[EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW] DRIPPIN Recollect Their Debut Days, Share Recent Hobbies + Fan Greeting Video for Hello82
The boys of DRIPPIN recently made their comeback in mid-March with "Young Blood" and they are on the right track to fame! With a large and loving international fanbase, DRIPPIN continues to work hard and release hit after hit as new leaders of this heavily virtualized K-Pop generation.
Now, the extraordinarily talented 7 members are here to share what they enjoyed most about this comeback, some unique messages in their MVs alongside what they enjoy doing most during their Corona virus-induced free time in this exclusive interview. But first, let us check out their latest MV "Young Blood" down below!
Fun fact - fans claimed this is the first-ever K-Pop MV that featured idols filming inside of a REAL hot air balloon (which you can see in their BTS MV here!). If you think you know another K-Pop MV pulling the same stunt, share it with us in the comments below!
Now, back to the interview! First, it was entertaining to get to know the boys of DRIPPIN. The seven boys, Leader Yunseong, Hyeop, Changuk, Dongyun, Minseo, Junho, and Alex (who is of German descent and speaks English quite well!) came together and discussed their growth as artists quite a lot. The boys also shared quite a lot about their past, from their first part-time jobs, hobbies, and favorite video games, to their manly fashion sense and what they enjoy most in their MVS.
Q1. Since debut, the MVs show the boys always searching for something. Is there something you're specifically searching for?
Yunseong: "It is like we are looking for the key to acheive our goals with one mind."
Minseo: "I think we are all looking for ways to reach the same goal!"
Junho: "Perhaps we are searching for our mindset to be certain about the future direction we're going in."
ê·¸ ìë ë¤ì íì 무ì¸ê°ë¥¼ ì°¾ê³ ììµëë¤. 무ìì ì°¾ê³ ê³ìëì?
- ì¤ì± : ì í¬ì ê°í ìì§ë¥¼ íë§ìì¼ë¡ 목í를 ë¬ì±í기 ìí ì´ì ?를 ì°¾ë ê² ê°ìµëë¤.
- 민ì : ì무ëë ì í¬ê° ë¤ ê°ì 목í를 í¥í´ ê°ê¸° ìí ë°©ë²ì ì°¾ê³ ìëê±° ê°ìµëë¤!
- ì¤í¸ : ìë§ ì í¬ê° ê°ë ë°©í¥ì ëí íì ì í기 ìí´ ì í¬ì ë§ìê°ì§ì ì°¾ë ê² ê°ìµëë¤.
Q2. 'Young Blood' has a more energetic and smooth choreography than other dances. Was there any part that was difficult to learn or do with other members?
Hyeop: "First of all, I have a fast-paced, dynamic body-to-body part in the end of the chorus. I was worried about how to connect together and how to do it more smoothly, and it was quite difficult."
Dongyoon: "I think so. When learning the choreography for the first verse, it took some time to balance the position properly."
Rex: "I have a part where Minseo steps on me and makes gestures during the choreography - it is still difficult to complete. It's a difficult dance."
'Young Blood' ì무 ì¤ì ë°°ì°ê¸° ì´ë ¤ì´ ë¶ë¶ì´ ììëì?
- í : ì°ì ì ë ì½ë¬ì¤ ëë¶ë¶ íí¸ì ê³ ìê³¼ 몸ì ìëì ì¼ë¡ í¨ê» ì°ë ë¶ë¶ì´ ìëë°, ê·¸ ë¶ë¶ì ì´ë»ê² ê°ì´ ë 벨ì ë§ì¶°ì¼ íê³ ëì± ë 매ëë½ê² ì í´ë¼ì§ì ëí ê³ ë¯¼ì´ ììê³ ì´ë ¤ì ìµëë¤.- ëì¤ : 1ì '창백í ìê° ì' ë¶ë¶ì´ ë°°ì¸ ë ë°¸ë°ì¤ë ìµê¸ì´ ì¡°ê¸ ì´ë ¤ìì ìê°ì´ ê±¸ë ¸ë ê±°ê°ìµëë¤!- ë ì¤ : ì ë 민ìíì´ ì 를 ë°ê³ ì ì¤ì³ë¥¼ íë ìë¬´ê° ìëë° ê·¸ 춤ì ë§ì¶ ëë ì´ë ¤ì ê³ ìì§ë ì´ë ¤ì´ 춤 ì ëë¤.
Q3. The MV for 'Young Blood' starts with the members working at a Convenience Store. Did any members ever have a part-time job like that?
Changuk: "I haven't had a part-time job, so I'd like to try it!"
Dongyun: "Not yet, but I've experienced it a little bit in the 'Young Blood' music video! I want to have a part-time job, too. If I have a chance next time, I will try it."
Minseo: "I used to do a dishwashing job in place of my friend and I thought it was really hard to make money then."
í¸ìì ìì ì¼íìëêµ°ì. ì§ì§ ì르ë°ì´í¸ í ì ìì´ì?
