TEMPEST: It's We!
Hello, we are TEMPEST!
Umu: Well it is so nice to meet you!
Hwarang: Pleasure to meet you too!
Umu: It's 2 AM but we'll try to also match your energy.
All: Thank you so much!
Hwarang: We will give you energy!
Umu: Thank you, I appreciate it!
Alright, so if you could go one by one and introduce yourselves
but while introducing yourself,
if you can make a facial expression or a pose that relates
to the emoji that you chose to represent yourself.
Hi, my name is Eunchan.
How should I do a dolphin?
Translator: It's a dolphin.
All: It's a dolphin.
Hello everyone, my name is Lew and I am ”bear.”
Hi, my name is Taerae...
Happiness!
Hi, my name is Hanbin, I'm a sunflower of TEMPEST.
Hi, my name is Hyeongseop, I'm cheese boy.
Hwarang+Umu: Cheese boy~
Hello, I am Hwarang, I am main dancer and main rapper of TEMPEST.
My emoji is fox!
Hyeongseop+Hyuk: Fox~
Hello, my name is Hyuk and I am main vocal of my team TEMPEST
and my emoji is puppy.
All: Wowww!
Lew: It was a nice song.
Lew: 1, 2, 3!
All: Day6 - 'Congratulations!'
Umu: Congratulations on your debut!
I understand you must be feeling so many different emotions over the last few weeks
During your very first VLIVE a lot of you said that you could not believe that your debut was coming up.
Has it hit you yet?
And if so, what was the exact moment that you realized:
"Oh my god, we did it. I'm officially a K-pop idol now.
Hyeongseop: Because we were always in the practice room preparing for this,
we couldn't really feel that moment at first.
Then, when we were at the broadcasting station and the staff said "TEMPEST's first recording is starting now"
They put meaning behind that moment
and they would tell us "You did well! Fighting!" cheering us on.
It was in those moments that we really felt that we finally debuted.
Also, the fact that you can now see us singing and dancing on YouTube.
All these things that you can actually see us doing
makes me think "Oh, we've really debuted.”
Lew: And also, we actually had some time to meet with our fans recently
We began to communicate with our fans frequently through fansigns, the official cafe, and Twitter
It really feels like we debuted now that we do all these things, and we can talk to our fans often.
Umu: I'm so excited for you guys to finally experience
what it's like interacting with so many fans
and see the views on your music video just shoot super high,
Congratulations once again.
All: Thank you so much!
Hyeongseop: "I want to meet you~"
I didn't know it could be arranged like this
Hyuk: I want to hear it one more time
Hwarang: One more time please!
Lew: Beautiful!
Lew: Shall we say the answer then?
Hanbin: Yes!
Lew: 1, 2, 3!
All: TEMPEST!
Lew: Song title!
1, 2, 3!
All: '있을게 (to YOU)'
Umu: So, as many fans already know, you each had your own individual debut trailer
where at the very end a keyword would appear
next to you.
Could you tell us about a situation or moment in your life that relates to or fits your keyword?
Lew: My keyword is present. It has the dual meaning of being a gift and referring to the current period of time taking place
On the day of our showcase, when we wrapped everything up
our parents had all actually come to watch us
All our parents told us that we've worked hard,
and that TEMPEST will make it big and be successful, so to be healthy as we do our activities
They praised us and gave us a lot of compliments and advice like this
That day, I was so thankful for that moment
That day also kind of felt like a present to me
and I think the fact that I've debuted has become something like a gift to my parents after everything
Hwarang: My keyword is freedom
It holds the meaning of not being trapped in a set frame
and going out into the world in various ways to show myself
After debuting and standing on stage,
I think it fits the idea of us freely dressing up
and freely expressing ourselves
to show our charms with our platform
I think the idea of freedom really matches with how we are
Hanbin: My keyword is challenge
I came to Korea to realize my dreams
When I really think about it, my challenge really started the day I came to Korea
In order to express the me that came here to realize my dreams, I think the term 'challenge' is very fitting
I chose it
And then I may be a little bit biased,
but Eunchan, I love your keyword "Classic" and the fact that you're with a piano in your video,
do you have a story for us to share?
