mdpr.jp/interview/detail/4665624 Source of pics and Transl : lila_regen / lovelifebeauty_ from X ATEEZ's Hongjoong: "My dream is to stay in ATEEZ for the rest of my life" - What he wants to say to the seven members after their contract renewal 💬 I heard that the title of this album contains the meaning of "new hope from difficulties," but has there ever been a time in your career where you felt difficulties? 🐿️ If there was a difficult time, it would have to be the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. We couldn't meet our fans in person, and we didn't have the experience of people watching us live when we performed on stage. However, I actually had a lot of conversations with the members during that time. We were looking for something we could do precisely because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and having the members there was a great help. 💬 What specific things did you members talk about during the COVID-19 pandemic? 🐿️ First of all, we often talked about what we should do during this time and what we should show our fans. There were many times when we couldn't be together, so we each told each other, "You're not alone." 💬 Did you send each other messages even though you were far away? 🐿️ Yes. We sent each other messages, and that was the first time we had a video call in the group chat room. 💬 ATEEZ is now performing captivating stages all over the world and making their dreams come true. Modelpress has many readers who are also pursuing their dreams, so I'd like to ask you, Hongjoong, what you think is the secret to making your dreams come true based on your success so far. 🐿️ To be honest, I'm also a person who still has dreams, so I still don't know what it takes to make them come true. But I think it's important for everyone to have as many dreams as I do, and to dream as well. I don't know what I can do right now, but I think it's important to think a lot about your dreams, to keep them in your heart. 💬 What dream are you currently living, Hongjoong? 🐿️ First of all, one of my dreams came true recently. My original dream was to remain in ATEEZ for the rest of my life . We recently renewed our contracts for a long term, so I think we've taken a step closer to that dream. And I intend to continue holding on to that dream forever. I want to continue working with the members for a long time, so I've also thought about what I need to achieve that. It's important to maintain relationships with our fans, and I think it's also important to maintain relationships with the band members. In that sense, we need people who listen to our music and watch our shows, so we're still working hard for those people as well. 💬 "My dream is to remain in ATEEZ for the rest of my life." I'm sure many fans were relieved to hear these words. Congratulations on your contract renewal! 🐿️ (In Japanese) Yes! Thank you! 💬 Please give a message to the seven members who will continue to work together in the future. 🐿️ (In Japanese) Ah, that's embarrassing... (laughs). (In Korean) As we discussed earlier, both myself and the other members want to continue to dream and move forward. To do that, I think you can't make your dreams come true unless you're healthy both physically and mentally, so I want to tell you to stay healthy and talk a lot about your dreams. Also, I want to thank the members for all the hard work they put in for each other.
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Hongjoong is such a good egg, his interview was very thoughtful and honest, oh and those photos are stunning, he is a very handsome man 😅
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Ty! 🫶 I often think about that video with the caption "Ateez can never disband bc Hongjoong would explode." All of them would tbh. I wish them many more years, filled with success, happiness, and health. 8M1
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Hongjoong's interview for modelpress with pics and text.
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