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[INTERVIEW] IZE Magazine (140501)

1. "This is just the beginning for us"

Recently, you celebrated 300 days since your debut. What, if anything, has changed the most since your debut?

Jin: After comparing the kids' faces before and after debut, it seems like they've changed a lot. It may be because of the camera massage, but it seems like all of them look more refined now, except one person. That one person is....Jimin. He looked his best at debut, and he's maintained his looks since then. Rapmon: So are you saying that Jimin isn't good looking? (laughs)Jin: No, it's not that- The other members have changed a lot-Jimin: Don't try to fix it- it's said and done already!

What is something you still can't get used to?

J-Hope: Music shows are still difficult. There is a lot of pressure, and we need to figure out where the cameras are. The leader tells us what we need to go over before going and stage and reminds us of what our dance instructor told us.Rapmon: We can't relax. I'm rapping one moment, and then dancing the next. (laughs) And because we're still rookies, there are times when our performance time is cut short. For 'Attack on Bangtan,' from our last album, our performance was different on Wednesday than it was on Tuesday, so we had to be very focused.

You recorded your highest success so far with 'Boy in Luv' being a 1st place candidate. Did you get the company dinner that you wished for?

Rapmon: We had it a few times before, but this time, before our album promotions, Bang Shihyuk PD took us to the garusogil. He told us he was confident in our album and that we would get a good response as long as we didn't make any big mistakes. I think he had some kind of foresight. That day, we ate a lot of meat, and we went to a coffee shop that doesn't seem like a place for a bunch of guys to go to.Jin: But we didn't just order a few pieces and have a calm conversation- We ordered a whole bunch and ate it as soon as it came out, and then we ordered more.

The songs you promoted before this were all about the defiance, wandering, and conflict of teenagers, but this time you song is about love, so some say it's like you've made up with the world. (laughs)

Suga: This time we couldn't make up with the girl. (laughs) But we're rooting for all the couples in the world. Those people need to love each other so they can use our song.

'Boy in Luv' is a has a strong sound and beat that does not fall short of 'No More Dream' or 'N.O,' but it was interesting that it is a song about a confession for a girl. What was the process of making this song?

Suga: We tried to make it so that it would be catchy and easy to follow along with. We put in lyrics like "Bbarim bbarim bbarim," "dwegopa," and "bad bad girl" because they are easy to copy.Rapmon: We were hoping at least one of these would stick in peoples' minds! (laughs) Lyrics like "I want to be your oppa" and "You make me huff and puff and whine" can be seen as childish, we wanted to give an intuitive feeling. We felt like we needed one big push to get our name out there, and it fit well that the third part of our school trilogy was 'love.'

You showed a romantic performance with the new performance for your follow-up song 'Just One Day.' You had to express love through not only the choreography, but also your facial expressions as well. How was it?

Rapmon: For our past performances, we were always either mad or excited, but we needed something different for 'Just One Day.' We tried to think of the camera as the woman we love, especially because we have never done a sweet concept like this before.Jimin: But it didn't work very well. I kept on making a strange smiling face whenever I imagined a girl to be in front of me. Hahaha!Rapmon: Because you're thinking of obscene things. (laughs)Jin: I though I was staring very lovably, but some people were asking me why it was so greasy.