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[11:27 pm, 2/11/2026] [KOZ company dinner after "D-AWARDS"] (SUNGHO) I miss Simba (JAEHYUN) You're tired, right? (WOONHAK) It feels like we just did the hardest section of a concert (JAEHYUN) You did well (LEEHAN) You'll feel better once you eat (WOONHAK) Should we get tenderloin? All right Apparently, this place is famous for Jeju black pork Excuse me! We'd like to order (TAESAN) Should we go with black pork?
-Yeah -(JAEHYUN) But he likes beef -(SUNGHO) There's no beef -No, I'm fine (LEEHAN) Let's ask for a recommendation (SUNGHO) I don't think they have beef (JAEHYUN) They've got Hanwoo -(LEEHAN) Let's ask for a recommendation -Sounds good (WOONHAK) Could you tell us what the most popular thing here is? -(Server) The thick-cut pork -Thick-cut (Server) If you like beef and marinated meat you can go with that one (JAEHYUN) Should we start with pork (JAEHYUN) or should we start with beef? (SUNGHO) You get tired of beef faster so maybe pork first (Server) If you're worried about the price. -(JAEHYUN) It's fine, WOONHAK's paying -I'm not -Then. -We've got our corporate card (WOONHAK) one thick-cut pork is two to three servings? That's right
-(WOONHAK) Then we'll get two orders of thick-cut pork -Stick-cut pork (WOONHAK) and why don't we get one ogyeopsal? -(LEEHAN) Sounds good -(WOONHAK) And one ogyeopsal, please (WOONHAK) Thank you (SUNGHO) From now on, let's just ask ChatGPT -I'm hungry -Why would we ask it that? -(WOONHAK) Do you have doenjang-jjigae? -Yes! -(WOONHAK) One doenjang-jjigae too, please -Okay (TAESAN) Not doenjang-jjigae Let's get a kimchi-jjigae (JAEHYUN) Let's get one doenjang-jjigae and one kimchi-jjigae What about red-banded lobsters? (SUNGHO) Excuse me instead of two doenjang-jjigaes (SUNGHO) can we get one doenjang-jjigae -(SUNGHO) and one kimchi-jjigae? -Yes!
-(SUNGHO) Thank you -(JAEHYUN) Thank you (TAESAN) Do you want mulhwe? Red-banded lobster? Just get what you want (SUNGHO) Hello Should we get two gyeranjjims? -Hello, good work -Gyeranjjim. -Great work -Great work Two gyeranjjims? I think one gyeranjjim's enough Excuse me! (TAESAN) We'll have one serving of red-banded lobster (TAESAN) and one gyeranjjim, please (LEEHAN) Is the red-banded lobster raw?
Pardon me? (LEEHAN) Is it raw? (Server) Yes, it's raw -(JAEHYUN) Sounds tasty -(TAESAN) Thank you (WOONHAK) You're not eating at all? (WOONHAK) RIWOO says he's not eating at all (WOONHAK) That's cool (JAEHYUN) If we weren't recording tomorrow we could've all had a drink Seriously Too bad Great work today (TAESAN) We won the Song of the Year award and four awards in total (TAESAN) We worked hard last year -Hello -Hello -Great job -Hello -Great job -Great work (LEEHAN) My head's spinning (WOONHAK) Makes sense (SUNGHO) Rock, paper, scissors and the loser runs back to the dorm?
(TAESAN) I'm in (SUNGHO) I'm out (JAEHYUN) I would've if I were drinking -(JAEHYUN) But I'm not, so I'm out -I'm out / -True (JAEHYUN) I'm not that stupid right now (TAESAN) What should we grill first? You should start (Server) with the pork shoulder (TAESAN) Which one's the shoulder? -The big piece -Oh. Cook the ogyeopsal last -Thank you -That's crazy -It's real black pork, it had black hair -(WOONHAK) Wow, this is crazy -(TAESAN) It's so thick -Wow, this is crazy (TAESAN) This is going to take 30 minutes (WOONHAK) Don't we have to -(WOONHAK) rub the grill with fat first? -Look at this (JAEHYUN) We're eating it together -(RIWOO) You don't need to on grill grates -You don't?
(WOONHAK) Are we doing it right? (WOONHAK) The oil. (JAEHYUN) Is this even cooking? (WOONHAK) The oil's dripping one drop at a time (WOONHAK) Shouldn't we check underneath? (TAESAN) Is this actually cooking? (TAESAN) Look how thick it is (TAESAN) Will it really cook through? Whoa, hey -The oil. -It stands (RIWOO) So it's called thick-cut for a reason It's thick from working out -(JAEHYUN) It's called "thick-cut pork"? -Yeah -(JAEHYUN) Not "stick-cut"? -(RIWOO) "Thick" Wow, it does smell amazing (TAESAN) Thank you (JAEHYUN) Server, how should we grill this one?
