YG’s YANG HYUN SUK says, “iKON’s ‘MY TYPE’ is just an appetizer, you can look forward to the main dish” (Interview)

Everyone could not believe it. Everyone was thinking, “They (iKON) are still a rookie anyway, they can’t hit the jackpot from their debut song”.
It is not easy for a debut song to take the No.1 on music charts. Actually, the possibility is almost zero, because rookie groups usually do not have the recognition enough to climb up the charts.

Nevertheless, YG’s rookie idol group iKON hit the jackpot. It’s not just a jackpot. It is a giant jackpot. YG’s head YANG HYUN SUK was confident about iKON’s success on charts, even before the team’s debut, because he was confident in the music. Plus, iKON’s image has been made into a group who is beginning to be a super star for the past two years, and that was one of the success factors. That is how “iKON who is a rookie but not like a rookie” was completed.

YANG expressed his gratitude first in a phone call with Daily Sports on the 16, “I’m so happy that iKON took the No.1 on charts. I really appreciate fans who supported iKON”. iKON’s warm-up single “MY TYPE” stayed in the No.1 place on seven music charts including Melon, for three days since the release.

YANG highlighted that the song is just a warm-up single. He said, “Recently, cooking shows are really popular. You can think of iKON’s warm-up single as an appetizer. We’ve really done our best for iKON’s debut. Please enjoy this good full-course dinner prepared by YG”.

“’MY TYPE’ is kind of an appetizer that can stimulate your appetite. The mini and full albums to be released in September and October will be main dishes. They will present you with surprising taste and aroma”.

iKON’s “MY TYPE” is staying in the No.1 on seven music chars: Melon, Olleh, Bugs, Genie, NAVER Music, Monkey 3, and Soribada, as of the 17 at 8am, the third day of the song’s release. It has also proven its high popularity throughout Asia, taking the No.1 on the iTunes single chart in three countries: Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

The music video is also enjoying an unending popularity. The music video of “MY TYPE” that is creating sensation by well-expressing the pure and energetic image of iKON is soon to surpass three million views on YouTube. It is currently recording 2,970,000 views on YouTube on the 17 at 8am.

Meanwhile, iKON who has made a successful debut with the big hit of “MY TYPE”, will release “DEBUT HALF ALBUM ‘WELCOME BACK’” on October 1 and “DEBUT FULL ALBUM ‘WELCOME BACK’” on November 2. Plus, on October 3, debut concert “SHOWTIME” will be held at the Olympic Gymnastics Hall in Seoul. The tickets for the concert were all sold out as soon as the ticket sale was opened on-line on the 16. In many aspects, the age of iKON is now opening.

Source: YGLife