Kim Soo Hyun and Seo Yea Ji at 'It's Okay to Not Be Okay' Virtual Media Conference

Kim Soo Hyun starring as caregiver Moon Gang-tae, Seo Yea-ji starring as the popular writer of children's storybook, Ko Mun-Yeong

[#EricNaminKL] Wowowow! #EricNam is bringing the heat with Idea Of You! 🔥#EricNaminMY pic.twitter.com/bt9p1wUHZX

— GOKPOP (@goKPOP) January 17, 2020

[#EricNaminKL] Whew! #EricNam is showing off his cool sexy dance moves for Potion! 😍🔥#EricNaminMY pic.twitter.com/wom2TibpTv

— GOKPOP (@goKPOP) January 17, 2020

Q: How was your first overseas promo tour in Malaysia?
JunJi: I can’t find the right words to describe how happy I was performing and looking at our fans who cheered for us in Malaysia. It lasted for a week which was so short. I’m sad that time is passing so fast, and I’m ready to show you a better performance on our next visit.

Nine: I miss the time being there. I feel like the tour has come to an end so quickly, and each second that I spent with my fans were indescribable. I’m so grateful for the experience.

Love: I feel like I’m still living in the moment because I met so many amazing people in such a beautiful country.

Mill: I’m so grateful for all the beautiful memories created with our fans. It was an honour for us to have Malaysia as our first overseas tour.

Rie: I still can’t believe the tour has come to an end and we are being loved by so many fans. Thank you every one of you and we’ll keep moving forward to live up fans’ expectations.
YooJung: I’m so honoured that even though we are a newly debuted group, we are able to do a tour in Malaysia. We would love to travel to more countries to share our music if more opportunities are given.

KB: I’m absolutely looking forward to our next overseas tour since we had such an amazing experience in Malaysia where everyone was so kind and rooting for us!

Q: What’s the most memorable part of your tour in Malaysia? Any interesting behind-the-scenes stories you would like to share?
Nine: I still can’t forget the moment where fans threw a surprise birthday celebration for me during one of the showcases. At first, I thought fans were having a surprise event for YooJung as Harry Potter sound track was played during that time and as everybody knows YooJung is a big fan of Harry Potter. But I was wrong, it was a birthday song! When I face forward, I saw some fans were holding the hand banners. It was the most touching moment and one of my happiest memories. It was my first birthday celebration since our group debut, and all these birthday wishes mean a lot to me! I would like to thank my fans once again!

Q: We noticed a few members have very special stage names like Mill, LOVE, Rie and NINE. How did you come up with the stage names? Any special meaning behind them?
Love: I really like taking care of our members, full of love just like a mother figure. That’s how I got my name. Isn’t my name perfect for a person who’s a leader in the group?

Nine: Personally, I really like my name because I born in the year of 1999. I think it perfectly represents me.

Mill: You know, I’m the maknae in our group, and mostly maknae has a cute charm. That’s how my name came out in ‘one syllabus’ to make it sounds cuter when everybody says my name.

Rie: There’s a soft and gentle side of me, and this name was chosen to encourage myself to always focus on being grateful and show love to my fans.

JunJi: Doesn’t my name sound a bit mysterious? So I’ll keep it as a secret because mysterious names should stay as mysterious...
YooJung: I think my name describes my personality well, which is gentle and delicate. This is how I got my name.

Q: We heard KB previously wanted to be a comedian. How did you end up being part of OnlyOneOf? 
KB: I didn’t even imagine that I might end up joining this group when I took part in the audition, but I’m so happy that I found my right place since I found my interest is in music.

Q: Tell us what it was like shooting for the reality TV show ‘OnlyOneOf: Unlocking Love’. Any other variety shows you would like to join? 
Love: If I have the chance, I would like to go on reality-variety show such as ‘2 Days & 1 Night’ or ‘New Journey to the West’.

JunJi: The Mnet TV show ‘Unlocking Love’ has given us a lot of good memories and fun, and we’re so grateful for that. I would like to appear on ‘Running Man’. I’m really athletic!

Nine: Hmm.. I would want to go on a show called ‘DoReMi Market’. It seems fun to guess the lyrics.

Mill: Actually, I don’t have a preference, because I really want to make appearance on tons of different shows.
Rie: I really like watching fishing programs most of time. Since young, I enjoyed fishing with my dad. I’d love to go on a TV show called ‘The Fishermen and the City’. I even won 1st prize (a remote control helicopter) at a fishing café once.

YooJung: It was such a great opportunity that I could learn how to build a good relationship with people in general through this reality show. I would love to go on any other shows if there’s any great opportunity.

KB: Filming episodes for ‘Unlocking Love’ was a little awkward at first because it was my first reality show, but I learned a lot and improved lots. I’ve always wanted to go on a TV show called ‘Radio Star’ since I was a kid.

