Group ATEEZ expressed their feelings during the album preparation process.
ATEEZ held a showcase commemorating the release of their 9th mini album 'The World Episode 2: Outlaw' at 2:00 pm on the 15th at KBS Arena Hall in Gangseo-gu, Seoul.
ATEEZ's 9th mini album 'The World Episode 2: Outlaw' contains a total of 6 songs including the title song 'Bouncy'. It depicts ATEEZ's secret and exhilarating strategy, moving more boldly than the previously released 'THE WORLD EP.
With their first single album 'Spin Off: From the Witness' released in December of last year, ATEEZ set a record of entering the Billboard main chart 'Billboard 200' three times. As a result, more attention is being paid to the album 'The World Episode 2: Outlaw', which will be released after half a year.
Previously, ATEEZ garnered a lot of attention with the promotion of the new song "Bouncy". On this day, Hongjoong said, "The fans recognized my voice first. That part became a hot topic. In fact, the lyrics 'Cheongyang Pepper Vibe' were included for the first time. This is a Korean element, so I thought about how to attract attention." did.
He then smiled, saying, "Regarding the promotion, we first made an experiment such as making a 'pepper compartment' in the subway and operating it. The members also participated very happily."
Hongjoong also explained, "The first episode and other songs are very intense. In a way, the public will find it difficult."
Mingi said, "Hongjoong and I are participating in each album. We have been together since the drafting of the album. The members also give us a lot of opinions, and we are gradually creating our own worldview."
Yunho hinted, "This time, there were a lot of point choreography. I thought the point was also a concept. I paid a lot of attention to hand gestures and gestures."
Jong-ho said, "We worked on the album while touring. There were definitely tiring and difficult moments. However, there were fans and we felt that it was something we wanted to do. We promoted with sincerity in everything. It was a memory," he said.
San-E said, "It would be a lie if I said it wasn't hard. Every time there were fans who waited for us and loved us. We thought about how we could repay them. We thought it was right to make a comeback quickly, so we prepared hard."
ATEEZ's 9th mini album 'The World Episode 2: Outlaw' will be released on various music sites on the 16th.
Reporter Yoon Jun-ho, Ten Asia delo410@tenasia.co.kr