[INTERVIEW] 120519 - “Although getting 1st place is meaningful, it’s not our ultimate goal.”

the group, infinite, who came back to their fans’ embrace in 6 months, revealed their thoughts on their comeback.

‘ohmystar’ met with infinite on the 18th while they were waiting for the live broadcast of kbs 2tv ‘music bank’ at seoul yeouido kbs open hall in their waiting room and they said,“because it’s been a long time, we’re nervous and it feels awkward. we were a bit tense as well (while doing the pre-recording), but we found our mood.” 

before having their comeback through music broadcasts, infinite opened showcases in 5 korean cities by using a helicopter. along with it being a new try, they said it was also meaningful because it allowed them to meet with fans from various places. dongwoo revealed, “more people watch over and give us interest than they used to. we’re a bit burdened with thoughts that we have to show a good stage.”

their title song, ‘the chaser’, is a dance song that mixes in a couple korean-style elements in it. although the ‘angled group choreography’ that you think of when thinking of infinite is still there, the different feel from ‘btd’ and ‘be mine’ leaves a deep impression. dongwoo explained, “we were wondering a lot about the song’s style, but we wanted to try out (a new feel) and work it well. k-pop is extending out in the world, and we hope it gives us the chance to inform people about the traditional korean style.”

because they were preparing for their album during the same time as their japanese promotions, they lacked in practice time and felt pressured as well. their leader, sunggyu, gave a smile and said, “because we were promoting in japan, we didn’t get to practice much. since there wasn’t a fixed practice room (in japan), we practiced in various places. although we were burdened, it’s okay now.”

infinite showed their strong determination by saying, “although we’re a dance group, that’s not all we can do.” i asked what ‘1st place’ meant to them. sunggyu said, “although getting 1st place is meaningful and an honor, our ultimate goal isn’t to get 1st place.” he added on, “we want to let people who love our music listen to it.”

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