ISTJ is the third studio album by South Korean boy band NCT Dream. Released on July 17, 2023, by SM Entertainment through Kakao Entertainment, the album consists of 10 tracks and is supported by the singles "Broken Melodies" and "ISTJ".
Background and release
On June 13, 2023, SM Entertainment announced that NCT Dream would be making a comeback with a new studio album, ISTJ, on July 17, 2023, seven months after their previous release, Candy. The album was confirmed to have 10 tracks, including the lead single "Broken Melodies", which was released on June 19, 2023.[2] The title track, "ISTJ", served as the second single, was released on the same day as the album.[3]
^Lee Min-ji (June 13, 2023). NCT DREAM, 정규 3집 ‘ISTJ’ 7월 17일 발매 확정 [공식] [NCT DREAM, 3rd regular album 'ISTJ' confirmed to be released on July 17th [Official]]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved June 13, 2023 – via Daum.
^Jung Ha-eun (June 26, 2023). NCT DREAM, 에너지 드링크 광고? 이색 프로모션 ‘눈길’ [NCT DREAM, an energy drink ad? Unique Promotion 'Eyes']. Sport Seoul (in Korean). Retrieved June 26, 2023 – via Naver.
^Mo Shin-jung (June 22, 2023). NCT DREAM, 이번주 음방 출격…'Broken Melodies' 무대 공개. [NCT DREAM, this week's music show... 'Broken Melodies' stage release.]. Sport Hanguk (in Korean). Retrieved June 22, 2023.