- ì°½ì± : ì ë ì르ë°ì´í¸ë¥¼ í´ë³´ì§ ììì ì¤íë ¤ ì ë í´ë³´ê³ ì¶ìµëë¤!
- ëì¤ : ìì§ì ìê³ Young Blood 뮤ë¹ìì ì¡°ê¸ì´ëë§ ì²´íí´ë´¤ìµëë¤! ìë°ë¥¼ í´ë³´ê³ ì¶ìëë° ë¤ìì 기íê° ëë¤í´ë³´ê³ ì¶ìµëë¤
- 민ì : ìë ì ì¹êµ¬ëì ì¤ê±°ì§ ìë°ë¥¼ íëë° ì ë§ ë ë²ê¸°ê° ì§ì§ ì´ë µêµ¬ë ìê°íìµëë¤.
Q4. Aside from 'Shine,' the boys tend to always have a well-dressed mature gentlemen style. Is there any fashion concept you want to try in the future?
Hyeop: "I want to try multiple styles, but I want to try more colorfully stylish concepts!"
Changuk: "We are a bit mature for this comeback, but I like being mature, so I want to show an even more mature side to fans next time."
Junho: "Actually, I have so many different styles that I want to try out, perhaps decadent and strong styles someday!"
미ëì í´ë³´ê³ ì¶ì í¨ì 컨ì ì´ ìëì?
- í : ì ë ë¤ìí ì¤íì¼ë§ì í´ë³´ê³ ì¶ìë° ì¡°ê¸ ë ì ì±ìì íë ¤í ëëì ì¤íì¼ë§ê³¼ 컨ì ì í´ë³´ê³ ì¶ìµëë¤!- ì°½ì± : ì´ë²ì ì¡°ê¸ ì±ìíëë° ì ë ì±ìí 모ìµì´ ì¢ìì ë¤ì ë²ì ë ë ì±ìí 모ìµì ë³´ì¬ëë¦¬ê³ ì¶ì´ì.- ì¤í¸ : ì¬ì¤ ë무ë ë¤ìí ì¤íì¼ë§ì íê³ ìì´ì ë ì¬ë°ê³ ì¸ì ê° í´íì ì´ê³ ê°í ì¤íì¼ë§ë í´ë³´ê³ ì¶ìµëë¤.
Q5. How does it feel to be so popular after only a few months after debut?
Yunseong: "First of all, I'm so thankful to the fans who supported us since our debut until now. We prepared hard to repay you. Since our debut, many people have liked us, so we're going to continue by achieving, working hard and practing harder. I'm really always thankful."
Minseo: "Thank you so much. I feel loved every moment and I will work as hard as all the love I received from you.
I want to be happy with you guys in the future!"
Alex: "First of all, thank you so much for your interest in us. We always received great strength. Thank you for being there for us."
ë°ë·í ì§ ë¶ê³¼ ëª ë¬ ë§ì ì´ë ê² ì¸ê¸°ë¥¼ ëê² ë 기ë¶ì ì´ë¤ê°ì?
- ì¤ì± : ì¼ë¨ ë°ë· ì ê¹ì§ 기ë¤ë ¤ì£¼ì í¬ ì¬ë¬ë¶ë¤íí ë무 ê°ì¬í ë§ìì´ ì»¤, ì´ì ëí´ì ë³´ëµí´ë리기 ìí´ ì´ì ì ì¼ë¡ ì¤ë¹ë¥¼ íìµëë¤. ë°ë· ì´íì ë§ì ë¶ë¤ì´ ì¢ìí´ì£¼ì ì ëì± ë íì ì»ê³ íì´í ìê² íëíê³ ì°ìµíììµëë¤. ì ë§ íì ê°ì¬ ë립ëë¤.
- 민ì : ì ë§ ë무 ê°ì¬íê³ ë§¤ ìê° ì¬ë ë°ê³ ìë¤ ë걸 ëë¼ê³ ì´ì¬ë ë°ì ë§í¼ ë ì´ì¬í í´ì í¬ ë¶ë¤ì´ë ìì¼ë¡íë³µíê² ì§ë´ê³ ì¶ì´ì!!
- ë ì¤ : ì¼ë¨ ì í¬ìê² ê´ì¬ì 주ì í¬ ë¶ë¤ ë무ë무 ê°ì¬ ëë¦¬ê³ ì. íì ì í¬ìê² í° íì´ ëì´ì£¼ì ì ê°ì¬í©ëë¤.
Q6. Is there something you want fans to know about DRIPPIN?
Hyeop: "We are trying to be a group who always tries to repay our fans with gratitude. Please love us comfortably without any pressure, and we'll be able to repay you for your love. We'll really try!"
Changuk: "Our Drippin fans are really passionate about us. They're all considerate to us. But my timid nature stops me from saying thank you. You are all really like pure and nice friends - more than you can imagine."
Dongyun: "I'm sorry that we can't meet fans face to face and I hope you know that I miss you fans so much."
