Interviews/BNT 2019

Group Photo for BNT in 2019

 Yujeong   Soyeon   ZN   Haein   Solbin

**Laboum** and **bnt**, who returned with their first full-length album **Two of us**, met. The album, which consists only of songs written by each member and songs filled with affection, showcased Laboum's fifth-year experience. In this pictorial, which was held with a total of two concepts, Laboum caught the eye by perfectly showing the dreamy feeling of a girl and the opposite a girl crush mood. Throughout the filming, the friendly scene continued as they participated more diligently than anyone else.

When we congratulated Laboum on the 5th anniversary of their debut, [**Yujeong**] said, “I can’t feel it. It seems that I was only looking ahead.” When asked to introduce the first full-length album, [**Yujeong**] said, "The title song 'fire work', which expresses an alluring and intense flame following 'body temperature' and 'turn on the lights'. It contains songs that all members participated in writing and composing, including the title song "Firework", which expresses that. It's an album that the members' touch and heart's touched, such as selecting the album photos themselves." In particular, the title song 'firework' is an impressive song with lyrics that compare the love of a man and a woman to a burning flame.

They also did not forget to express their love for fans by introducing the album. They also did not forget to express their love for fans by introducing the album. “I wanted to show the latte quickly, so I worked harder” [**Soyeon**] said. "I always love you and want to be together forever," she said expressing affection. In particular, **Solbin** said, “I felt the 5th anniversary while filming a relay dance that I skimmed through from our debut song. It was an opportunity to once again feel that I had been working hard without a break."

When asked for an explanation of each self-composed song, Haein shyly said, "'Hush' is my first solo song and my first self-composed song, a pop song based on future bass, with a deadly and strange song that adds your own voice to the lyrics that tempt the opposite sex.” **Soyeon** continued, “I participated in two songs, ‘satellite’ on track 4 and ‘two of us’ on track 6. First of all, 'satellite' is a magnificent and hopeful song that tells you that I will protect you by hovering around you like a satellite floating in the night sky." **Yujeong** said, {{Color lyrics|Yujeong|"I participated in the song 'In front of the farewell' of track 5." She said "I was inspired by watching the movie 'Your Name', expressing the sorrowful and heartbreaking feelings of a lover who is about to break up."

Then, **ZN** said, "I tried to incorporate the experiences of 'Actually, this is a secret', my first solo song and self-composed song, and the feelings I felt after seeing the people around me." Finally, **Solbin** said, “‘Diary’ expresses the feeling of being written down in a diary from the first day we first met to the last day. It is a ballad song where the excitement of remembering happy times, the changing process, and the pain of parting coexist.”

When asked if there were any memorable episodes during their 5 years of promotions, **Yujeong** and **Solbin** chose a time when their family made a surprise appearance at a fan meeting in the past. As they were rookies, they couldn't see the faces of their family often, but the tears didn't stop as soon as they saw them because of the company's hidden camera.\* **Soyeon** and **ZN** picked the moment they stood on their first stage, and **Haein** picked the time when Latte opened a photo exhibition filled with LABOUM photos. In addition, they had memorable episodes of living in the dormitory, they all agreed to buy a lot of late-night snacks and had a party.

When asked if there is a new field or concept they would like to challenge in the future as their skills have accumulated, **Haein**, **ZN**, and **Solbin** expressed their desire for acting, and **Soyeon** said that they would like to continue musical activities such as OST participation and musical stage. **Yujeong** also chose voice actors or animation dubbing that can use her voice. In addition, **Haein** said that she would like to try a natural concept that fits her age and mood and flows naturally.

Then, when asked if there were any outstanding juniors, **Haein** mentioned Dreamcatcher and **Yujeong** mentioned Oh My Girl. **Soyeon**, **ZN**, and **Solbin** chose ITZY, saying, “The stage is colorful and the performance is gorgeous.”

There must have been difficult experiences over the past five years. Most of the members cited the hiatus before 'body temperature' as a slump. They said they had a more difficult time due to the reorganization of the team. However, each of them overcame their slump and became an opportunity to become more mature. In particular, member **Yujeong** overcame it by constantly challenging something new. In fact, she said with a smile that she had obtained a lot of licenses at that time.

Also, when asked about their ideal type, **Haein** chose a man who is pretty and dimpled when he smiles, **Soyeon** is a friendly and well-coordinated person, **Yujeong** is a person with a caring and homely personality, and **ZN** is a person who takes responsibility for their work. **Solbin's** is a person like her father, a strong person. In addition, to the question of what they would have looked like if they hadn't been a celebrity, **Haein** gave various answers, such as a dancer, **Soyeon** a music worker, **Yujeong** a barista, and **Solbin** an English teacher. In particular, **ZN** inferred that she might have become one of two, as her past dream was to be a model or a stewardess.

Next, LABOUM picked Fin.K.L as their role model. In addition to group activities, they want to be like each of them, who are managing their lives in a cool way. They wanted to be a chameleon-like group that perfectly digests a variety of concepts, so I understood the reason why they chose Fin.K.L as their role model.

When asked about the direction of their future activities, they boldly replied, "Like LABOUM, we plan to continue making our own stage." Then, when they said, “Laboum is our youth and everything,” I could feel their affection for each other and the group. Like their new song ‘firework’, LABOUM has been shining by our side for 5 years. We look forward to seeing their bright sparks in the future.

### Notes

\* Eluding to the idea that the company surprised them at the fan event by inviting their family members to see the group.