T1419 returns with 'EXIT', "Look at the chemistry that transcends nationality"

Released March 31, 2021

Repoerter Minkyung Lee

T1419 made their debut on January 11, 2021 with "Asura Balbalta." They've only been a chick group for two months, but what they've done in those two months is nothing short of remarkable. Their online debut showcase attracted an online audience of 300,000 people, which is unusual for a newcomer, and the music video for their debut song "Asura Balbalta" received over 30 million views on YouTube shortly after its release. They quickly became the number one nominee in the music program, proving that T1419 is the perfect rookie. On March 31, T1419 made a quick comeback with "EXIT" and are ready to captivate the public with their overwhelming charm and energy. T1419 colorfully colored the photo shoot scene with tens of thousands of charms of a multinational group. We look forward to the next page they will write.

**Q We'd love to hear your impressions of your first photo shoot.**

Gunwoo: It was our first photo shoot, but I think all nine members came out well, and it was good that we were able to utilize each personality well in the unit shoot.

Leo: The atmosphere on the set was great, so I was proud that I was able to shoot well and not be nervous, even though it was my first time.

**Q You confirmed your comeback just a month after ending your debut song "Asurabalbalta." What kind of song is the title track "EXIT"?**

Noa: The title track, "EXIT," is based on the boom-bap genre and incorporates quirks, and is characterized by straightforward lyrics that express the problems that occur in a small society called school.

Sian: 'EXIT' is a song that throws a warning to all of us. In the small society of school, young people are exposed to violence and hurt in various ways, and 'EXIT' is a song that raises awareness of such behaviors with sharp and straightforward lyrics.

**Q Which lyrics in 'EXIT' are the most noteworthy?**

Sian: 'EXIT' is a song with the motto of 'let's escape' and 'let's overcome', so if you go to the chorus, there are mainly lyrics with straightforward vocabulary such as 'what do you want' and 'NO, I don't want it'. I think those lyrics are the best representation of our song this time.

**Q How can we expect the song to be different from 'Asurabalbalta'?**

ON: If 'Asurabalbalta' was a song about taking the first step into the world, I think 'EXIT' is a more meaningful song because it goes beyond that and incorporates the message we want to send out to society.

Leo: We made our comeback in just a month, so it was a little difficult to practice while juggling our schedules, but the dance break in "EXIT" is something we are very confident in, so we hope that many people will enjoy it.

**Q It's been a little over a month since your debut, and you've been very popular. How would you rate your debut song activity?**

Kevin: I would give the group a score of 10 out of 100 because I think we can show that we're growing every time we release an album, so we're at 10 right now, but we want to show that we're growing by adding 10, 20 points every time we release an album.

KIO: I want to give them 50 points because we've been seeing each other since we were trainees and we know how hard they worked for their debut, so I want to give them 100 points for teamwork, but I think they still have a lot of growth potential in terms of performance, so I want to give them 50 points.

**Q What was your favorite and least favorite part of the 'Asurabalbalta' activity?**

Gunwoo: It was a very meaningful activity because it was the first time we did a music broadcast, and we learned what our team was good at and what they thought was beautiful, and at the same time, we could find out what we needed to improve.

Zero: It was great to be able to stand on the stage that I've been looking forward to since I was a trainee, and the only thing I regret is that we couldn't show everything we had prepared. However, through this 'EXIT' activity, we will show 120% of T1419's power that we couldn't show at 'Asurabalbalta', so I hope you will look forward to it.

**Q The music video for "Asurabalbalta" received over 30 million views shortly after its release and was nominated for the number one spot on a music program. What do you think is the reason for its popularity?**

ON: We are a multinational group with four Japanese and five Korean members, so I think our chemistry that transcends nationality was a new attraction for the public.

Kairi: I think the public really appreciated our intense performances and how hard we worked on every stage.

**Q 'Asurabalbalta' is 'Before Sunrise Part 1' and 'EXIT' is 'Before Sunrise Part 2'. How does the Before Sunrise series progress?**

Sian: The "Before Sunrise" series is a four-part album that takes the theme of "the only me" and moves towards it.

Noa: If our debut song 'Asurabalbalta' was about our ambition to take on the world, 'EXIT' is about the darker side of adolescence. I think it would be good to think of it as an album that deals with social issues that teenagers can face in earnest.

**Q If you could define T1419 in one word.**

Gunwoo: We are a group that has an impact, and the individual charm of our members is really great. Our songs point out social issues and we are constantly trying to show intense performances to match, so I think we can be a group that can reach the public with an impact.

Zero: As I mentioned earlier, we are a team of various nationalities, but we can speak each other's language freely, and we are very close to each other, so I am confident that we are a perfectly united group.

**Q Tell us about each of the members' personalities.**

Kevin: I think Leo's biggest attraction is being trilingual, he speaks Korean and English, which I think is amazing, Kairi is the one who brings smiles to the team, she's basically the smile prize, and she brightens up the team no matter what, Kio is the youngest, so he has a cute charm that only the youngest can show, Zero is very chic even though he's the youngest, and he's the one who takes care of us from behind, he's the youngest, but he has a big brotherly charm.

Kio: Noa is the leader, so he's like the group's dad. Gunwoo is a really good dancer, so there's always something to learn from him. He has the best sense of entertainment, so he's the one I'm most excited about when he's on a show. Sian is like the group's mom. He's sweet and has a lot of meat on his bones. Kevin is great at taking charge of everything, so he makes sure the team runs smoothly. On is the most attractive because he's handsome. Haha.

**Q You're a multinational group, what do you like about it and what are you still working on?**

Gunwoo: Since we're a multinational group, we usually have no problem communicating, but when the words get a little difficult, there are some things that we don't understand. Whenever that happens, we become each other's teachers and try to explain it to each other. I think we're getting closer because we care about each other.

Leo: At first, the Japanese members came to Korea without speaking Korean at all, but now we have almost no problems communicating and we talk to each other a lot, so there is no division between Koreans and Japanese, so it's our team, but I think it's really great.

**Q I'd like to hear your final goal for T1419.**

Noa: The goal is for the team name T1419 to become a modifier, like a proper noun. There are a lot of articles that say "the second someone," and I want that "someone" to be our group.

Kairi: I feel the same way. I want to be the kind of singer that younger singers can say, "My role model is T1419."