After EXO performed in Malaysia at the epic MTV Asia World Stage concert [our recap here],
they conducted a short but sweet group interview. Soompi was among the
very few media outlets invited to participate, so of course we went to
the luxurious Malaysia Sunway Resort Hotel and Spa to record EXO’s
every word and action!
At 3 PM sharp, the boys filed into the conference room and greeted
everyone with their signature hand signal: “We are one, we are EXO!”
Looking handsome in matching teal school uniform blazers, the members
seemed happy and energetic, even though they had just finished a
demanding performance the night before. They answered our questions
politely and thoughtfully, with each sentence reflecting the years of
discipline it took to become the success they are today.
First, Suho spoke up for the group when told that XOXO became the first record in twelve years to sell over 700,000 copies (the last being Kim Gun Mo’s
seventh album in 2001). “We are happy to have this kind of success,
even in Korea, China, and many places. When next time we comeback, we
will try to get a better quality performance and album.” But when asked
how the boys had celebrated the 700,000 sales, they admitted
(unsurprisingly) that they hadn’t had time yet and would be sure to
celebrate soon.
As we all know, EXO debuted in 2012 as two separate units, EXO-K and EXO-M, but they united as one for their first full album with “Wolf” and “Growl.” Kris
admitted that there had been some issues transitioning to a large
group, but there were some advantages as well. “Twelve members is quite
a large amount, so it was hard to get organized at the beginning. But
this time we had more time to make things perfect. And there’s a good
side to it too, because together with all twelve members, we will be
more powerful!” Baekhyun added, “Now we can perform more varieties, performances as well. We can try more things to give the fans a better performance.”
But don’t look for EXO to completely discontinue the split concept.
When asked what their selling point was, what set them apart from other
idol groups, Chanyeol answered, “We are divided as
EXO-K and EXO-M, and it’s something really special because we are
promoting in Korean and Chinese. This captures a lot of audiences, so
this is our biggest advantage.”
Korean and Chinese, yes… but how about English? “We definitely want
to try for an English album,” Baekhyun said. Look out, world! And
although they may want to collaborate with international artists, the
members were coy when naming who they might like to work with, saying
only, “We hope to work with some international artists because it will
be an experience.”
Next, Chen talked about his pairing with Baekhyun for the music competition variety show “Immortal Song,” and
he seemed to frame his thoughts around performing without the entire
group. “Apart from our usual twelve members’ performance, this time we
came out, the two of us, in like a subunit, so sometimes we felt like
we miss other members. But it’s a new experience, and we all
appreciated it.”
Finally, Suho spoke up again to thank the audience. “Thank you for
the support from our fans. We will come back with something greater and
even better than ‘Wolf’ and ‘Growl.’”
Thus ended the interview — we told you it was short but sweet! The
boys said, “We are one! Thank you!” and exited the room to pose for a
group photo, shown below.
After EXO performed in Malaysia at the epic MTV Asia World Stage concert [our recap here],
they conducted a short but sweet group interview. Soompi was among the
very few media outlets invited to participate, so of course we went to
the luxurious Malaysia Sunway Resort Hotel and Spa to record EXO’s
every word and action!
At 3 PM sharp, the boys filed into the conference room and greeted
everyone with their signature hand signal: “We are one, we are EXO!”
Looking handsome in matching teal school uniform blazers, the members
seemed happy and energetic, even though they had just finished a
demanding performance the night before. They answered our questions
politely and thoughtfully, with each sentence reflecting the years of
discipline it took to become the success they are today.
First, Suho spoke up for the group when told that XOXO became the first record in twelve years to sell over 700,000 copies (the last being Kim Gun Mo’s
seventh album in 2001). “We are happy to have this kind of success,
even in Korea, China, and many places. When next time we comeback, we
will try to get a better quality performance and album.” But when asked
how the boys had celebrated the 700,000 sales, they admitted
(unsurprisingly) that they hadn’t had time yet and would be sure to
celebrate soon.
As we all know, EXO debuted in 2012 as two separate units, EXO-K and EXO-M, but they united as one for their first full album with “Wolf” and “Growl.” Kris
admitted that there had been some issues transitioning to a large
group, but there were some advantages as well. “Twelve members is quite
a large amount, so it was hard to get organized at the beginning. But
this time we had more time to make things perfect. And there’s a good
side to it too, because together with all twelve members, we will be
more powerful!” Baekhyun added, “Now we can perform more varieties, performances as well. We can try more things to give the fans a better performance.”
But don’t look for EXO to completely discontinue the split concept.
When asked what their selling point was, what set them apart from other
idol groups, Chanyeol answered, “We are divided as
EXO-K and EXO-M, and it’s something really special because we are
promoting in Korean and Chinese. This captures a lot of audiences, so
this is our biggest advantage.”
Korean and Chinese, yes… but how about English? “We definitely want
to try for an English album,” Baekhyun said. Look out, world! And
although they may want to collaborate with international artists, the
members were coy when naming who they might like to work with, saying
only, “We hope to work with some international artists because it will
be an experience.”
Next, Chen talked about his pairing with Baekhyun for the music competition variety show “Immortal Song,” and
he seemed to frame his thoughts around performing without the entire
group. “Apart from our usual twelve members’ performance, this time we
came out, the two of us, in like a subunit, so sometimes we felt like
we miss other members. But it’s a new experience, and we all
appreciated it.”
Finally, Suho spoke up again to thank the audience. “Thank you for
the support from our fans. We will come back with something greater and
even better than ‘Wolf’ and ‘Growl.’”
Thus ended the interview — we told you it was short but sweet! The
boys said, “We are one! Thank you!” and exited the room to pose for a
group photo, shown below.
Soompi Reporter: Chin Leong
Photo credit: Rizki-Maulana
source: Soompi Photo credit: Rizki-Maulana
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