xikers expressed respect for ATEEZ, said they learned from the senior group’s success, and are preparing a catchy challenge for their comeback.
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xikers expressed respect for their senior group ATEEZ at their agency. Yesterday (the 2nd), a showcase commemorating the release of xikers’ 8th mini album, “ROUTE ZERO : The CALLING,” was held at Myeonghwa Live Hall in Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul. xikers is a 10-member boy group that debuted from KQ Entertainment in 2023. As the direct juniors of ATEEZ, they continue their activities armed with powerful performances and the abilities of each individual member. Recently, ATEEZ’s “BAD” ranked high on various music streaming charts and received favorable reviews, and the influence of the challenge was also significant behind that background. xikers also revealed that, while watching their seniors’ hit, they devised points they could apply to this activity. Yujun said, “We also know that ATEEZ seniors’ ‘BAD’ gathered a lot of cheers and attention,” and said, “We also started to think about whether there were any parts in the guitar performance and choreography that appear in ‘DYNAMITE’ that could become points.” He then said, “We plan to create a challenge that people can easily imitate and promote it on music shows,” and continued, “WOOYOUNG hyung often treats us to meals, but when we talked about a comeback, he said he knew we were working hard, and encouraged us to do our best in this activity too,” conveying the support from ATEEZ members. ATEEZ is also scheduled to release their 15th mini album, “GOLDEN HOUR : Part.6,” on the 13th. This is the first time that ATEEZ and xikers’ comeback periods have overlapped. The members said, “We are sure that our seniors will also show a wonderful stage. We will also work hard so that we can show a wonderful stage that is uniquely ours,” and expressed their respect, saying, “Since we were trainees, we learned a lot by watching our seniors, and we often went to see their stages.” xikers’ 8th mini album, “ROUTE ZERO : The CALLING,” contains the story of the members discovering their own existence, breaking away from predetermined coordinates, and finding and moving along their own path. It depicts xikers taking a step into an unknown journey that no one has yet walked.
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