A Spoonful of Salt in ‘Wave’…ATEEZ, Refreshing + Sexy Season Song ‘Lemon Drop’ (Comprehensive)[DA : On-site]
The group ATEEZ is back with a refreshing summer song, ‘Lemon Drop’.It’s definitely refreshing, but it’s also deadly.Like the cocktail of the same name, which is a combination of refreshing lemon juice and tangy vodka.
On the afternoon of the 12th, a press conference to commemorate the release of ATEEZ’s 12th mini album ‘GOLDEN HOUR : Part 3’ was held at the Naru Ballroom on the 2nd floor of the Naru Seoul M Gallery in Hotel Naru, Mapo-gu, Seoul.
Hongjoong said, “We are finally able to release our 12th mini album in 7 months.This is the 3rd part of ‘Golden Hour’ that we have been waiting and anticipating, and we have been preparing for it for quite some time.We will work hard to live up to your expectations.”
San said, “We’re back with a sexy and refreshing look, so please show us lots of interest and love,” and added, “I’m happy and excited to greet you with a new look.We’re preparing various activities.We’ll do our best and have fun.” Yeosang said, “It’s been a long time since I’ve released a summer song, so I thought a lot and worked hard on it.We put a lot of effort into it as much as our fans have been waiting for it, so please look forward to it.”
Wooyoung said, “We tried to show our more mature image and our own unique color.We shared a lot of opinions with each other and prepared, so please understand our sincerity.” Regarding the review that it has a ‘refreshing’ feel, he coquettishly said, “It seems refreshing compared to the songs ATEEZ has done before.I think it’s very refreshing because we’ve only done strong songs before.”
The title song is ‘Lemon Drop’, a song inspired by the cocktail of the same name.It is a seasonal song targeting summer that has not been released in a long time, and is a cool R & B, HIP - HOP genre song.The album contains five songs, including ‘Lemon Drop’, ‘Masterpiece’, ‘Now this house ain n’ t a home ‘,’ Castle ‘, and’ Bridge : The Edge of Reality ‘.In t, members Hongjoong and Minki contributed to the lyrics of a total of four songs, including the title song’ Lemon Drop ‘.
Seonghwa said, “In our previous 10th album, we included moments of moving toward our’ goals ‘, and in our 11th album, we included moments of pouring our’ hearts ‘into them.In this album, we focused on the keyword’ emotions ‘and expressed more moments of being drawn to them.” He explained, “All the songs are so good.We worked hard to prepare the tracks, so I hope you’ll listen to them a lot.”
Min-ki said, “Compared to the title track, the previous work ‘Ice On My Teeth’ had a heavy sophistication, while this ‘Lemon Drop’ has a refreshing yet sexy feel.There are many songs in the b-sides that have a summery scent,” and recommended the b-side track ‘Castle.’ Yun-ho mentioned the past summer seasonal song ‘Wave,’ and said, “I think I showed a maturity that is a little different from ‘Wave.’ I hope there are more places I can approach.”
ATEEZ, who have been continuously changing by presenting various types of music.Hongjoong said, “Every time we start a series, we think a lot about the message we are pursuing and what genre of song we will have to convey that message.This ‘Golden Hour’ series has also reached Part 3, with the title song ‘Walk’ from Part 1, the title song ‘Ice On My Teeth’ from Part 2, and now ‘Lemon Drop’.Those who are familiar with ATEEZ’s strong music before may think that their style has changed.”
He explained, “Rather than saying that our popularity or the style we pursue has changed, I chose these songs because I thought they were the ones we wanted to show and express through this series.I can’t tell you what kind of music we’ll be playing in the next series, and we haven’t defined it yet.I think you can think of this as the image we want to show in this series.” He continued, “We’ve achieved many goals so far, and while it’s good to have tangible goals for our next goal, I think it’s important for ATEEZ to be persuasive step by step in order to show a good image of ourselves as eight members for a long time.”
San said, “We think that the standard of coolness is ‘courage that is not afraid.’ Popularity is also a point that cannot be ignored, but what is certain is that there are many more albums left,” and expressed confidence by saying, “We will show you a good image.”
ATEEZ topped Billboard’s main chart, Billboard 200, with their previous work[GOLDEN HOUR : Part.2].They achieved the feat of taking the number one spot for the second time in team history on the chart.They also broke the record for the highest album sales in the US in the first week of release.
ATEEZ also wrapped up their world tour ‘TOWARDS THE LIGHT : WILL TO POWER’ that lasted approximately 1 year and 2 months.The tour consisted of 13 performances in 10 cities in North America, 14 performances in 9 countries in Europe, and 13 performances in Seoul and Japan.
ATEEZ is launching a new world tour ‘IN YOUR FANTASY’.Starting in Incheon in July, they will perform in Atlanta, New York, Baltimore, Nashville, Orlando, Chicago, Tacoma, and in August in San Jose, Los Angeles, Glendale, Arlington, and Mexico City.They will then perform in Saitama and Nagoya, Japan in September and in Kobe in October.They will enter stadiums in five cities in North America through this world tour.ATEEZ will hold stadium performances in five cities: New York’s ‘Citi Field’, Chicago’s ‘Wrigley Field’, Los Angeles ‘BMO BMO Stadium, Arlington’s ‘Globe Life Field’, and Mexico City’s GNP Estadio GNP Seguros ‘.
San expressed his passion by saying, “We put our lives on the line for this tour,” and Hongjoong also expressed his determination by saying, “We want to show ATEEZ-style unleashing through various activities.”
ATEEZ, who debuted in October 2018 with their first mini-album’ TREASURE EP.1: All To Zero ‘, is celebrating their 7th anniversary and entering the season of contract renewal this year.When asked about contract renewal, Hongjoong said, “We are thinking about how ATEEZ can show itself for a long time and in what way.We will try to respond with a good image and good news soon.”
Although she did not give a definite answer about renewing her contract, she gave a positive answer about her future activities.Yeo Sang said, “In this activity, rather than feeling burdened by performance, I want to make good memories with ATINY(fandom)and promote healthily.I am grateful to ATINY who have been with me for 7 years and to the members who have been healthy with me.”
Hongjoong added, “We wouldn’ t have been able to achieve any of this without ATINY.It’s great to go to bigger venues and be recognized by a wider audience, but I think that through the ‘Golden Hour’ part, we were able to show people, ‘ATIZ also does this kind of music,’ ‘They’re a group that keeps trying, ‘and’ They’re a group that has the courage to show something different.’We want to continue to show and share surprising things in the future.”
ATEEZ’s new album will be available on various music sites on the 13th.
Reporter Jeong com -yeon, Donga.com shine2562@donga
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