“Even has become more ‘Even’!”

The word ‘Even-hada’ is considered one of the buzzwords that heated up last year. On the Netflix cooking survival program ‘Black and White Chef: Culinary Class War’(Black and White Chef), whenever judge Ahn Sung-jae tasted a dish that showed off the harmony of ingredients, he used the expression “Even-cooked”, which became widely used among the public to mean ‘perfect’.

The seven-member boy group Even reportedly sweated due to the ‘Black and White Chef’ craze, saying, “We thought we just had to beat the golf term ‘Even, but now we have to compete with ‘Black and White Chef’ too?”. However, their complicated feelings didn‘t last long. The members soon recalled, “Wouldn’t viewers who watched ‘Black and White Chef’ take a look at our group name at least once?” and shouted, “We like it!”

The members‘ “positive mindset” of viewing even a crisis as an opportunity immediately became their new “inspiration.” They filled the six-track list of their fourth mini-album, “HOT MESS,” released on the 10th, eight months later, with a variety of “our own positive energy and fun.”

The title song of the same name, “HOT MESS,” contains Even’s determination to enjoy and overcome even the most confusing situations. Members Yoo Seung-eon and Park Ji-hoo participated in writing the lyrics, expressing “our free-spirited and messy personalities with direct and witty words.”

The members participated in composing, writing lyrics, and even working on the album concept photos with the determination to “find Even‘s own color” through this album that challenges the unique pop-rock genre. They were confident that “we felt like we found our own answer while making this album, so our satisfaction level is the highest ever.”

They will also be holding their first solo concert, “Set N Go,” at Yes24 Live Hall in Seoul on April 5th and 6th, two years after their debut. The members said, “We’ve really prepared for a long time. “We have prepared various stages where we can show our artistic side,” he said, showing his extreme ‘love for fans,’ adding, “We are truly grateful to the fans who allowed us to hold a concert where the seven of us could fill the stage.”


Reporter Yoo Ji-hye yjh0304@donga.com

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