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ATEEZ know how to sell a story line.
Meanwhile, the groups latest release,Golden Hour: Part 1, debuted at No.
2 on the Billboard 200 and stayed on the chart for seven weeks straight.
When we first went up onstage, I was never afraid because of the seven people I was with.
Hongjoong:The turning point for me was before we debuted.
I didnt really know about about the standards of K-pop choreography or singing.
We just practiced and practiced, so I didnt think about that.
I had confidence in our abilities, but I was afraid no one would know about us.
We just wanted to be onstage.
If someone said, you might perform there okay, lets just go!
Thats why we came to America.
But the people who came to our concerts had listened to our music and watched our performances.
All the members havent ever lost that grateful mind-set, and always put our all into our promotions.
I think thats what made ATEEZ who we are today.
With Everything, Jongho is the only one who performs solo.
Its always deeply impressive to see him perform well without being nervous.
Our company also thought we matched well.
The more we tour, the more happy I am to be paired with him.
Matz was also my first time challenging myself with songwriting.
Since Hongjoong helped elevate my rap lyrics, I am very grateful to him.
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The Symphony No.
The song itself gives me a lot of energy.
Can I do that again?Cause its 20 songs in.
But after finishing, its like time flew by.
And when I saw our video, we all danced really hard.
Im really proud of that.
S:I love that sentence Hongjoong says before the last dance break.
H:Ahh, The one who wants to wear the crown, bear the crown.
S:Its like, okay, [closes eyes and nods] lets go.
But if you already have those, then teamwork is an important element.
We dont necessarily need words when it comes to doing that.
And for any larger issues, individual members will often express themselves so we can all help out.
I think whats changed the most is how we interact with the audience.
During our debut, we were more busy showcasing ourselves, even if it was just for one stage.
But what helped me be who I am today is loving myself.
Ive had many experiences where my self-confidence was low, but meeting fans helped me overcome that.
Every album, Im not afraid of the challenge.
Every concert, Im able to surpass my limitations because I have self-confidence, which is thanks to ATINYs.
Also, while watching mysunbaenimsin this industry, I learned that a consistently humble person always shines brightly.
Can you walk me through a tough set list choice you had to make?
S:There are so many things to consider.
S:We come back with new music in between legs of our tours.
Lets say on this leg, we didnt add Work we dont know what kind of reactions wed get.
But also, song additions cant interfere with the concert story line.
We need to show fans a new side of us.
We need to show performances that have never been seen.
Most importantly, we need to consider our members physical stamina.
Because of all of that, we are continuously in conversation, even up until the show itself.
We cant say everything in our decision-making process is correct, but we do always try our absolute best.
I want to keep figuring out the best way for our fans and our members.
