Hi! We are LOONA!
Hi, I`m Olivia Hye~
I’m wolf! hahaha
ViVi: Wolf!
Hi, I'm Kim Lip!
How do I do this-
“Gu-“
“Gugu”?
"~guu guu~"
Hi, I'm ViVi (deer)
Hi, I'm YeoJin, I am a frog
~ribbit ribbit~
Hi I`m HaSeul, I’m bird
Hi, I'm Choerry! I'm baattt~~
Hi I’m Go Won, I'm butterfly~
Hi, I'm HeeJin (rabbit)!
Hi, I`m HyunJin (cat)~
Hi, I`m JinSoul
I`m a blue beta
*fish noises*
HI, I`m Yves, I`m swan
Umu: it is so nice to meet you all!
Are you familiar with the game “Would You Rather”?
HaSeul: Ohh…ahh… HeeJin: balance game x3
HaSeul: Yes!
Umu: okay, okay so we have a little bit of time with you here today so
time with you here today so
we'll just do a few “Would You Rathers”
and then we'll go into a speed round!
LOONA: Okay!/Yeah
First question,
to review the last two Korean comebacks you've had…
Would you rather:
Live in ‘Flip That’ MV,
or live in ‘PTT’ MV?
1, 2, 3...
All: Flip That!
Umu: Did no one say 'Paint the Town'? LOONA: yes!
Umu: why? HaSeul: I think 'Paint the Town' is so hot
Umu: but, what about having your powers?
HaSeul: Powers?! LOONA: hmmm
Yves: I like a peaceful world.
Yves: PTT is sort of like fighting with our powers and taking over things
Alright, lets move onto the 2nd ‘Would You Rather’?
As a classical musician, my professors sometimes tell me
“You must 100% imitate the horn player who played this before you.”
Sometime a professor says:
“Play this song and do your own take on it with your own emotions.”
So, would you rather:
When you listen to the demo vocals and record your own vocals,
imitate those vocals those demo vocals or
come up with your own interpretation and complete different take on it?
HeeJin: I usually try to take my own style, but when I listen to the demo,
there are parts where it sounds especially good.
I would keep those places in mind and sometimes imitate those parts,
yet still try to highlight my own color.
Umu: do you have an example from 'Flip That' or a past song?
HeeJin: What could it be?
I remember for 'Flip That', that the demo singer had a very pure and beautiful voice.
I tried to also make my sound be pure and beautiful.
Olivia Hye: I would imitate the melody line, but create my own style for the rap part such as nuance
and give pointers on certain parts.
Umu: I’m actually really honored to interview
you today because I feel like together you create such unique colors
and so I really appreciate you taking your own characteristics and
putting it into the rhythms and melodies that are given to you.
Choerry: ohh, thank you!
Umu: Of course!
Umu: And I actually have a question for you, HaSeul?
HaSuel: Oh!
Umu: Since you were classically trained for a bit, i'm curious...
Have you taken any of that knowledge from that style of singing
and used it in when you record pop?
HaSeul: oh for example, when I have to use falsetto voice,
when I am not trying to express, it still comes out expressive.
For example, in the famous 'open your eyes' part
was a good example of that.
Translator: there's a part that says "open your eyes"- Umu: *attempts to sing* ~open your eyes~
That part was so beautiful!
Actually, the- this guy over here- he's an opera singer.
and when you sang that part in PTT, he freaked out
Sam: so good~
HaSeul: thank you!
Sam: "Ohh, vocal quality~"
"SHE JUST MADE FIRE WITH HER HANDS!"
HaSeul: thank you!
Okay so this next question is one that many Orbits asked.
Would you rather:
have new music for the already existing subunits
or create new subunits?
HaSeul: I would like to showcase our existing units again,
But also showcase a new unit as well.
Who would be in the sub-units and what would be the concepts?
HyunJin: I would have to say, since Choerry and I are connected through our universe
I would like to create a unit with Choerry.
Umu: YeoJin, since you weren't originally part of any of the original sub-units,
is there one that you do want to be a part of?
YeoJin: Oh, that's a very difficult question.
yyxy, ODD EYE CIRCLE, and 1/3…
I spent a lot of time with 1/3 unnies,
so I choose yyxy this time
the reason being, we just met eyes with Yves Unnie, and I was inspired.
