Kino talks about PENTAGON's upcoming activities and members' reactions to new EP.
May/6/2024 19:03
Kino of PENTAGON mentioned plans for full group activities. Recently, Kino, ahead of the release of his 1st EP "If this is love, I want a refund," conducted an interview at a cafe in Gangnam, Seoul. The 1st EP "If this is love, I want a refund" released on the 2nd by Kino boldly and uniquely expresses various emotions of love felt in every process from anger after a breakup to the moment of encountering new love. In particular, this work is the first to be revealed by Kino after establishing his personal agency "NAKED" and standing on his own. He informed that besides Kino, members Yeo One, Yan An, Yuto, and Wooseok have completed their exclusive contracts with CUBE Entertainment, and the members of PENTAGON have taken a new starting point. As interest in PENTAGON's full group activities grows, Kino revealed, "Honestly, there are no specific plans." He said, "There are no plans for when to release a single or when to hold a concert. However, the members have been talking about 'let's do solo projects first and then create opportunities' since a year before the contract ended. From that time until now, we have been discussing when to hold performances, in what format, how to distribute profits, how contracts should be, and which company should handle it, but it wasn't easy." He then confessed, "We are not doing it for profit while breaking down realistic problems. It is very fun to work with the members of PENTAGON. We are family. Just recording together is important, so we have been worrying about such things all along. Everyone is planning even after going to the military and coming back. We are also continuing conversations with the company that owns PENTAGON's IP," mentioning possibilities. When asked about the members' reactions to this work, he said, "I only let Wooseok listen to the songs. He said, 'It's really you.' Originally, I have had other members listen to the songs every time I write them. However, this time, I wanted them to listen from the perspective of the public. The music you feel after hearing only the music and when everything is included in it, along with overall promotion and content, is different. I was curious about the reaction when seen as a whole. The members will speak more honestly than anyone else. If it's not good, they will say it's not good."
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