TEEN TOP recently sat down for an interview with Newsen where they discussed their maturing style, future goals, impeccable teamwork, and their increasing involvement with their music.
Having made their comeback with ‘Be Ma Girl‘, the group has been getting bolder with each new release. After previously asking an older woman to keep their secret affair on the down-low, they then came out with another track saying they’re going crazy for a special girl until finally they stepped up to ask for her to ‘be their girl’.
Chunji began, “‘Be Ma Girl’ is a shy song about a boy confessing his feelings to his crush. I hope that this summer, everyone will get a boyfriend or girlfriend.”
On the topic of cell phone usage, TEEN TOP explained that they leave their cell phones with the company every morning and get them back once their schedules for the day have been completed. Although they were promised cell phones with their “Going Crazy” win, they weren’t given the full end of the deal.
“This time, we asked to get our dorms changed if we succeed in the missions on ‘TEEN TOP’s Rising 100%‘. Although we weren’t able to get our cell phones back, they promised that we’d get a new dorm so we’re looking for new places to move to.”
Since their debut two years ago, the boys have been maturing right before the eyes of their fans, particularly Changjo. When asked how he had gootten so handsome, he replied, “I think it’s because I lost weight. I actually want to forget how I used to look like before.”
Jokingly, reporters asked, “You didn’t get any work done, did you?” to which he replied, “We promised one another that if any of us got plastic surgery, we’d leave the group. Getting teeth fixed is okay, but anything like fillers and shots is not permissable. We’re not against plastic surgery, but it’s just a promise we made to one another.”
It’s not only their looks that’ve changed, but also their stage manner and skilled level of choreography. Chunji expressed, “I think now, we can’t achieve the same level of synchronization that we showed during ‘Clap‘. We actually surprise ourselves when we watch ‘Clap’. We were probably able to achieve that level because we were so young back then.”
Recently, the boys also had a solo concert in Japan ahead of having one in Korea. Thus, when asked what their goals for the year were, Niel replied, “We want to hold a concert in Korea. We’re going to work to gain more fans and hopefully make that come true.”
Considering some recent controversies, the topic of teamwork also rose as an important point of discussion. When asked if they all had good relationships, they said, “Actually, we probably should try to spend more time apart from one another. The reason that our teamwork is so great is because we’re stuck together all day long. We need to spend some time away from one another. We’ve probably seen the members more than we’ve seen our parents? Since we’ve been together 24 hours for the past three years, from the moment we open our eyes to the moment we fall asleep, we’d like for us to get a little more excited when we see each other [by spending some time apart].”
For fans looking forward to their upcoming full length studio album, L. Joe also hinted that he had composed three songs so far, some of which will be included in the album!
Source + Photos: Newsen
