Fact Check (NCT Talk, Vol. 20)

Fact Check (NCT Talk, Vol. 20)

Author: Hope Jacobson October 16, 2023 Duration: 47:53
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Why the NCT Cinematic Universe is like an asterisk, how the characters NCT 127 play in the “Fact Checkmate” murder mystery special have more in common with their music video characters than it first seems, all the hidden references in the “Deities of Seoul” video, and so much more! This is the ultimate deep dive for theorizing about NCT 127’s Fact Check album and its corresponding videos!


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