The Seoul Story had the opportunity to speak to SUPERKIND, the human-AI idol group, in conjunction with the release of their mini album, Profiles of the Future (Λ) : 70%. Human members DAEMON, EUGENE, GEON, SiO, and JDV excitedly spilled their thoughts on topics like working with their AI counterparts SAEJIN and SEUNG, pioneering the A-Idol concept, and more! Q: SUPERKIND is pioneering a new type of K-Pop group by marrying the human and AI concepts together to form a co-existing group. What do each of the human members think is the biggest advantage and disadvantage to having this mix of AI and humans within one group? DAEMON: I think the disadvantage is that we cannot be together all the time because of the technical issues. We want to do our…
In conjunction with EPEX’s latest album release, Prelude of Anxiety Ch.2: Can We Surrender, The Seoul Story had the opportunity to sit down with members WISH, KEUM, MU, A-MIN, BAEKSEUNG, AYDEN, YEWANG, and JEFF, where they discussed about their latest album, the evolution of their music so far, what’s next for EPEX, and more! Q: Could you share with us the most memorable moment from the album preparation process for Prelude of Anxiety Ch.2? YEWANG: I still remember the first time I heard the song while we were preparing for this album. The choreography was incredibly intense, and it left us all a bit stunned.A-MIN: This was the first time we worked with backup dancers for our performance, and the practice sessions with them were a new experience for us.…
The Seoul Story had the opportunity to speak to tripleS EVOLution, the group’s newest sub-unit, in conjunction with their recent album release, ⟡(Mujuk). Members YooYeon, Mayu, NaKyoung, Kotone, ChaeYeon, JiWoo, SooMin, and YeonJi did not hold back as they discussed their “dreamy” title track and unique concept, among other topics. Q: It is the first time debuting for the three members, while others have already made their debut in different sub-units. Can you share your experience debuting in a new sub-unit for those who have already debuted? How are you feeling about the debut? Mayu: This is my debut, and it's a dream I've had since I was young. I'm incredibly happy about it right now. But it's just the beginning. I'm committed to working hard and becoming an artist…
Seven-member South Korean boy group EVNNE (Evening’s Newest Étoiles), a subgroup assembled from former participants of Mnet’s K-Pop Survival program, BOYS PLANET, has made their debut with their first mini-album, [Target: ME]. In conjunction with their debut, members KEITA, PARK HANBIN, LEE JEONGHYEON, YOO SEUNGEON, JI YUNSEO, MUN JUNGHYUN, and PARK JIHOO sat down with The Seoul Story to talk about their debut preparations, the first mini album, and more! Q: What was the process of preparing for debut like? Could you share with us a funny episode that happened during the preparation process? MUN JUNGHYUN: In the music video, there's a scene where we spin the roulette and place bets. When we were filming this scene, it was our first attempt at acting, and it felt quite awkward initially.…
With an Instagram following of over 142,000 followers, ROZY is South Korea's very first virtual influencer. The forever 22 year old is the creation of Sidus Studio X. ROZY's main focus is in fashion and lifestyle trends and also promotes care and love for nature and the environment. The Seoul Story took some time to speak to ROZY to get to know her better. Q: To those who currently do not know of ROZY, how would you like to be known? ROZY: Hello, I'm ROZY, the first virtual human influencer in Korea. My real name is OH ROZY, which means "only one person." It's a pure Korean name. Some people misunderstand it as an English name. I'm glad to have an interview with The Seoul Story. Q: What are some…