(Server) Cook it to about 80% and then eat it (WOONHAK) 80% is like medium-welldom (WOONHAK) Well-done -This one's the same -We can eat it like that? (WOONHAK) People don't really say that for pork, right? (WOONHAK) We just need to let it cook now (JAEHYUN) In elementary school I didn't know what pinking shears were (JAEHYUN) So I called them penguin shears (JAEHYUN) When I was little (JAEHYUN) I thought they were penguin shears until sixth grade
(SUNGHO) That's cute (JAEHYUN) Thanks Oh! (RIWOO) The music video dropped (WOONHAK) Which one? (RIWOO) "Better Than My EX" (RIWOO) It literally just dropped -(TAESAN) Isn't it "Hotter Than My EX"? -Oh (LEEHAN) I already saw it (SUNGHO) "Better Than My EX" [LOL] (JAEHYUN) "Better than my ex-girlfriend" -(RIWOO) It's my first time seeing it -(JAEHYUN) Close enough (JAEHYUN) It's low-key close (JAEHYUN) As long as the meaning gets across (RIWOO) It's amazing Is it a music video? (RIWOO) It's seriously music video quality (TAESAN) It turned out great (WOONHAK) Do you all eat mushrooms? I think these are mushrooms (JAEHYUN) Grill them for us (JAEHYUN) TAESAN likes them (RIWOO) Someone said they really liked "I Wonder" earlier
(WOONHAK) I did (RIWOO) We were talking about our favorite songs and someone mentioned it (WOONHAK) I really love "I Wonder" But more than "I Wonder" (WOONHAK) I love the CD-only track "I Wonder, Always" (TAESAN) "I Wonder, Always" is our fan song -(TAESAN) The CD-only track -Yeah (JAEHYUN) This album as a whole (JAEHYUN) brings back a lot of old memories Oh (WOONHAK) Like what we grew up listening to? Want some? -(WOONHAK) Or you mean our old days? -No, I mean my. (JAEHYUN) Ours (JAEHYUN) It really makes me think of our old days (JAEHYUN) Honestly (JAEHYUN) I've never talked about this anywhere (JAEHYUN) but I thought of it while MCing today
(JAEHYUN) I started out as an "M COUNTDOWN" MC (JAEHYUN) And on top of that I started as a special MC Yeah (JAEHYUN) Back then we had to get our names out there (JAEHYUN) So when I first got that special MC gig (JAEHYUN) I kept thinking I absolutely had to become a regular MC (WOONHAK) MCing does that to you (JAEHYUN) During every break I'd go to the producers (JAEHYUN) and tell them I'd work really hard if they let me MC (TAESAN) But seriously thanks to WOONHAK and JAEHYUN MCing. (JAEHYUN) So I worked hard -(JAEHYUN) But when I was doing "M COUNTDOWN" -we were able to.
(JAEHYUN) there were a lot of times when I got hurt (WOONHAK) I didn't know you could say things like that (RIWOO) But you should've done it a little longer, WOONHAK Hey (RIWOO) It was kind of short -But thanks to them MCing. -It was a shame (TAESAN) They took great care of us (TAESAN) They even gave us nice green rooms (TAESAN) Since our bandmates were MCing (TAESAN) we did get to enjoy a lot of perks (RIWOO) The biggest one was being able to pre-record (RIWOO) We were rookies back then (WOONHAK) The day I went in for the interview was so funny (WOONHAK) For "Inkigayo" (WOONHAK) The three of us went (JAEHYUN) The three of us went -(WOONHAK) We went -(JAEHYUN) The "Inkigayo" interview (JAEHYUN) We can finally talk about it now
(WOONHAK) "There are candidates from other groups too" -Right -That's what they said (WOONHAK) We were trying to do anything we could (WOONHAK) "Yes, we can do impressions" (JAEHYUN) The funny thing is I did so many weird impressions back then (JAEHYUN) I did ridiculous impressions (JAEHYUN) I did a seal impression -(JAEHYUN) in front of the producer -I think you did (JAEHYUN) During "M COUNTDOWN" (JAEHYUN) a lot of things happened (JAEHYUN) As I wrote in the lyrics for "I Wonder, Always" (JAEHYUN) I messed up, got criticized -(JAEHYUN) and regretted a lot -I'll just say it (WOONHAK) I'll just say it straight You got so much hate (JAEHYUN) I did get a lot of hate (JAEHYUN) I wrote about it in the lyrics (JAEHYUN) But honestly.
