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K-pop group AMPERS&ONE are stepping into their 'Definition' era with clarity and ambition. In an exclusive chat with Bhavna Agarwal for India Today, the group opens up about shaping their fourth mini-album, from lyricism to concept building, and the striking choreography behind ‘God’.
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00:00The energy man.
00:04Where's the energy then?
00:07Brian, are you saying not everyone gets along then?
00:12Can you look at my style right now?
00:16If you keep moving, you're slowly burning calories.
00:20I try to keep moving like him.
00:24That's pretty hard.
00:26Recently, I was talking to Bhintak from P1 Harmony.
00:34To your concert, it's going to be fun.
00:37Ampersand One is going to the moon.
00:40Rabbit.
00:42What?
00:44You like carrots?
00:46Hello, hi, this is Bhavna from India today.
00:49How are you?
00:50Hello.
00:52Doing good, thank you.
00:54Oh, thank you.
00:55Thank you so much for doing this at midnight.
00:57I mean, I can't imagine how exhausting it must be.
01:01But thank you so much for doing this.
01:02No problem.
01:04Thank you for having us.
01:06You know, I have to firstly start with an introduction.
01:08Because when I heard your music for the first time in fact recently,
01:13I was like, oh my God, why did I not listen to it earlier?
01:15I'm sure a lot of people would feel the same way.
01:19So let's introduce you all to the Indian audiences.
01:22So we'll start with the introduction of the team and of the group.
01:25Yeah.
01:26Okay.
01:27Okay.
01:27Hello everyone.
01:29We are...
01:30Ampersand One!
01:32What's up, what's up?
01:33Hello everyone.
01:34My name is Kyrel.
01:35I got red hair.
01:36Let's get it.
01:39Yes.
01:40Hello everyone.
01:41My name is Camden.
01:42I got white hair.
01:44Yeah.
01:46Hello guys.
01:47Hello guys.
01:48My name is Mikaya and I have no hair.
01:50This is a wig.
01:51Okay.
01:52Yeah.
01:53It's a fact.
01:54It's a fact.
01:55Hello everyone.
01:56My name is Brian and I've got...
01:58Black hair.
01:59Black hair.
02:02Hello.
02:03Okay.
02:03Hi.
02:04Hello.
02:04My name is Hyun.
02:05I've got blue hair.
02:09Okay.
02:09Okay.
02:09Okay.
02:11Hi everyone.
02:11I'm Gio from Ampersand One.
02:13I have Oreo hair.
02:14Oreo hair.
02:15Oreo hair.
02:16Yeah.
02:17Hello.
02:18I'm single.
02:19Nice to meet you.
02:22Hey.
02:23Oh yeah.
02:26Hi.
02:26I'm Bob.
02:27Now I...
02:28I have...
02:30colorful hair.
02:31I don't know.
02:31It's a brown hair.
02:32It's beautiful.
02:33It's beautiful.
02:34It's beautiful.
02:36But you know, I have to say that...
02:39when I was going through your discography and the fact that y'all have released, this is your fourth mini
02:44album definition.
02:46In about like two and a half months.
02:49I'm sorry, years right?
02:50Like in over two years in fact, if I would say.
02:53That's a lot.
02:53And now to have titled your album, your mini album definition.
02:59I want to know, how do you define yourself within the group now versus when y'all made your debut?
03:04Mmm.
03:06I would say I'm...
03:08the energy man.
03:10Yeah.
03:11Okay.
03:12Where's the energy then?
03:15Woooo!
03:17Okay, so he's the energy man.
03:19Okay.
03:20Yeah.
03:20What is it?
03:21I think...
03:22I think I'm the glue of the group.
03:24Glue?
03:24Because I feel like I get along with everyone.
03:27Oh!
03:30Brian, are you saying not everyone gets along then?
03:35Maybe.
03:36Controversial statement.
03:37What are you doing?
03:38Yeah, why are we...
03:39I mean...
03:40I am...
03:47Just...
03:48Just vocal.
03:49Oh, yes.
03:49Main vocal.
03:51Yes.
03:51He's our voice.
03:53That's the most important thing.
03:55Yes.
03:57What are you man?
03:58What are you?
03:59How are you?
03:59I'll go with the...
04:00I remember smile.
04:01Smile.
04:02Smile.
04:03Yeah, he makes us smile.
04:04Okay, so you're the sunshine of the group then.
