K-Pop boy group MCND shares what went through the making of their latest dance cover performance, Justin Bieber's "Second Emotion" (feat. Travis Scott), in an exclusive interview with KpopStarz.
MCND, the five-member boy group under TOP Media, has been steadily making its way through the global K-pop industry with its mix of visuals and talent.
Aside from successfully completing their activities for their third extended play, "MCND Age," the group continues to stay connected with their equally devoted fanbase, the GEM, through various content on their social networking sites (SNS).
One of their highly-anticipated works over the years has been the "Play Music Ground" (PMG) series, which saw the group perform dance covers of different K-Pop and international hits - and they have displayed their impressive dance skills once again with the Play Music Ground cover for Justin Bieber's "Second Emotion" (feat. Travis Scott).
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1. First of all, congratulations for another successful Play Music Ground entry with Justin Bieber's "Second Emotion (ft. Travis Scott)." It now has close to half a million views a week after its release. To start, who first came with the idea to choose the Justin Bieber song for your next dance cover?
MCND : 저희가 저스틴 비버님의 음악을 좋아하고 평소에도 많이 듣거든요. 최근 'Second Emotion'을 저희 모두 좋아하게 돼서 안무 영상까지 찾아봤는데 정말 멋있더라고요. 뭔가 프리하면서도 각이 잡혀 있고, chill하면서도 세련된 느낌이 마음에 들었습니다. 또 저희가 퍼포먼스로 잘 보여드릴 수 있을 것 같다고 생각해서 'PMG'로 진행하게 됐습니다.
MCND: We like Justin Bieber's music and listen to it a lot. Recently, we all started to like Second Emotion, so we looked up the choreography video and it was really cool. It's free and angular, and we liked the chill and sophisticated feel. We thought we could show you our performance, so we decided to do PMG.
2. According to your dance video uploaded on YouTube, the dance performance was directed by TaeHoon Kim, a popular choreographer? Is there a concept to your "Second Emotion" dance cover? Can you share your experiences working with him?
Castle J: 태훈 선생님은 저희가 캐치하지 못했던 디테일을 잡아 주시기도 하고 더욱 멋있는 동작을 제시해 주시기도 합니다! 즐겁고 편안한 분위기에서 작업할 수 있어서 좋은 결과물이 나오는 것 같습니다.
BIC: 저희와 되게 오랫동안 안무 호흡을 맞춰와서 저희에 대해 정말 잘 알고 계세요. 그래서 더 편하게 배울 수 있습니다.
MINJAE: 태훈 선생님이 동선과 동작 등을 다 봐주시면서 큰 도움을 주세요.
HUIJUN: 전체적인 디테일을 봐주세요!! 누가 뭐가 부족한지 항상 말해주시고 서포트해주십니다.
WIN: 프리 데뷔곡 'TOP GANG'부터 계속 MCND의 퍼포먼스를 위해 힘 써주시고 계세요. MCND의 안무 퀄리티는 안무가님의 피드백을 통해서 더 완벽해집니다!
Castle J: Taehoon shows us some details that we didn't notice and shows us some cool moves! I think we get good results because we can work in a pleasant and comfortable atmosphere.
BIC: You've been working with us for a very long time, so you know us very well. So I can learn more comfortably.
MINJAE: Taehoon, please help us by looking at all the movements and movements.
HUIJUN: Please look at the overall details! Someone always tells me what's lacking and supports me.
They've been working hard for MCND's performance since their free debut song 'TOP GANG'. MCND's choreography quality becomes more perfect through feedback from the choreographer!
3. You have done a wide range of dance covers for your Play Music Ground series, do you already have the next project in mind? Is there a particular song you'd like to cover next?
MCND : 댄스 외에도 보컬, 랩 등 다양한 걸 준비하고 있어요. 저희가 음악 방송에서 보여드리지 못한 색다른 느낌과 매력들을 느낄 수 있게 해드리고 싶어요. 무슨 장르이든, 어떤 콘셉트이든 다 소화해내는 모습도요! 또 커버곡을 비롯해 저희만의 창작물도 많이 보여드리고 싶습니다.
MCND: Besides dancing, we're preparing vocals, rap, etc. We'd like to give you a unique feeling and charm that we haven't shown you on music shows. You can pull off any genre or concept! We also want to show you our own creations, including cover songs.
4. Reading the comments section for your latest Play Music Ground, people are saying that all members of MCND have what it takes to be main dancers, and that your moves "hypnotize them." What can you say about these comments? Also, do you have a message for GEMs who have not yet watched this dance performance?
Castle J: 좋게 봐주셔서 감사합니다! 앞으로도 열심히 춤을 춰야겠다고 생각하고요! 모든 멤버들이 춤을 좋아하고 많은 시간을 투자했기 때문에 좋은 평을 들을 수 잇는 것 같아요. 아직 저희의 퍼포먼스를 보지 못하신 분들도 꼭 찾아봐 주시면 좋겠습니다!
BIC: 저희 다섯 명 모두 누구 하나 빠짐없이 다 춤 실력이 좋다는 말이 많아서 기분이 정말 좋습니다. 앞으로 더 좋은 이야기를 많이 들을 수 있게 노력하겠습니다!
MINJAE: 저희 무대로도, 커버 무대로도 좋은 퍼포먼스를 많이 보여드릴 테니 기대해 주세요!
HUIJUN: 계속해서 노력하고 또 노력해서 'PMG'로 멋진 모습을 보여드릴 수 있는 것 같아요. 앞으로도 계속 성장하는 MCND가 되겠습니다!
WIN : MCND의 장점을 알아봐 주시는 것 같아 감사합니다. 앞으로도 기대에 맞는 좋은 모습 많이 보여드리겠습니다.
Castle J: Thank you for being so nice! I think I should continue to dance hard! I think we can get good reviews because all the members love dancing and have spent a lot of time. If you haven't seen our performance yet, please watch it!
BIC: I'm really happy that all five of us are [seen as having] good dancing skills. I will try my best to hear more good stories from now on!
MINJAE: We'll show you a lot of great performances on our stage and cover stage, so please look forward to it!
HUIJUN: I think we can continue to work hard and show great performances through PMG. We'll continue to grow as MCND!
WIN: Thank you for recognizing MCND's strengths. We'll continue to show you good performances that meet your expectations.