(JAEHYUN) Honestly I was really lonely back then (JAEHYUN) But through "M COUNTDOWN" BOYNEXTDOOR got a lot more known (JAEHYUN) and people started recognizing us -(JAEHYUN) So it wasn't all bad -Right (JAEHYUN) Honestly, getting that much hate was so meaningful -(LEEHAN) So there was a rewarding side to it -Yeah (JAEHYUN) Three people always told me not to lose confidence (JAEHYUN) My mom, my dad, and my brother (JAEHYUN) But then that became millions of people (JAEHYUN) That was kind of cool (JAEHYUN) Looking back now it's a really happy memory (TAESAN) For the fan song (TAESAN) each of us bringing our own verse (TAESAN) made it feel like a cypher
(TAESAN) That setup was really fun (JAEHYUN) I wrote LEEHAN's part with him -(WOONHAK) The dobok? -LEEHAN. (JAEHYUN) LEEHAN wrote those lyrics really fast (WOONHAK) They hit hard (TAESAN) We talked about it together at first -(LEEHAN) I talked a lot with TAESAN while structuring it -At first (WOONHAK) I wanted to talk about the yellow vinyl flooring in our fan song Yeah (WOONHAK) Why aren't you backing me up? (TAESAN) We never talked about that -(TAESAN) Did we? -Well. (TAESAN) What yellow vinyl flooring? (WOONHAK) I wanted to talk about our practice studio floor -(TAESAN) That wasn't yellow vinyl that was wood flooring -Wood flooring
-(LEEHAN) It wasn't vinyl -Wood -(WOONHAK) Oh, it wasn't vinyl -Let's move on (RIWOO) Well, the wood flooring was kind of sad -(RIWOO) If you practiced barefoot it'd pinch your soles -True But personally I wanted our fan song (TAESAN) to include lyrics about stuff (TAESAN) like that wood flooring (TAESAN) or what we went through (TAESAN) as trainees But honestly. Thank you (TAESAN) That's included in the CD-only track "I Wonder, Always" (WOONHAK) "I Wonder, Always" (TAESAN) That's why. -All our voices have their own charm. -(RIWOO) I don't think he's drinking cola (WOONHAK) I haven't had a single drop of alcohol That's why I thought (TAESAN) the three-minute fan song at the beginning, "I Wonder"
(TAESAN) could be more emotional instead Thanks to that. (TAESAN) I think that's why (TAESAN) it feels even more well-made Personally (WOONHAK) there were a lot more stories I wanted to tell (TAESAN) What did you write in your lyrics? (WOONHAK) I was locked in on this one thing (WOONHAK) Was it the day I did the dance live? (WOONHAK) That day (WOONHAK) I was reading comments on Weverse (WOONHAK) I practiced the choreo off-screen on purpose (WOONHAK) because I only wanted to show myself nailing it (WOONHAK) So I kind of avoided that (WOONHAK) "I only want to show a perfect version of myself (WOONHAK) because I've seen ONEDOOR get hurt so many times (WOONHAK) after I mess up and get criticized"
(WOONHAK) I said something like that (WOONHAK) But surprisingly (WOONHAK) ONEDOOR didn't care as much as I did (TAESAN) Because they love us -(TAESAN) even when we're not perfect -That's what it was (WOONHAK) That one line really stuck with me (WOONHAK) Originally (WOONHAK) I was going to start with "I'm sorry I kept you waiting so long" (WOONHAK) But this felt like it hit harder (JAEHYUN) WOONHAK (JAEHYUN) Since the mood is getting a little too heavy -(JAEHYUN) let me say one thing -What is it? (JAEHYUN) You're still not that perfect now (WOONHAK) I know -I know, but. / -Well, this is. -(JAEHYUN) Since when did you only show us perfection?
(WOONHAK) I know It's just what we talked about at first (LEEHAN) Yeah, that's a bit much (WOONHAK) So, because I'm not perfect. (WOONHAK) But even that imperfection can become a reason to love us True (WOONHAK) Imagine if we were already perfect (WOONHAK) What if we were (WOONHAK) incredibly perfect people? (WOONHAK) Would our songs be relatable? (SUNGHO) Love always starts with what you're missing This time (JAEHYUN) with "I Wonder, Always" and "I Wonder" (JAEHYUN) I think they came together pretty fast Right -The lyrics too -(TAESAN) I wrote mine
(TAESAN) in about 30 minutes in one sitting (JAEHYUN) Me too, don't you remember? (JAEHYUN) We split up so we could put it together later -(JAEHYUN) Then we met up 30 minutes later and it was done -Right -(TAESAN) Are those the lyrics we have now? -Yeah -(TAESAN) We gave them two versions -Yeah (JAEHYUN) That's the version we have now (WOONHAK) The fan song took me a while (LEEHAN) There were a lot of fun lyrics that didn't get picked (JAEHYUN) Stuff we worked on? (WOONHAK) The practice studio flooding? (LEEHAN) Stuff like that (LEEHAN) Let's save those stories and share them later (WOONHAK) Do you remember?
