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YOUNITE shared their determination as they make their comeback after one year.

 

YOUNITE held a showcase at NOL Theater Hapjeong Dongyang Life Hall on the 12th to celebrate the release of their new song ‘POSE! (姿態).’ On this day, EUNHO shared his special determination and thoughts on this comeback.

 

EUNHO said, “It was also our 4th anniversary, we transferred labels, and we prepared this album with the feeling of debuting again,” adding, “Personally, it felt like a refresh, so I prepared even more passionately.” He continued, “We want to show our musicality and stronger performance,” expressing their determination as they enter the fierce comeback competition. STEVE said, “It’s an addictive song that stays in your head even after one listen,” adding, “We want to show a new side that we haven’t shown before.”

 

When asked what kind of new side that would be, SION said, “Since we are now in our 4th to 5th year, we want to show a more sophisticated, gentle, and cool side,” adding, “We want to widely spread the name YOUNITE to many fans and the public.” KYUNGMUN added, “Each member has different musical tastes, but I think we can create a new trend when we come together as one,” adding, “We want to let people know that we have good songs and many members with outstanding skills.” DEY explained, “Before, we showed a lot of hip-hop-style performances, but this time, there are many linear choreographies and performances, so I think that will be an element that feels new to fans.”

 

Regarding behind-the-scenes moments from the music video shoot, DEY recalled, “There’s a scene where WUNO and I have a pose battle. If it had been during our debut days, it would have taken a long time because we would have been holding back laughter, but this time we finished it quickly, so I thought we had become professionals.” SION shared, “There’s a scene with lobster CG, but we actually filmed while looking at a model,” adding, “I acted while immersing myself as if it were a real lobster.”

 

KYUNGMUN said, “We held a pose king contest called ‘Who’s the Pose King?’ among ourselves, and each of us uploaded short-form videos with the poses we chose and received votes from fans,” adding, “It was fun to think about how to make it funnier, and it was nice to receive fans’ reactions.” EUNHO added, “We also filmed content featuring group poses recommended by YOUNITE, so we hope you refer to it when taking group photos.”

 

Since debuting in April 2022, YOUNITE has drawn a rare growth curve by surpassing its previous records with every album, renewing its initial chodong sales for seven consecutive releases. YOUNITE, which took its first step into the music industry with initial chodong sales of 21,687 copies for its 1st mini album ‘YOUNI-BIRTH,’ proved nearly sevenfold growth from debut by achieving initial chodong sales of 147,433 copies with its 7th mini album ‘YOUNI-T,’ released in April last year. In particular, this new release holds added meaning as the group’s first album since transferring to PARAMUSIC, a K-pop-specialized label under BRANDNEW MUSIC, marking a new beginning.

 

YOUNITE’s 8th mini album ‘INYUN Part.1’ expresses the feeling of connection that exists somewhere between fate and coincidence as ‘inyun,’ capturing the moment different beings become connected as one. The title track ‘POSE! (姿態)’ portrays the instant when an unseen connection is revealed, and signals YOUNITE’s further expanded worldview through restrained energy and dense sounds.