Q: Any plans for a tour anywhere else?
OnlyOneOf: We can’t wait to see our fans in different countries and we are ready to tour overseas again if we get invited. We will meet you soon so just wait a little longer. Till then, the exact location will be a secret.

Q: What can we expect from OnlyOneOf in 2020? 

JunJi: We’ll keep doing our best to make 2020 our year. So please stay tuned and look forward to our upcoming release.

Nine: You can expect to see us improve and grow each and everyday. We will continue to accelerate our songwriting and vocal skills.

Love: We’re going to be a group who stays humble always. Thank you.

Mill: We aim to become a group that show a diverse range of music genre and great performances.
Rie: Our goal is to bring ourselves to the next level and meet our fans with new music in diverse ways.

KB: We’re working hard to give you another awesome album.

YooJung: OnlyOneOf will be always a hard-working group, and with all your support and love,
we will show you a lot of new different aspects of us.

[#EXOinMY] #SEHUN said the dress code for today is beige and he’s so happy to see a lot of #EXOLs wore beige! ☺️💖

Good job #EXOLs! 🎉#EXplOrationInKL #EXOinKL pic.twitter.com/9vWssTDBNT

— GOKPOP (@goKPOP) December 14, 2019

Earlier this year, on the 12th of February, ITZY made their public appearance in the K-pop music industry with their hit debut single "Dalla Dalla" which got them the record for the fastest K-pop debut music video to reach 100 million views. With a blend of addicting EDM, house, and hip-hop together with lyrics describing their distinct style "I'm different from other kids/Don't try to measure me by your standards", they are one of the leading girl groups for 2019. The girl group has kicked off their debut showcase tour 'ITZY? ITZY!' with the first show in Jakarta, and will be bringing their world tour around Asia.

Heading to Singapore to put on a spectacular show last Friday was their first. The members of ITZY brought their sprightliness and vividness with flashy choreography along with their sweet vocals to the fans in Singapore.

The showcase started with their lead single "Icy", which the pre-chorus lyrics "Icy but I'm on fire" that serves as the lead-up to the dynamic chorus of the song was highly complimented. The energy continues to rise with the next song "IT'z SUMMER" rising the atmosphere in the venue causing fans singing and waving their hands along.

Kicking off the next segment 'Question? ITZY!' with a series of questions. One of the questions asked was where is the one place ITZY wants to visit in Singapore. Yeji mentioned she would like to visit Marina Bay as it is one of the most famous tourist spots in Singapore and as people mentioned they could see the heart of the country in it. Lia also mentioned that they managed to catch a glimpse of the Marina Bay Sands from the opposite side and took photos with it. Following up when asked about their proudest moments as part of ITZY, Chaeryeong wanted to express her greatest gratitude towards MIDZYs. The tremendous loud cheers from the fans gave them huge support while they were performing for a big award ceremony.

The next segment titled 'Guess The Song Quiz' was both a party for ITZY and MIDZYs as the members showed their liveliness through their dance moves while guessing to the song. Sunmi's "Gashina", GOT7's "You Calling My Name", IU's "BBIBBI", TWICE's "Fancy" and lastly BTS's "Idol" were the songs ITZY had to make a guess as a team.

[#ITZYinSG]
Segment ‘GUESS THE SONG QUIZ’

BTS’s Idol #ITZY #ITZYSHOWCASEINSG pic.twitter.com/pmvnf6mZ3l

— GOKPOP (@goKPOP) December 13, 2019

The members of ITZY perfectly covered songs from their seniors in JYP Entertainment with  TWICE's hit song "TT" and GOT7's "Hard Carry". The members definitely showcased their versatility from cute to girl crush and embellishing it with their own charisma. 

[#ITZYinSG]
The group performed to their senior’s song TWICE’s ‘TT’ #ITZY #ITZYSHOWCASEINSG pic.twitter.com/BOxOhp6X9r

— GOKPOP (@goKPOP) December 13, 2019

The members also put up a performance to "Cherry" with the screams of MIDZYs overwhelming the venue. As the night was coming to an end, the girls round up the show with "WANT IT" and their lead single "Dalla Dalla". The members expressed their gratitude for the MIDZYs that were constantly cheering and supporting them with their fullest while they were performing on stage. Yuna pinky-promised concertgoers that they will come back next year. Ryujin mentioned that this is just the beginning, and they will definitely come back to Singapore. The members concluded the show with a line "MIDZYs, only trust ITZY". Having a world tour on their first year in the industry, it truly shows why ITZY is making a hit. We look forward to more amazing performances from the girls in the future.

We would like to extend our gratitude to One Production for the invitation.

Written by: Brandon
Official photos: Live Nation