NCT WISH Revives TRF’s ‘BOY MEETS GIRL’ 32 Years Later
NCT WISH began its Japan summer promotions with a remake of TRF’s 1994 hit ‘BOY MEETS GIRL,’ released exactly 32 years after the original. The double title single continues with ‘YO-I-DON!’ in July.
NCT WISH has opened the door to their summer activities with their new Japanese song 'BOY MEETS GIRL.' This track is a remake that brings back TRF's hit song, originally released on June 22, 1994, on June 22, 2026. It is a song that has returned on the exact same date, 32 years later.
As a team that has been expanding its roots in Japan, NCT WISH has re-clothed a melody familiar to the local public with their own bright and fast energy. It provides a welcome memory for the generation that knows the original song, while creating an entry point for new fans to experience it as a new NCT WISH song.
June 22 Pre-release of 'BOY MEETS GIRL'
'BOY MEETS GIRL' is one pillar of the Japanese double title single 'YO-I-DON! / BOY MEETS GIRL.' The digital track and music video were released first on June 22, and the music release and music video for the other title track, 'YO-I-DON!', will be released on July 13. The physical album will be released in Japan on July 15.
The new version preserves the major melody of the original song while refining the sound to be much lighter and clearer. Synth bass, house drums, and piano create the tempo of a summer song, while the newly added rap sections highlight the members' unique rhythmic delivery. They held onto the familiar chorus while bringing the team's current sensibilities to the forefront.
A Music Video Captured Like Summer Vacation
The music video follows the same direction. The visuals mix scenes of the members playing together with animation elements, leaning more toward capturing a momentary mood rather than a grand narrative. Images of water play and games follow, supporting the refreshing impression of the song, and showing the six members moving as one team without excessive explanation.
July 13 Release of 'YO-I-DON!'
For NCT WISH, this song is a practical way to bring them closer to their Japanese fandom. From June 22 to 28, campaigns with LINE MUSIC and RecoChoku will continue, and on July 13, a member meet-and-greet event for single pre-order purchasers is also scheduled.
The schedule now leads to the other track of the double title, 'YO-I-DON!'. If 'BOY MEETS GIRL' is a song that transforms a melody familiar to the Japanese public into the color of NCT WISH, 'YO-I-DON!', to be released on July 13, fills the next scene of the new single. The run of digital releases, videos, and fan events keeps the new song from ending as online playback alone, with the physical album arriving on July 15.