04:07Making everyone's smile.
04:08Yeah, okay.
04:10Oh, I guess I'll be the...
04:11The fashion icon.
04:13Fashion icon!
04:14Fashion icon!
04:16Okay.
04:16Can you look at my style right now?
04:18Mm-hmm.
04:19Yeah.
04:19It's alright.
04:20It's alright.
04:21It's a fennel shirt, right?
04:23Like, I'm also wearing a fennel shirt.
04:25You're also a fennel shirt.
04:26You guys are matching!
04:27Yay!
04:28Yay!
04:30Okay.
04:30Okay, who else?
04:31So...
04:32English master.
04:33English master!
04:34English master!
04:35Bam!
04:36I would say...
04:37Okay, perfect.
04:38Okay.
04:38I would say I'm like the group...
04:41Vacuum.
04:42Vacuum!
04:42Vacuum!
04:43I eat all the leftovers.
04:44Oh, that's a good one.
04:45That's a good one.
04:46Oh, really?
04:48Wow!
04:49Every group needs that.
04:50I think this group really works well.
04:52Because everyone has a role.
04:54Like, you know what you're doing.
04:55But also, can you tell me...
04:57How have you evolved as artist since your debut now with definition?
05:01Because I feel like the title is very, very important.
05:05Because we have seen you grow from your first album to now.
05:08But as artist, how do you see yourself evolved over the years?
05:12I would say...
05:13At our debut with On & On...
05:15We were very nervous.
05:17We didn't know what was coming.
05:19And...
05:19Yeah, we were just kind of like...
05:21On our nerves every time.
05:23But now...
05:23After all this experience of being on stage...
05:26Meeting fans...
05:27Doing all these interviews...
05:29Everything is much more fun.
05:31And everything is much more relaxed.
05:32I would say.
05:33I think we're much more confident in what we do.
05:35And also with this album definition...
05:37We were able to partake in...
05:39Aspects such as...
05:41Lyricsism...
05:41Or...
05:42Concepts such as...
05:44Our outfits...
05:45Or like the vibes and the mood of the photos that we...
05:48You know, produced.
05:49And I'd say...
05:50Because we're...
05:51Taking action...
05:52And becoming part of the album...
05:54We are showing more of our artistic side...
05:57Compared to our debut.
05:58Yeah.
06:00So who did the...
06:01Who gave the...
06:02Most inputs for...
06:04Fashion...
06:05Was it Kamdem?
06:06The leader?
06:06Yeah.
06:07Kamden likes fashion.
06:08Yeah.
06:09Yeah.
06:10And Bryan had an idea for the...
06:12For the hat?
06:13Oh right.
06:13Yeah.
06:14I had an idea for the...
06:15Oh.
06:15Cause in...
06:17Korean...
06:17Is like a...
06:19Korean...
06:19Traditional hat?
06:21I...
06:22Oh yeah.
06:22I saw the...
06:23Is that the image that has already been released?
06:26Yeah.
06:26Oh yeah.
06:26Yeah.
06:28And whose idea was that one...
06:30One eye?
06:31Oh wow.
06:32The eye patch?
06:33Kyrel?
06:34Yeah.
06:35He was the one with the eye patch.
06:36He got the eye patch.
06:37Yeah.
06:37I think...
06:38I think it's looking really captivating...
06:40For the first time...
06:41When you're looking at the...
06:42Concept photos.
06:43It's really cool.
06:44So great job at that.
06:45Firstly.
06:46But also...
06:47What is that one thing that you...
06:50Realised is very challenging...
06:52And you are very proud of yourself...
06:54That you could pull that off...
06:55Once you got into it...
06:56In this album particularly...
06:59Mmm...
07:00Oh...
07:00In this album...
07:01Our...
07:01The title track is really...
07:03Conceptual...
07:04And also the...
07:05Choreography...
07:06Is kinda...
07:07Fresh and new...
07:09Like...
07:09New style.
07:10Compared to the other ones...
07:11So I think...
07:12That was our...
07:13Long process...
07:15For...
07:15To making it...
07:17Perfect.
07:18And professional...
07:19So...
07:20Yeah...
07:20That was a good...
07:22Learning...
07:22Experience...
07:23Yeah...
07:24Experience...
07:25Right...
07:25What about...
07:26Lyricism...
07:27Anything else...
07:28That you were not sure of...
07:29Perhaps...
