"The First" is the debut double A-side single by South Korean-Chinese boy band NCT Dream, the third sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT.

SM Entertainment announced that Jaemin will not be participating in this comeback due to his health problems.

The album also includes a cover of Lee Seung-hwan's 1993 hit song "Dunk Shot".

[4][5] The group had their first comeback stage on Mnet's M Countdown on February 9 where they performed "My First and Last" and "Dunk Shot".

[8] After years from its release, the album re-entered on the Gaon Chart at number 12 for the month of February, 2021.