With thousands and thousands of viewers world wide tuning in and casting votes for contestants within the Okay-pop survival present Boys Planet, contestants who didn’t make a spot within the ultimate band left this system with followers wanting to see their subsequent steps. No group maybe higher embraces such potential than EVNNE, the seven-member boy band rapidly ascending the Okay-pop ranks and proving themselves as way over only a easy spin-off act.
Famous for an intense collective charisma, the boy band’s debut with hard-hitting singles “Hassle” and “Ugly” spoke to a viewpoint because the convention-defying underdogs able to show themselves to the world. The group scored number-one hit songs and awards on Korea’s aggressive music applications, and this summer time launched into their first U.S. tour to broaden their worldwide fanbase and showcase their dynamic performances throughout a number of cities.
“We didn’t count on it, however we actually needed it,” EVNNE’s chief Keita says of the group’s skill to interrupt out past Korea and tour the States. “We felt that there have been a variety of followers all around the world cheering for us whereas we have been doing such a program like Boys Planet…it’s actually a dream come true.”
But it surely’s not simply the awards and accolades that outline EVNNE’s success. In lower than a 12 months, the group has proven exceptional evolution of their musical model, transitioning from the rebellious anthems of their debut to a softer, extra romantic sound with their third EP, RIDE or DIE from June. The lead single, “Badder Love,” a soothing rock-pop observe recorded in each Korean and English, marks a brand new chapter for the group.
“The explanation we got here out with the idea of dangerous guys once we made our debut was as a result of we needed to indicate the general public what we are able to do greatest,” Yunseo says. “However we launched a refreshing album like this as a result of we needed to indicate a brand new facet of us.”
With accomplishments each in awards and aristry, Keita, Hanbin, Lee Jeonghyeon, Yunseo, Seungeon, Mun Junghyun and Jihoo have managed to carved their place within the business and present lasting potential even when the group’s time collectively could also be brief. Learn on for why else EVNNE is a gaggle to observe as Billboard‘s Okay-Pop Rookie of the Month for August 2024.
Congratulations on the success to this point and being named Billboard‘s Rookie of the Month! I ponder how you’re feeling about your achievements over the previous few months?
YUNSEO: We’ve been by way of so much with our members and collectively we’ve achieved a variety of issues, however time is absolutely flying by so quick — quicker than I assumed. It feels surreal that we’ve been spending a lot time collectively and in a position expertise a variety of issues in such a short while, but it surely additionally has been very brief. Even so, now we have realized that there are extra followers and extra individuals actually supporting us, giving us a lot love, so we’re simply very completely happy and grateful for every little thing.
SEUNGEON: I need to add that I’m so completely happy to have the ability to come to the U. S. tour following the Asia tour and so excited to fulfill individuals from completely different locations. We really imagine that profitable on the music exhibits and having the ability to go on excursions in numerous international locations is all due to our followers’ love and help for us. So, we’re very grateful for that. We’re additionally very completely happy and excited to be named because the Rookie of the Month on Billboard. We’ve got been actually wanting this so thanks a lot.
When you didn’t earn a spot within the ultimate group for Boys Planet, you might be right here now profitable awards and happening tour. Did you guys count on all these items to occur?
KEITA: We didn’t count on it, however we actually needed it. We felt that there have been a variety of followers all around the world cheering for us whereas we have been doing such a program so we at all times dreamed that we needed to go to many cities, carry out for a lot of followers, share our vitality and talk with them. It’s actually a dream come true.
How has touring the U.S. been for you?
JIHOO: So we have been actually completely happy that the gang cheers have been a lot greater than we anticipated. From what I perceive, there’s about 500 individuals per venue for this tour, however from what we felt on stage, it actually felt just like the cheer was coming from 5,000 and even 50, 000 individuals — it was actually loud. I really feel like we’ve been actually wanting to share our vitality with the viewers, however in return, I feel we acquired much more vitality and motivation from them.
MUN JUNGHYUN: We have been capable of sing the English model of “Badder Love” for the primary time, and I feel the response was good as a result of the followers sang alongside to the entire track which made us actually completely happy. Additionally, we have been capable of present “XO” with its choreography in full for the primary time on this U.S. tour and it felt like have been cheering a lot for that track.
