[Exclusive] iKON says “BIGBANG is a good example for us… Will be the best” (Interview)

YG's boygroup iKON is recording remarkable success. Junhoe: “BIGBANG is a really good example for us. Because we have such a good example, we always want to be like them, getting encouraged and thereby working harder.”

iKON received the rookie of the year award at the 5th Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards held on the 17 this months in the evening at Olympic Hall of Olympic Park in Bangi-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul. Plus, iKON also received the best singer of the year award for September of 2015 for “MY TYPE”, a song included in iKON’s debut album “WELCOME BACK” released last year.

Right after iKON received the awards, they had an interview with Star News to express their gratitude.
“Thank you for giving us this great and one-in-a-lifetime award. iKON will never forget our original resolution to be a good singer.” (SONG YUNHYEONG)

”Thank you so much. I think this award is not for ourselves, but for all the people who love us. Thank you one again, and we’ll keep working hard to receive the grand prize someday.” (JU-NE)

“Thank you for giving us this great award. We want to be the best. Please continue to have interest in us.” (B.I)

iKON is a boy band of seven members, which was ambitiously launched by YG Entertainment, a major music label in Korea.

iKON members have gone through a long time of training and fierce survival competition. After a harsh training process, iKON finally made debut and received the rookie award right away. It seems that the award bore an especially significant meaning for them. KIM JINHWAN, the eldest member of iKON, said, “Some time ago, our only goal was just to make debut and now, we even received this great award. I can’t thank enough.”

iKON took Korea’s music scene by storm with their aggressive debut promotion in which new songs were released every month from September to November last year. Beginning from debut song “MY TYPE”, iKON released “RHYTHM TA”, “DUMB&DUMBER”, and so on, to take No.1 on a variety of music charts and TV music shows. Then, iKON established themselves as the new trend-leader in the music scene, holding a concert at Olympic Gymnastics Arena which can accommodate as many as 10,000 people.

JUNG CHANWOO talked about the secret of iKON’s big popularity, “I believe that is mostly because we try to go closer to the public friendly by presenting music of different genres.”

iKON has a reliable support from its label YG Entertainment, which is, BIGBANG. BIGBANG also boasted their enormous presence by receiving the best singer of the year awards for May, June, July, August of 2015, as well as Yinyuetai Asia best influence award in this year’s Gaon Chart K-pop Awards.

JU-NE said, “BIGBANG is a really good example for us. Because we have such a good example, we always want to be like them, getting encouraged and thereby working harder.”

iKON is called a brother boy group of WINNER who debuted after winning Mnet’s survival audition show “WIN: WHO IS NEXT” in 2013.

WINNER had received the rookie of the year award in the 4th Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards last year, and iKON received the same award in this year’s Gaon Awards. B.I said, “WINNER member always cheer us up and give us a good support, so we’re greatly encouraged. I think that is why we could make this achievement.”

iKON marked a successful beginning of their career with enthusiastic responses from fans. Now, iKON is continuing their performances in “2016 SHOWTIME TOUR”, holding concert in Daegu on February 27 and in Busan on March 5.

iKON will also perform in Japan. iKON’s Japan arena tour began on the 11 this month at Fukuoka International Center. iKON will continue with the tour to hold total 14 concerts in five cities in Japan, including Kobe, Chiba, and Osaka.

“I always thank fans who give us a great support. We’ll work even harder so that we can live up to people’s expectations.” (KIM DONGHYUK)

Source: Starnews
Via: YG-Life