Eunchan: “Classic” is a keyword that is a reminder to me to show my charms and vibes no matter the situation
So, in order to practice that, I'm trying to develop myself a lot these days
Lew: Okay okay.
Lew: Then, let's name the artist first
Hwarang+Hyuk: Okay
Lew: 1, 2, 3!
Someone: Bang-TS! Everyone else: BTS!
Lew: And now the song title
1, 2, 3!
All: 'Idol'!
Umu: Yeah!
Umu: So now that you are fully debuted idols,
do you feel like your relationship with singing or dancing has changed at all?
Like did it feel differently to do those things as a hobby before you were trainees
versus now, now that it is officially your job?
Hwarang: I spent a lot of time as a trainee
And if I were to say that as a trainee, I really just did it because I liked it. I liked music and I liked to dance so much, so I was doing it
After debuting, I think the difference lies in that I feel a lot of responsibility for each measure of a song and every dance move
So that the people who like us and the people who watch us don't feel disappointed,
We always do our best and we feel responsibility in showing great performances
Umu: Yeah...
I have a part two of the question:
What is the most fun aspect of being an idol, of what you have experienced so far?
Hwarang: A thought came to my head immediately
After performing a few times,
and showing you ourselves,
There were a few times where we got to meet our fans, iE
I got a lot of energy from them
It's almost hard to describe in words
how much energy we got from them
We were so... happy!
I was really so happy!
Umu: One day I will experience that too, maybe.
Hwarang: We'll be your fans!
Umu: Thank you!
Hyuk: This one is difficult
Lew+Hanbin: Could you please play it one more time?
... to the end~
Lew: Artist first...
1, 2, 3
All: TEMPEST!
Lew: Song title?
1, 2, 3
All: 'Bad News'!
Hyeongseop: Oh, we got this right!
Lew: We were so surprised because it was arranged so differently! Umu: Extra dramatic!
Hwarang: It sounded so sweet
Lew: I liked it so much!
I thought it was a completely different song
Umu: What is your favorite memory for when you were preparing for "It's ME, It's WE",
either when you were learning the choreography, recording your vocal parts, rehearsing, etc?
Hwarang: While we were preparing for 'Bad News', in the recording room,
Lew and I did some lyric writing
As we were preparing to write lyrics, we would share our ideas
That time we spent putting our heads together to think was really fun
And when we go to the recording studio and our lyrics get confirmed...
That excitement!
Lew: Oh.
Hwarang: Oh?
Lew: That's right
Hwarang and I really put a lot of effort into writing the lyrics
and we're so honored that our lyrics were included
I hope that many fans and people who listen to this song will read the lyrics as they listen to the song
Taerae: I have a memory from when we were filming the music video
When we were doing our individual cuts, it was our first time so I didn't know what to do and I was really nervous
The director gave me a lot of advice and helped me out a lot then, so I'm really thankful
So, I can't forget that moment
Thank you
Umu: Wow, right. And for those individual cuts, when you’re given a skateboard or some dice,
Do you know that you’re going to have those props for that film day
or do you have to improvise once you’re given the props?
Lew: We ride skateboards often in our daily lives,
and that was set to come out in the music video
The skateboard came out in the music video
and we did ride it
But actually, there were a lot of props that we didn't know of before filming
Whether it be the bicycles
And there was also chess,
But it wasn't the kind of chess that we thought it would be
There were quite a few props prepared that we didn't know of
But our TEMPEST members all took in the situation really quickly
and were able to use and showcase the props 100% well
Umu: Ah. Pros.
