We need our music to be relatable: Okay-pop band TXT on future, recommendation from seniors BTS

By PTI
NEW DELHI: Strong teamwork and consistency are key to the way forward for a brand new band is the recommendation that the Grammy-nominated group BTS shared with their South Korean counterparts, the upcoming quintet Tomorrow x Together (TXT).

BTS are the direct ‘sunbae’ (Korean phrase for senior) of Tomorrow x Together as each the teams hail from the music label HYBE Corporation, beforehand often called Big Hit Entertainment.

TXT — comprising Soobin, Yeonjun, Beomgyu, Taehyun and HueningKai — debuted in 2019, six years after BTS, and are billed as “leaders of K-pop’s 4th generation” and have gained a number of accolades akin to “new artist of the year”.

Asked what piece of recommendation has BTS shared with them through the years, Taehyun informed PTI in an e-mail interview, “They gave us a lot of great advice, but the ones they emphasized were the importance of strong teamwork, and the importance of always doing our best when performing because the stage is the one place where we can wholly show everything.”

The group has stored their seniors’ recommendation near their coronary heart, and has steadily been strengthening teamwork since their debut, the 19-year-old added.

In their journey that’s solely two years outdated, Taehyun mentioned the members have come to rely on one another extra.

“As we proceed to come back collectively and depend on one another, our real bond and brotherhood helps us share even higher performances and music with the world.

We need to turn out to be a band that many listeners can relate to; we wish the tales that we share via our music to the touch the hearts of and resonate deeply with many individuals,” he added.

After scoring the No 25 spot on the Billboard 200 with their prolonged play (EP) album ‘minisode1: Blue Hour’ final 12 months, TXT launched their first Japanese studio album ‘Still Dreaming’ in January they usually have adopted it up with second studio album in Korean ‘The Chaos Chapter: Freeze’.

‘The Chaos Chapter: Freeze’, which was launched on May 31, is a step up after their 2019 debut album (Korean) ‘The Dream Chapter: Magic’.

Leader Soobin described the ‘Dream Chapter’ collection as “a coming-of-age tale of growth”, which adopted a boy who encounters others who bear resemblance to himself, a sentiment borrowed from the band’s youth in coaching.

“Our new ‘Chaos Chapter’ series opens a new page to the story. The boy from our stories now faces the harsh reality of the world and his life is no longer the bliss he once knew. In this new world, the boy feels empty and frozen. It’s a world of zero,” the 20-year-old mentioned.

The boy, nonetheless, finds love and heat ultimately, Soobin added.

HueningKai has additionally served as a producer on this album and the 18-year-old member promised that the tracks on ‘The Chaos Chapter: Freeze’ are “genre-diverse and address a wide variety of topics and themes”.

The new album options eight tracks, particularly: “0X1=LOVESONG (I Know I Love You)” that includes Seori, “Anti-Romantic”, “Magic”, “Ice Cream”, “What if I had been that PUMA”, “No Rules”, and “Frost”.

“All of us actively participated in the creation of this album. For example, I was able to write lyrics and participate in producing for the first time with ‘Dear Sputnik’, and Taehyun helped write the music and lyrics for the same song,” HueningKai mentioned.

Working with the producers and groups on the label helped him expertise the observe’s transformation from shut quarters, the youngest member added.

“This was a really valuable experience for me. I learned so much more about producing and creating music through this opportunity. I’d like to create more songs of various genres in the future so please look forward to them,” he mentioned.

American singers Mod Sun and Ashnikko, South Korean singer Seori and RM, the chief of BTS, additionally pitched in with ‘The Chaos Chapter: Freeze’, and Yeonjun mentioned the group was “honored” to have had such revered artists collaborating within the creation of their album.

“I think each artist’s distinctive color and sound came together with TOMORROW X TOGETHER’s unique style to create a much richer discography, so we’re immensely grateful to them and very proud of the output,” the 21-year-old mentioned.

While TXT is preserving particulars of their third studio album beneath wraps, they hope ‘The Chaos Chapter: Freeze’ is a ray of sunshine for his or her fan group, often called Moment of Alwayness (MOA), like ARMY for BTS, amid the coronavirus pandemic.

“Many people around the world are having a difficult time due to the ongoing pandemic. We want our fans to know that we are with them and even if it’s just a little bit, we hope our music is able to serve as a source of strength and comfort,” Yeonjun mentioned.

“Thank you for always showing us such great love, and we hope that the current situation improves as quickly as possible,” Beomgyu, 20, added.

From the craze of Okay-dramas, the historic Academy Award win of “Parasite” to BTS incomes a Grammy Award nod for “Dynamite” and veteran actor Youn Yuh-jung changing into the primary artist from South Korea to win an Academy Award for “Minari”, the nation is having a second within the leisure trade.

Asked why South Korea is gaining reputation the world over, Beomgyu credited it to the “relatable stories” they inform.

“Wherever you may be or wherever you’re from, I think our shared experiences of living through these times together serve as the basis for stories that many people can relate to. I’d like to say that that’s the biggest reason why many people are resonating with our stories and culture now,” he added.