[Exclusive]Stadium · Icon of an Era.. TWS's Next 'Dream' [Interview ③]

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• 'AAA 2025' Best Musician Group Award Winner TWS Interview

The group TWS (TWS, Shin Yu, Do-hoon, Young-jae, Han-jin, Ji-hoon, Kyung-min) is a group that has far more to show than what it has already shown. These members, who have been in the spotlight from the start, are full of endless charm and potential. We asked them directly what their next dream is.

TWS enjoyed great joy at the '10th Anniversary Asia Artist Awards 2025' (10th Anniversary Asia Artist Awards 2025, hereinafter 'AAA 2025'), held at Kaohsiung National Stadium last December 6, by receiving the AAA Best Musician Group Award. Additionally, at the awards ceremony that day, TWS's 'Antal Challenge' was highlighted, and the performing singers enjoyed the Antal Challenge together, while 'OVERDRIVE' also climbed back up the music charts.

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-You attended the AAA awards ceremony for two consecutive years, and especially at AAA 2025, the Antal Challenge drew major attention.

▶Ji-hoon: Among the stages I have performed recently, the one at AAA 2025 was a challenge for me personally and was a very precious stage where we practiced a lot with the members. Especially, I think the 'Antal Challenge' that day will be memorable because 'Overdrive' received even more love. I was surprised to see that challenge suddenly go viral. The members said, 'Oh, what is this?' It is natural to pour all our effort and heart into it, but it was refreshing to be noticed again like that.

▶Kyung-min: 'First Meeting Doesn't Go as Planned' also went viral a few weeks after the song was released. 'Overdrive' also blew up after the promotion ended like this, making me think, 'You never know what life holds.' It feels like heaven is helping us. (Everyone laughs)

▶Shin Yu: I am especially grateful to senior Hyeri. We met recently during content filming, and she took such good care of us. We received so much, and she even took such good care of us, so we were very grateful. We will work hard while waiting for the day we can treat senior Hyeri to a meal after becoming successful. (In a previous interview with StarNews, Hyeri jokingly told TWS, 'Become the best K-pop group and repay me.')

-IU also said she wanted to do the 'Antal Challenge' but couldn't, so she was disappointed.

▶Ji-hoon: We all like senior IU. It was a pity that we couldn't greet her because the timing didn't work out. We were even saying, 'We're riding on the same plane with senior IU, this is unbelievable,' so we are truly grateful. Next time, we will bring something even more fun than the 'Antal Challenge,' so we hope she will do it with us.

-When watching TWS's stages, you can feel that they have been growing steadily since their debut. Not only as a group, but I imagine there must be some personal growth for each member as well. Do you feel that you have grown in your own opinion?

▶Han-jin: I came to Korea at 17 and prepared for my debut, and I grew up in a whirlwind. Since my debut, I have been active with the members and gotten closer, but honestly, I didn't have much time to think about myself. Now I am gradually taking time to learn about myself and am slowly getting to know myself.

▶Young-jae: I am also experiencing and feeling a lot while being active, and I think I am in a stage where I am continuously growing as a person. Especially as a TWS member, I am excited about future activities, and I am excited about the thought of showing you things we haven't shown yet.

▶Kyung-min: Fans say, 'Grow slowly.' I also want to show my growth gradually, not rushing or showing things carelessly, but showing it as slowly and well as possible.

▶Ji-hoon: I consider the keyword of my own growth very important. So I worry about it every time, and at the center of that worry is always TWS and 42. So there are still many things I haven't shown yet, and thinking about the future makes me look forward to the fact that I am growing.

▶Do-hoon: In my opinion, I think I have come to understand 'gratitude' a bit more. So I feel that I have grown myself.

▶Shin Yu: I felt that there is no end to growth and learning. In the future, I want to continue growing, get to know myself better, and show more of myself to many people.

-You were listed as the only K-pop artist on Rolling Stone's 'Future 25' list, which was released this year, featuring 25 people who will lead the future music industry. TWS's achievements in a short period stand out. What are your future goals?

▶Young-jae: I feel that my efforts have not betrayed me. I want to be even more thirsty and become the best.

▶Han-jin: It was possible not only because we worked hard, but also because senior singers like BTS and SEVENTEEN paved the way for K-pop. We are here thanks to the help of many people, not just our members but also staff and others.

▶Shin Yu: Our ultimate goal is a stadium performance. We may have to go further, but this is the biggest goal we can grasp right now. I want to meet more people and give them energy.

▶Ji-hoon: I want to become an icon of the era. Someone might say, 'How dare you?' but doesn't it say to dream big? I want to dream big.

▶Do-hoon: We are very grateful that you love our short-form videos and challenges. We want to become a group that makes an impact even with our three-minute stages.

▶Kyung-min: I am very grateful that we are loved like this now, but I also have a wish to become a singer who influences the next generation.

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