07:30In the beginning...
07:30But once you did it...
07:32You were like...
07:32Oh my god...
07:33Thank god...
07:33I did it...
07:33I learnt a lot from this...
07:36Actually...
07:36Yeah...
07:37Like...
07:37I think the main things are...
07:38The lyrics...
07:39And as Jio said...
07:40The choreography...
07:41It was a completely new style of dance...
07:43That we haven't tried yet...
07:44And um...
07:45After learning it...
07:46Jio helped us a lot...
07:47Camden helped us a lot...
07:48And uh...
07:49We got to you know...
07:50Get with the flow of the music...
07:52And now we're much more expressive with it...
07:54Um...
07:54Allowing the concept to be delivered...
07:55In a much more precise way...
07:57And I think...
07:58That's...
07:59We were like...
07:59Very happy that we chose this track...
08:01And this choreography...
08:02Because in the beginning...
08:03We were like...
08:04What should we choose?
08:05And we ended up with this...
08:06The title track god...
08:07But now everyone's so happy...
08:09And uh...
08:09Yeah...
08:10It just looks really good...
08:13Okay...
08:13So tell me one thing...
08:14About the choreography...
08:15Who is the best...
08:16Or...
08:17I would say...
08:17Who is the first...
08:18Who is that one member...
08:19Who really picks up the choreography...
08:21Really quick...
08:22And who takes a lot of time...
08:23Oh...
08:24Oh...
08:24I think we all agree...
08:26Jio's quick...
08:27Jio's quick...
08:28Jio's fast...
08:28Pretty fast...
08:30That's why he's the...
08:31Dance master as well...
08:33I...
08:33I...
08:34I could see...
08:35Yeah...
08:36And who takes a lot of time...
08:37I'd say Brian...
08:38Probably me...
08:40Oh yeah...
08:40Or...
08:43Yeah but...
08:44Is there a step...
08:45That was difficult to perfect...
08:46But then...
08:47Kyrel...
08:47You did it...
08:48And you were like...
08:48Oh my god...
08:49This was...
08:50Difficult...
08:50But...
08:51You know what...
08:52I've done it...
08:54There's a part...
08:55In...
08:56The pre-chorus...
08:57Of the second verse...
08:58And...
08:59We have to like...
09:00Slide on the ground...
09:01Or we have to like...
09:02Yeah like...
09:02Do like a body wave...
09:03On the ground...
09:04And that part was pretty tough...
09:05Like we practiced that...
09:06A lot...
09:07We had like one day...
09:08Just practicing that one move...
09:09Yeah...
09:09It was hard...
09:11Yeah...
09:11Okay...
09:12So when the...
09:12When the video comes out...
09:14I'm gonna be paying...
09:15Attention to it...
09:16And I'll be like...
09:16Oh my god...
09:17He's aced it...
09:18He's really done it well...
09:20Yeah...
09:20I feel like I got it down...
09:21Yes...
09:22Thank you...
09:22Done...
09:23But tell me something again...
09:24Like you know...
09:25Because...
09:26All of you have been now...
09:27All of you come from...
09:28Very different parts of the country...
09:30From...
09:31From the world in fact...
09:32And now to be...
09:33A part of a group like this...
09:34Right...
09:35How do you manage to...
09:36Retain your individuality...
09:38While being a part of a group...
09:40Because both are important...
09:41In today's time...
09:42Oh yeah...
09:42That's a very good question...
09:44Oh...
09:44I would say for me personally...
09:46I'm from Australia...
09:48So...
09:48I have like my own...
09:50Australian accent...
09:51Compared to the...
09:52American and Canadian accent...
09:54And I try to keep it...
09:55In touch...
09:57I don't want to lose my accent...
09:58Because...
09:58It means a lot to me as...
10:00To who I am...
10:01And I think...
10:01I try to like...
10:02Talk to my...
10:03Australian friends...
10:04Give them a call...
10:05Maybe...
10:05Give my family a call...
10:07And I chat with them...
10:08Every now and then...
10:09It kind of allows me...
10:09To keep my accent intact...
10:11And...
10:12Yeah...
10:12I'm pretty...
10:13I'm pretty happy with that...
10:15Okay...
10:16What about others?
10:17I think like Makaya mentioned...
10:18The big thing is...
10:19Keeping in touch with like...
10:20Family that are abroad...
10:21Like...
10:21I try to call my family...