Hwarang: Yeah Umu: Shows that you’re pros
Hwarang: We are P-R-O
Umu: Let's bring it back to talk more about your recording session,
Was there a melody or rap that took less takes or more takes than you initially thought they would?
Hyuk: While recording the song 'Bad News', there's a verse that goes "I stick to my rules that I set, until the end"
When the producer gave me this part,
they said I did it really well, so I was able to get the recording done in one take for it
Lew: Oooh cool.
Umu: Bravo! Were there any takes that took more than you thought it would?
Lew: For me... I wrote the 2nd verse in 'Bad News', the rap part, about six times
And I recorded that part of the lyrics about three times
And the lyrics that are on the track now got picked
It took quite a long time making that part
Umu: Wow, good job, good job.
Lew: This one is-
Hyuk: Our seniors EVERGLOW
'FIRST'!
Lew: It was switched to major so I couldn't get it-
Hyeongseop: Intro
Lew: Artist...
1, 2, 3
All: EVERGLOW
Lew: Next, the song title
1, 2, 3
All: 'FIRST'!
Umu: For some composers the very first step to creating a song is to write lyrics.
I'm so excited to hear that all of you plan to participate in the album making process in the future,
and already two of you have participated in writing the lyrics for "It's ME, It's WE".
Have you all practiced songwriting lately?
Hwarang: During our trainee period, we would always write lyrics - actually writing our rap and performing it
Seeing that,
Even at the company, they saw that side of us
and gave us the opportunity to write lyrics
I think that's why we were able to include our work into this song this time
Umu: Oh wow! Did you ever critique each others works?
Or was it always turned in specifically to the company to review and give you feedback?
Hwarang: In terms of giving opinions, Lew and I are the type to show each other our work
and then after sharing our thoughts, if we think they're good
Then we take several verses we've prepared to the company
and find the one that impresses more people
Umu: And so for the members who have not yet gotten their lyrics or their songwriting onto the album,
what is the process like for practicing?
Cuz I heard from Hyeongseop, during your showcase,
you said that you read a lot and study lyrics.
Hyeongseop: I haven't taken any special classes for it yet,
but yes, in order to strive for that dream, I am reading books and listening to a variety of music and artists
I'm putting in a lot of effort so I can have the chance to try for that dream
Umu: I see. What is your current favorite set of lyrics and who is your favorite songwriter?
"Take you to another~"
"New world, I'll take you~"
Umu: Wow. Poetry, pure poetry.
Umu: And I have a question for Hyuk, you play the guitar, right?
Hyuk: Ah yes, a little bit.
Umu: Did you start learning guitar before you became a trainee?
Or are you learning that to assist you in learning songwriting?
Hyuk: When I was a trainee, I learned the guitar so I could play it as I sang, but it was for a short period of time
If possible, I do want to continue learning it as we do our activities
I also want to be involved in songwriting
So, if possible later, I would like for a song I wrote to be on an album. I think it would be so meaningful to sing a song I've written myself.
All: I'm going to run~
Hyuk: Wow!
Hwarang: Wow...
All: Wow!
Lew: Wow, that's really so amazing!
Artist! 1, 2, 3!
All: TEMPEST!
Lew: Song title! 1, 2, 3!
All: 'Find Me'!
Umu: Yeah!
Umu: The last question that I would like to ask you all is,
What kind of messages and emotions do you want listeners to find and experience in your debut album?
Lew: There's a variety of songs in our debut album "It's ME, It's WE"
I think there's a different message for every song in the album that we want to convey
But, through this album, the main message we want to convey is
that the seven of us are one
and that each one of us has a unique charm
We will continue to show you ourselves as a team,
so please look forward to it!
Umu: Yey, we will! We will!
Lew: Thank you for interviewing us!
This has been-
All: TEMPEST!
Thank you!
Umu: Thank you!
Hyuk: Thank you!
Hwarang: We love you!
Hyuk: Thank you Kevin! Thank you Umu! TEMPEST: I love you!!! Thank you!!!