Wei‘s Hot ‘Record of Youth’… “I Want to Become the Star of Reverse Driving!” [Comprehensive]

MUSIC Jan 15, 2025

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Group WEi poses at the media showcase for the release of their seventh mini-album ‘The Feelings’ held at Yes24 Wonderlock Hall in Changcheon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul on the 15th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com
Group WEi poses at the media showcase for the release of their seventh mini-album ‘The Feelings’ held at Yes24 Wonderlock Hall in Changcheon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul on the 15th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com
“Would you like to listen to our youth record?”

Group WEi is digging deep into the subject of ‘youth’ and is set to solidify their unique position as ‘youth icons’. Having previously expressed the identity and love of youth with the ‘Identity’ ‘Love’ series, they have colorfully portrayed various emotions of youth such as confusion and excitement with their 7th mini-album ‘The Feelings’, released on the 15th.

The title song ‘NOT ENOUGH’ is a representative example, depicting the waiting, longing, and fear that exist behind love with a dreamy atmosphere. This is WEi‘s first album in 1 year and 7 months since their 6th mini-album ‘Love Part 3: Eternally’, and they’ve packed it with a total of 5 songs, including ‘143 ILY’, ‘Fake Love’, ‘Top Shape’, ‘Fear’.

Group WEi is performing the title song ‘NOT ENOUGH’ at the media showcase for the release of their seventh mini-album ‘The Feelings’ held at Yes24 Wonderlock Hall in Changcheon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul on the 15th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com
Group WEi is performing the title song ‘NOT ENOUGH’ at the media showcase for the release of their seventh mini-album ‘The Feelings’ held at Yes24 Wonderlock Hall in Changcheon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul on the 15th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com
The members‘ participation is also ‘unique’highest ever’ ...

Jang Dae-hyun emphasized at a media showcase held at Yes24 Wonderlock Hall in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul prior to the release of the album, “The biggest point of growth in the past five years is the way we’ve become ‘producers’ within the team.” He continued, “I‘ve been working on songs with the hope that the members will be proud of me. Thanks to that, the members were the first to introduce my song to their agency,” expressing his emotion.

Group WEi poses at the media showcase for the release of their seventh mini-album ‘The Feelings’ held at Yes24 Wonderlock Hall in Changcheon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul on the 15th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com
Group WEi poses at the media showcase for the release of their seventh mini-album ‘The Feelings’ held at Yes24 Wonderlock Hall in Changcheon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul on the 15th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com
Although member Kim Yohan cannot participate in album promotions due to filming a drama, the other five members “effaced impatience and focused only on quality to complete the album.” WEi showed off their solid teamwork, saying, “Kim Yohan, who cannot promote this time, also actively gave his opinions and put in effort in preparing the album. The six of us are going on stage with the mindset that we’re together.”

They said, “The song is so good that all members unanimously chose ‘Not Enough’ as the title song,” and emphasized, “We are confident in the song, so we will be the stars of this year’s ‘reverse popularity.’”


Reporter Yoo Ji-hye yjh0304@donga.com