To celebrate their latest comeback, we met up with boy group WEi to discuss their sound and favorite lyrics, being a young person in today’s society, and dream dinner guests. The new mini-album, [IDENTITY: Challenge], is their second release, following their explosive debut under OUI Entertainment last October. Check out our full interview below.
For someone who’s never listened to your music before, how would you describe your music/sound to them?
JANG DAE HYEON: A team that creates intense, melancholic, sexy, or united music.
KIM DONG HAN: I want to be a group that is good at everything.
YOO YONG HA: Once you listen, you can’t stop listening!
KIM YO HAN: A team that has become one and makes WEi’s unique music.
KANG SEOK HWA: WEi’s music is addictive and full of charisma. Please show us a lot of love!
KIM JUN SEO: Music that can show who we are.
What’s your favorite lyric from your discography and why?
JANG DAE HYEON: ‘I’ll turn this moment into eternity.’
KIM DONG HAN: TIMELESS because it’s a song we sing while thinking of RUi.
YOO YONG HA: ‘I’ll turn this moment into eternity now’ from TIMELESS. The lyrics are so pretty because they talk about wanting to remember each and every moment.
KIM YO HAN: ‘I’ll open a sweet day for you anytime.’ The reason is that we are able to start the morning with a sweet and happy feeling.
KANG SEOK HWA: I like the lyric ‘Even if the world turns its back on us, you don’t need to stop’ from our new title track. As the lyric suggests, I think it conveys the meaning of walking on your own path without worrying about others’ opinions.
KIM JUN SEO: ‘In the picturesque blue light.’ I like this lyric because I feel like it contains RUi.
Some would say being a young person is especially hard these days. If you could give your younger self advice on coping with the pressures of society, what would you tell them?
JANG DAE HYEON: People are usually self-centered and feel that their work is the most difficult. I think it is necessary to think positively and find ways to compliment yourself in everything you do. It’s important to live while finding hobbies that make you happy.
KIM DONG HAN: Don’t be discouraged and do what you want!
YOO YONG HA: I still think I’m young, so I’m not sure if I can really provide advice, but I hope everyone cheers up!
KIM YO HAN: All you need to do is walk on your path. Good luck!
KANG SEOK HWA: If you try to approach everything with a positive attitude, I think you become a very positive person as well.
KIM JUN SEO: Even if there’s something that worries you, don’t think about it too deeply. I hope you find great happiness even in the littlest of things.
What’s one thing that scares you and one thing that excites you?
JANG DAE HYEON: Something I’m scared of is having to work with someone who I don’t like or don’t match well with. Something that excites me is when I’m able to get good results in what I do.
KIM DONG HAN: Being lonely. Meat.
YOO YONG HA: What I’m most scared of is being lonely and what makes me most excited is RUi!
KIM YO HAN: Something scary is COVID-19 and RUi gives me the most happiness.
KANG SEOK HWA: There’s not really anything I’m scared of. As for something that excites me, I think it’s music.
KIM JUN SEO: I’m scared of ghosts and something that makes me excited is rice.
If you could have dinner with one person, living or dead, who would it be and why?
JANG DAE HYEON: My mom. She’s the reason I live.
KIM DONG HAN: My mom. The reason is that, well—she’s my mom.
YOO YONG HA: My grandma. I want to cook dinner for her.
KIM YO HAN: My family. They are always precious.
KANG SEOK HWA: I want to be with my grandparents, who raised me since I was young and showed me unconditional love until now.
KIM JUN SEO: My parents. Every meal I eat with my parents is the most delicious.
If you had to choose only one musical artist to listen to for the rest of your lives, who would it be and why?
JANG DAE HYEON: Justin Bieber, because his music is unique and fresh.
KIM DONG HAN: BTS, because they have a variety of great songs.
YOO YONG HA: WEi, because we have to listen to our songs to be able to perform on stage.
KIM YO HAN: For me, it would be BTS.
KANG SEOK HWA: I want to listen to WEi’s songs because we plan on trying new things with diverse music.
KIM JUN SEO: BTS. They have sung all of my favorite genres. I love them so much.
Outside of music, what are you most passionate about? Are there any hobbies you use to de-stress?
JANG DAE HYEON: I try to focus on my diet and appearance because I think they are important. I meet my friends and spill all of my concerns to de-stress.
KIM DONG HAN: I watch movies or dramas.
YOO YONG HA: Doing puzzles is fun!
KIM YO HAN: I like to watch dramas.
KANG SEOK HWA: Before COVID-19, I remember going to karaoke a lot.
KIM JUN SEO: I like to go on a walk outside and also like to play games. I’m the type of person who feels happiness even in little things.
Want more from WEi? Check out their video for All Or Nothing, produced by JANG DAE HYEON, here.