[Hanteo News = Reporter KANG SUYOUNG] LUN8 JUNWOO expressed his passionate determination for the group’s midsummer comeback.

 

Ahead of its comeback, LUN8 met with Hanteo News at Whosfan Studio in Seoul and talked about its 4th mini album 'Off the Grid.' On this day, JUNWOO said, “When we go on music shows, fans wait outside even during pre-recordings, and the weather is so hot these days,” adding, “We will cool you down completely with our stage and with 'SNEAKERS,' so you forget all the heat you felt then.”

 

In this album, three members, JUNWOO, IAN, and TAKUMA, directly participated in creating the choreography. TAKUMA said, “At first, we started with the goal of making something impactful but easy to follow, but because we focused too much on making a point move, it did not come out well.” The breakthrough came at an unexpected moment. TAKUMA explained, “When we were just playing around and taking a break, a move came out where we pointed at our shoes and spun around once. The members saw it and said it was good, so we brought that to life, organized it, and connected it, and it turned into a good choreography.” He continued, “The point choreography includes pointing at the shoes with our hands as if showing them off, a move where we lift the shoes in the middle, and a part where we mix in a trendy step these days to draw attention to the shoes.”

 

The feeling of performing choreography they made themselves was special. JUNWOO explained, “The choreography we made is included a lot in the chorus, and since the challenge is in the chorus section, all the point choreography is included in the challenge too.” IAN said, “We always practiced with sincerity, but because this is choreography we made ourselves, it feels like something we put extra effort into,” adding, “Every time we dance this choreography, it feels different, and I feel a strong desire to do even better.”

 

Main dancer JUNWOO chose IAN as the member he hopes people will pay attention to during this promotion. JUNWOO said, “IAN is in a position where he is learning a lot of dance from me, and because I have been guiding him a lot from beside him, I think he has improved a lot.” At this remark, the other members could not hold back their laughter, and CHAEL exposed him by saying, “Actually, it is normal for JUNWOO to get scolded a lot by IAN.” JUNWOO pointed to CHAEL as the member he hopes will try harder. JUNWOO said, “Sometimes there are formations where he is hidden in the back, and at those times, he tends to dance gently while watching the mood,” adding, “I think if he works on that just a little, it would be perfect.” CHAEL protested, saying he could not accept it, but soon admitted, “When I am hidden in the back, there are definitely parts where I dance a bit gently,” adding, “I will work harder on that part.”

 

Through their successful Europe tour last year, they also gained more ease on stage. JUNWOO said, “I improved at making contact with fans and freely changing gestures,” adding, “Because I became much more relaxed on stage, sometimes I suddenly think of something five seconds before my part and do it naturally, and I have gotten much better at performing while looking into fans’ eyes.”

 

LUN8’s 4th mini album 'Off the Grid' will be released through various music sites today at 6 PM. LUN8, which says it will break away from set frameworks and freely draw its own path, is now standing at the starting line with its sneaker laces tied tightly. Attention is focused on what speed and direction they will run toward from here.

 

 

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