[Exclusive]"Potential", which bloomed as a whole group of 10, the momentum of Psycus will start from now on [★FULL Interview]

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Boy group Xikers (Min Jae, Jun Min, Su Min, Jin Sik, Hyun Woo, Jung Hoon, Se Eun, Yoo Jun, Hunter Ye Chan) properly burst their "potential." Upon its debut in 2023, it entered the 75th place of the Billboard 200, proving its firepower. Since then, it has topped the Billboard "Emerging Artist" chart for four consecutive years and even recorded the first time for a fifth-generation boy group to tour the Americas and Europe. The 6th mini album, released in October last year, also surpassed 320,000 copies at the beginning, breaking its own high, continuing a non-stop "career high."

The momentum led to the prime minister. Psykers won the 'AAA Potential' award at the '10th Anniversary Asian Artist Awards 2025 and '10th Anniversary AAA 2025' hosted by Star News at Kaohsiung National Stadium on December 6 last year. In particular, the award ceremony is meaningful in that it was staged as a whole group of 10 including Jung Hoon, who returned from injury. The members expressed their overwhelming feelings, saying, "It's a gift-like award for your hard work throughout the year."

The momentum of Psycus will start from now on. Cycus, who recently celebrated its 1,000th day since its debut, plans to continue its activities in the future with a more determined will. The members expressed their ambition to show clearer musical colors by using the previous activities as a build-up. He also expressed his determination to capture "Roddy (fandom name)" around the world with music work and overwhelming performances that utilize the details of emotions. I met with Psycus, who became more solid, and talked about the behind-the-scenes story of the award and future activities.

-I received the Potential Award at this '10th Anniversary AAA 2025', and if you have any feelings that you couldn't say at the time.

▶MINJAE = In fact, last year was a very important year for us, Psycus. It's important every year, but it was a year when I was determined to 'step the stairs a little big and get ready to go up properly'. Actually, there are many awards, but we got a prize called potential at a point we were focusing on. The keyword was perfect, so I think it was more meaningful than any other award. It was all the more precious to us because it was an award like a gift for our hard work throughout the year.

Thanks to this precious award, we're practicing hard and preparing a lot of things that we can show as a psycus. As much as I won the Potential Award, I want to make this year a year where Psychus shines. It was an opportunity for me to be more determined, so I was very thankful for this award.

-How did it feel to hold the trophy on stage.

▶Minjae = I was very nervous. The concert hall was huge. The cheers were really loud, so I couldn't hear what I was saying right away, but it rang after 2-3 seconds. So I was suddenly nervous. I thought, "I'm talking in front of so many people." I don't even remember how I made my acceptance speech.

After the acceptance speech, I checked myself on the monitor because I don't usually get nervous. But I personally felt a bit sad because I didn't express my gratitude in words.

-I wonder what you talked about with the members right after the ceremony.

▶Se-eun= We talked about 'Let's work harder and try hard so that we can come to 'AAA' next year.

The stage was so big that we talked a lot about how we should do well today. Many people cheered for us and it felt like we had a fun performance, so we talked a lot about "I'm so happy" and "I had a lot of fun" after the performance.

-If you look back on how you felt at the time of the performance.

▶ Su-min= When I stood on the stage, I thought, "When will I be able to stand on this stage again?" So I thought a lot about wanting to grow up as soon as possible and play with more roadies (fandom names). The stage was really big and 360-degree, so I was able to communicate better because there were fans everywhere I looked. I think we were able to enjoy each other more excitedly while performing on the stage.

-I visited Kaohsiung for this 'AAA' award ceremony. Do you have any interesting behind-the-scenes stories.

▶Junmin = (In free time) I went to eat hot pot with Jinsik, and the picture was taken and it was even on the news. We ate a lot back then, but it came out so I was a little embarrassed. But since all the Kaohsiung fans recognized me, I felt like a celebrity. (laughs)

-Jung Hoon, a member who had a short hiatus due to a cruciate ligament injury, returned and last year, he performed as a "full group of 10 people." How did you feel about performing together and performing on the stage.

▶ Jung-hoon = It was actually my first time to receive an award at such a big concert hall. So I was very nervous. I thought a lot, "The 10 of us worked really hard." If you invite us again next time, we'll work harder and show you better performances.

▶Se-eun= It was the first time that 10 people spent a full year, so it was very meaningful. As all 10 of us are together, we have more confidence and momentum so that we can show our energy well. I think there was a meaningful result because all the members worked hard together.

