NexG "Thank you for supporting Nexty in Kaohsiung, who went to 'AAA' for the first time..ATEEZ, Park Bo-gum, and Takeru Sato made my heart flutter [★FULL Interview]

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• Interview with NexG, a group of winners of the AAA 2025 Best New Artist Award for Singer

"I want to be the '5th Generation Performance Top' and 'JYP's Future'."

The group NEXZ (NEXZ, Tomoya, Yuwoo, Haru, Sogon, Seita, Hewy, and Yuki) appeared in the "10th anniversary AAA 2025" with their song "Beat-Boxer," proving themselves to be a "performance restaurant" with a spectacular stage.

Nexji won the Best New Artist Award in the Singer category at the 10th Anniversary Asian Artist Awards 2025 (hereinafter referred to as 'AAA 2025') held at Kaohsiung National Stadium on December 6 last year.

NexG is a JYP rookie boy group that debuted in May 2024, with members selected from JYP and Sony Music Japan's survival program "Nage Project Season 2." Six of the seven members are Japanese and one is a Korean-Japanese with Korean nationality, targeting Korean and Japanese activities at the same time.

Nexge performed a variety of performances, including the title song "Beat-Boxer" (Beat-Boxer) released in October last year, the title song "I'm Him" (I'm Power), and the title song "O-RLY?" (O-Really?) of the 2nd mini album "O-Really?" (O-Really?) released in April last year. Nexge made a strong impression only at the first attendance of "AAA" with powerful songs mixed with hip-hop and electricity and energetic performances featuring acrobatic, the symbol of JYP artists.

Nexge recently met with Star News and conducted an interview with them about the '10th Anniversary AAA 2025' award speech.

-Nexge won the AAA Best New Artist Award at 'AAA 2025'. How do you feel about the award?

▶Yoooo: I've been watching the AAA Awards since I was a trainee, and it was such an honor for us to attend. The atmosphere on the site was so good, and many people were watching, but it was an honor to perform. When we appeared, we came out of the audience, and the response was good, so we were able to enjoy the stage more.

▶Suggestion: I received the Best New Artist Award, and I liked it because it was a cool award even with a name. When it first became a name, I thought, 'Is it us?' but I was very happy. I received an award before performing, so I was able to get more energy and perform on stage. This year, we want to attend AAA and receive the Best Performance Award.

▶Yuki: All seven of us went to Kaohsiung for the first time, and we were honored and happy to go to AAA. Nexty (fandom name) also cheered for us, which gave us strength.

-"AAA 2025" was held in Kaohsiung, and how did you enjoy the atmosphere of the awards ceremony in Kaohsiung.

▶ Tomoya: I went to AAA with Stray Kids, Kick Flip, and Junho Lee, and it was comfortable and reassuring to have our family. I could have been nervous because there were so many famous people, but JYP Family and fans cheered me up. In the future, we would like to go to Kaohsiung as a solo concert.

▶Haru: We went to Kaohsiung for the first time and wondered if there would be NEXT, but I was surprised while watching the video because they cheered loudly on stage.

▶Hui: Wasn't the concert hall really big. I prepared something in English during the acceptance speech, but I was overwhelmed by the atmosphere of the concert hall, so I forgot the comment in the middle and just said "thank you."(laughs) I put all my energy into it to the point of collapsing.

-What was the most memorable performance of the singers you saw in "AAA 2025"? Any other actor that you remember?

▶Seita: Stray Kids is also memorable, and Tours is personally memorable. The dance break was good and the atmosphere was overwhelming. I got goosebumps and it was so cool. We're also a performance-oriented group, so I thought we wanted to work hard while watching that kind of performance.

▶Yoooo: I loved Woods' live performance. The song was overwhelming and moved, so even after AAA was over, I watched Woods' performance on the Internet a lot.

▶Tomoya: So we also uploaded a cover video of Woods.

-Is there an artist you met separately and greeted at AAA's site last year?

▶Tomoya: I used the same waiting room as the kick flip. He was a friend who practiced together, and he said, "Good job" and "Fighting." ATEEZ's Min Gi mentioned us on live, and he said he enjoyed our performance. Lee Jun-ho was so good at being an MC and he was so handsome. After it was over, he gave me advice, "Don't get hurt and the stage was great."

▶ Haru: ATEEZ is famous for performing well, but I was happy that he mentioned us.

▶Haru: I have a memory with Park Bo-gum, and when I took a picture of the entire cast, he hugged me and told me to come to the center. (laughs)

▶Yuuu: I wanted to talk to Mr. Takeru Sato, who is also very famous in Japan, but I'm sorry I couldn't walk in the end.

-What was the most memorable moment or episode of the "AAA 2025" award ceremony?

▶Tomoya: Catering egg tarts were so delicious that I took a lot.

▶Seita: I remember appearing at the concert hall in a buggy car. It was nice to be able to see the fans' faces up close while watching them from afar on stage.

▶Sogun: I went out in front of the waiting room without setting up to brush my teeth, and Lee Jun-hyuk was right in front of me, so I was shaking and said, 'Hello.' It was amazing that the person I saw in the drama was in front of me.

-He appeared in "AAA 2025" with 2PM Lee Jun-ho, Stray Kids, and Kick Flip, which must have been impressive.