(WOONHAK) Hauling water out (JAEHYUN) I do kind of want to show people (JAEHYUN) those intros (JAEHYUN) With like ten versions of the lyrics -Me too! -(LEEHAN) The current version (LEEHAN) is definitely the best one (LEEHAN) But the other versions have their own charm too (JAEHYUN) They're about different things (WOONHAK) So we actually tried hard (WOONHAK) to keep this album from feeling too gloomy (JAEHYUN) Right (JAEHYUN) But out of all our albums so far this one is the most emo (WOONHAK) We've never talked about stuff like this before -Emo -Right (WOONHAK) We've never talked about -(WOONHAK) the hard times we went through -Right -(WOONHAK) Or our flaws -Right
(WOONHAK) That's why it feels new (JAEHYUN) We decided to be honest (TAESAN) While we were working on it (TAESAN) I did worry a little (TAESAN) "What if people think -(TAESAN) we're just whining?" -Yeah / -True -(WOONHAK) We couldn't let that happen -Ow, hot (JAEHYUN) "They're spoiled" (TAESAN) Because we've been (TAESAN) fortunate enough to win (TAESAN) a Song of the Year award like we did tonight (TAESAN) So if we keep talking about how tough it is, it sounds like we're whining (TAESAN) But I think we handled it pretty well (TAESAN) It doesn't feel like whining it feels sincere (WOONHAK) We did go through a lot too (TAESAN) For "I Wonder, Always" (TAESAN) I was really surprised when I saw LEEHAN's lyrics (TAESAN) Seeing how honest
(TAESAN) his word choices were (TAESAN) His lyrics were really well written (JAEHYUN) LEEHAN did a great job (LEEHAN) I'm proud (WOONHAK) This line's the catchiest (WOONHAK) ♪ Tell me what you want a cat or whatever ♪ (WOONHAK) That's seriously the line of the year -(SUNGHO) It's crazy -(WOONHAK) It's unreal (LEEHAN) "A cat or whatever"? Yeah -(JAEHYUN) "Tell me what you want a cat or whatever" -(TAESAN) Didn't they change it? -(WOONHAK) They did? -(TAESAN) They did (WOONHAK) But that line was insane -(WOONHAK) That was the punchline -(JAEHYUN) It was the line of the year
(WOONHAK) Yeah, that was BOYNEXTDOOR's quote of the year (WOONHAK) What was yours? (TAESAN) You had a story you wanted to include too Like something that happened with your fans (RIWOO) Since before our debut (RIWOO) and even after we debuted (RIWOO) I've had this motto (RIWOO) if you can call it that (RIWOO) I wanted to show my true self (RIWOO) honestly and naturally (RIWOO) I didn't want to change myself (RIWOO) Of course, we change after debuting (RIWOO) But I didn't want to force myself (RIWOO) to show a version of myself that wasn't really me (RIWOO) But a fan told me. (RIWOO) I guess I was too honest back then (RIWOO) They told me I was too honest (RIWOO) They said "Sometimes, you need to know how to lie too" So.
(RIWOO) What I'd believed until then. -(JAEHYUN) Your values? -Yeah (RIWOO) That incident made me rethink all of that (RIWOO) in an instant -(TAESAN) It woke you up -Yeah (RIWOO) Well, of course I'll try to smooth out my rough edges (RIWOO) But even those rough edges have their own charm (RIWOO) And even if someone doesn't like me (RIWOO) I hope they can still (RIWOO) find my honesty charming (RIWOO) That's what I think (WOONHAK) Some people just won't like it (RIWOO) Right, some people really might not like it (RIWOO) But I'm sure there are people who'll like that side of me too (WOONHAK) Because that's who you are Yeah (RIWOO) I've carried that mindset with me all along (JAEHYUN) Every single thing ONEDOOR says.
