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The members of K-pop boy group BOYNEXTDOOR pose for photos at the media showcase for their second extended play 'How?', April 15, 2024. Courtesy of KOZ Entertainment

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BOYNEXTDOOR flaunts sped-up lines, ‘kitsch core’ style in EP ‘How?’

Jaehwa Bernardo

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17131709528552.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><span contenteditable="true" id="isPasted">The members of K-pop boy group BOYNEXTDOOR pose for photos at the media showcase for their second extended play &#x27;How?&#x27;, April 15, 2024. <em>Courtesy of KOZ Entertainment</em></span></span></span></span>MANILA — South Korean boy band BOYNEXTDOOR unveiled Monday its second extended play (EP), capping a trilogy of releases that chronicles a story of a <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">tumultuous </span>first love.</div><p>The six-piece act dropped the EP “How?”, which completes a story about first love that was introduced in the group’s past music.</p><p>“Our debut single [album] ‘Who!’ encapsulated the heart-fluttering excitement of first love and our first EP ‘Why..’ talked about a heartbreaking breakup. ‘How?’ is somewhere in between those two releases,” member Taesan said in a media showcase held hours before the EP’s release.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17131710167164.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><span contenteditable="true" id="isPasted">The members of K-pop boy group BOYNEXTDOOR pose for photos at the media showcase for &#x27;How?&#x27;. <em>Courtesy of KOZ Entertainment</em></span></span></span></span>His bandmate, Leehan, said “How?” tackles “the various emotions you get to experience as you go from falling in love to finally breaking up.”</div><p>“If you’ve ever been in love for the first time, I’m sure you’ll find this album super relatable,” Leehan added.</p><p>Also consisting of Sungho, Riwoo, Jaehyun and Woonhak, BOYNEXTOOR debuted in May 2023 under KOZ Entertainment, a sub-label of K-pop giant Hybe that is run by rapper-producer Zico.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/3/27/bts-agency-hybe-strikes-new-distribution-deal-with-umg-1535"><strong>READ: BTS agency HYBE strikes new distribution deal with UMG<br/></strong></a></div><p>The new seven-track <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">“How?”</span> is led by the single “Earth, Wind &amp; Fire,” a song that lyrically likens the frustrations over love to the uncontrollable nature of the classical elements.</p><p>“The song captures, in a kitsch way, the frustration that runs through your mind when you&#x27;re in love but nothing goes as planned,” Riwoo said.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/u9nP3qXQA4o?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>Notably, the song includes lines that are delivered in a fast-paced manner. “The killer part of the lead single is the sped-up section and the chorus where we spit out the lyrics at machine gun speed,” Sungho said.</p><p><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">“</span>To be honest, when we first started practicing, we were not really sure if we could perform this live… [but] we practiced so hard and I think I learned again through this experience that practice makes perfect, indeed,” he said.</p><p>Jaehyun said he practiced the lines “by hitting the notes on the piano to make sure I wasn’t off tune despite the speed.”</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17131712400163.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><span contenteditable="true" id="isPasted">BOYNEXTDOOR performs its single &#x27;Earth, Wind &amp; Fire&#x27; during its media showcase. <em>Courtesy of KOZ Entertainment</em></span></span></span></span>Through “How?”, BOYNEXTDOOR also debuts a distinct style called “kitsch core,” a combination of the words “kitsch” and “normcore” that points to something being “effortlessly cool,” Leehan explained. Such styling is reflected in the group’s concept photos and music video, Woonhak said.</div><p>With its “First Love” trilogy coming to an end, Taesan assured that the group would continue telling stories “that’s very relatable” for future releases.</p><p>“When you think about BOYNEXTDOOR, you think of songs that are very relatable so that’s what you are going to find in our next installment,” Taesan said.</p><div><em>For more news and features on K-pop, K-drama, and K-stars, visit the </em><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/kcontents"><em>Hallyu Corner</em></a><em> microsite.</em></div>

<p>South Korean boy band BOYNEXTDOOR unveiled Monday its second extended play, capping a trilogy of releases that chronicles a story of a tumultuous first love.</p>

South Korean boy band BOYNEXTDOOR unveiled Monday its second extended play, capping a trilogy of releases that chronicles a story of a tumultuous first love.