10:22Whenever I can...
10:23And I think doing that...
10:25Just helps like...
10:26Remind me where I came from...
10:27And like...
10:27The values that we value...
10:29As a family...
10:30Like...
10:30Keeps me grounded in those things...
10:32And...
10:32As well as like...
10:33Contacting my friends...
10:34And just seeing how they're doing...
10:36Um...
10:36I also like to draw...
10:37So I feel like something that...
10:38I like to do in my spare time...
10:40Is drawing...
10:40I just like to doodle...
10:41And that kind of just...
10:42Gives me...
10:43A little time to myself...
10:45And I like that...
10:46What's a diary?
10:47What do you like to doodle?
10:49A doodle?
10:51Um...
10:51I used to be really into drawing dragons...
10:54Oh...
10:55Yeah...
10:55Maybe that could be the concept...
10:57For your next album...
10:59Hey...
10:59That would be cool...
11:00That would be cool...
11:01That would be cool...
11:01Yeah...
11:02What else?
11:03Um...
11:04I would say...
11:05The way I keep in tact...
11:07With my individuality...
11:09Is...
11:09Just by singing a lot...
11:11Because...
11:11When I was in Canada...
11:13I used to like...
11:14Make a lot of covers...
11:15Of songs that I liked to sing...
11:17And...
11:18Um...
11:18Even now...
11:20In Korea...
11:21I...
11:22Sometimes go...
11:23To the company...
11:24And just like...
11:24Record a quick song...
11:26Or like...
11:27Just like...
11:28Have my personal time...
11:29To...
11:30Like...
11:31Let out my emotions...
11:32Oh...
11:33Yeah...
11:34Makes sense...
11:35Yeah...
11:36Perfect...
11:37The key point is...
11:38That we're always together...
11:39But we also need our own spare time...
11:41And...
11:42That's just to learn...
11:43Like...
11:43Just to keep in touch with...
11:44Ourselves...
11:45You know...
11:47And it is very very important...
11:49My...
11:49Me time is very important...
11:50But again...
11:51Like I said...
11:52That you pick up things from your members...
11:54Right?
11:54Okay...
11:55So one thing that you've picked up...
11:56From the members sitting right beside you...
11:59Which now when you look at it...
12:01You're just like...
12:01Oh my god...
12:02Why am I doing...
12:02This is a tough one...
12:04We might have a little moment to think...
12:05I think if I were to...
12:06I can go first...
12:08Um...
12:08Yeah...
12:09Let's see...
12:10Something I've learned from Camden...
12:12I think Camden...
12:13Can never sit still...
12:16Like...
12:16Even when...
12:17We're like just standing around...
12:18He's always like dancing...
12:19Or moving around...
12:22And...
12:22I feel like that's something...
12:23That's kind of rubbed off on me...
12:24Like I...
12:24Like I like to just move around now too...
12:27And...
12:27I think it helps because...
12:28It's like good for dieting...
12:30Like if you keep moving...
12:31If you keep moving...
12:32Like...
12:32You're slowly burning calories...
12:34So...
12:34I try to keep moving...
12:35Like Camden...
12:37Yeah...
12:39Yeah...
12:40He's talking as if you know...
12:41When people just...
12:42Walk and talk...
12:43Because they feel like...
12:44They're burning calories...
12:45Yeah...
12:46Yeah...
12:46That's him...
12:47Yeah...
12:47That's me...
12:50Okay...
12:51Okay...
12:51Um...
12:52I think for Micaiah...
12:55Uh...
12:55I learned about...
12:56How...
12:57Like...
12:58Him...
12:58Like keeping his energy...
13:00Like 24 hours...
13:01That's like...
13:02Very important as in...
13:03Um...
13:04Idol life...
13:06So...
13:06Yes...
13:07I respect him a lot...
13:10In that way...
13:11And...
13:11I try to copy him...
13:14In that way too...
13:14Because...
13:15Um...
13:15I usually...
13:17Lose...
13:18Um...
13:18Like the energy...
13:20During...
13:21Like...
13:21Uh...
13:23After 12...
13:23Yeah...
13:24After 12...
13:25So...
13:25I'll still try to...
13:27You know...
13:27Keep...
13:27What is your energy level right now?
13:30Huh?
13:31Ah...
13:32No...
13:32I got...
13:35Energy from Micaiah...
13:36Yeah...
13:37Yeah...