(JAEHYUN) We might look like it doesn't get to us (JAEHYUN) but even the smallest comment -(JAEHYUN) makes us look back and think a lot -That's true -(RIWOO) ONEDOOR might not realize it -Yeah (RIWOO) Because when they come to see us -(RIWOO) each of them is looking at the six of us -Right (RIWOO) But they think we're seeing hundreds, thousands (RIWOO) or tens of thousands of them (RIWOO) But we actually remember every single thing they say to us -(JAEHYUN) We remember all of it -Yeah (LEEHAN) If we show it too much (LEEHAN) we might not look professional (LEEHAN) so we try really hard to hide it (JAEHYUN) Even when we hear something nice (JAEHYUN) we focus more on being grateful than just being happy
(JAEHYUN) And even when something happens and we get hurt (JAEHYUN) rather than focusing on our own pain (JAEHYUN) we think about ONEDOOR who'll hurt seeing us hurt first That's true (TAESAN) It's true that every word from our fans (TAESAN) stays with us (TAESAN) There's one thing lately (TAESAN) that's been driving me crazy (TAESAN) When our fans express (TAESAN) what we might call disappointment (TAESAN) "I wish you'd do this sometime" (TAESAN) or "I want to watch your videos but it doesn't get posted often" (TAESAN) When I hear things like that. (TAESAN) We'd actually already filmed it (TAESAN) and had something else in the works (TAESAN) We want to show it to them as soon as possible (TAESAN) But we can't really (TAESAN) tell them that
(TAESAN) Those moments drive me crazy (TAESAN) There was a time (TAESAN) when we worried ONEDOOR might feel bored (TAESAN) So we went on Weverse more often and did more livestreams too (TAESAN) A part of that (TAESAN) came from that kind of anxiety (TAESAN) to be honest (LEEHAN) Being misunderstood for something we can't control (LEEHAN) really is upsetting (LEEHAN) and there's not much we can do about it (WOONHAK) That's what drives you crazy (JAEHYUN) It's not that (JAEHYUN) we feel wronged or angry (JAEHYUN) We feel sorry -(WOONHAK) We do want to do it (JAEHYUN) But there's nothing we can do (WOONHAK) We'd already done it, even (WOONHAK) It's already done (WOONHAK) We just need to show it to them (WOONHAK) That's why hiatuses drive you crazy
-(WOONHAK) I got way too invested -"What do we do?" (JAEHYUN) But now I understand it (JAEHYUN) That's something we can endure (JAEHYUN) And we receive enough love to endure it (JAEHYUN) And the people who can endure it. (TAESAN) Get to sit on the throne (JAEHYUN) are truly amazing people -(WOONHAK) They sit on the throne -(JAEHYUN) That's what it means to be an adult -When you're receiving all of that. -(LEEHAN) That's what makes you a professional (TAESAN) If we'd spoken up about it -(TAESAN) it wouldn't have been professional -Right (WOONHAK) I'm sure all our seniors went through this too Right (JAEHYUN) But for us (JAEHYUN) this was our second long hiatus (JAEHYUN) All of us
(JAEHYUN) had such a hard time during our first hiatus (JAEHYUN) But I realized something this time (JAEHYUN) We shouldn't be anxious during a hiatus (JAEHYUN) We should do whatever we can (TAESAN) That's true (JAEHYUN) Our fan song came from making sure that time didn't go to waste (JAEHYUN) That's what this album is (JAEHYUN) And to do that we tried to do a lot of livestreams (JAEHYUN) Each of us did the best we could in our own way (JAEHYUN) That's why the fan song means so much (RIWOO) This is what I love about fan songs (RIWOO) More than singing it myself at concerts (RIWOO) I love hearing ONEDOOR sing it -When our fans sing it -(JAEHYUN) It's incredible
(JAEHYUN) The best thing about a fan song (JAEHYUN) is that when we all sing it we become one (JAEHYUN) For real (TAESAN) They sing it really well too -They're so good -(RIWOO) I love that (JAEHYUN) ONEDOOR sings well, really well (SUNGHO) ONEDOOR really sings well (RIWOO) Like singers, like fans (TAESAN) They say people with good ears (TAESAN) sing well too Anyway, from the very first (SUNGHO) kickoff meeting for our first studio album (SUNGHO) we decided to make the overall theme (SUNGHO) as honest as possible (SUNGHO) So why did we want that honesty? (SUNGHO) I mean, I guess our job makes it inevitable (SUNGHO) but we've always had to show (SUNGHO) a somewhat polished version of ourselves
(SUNGHO) We've mostly only said the things we were supposed to say (SUNGHO) And. (SUNGHO) ONEDOOR say "We haven't seen many groups (SUNGHO) as honest as you guys" (SUNGHO) But honestly even that side of us was still. (WOONHAK) A curated version of ourselves (SUNGHO) Right We never showed ourselves really struggling (SUNGHO) or the things we'd been worrying about lately (SUNGHO) Through this process we wanted to build up the idea (SUNGHO) that we're people who feel (SUNGHO) the same emotions as ONEDOOR. (SUNGHO) We wanted that (SUNGHO) That's why we keep emphasizing this (SUNGHO) That's what I wanted to explain (JAEHYUN) And we talked about our goal for this year
