‘JYP Rookie’ Kickflip “At our own pace, cherishing each step” [Photoshoot]
JYP’s new boy idol group Kickflip graced the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine’s May issue.
Kickflip debuted in January with their first mini-album, “Flip it, Kick it !” They had a successful start upon their debut, recording 276,881 initial album sales on Hanteo Chart and topping the weekly album chart and weekly retail album chart.They are scheduled to continue their global activities by being named to the lineup for the large-scale music festival “Lollapalooza Chicago” to be held in Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA on August 2nd(local time).
In an interview conducted along with the photo shoot, Kickflip’s leader, Kye-Hoon, first shared his thoughts, saying, “It’s such a precious opportunity for us to be on the cover of Cosmopolitan’s May issue! Thank you for giving us such a wonderful experience.”
The members recalled their thoughts on their first album promotions, which were their first promotions since their debut.Amaru said, “I think it’s important to manage your condition because we have to do our assigned roles on stage without any shortcomings.I think I learned the tricks of how to promote while maintaining the best condition,” showing a mature attitude despite being a rookie group.
Recalling the most thrilling moment since his debut, Dongwha said, “My arm fell off during the first live broadcast.(Laughs)I don’t remember the situation that day because I didn’t even know it hurt and I performed on stage, but I think it was the most thrilling moment.Fans made a shorts content out of that performance video and uploaded it, and it got over 1 million views.Many people commented and praised me for working hard even though my arm fell off.I was so happy when I saw those comments.”
When asked what he would like to further hone while working, Minje said, “I think my deep voice is my strength.I want to develop my voice and sing better songs.” Joowang also said, “I want to resemble Donghyun’s vocals, which are soft and sweet.” He also shared his recent status of working hard on self-development.
Kickflip also talked about their hopes and goals for the future.Keiju said, “Rather than quickly climbing to a high place, we want to go step by step at our own pace.We want to cherish each step as we go up.” Donghyun said, “I want to meet our fans on as many stages as possible.Any stage where I can meet my fans is fine,” raising expectations for their active future activities.
The May issue of Cosmopolitan, which includes three covers of Kickflip, a pictorial, and an honest interview, is available at bookstores nationwide, and can also be found on the Cosmopolitan Korea website and Instagram.
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