KINGDOM: Advance into the third kingdom

The group KINGDOM is back with an additional upgrade.

KINGDOM (Jahan, Ivan, Arthur, Chiwoo, Dann, Louis and Mujin) hosted an online showcase to commemorate the release of its third mini album “History of Kingdom: Part III. IVAN” on the afternoon of the 21st October.

KINGDOM, which debuted in February and has already made its second comeback, said:

“We trained hard day and night.”

Regarding its quick comeback in just three months, ARTHUR said, “I think it’s because eight albums are prepared in advance and the last album performed well.”

CHIWOO then said:

“As we are a team preparing for a very big performance, the preparation period for the third album was a bit shorter than the preparation period for the first and second albums. I was worried, but now I’m impatient because I prepared it easily thanks to good staff and good dancers.”

In addition to the title track “Black crown“, the album also includes “Legacy of hatred“, “Fallen star“, “We are“, “Burn” and “On air“. The members and MUJIN also participated in the lyrics and songwriting for “Fallen star” and “On air” to reveal their musical abilities.

As far as KINGDOM is concerned, what cannot be left out is an interesting worldview. Like the band name “Seven Kings from Seven Kingdoms“, they tell the story of a new king in each album based on their own world view. It consists of the “king of change” DANN, of the “king of rain” ARTHUR, of the “king of cherry blossoms” MUJIN, of the “king of beauty” LOUIS, of the “snow king” IVAN, of the “king of the sun” JAHAN and of the “king of the Clouds” CHIWOO.

The main character of this promotion is IVAN, the Snow King. IVAN said:

“It’s new to be the main character. It tells the story of IVAN in Kingdom of Snow, and I’ll show you a four minute film on stage with intensity and expression. If you look closely, you will soon fall in love with it,”

he said confidently.

The title track “Black Crown” is an epic pop dance number that cuts through the magnificent sound of the orchestra. The situation expressed in it, is that IVAN, who runs the “Snow Kingdom”, had no choice but to use the power of absolute evil in the fierce confrontation between good and evil.

As this is a band with varied and magnificent performances, they were asked to look forward to the stage. Regarding the performance, DANN said: “The topic was’ Kingdom of Snow”, adding: “During the first and second albums knives and fans were used as dance props, but this time the intensity was used as props.”

Since its debuts, KINGDOM has grown at a remarkable pace. The previous title track “Karma” placed eighth in the “World Digital Song Sales” category on the Billboard charts, which is known to be the only male group to debut this year.

LOUIS said:

“I think the reason we were able to stand out overseas, even though we were newbies, was because the seniors in K-pop paved the way for me. It is also thanks to the support of the staff, the GF family and the KingMaker (official name of the fandom) that Kingdom is what it is.“.

Asked about the secret to being loved in America, MUJIN got a laugh, saying, “Isn’t that because of the movie performances, the music, and our great looks and physique?” Its achievements in the US market include appearances on the Super Bowl Half-Time Show and the Ellen Show, as well as the Billboard Music Awards and Grammy Awards.

An overwhelming scale of performance combined with an easy-to-understand worldview. The members knew exactly what their strengths were. When asked what is the unique difference of KINGDOM as many K-pop groups work with a different worldview, LOUIS replied, “Even if you find out about us late, it’s easy to understand and understand. approach our view of the world just by watching the clip.“

Since KINGDOM is a long term project, around 32 albums are being prepared. The world view appears to be simple and detailed.

However, he also said, “The worldview itself shows a four-minute fantasy and a gorgeous movie-like scene. This is the color that only KINGDOM has. The song is also enjoyed around the world in Because of its light color you can identify “It’s Like a Kingdom” and “This is Kingdom” just by listening to the intro.“

Synergy with the agency also played a role. JAHAN said:

“The bond between the members and the family of the agency is strong. I also saw an article online saying it was the most visible group among small and medium businesses this year.”,

determined to work harder.

KINGDOM chose Big Bang and BTS as models. They said, “We take a lot of inspiration from the musicality of Big Bang and the scenic dominance of BTS. They are our favorite elders.”

Finally, IVAN said, “The purpose of this activity is to earn first place in a music show. We were committed, if we won, to bungee jumping with the last album, but we didn’t could not achieve this dream, so we want to win the first place this time and do it with the members and the staff this time,” making people laugh. MUJIN then said, “The activities overlap with the year-end awards season,” expressing his desire to participate in the awards ceremony and show a great performance.

KINGDOM’s third mini album “History of Kingdom: Part III. IVAN” will be released at 6pm today.

Journaliste : Shawn
Source : GF Entertainment