[Exclusive]"Overcoming stage fright" QWER proudly became "Best Band".."Push with momentum" [★FULL Interview]

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• Interview with QWER, the winner of 'AAA 2025' Best Band Award

Band QWER (Chodan, Magenta, Hina, Siyeon) expressed their feelings about being reborn as a band that they trust and listen to.

QWER won the 'Best Band Award' at the '10th Anniversary Asian Artist Awards 2025 (hereinafter 'AAA 2025') held at Kaohsiung National Stadium on December 6 last year.

QWER, which debuted with Discord in October 2023, has since made a series of hits such as "Addiction to Worries," "Clear My Name," and "Trying to hold back tears," drawing an upward curve as a "trust and listen" band. Furthermore, each song released shows the potential to search and run for a long time at the top of major domestic music charts.

The unique refreshing band performance is also indispensable. It has established itself as a band, taking the stage of the "2024 Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival," a representative festival in Korea, less than a year after its debut, with solid skills and their own cheerful and lovely charm.

As a result, he won the Rookie of the Year award in the Singer category at 'AAA 2024' and won the Best Band Award at 'AAA 2025'. In addition, he performed on the stage of "ACON 2025" and ended the year beautifully with efforts by breathing with global fans.

Recently, Star News met with QWER at its headquarters in Jongno-gu, Seoul, and heard about its future aspirations.

- After winning the Rookie of the Year award in the 'AAA 2024' singer category, you won the Best Band Award at 'AAA 2025', which celebrated its 10th anniversary last year. If you have any feelings.

▶Chodan = I am happy to receive both the first and last award and the best band award from 'AAA'. (Which of the two was more pleasing?) It was "Mom or Dad?"' I can't choose because it feels the same. (laughs)

▶Siyeon = 'AAA 2025' was also really good. There were many flower decorations to celebrate the 10th anniversary. It felt like I was watching spring in winter, and all the stages were touching. It's an outdoor stage, so it's really pretty even when the sun is setting. The stage that I saw with the sunset was so wonderful that I cried. In addition, I was truly grateful for giving me a valuable award. Every moment of the day remained touching.

- During the performance of 'ACON 2025', it received great support from global fans. As the first world tour since its debut has been successful recently, the joy of increasing overseas recognition is likely to be great.

▶Hina = That's right. Starting with Seoul Con, he went on a tour of the Americas and toured eight cities and Asia. I didn't know there were so many rock crabs (fandom) in the United States. I'm so thankful and proud that they found our music and came to the concert somehow. Above all, those who got to know us through 'AAA' seem to have visited the tour, so we are having happy days.

- On the official YouTube account of "AAA", there was a comment saying, "Watching the QWER stage makes me grand as if I'm watching the perfect ending of the animation." It seems that the combination of your individual narratives and your growing years as a band impressed many people.

▶Hina = It seems like a comment that fits us well. At the end of 2025, 'AAA' was able to finish perfectly. Thank you for watching the happy and splendid performance and describing it as a "perfect ending."

▶Siyeon = When it comes to self-narrative, isn't it the past, present, and future. It's like when I show you a more beautiful future. It was a performance that felt like the ending, but we are not the ending, so please continue to show a lot of interest. (laughs)

- If there was a memorable performance or winner at the "AAA 2025" award ceremony.

The person who felt ▶Magenta = aura was Shuhua from I-DLE. When he said, "Who am I?" the audience all raised their names. I've never had such a creepy experience.

▶Chodan = Woods' "Drowning" performance is memorable. It was a stage where you could fully feel as if you were at a concert hall. We also sang along with the lyrics, and it felt like you were leading us. The way he dominated the stage was really cool.

▶Siyeon = JJ LIN's performance during the sunset was really beautiful. I still can't believe I met my senior, and it was touching that I was able to sit in the singer's seat and watch the scene.

▶Hina = IU's acceptance speech was memorable. I think I felt relaxed and aura. It was cool to look calm and heavy.

- Since debuting with Discord in October 2023, it has already become a band in its fourth year. When you think about your debut, what changed the most.

▶Chodan =The mentality seems to have become stronger. And after a busy schedule, the members once took turns getting sick. At that time, the remaining members would fill the vacancy (of the sick member). We don't feel sorry for each other, but we feel grateful. Even when there are disagreements, it seems that they have found a way to resolve them smoothly. If it's short, if it's long, it can be long, but I feel like I've really become like a family during that time.

▶Hina = It's a shock that it's been four years since its debut.I can't believe that time has gone by so quickly. I worked under the title of "Growth Type," but now I think I have grown not only in my skills but also in my mind. The members also became open and dependent on each other. In the future, I want to show you a 'complete type' rather than a growth type.

- I think the pride and affection between the members will be different because they grew rapidly in the Korean pop music industry, which is a barren place for girl bands.

▶Chodan = QWER members are like treasures. It is also difficult to play a band with like-minded people, but on top of that, it seems that they are moving forward with bloody practice and effort. I have pride in being with the treasure-like members.

▶Seoyeon = Cho Dan listens to the members well, and since she plays the drums, she is good at keeping the balance. All the members trust Cho Dan a lot and leave it to her.

