XG just finished the North American leg of their ‘The First Howl’ World Tour and they share their experience throughout touring, how ALPHAZ have continuously shocked the girl group with the outpour of support, what fans can expect from their new album ‘AWE,’ why outer space is a significant theme for the girls and more!
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00:00It's like a surprise, that's what IKEA is all about.
00:03Through this album, I was able to feel that IKEA vibe.
00:05It was a surprise.
00:07I was like, what is this?
00:10So many covers on social media.
00:12A lot of videos pop up on my For You page.
00:16Words can't express and describe this relationship we have together.
00:20Hi, we're XG!
00:22And you're watching Billboard News.
00:27We're missing Kona today,
00:28but we have the rest of XG.
00:30I'm very happy to have you guys.
00:31You guys have had a huge year.
00:33You guys have been touring.
00:35How has the tour been going so far?
00:37How is everything?
00:38The tour has been going great.
00:39We just finished our North American tour
00:41and we had so much fun.
00:43We met so many of our U.S. alphas
00:45and they were all dressed up with amazing cool outfits.
00:49They sang top to bottom,
00:50like they were singing their hearts out.
00:52So that was crazy.
00:53And we received so much good energy from them.
00:56So it was amazing.
00:58So cool.
00:59What has it been like performing across the United States,
01:03performing for new fans,
01:05meeting fans for the first time?
01:07We just finished our tour in Japan, Asia, and the U.S.
01:13and the alphas' energy was amazing.
01:18The energy we get from their performances
01:23gives us a lot of energy.
01:27We were able to give and take.
01:30I'm excited that we'll be able to give and take
01:35during our European tour.
01:39In terms of the fans,
01:41you're performing some of these songs for the first time for them.
01:45Obviously, you've worked on this music for a long time.
01:49Some new singles, some new choreography.
01:52What has it been like presenting them to the fans for the first time?
01:56We're releasing new albums and new songs
02:00during this world tour.
02:05I hope that the alphas who come to see us every time
02:09and the alphas who watch us there
02:12will be surprised.
02:14So we added something to our set list
02:18in the middle of the tour.
02:21Even though it was just released,
02:24we were surprised and moved by the fact that
02:27they were dancing and singing along with us.
02:31You guys have been performing for a bit now.
02:41How would you say your show and your performances
02:44have changed over time and evolved?
02:47When we're on stage,
02:52even if we have a lot of problems,
02:57we all work together and support each other.
03:04We help each other and overcome those problems.
03:07We've been performing on many stages
03:11during the world tour.
03:14It's been a lot of fun on stage.
03:18We've had a lot of experiences,
03:21and I think we're all evolving.
03:25I'm happy.
03:28What are you guys looking forward to as the tour continues?
03:31I'm looking forward to meeting our alphas.
03:34I'm also looking forward to learning about
03:37the different cultures from different countries.
03:41During your downtime,
03:43do you get to explore different cities and cultures?
03:46Yeah, just explore.
03:48It's like show after show,
03:50but we have time to explore the city.
03:55We go to famous places in the area.
04:00We have a day off every month.
04:07If we just take a day off,
04:10we feel like it's a waste of time.
04:14So we go shopping,
04:17go to famous places in the area,
04:19and have a meal.
04:21I feel like we're able to do what we like
04:25by learning about cultures and history.
04:29I want to keep doing that.
04:31What do you want to say to your fans?
04:35I want to ask about the new project,
04:38the new music.
04:40Guys!
04:42What can fans expect in terms of the music
04:45and just everything about the new project?
04:48The concept of this album is called IKEA-KAN.
04:54IKEA-KAN is about the curiosity and surprise
04:59that people feel when something new appears.
05:02I hope we can surprise people with IKEA-KAN.
05:06I hope we can make people feel like,
05:09wow, what is this?
05:12There are a lot of songs.
05:15We've always wanted to do R&B.
05:18There are songs with R&B soul,
05:20dance music,
05:22and hip-hop that represents XG.
05:27I think people will enjoy it a lot.
05:30I like the double meaning, the title.
05:33The awe, and then...
05:44Tell me everything about the
05:46If You Know, You Know music video.
05:48And the choreography.
05:50Tell me everything about it. It's so cool.
05:52The IYKYK project is about
05:56the space stairs that we value.
06:01The things that we value are reflected in the music video.
06:08The choreography is a step that goes around the universe.
06:17The music video is a pastel color that is different from the usual XG.
06:23The music video has a cute atmosphere.
06:26I think it shows a new side of XG.
06:32I wanted to ask about the outer space concept
06:35because you saw that in something you write as well.
06:38Where does that come from and why is that an important theme for you guys?
06:42Ever since we were trainees, we loved the universe.
06:47The universe is infinite.
06:50There's nothing that's impossible.
06:53That's why it's so important to us.
06:56I think that's why it became our identity.
07:00What has it been like seeing fans recreate the new choreography?
07:05I'm so happy.
07:07We're so happy to see so many covers on social media.
07:11A lot of videos pop up on my For You page.
07:14Recommendations, and I watch it.
07:16They're all so unique. They have good differences.
07:19They even created outfits from our music videos.
07:24It was really cool.
07:26We're just so happy to see them cover them.
07:30The choreo is really hard, but they cover it so well.
07:33We're just so happy.
07:35That's going to be amazing.
07:37You're scrolling through and you're like,
07:39Oh my goodness! That's me!
07:41It's crazy.
07:43They're so good, so it makes it even better.
07:46Have you seen clips of the fans either performing or in the audience
07:49and seen them inspire your own outfits or stylistic choices?
07:54There are a lot.
07:56During the world tour,
07:59there were two aliens wearing alien costumes in the back.
08:06During the music video,
08:09we all painted our skin green to look like aliens.
08:16We've never done that before.
08:18We wanted to do that, so we were like,
08:20Oh, aliens are here!
08:22They're ahead of us.
08:24They're ahead of us.
08:26My last question for you guys.
08:28You talked a little bit about bonding and having shared interests.
08:33What has it been like these past couple years
08:35You spend so much time together.
08:37You're on stage together.
08:39You're growing closer as friends and performers.
08:42What has that experience been like in general?
08:45This whole year has been like a roller coaster.
08:49We all had our ups and downs,
08:51but I feel like we were there to support each other.
08:54These girls are more than family.
08:57Words can't express and describe this relationship we have together.
09:01XG, are you ready to beat the buzzer?
09:04So, in this game,
09:07you have 60 seconds to answer questions in rapid fire style.
09:13The goal is to answer as many questions as you can.
09:16Are you guys ready?
09:18Yes, we are.
09:20Sunset or sunrise?
09:22Sunset or sunrise?
09:24Sunrise!
09:26I'm sorry.
09:28Past or present?
09:30Past or present?
09:33Present!
09:36Dine-in or take-out?
09:38Dine-in!
09:44Going out or staying in?
09:46Going out!
09:48Winter or summer?
09:50Winter!
09:54Coffee or tea?
09:56Coffee!
09:59Split decision.
10:01Text or FaceTime?
10:03FaceTime!
10:06Long hair or short hair?
10:08Long hair! Short hair!
10:13Cats or dogs?
10:15Dogs!
10:17Sweet or savory?
10:19Sweet!
10:21Savory!