1.Since it is your first solo concert, please tell us a bit about your feelings.
I could have done it earlier, but as we all know, it was delayed a lot due to COVID-19. Still, I am happy to be able to do this concert.
2.For this concert, did you plan anything special for fans?
Yes! While many people know me as a ballad singer, as I am one, I majored in guitar back when I was in high school. So, at this concert, I am thinking of showing a guitar performance.
3.What do you think will be the highlight of this concert?
My first concert’s highlight is… from the beginning until the end of it? That’s what I think. Hahahaha.
4.Since it is your first solo concert, you might feel a bit of pressure and stress. What do you do to reduce it?
When I feel stressed, I am the type to relieve it by exercising. I noticed that my stress doesn’t build up when I exercise a lot. So, at mornings and evenings, I am the type to run at the gym a lot.
5.Is there a particular song you are looking to perform on stage?
Among my songs, there’s one called 'Eternity'.
This song is composed by a composer I really like. This person also wrote hit songs like ‘The Coward’, and ‘Journey For Myself’ for the band Buzz. Because he composed this song for me, it has a deeper meaning for me.
6.Do you have any rituals or lucky charms before going on stage?
Right now, before going up the stage or doing an event, I pray. Rather than asking for me not to make mistakes, I am the type to pray that I give happiness to people when I go up the stage.
7.Did you prepare a speech for fans or are you going to say what's on your mind?
If I prepare it, I think it could turn out to be lies, so I think, saying what I am thinking at that moment would be better.
8.These days a lot of artists customized their mics, if you have to customize your mic, how would you like it to look like?
While I don’t have it at the moment, if I were to make one, I want the “Pure” microphone, which is my favorite microphone product. It would be good if the overall color of the mic is red, and “Nautilus” is written in white.
9.Which is the hardest song to perform on your setlist?
While preparing with the band members, there was a song that was difficult to practice. It was hard.
Among my songs, there’s one called ‘Utopian’. The song itself has a lot of variation and the band also has to match well. That song is really difficult so I am concentrating on practicing it.
10.Did you invite any special guests for the concert?
The singer BUMKEY will be guesting in my concert. BUMKEY and I first met at a concert in Myanmar in 2019 and we continued to get in touch with each other up to this day. He’s really a good person and he’s a Christian like me so we talk about good things. He also gives me a lot of advice.
11.Are you nervous/excited about anything in particular?
Recently, I have a lot on my schedule. While preparing for my concert, along with the release of my new song, I will also have a showcase and I have 2 busking sessions.(Due to the Itaewon tragedy, his showcase and busking schedule has been cancelled.) Since these events are conducted in different ways and order, I have to memorize everything separately. If I mix up one with another, it will ruin my stage so I am bit nervous about it. So, I am preparing slowly and carefully. Of course, I will have a prompter prepared for me but still.
12.During your first performance, was there something you wished you could improve on? How do you plan to fix it?
I don’t think there was anything lacking but if I had to pick one… in my last performance, the information about the new song was not yet given to the band members, so it was difficult for the band members to try to put something together without preparing anything. That was a bit difficult.
Right now, it’s still before the performance, the song is all prepared, and I also discussed with the band members about the new song, so I do think we’re prepared this time.
13.Lastly, as we will be watching your performance, which part should we focus on?
I think, rather than the band members’ skills, I think the band members’ ability to match with each other is more important. We got along so well from the very first performance. Each of didn’t gather with the intention of having a business but with the intention to do well together, so it would be good to focus on our atmosphere as a team that gets along well with each other.
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