▶Hina = I think it's a miracle of great probability. The style of music you pursue and each characteristic of each member may be different, but don't you think they're doing music together. There is a rock crab at the center of it. They are working harder in common that they want to make their fans happy. Isn't it a miracle that members who make up for each other's shortcomings gathered to form a team called QWER. In that sense, I am grateful to (Kim)Gye-ran (laughs)

▶Magenta = When I performed for the first time, I was really nervous and had a lot of difficulties. Then, as more and more people recognized our songs, I performed confidently. Even if there is a sudden lack of bass sound on the stage, he is working through it with confidence and relaxation. Pushing with momentum (laughs)

▶Siyeon = That's right. It's very difficult to enter the music charts, but I almost broke my heart when I saw our song go into the Hot 100. Seeing so many people listen to our music, I feel proud and recognized. If I have greed, I want to make 'addiction of worries' into 'spring song'.

- Chodan also talked about stage fright. I wonder if I can fully enjoy the stage now.

▶Chodan = At first, I had only my own strength to overcome, but now I also have the power of the members. I've overcome a lot of stage fright. I received a lot of love and experienced many stages, and I got really good, and thinking that I communicate with rock crabs through the stage made me want to get on stage quickly. Of course, there are still times when I'm scared, but now the stage feels like a playground.

- As the oldest sister, Magenta seems to have the responsibility and pressure to lead the team in harmony, what do you think. And do you feel that your bass skills have improved a lot since your debut.

In fact, I didn't have confidence in the ▶ magenta = instrument until recently. The pressure was greatly reduced as I thought it would be more important for the audience to have a fun stage than to think "I have to do well." If you make a mistake on stage or whatever happens, you push with momentum. Wouldn't that accumulate more know-how. As the oldest sister, I don't feel much pressure. I'm grateful to Cho Dan. He leads the team really well. I wonder if I can be this comfortable.

- Hina is playing both keyboard and electric guitar depending on the song. I used to say 'I practice with all my life' before, but now I wonder if I have gained confidence in the electric guitar, and if you choose a more comfortable instrument between the two instruments.

I remember being very surprised when ▶Hina = Egg caught me like a Pokémon and suddenly asked me to play an electric guitar. As a result, it is better to use both instruments at the same time. Some songs are better suited to the guitar and some to the piano. I've always wanted to play electric guitar, but I think I'm lucky to take on an electric guitar position in a band like this.

- Shouldn't QWER's music be sung without a break. Siyeon has to play the guitar and perform the performance in addition to the main vocal. Is there anything physically difficult.

▶Siyeon = It's fun because I'm used to it now. I keep doing research. During rehearsals, I tried this and that while thinking about the stage movement. Other members often can't move because of their musical instruments, so I go in the direction where the members are, for example, I lean on the shoulders of other members on Mondays and do something else on Tuesdays. So this world tour was more fun. I am studying what is more band-like in performance.

▶Magenta and Hina = I hope Siyeon will build up her physical strength so much that she will hold the stand microphone with one hand next time. (laughs)

- Rock crab's roaring roar, a QWER fandom, is also a hot topic. I think I'll be thankful to the fans who cheer me on with loud voices on any stage.

▶Chodan = I was worried when I was on the music show stage for the first time. I was so nervous, and I was so nervous at the thought of us appearing on TV. However, the rock crabs cheered so loudly that the directors were surprised. Even though the beat is wrong, it's a great help.(Laughs) This tour and they are always giving us strength.

- It is a remake of the masterpiece "Blue Whale" by the national band YB (Yoon Do-hyun Band). At that time, Yoon Do-hyun's tremendous support and support became a hot topic, and he seemed to have built a lot of friendship while filming YouTube content with YB.

▶Magenta = I cried about three times when filming content with seniors. You are well aware of some of the concerns. I was touched because they cheered me on and said a lot of good things.

▶Chodan = I think we started out as a band, but there were a lot of inexperience and it didn't feel professional. So even we had a lot of worries and concerns, but YB, the best band, comforted us and recognized us, so that alone made me cry and emotional. It was a great consolation just to get permission for the remake.

▶Hina = He gave me a lot of advice when shooting content. If you have any musical questions, you can ask me anytime. I really appreciated it. She was also worried about Cho Dan's knee injury and taught me various know-how. The permission for the remake was also a real honor. With this opportunity, I became more respectful.

- QWER's musical color seems to have caught up quickly. Do you feel any pressure about the good performance of each song you release.

▶Hina = I feel grateful for everything and a sense of responsibility. It's like, "We'll continue to show ourselves!"

▶Siyeon =There are more colors I want to show you in the future. We are trying to show our own atmosphere and new appearance.

- QWER's conquest of the earth seems to have progressed to some extent.

▶Hina = I feel like I'm done.

▶Siyeon =I haven't been on an overseas stage much yet. I think we should work harder and meet overseas rock crabs soon.

▶Magenta = QWER is building an earth conquest base. Don't you have to lay the ground well to build a building. It seems like we are in a good time to lay the ground.

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