Category: Interview [English trans]

[BTOB] Interview – CeCi November 2017 Issue, “BTOB Because We Are Together”

September 28, 2024

< “It’s a great album where you can see our human side at once. I think the humanism emotion that we have shown in the previous albums can be formed and delivered well when it meets the ‘brotherhood’ word. Since this is our full album after a long time, all the seven of us really paid a lot of attention to it. Please listen to it a lot!” said Ilhoon. >

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[BTOB] Interview – THE STAR May 2017 Issue

September 28, 2024

What do you think BTOB will look like in 5 years?

Eunkwang: That will be exactly the time when I just get discharged from the military. Hahaha
Minhyuk: We will be working on music with more developed music!
Changsub: A longevity superstar group BTOB
Hyunsik: Singers who are known, liked, and recognized by the public
Peniel: We probably still continue doing promotion, no?
Ilhoon: Young people who keep jumping around like always
Sungjae: No matter what kind of changes there will be, I think BTOB’s friendship will never break apart

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[Seo Eunkwang] Interview ‘Piece of BTOB’ – Best of the Best Vocal, Seo Eunkwang’s “One Day”

September 28, 2024

< Rather than pain from parting, “One Day” is about apologetic feeling from breaking up that expressed through honest lyrics. I think this is a song that can show off my vocal to the fullest. >
< I think I still have a long way to become the best vocalist that I’ve been dreaming of. Emotion, experience, my own color, and others, I have to keep searching for those and develop it. Fighting! >

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[Yook Sungjae] Interview ‘Piece of BTOB’ – A perfect man who is good at singing, acting, and handsome, Yook Sungjae’s “Tell Me”

September 28, 2024

< “Tell Me“, I guess it’s between calm and mournful. It contains lyrics that can be used in real life, so I think many people can relate to the song.  I thought the mic as a person and I really sang as if I was acting. >

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[Lee Minhyuk] Interview ‘Piece of BTOB’ – Lee Minhyuk’s Hip Hop Song Filled with Emotion, “Purple Rain”

September 28, 2024

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< It’s an R&B hip-hop song with a theme of ‘rain’ which explains the pain and regret after a breakup. I wanted to maximize the emotion like storytelling with the point of view of both men and women. I chose ‘Purple Rain’ as the title because the purple color feels mysterious and gloomy so it’ll suit the emotion of the song. >
< I always think “let’s make a song that no one can feel ashamed of whenever and wherever they hear it” every time I start working. Even though it’s not going to be the best, but at least it’s not going to be embarrassing. Also, I’m full of confidence. >

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[Lim Hyunsik] Interview ‘Piece of BTOB’ – A deep melody like the sea which Hyunsik plays, “SWIMMING”

September 28, 2024

<  ‘SWIMMING’ is an alternative rock genre that I’ve liked since childhood. I gloomily expressed the deep love like the sea. I originally like sea so much, so I worked hard to capture the ocean feeling into the song. With the hope that everyone can also feel it, I also release the instrumental version of the song. >
< if you ever go to the sea, make sure to listen to the song there! If I have a chance, I also want to let you hear my solo tracks more often in the future. >

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[Peniel] Interview ‘Piece of BTOB’ – Third main character, rapper with full of charisma Peniel’s “THAT GIRL”

September 28, 2024

<  If you only look at the lyrics, it sounds like a story of wanting to captivate a woman, but actually, the girl is a metaphor for Summer. It contains the thought of hoping for every kind of “Bad Vibe” can be gone because they want to feel the “Good Vibe” only. I hope everyone will listen to this and enjoy Summer. >
< It’s good to take a challenge on something!? I gained a little bit of confidence in singing, but still feel that I should work harder in the future. >

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[Jung Ilhoon] Interview ‘Piece of BTOB’ – Second runner! A fancy man who’s wearing fancy shoes, Jung Ilhoon’s “Fancy Shoes”

September 28, 2024

< ‘Fancy Shoes’ is an urban hip hop with fast tempo which talking about the honest side of ‘me’ and a little bit romance. I think this one is a song that is so like ‘me’ among all the songs I’ve written. >
< Because many people told us that it’s hard to make a song that suits BTOB so…. What should we do? We have to write it ourselves!! >

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[Lee Changsub] Interview ‘Piece of BTOB’ – The first main character is Lee Changsub’s “At The End”

September 23, 2024

< “At The End is a song about wanting to be with my own self, my loved ones, and everything that I cherished until the end of this hard life.” >
< “I want to become a cool rock star who can enjoy (the stage) while putting audience and everything down” >

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[BTOB] Interview – Marie Claire August 2017 Issue

September 23, 2024

< “The end? We have never imagined it. We don’t think about that.” >
< “Since long ago, we pledged among members to make BTOB’s own path. If we look at any other idol group, many of them follow the route that their senior group has polished. But we have promised ourselves to do our own thing. Even though we still have a long way to go, but I think up until now, we have been doing a pretty good job in our own way,” said Hyunsik. >

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[170723] BTOB – Interview for Marie Claire August 2017 Issue : Read full interview