GOT7 Mark & Youngjae “Working hard as soloists, keeping the team strong” [Photoshoot]

GOT7‘s Mark and Youngjae’s pictorial was released through the March issue of Arena Homme Plus. Through it, we were able to hear in detail the story of GOT7, who successfully concluded promotions for their album ‘WINTER HEPTAGON’ and concert ‘NESTFEST’ and celebrated their 11th anniversary.

In the pictorial, which took place at a hotel in Seoul, Mark and Youngjae not only showed off their individual charms, but also showed off their playful chemistry throughout the shoot.

In the interview that followed, when asked about his recent activities aside from group activities, Mark said, “Before coming to Korea, I was preparing a solo album. I cleared all my personal schedules and focused solely on preparing the group album in Korea. Whenever I had time in between, I worked out and took care of my health.” Youngjae also said, “The filming of the drama ‘Good Competition’ and my time as a radio DJ just happened to coincide with the group‘s album preparation period. Like Mark, I left the album promotion period empty.”

When asked about the most memorable moment when looking back on the past while celebrating their 11th anniversary, Mark answered, “It was an outdoor stage, and we won first place with ’If You Do‘. I remember that time clearly.” Youngjae mentioned when they won first place with ’Fly‘ and confessed, “After that, we continued to win first place and were able to stick together. Of course, I don’t only remember the moment of first place, but since the things we worked hard for brought good results, I think my anxiety gradually disappeared. The doubts of ‘Are we doing well?’ slowly disappeared.”

What are your plans for solo activities now? Mark said, “I want to introduce myself and my music to more people while doing solo activities. And when we get back together as a group and our fans are with us, that will also help us grow as a team.” Youngjae said, “I plan to work hard no matter what. I think that if I do well as an individual, I will grow as a team. I always think that I hope that the team will have a strong foundation so that it doesn‘t waver even in the very future,” expressing his affection for the group.

You can see more pictorials and interviews with GOT7’s Mark and Youngjae in the March issue of Arena. You can also find them at bookstores nationwide, on the Arena Homme Plus website, and on Instagram.

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

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