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Reporter Lee Jae-hoon = “(After debuting), I realized a lot. I experienced a lot and became greedy and motivated, and I thought I wanted to show various sides of myself.” (Kay)<\/p>\n
“Having been active as Team ANT for half a year, I knew what the task was. I’m working hard to solve that task. I hope you’ll see me grow more in the future.” (Nicholas)<\/p>\n
Hive Labels Japan’s first global group ‘&TEAM’ is growing rapidly. The 9-member group, which debuted on December 7 last year, is an audition program ‘&AUDITION – The Howling-‘ presented by Hive’s Japanese headquarters, HYBE JAPAN, led by Chairman Bang Si-hyuk, and Hive Labels Japan, an affiliated label. It was formed through Howling -).<\/p>\n
K, Nicholas, EJ, and TAKI, who appeared on Mnet’s ‘I-LAND’, which aired in Korea in 2020, are the main members, with Korean and Japanese members mixed. ‘I-Land’ is an audition formed by the boy group ‘ENHYPEN’, which belongs to the joint label of Hive and CJ ENM.<\/p>\n
ANTIM, who is proud that Hive Labels Japan has ‘Hive Success DNA’, is proving their growth with their second mini-album ‘First Howling: WE’ released on the 14th. <\/p>\n
In the media showcase of ‘First Howling: Wei’ held at the Roppongi Hills Arena in Tokyo, Japan, which was broadcast online in Korea on the afternoon of the 18th, leader Eui-joo said, “I tried to talk as much as possible among the members, even briefly. For half a year, my resolve has grown stronger.”
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‘First Howling: Above’ depicts the desire to meet ‘you’ who has the same heart as mine, and the joy and excitement of finally finding ‘you’. The previous song ‘First Howling: Me’ sang the process of deciding to find a ‘you’ who has the same heart as me. Through the two works, we connect the process of ‘me’ (ME \u00b7 me) \u200b\u200bbecoming ‘we’ (WE \u00b7 us). <\/p>\n
The album contains a total of six songs, including the title song ‘Firework’, which expresses the emotions of the moment I met you with fireworks, and ‘Road Not Taken’, which depicts boys facing difficulties to find you. <\/p>\n
Huma said he was so moved that he cried when he heard ‘Firework’ for the first time. It is because she sympathized with the lyrics of her part, ‘Light the fuse that went out’. Huma explained, “I was in a state of giving up and connected to the feeling of running back after I found ‘Antim’.”<\/p>\n
Emotions resembling such flames are physically embodied on stage. In order to express the shape of the flame even with the fingers, ‘firework technicians’ were investigated. It also consumes a lot of energy. Kei said, “The performance was intense, so in the beginning of practice, I didn’t hesitate after the first verse. After repeating practice and building up my stamina, I improved my perfection through monitoring.” She added, “I tried to express the feelings of the fireworks technician in detail. I hope you will watch the performance with the feeling of watching fireworks.” <\/p>\n
Producer and sound director Soma Genda, who has worked with the album since ‘And Audition-The Howling-‘, and Pete Nappi, producer of American singer-songwriter GAYLE’s global hit song ‘abcdefu’, participated in the production. In particular, Hive writers such as Frants, Slow Rabbit, and Supreme Boi, led by general producer Bang Si-hyuk, all mobilized.
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This is the reason why it is evaluated that ‘Hive success DNA’ has been transplanted. The signboard of Hive is the global super group ‘BTS’. Euiju, who wants to cross the border between K-pop and J-pop, said, “I grew up dreaming while watching BTS sunbaenims unite the world with K-pop. No matter what language I use, I want to make music that is loved by people all over the world like the seniors.” he emphasized. <\/p>\n
Japanese member Huma, who said that he dreamed of becoming an artist because of his longing for K-pop, said, “An team values \u200b\u200bempathy and diversity. Rather than being limited to genres, we want to convey emotion through various music and performances.” <\/p>\n
This team’s first goal is to top the US Billboard’s main album chart 200. Maki pledged, “I will grow more with the power of solidarity and positive energy.” <\/p>\n
In addition, Team ANT, which has been active mainly in Japan, is also actively promoting in Korea. On the 10th and 11th, they met and greeted Korean fans at the Hive Music Festival ‘2023 Weverse Corn Festival’ held at Olympic Park in Seoul. On the 22nd and 23rd, they will appear on Mnet’s ‘M Countdown’ and KBS 2TV’s ‘Music Bank’, respectively.<\/p>\n
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