(JAEHYUN) I said I wanted to show more of who I am as a person (JAEHYUN) In a way this album is kind of a spoiler (JAEHYUN) I decided to show the parts of myself (JAEHYUN) I was embarrassed about (JAEHYUN) Honestly, I didn't want people to know (JAEHYUN) that I worked part-time jobs (JAEHYUN) I felt jealous (JAEHYUN) watching artists who came before us (JAEHYUN) And I broke a bunch of cups at work and cried (JAEHYUN) We included those stories in this album So (JAEHYUN) I hope ONEDOOR accepts it (JAEHYUN) without disliking it (JAEHYUN) We never know until it actually drops They'll never dislike it (LEEHAN) One thing's for sure (LEEHAN) When I heard early on that the album would take eight months -(LEEHAN) I was really worried -Right
(LEEHAN) But as the album gradually came together (LEEHAN) the first thing I felt was that I didn't need to worry (JAEHYUN) I don't think they'll feel like that time was wasted (LEEHAN) When we make our comeback. (TAESAN) We'll have so much to show (LEEHAN) Yeah, I'm confident we'll be able to nail it (TAESAN) The songs are great too (TAESAN) And whether it's (TAESAN) the behind-the-scenes content as SUNGHO mentioned (TAESAN) Or the way (TAESAN) we express things through lyrics as JAEHYUN said (TAESAN) We have shown ourselves working on music before (TAESAN) but it was for content (TAESAN) We never showed the real process of working on our album
(TAESAN) We did have a behind-the-scenes video for "400 Years" (TAESAN) But for this album (TAESAN) we started by brainstorming together (TAESAN) And when we were exhausted (TAESAN) we'd just turn on the camera and lie there for 30 minutes (TAESAN) Since we captured those honest moments (TAESAN) I think the lyrics we wrote will feel even more genuine (JAEHYUN) That's such a good point (JAEHYUN) For this album (JAEHYUN) including "I Wonder" "I Wonder, Always" (JAEHYUN) and a few other songs (JAEHYUN) One keyword I think is really important (JAEHYUN) is "Credits: BOYNEXTDOOR" (JAEHYUN) We all took part (JAEHYUN) The six of us put our heads together (JAEHYUN) from the kickoff stage to decide the theme How cool is that?
(JAEHYUN) And that's basically what we'd been dreaming of (JAEHYUN) We did it once a long time ago The six of us got together (JAEHYUN) at the dorm (JAEHYUN) TAESAN typed everything out on the PC (JAEHYUN) "Let's put this kind of song on this album" (JAEHYUN) We looked up images and made a PowerPoint (JAEHYUN) And that actually came true (SUNGHO) That's definitely true (SUNGHO) Usually, when we make an album (SUNGHO) TAESAN, WOONHAK, or JAEHYUN (SUNGHO) ask us, "What do you want to do?" (SUNGHO) or "What genre do you want to try?" (SUNGHO) The producers also ask us (SUNGHO) "What do you think?" (SUNGHO) But there were almost no songs that reflected my own thoughts (SUNGHO) or let me sing from my own emotions (TAESAN) Almost none
(SUNGHO) With the production system that had never really happened before (SUNGHO) Maybe except "Dangerous" (SUNGHO) Aside from those songs (SUNGHO) most of the time we create a fictional plot (SUNGHO) So in a way. (JAEHYUN) We were actors (SUNGHO) As performers (SUNGHO) we'd put ourselves into. -(TAESAN) The character? -(SUNGHO) the character in the lyrics (SUNGHO) and act it out to a certain extent to make it look nice (SUNGHO) While doing that (SUNGHO) how much of my real feelings (SUNGHO) could I actually put into it? (SUNGHO) Honestly, not much -(SUNGHO) In reality -(LEEHAN) It's hard (SUNGHO) a lot of it is calculated (SUNGHO) Not that's a bad thing
(SUNGHO) but in a way it can leave you feeling a little empty (SUNGHO) Looking into my own thoughts (SUNGHO) and going through the process of thinking (SUNGHO) "This is what I want to say to people" (SUNGHO) made me realize (SUNGHO) "This is why I wanted to do this" (SUNGHO) for the first time since our debut (SUNGHO) Of course (SUNGHO) we like singing and dancing on stage too (SUNGHO) But the reason we chose to make music in the first place (SUNGHO) was because we wanted to express things (SUNGHO) create something creatively (SUNGHO) and share our thoughts (SUNGHO) with other people (SUNGHO) We started this hoping for that pride (SUNGHO) of having people relate to us
(SUNGHO) And I think this album's production process (SUNGHO) was one of the first times I felt (SUNGHO) what I'd hoped to feel when I first dreamed of this job (LEEHAN) I think we really needed this (JAEHYUN) And that's a really important point (JAEHYUN) Because of that (JAEHYUN) we can't always make the music all six of us want to make (JAEHYUN) We can't always tell the stories all six of us want to tell (JAEHYUN) So maybe an album made of the stories (JAEHYUN) all six of us wanted to tell (JAEHYUN) and filled with such honest thoughts (JAEHYUN) will never come out again (SUNGHO) That's what makes this opportunity even more precious (TAESAN) Up until now, when we made songs (TAESAN) only a few B-sides.