▶TOMOYA: I watched the reaction video of our stage and it was good because Stray Kids showed a lot of reactions. I.N recently bought me a meal. Another senior also buys me a meal. A senior also came and cheered for me. 3RACHA won an award. I hope we get a production award later.

▶Hui: I watched a reaction video of Stray Kids, and they laughed when they saw that I made a mistake in English greeting. It was embarrassing, but it became an unforgettable memory.

-Member Tomoya used the '007 Operation' with a wig to dye his hair with a new color for the AAA stage and maintain security at the airport.

▶Tomoya: We wanted to make a spectacular appearance for AAA. I dyed my hair mint for the first time this time and unveiled it in Kaohsiung, but I thought I shouldn't get caught at the airport, so I bought a wig worth 2,000 to 3,000 yen from Don Quixote, Japan, and wore it with my own money. (laughs)

-I had a busy time in Korea and Japan in 2025, releasing more than two albums each. How did you realize your activities and popularity in Korea and Japan.

▶ Case: The number of followers on Instagram exceeded 1 million. I can feel that a lot of people love us. I feel a lot of love when we make a comeback. So I can't wait to make a comeback.

▶Tomoya: Thanks to AAA, our concert in Taipei was sold out in early January. I'm so touched. I have a concert in a month, and I'm glad that I've been working globally little by little.

-Following 2PM and GOT7, it is a team that continues the lineage of JYP Entertainment's unique "Acrobatic Male Idol." What other advantages and identities of Nexge do you think are there.

▶TOMOYA: Our members wrote the lyrics for "Next To Me" in the album "Beat Boxer", and the fans really like it. It was so nice when we performed our song in front of the concert. It's better if you sing along. I thought that an artist is a job that gives happiness. I want to make better music in the future.

▶Yuuu: I was focusing on B-boys, but this time I had a chance to show acrobatics properly in "Beat Boxer." The members are gradually showing acrobatics, and I want to show them new sides in the future.

-It is known that the members tend to participate a lot in creating dance choreography. How do you get inspiration for dance creation.

▶Haru: I think it's coming out as much as I practiced. When I encounter songs and choreography of different genres, I think it's in my head and helps when I create them. I'm trying to come across a variety of things.

▶Yoooooo: I've only been b-boy so far, but I didn't have any knowledge of other genres, but now I'm learning a lot by working with Tomo and Haru.

-Nexge is an idol that has undergone K-pop training to form overseas members and perform overseas activities. Recently, similar types of groups have been created by other agencies, what do you think are the advantages of K-pop training singers?

▶Hui: We have a group of people who love dancing and music, and we want to continue to show our performance to those who want us. We want to do everything we want to do. It is also a dream in the future.

▶Tomoya: Not long ago, I went to Malaysia, Kaohsiung, Taipei, Japan, and Korea, and the fans became close beyond the country. I was curious about what language they became close to each other, but they got close naturally because it was NEXT. The existence of Nexge made friends and saw good things.

-What was an impressive moment you felt while meeting Korean and Japanese fans recently?

▶Hui: There was an episode at Korea's first solo concert in October last year. It was the first solo concert in Korea in a long time since the fan meeting in March, and I wanted the fans to wake up at the beginning of the concert, so I joined the members to shout "Nexty wake up!" when the first song, "Summer," begins.

-Physical fitness management seems to be very important as they continue to work between Korea and Japan. How do you manage your physical strength.

▶Something: Yu-woo started his physical exercise by jumping rope this year. I tried it with Yuwoo, but it wasn't as easy as I thought. Still, I kept jumping rope, but when I was active, I felt my body became lighter.

▶Tomo: We eat a lot and we're serious about what we're going to eat. Yu-woo is good at cooking, so he knows how to make Korean, Chinese, and Japanese food, as well as ice cream and cake desserts. I made you soy soup this morning.

▶Yuuu: I'm going to have Motsunabe for dinner tonight. We can eat sukiyaki well.

-What modifier or nickname would NexG want to have in 2026?

▶Tomoya: I want to be the '5th generation performance top'.

▶Haru: I want to be 'JYP's future'. Just as many senior artists are representing JYP right now, I would be very happy if we could become artists representing JYP like our seniors someday.

▶Hui: We thankfully call it a 'performance restaurant', and we also want to call it a 'relax restaurant'.

-What's your role model? What's your role model as a team?

▶Tomo: I think it's Stray Kids. Even if I debut at another company, I think I'll use Stray Kids as my role model. It's amazing that all eight members have unique personalities, great teamwork, and make music.

▶Hui: It looks good to give opinions on the music you want to do in the team and do activities.

-What are the new interests and hobbies that have occurred to the members these days.

▶Yoooooo: My team watches a lot of movies these days. I bought a 75-inch TV and a couch sofa in my accommodation to watch a movie altogether. Haru and Tomoya recommended it, so we all watch it together.

▶Haru: I watched the movie 'Even if I Disappear Tonight', which featured actor Choo Young-woo who attended 'AAA 2025'.

-What are NEXG's plans for 2026 activities?

▶Tomo: We're making a comeback soon, so please look forward to it. I'm going to tour after the comeback, but I'm going to meet a lot of NEXT. I'm preparing to show you a new side of me then. This year, we would like to attend AAA and meet many fans.

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