Kickflip “Role Model=SKZ, Will Be Active for a Long Time Without Losing Our Original Intentions”

Group Kickflip chose their agency senior Stray Kids as their role model.

On the 20th at 2PM, Kickflip held a press showcase to commemorate the release of their debut album ‘Flip it, Kick it!’ (Flip it, Kick it!) at Yes24 Live Hall in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul and met with reporters.

On that day, Donghyun said, “I‘m proud and thankful just to be able to debut under JYP. In the future, we will not lose our original intentions and become a team that can convey Kickflip’s positive and bright energy”. Donghwa said, “Our goal in 5~10 years is to become artists who have a fun and positive influence on our team for a long time. Being active for a long time is an important goal for us right now.”

Their role model is Stray Kids. Donghwa stated his goal, saying, “I am participating in the song production, but in the future, I want to become artists who put our name on many songs and share our thoughts like our seniors Stray Kids.” Regarding the 300,000 pre-orders, he said, “I am grateful that I could just release an album, but when I heard the news of 300,000 pre-orders, I thought that I should work harder and show you a great side of myself. I didn‘t expect this much attention. We will do better in the future, so please look forward to it.”

JYP’s new boy group Kickflip is made up of seven members including leader Kye Hoon, who has nearly 10 years of experience as a trainee, as well as Amaru, Donghwa, Joo Wang, Minje, Kei Joo, and Donghyun. The group name is borrowed from a term for the difficult skateboarding technique of spinning the board 360 degrees with the tip of the foot, and contains a bold ambition to be unconstrained by convention and to create something new.

Kickflip‘s first mini-album, ‘Flip it, Kick it!’, contains a total of six tracks, including the title track ‘Mama Said (What are you trying to become?)’ (마마 세드), ‘Yeah Yeah’, ‘WARRIORS’ (워리어스), ‘Knock Knock’ (낙 낙), ‘Like A Monster’ (라익 아먼), and ‘See You Tomorrow’ (내일에서 나일에서 나령). The album, which has surpassed 300,000 pre-orders, will be available on various music sites at 6 p.m. on Monday the 20th.

Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com reporter shine2562@donga.com
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