'Comeback' fromis_9: "In our 9th year since debut, an album that is truly ours" [Q&A]

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Girl group fromis_9 (fromis_9) shared their thoughts on the comeback.

fromis_9 will release their second full-length album 'Glow ME' (Glow Me) at 6 p.m. on the 21st via all online music platforms.

'Glow ME' is an album that captures the journey of discovering a shining 'self'. It includes 10 tracks in total, featuring the title track 'Vitamin ME' (Vitamin Me), as well as 'ETERNAL', 'Pocket Treat', 'Blue Heart', 'Screen Time', 'Teacher', 'Cold Blood', 'Why do I cry?', 'DAY 1', and 'Wonderland'.

Notably, this is their first full-length album released approximately three years after their first full-length album 'Unlock My World' in 2023.

Q1. You returned with a new album after about a year. What are your thoughts on making this comeback with your second full-length album?

▶Song Ha-young=Since we are coming back with a full-length album, we prioritized the level of completion above all else. None of the 10th tracks included were made carelessly; we paid attention to every detail and poured in a lot of time and effort. Now that we have reached our ninth year since debut, I want to prove through this album that we can still show new sides of ourselves.

Q2. Please give a brief introduction to the second full-length album 'Glow ME', and also explain why you chose 'Vitamin ME' as the title track.

▶Park Ji-won='Glow ME' is an album that tells the story of finding the most shining 'self' through encounters with various people, new experiences, and the wounds and growth experienced along the way. It carries the message that the various emotions we face while living become the power to make us shine even brighter, and that the moment we love our current selves exactly as they are is the brightest light of all.

▶Baek Ji-heon=I think when people think of fromis_9, they will first think of summer songs. For this title track, we looked for a song that could maintain our own color while offering new charm. When we heard 'Vitamin ME', it captured the atmosphere we had in mind, so we liked it well. Since we are celebrating our ninth year since debut this year, we did not want to stay within the comfort zone.

Q3. 'Glow ME' includes a total of 10 tracks. Along with the unit songs 'Cold Blood' and 'Why do I cry?', members also participated in writing lyrics and composing. We are curious which included track you love the most and why.

▶Song Ha-young=I would choose 'Why do I cry?'. Park Ji-won and I read the lyrics together in the car; it felt like words exchanged between us, and looking back on our past moments made me choke up. Another one is 'Screen Time', which I participated in. It was a song where, after finishing the work, I was convinced that "this track is done."

▶Park Ji-won=There are many good songs, so it is difficult to pick just one, but 'Teacher', in which I participated in writing lyrics and composing, holds the most affection for me. It is also my first time trying the Afrobeat genre, and since it is a style of song I wanted to try, it has even greater meaning.

▶Lee Chae-young=It is 'Cold Blood', my first song where I wrote lyrics. The song fits my style; from the moment I first heard it, my heart was racing.

▶Na Na-kyung=It is 'Cold Blood'. Since it was a style I was trying for the first time, it felt difficult during recording, but the final result is a song I am truly satisfied with.

▶Baek Ji-heon=It is 'Day 1', in which I participated in writing lyrics. It has been a long time since I last wrote lyrics, and since I wrote this song while thinking of the kind of person I want to become, it feels like it holds even more affection.

Q4. Since this is your second full-length album, if there were any differences in working on this album compared to the first one, what would they be?

▶Song Ha-young=The biggest difference is that all members participated in the song creation process. As each member's thoughts, experiences, and feelings naturally blended in, it feels like we have created an album that is much more 'truly ours' than before.

▶Park Ji-won=For this album, I wanted to include songs of various genres. To deliver an album beyond expectations to those who love our music, we are always thinking deeply and preparing diligently.

Q5. Is there a goal you hope to achieve through the activities for this second full-length album? And please share a message with your fans.

▶Song Ha-young=Through these activities, I want to meet more Flovers (flover, fandom name), see them for longer, and build memories together without any regrets. We will repay the time you waited for us not just by making it worthwhile, but with much more happiness and memories.

▶Park Ji-won=I hope 'Vitamin ME' becomes a song loved by many people and that it gives great energy to everyone who listens. Flovers who have waited so long for our full-length album! Thank you very much.

▶Lee Chae-young=This summer, I want fromis_9 to be like a vitamin, conveying strength and energy to everyone who listens to our music.

▶Na Na-kyung=I also want to meet more Flovers while performing concerts and going on overseas tours again. Above all, I hope many people will like 'Vitamin ME' as well.

▶Baek Ji-heon=I hope this full-length album remains a happy memory for the Flovers.

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