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[Hanteo News = Reporter KANG SUYOUNG] AHOF SEO JEONGWOO opened up about the difficult moments during the album preparation process.

 

AHOF held a showcase at YES24 Live Hall on the 8th to commemorate the release of its third mini album, “RUN TO YOU.” On this day, SEO JEONGWOO said, “The moment that remains in my memory is how, whenever we saw each other struggling, the members and I approached one another without hesitation and comforted each other.”

 

Regarding the difficult moments, SEO JEONGWOO shared, “When we were preparing the album, we were also preparing for the tour at the same time, and I wanted to go into filming after becoming fully familiar with the choreography, but because various shoots were scheduled while we were not yet ready, I personally felt that I was lacking a lot, and I think the members had similar thoughts, so we struggled a lot.” He explained, “Still, we worked really hard to the point of practicing even after going to Japan, and we overcame it by doing our best to show our best side,” adding, “I remember booking a practice room and practicing on the day we moved to Tokyo in the middle of our concert schedule.”

 

The lyric-writing process for the fan song was also revealed. CHA WOONGKI said, “Since it is a fan song, I wanted to convey the emotions and sincerity I felt toward the fans exactly as they were,” adding, “As I lay on the second-floor bed at the dorm, closed my eyes, and kept thinking about the memories I had with the fans, I think pretty inspirations naturally came to me.” PARK JUWON said, “I tend to write a lot of lyrics and try to make a lot of songs, and writing lyrics for AHOF’s music was truly my goal,” adding, “I was even happier that the song I participated in was a fan song, and I wrote the lyrics while opening up one by one the feelings I had carefully packed away from missing POOH over the past eight months.”

 

They also emphasized that the album contains a variety of charms. ZHU EN said, “The title track ‘RUN TO YOU’ contains refreshing energy that suits the summer well, while the pre-release track ‘Sugar High’ shows a masculine and hip-hop side, so I think AHOF’s charm is that we can show many different sides.” PARK HAN said, “In the case of ‘Sugar High,’ the song itself is very intense and powerful, so we thought it would be a good opportunity to naturally expand and show the various charms we have.”

 

When asked about AHOF’s secret to popularity, DAISUKE said, “Since there are five foreign members, I think we receive a lot of love from foreign fans because we are a team made up of members with different cultures and good points.”

 

AHOF, which debuted in July 2025, is a group that has quickly grown its presence with music that represents youth and sincere messages. On the eighth day after its debut, the group won its first music show No. 1 on “The Show,” and on the 11th day after its debut, it won its first terrestrial music show No. 1 on “Music Bank,” showing a strength unlike that of a rookie. After recording 360,985 copies in initial chodong sales with its debut album, “WHO WE ARE,” AHOF achieved 389,904 copies with its second mini album, “The Passage,” breaking its own initial chodong sales record.

 

The third mini album, “RUN TO YOU,” is the group’s first new release in eight months, and it shows a stronger side of AHOF by capturing youth that moves forward without hesitation, with certainty in their own emotions. The album contains a total of five tracks, including the title track of the same name, “RUN TO YOU,” the pre-release track “Sugar High,” “JUST SAY YES,” “You're the Reason,” and “Our Story.”

 

AHOF’s third mini album, “RUN TO YOU,” will be released through various online music sites at 6 p.m. on this day. Attention is focused on whether AHOF will be able to break its initial chodong sales record once again with this album, following its previous release.

 

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