MUSIC
'Astro's little brother' Lunate, "My role models are BTS, EXO, and Astro"
On the 15th, the Lunate debut showcase was held at Yes24 Live Hall in Gwangjang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul.
Runate is a boy group introduced by entertainment agency Fantagio after 7 years since Astro. It consists of 8 multinational members: Jinsu, Kael, Takuma, Junwoo, Dohyeon, Ian, Ji Eunho, and Eunseop. The group name Lunate means 8 boys who embrace the moonlight that brightens the dark night.
When asked why he had the dream of becoming an idol, Takuma said, "It was while going to a BTS senior's concert. After seeing the stage called 'Not Today', I thought I wanted to become a person who shines on stage." Ji Eun-ho picked NCT Mark as his role model and said, "The unique hip-hop feeling is cool, so I tried to imitate him." Eunseop said, "My role model is senior Yoon Sanha of Astro. The way he played the guitar and sang acoustic songs was cool, and I thought I wanted to do that as well." Kael said, "When I was in elementary school, I dreamed of becoming an idol after watching EXO's MAMA stage."
The first mini-album they present is 'CONTINUE?'. Even if you lose the game, 'Continue?' Just like pressing a button to restart, Lunate also has a will to challenge without giving up on anything.
Runate will promote with the double title songs 'Voyager' and 'Wild Heart'. 'Wild Heart' is a song that catches the ears with cheerful whistling sound and rhythmic drum sound. 'Voyager' is a lo-fi pop punk genre song with a dreamy synth riff and a refreshing electric guitar sound.
Lunate's first mini-album 'CONTINUE?' will be released on the 15th at 6pm on each online music site.
Reporter Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia bella@tenasia.co.kr
