6-member boy group Teen Top is back with new mini album “Exito.” This marks a year since their last album “Teen Top Class,” which was released on August 2013. The title track is Teen Top’s first collaborative effort with producers Rado and Choi Kyu Sung, better known as Black Eyed Pilseung, who have produced this year’s hits SISTAR‘s “Touch My Body” and Park Bo Ram‘s “Got Prettier.”
Soompi attended Teen Top’s “Exito” showcase as press, where the boys touched upon various topics like competition with senior groups, maturing since the world tour, monitoring fans’ reactions, as well as perform the title track “Missing” as well as “Love Is…” Stay tuned for the gallery. Otherwise, enjoy reading below!
Q: Niel, how have you been? Feels like this is the first time we’ve met up since “Law of the Jungle.”
Niel: Yes, I’ve been well.
MC: Looks like you’ve gotten taller as well!
Niel: Yes, there were a lot of changes during our time apart.
Q: Idols usually have their faces on their album covers but Teen Top didn’t this time. There’s some words on the cover and I’m curious what it means.
L.Joe: Exito is Spanish for “success.” We’ve wanted to show that we’ve improved a lot during our European tours the past year and the fact that we’re making a comeback after a while.
Q: It’s been a year since your comeback. Leader C.A.P, what kind of changes were there for Teen Top the past year?
C.A.P: We’ve gained more experience through our world tours and are more relaxed when performing on stage. We’ve worked hard [on this album] to show a new side to ourselves. You might notice that we are more manly.
Q: On your album’s title, there’s the phrase “20’s Love One.” This is the first album where all the members are in their twenties so I’m curious what kind of love stories are included. Niel, please brag about your album.
Niel: This album has a different feel than previous albums. If previous songs were fast and upbeat, then “Missing” is a medium tempo and emotional. The title track is about a man who longs for a woman, the pain of breaking up, so it’s a good song for the fall.
Q: The last song is written by L.Joe. What was your inspiration?
L.Joe: Rather than inspiration, I’ve wanted to write a song to the fans since a year ago. I’ve thought that writing an emotional song would be good and came up with the melody for “Love U.”
Q: What stands out in the album credits is that you’re working with Black Eyed Pilseung. They’re currently in the spotlight for their hit songs. This has been the first time working with them, but how was the teamwork?
Changjo: This is the first time working with them, but they were so kind so we had no problems working together. They gave us three songs including the title track but all are different. We worked really hard thinking about how the public will respond to the song.
Q: The song was released last week on music programs, and you must have monitored the fans’ reactions. How were their reactions?
Changjo: We’ve pre-filmed the performance in the early morning, but were able to be energized because the fans came. The fans told us that the song really matches the season of fall and that we’ve matured a lot. It’s a song for the fall.
Q: I could tell Teen Top worked really hard for their new album because they kept releasing new material for “Exito” during the Chuseok holidays. There are lyrics in the song that says how “it’s not easy” (note: direct translation of title track from Korean is “It’s not easy.”) Many things aren’t easy, but what was the most “not easy” when working on this album?
Chunji: Since all the members are in their twenties now, it was really hard picking songs to put in the album. It’s also due to the fact that we’re making a comeback after a year as well. We’ve thought a lot about how we can show a new side to ourselves and with what kind of song. That was probably the hardest thing for us.
Q: Is there anything else that’s hard- even in your everyday life? Love isn’t easy, living isn’t easy, etc.
Chunji: Since I’m so small, it’s hard to find stuff that fits like clothes and sunglasses.
Q: Ricky, what’s the key choreography move for the title track?
Ricky: We placed more “heavy” and sexy moves in the choreography this time around. It’s pretty easy to learn. Do you want to try learning? (teaches the MC)
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