

We have to do more than just dance with precision when performing “Bite Me”-it’s also important that we get the right mood across. I tried to immerse myself in the concept while I was dancing and singing. I like that the idea behind this album is quite explicit. Conveying the right emotions and the feel must be important for your single “Bite Me.” I didn’t want it to look entirely choreographed so I tried to make it look as natural and as cool (laughs) as possible. The difference with dancing is that you can’t make it look rehearsed. Stretching out your arm into a punching pose is just another way of using the body, and so is swinging a sword. You have to remember what was coordinated, like I punch and JUNGWON dodges, then JUNGWON kicks and I dodge. You have to take the moves you practiced then coordinate with the other person as to when to throw and dodge so that it’s back and forth.
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I practiced throwing punches over and over to make it look natural and then learned how to time it with another person. SUNGHOON: I found doing stunts similar to dancing. There were many action sequences in the trailer. Those directions made me feel more at ease since all I had to do was put on a blank face. I was instructed to “not try to act,” and keep my face emotionless like bodyguards do. SUNGHOON: Yeah … (laughs) The director really helped me get into character during filming.

You tried acting in the DARK BLOOD concept trailer though. But it was a bit hard to figure out what I should do at first since I’m not an actor.
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It was fascinating to watch someone I’d only seen on TV acting right in front of me. I remembered how dismayed I was that I wasn’t able to get a picture with him before, for I suggested we film a TikTok together, and we actually did. (laughs) That’s why I was really grateful that Park Sunghoon-the actor-came up to me first when we first met. The part in the trailer where I had to make someone laugh was the most challenging part of the whole shoot. SUNGHOON: I feel comfortable making other members laugh (laughs) but it’s harder with people I’m meeting for the first time. In 2022 ENniversary MAGAZINE, you said you learned how to “loosen up bit by bit” as you became more comfortable with the other members, the staff and ENGENE. That’s still a hard thing to do … (laughs) I think it’s best just to watch and wait in such situations. Everybody gets annoyed or angry sometimes-I just think it’s important to consider whether you’re thinking rationally at the moment. (laughs) I express only what I think should be expressed, and think everything else through on my own. But what I consider to be sufficient might be different from what other people think. SUNGHOON: I’m trying to express myself more than I used to.

How do you go about expressing your feelings to the other members these days? In a behind-the-scenes video from your concert in New York, when you expressed your gratitude toward HEESEUNG, he said, “Wow, you usually don’t say stuff like this. I think getting to know myself is the hardest part of it all, but that too, has gotten much better than before. But these days I deal with stress by doing whatever I want on days-off, and I try to regulate my emotions and give myself more time to organize my thoughts. I didn’t have time to unload my pent-up emotions and I didn’t know myself that well back then either. I went about my day not knowing how stressed I was, then it came spilling out all at once. SUNGHOON: Everything was new and it was our first time for everything, so I think we were all under a lot of stress deep down. You’ve talked about how you argued one-on-six with those companions (laughs) during the early days of your debut on The K-Star Next Door 3. We are members of the same group, but also friends… so that makes us… companions? (laughs) Everything’s more fun together and the same is true for our days-off. SUNGHOON: If one of us wants to do something, we ask each other, like, “Anybody wanna go shopping today? Anybody wanna go skiing?” And if anyone’s interested, we go together. You spent time together even on your day-off.

(laughs) And May 5 was a day off, so I went to a mall with him, NI-KI and JUNGWON. SUNGHOON: These days I play chess whenever I’m bored, but only JAKE and I are serious about it. What have you been doing the most lately? You seem to share lots of hobbies with the other members, like chess, skiing and fishing.