í¹ì í¬ë¶ë¤ì´ ìê³ ì¶ì ê² ìëì?
- í : ì°ì ë¤ ììê² ì§ë§ íì ê°ì¬í ë§ì ê°ì§ê³ ë³´ëµí´ëë¦¬ë ¤ë ë리íì´ ëë ¤ê³ íë, í¬ ë¶ë¤ë ë¶ë´ê° ìì´ í¸íê² ì í¬ë¥¼ ì¬ëí´ì£¼ìê³ ì í¬ë ê·¸ ì¬ëì ëí´ ë³´ëµí´ë리ë ë리íì´ ë ì ìëë¡ ì ë§ ë ¸ë ¥íê² ìµëë¤!
- ì°½ì± : ì°ë¦¬ ë리í ì¹êµ¬ë¤ì ì ë§ ì´ì ì´ ëì¹ë ì¹êµ¬ë¤ì ëë¤. ë¤ë¤ ë°°ë ¤ê° ëì¹ë ì¹êµ¬ë¤ì´ìì ê·¸ë°ë° ìì¬í´ì ê³ ë§ë¤ë ííì ë ì 못í´ì. íì§ë§ ì ë§ ììíê³ ì°©í ì¹êµ¬ë¤ì ëë¤. (ì¬ë¬ë¶ë¤ì ììë³´ë¤ ë ë ê·¸ë° ì¹êµ¬ë¤ì´ìì)
- ëì¤ : ëë©´ì¼ë¡ ë§ëì§ ëª»íë ê²ì´ ìì½ê³ ë무 ë³´ê³ ì¶ë¤ë 걸 ììì£¼ì ¨ì¼ë©´ ì¢ê² ìµëë¤.
Q7. What music do you enjoy listening to these days?
Yunseong: "My favorite music is K-pop, but I enjoy R&B and rhythmical songs while riding in the car. I often listen to those kinds of songs when I'm out and about."
Junho: "As I'm promoting, I think I'm listening more to the songs of the people who work with me on music shows."
Alex: "My favorite music these days is "Fire" from 'The Score.'"
ìì¦ ì¦ê²¨ë£ë ìì ì 무ìì ëê¹?
- ì¤ì± : ì¦ê²¨ë£ë ìì ì ì¼ì´íë ì¼ì´íì´ì§ë§ ì ê° R&B ì ì¸ ë¦¬ë미컬í ë ¸ë를 ì¢ìí´ì, ì°¨ ìí¹ì ì´ëí ë ê·¸ë° ê³ì´ì ë ¸ëë ì주 ë£ìµëë¤.
- ì¤í¸ : íë ì¤ì´ë¤ë³´ë ìì
ë°©ì¡ìì ê°ì´ íëíìë ë¶ë¤ì ë
¸ë를 ì ë£ê² ëë ê² ê°ìµëë¤.
- ë ì¤ : ìì¦ ì ê° ì¦ê²¨ ë£ë ìì
ì the Scoreì Fire ë¼ë 곡ì
ëë¤.
Q8. Is there a video game you enjoy playing lately?
Hyeop: "I don't play games very often, but I sometimes play 'The Sims 4' so I can create my own world and heal. I like to play a game where I can empty my complex mind."
Yunseong: "Truthfully, I don't have time to play games these days and I don't have one I like so I usually go shopping more often than playing games."
Alex: "My favorite game these days is an FPS game called 'Overwatch!'" (Perhaps you already played with him? ;))
ìì¦ ì¦ê²¨íë ê²ìì´ ìëì?
- í : ì ë ê²ìì ì주 íì§ ìì§ë§ ê°ë sim4ë¼ë ê²ìì íµí´ ì ë§ì ì¸ìì ë§ë¤ì´ê°ë©° íë§íê³ ë³µì¡í ë§ìì ì¸ì ìë ê²ìì í©ëë¤.
- ì¤ì± : ì¦ê²¨íë ê²ìì ì ê° ì¬ì¤ ê²ìì ìì¦ í íì´ ìê³ ì ì¢ìíê² ëì´ì ì£¼ë¡ ê²ìë³´ë¤ë ì¼íì í©ëë¤.
- ë ì¤ : ìì¦ ì¦ê²¨íë ê²ìì 'ì¤ë²ìì¹' ë¼ë FPS ê²ì ì
ëë¤!
Before we finish, here is a final and lovely message the boys left just for us and their fans! Check out the message in the video below as well as their future activities and LIVE fan-meeting events coming up soon.
There ya have it - and that is a wrap to this amazingly fun interview! DRIPPIN is a boy group filled with love for their fans and sincerity in each and every member. Their individual talents combined are sure to bring them far. If you enjoyed learning about all these little details, don't miss your chance to learn even more about the boys with Hello82!
The immensely popular YouTube channel will be holding a LIVE fan-meeting event on April 18th at 11 PM EST as well as a fun "82 Seconds with DRIPPIN" video call~ Check out the individual event details and other interviews by clicking HERE!