NCT’s CHENLE Drops Chinese Album ‘Lucid,’ Plays Beijing Showcase: See the Photos
Written by djfrosty on May 22, 2025
SM ENTERTAINMENT artist and NCT member CHENLE has made a powerful return with his Chinese special album Lucid, which shattered pre-order and release records.
Produced by TME Producers’ Studio, co-produced by SM ENTERTAINMENT, Lucid includes three tracks: the pre-release single “Tear Bridge,” the title track “Lucid,” and “Cosmic Joke” feat. Bibi Zhou. Before his album came out, CHENLE dropped “Tear Bridge,” a heartfelt tribute to rock legend Wu Bai’s classic song. He preserved the original’s emotional essence while infusing it with his own personal touch. Since pre-orders opened on April 28, Lucid dominated QQ Music’s digital album sales chart, retaining its No. 1 position after the May 5 release. The “Lucid” music video also topped QQ Music’s Chinese Mainland MV rankings.
On May 2, CHENLE debuted the Lucid stage at Tianjin’s Bubbling & Boiling Music & Arts Festival, followed by an exclusive Beijing showcase where he performed all three new songs alongside solo renditions of “Beatbox” and “Rains in Heaven + Broken Melodies.”