(TAESAN) Not even the whole group (TAESAN) It was just the producing members including bits of our stories (TAESAN) Or we made songs (TAESAN) almost like writing a novel (TAESAN) We'd create a character (TAESAN) put ourselves into that situation and sing (TAESAN) That was the same for the members who produced songs too (TAESAN) So getting to make (TAESAN) these kinds of songs on a full-length studio album (TAESAN) is what makes it so charming (TAESAN) I liked how much fun you guys had working on it (TAESAN) SUNGHO, LEEHAN, and RIWOO too (TAESAN) It had been so long since I'd seen that spark in your eyes -(TAESAN) We were really busy back then -It was fun (JAEHYUN) Working together was fun
-(TAESAN) We had so much fun too -(LEEHAN) We did a lot of fun things (TAESAN) It might've been hard at first (TAESAN) but then you'd suddenly come up with these surprising ideas The three of us (JAEHYUN) who'd always worked on songs had been doing it since our trainee days (JAEHYUN) So we're always thinking things like (JAEHYUN) "Wait, I wrote this lyric before" (JAEHYUN) "This sounds like a line I wrote in the past" (JAEHYUN) or "I keep repeating the lines I've already written" (JAEHYUN) We keep having those thoughts (JAEHYUN) And the process of trying to overcome that (JAEHYUN) is painful (JAEHYUN) But when we started working
(JAEHYUN) with members who hadn't worked on music before (JAEHYUN) I kept finding new reasons to enjoy the process (JAEHYUN) "Oh, this is what he thinks" (SUNGHO) And in a way (SUNGHO) I'm glad I started now (SUNGHO) I feel this a lot (SUNGHO) More than how much I grew from training as a trainee (SUNGHO) I think I've grown more (SUNGHO) and improved my skills after debuting (JAEHYUN) That's so true (SUNGHO) As trainees, in a way (SUNGHO) we were just kind of stuck going in circles (SUNGHO) Even after four years (SUNGHO) I didn't improve this much -(JAEHYUN) Your view is limited -Yeah (SUNGHO) But after debuting (SUNGHO) even though it's been less than four years (SUNGHO) I feel like I improved a lot more (SUNGHO) And because of that
(SUNGHO) I could come up (SUNGHO) with more diverse ideas (SUNGHO) So timing-wise (SUNGHO) I don't think it was bad (WOONHAK) It wasn't just "not bad" It was necessary -(WOONHAK) We were exhausted -Exactly (SUNGHO) "What if I'd done this (SUNGHO) back when I was a trainee?" (SUNGHO) Or "I should've started back then" I could've thought that Oh, that kind of thing (JAEHYUN) And I'm really glad (JAEHYUN) the last tracks on an album like that are fan songs (JAEHYUN) I think that's such a great thing -(TAESAN) Everyone's lyrics are so amazing too -Yeah (JAEHYUN) They all have their own charm (JAEHYUN) And this time we directed each other (JAEHYUN) for "I Wonder, Always" (JAEHYUN) I think that's meaningful too
(JAEHYUN) No one knows us better than we know each other (JAEHYUN) And for that song (JAEHYUN) it's not really about how well we sing (JAEHYUN) or how well we rap (JAEHYUN) What matters most is how well our emotions (JAEHYUN) come through (LEEHAN) It's about how we put sincerity into it (JAEHYUN) And the only people who can recognize that sincerity (JAEHYUN) are our bandmates (JAEHYUN) So it makes sense for us to direct each other -But directing was a lot more. -(JAEHYUN) It's not a technical thing (WOONHAK) Directing was more. -(RIWOO) You get hesitant -Hesitant / -Hesitant (TAESAN) But now we know how to talk to each other (TAESAN) without hurting each other
(WOONHAK) You guys intimidated me too much Hey, come on -(SUNGHO) How? -(WOONHAK) "Hey" (WOONHAK) if you go in there and talk rudely." (JAEHYUN) Of course you shouldn't be rude We're older than you (SUNGHO) That's just basic manners -(JAEHYUN) That's how it should be -(SUNGHO) Mutual respect (RIWOO) This is all directing needs to be (RIWOO) If you tell someone what kind of mood the song needs (RIWOO) or what they need to bring out -(RIWOO) that's great -Right But. (RIWOO) there's no need for us to rank each other's skills (JAEHYUN) "Why are you singing like that?"
-(JAEHYUN) That's basically asking for a fight -Yeah (WOONHAK) I didn't do that -Right -(JAEHYUN) We told you, you did great -(WOONHAK) I was still learning -(JAEHYUN) You did well (RIWOO) If you'd said, "Sing a little better" (RIWOO) we would've been like "Come with us for a second" (SUNGHO) Then we'd get blunt too -(JAEHYUN) "It sounds clouded" -That would've been fun (JAEHYUN) "Can you do it one more time?" (SUNGHO) No, that would be okay You can say that (JAEHYUN) "SUNGHO, that was bad" -(RIWOO) That just means "get out" -(WOONHAK) That's asking for a fight -(SUNGHO) "That was bad"? -"That was bad, do it again"
(TAESAN) "SUNGHO, let's wrap up for today Just go home" (SUNGHO) I've been wondering, why am I always the example -(SUNGHO) whenever this stuff comes up? -The example? / -It's you -(JAEHYUN) You're fun to tease -I don't know either -Why is it always you? -(TAESAN) BOYNEXTDOOR has a tank pipeline (TAESAN) The original tank, the next tank. (WOONHAK) The tank, the sub-tank and the backup tank -(WOONHAK) These days, you're the main tank -Things are totally different now (JAEHYUN) but when I first joined the company (JAEHYUN) WOONHAK and I got teased a lot (WOONHAK) You were a tank too -(JAEHYUN) In the very beginning -Really?