Umu: Is there a song of theirs that you really want to sing?
I really like the song love4eva,
so I would like to sing love4eva with them
Yves unnie, why are you laughing?
Umu: Last “would you rather” and we can still do the countdown so you can
all guess at the same time
So, would you rather:
participate in the songwriting process
or participate in making the choreography for a dance?
Translator: choreography first- 3, 2, 1
Translator: now for those who would like the participate in songwriting
All: wooowwwwww~
Umu: so first off for our choreographers,
is there a style of dance that you hope to choreograph for LOONA?
Yves: There were always parts where we wish to be very attentive of
using the number of our members and really utilizing that to create more details of the choreography since there are so many things that we could do.
I always thought that we could work on that aspect, and since we are the members, I thought we could help in creating those parts.
Translator: Is there a style that you would like to do?
Yves: Everyone has a different tastes on the style of the dance, and just because I like a style, we can't just do it.
I would like to do something that suits our members and the mood of the song.
Umu: and, Choerry?
Choerry: yes~
Choerry: There are a lot of our songs that has good intros,
so in the intro, I hope we can showcase a certain signature symbol to represent LOONA.
Umu: and then for everyone else who chose songwriting, are you taking any
steps to begin studying lyric writing or learning instruments?
HeeJin: We are not learning anything at the moment,
but in this album, HaSeul, Kim Lip, and Yves, the three leaders participated in the lyrics
and I thought that was so cool, so I would like to also try to do the same.
Umu: When you were writing the lyrics, do you have any fun place where you came up with
the ideas for the lyrics or was it all like in your dorm room or in the practice room?
Kim Lip: I think we just do it wherever.
This time, for me, I asked them to send me the lyrics and I missed the timing
I had just finished pilates and asked if I go and write the lyrics now, so I had to do it in a short period of time…
writing them on my phone.
I don't think the place and time matters too much for me.
Umu: running over… writing lyrics…
Umu: All right let's move on to the rapid fire round of
“This or That”! Are we ready?
LOONA: Yeah, yeah Yves: i’m ready
Umu: Okay. Let's maybe hold up fingers...
hip-hop or R&B?
Choerry: okay Umu: 3, 2 1
HyunJin: hip! hop! Others: R&B
Yves: you have to do it with your hands!!!
HaSeul: isn't 2 R&B? JinSoul: yeah it is
Pop or EDM?
POP
Everyone: wow! Go Won: everyone chose 1~
Choerry: wow Umu: wow Choerry: wowwww
okay classical music
or jazz music oh
3, 2, 1
Choerry: Jazz~
JinSoul: But, we should choose classical...
Classic is the BEST! Choerry: NOOOO, CLASSIC!!! NOOOO!
Choerry: Classical~
Fantasy or sci-fi?
Fantasy, all the way
Be the superhero
or be the villain?
3, 2, 1
Yves: I don't like villains
Choerry: I want to be the villain
wear a dress
or wear pants
one billion Korean won
(or) one billion orbits
Erase one thing that has happened in your past
see one thing that will happen in your future
Perform for your parents
perform for your idols
Last one!
watermelon
or fruit popsicle?
Please reveal....TA-DA!
Yves: Best interview~ (LOONA: Oh my god// Surpriseee~) Umu: I got you
After we finish our ending speech,
we can go over there and eat fruit popsicles or watermelon or both!
Go Won: To Orbits, we missed you so much
and we are so happy and honored that we can come to the US and perform.
It's all possible with your love and support, we love you Orbit!
I love you!
YAYY! Alright, let's go eat!
Umu: Cherry flavor~ HeeJin: Cherry?
Choerry: cherry??? Umu: cherry!!!
Choerry: Oh, I want the ice cream! Cherry flavor?
YeoJin: wow, they are giving us more watermelon!
Kim Lip + ViVi: thank you!!!
HaSeul: This is Olivia Hye's favorite fruit is watermelon
HeeJin: Let's eat together! Umu: Ok ok! Choerry: Yeahhhh
Umu: Thank you! Kim Lip: This is for you!
Choerry: yeahhh HeeJin: the watermelon is so good~