13:37I'm good...
13:38I'm good...
13:39But...
13:40Micaiah helps me a lot...
13:42Yeah...
13:42But Micaiah helps me a lot...
13:44With the...
13:44You know...
13:45Yeah...
13:46Energy man...
13:47He's the energy man...
13:48Yeah...
13:49Energy man over here...
13:51Um...
13:51I'd say...
13:52Brian is always singing...
13:54Like...
13:55No matter where we're at...
13:56Like in the shower...
13:57In the car...
13:58At home...
13:59While he's sleeping...
14:00Like...
14:01He's always singing...
14:02And...
14:02I think I find myself...
14:04These days...
14:04Just...
14:05Singing whenever...
14:06I can...
14:07I think it's just become...
14:08A habit...
14:09It's good for practice...
14:10Yeah...
14:10It's good to just keep our...
14:11You know...
14:12Voices...
14:12You know...
14:13Warmed up...
14:14Ready for anything...
14:15And yeah...
14:15Sometimes I'm like...
14:16Why am I singing here?
14:17But...
14:18Yeah...
14:18I guess...
14:19I just do it out of...
14:20Habit now...
14:21Yeah...
14:21That's why we have...
14:22Yeah...
14:24Yeah...
14:25He got me...
14:26What's that one song that you sing...
14:27Always?
14:28Well...
14:29Sheehan...
14:29He's like our...
14:30Like...
14:31Main vocal nerd group...
14:33So...
14:33I learned a lot of like...
14:34How to sing higher...
14:36Because of him...
14:41That's a good...
14:42That's a good idea...
14:42Because I used to like...
14:43I remember before...
14:45I met Sheehan...
14:47I didn't know how...
14:48Like...
14:48This thing high...
14:49But...
14:50I kind of like...
14:51I kind of like...
14:52Picked up copying...
14:54Sheehan...
14:54Yeah...
14:55But...
14:56Copycat?
14:56How do you think he's doing then?
14:59How do you think he's doing?
15:02Sheehan...
15:02How do you think Brad is doing?
15:03Are you sleeping?
15:05Home...
15:07Not yet...
15:09Not yet...
15:12Yeah...
15:13He's a strict teacher...
15:15Strict teacher...
15:17Okay...
15:18Perfect...
15:18Okay...
15:21Okay...
15:21That's joke, right?
15:22Okay...
15:22It's okay...
15:23It's okay...
15:26While...
15:26When...
15:29When...
15:30When...
15:30When...
15:31When...
15:31When...
15:32He had a...
15:32He was here...
15:34He was like...
15:35I ate...
15:37I ate so much....
15:39When...
15:41He...
15:41And...
15:42Really?
15:42Really?
15:42Wow, really?
15:44It looks beautiful.
15:45I also have B.O.V.I.E.
15:46so I can't breathe.
15:50It's something about the nasal cat.
15:51Like nasal.
15:52Yeah, so I think Shun's saying is that when Chiyo eats, he breathes heavily.
15:57Like he has a habit of like breathing out his nose pretty heavy.
16:00And Shun said he just picked it up as well.
16:01So he just finds himself eating and then breathing heavily like Chiyo.
16:06He can't hear anything.
16:07He can't hear anything.
16:09It's like breathing through the nostrils.
16:11Yeah.
16:14Okay.
16:15Okay.
16:16Is there a reason why you do that, Shun?
16:17Or is it something you don't even realize you're doing it?
16:20I don't even realize, yeah.
16:22I think.
16:22I didn't know.
16:24Makes sense.
16:25It's okay.
16:26For me, I think I'm learning confidence from Singmo.
16:31Because I get really nervous when some things I'm not really prepared.
16:36But for Singmo, I think you just do it every time.
16:40Like in like language thing, even though he's not that like prepared.
16:45He just do it and just spit it out.
16:47And he's always like confident.
16:49So that's really awesome.
16:53That's really cool.
16:54Yeah.
16:55Okay.
16:55Okay.
16:56Okay, Singmo.
16:57Yes.
16:58Your last question.
16:59How are you doing?
16:59Oh, I think Kyrel is telling my parents.
17:03Oh, I think Kyrel is telling my parents.
17:06Oh, so that's why I'm talking to my parents.
17:20Oh, wow.
17:21Oh, wow.
17:21Kyrel said he picked up the habit of, you know, calling his parents when he has the chance.