(SUNGHO) Don't you remember what you did to him? (TAESAN) I didn't tease him (JAEHYUN) What's wrong with you? (SUNGHO) You're seriously mean -(JAEHYUN) Way back then -(TAESAN) I never teased JAEHYUN (TAESAN) When we were trainees? (WOONHAK) When he first joined -(WOONHAK) you teased him even more than me -Yeah (JAEHYUN) Back then, you teased me more than him (TAESAN) When I meet someone new I tend to tease them a little And then (JAEHYUN) after I became the leader he started taking care of me (SUNGHO) I'm the oldest Why don't you take care of me? (WOONHAK) He's taken care of you -You're a cat -He's getting jealous (SUNGHO) What? You're saying he took care of me?
(LEEHAN) It's cute that you're jealous -(TAESAN) You're a cat You said "Tell me what you want" -(WOONHAK) As you age. (SUNGHO) What do you mean "as you age"? (SUNGHO) We're not even that old (WOONHAK) As you age, you have to accept feedback I'm suddenly really full (WOONHAK) You're lying! You're full? -(SUNGHO) I'm full too -(RIWOO) Oh, he's full, I can feel it -I'm full -(LEEHAN) Why would he lie about being full? (JAEHYUN) That's true (WOONHAK) How can anyone be full from this?
(JAEHYUN) Why do you guys eat so little now? It's annoying (JAEHYUN) Let's order one more bowl of rice (RIWOO) When we're tired we say, "My eyelids are getting heavy" (RIWOO) so shouldn't we say "My belly is getting heavy"? (LEEHAN) From now on let's say "My belly is getting heavy" (SUNGHO) Oh, my belly's getting heavy (JAEHYUN) When we're hungry do we say, "My belly's getting light"? (LEEHAN) Mmm, nice My belly's getting light (TAESAN) Then is waking up "My eyelids are getting light"? (TAESAN) My eyelids got light (WOONHAK) Don't they say "I'm drifting off" in Jeolla-do?
(TAESAN) I don't know I just say "I'm sleepy" (TAESAN) Oh, we say "I'm wilting" -(RIWOO) "I'm wilting" -(TAESAN) Not in a bad way -"I'm wilting" -(TAESAN) I'm wilting -I'm wilting -(TAESAN) Ugh, I'm wilting (LEEHAN) It's kind of similar to saying you're drained (SUNGHO) I'm wilting (WOONHAK) What about Gangwon-do? (RIWOO) I like "I'm wilting" (WOONHAK) You know how it goes If we ask these two then ask him. -(SUNGHO) We say "I'm sleepy" -Really? (LEEHAN) We're talking about useless stuff now (LEEHAN) I think it's time to wrap things up (JAEHYUN) Should we do a toast?
(LEEHAN) Let's do one toast and hurry home to wash up and sleep (TAESAN) We have a recording session tomorrow (JAEHYUN) It's past one right now (JAEHYUN) In my case I have to leave at eight tomorrow Since that's early. -(SUNGHO) I want to go home -Let's. (WOONHAK) Let's call this a simple team dinner (LEEHAN) And if we get the chance let's talk more next time (LEEHAN) We'll hear our leader's final toast (LEEHAN) and wrap things up (JAEHYUN) Guys (JAEHYUN) Let's do our best for the studio album -(SUNGHO) Fighting -(JAEHYUN) Cheers -(LEEHAN) Fighting -(WOONHAK) Let's be happy (RIWOO) Let's go home (TAESAN) Nice (JAEHYUN) Let's go -(JAEHYUN) I'll pay -(RIWOO) Great job, everyone
(WOONHAK) Don't lie You're using the corporate card -(TAESAN) I'll pay -I'm kidding (JAEHYUN) I'm kidding (WOONHAK) Great job, everyone (JAEHYUN) I won't pay Ah, my legs hurt (JAEHYUN) You pay, WOONHAK -(SUNGHO) Great work, everyone -Who's paying? -Huh? / -Who's paying? -(JAEHYUN) What? -(JAEHYUN) When did you get here? -He said, "Who's paying?" (WOONHAK) In that case, the CEO should pay Oh, really? -Great job, everyone -Great job
