150810 BUGS MUSIC COMEBACK INTERVIEW

Q. Please greet everyone here at Bugs.

All: Let's Fly B1A4! Hello everyone at Bugs~ We are finally back after a year with Sweet Girl and greeting you in a long time. Nice to meet you!

Q. What kind of song is Sweet Girl? Please tell us what point should we listen to so that the song sounds even better!

Jinyoung: The title song of our sixth mini album Sweet Girl is about a guy falling in love with the opposite party at fight sight, and chasing after that person like in a dream while confessing his love. Even though the lyrics are about the emotions and views of a guy who fell in love at first time, we wanted to express the fluttering emotions of love between both parties. The title Sweet Girl also refers to how the girl looks at the guy, and the song expresses not just the emotions of the person singing it but also the overall situation. Hence we hope the guys who listen to this song become guys who have the courage to confess, and girls to feel like they are the main character of this song.

Sandeul: That's right. This song is a serenade to the person you love. That's why for me, I thought about how I would express this song to the girl of my destiny. In the end I put in more emotions so that it feels more manly(?). Please listen closely to the vocals of the members.

Q. Please introduce the songs in your mini-album.

Baro: You Are A Girl, I Am A Boy is a charming song with vintage guitar sounds. It talks about how one finds out that men and women cannot be friends, as they gain feelings of the opposite sex after being friends for a long time. It will be easy to relate to the lyrics, and you will be able to feel the refreshing vocals of the members while listening to it. It's a catchy song perfect for the hot summer.

Jinyoung: The third song After 10 Years... This is our comeback in a year and a month after Solo Day. Even though the members had individual activities, it was considered a break for us since we did not have album promotions. We spent time amongst ourselves thinking and talking to each other, and all of a sudden we started thinking about how we would be like in 10 years' time. Thinking about we would become lazy in 10 years' time made us reflect on ourselves and that we would live life to the fullest. That's how this song came about.

CNU: That's right. Should I say that this song is like a whip to us? That's a line in the lyrics that go “How is it now?”. This is a song that makes us think about how we are right now. Please listen to it while thinking about the rich sounds and lyrics.

Gongchan: I'll introduce Wait. The most important point of this song is!! That you can enjoy Baror hyung's voice. It starts with only piano sounds and his voice, and that provides a platform for the member's emotional voices to shine. I want to recommend everyone to listen to this song if you are curious about Baro hyung's vocals!

Sandeul: The last song is Love is Magic, a self-composed and self-written song by our soulfull CNU hyung. I did the guide for this song when he first made it. It made me think “Ah, this is exactly a song that CNU hyung would write.” It is also a song that I personally like. And this is a secret... But the last song is not the last song... If you listen to it for 10 more seconds~!!! I'll introduce the album up until here.

All: There is a present hidden for our fans by B1A4 so everyone please look for it!

Q. If you were to express 'B1A4' in one word?

Jinyoung: Family. I think right now, I can only say they are family.

CNU: B1A4 only exists because BANAs exist. B1A4 and BANA are always together!

Q. An memorable episode during the preparation of this album?

Sandeul: Personally, it would be me working hard on my diet. Even though I am still on my diet now, but I think it is really memorable. I ate only chicken breast for almost two months to lose all the cheek fats I gained during our break. I did boxing, walked to our dorm everyday and used the running machine too. I'm really proud and happy that the fans like my changed look, and that they are cheering me on.

Gongchan: Rather than an episode, there was something I was sad and upset over. I got an allergy the day before our music video shoot. My entire body and face was all red and my eyes swollen. I remember being really worried because it was the day before the shoot. But thankfully I got better after a trip to the emergency room. When I think about that day it still feels giddy.

CNU: I tend to compose in the wee hours of the night, and Sandeul usually records the guide track for me. It is quite often that Sandeul's individual schedule ends quite late into the night, but never once has he rejected my request for him to help. I want to make use of this interview and thank Sandeul!

Q. A comeback after 1 year! Anything you felt while doing your individual activities or while preparing for the album?

Jinyoung: It feels like just yesterday that we debuted, and I feel time really flies. We always felt like the youngest but from some time onwards we gained many juniors. Even the youngest in our company junior group Oh My Girl is 17 years old. That also means we have gained many responsibilities. Nowadays I do feel like I need to work even harder.

Baro: This is a worry we have whether we release a new album – through what kind of music should we show off B1A4's color. I think this will be a problem that can never be solved.

CNU: It was also a time for us to feel the preciousness of our fans. I'm very thankful to the fans who have been cheering us on in the past year, and I'm still thinking about how I should express this thanks to them.

Sandeul: That's right! Our fans are our source of energy. There was a chance for us to perform and meet our fans not too long before our comeback, and so many fans turned up with our lightstick and sang along to our songs. It was a performance we had after a long time so it was even more precious and the strength gained was twice as much.

Gongchan: There's something I've been feeling very strongly recently. Not just me but also the hyungs. We feel that B1A4 is most comfortable and enjoyable when we are five. CNU hyung's musical recently ended in July. He practices so much usually that we can practically memorize all the musical numbers. Recently during a meeting, at the same time, we all started copying CNU hyung's gestures and sang the high voices of the highlight of the musical numbers. After singing, the members were all rolling around, clapping and laughing loudly. To be honest it wasn't even a funny scene, but it was just funny that five of us are finally together and coming up with such a situation. That's how I came to think that B1A4 needs to have all five of us to be together.

Q. Lastly, what are your goals for this promotion? And a word to your fans.

Jinyoung: B1A4 is finally back and meeting everyone with a new album in almost a year. We have come in front of everyone with the five of us becoming one. Our break was a time for us to realize how precious everyone – who sent us your love without change over the long break – is to us. Now we will be able to meet often so please cheer us on and give lots of love to our album.

CNU: Because of you fans who cheer us on louder than anyone else whenever we stand on stage, I receive strength. I hope all our fans and everyone here at Bugs are always happy. I love you! Let's be happy, BANAs!

Sandeul: BANAs! Please give lots of love to B1A4's new album. There are many events prepared this time round for us to spend time together. It's all prepared for you guys so please take part actively. I will continue to be a singer that gives my all on stage, so please cheer us on~

Baro: It's great that we are able to meet our BANAs together as five. As expected, we're not lonely when it's the five of us together. Everyone really welcomed us as five. We'll work hard together this promotions together, so please enjoy it like a celebration.

Gongchan: Thank you very very much for waiting a long year for B1A4's new album. There are many good songs in our album, not just our title song. Please listen well to the new album filled up to the brim~!

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