17:26Just to like say hi, see how it's going.
17:29I should learn that.
17:30Oh, that's very sweet actually.
17:32Very sweet.
17:33Oh.
17:34Good on you.
17:35Good on you.
17:36Okay.
17:38Now I want to ask because it's a group, right?
17:41Like from, like I said, different countries, different people, different individuals.
17:47Disagreement is something which is very common.
17:49It can happen within a group, especially when you're trying to do something together.
17:53So I want to know, how do you address that disagreements?
17:56And how do you come to one common ground?
17:58Who compromises?
17:59How do you compromise?
18:00How do you come to that point?
18:02Has that changed over the years?
18:06Yeah, I think usually we just take a vote if there's a, if there's like a decision that we need
18:12to make.
18:12But if it's a decision that isn't a major big decision, usually our leader Camden would be the one to,
18:19you know, make these decisions for us.
18:21Because we trust him as our leader and, and yeah, but if it's, if it's a situation such as like,
18:27um, choosing our set list for a concert or title song,
18:31Yeah, title track, then we'd come together as a group, everyone would say their opinions.
18:35Yeah.
18:35And then everyone has a chance to say their opinion and why.
18:38And we would all listen and consider it.
18:40And then we'll probably take a vote at the end.
18:43And then, um, yeah, whoever has the most votes would probably go with that one.
18:47Camden, I have a question for you as a leader, because you have to deal with all of these people
18:51with different temperaments, with different likes and dislikes.
18:54Who is the most difficult for you to like control or to place?
19:00And who's the most easy person in the group that you can really gel with?
19:04Who's the most tough one and the easiest one?
19:06Yeah.
19:09Tough one?
19:11So whenever we have like a conversation, you mean, right?
19:14Yeah.
19:15No, just in care.
19:16I mean, the conversation doesn't need to be serious.
19:18It could be any conversation could be, where are we going outside today to have dinner?
19:23It could be as silly as that.
19:27That's pretty hard.
19:31I think hard would be very, I mean, you can easily pick the most mischievous person in the group.
19:36Well, the easiest one is Brian, of course, because he's like, he's like down for anything.
19:41Oh, but when it comes to like the, when it comes to like a song, he always goes for like
19:47those, you know, those like soft, like pop.
19:50Easy listening.
19:51Yeah, easy listening.
19:53And I know he doesn't like those, you know, like the hip hop and the strong sounds.
20:00That's when it's really hard to control this guy.
20:05He's yin and yang.
20:06Yeah.
20:06But if I have to talk about like the whole thing, the hardest one.
20:12The hardest member?
20:12The hardest member, I think it's me.
20:15Yeah.
20:16I was thinking that too.
20:17Yeah.
20:18Yeah.
20:19Self declaration.
20:20Or, or, um, I guess Kyra and Jiho is like the strong opinion when they come to like the conversation.
20:28So it's very, um, I guess, uh, like hard to like decide.
20:36Yeah.
20:36It's like hard to, yeah.
20:37It's hard to, uh, gather in one.
20:40Yeah.
20:41Yeah.
20:41We have like stronger opinion.
20:43Especially like these two members.
20:45Yeah.
20:45Has a strong like opinion.
20:46So that's good.
20:47Yeah.
20:47Which is good.
20:48Cause they, uh, think about like the team a lot.
20:52Yeah.
20:53Of course, like all the members think about, but these two guys, um, are very, uh, active.
21:00Yeah.
21:00Very active and you know, very detailed.
21:03Yeah.
21:04So, yeah, but it's a good thing.
21:06Good.
21:07Yeah.
21:07Absolutely.
21:08So after, after y'all have had this agreement, what is that one thing that y'all do as a
21:13group
21:14to sort of like enjoy and just take a break from everything because coming together,
21:21making an album, releasing it is a tough time.
21:24Yeah.
21:25Yeah.
21:25Sometimes we like, after a long schedule or like a hard schedule, we go to this place called
21:32Ning-sam.
21:34Yeah.
21:34Yeah.
21:35We go out to eat.
21:35We go out to eat like Samgyupsar.
21:38If you know what Samgyupsar is.
21:39Oh.
21:39It's a K barbecue.
21:40It's a K barbecue.
21:42Yeah.
21:42Yeah.
21:45Mm-hmm.
21:46Which is like, uh, a soul food.
21:48Kimchi stew.
