The group NINE.i (ėģøģģ“) owes its acronym to "EVERYDAY NEW i" and in January 2022, the company FirstOne Entertainment opened its social networks to make them known.
Its ten members are Jewon (Leader and Vocalist), Eden (Vocalist), Winnie (Rapper), Minjun (Vocalist), Vahn (Producer, Vocalist and Rapper), Vari (Vocalist), Seowon (Dancer), Taehun (Performance Leader), Joohyoung (Vocalist) and maknae Jiho (Rapper).
Jewon was seen in Produce X 101, Minjun in Wild Idol, Vahn was in HNB group and pre-debuted with UTH (the group disbanded before their debut), Seowon was seen in Dancing High and the others we will get to know little by little.
They debuted on March 30, 2022 with the mini-album "New World"; and on November 8, 2022 they made their first comeback with the EP "I. (Part 1)"
Let's know more about them.
KZ- Where does the name NINE.i come from, how did you come up with it?
Jewon- The name NINE.i represents 9 members with an internal energy with one connector of the group, “i”, which is Vari. It conveys a meaning of breaking stereotypes and proposing new points of view to the people by creating an algorithm in the world “i”. The group name was made based on our worldview.
KZ- What are your talents besides singing and dancing, what are you good at doing?
Vari- I’m taking my language lessons pretty seriously these days, so I would choose speaking English and Japanese as my talent! Also, the acrobatic moves I showed on the first group content is also one of my talents.
Joohyoung- My talent is being able to copy any moves instantly (^^). I don’t get scared easily, which makes me not afraid of challenges. It’s my talent to be bold and accept challenges.
KZ- What do you remember most from your time as trainees?
Jiho- I remember the day when we practiced early in the morning. It was during my monthly evaluation for the song ‘Shoot Out’ by MONSTA X, and Jewon offered me to practice early in the morning with him. The early morning practice felt extra tiring for me, so I think it'll remain in my memory forever.
Seowon- I remember the company recital during my trainee days. Preparing for the recital made me feel excited as if I were preparing for an actual debut, and performing on stage motivated me and gave me the sense of hope during the hard trainee period.
KZ- Which artists would you say have inspired you?
Vahn- I was inspired by the artists I frequently listened to during my childhood days. I grew up listening to bands such as Owl City, Maroon5, and Boys Like Girls. I think their vibes are portrayed in my work as well.
KZ- Let's talk about "I. Part 1", how it was born, what you wanted to transmit, the concept...
Vahn- Since the subject of this album is “myself”, I tried to express as many human emotions as possible in this album. I finished writing the title song a long time ago, and I have worked very hard on it since. The title song for this album is about dreaming boldly and bravely like a young boy would do, and I wanted to send a message to anyone who is afraid to take challenges and dream.
Vari- I love all the songs, but my current favorite song to listen to is ‘Young Boy’. I believe the song contains a great message.
Taehun- My favorite song is ‘I AM’. Since the song is written for the purpose of amazing performance, I find myself grooving to the rhythm without even noticing. Also, there are various rhythms involved in the song, which makes it seem more exciting than other songs.
KZ- If you could collaborate with another artist, who would you like it to be?
Winnie- For me, one of my most favorite artists is Lauv, so It would be a great honor if one day I could collaborate with him.
Minjun- I would say Taylor Swift. After hearing her latest album, I started listening to all her previous works as well. Her voice is very charming and I hope I can have such a charming and unique voice.
KZ- Si vous pouviez collaborer avec un autre artiste, qui aimeriez-vous que ce soit ?
Minjun- NINE.i’s goal for 2023 is to show various charms of the group, just like how we did on our album ‘I (Part.1)’. We also want to connect more with our Spanish i.ENIN.
Jewon- We had a great time being able to tell more about ourselves to our Spanish i.ENIN, and we are planning to connect more with you, so please continue to send love and support to us. This has been NINE.i! Te quiero~
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