{
  "id": 8674621,
  "title": "NCT 127 makes missing members part of Seoul show",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/nct-127-makes-missing-members-part-of-seoul-show",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-20T11:47:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20260920/nct-127-makes-missing-members-part-of-seoul-show"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "K-pop boy band NCT 127 concluded its Seoul leg of the NEO CITY – THE REDLINE tour on Sunday at the KSPO Dome, with a performance that highlighted the absence of certain members. Midway through the song Ay-Yo, screens displayed the two absent members, Doyoung and Jungwoo, who were currently serving in the military. The remaining three members performed the verses, while the five present held the stage. This approach became the show's strategy, as it kept the five-member lineup, including Taeyong, Johnny, Yuta, Jaehyun, and Haechan, in front of the captivated audience of around 31,500 fans. The three-night tour marked the first headlining show in Korea for the group in a year and eight months, and also signified their return to a full five-member lineup after two members left the group.",
  "summary": "The loudest KSPO Dome got on Sunday, where K-pop boy band NCT 127 wrapped the Seoul leg of its \"NEO CITY – THE REDLINE\" tour, had less to do with anyone standing onstage. Midway through \"Ay-Yo,\" the screens cut to members Doyoung and Jungwoo, both away on military service. Their verses played out on video while the five who were actually there held the floor, as an audience that had already been…",
  "key_points": [
    "NCT 127 performed with missing members Doyoung and Jungwoo absent",
    "Tour marked first headlining show in Korea for the group in a year and eight months",
    "Returned to full five-member lineup after two members left the group"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "NCT 127 makes missing members part of Seoul show",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/nct-127-makes-missing-members-part-of-seoul-show-8676754",
        "published": "2026-09-20T11:57:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}