Andy, the new member of group Ark, shared his thoughts on his debut.

Ark will make a comeback to the music industry on the 18th at 6 PM by releasing their second mini-album, ‘New Kids: Out the Box’, through various music sites. They personally introduced their new album at the album release showcase held at the SBS Prism Tower Open Hall in Mapo-gu, Seoul that afternoon.

Andy, who previously appeared on JTBC‘s boy group audition program ‘Project 7’, said about joining Ark as a new member, “I’m happy to be able to work with the Ark members who I spent my time as a trainee with and shared a dorm with. It‘s also great to be able to meet the fans again.”

He continued, “It was awkward for a few days after joining, but it quickly went back to how it was before and we’re having fun. Standing on stage with the members like this makes me feel like I‘ve debuted. He explained, “I will show you a good side of myself as Ark Andy in the future.”

When asked if he received any support from the contestants of “Project 7,” he said, “We’re all working hard on our own paths, so we haven’t been able to keep in touch often these days, but we sincerely support each other whenever and wherever.” He added, “I hope I can meet the members of “Project 7” at a broadcasting station.”

Member Choi Han said, “I was happy to hear that Andy was joining because we got to be trainees together. I was even happier because Andy is from LA, so I think we’ll be able to communicate deeply with overseas fans.”

Meanwhile, Ark’s “New Kids: Out the Box” contains the determination of the seven members to boldly break the established rules while not forgetting their serious attitude toward life. It includes five tracks, including the title track ‘New Kids’, which reinterprets sounds inspired by the hip-hop scene in the early 2000s, ‘Loop Dot DLL’, ‘Accident ~At The Studio’.



Reporter Yoo Ji-hye yjh0304@donga.com

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