[ARTICLE] 260706 Kim Jaejoong's Advice That Moved VAYONN to Tears: "Even if 99 Out of 100 People Dislike You..."
Rookie boy group VAYONN (베이온), produced directly by singer Kim Jaejoong, shared their thoughts after finishing their very first stage and expressed their special gratitude toward their agency head, Kim Jaejoong.
On July 6, VAYONN held their debut showcase at the NOL Theater Hapjeong Dongyang Life Hall in Mapo-gu, Seoul, boldly tossing their hat into the music industry ring.
Drawing significant attention as iNKODE Entertainment's 2nd boy group following 'KEYVITUP' (who debuted last April), VAYONN officially steps into the music industry today with the release of their first debut EP, 'Youth Today'. The team is a 6-member group consisting of Sen, Masato, Ayang, and Jinyu—who previously caught the public's eye through their appearance on Mnet's 'BOYS 2 PLANET'—alongside new faces Teru and Mano, both of whom possess solid skills.
The members are determined to use their music to express the realistic facets and ideals of youth as projected onto their own lives.
Regarding what differentiates them from other "youth-themed idols," TERU confidently stated, "I used to think that youth is something you only feel after time has passed, but we express the present youth that can be felt right now. You'll be able to feel that through our natural expressions and performances."
Masato added, "Because the members are of different ages, everyone's understanding of youth varied. We talked a lot together to synchronize our thoughts. Our strength lies in showing diverse colors of youth, including cuteness, lovely charms, and coolness."
The full support and advice from their agency head and senior in the music industry, Kim Jaejoong, were also revealed. Mano shared, "Producer Jaejoong gave us the concept of youth and highly emphasized manners. His words stuck with me—he said that if we greet people well and have good manners, those around us will look at us favorably, allowing us to grow further."
AYANG confessed, "PD-nim told us, 'Even if 99 out of 100 people dislike you and only one person likes you, do not give up and keep fighting.' It gave me immense strength and deeply moved me."
They also shared a behind-the-scenes story about the b-side track 'Super Lucky Song,' which Kim Jaejoong participated in writing the lyrics for. TERU and MANO revealed that they only found out about Kim Jaejoong's participation after the credits were released. Showing their affection, they said, "When we saw the name Kim Jaejoong, we were truly shocked and amazed. We are so grateful and respectful toward him for making such a great song."
Their tight-knit bond with their senior labelmates, KEYVITUP, also stood out. Mano said, "We are colleagues who spent our trainee days together with KEYVITUP. Because our team concepts are completely distinct, we are both walking our own paths well." He added, "They gave us advice that we should be grateful and humble to everyone."
SEN expressed his gratitude, saying, "We run into them often at the company, and everyone approaches us warmly. They even message us to say we can talk to them anytime if we are having a hard time or have worries, which is incredibly reassuring."
VAYONN, who captured the public's attention even before their debut with a rich array of teasing content, plans to kick off broadcast activities and various promotions starting with this media showcase. VAYONN's debut album, which looks to carry on the lineage of refreshing "refreshing idols" (Chungryang-dol), will be officially released on major online music sites at 6:00 PM on July 6.
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今日も盛り上がった!
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Then, who is this man? ⬇️
The girls were preparing for a music video shoot, so they were on a diet, and Jaejoong made diet-friendly meals for them because they asked him to. He felt sorry that they couldn’t eat properly due to their diet, so he suggested that they just eat normally today, and even told them to eat a lot while their manager was out.
Isn’t the world so easy? People watch a heavily edited TikTok video and start judging, criticizing, insulting, and cursing someone. The scene you posted came after one of them said she’d gained 10 kg from eating unhealthy late-night meals (malatang) every night and were worried about it.
Go directly to YouTube and watch the full video, and read the comments below it. Even their fans left many messages thanking him for treating them well when they were on the show.
Stop dragging and using others to create drama.
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※先着のため、なくなり次第終了となります。
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