00:00It's like a surprise, that's what IKEA is all about.
00:03Through this album, I was able to feel that IKEA vibe.
00:05It was a surprise.
00:07I was like, what is this?
00:10So many covers on social media.
00:12A lot of videos pop up on my For You page.
00:16Words can't express and describe this relationship we have together.
00:20Hi, we're XG!
00:22And you're watching Billboard News.
00:27We're missing Kona today,
00:28but we have the rest of XG.
00:30I'm very happy to have you guys.
00:31You guys have had a huge year.
00:33You guys have been touring.
00:35How has the tour been going so far?
00:37How is everything?
00:38The tour has been going great.
00:39We just finished our North American tour
00:41and we had so much fun.
00:43We met so many of our U.S. alphas
00:45and they were all dressed up with amazing cool outfits.
00:49They sang top to bottom,
00:50like they were singing their hearts out.
00:52So that was crazy.
00:53And we received so much good energy from them.
00:56So it was amazing.
00:58So cool.
00:59What has it been like performing across the United States,
01:03performing for new fans,
01:05meeting fans for the first time?
01:07We just finished our tour in Japan, Asia, and the U.S.
01:13and the alphas' energy was amazing.
01:18The energy we get from their performances
01:23gives us a lot of energy.
01:27We were able to give and take.
01:30I'm excited that we'll be able to give and take
01:35during our European tour.
01:39In terms of the fans,
01:41you're performing some of these songs for the first time for them.
01:45Obviously, you've worked on this music for a long time.
01:49Some new singles, some new choreography.
01:52What has it been like presenting them to the fans for the first time?
01:56We're releasing new albums and new songs
02:00during this world tour.
02:05I hope that the alphas who come to see us every time
02:09and the alphas who watch us there
02:12will be surprised.
02:14So we added something to our set list
02:18in the middle of the tour.
02:21Even though it was just released,
02:24we were surprised and moved by the fact that
02:27they were dancing and singing along with us.
02:31You guys have been performing for a bit now.
02:41How would you say your show and your performances
02:44have changed over time and evolved?
02:47When we're on stage,
02:52even if we have a lot of problems,
02:57we all work together and support each other.
03:04We help each other and overcome those problems.
03:07We've been performing on many stages
03:11during the world tour.
03:14It's been a lot of fun on stage.
03:18We've had a lot of experiences,
03:21and I think we're all evolving.
03:25I'm happy.
03:28What are you guys looking forward to as the tour continues?
03:31I'm looking forward to meeting our alphas.
03:34I'm also looking forward to learning about
03:37the different cultures from different countries.
03:41During your downtime,
03:43do you get to explore different cities and cultures?
03:46Yeah, just explore.
03:48It's like show after show,
03:50but we have time to explore the city.
03:55We go to famous places in the area.
04:00We have a day off every month.
04:07If we just take a day off,
04:10we feel like it's a waste of time.
04:14So we go shopping,
04:17go to famous places in the area,
04:19and have a meal.
04:21I feel like we're able to do what we like
04:25by learning about cultures and history.
04:29I want to keep doing that.
04:31What do you want to say to your fans?
04:35I want to ask about the new project,
04:38the new music.
04:40Guys!
04:42What can fans expect in terms of the music
04:45and just everything about the new project?
04:48The concept of this album is called IKEA-KAN.
04:54IKEA-KAN is about the curiosity and surprise
04:59that people feel when something new appears.
05:02I hope we can surprise people with IKEA-KAN.
05:06I hope we can make people feel like,
05:09wow, what is this?
05:12There are a lot of songs.
05:15We've always wanted to do R&B.
05:18There are songs with R&B soul,
05:20dance music,
05:22and hip-hop that represents XG.
05:27I think people will enjoy it a lot.
05:30I like the double meaning, the title.
05:33The awe, and then...
05:44Tell me everything about the
05:46If You Know, You Know music video.
05:48And the choreography.
05:50Tell me everything about it. It's so cool.
05:52The IYKYK project is about
05:56the space stairs that we value.
06:01The things that we value are reflected in the music video.
06:08The choreography is a step that goes around the universe.
06:17The music video is a pastel color that is different from the usual XG.
06:23The music video has a cute atmosphere.
06:26I think it shows a new side of XG.
06:32I wanted to ask about the outer space concept
06:35because you saw that in something you write as well.
06:38Where does that come from and why is that an important theme for you guys?
06:42Ever since we were trainees, we loved the universe.
06:47The universe is infinite.
06:50There's nothing that's impossible.
06:53That's why it's so important to us.
06:56I think that's why it became our identity.
07:00What has it been like seeing fans recreate the new choreography?
07:05I'm so happy.
07:07We're so happy to see so many covers on social media.
07:11A lot of videos pop up on my For You page.
07:14Recommendations, and I watch it.
07:16They're all so unique. They have good differences.
07:19They even created outfits from our music videos.
07:24It was really cool.
07:26We're just so happy to see them cover them.
07:30The choreo is really hard, but they cover it so well.
07:33We're just so happy.
07:35That's going to be amazing.
07:37You're scrolling through and you're like,
07:39Oh my goodness! That's me!
07:41It's crazy.
07:43They're so good, so it makes it even better.
07:46Have you seen clips of the fans either performing or in the audience
07:49and seen them inspire your own outfits or stylistic choices?
07:54There are a lot.
07:56During the world tour,
07:59there were two aliens wearing alien costumes in the back.
08:06During the music video,
08:09we all painted our skin green to look like aliens.
08:16We've never done that before.
08:18We wanted to do that, so we were like,
08:20Oh, aliens are here!
08:22They're ahead of us.
08:24They're ahead of us.
08:26My last question for you guys.
08:28You talked a little bit about bonding and having shared interests.
08:33What has it been like these past couple years
08:35You spend so much time together.
08:37You're on stage together.
08:39You're growing closer as friends and performers.
08:42What has that experience been like in general?
08:45This whole year has been like a roller coaster.
08:49We all had our ups and downs,
08:51but I feel like we were there to support each other.
08:54These girls are more than family.
08:57Words can't express and describe this relationship we have together.
09:01XG, are you ready to beat the buzzer?
09:04So, in this game,
09:07you have 60 seconds to answer questions in rapid fire style.
09:13The goal is to answer as many questions as you can.
09:16Are you guys ready?
09:18Yes, we are.
09:20Sunset or sunrise?
09:22Sunset or sunrise?
09:24Sunrise!
09:26I'm sorry.
09:28Past or present?
09:30Past or present?
09:33Present!
09:36Dine-in or take-out?
09:38Dine-in!
09:44Going out or staying in?
09:46Going out!
09:48Winter or summer?
09:50Winter!
09:54Coffee or tea?
09:56Coffee!
09:59Split decision.
10:01Text or FaceTime?
10:03FaceTime!
10:06Long hair or short hair?
10:08Long hair! Short hair!
10:13Cats or dogs?
10:15Dogs!
10:17Sweet or savory?
10:19Sweet!
10:21Savory!
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