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BOYNEXTDOOR TAESAN expressed anticipation for the upcoming concert.

 

BOYNEXTDOOR met with Hanteo News at a cafe in Seoul on the 5th and talked about its concert and 3rd debut anniversary. On this day, TAESAN said, “We are holding concerts in Seoul and Busan next month, and among ourselves, the setlist has already been completed, and we have also decided how it should be structured.”

 

They are also in the middle of preparing for the concert. TAESAN said, “It is right before promotions, but we are also practicing for the concert at the same time,” adding, “Personally, I think the song 'ADIOS!' from this album will be really exciting when performed at the concert.” He continued, “Songs with a band sound really suit concerts well,” adding, “Since this song has a band sound, I thought that if we perform it at the concert, everyone will really be able to run around together.”

 

There was also pressure ahead of the comeback. RIWOO said, “Every time we make a comeback, there is pressure that comes from wanting to live up to the fact that fans are waiting for us and looking forward to us,” adding, “Because of that, the members talk with each other a lot more and try to fill it through practice.” He continued, “Rather than only practicing during the regular practice time in our schedule, we looked at the calendar and said, ‘Let’s stay and practice on this day,’ and even at dawn, we continued to create more time on our own to practice, preparing because we wanted to show a more complete stage.”

 

The B-side track '06070' contains stories from their trainee days. LEEHAN explained, “'06070' is the postal code of the area where we continued practicing even after the company was acquired by HYBE,” adding, “It is a place filled with our memories and various emotions, so we chose it as the title.” WOONHAK explained, “This album contains the process of leaving our old home, 06070, and finding our own home,” adding, “There are happy emotions, sadness about youth passing by, and songs that contain the earnestness we had. The reason all of these emotions unfold and the final track ultimately ends with 'I Wonder' is because we realized that all those emotions, such as gratitude, longing, and love, were ultimately thanks to the fans, and because we found our home.” When asked whether they found their home through this album, WOONHAK said without hesitation, “We made a home, a home in our hearts,” adding, “The reason the album is named HOME is also because we hope it can become a home where the public and fans can comfortably come and lean on anytime when they listen to it.”

 

Looking back on their trainee days, SUNGHO said, “Because RIWOO and I were longtime trainees at the company, I think back then, we only tried to look good,” adding, “There was not yet the name BOYNEXTDOOR, and I do not think I was as honest as I am now with the current members who were trainees at the time.” He continued, “As we have promoted as BOYNEXTDOOR, we have come to know each other’s human sides much more deeply, and because of that, we were also able to become much more diverse in expressing ourselves musically.” MYUNG JAEHYUN said, “The time when I quit being a trainee and gave up on becoming an idol comes to mind the most,” adding, “I often think about whether I would have been able to do music if I had not met KOZ, who held onto me back then, and these members.” He continued, “WOONHAK once told me, ‘Until you joined the company, hyung, we were never BOYNEXTDOOR for even a single moment,’ and for me as well, until I met the members, I do not think there was a single day when I could laugh comfortably, so I am so grateful to have met them.”

 

They also shared their thoughts on their 3rd debut anniversary. SUNGHO said, “During the three years that feel short, I think so many things happened, and within that, we came to have various colors, so I feel proud in a way,” adding, “Through this album ‘HOME,’ I hope you look forward to the many sides we will show in the next three years, or even 10 years.” RIWOO said, “As the numbers 1st anniversary, 2nd anniversary, and 3rd anniversary get bigger, I think the meaning that approaches us becomes a little greater,” adding, “Before, because we were rookies, we could do everything with spirit, but as time passes, I think we feel a sense of responsibility that we have to do even better.” MYUNG JAEHYUN said, “When we talk with fans, we say that we have become one, two, and three years old, and I heard that babies usually start talking when they turn three,” adding, “There are so many things we could not say to fans over the past three years, and now I think a lot about wanting to say all the things we could not say, and I think the beginning of that was the content of this 1st full-length album.”

 

TAESAN said, “Looking back on the past three years, the most memorable moment was when we held our final concert at KSPO DOME. About less than a week after our debut, the first stage we ever stood on was the KSPO DOME stage,” adding, “At that time, I wondered whether we would ever be able to fill that venue with our fans, and we achieved that last year, so I remember feeling really overwhelmed.” LEEHAN said, “I feel very proud because I can truly feel that our memories with fans are gradually increasing and piling up more deeply,” adding, “I am 21 years old in international age this year, and I think it is very romantic that we can leave records of all these moments when we are this young and shining.” WOONHAK said, “Since three years have passed, I am looking forward to the next three years and many more days ahead,” adding, “With this album, we are organizing the emotions of the past three years and moving on to the next version of ourselves, so I also have a vague anticipation about how much we will have grown next.” He continued, “If I had to choose the most memorable moment, I think it would be the working period for this album,” adding, “It was such a precious period because it was a moment when I felt so many joys, sorrows, pleasures, and pains, and this period once again gave me time to look back on myself and on us.”

 

BOYNEXTDOOR’s 1st full-length album 'HOME' will be released today at 6 PM. Attention is focused on what record BOYNEXTDOOR, which achieved two consecutive initial chodong million-seller albums by recording initial chodong sales of 1,041,802 copies with its previous work ‘The Action,’ will write this time.