![]() ![]() ![]() His hometown of Gwangju is nearly 170 miles from the capital. “My parents were against it, but I wanted to go to Seoul,” says Yun Ho, tall and genial, a 20-year-old whose adult angles are beginning to carve away his baby cheeks. For most of the members, their agency, KQ Entertainment, is the second they’ve joined it’s standard for determined trainees to attempt switching agencies, seeking a better opportunity to be picked for a new group. They’ve undertaken years of prerequisite performance training within K-pop’s entertainment agencies to be where they are now, although idol-dom wasn’t a decision all their families supported. “I’m nervous!” grins Woo Young, and sandwiches his hands between his thighs. They’re unaccustomed to doing interviews separately. They like London’s atmosphere and springtime gloom. The day prior to the show, they spend the afternoon shopping and touring Chelsea FC’s stadium. “There’s eight of them and eight of us, and I wanted that kind of impact and meaning in the lyrics.” Their concept – the search for treasure, in whichever physical or emotional guise you wish it to be – flows throughout Treasure EP1: All To Zero and Treasure EP 2: Zero To One, immersing you into their journey. “In the movie, they’re so unique,” he says. Queasy 90s hip hop synths whine on “ Pirate King”, “ Desire” houses lush instrumental builds and raw ambition, and ominous doppelgangers stalk “ HALA HALA (Hearts Awakened, Live Alive)”, a song in which Hong Joong likens ATEEZ to the Suicide Squad. One might also point to their infallible chemistry and sense of identity, which amplifies very good pop songs into totally gripping ones. But when someone asks why we’re different or special, we always say it’s our performance. 19-year-old Woo Young, with a little gravel in his voice, attributes their international rise to “luck or practice. Historically, though, rookie acts don’t sell out a five-date USA tour, and a month-long run of European dates, in mere minutes. ATEEZ – comprised of rappers Hong Joong and Min Gi, and vocalists Jong Ho, San, Woo Young, Yeo Sang, Seong Hwa, and Yun Ho – debuted just six months ago, and the mix of wide-eyed thrill and resolve that marks all young idols is imprinted in their words and body language. ![]()
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