"From now on, I want to show you 'red' as well." When I think of red, I think of passionate images. I thought it would be nice to show you the rock genre we want to do." (Wonjun's interview with Whib)For the
group 'Whive', color is an essential factor in explaining the identity of the team. This is because they expressed their determination to show a variety of musical spectrum in the team name, and expressed various genres and messages under the theme of each color in each album released for a year after their debut.The group name
'Whive' (WHIB) was created by combining 'white' and 'black' (black). It contains the confidence that white and black will show a variety of charms as if they were at the opposite end of the color chart, and the meaning of finding their own color among numerous colors at the same time.
For the past year, Whib has been busy on their journey to find their colors. He released a total of three singles, from his first single "Cutout" in November last year to his third single released in September, and focused on promoting his name at home and abroad.
And on the afternoon of the 21st, I met Huib at YTN headquarters in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul. Whib, who celebrated his first anniversary a year after his debut on the 8th, looked back on his activities over the past year and expressed his special feelings, talking about his future dreams, making him look forward to the future.
Whib, who has chosen black and white, blue, and purple as key colors in her previous albums to show charisma, coolness, and chicness, cited "red" as the color she wants to show in the future and expressed her desire to challenge the passionate rock genre as well.
He chose the group "ATEEZ" as his role model. I was impressed by the strong performance and live performance of each song while watching the video of ATEEZ who recently performed Coachella. They said they want to continue to see good performances, so they want to be a group they want to continue to see.
Lastly, to the official fan club 'AnD', "Thank you for making us grow for a year. If I've shown you a lot of colors so far, I want to show you how we are gradually solidifying our colors. I ask for your continued interest in the future."
◆ Q&A with Hweeb.
Q. We celebrated our first anniversary on the 8th. I think I'll feel a lot better. How did you spend your first anniversary?
J.D.: We were in Tokyo for our third single "Rush of Joy" promotion in Japan, and we communicated with our fans live on our first anniversary, and we all celebrated our first anniversary by blowing a cake candle.
Lee Jung: I remember the day of our debut showcase. It didn't feel real that we were performing together for the first time. I could see all the fans watching us under the lights, and I remember wanting to capture each and every one of them.
Q. As J.D. said, Whib recently carried out the promotion schedule in Japan, how was the local atmosphere? Who took the initiative in communicating Japanese?
Jader: The Japanese release event prepared a lot of various events. I was able to communicate closely because I prepared it in the form of a fan signing event where I could take pictures with my fans, and thank you for welcoming me.
In-hong: I studied Japanese hard for 6 months before my debut. I was with my Japanese trainee friends, so I talked a lot, and now I can communicate in Japanese without any major problems.
Q. We also held an Asian fan meeting prior to the promotion in Japan. I'm also curious about how you feel about meeting global fans.
Ha-seung: We went around five cities in Bangkok, Manila, Hong Kong, Jakarta, and Taipei, and it was an opportunity to think more about the importance of communication as we spent time communicating with our fans as well as the stage we prepared.
Lee Jung: After meeting with local fans and performing on stage for 10 days, I think we've grown a lot of affection between the fans and us. There's a fan that I remember. After receiving the autograph, there was a fan who pressed his hat not to cry, and I felt sorry and grateful at the same time.
Q. Throughout the year, Whib has shown stories in various colors. What color do you want to show in the future?
WJ: I want to show you 'red' in the future. When I think of red, I think of passionate images. I think it would be nice to show you the rock genre that we want to do.
Q. These days, idols continue to do various activities without a break. What do you think about the past year? Did you have any difficulties?
Jinbeom: We released three singles in a year. I think I just enjoyed it because it was a time when I was so passionate that I wanted to be able to do it up to No. 4 and No. 5.
Q. Whib is a large group with eight members. I wonder if there are any inconveniences if a large number of people live in the accommodation together and how they are doing in the accommodation.
Jae-ha: Everyone is considerate, so I don't think there's any inconvenience. Now that we've lived together for more than a year, some members feel bored and weird when they go to their parents' house.
Jinbeom: We chat for hours with members while eating jjimdak. The topic of conversation changes every time, but I think we mainly talk about music a lot.
Eu-gun: Since there are a lot of members, we play rock-paper-scissors or play games to decide the order of washing.
Q. 5th generation idols who debuted around the same time are too powerful. What do you think is the strength of Whib that sets you apart from other groups?
WJ: I think all the members' voices are good points. Also, since we are all Koreans, I think our solidarity is different and it was easy to get to know each other from the beginning. We try to understand each other a lot.
Q. All eight members appear to be 'visual groups' in charge of visuals. What's the secret to your beauty?
Lee Jung: I think all the members were born well (laughs). Since I often do activities in the morning, I have to take care of my swelling before I put on makeup at the shop, so I use a lot of methods to get rid of a lot of swelling the day before. And Ha Seung knows it the best.
Ha-seung: First of all, it's easy to swell if you eat after 7 p.m., so it's important to manage it. There are a lot of items to reduce swelling. Drinking potassium nutrients or milk before bed can reduce swelling the next day. It also has a good candy effect to reduce pumpkin tea or swelling.
Q. What are your year-end plans and your goals for next year's activities?
Ha-seung: We're preparing hard to show you a good performance because we're going to perform at the end of the year awards ceremony.
Jin Beom: Since we've been promoting 3 single albums for a year, I want to produce a mini album and a full album with our narrative and charm in 2025.
Q. Who is Whib's role model?
Ha-seung: Recently, we watched a video of ATEEZ's Coachella and it touched my heart because they were so good at live and performing. I kept saying that I really wanted to look like him. A good performance is a performance that you want to see. We want to go to a concert, too. I want to be a group that makes you feel that way.
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