-On December 23 last year, Psycus celebrated its 1,000th day as a whole group of 10. It must have been a precious day for all 10 of us to be together, so I think it must have felt new.

▶Minjae = Time flies. It's a lot faster than I thought. In fact, I don't think our discography is at all small compared to the year we debuted. I wanted to show you as many songs as possible throughout the year. I thought that I should show you my face as often as possible, so I did a lot of things, but I think I have no choice but to let it go.

I'm getting greedy. There are a lot of cool artists these days. So, I want to show you the performance or album that clearly contains the scent and color of Psychos. To do that, I thought I should do my best in every moment within the fast-paced time. As always, I'm going to work harder and do my best for the next comeback. If you've been working with the members like, "Let's have fun" this time, there's a spoonful of "decision."

-During last year's activities, I set a good record with a hot response. What if we look back on 2025.

▶Pretty = Last year was a build-up for this year. This year, it will be even more successful based on what we built up last year. So I promise to LODI that I will be a more proud and cooler artist.

-I wonder what the members feel about the growth of Psycus.

▶ Hyun-woo = I recently monitored the video when I first debuted, and while watching it, I felt a lot of shame and thought, 'Oh, why did I do that?' and 'Why did I sing like that?' But as time went by, I saw myself growing up and the changes began to be clearly visible. As a result, I'm more confident in myself now and the future is better drawn. It's a shameful past, but with such a past, I think I was able to think about a brighter future.

-Is there a point that Psycus insists on or thinks is important in the process of working on music.

▶ Hyun-woo = When I practice singing, I tend to sing as I hear without looking at the lyrics. When foreigners listen to our songs, they often don't know Korean. I thought that to make you feel emotions even though you don't know the meaning, you should pay attention to the emotions contained in the words rather than the meaning of the words. So I pay attention to those emotional details and think about singing so that the listener can feel it well.

-What do you think is the reason why Roddy (fandom name) all over the world support and love Psycus.

▶ Yechan= First of all, I think it's because the most powerful performance stands out. I think it's also a big part that our energy on stage is delivered to the viewers. When we do live on stage, we can hear it very well, and we communicate with the audience through various ad-libs, and they think that the attitude is good. I think those things are combined to like and love Psychus.

-If you could give a little tip to the roadies about their future activities.

▶Se-eun = We will continue to do various activities in 2026, but I think we will be able to see you with great performances, so please look forward to it. We'll show you powerful and energetic performances.

-I wonder what kind of group you want to remember and what you want to show your fans in the future.

▶Yujun = I want to go to this group's concert.

▶Junmin = I want to be a group that comes to mind in all seasons.

-Lastly, please say something to LODI.

▶MINJAE = I want to be a proud artist for LODI who gives me endless love this year. I'll be back soon with an unrecognizable growth. Happy New Year, and if you're having a good winter like this, Psycus will come back with a great look. I always love you.

▶ Yechan= I wish you a happy new year and all the best this year. I'll always be a humble psycus.

▶Yujun = Thank you so much because I think there were many happy moments because of LODI while playing Psychos for over 1,000 days. I hope you look forward to the great performances and performances that Psycus will show you in the future, and we will be a Psycus who works harder.

▶Junmin = I think LODI likes us more than anyone else when we receive an award. We will continue to work hard this year to show better performances and become an artist who will be able to give more awards to LODI as we grow up, so please look forward to it.

▶Jinsik = You did a great job in 2025, and we will not lose our initial commitment and become a psycus who works hard on stage this year. Please keep an eye on.

▶ Hunter = I think I'm always loved by LODI. I will work hard to repay that love this year so that I can achieve many good results and be filled with only good things.

▶Seeun= Thank you so much for always supporting us. We'll work harder to return your support, so please keep your eyes on us. I love you.

▶ Jung Hoon = Thank you so much for your support this year as well. I'm really happy that it's laid the groundwork for me to grow. What we've shown so far can be seen as the tip of the iceberg, so please look forward to it more in the future.

▶ Su-min = In the past, I used to think that I wanted to be loved and be happy on a big stage, but these days, I think I want to make LODI happy. So in 2026, I want to instill a lot of happy memories in us. We will work hard to make LODI smile.

▶ Hyunwoo = Thank you so much for always allowing us to live as singers as if we are not singers anymore. As a human being, thank you so much for giving us so much love and always giving us strength. If you continue to support us so that we can become better singers, we will continue to live our lives harder.

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