21:48But you know, again, because I, you all are also performing at the Weverse comic, the
21:53festival that is there and apart from that, you all have been doing stages, right?
21:57What is that one memory that has been really dear to you so far?
22:01Because so many experiences, right?
22:03And for someone who is just growing right now as a group, is that a memory that has really
22:09motivated you to keep going and keep doing your best?
22:12Yeah.
22:20I think for me personally, um, when we were on tour, there was a lot of great memories that I
22:27got, um, from that time slot.
22:30But I think, um, meeting new people that really appreciate and love what we do creates very good memories and
22:37helps me continue what I do as an artist.
22:40Um, having people appreciate us and our hard work, it helps us work even harder for a better, you know,
22:47result.
22:47Because we know that they're going to enjoy it and they're going to show us love.
22:51And yeah, that's, that's why we work hard.
22:54Absolutely.
22:55Have you ever spoken to your sambainims?
22:57Because I feel like, uh, K-pop today is no more just in Korea.
23:01I mean, it's, it's a global phenomena, right?
23:03Like everyone knows about it.
23:05They want to hear it.
23:06They want to appreciate it.
23:07That means a lot of pressure for you all as well.
23:09Is there an advice that you got from your seniors, from your sambainims or something that you have watched and
23:16you've learned from seeing how they have done?
23:18I think the sambainims always say, just enjoy it.
23:22They always say, enjoy the stage and, um, always interact with fans a lot because they're the ones that keep
23:29you going and you're the one that keeps them going.
23:31So having that connection with fans and enjoying the moment is really a key factor to, you know, what we
23:36do.
23:37Absolutely.
23:38Yeah.
23:39And we get influenced by like P1Harmony's sambainims a lot.
23:43And like recently I was talking to Intak from P1Harmony and we usually talk about like dance.
23:51So he would all the time, like he would say, when you dance, just don't put too much power into
23:58it.
23:58Um, that's the most like the cool, uh, side, um, when the audience is watching.
24:06So yeah, you don't have to put too much energy.
24:09Like you just, just try to be relaxed and chill when you dance to like any song.
24:13That's what the, uh.
24:15That's a great advice, especially I think you should listen to your body.
24:18And I think that is why y'all, y'all perform really well on stage.
24:22I did happen to see a few on YouTube and I hope to catch y'all soon performing life, perhaps
24:29in India or somewhere in the world.
24:31Yeah.
24:32Yeah.
24:33But again, also again, that I think the, the, the, the interest in K-pop in India is increasing every
24:41day.
24:42Uh, that also means that people are interested to learn and know more about y'all.
24:46So if today you want to introduce your group to the Indian audience and tell them that this is why
24:51you must listen to us.
24:53This is your chance.
24:54Tell me, how would you do that?
24:56And why should they listen to Ambles and what?
24:58According to you.
25:00Uh, our music is very diverse.
25:04So I think there's a song for everybody.
25:07So if you guys listen to our songs, you'll have a song that you'll definitely like.
25:12And, um, we're all very handsome.
25:16So that's also a plus.
25:18Um, yeah.
25:20Come see our concert.
25:22It's gonna be fun.
25:23I would say our music is very positive.
25:24We have a lot of positive messages in our songs.
25:27Messages that say, keep going.
25:29Yeah.
25:29The ones that say, you know, if, if you really need help, then it's all right to seek help.
25:33Like, um, all these messages, they're very common messages, but sometimes we forget.
25:38And I think listening to our music and getting these, you know, positive vibes is, uh, very good for your
25:44mental health.
25:44So come on and listen to ampersand one.
25:48Can I, can I just add to that?
25:50And also it is very difficult to be able to share all of that with the world.
25:53So thank you that you all do that because it normalizes for other people to feel and, uh, to recognize
26:00what they're feeling.
26:01So I think that is wonderful.
26:03I, I would agree with Makaya.
26:05Just add that like our music is very encouraging.
26:06I feel like a lot of our messages are about pursuing your dreams.
26:10And I like to believe that everyone has a dream and, and, um, and so we just want to encourage
26:15people to pursue that.
26:17Cause you know, you only live once.
26:19YOLO.
26:19Absolutely.
26:20Yeah.
26:20So, but yeah, and we just want to, especially, yeah.
26:24And like, especially with this album, we want to encourage people to be themselves, you know, like definition.
26:29It's about like defining yourself and not letting others define who you get to be.
