-time music charts, including the Hanteo chart in South Korea, the Line Music chart in Japan, and the QQ Music chart in China.

The album debuted at number one on South Korea's weekly Circle Album Chart. As of the end of 2023, the album has sold over 1.5 million copies in South Korea, making it the twentieth best-selling album of the year. In Japan, the album reached number two on both the Oricon Albums Chart and the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart.

According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI)'s Global Music Report for 2023, Fact Check was the fifteenth best-selling album worldwide, having sold 1.9 million units.