You’re about to release your latest single, “Rude!” Can you tell me a bit about the song, and why it’s such a good fit for you?
Jiwoo: “Rude!” is a single that we are introducing after announcing “Focus” four months ago. It’s about choosing to be yourself, even if it looks a little bold from the outside. It’s a playful warning to anyone who tries to put you into a box saying, “This is who I am.” [It's] confident, cheeky and honest. The song really shows our energy. That’s why we think that the song fits us very well.
Over this last debut year, have you learned more about what kind of music you want to make
Jiwoo: We have been delivering different songs [with] different vibes since our debut. Each time, each member have had different feelings about what we like, so I think it’s been an amazing journey of finding what kind of songs we prefer.
That’s really exciting. I imagine it’s a little bit different when you’re coming here just for you guys, like you said, versus with the entirety of SM. What do you think fans can most look forward to with this showcase?
Jiwoo: Of course our new single performance but also we’ll be doing a cover performance that we haven’t shown before, so it’ll be very different. We’ll be able to show a side of Hearts2Hearts that we haven’t shown before. We are very excited to show that to our fans.
Awesome. Does anyone else have something they want to share?
Jiwoo: I think all of us have been supporting each other and helping each other grow. Especially Juun and Yuha have helped me when I do dance practice. Others have helped me when I try to find the right notes during singing practice. I also get energy from Ian and A-na, as Ye-on said. So, really, all of the members have helped each other group as a team.