26:32So we hope that everyone will be able to be confident in themselves and their dreams and pursue what they
26:38want.
26:38Come listen to ampersand one.
26:40Cause we're hyped like that, you know, love that, love that for y'all.
26:46So what is the next dream that you'll have?
26:48I think debuting, performing on stage, doing what you love doing.
26:54These are all part of the dreams.
26:55What next for ampersand one then?
26:58Mmm.
26:58Ampersand one is going to the moon.
27:00Yo.
27:03Why not?
27:04I mean, one day sure.
27:06Who knows?
27:07But is there, but is that a dream for the next two years that y'all have?
27:11Maybe you want to achieve this.
27:12I think we definitely want to achieve a world tour.
27:15Yes.
27:16That's definitely one of our big goals as a group because we want to be able to reach everyone.
27:21And I think everyone deserves to have a chance to listen to our music because it's so good.
27:25Yeah.
27:26And we want to meet more new people, you know, make more Andes, have a big community of positive energy.
27:37Absolutely.
27:38So is India going to be on that list of countries that you want to visit?
27:42Or we will have to wait a long time.
27:45Absolutely.
27:46Hopefully.
27:47Okay, then I'll manifest it for y'all because I'll be like, okay, they're coming to India.
27:51We have to make it happen then.
27:52Yes.
27:52Okay.
27:55I like Papadam, so I love India.
27:57Here.
27:59Oh.
27:59Oh, okay.
28:01Yeah.
28:01I'm going to hold on.
28:02You know, right?
28:03This will be like on record.
28:04So you can't like go back.
28:06You will have to come to India.
28:07Of course.
28:08Of course.
28:10Perfect.
28:11Lastly, now I want to know from y'all, is there an emoji that y'all go by and you
28:16want
28:16people to like associate your mood or your energy with that.
28:21For example, it could be anything like a smile emoji or like a wink emoji.
28:25What is that one thing that describes you?
28:28What are we guys?
28:30Oh.
28:30Each member or another?
28:31Each person.
28:31Each person.
28:32Yes.
28:33Each one.
28:34Each member?
28:35I like the donut emoji because I like eating donuts.
28:40And I'm sweet like a donut.
28:43Okay.
28:44I like the seal emoji.
28:47I like the seal.
28:48Yeah.
28:50Because it's very cute.
28:52I'm cute.
28:53Oh.
28:54Cute.
28:57I like pretty much any emoji that's green.
29:00I think I really like the clover emoji, but recently I've been liking the frog one.
29:05Just because it looks kind of funny.
29:07Yeah.
29:08I like the rabbit emoji.
29:11What?
29:13Because...
29:13What?
29:14Because you're a rabbit.
29:15You like carrots?
29:15I look like...
29:16No.
29:18Because I like carrots, but...
29:21Because people tell me I look like a rabbit.
29:23Yeah.
29:25I'm gonna start running about it.
29:25Okay.
29:26Okay.
29:27Sure.
29:28Yeah.
29:30I like the hand heart emoji.
29:33Oh.
29:33Because...
29:34So many use the...
29:36So many use the...
29:38This emoji for endear.
29:40So...
29:41I like this.
29:42Yes.
29:43Like that.
29:43Our endear lover.
29:44Or...
29:44Okay.
29:46These days I'm trying to like the hamster emoji.
29:49Because...
29:49The endearers are keep saying that I'm a hamster.
29:52Mmm.
29:53I'm trying to like it.
29:53Okay.
29:54Not yet.
29:55Show me.
29:55Show me.
29:56Show me.
29:57Yes.
29:58Hamster J-Hope.
30:02Okay.
30:02Lovely.
30:03And last J-Hope.
30:04Yeah.
30:05I like Merong emoji.
30:07Oh.
30:07The one sticking your tongue out.
30:08The tongue out emoji.
30:10Emoji.
30:12Listen.
30:12That's the only emoji that I can relate to right now.
30:16Because that's the only one I can.
30:18But lovely.
30:19Thank you so much all of you for your time.
30:21I hope that when Definition releases people are gonna love it in India and worldwide.
30:26And hopefully you'll have that world tour soon.
30:28Thank you so much.
30:30Thank you so much.
30:32Thank you so much.
30:33It was great having you.
30:34Thank you so much for your time and good questions.
30:37Same.
30:38Thank you so much.
30:39Bye bye.
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