'Chic-dol' MBLAQ recently tasted success for the first time at Mnet's 'M! Countdown' with their second single album title track 'Y'. Composed of leader SeungHo, G.O, Lee Joon, Thunder, and Mir, MBLAQ stepped into the industry as Rain's idols back in October of last year with their first track 'Oh Yeah'. At the time of their debut, they seemed to be falling behind the girl-group craze, but after seven months, they are currently standing confidently as a representative of boy bands in Korea.
"Honestly, it was honor just to be nominated for first place. So when they announced us as first, no thoughts came to mind."
Mir spilt hot and emotional tears on stage, but the other members unexpectedly had calm expressions.
About this, SeungHo stated, "As soon as we reached the dressing room, thoughts of all the hard work we had been through ran across my mind. Because of that, all of us burst into tears".
The song 'Y' has gotten first place, but they are not ready to release a follow-up song just yet. This is because they have not yet reached the top on terrestrial channels (KBS, MBC, and SBS).
G.O said, "This song emphasizes strong individual parts, so we sing it a bit differently every time", "As fans, it must be fun to pick out the changed parts every time".
Is the teacher a bit less interested this time around?
That's why our sense of independence increased
"When we debuted last year, Rain hyung did everything for us. But this time, all he did was make the song for us. He was a bit less interested with everything else."
Perhaps it was because they were made a hot topic for being Rain's students, but they are heavily influenced by him. It is no wonder that they have a reaction to their teacher's less-interested attitude. Mir said, "I think that he's doing this so that we can think musicially for ourselves. Because of this, we have gained a sense of independence, and the members talk a lot about music".
Thunder and Mir's sisters being celebrities is also another reason that MBLAQ gained so much fame. Thunder is 2NE1 Sandara Park's little brother, and Mir is actress Go EunAh's little brother. Both stated, "We don't really have a lot of close sunbaes yet, so almost no one asks us to introduce our sisters to them".
The necessary step is musical advancement
They will release a full-length album with their own creations
"All the singers who are around our age and doing different types of music are our rivals. We want to have a battle of necessity with them through musical advancement, so that the nation's music will develop as well."
G.O said, "We have a lot of colleagues who debuted last year, like Beast and Secret", "When you're new, everything is hard. Through those times, the people who give you strength are those colleagues who debuted around the same time you did. Whether we're taking the lead or falling behind, I think we're all moving forward."
On this, Thunder and Mir said that internal factors are just as important as external factors when it comes to competition. Mir said, "Before, we only showed a nicely put 'drawing' on stage, but now we can show changes through small differences in sets and lighting". Thunder added, "All our members are immersed in studying about music composition. We will show a full-length album with songs by MBLAQ members".
Sunbae featuring-starring in music videos-MC
Growing individual activities
The members of MBLAQ are spending busy days while promoting 'Y', but they are also slowly growing in individual activities. Recently, Lee Joon and Mir participated in sunbae singer Kan MiYeon's 'Crazy'. Lee Joon showcased his acting abilities through her music video, while Mir did the rap. Mir said while smiling, "Because Joon hyung does the acting while I do the rapping, the spotlight only goes to him", "I wasn't satisfied with the rap, but the composer said that I did well, so I was happy."
Besides this, G.O is currently active as a MC on cable channel Olive TV's 'Coco & Marc 2'. Also an MC for 'M! Countdown' with Lee Joon, he stated, "Because the programs are about such a variety of interests such as fashion, I'm learning a lot".
Source: (Sports Chosun)
Translator: ilovepocky @ AbsoluteMBLAQ
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