[Epoch Times, May 23, 2022](The Epoch Times reporter Zeng Weixin compiled and reported) The popular Korean boy group GOT7 returned to the music scene today (23rd) with the mini album “GOT7”. The seven members who all left JYP Entertainment last year for individual activities are excited to be together again for the activities. The members also thanked the fans for waiting for them, and stated that this activity is to return to the original intention and continue to move forward.
This work is the first time GOT7 has released a new work after a year and three months since the digital single “Encore” was released in February last year. , released a physical album after a year and six months, and it was the first album released by GOT7 after all members left JYP Entertainment in January last year.
The album “GOT7” is an album made by the members not to forget who they are, and for the people who are waiting for GOT7 and those who are with them. The title song “NANANA” is composed by leader JAY B (Lim Jae-beom). s work.
On May 21st and 22nd, before the release of the new album, GOT7 brought new songs to fans at the fan meeting “GOT7 HOMECOMING 2022 FanCon” held at the SK Handball Arena in Seoul Olympic Park. Jackson (Wang Jiaer) said that he had a great time seeing the faces of fans performing after a long absence.
On the occasion of the press conference to commemorate the release of the new album today (23rd), JAY B said that this album is directly named “GOT7”, which means that they will be able to act as a complete group from time to time in the future. In addition, he also stated that although he is also very happy with his solo activities, he believes that he cannot forget his starting point, so releasing the album under the name of GOT7 is like “not forgetting the original intention”.
The members, who started preparing for this album last year, expressed “very confident” about the new songs on the new album, and were excited to be able to perform together with seven members. Youngjae revealed that the seven members are very active and hope to release the album as soon as possible. He also thanked the fans for waiting for them.
BamBam said that this event proves that GOT7 has not disbanded, and they have also abided by the promise to fans that “GOT7 will return to the music scene”, and the members have also suspended their personal activities for this album, focusing on group activities. He also felt that “GOT7 must be seven people” during the preparation of the album.
Park Jinyoung said that during the preparation of the album, he remembered the moment of his debut, and he was both disturbed and excited, and the members gathered together to prepare after a long absence, which also made him feel like he was back in his early 20s and walked with the members. Seven years will also become the basis for moving forward together in the future, and he hopes to continue to extend this in the future.
In addition, JAY B also revealed that GOT7 did not “naturally receive the GOT7 trademark due to changes in the law” as some people speculated, but JYP Entertainment‘s president Zheng Xu readily agreed to transfer the trademark rights. He also mentioned that the lawyer once said that “there has never been such a smooth transfer of trademark rights before”, so he is very grateful to JYP Entertainment President Jung Wook and Park Jin Young.
GOT7’s first album “GOT7” released after leaving JYP Entertainment was released at 6 pm on the 23rd. The music video of the title song “NANANA” was delayed by one hour from the original schedule due to CG issues. Click public.
Responsible editor: Xin Youan