SEUNGEON: You recognize, the worldwide followers who don’t essentially converse Korean are likely to hum to our songs, as an alternative of like singing alongside to the precise lyrics, which continues to be actually cute however we at all times had a little bit little bit of remorse that and want everybody may actually sing alongside collectively from begin to end. However with the English model [of “Badder Love”] they have been actually capable of do it and have been singing alongside to the track whereas we have been performing so it was actually an important expertise. It actually motivated us and, at some point, we might like to launch extra songs in numerous numerous languages sooner or later.
Any languages you may need to report in subsequent?
HANBIN: We go to Japan so much and there are a variety of our followers and individuals who help us in Japan so I feel it might be good to make a model that may be performed in Japanese.
Going again to “Badder Love,” it appears like this album is centered round a softer picture and fewer intense than the ideas on your singles like “Hassle” or Ugly.” What does EVNNE need to show this time round?
JIHOO: Our most important focus was to actually present a unique facet of ourselves in comparison with our first two albums. For our first and second mini albums, we actually needed to indicate that “cheeky rascal” facet, which is extra highly effective and really simple. However with the third album, we needed to indicate extra of a romantic, a softer facet of us.
YUNSEO: Truly, the rationale we got here out with the idea of dangerous guys once we made our debut was as a result of we needed to indicate the general public what we are able to do greatest whereas speaking to the corporate. That’s how we made our debut. We launched a refreshing album like this as a result of we needed to indicate a brand new facet of us. We’ve at all times been in a position to do that, however we’ve proven you a little bit little bit of a nasty boy and a powerful picture, however this time, we’re going to indicate you a little bit of a unique picture.
LEE JEONGHYOEN: We’ve got some all-white outfits within the music video which are very becoming for summer time. There’s additionally no actually vivid hair colours. Truly, that is my first time dying my hair in brown so we actually targeted on displaying the appropriate styling for the idea by way of this album. Plenty of the backgrounds within the music video are set within the ocean so in my view that actually emphasizes on that refreshing cool facet with the track and the music video.
I noticed you guys compete within the Idol Star Athletic Championship and reunite even with among the Boys Planet contestants. How was that in spite of everything you went by way of?
HANBIN: We participated in two of the occasions throughout this system and we actually ready ourselves to do our greatest in it whereas making ready for this tour. We needed to discover little moments right here and there to actually put together for ISAC, however I feel it was an important alternative for us to advertise who we’re and what we are able to do to much more individuals. So, it was a extremely nice expertise in total and such as you talked about, we have been capable of speak and chat with many different artists as properly together with ZEROBASEONE. It’s really been awhile since we acquired to talk and reunite with them so it was actually enjoyable to be reconnecting.
YUNSEO: Our schedules don’t actually go away us a variety of time to fulfill in individual or privately, however I used to be so completely happy to fulfill my pals that have been at Idol Star Athletics Championships, speak, and play sports activities and video games collectively.
KEITA: I met Matthew and I informed him, “Hey Matt, I’m finding out English!” and he mentioned, “Hey, your pronunciation isn’t as dangerous as I assumed!” however in Korean. So, I acquired a praise from him.
SEUNGEON: I feel followers who watched the present have been actually ready to see us all once more and a Boys Planet reunion at some point. This was really our first alternative for all of the Boys Planet teams and artists to come back collectively, actually reunite, speak to one another and simply have a very good time on the whole. I felt prefer it was a college occasion in some methods as a result of there are a variety of idol seniors, juniors and colleagues however all of us have the identical dream and keenness for music and artistry so it actually felt like we have been at a college occasion all collectively. So, total it was a really, very enjoyable occasion.
HANBIN: I really bumped into some pals who I educated with so whereas it felt actually very new, and it additionally stroke a chord in my memory like we have been again at school all collectively and we have been at a college occasion collectively reasonably a TV present program.
Do you’ve got a message you’d prefer to share with worldwide followers who’re ready to see you?
YUNSEO: Initially, we have been chosen because the Rookie of the Month so I’d prefer to say thanks a lot. It’s an important honor and starting with this, we’d like to indicate you all extra and promote our identify to an much more greater viewers world wide so we are able to actually share our artistry and who we’re to everybody world wide. And sooner or later, we actually hope we are able to sometime have our track chart on the Billboard charts. We are going to work laborious for that so it might be nice if the American followers and worldwide followers learn about us and ship us your continued love, help and a spotlight.
SEUNGEON: We’ve been actually wanting to share unbelievable performances by way of this tour and please please look ahead to all our actions and performances sooner or later as properly. It’s an important honor, once more, to be chosen because the Rookie of the Month with Billboard.
