As TVXQ celebrates their 20th anniversary of debut, they expressed their determination for this activity.
On the 26th, a press conference was held to commemorate the release of TVXQ's 9th full-length album '20&2' at Conrad Seoul in Yeouido-dong, Seoul.
U-Know Yunho said, “Looking back on our 20 years of activity, I think we can show how the two members will continue their activities. I think I can show a variety but also a serious side. “Please give us a lot of love,” he said.
TVXQ is scheduled to hold a year-end concert on the 30th and 31st. Max Changmin said, “There will be many fans who remember not only this 9th album but also the songs that TVXQ received a lot of love from until now. “As we celebrate our 20th anniversary, we still have girl fans who were fresh 20 years ago, so we are preparing great songs that will bring back memories of their childhood when they see the performance, so come prepared to have fun and enjoy it.” did.
Recently, TVXQ performed a collaboration stage with Rise at the 'Mama' awards ceremony, and their juniors performed a cover stage at 'Gayo Daejeon'. U-Know Yunho said, “I also performed ‘Rising Sun’ on ‘Mama’ with my little Rise friends. I also felt that the young guys had exceptional athletic ability. I get excited every time I stand on stage. I felt like both Changmin and I were taking it seriously. I remember TVXQ saying thank you for being more serious than anyone else on stage and that it gave you a taste of directing. Fans also say, ‘You’ve got discipline,’ and there are a lot of people who are really good at it. “It was an opportunity for me to feel that it is important to continue working as I am now,” he said.
The title song 'Rebel' is a dance song with explosive energy that contains the message in the lyrics, 'A true rebel of an era is not a simple opponent of existing ideas, but one who pushes forward with his or her beliefs without wavering.' You can reflect on the path you have taken and at the same time feel a commitment to the direction you will take in the future.
Max Changmin said, “The message is that we may be stuck on a certain path, but we should resist and be progressive instead of getting stagnant. “This is an album that allows you to feel TVXQ’s current music and future musicality.” U-Know Yunho added, “It contains the belief that we will acknowledge the past and push forward in the future.”
TVXQ's 9th full-length album '20&2' is an album that contains not only the time and experience TVXQ has accumulated so far, but also the new vision they will show in the future. It contains 10 songs, including the title song 'Rebel'. This album is a new album released by TVXQ about 5 years after the special album 'New Chapter #2: The Truth of Love' in December 2018.
Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr