Ak, touching confession for the Lunar New Year holiday, "Members are like family now." [Hanbok Interview①]

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The group ARrC expressed a strong affection for the members, describing them as "being like a Korean family."

Ak (Kien, Hyun-min, Choi Han, Andy, Lioto, Doha, and Jibin) recently conducted a hanbok interview at Star News headquarters in Seorin-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, ahead of the 2026 Lunar New Year holiday.

Ark debuted in August 2024 as the first boy group of Mystic Story, founded by singer Yoon Jong-shin. The multinational members, including Korea, Japan, Vietnam, the United States, and Brazil, aim to communicate with global fans through music, as in the message of "true connection" contained in the team name ARrC. Since its debut, it has shown its presence by participating in red carpets, free shows, showcases, and dance stages in various Asian countries, and is attracting attention as a next-generation global K-pop group based on its solid performance and linguistic strength.

On the second Lunar New Year holiday since his debut, Ak, dressed in hanbok, appeared a little more relaxed and mature. Member Hyun-min smiled happily, saying, "It feels new to wear clothes for the Lunar New Year holiday." Ak, who enjoyed the holiday atmosphere in Hanbok for the first time in a long time, told various stories, including his plans for the Lunar New Year and what he has been up to.

-How did it feel to wear hanbok after a long time?

Hyun-min: Wearing hanbok itself felt different because it was something you wouldn't easily experience in your daily life. It was also new to me that I wore clothes suitable for a special day called New Year's Day. I feel even better because all the members look good together.

Choi Han: I think it's light and nice because the material is different from the one I wore before.

-Is there a hanbok style or point that each member paid attention to.

Hyun-min: They paid more attention to our attitude than to the hanbok itself. I wanted to show the changed attitude and the coolness of Koreans in the atmosphere of hanbok. It's more elegant than usual, and it feels like a nobleman. So naturally, I tried to maintain a more neat and tidy, polite attitude than usual.

Doha: Each member gave a different point for each band. I liked how I looked in the mirror. Wearing hanbok made me feel elegant and calm, so I thought about buying a daily hanbok.

-It's the second Lunar New Year holiday since our debut, so how are you planning to spend it. What's your favorite New Year's food?

Hyun-min: I recently went home after a big event. I ate with my family and talked about this and that. I'm looking for small but certain happiness by going out and eating or spending time with the members. As we spend more time together, it seems that memories are accumulated and teamwork is strengthened. I think I will spend the Lunar New Year holiday with the members, but if I have a chance, I will try to make holiday food. In my house, I make fried food, and my grandmother told me that I am a master of fried food. I'll give it a try to see if the members will enjoy it.

Doha: Spending time with the members made me want to try something. Why don't we make memories together by playing yut or traditional games.

Kkien: Sometimes I can't go home because I have work on my Lunar New Year. Whenever I do that, I feel like I'm a family in Korea because I have members. I don't think I'm lonely at all because it's fun to eat and play games together. That's nice.

-If you recommend a song that's good to listen to on your way home or return home during the Lunar New Year holiday?

Rioto: I'd like to recommend "duality" from the mini 1st album "ARrC". It's a bright feeling, so it would be good to listen to it in a Lunar New Year.

Doha: I released a pre-debut single before my debut, and I hope you spend a hip New Year listening to the song 'dummy'.

Ji-bin: There are songs from the third mini-album, "Kick back" and "Night Life." It's my favorite song and it's a very calm song, so it's good to listen to when you go home or something like this.

Choi Han: There's always a song that I recommend to my fans during the holidays. It's IU's "Autumn Morning". It's a song that reminds you of something on Chuseok, but it seems to give you the comfort of home even if it's not Chuseok.

Andy: I recommend NCT WISH's "Steady". It's the first song I've heard this year and I'm excited. I recommend it because it's a song that gives you strength.

Kkien: I recommend EXO's "First Snow". I want to recommend it because I can think of many good memories.

Hyun-min: Shin Hae-cheol's "Dream of a Freshwater Eel". Personally, I think the lyrics are great among Korean popular music. I got comfort and strength from the lyrics. The new year is hopeful, and there is also anticipation and anxiety about 'what will we do?' I think I can gain strength.

-Continued in the hanbok interview ②.

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