Check out the full interview below!
Tell us about the concept and the message you want to convey with LIVE and FALL.
Whats something you want the listeners to pick up from it?
Gun-il: Thank you so much for congratulating us first!
The reason was that the Xdinary Heroes universe our world was based on virtual reality called form.
And form is an online ensemble program where we met each other, where we basically grew up.
That’s why it’s based on control programming work.
We wanted to convey those emotions and feelings into this album.
That was the kind of state that I was in when making this album.
allkpop: Earlier this year, you released your first full album Troubleshooting.
And how long did it take you to finalize everything compared to your previous four mini-albums?
The time spent really encompasses a long range of time from a really long time ago to now.
The songwriting time it took for each song was relatively short compared to the last albums.
And your answers centered around your loved ones and just doing what you love even in the last moments.
Jungsu: Im a little bit emotional answering this question…
I love taking photos and taking video clips because its the best tool when youre reminiscing about your past.
I think it really brings back the memories of that time when the photo or video was taken.
O.de: This question makes me sad.
I just want to make him or her smile.
Make him or her smile.
This is the most important thing for me.
Thats what Ill do.
Gaon: If my loved one faces the last moment in his or her lifetime…
I think whatever I do, there is something I can feel wholly.
Ill also take a stab at give that person some time on their own to think back.
Gun-il: For me, when I look at this question, I think of my parents.
I would take as many photos and videos of them as possible.
I would take as many photos and videos with them as well.
Id also want to ask what they want to do for the last time.
Maybe we can go on a trip, maybe we can go eat something we like together.
Because, I dont want things to be cheesy, you know.
I also like to listen to how much they have loved me as well.
Those are the things that I would like to do.
I think Id probably distance myself.
allkpop: We can already sense that this album is thought-provoking in a way.
Which lyrics from any of the songs is your favorite or that hit you the hardest?
Gaon: My favorite lyric is from the song LOVE and FEAR.
The line goes, You keep making me give up on giving up.
I think that really is the essence of the title LOVE and FEAR.
Thats why its my favorite.
Gun-il: For me, my favorite lyrics are from the song called Save me.
allkpop: Youve been participating in the creative process of your music.
As Gun-il mentioned inour interview in 2022, you wanted to widen your musical knowledge.
Tell us how its going so far.
Our ability to convey emotional messages through our lyrics and how we perform on stage has improved tremendously.
And through the experiment project, thanks to that, we were able to widen our musical knowledge.
It really gave us a chance to widen our spectrum of music.
allkpop: This year, youll be celebrating your 3rd anniversary.
How did the past years feel for you doing activities as a member of Xdinary Heroes?
If I hadnt chosen this path, those experiences wouldnt have come to me.
Right now, Im very satisfied with how we spent the last few years.
We have built a lot of great memories.
I think Villains (fans) showed how that the path we walked so far has been right.
They are the testament that what we have chosen was right.
I hope we can give some sort of consolation through our music.
And I hope that those who are happy…
I hope we can amplify that happiness by listening to this album.
Thats what I hope.
Jun Han: This album contains a lot of different styles of songs.
