(This song is for all the working people out there.) (Let's pat ourselves on the back,) (as others won't do it for us.) (Dancers: Kim Jihyang, Kim Jihun, Park Seongchan) ( Won Yujin, Shin Subin, Lee Inseon) (Hwang Jeongmin, Hong Suji) (Master key) Everyone, nice to meet you! Make some noise! Louder! (The Seasons) (KEY, KEY, KEY, KEY, KEY, KEY, KEY) Hello. I'm KEY of SHINee. Nice to meet you. (KEY) I've seen you a lot on television, so you feel familiar, but this is the first time we're talking f
ace-to-face. Back when you were promoting "U-Go-Girl" and "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang," so in 2008, 2009 and 2010... - During my prime. / - Yes, during your prime. That was when we had just debuted. - I really wanted to talk with you. / - Yes. That's the kind of excuse to visit the green room. - Juniors would do that. / - Yes, to say hello. So I'd visit your green room, but you were never there. Right, I'm not a fan of broadcast stations. I feel trapped whenever I'm in the station building. I'd sta
y away from my green room and hide in case juniors visit me. When I was promoting "U-Go-Girl," - SHINee was promoting "Replay." / - Yes. That was a popular, fantastic song, so you'd think it won first place in music shows... But it never did. - Because of "U-Go-Girl." / - That's right. I'm sorry. I heard you're trend-savvy, so you always stay up to date with the latest trends. I've been like that ever since I was young. - I was like that, too. / - Do you know what I mean? I liked keeping up with
trends and didn't want to fall behind. I got this silver microphone because it's on trend. I see you have it, too. This is the best. It goes great with any outfit. I agree. It also serves as an accessory. Do you have a gold one, too? No, I don't. A color therapist told me to avoid warm colors - and stick with cool tones. / - Are you superstitious? No, I'm talking about my personal color palette. - That's not superstition. / - I'm sorry. When you said color therapy... Did you think of a shaman t
elling you not to wear red? Yes, I thought that's what you meant. "The reading says you're full of fire." "You must avoid red." Something like that. What should I do to not fall behind current trends? What would you recommend? Teach me. Don't people watch short-form clips after waking up? So I should only watch shorts? I browse through the music section, then Han Moonchul, the lawyer, comes up. Then there's news about Fu Bao leaving Korea. Or did she already leave? That comes up. What's trending
now? What's the most popular dance challenge nowadays? - There is this challenge by a group, TWS. / - TWS? Have you already done the TWS challenge? Not yet. I've been waiting for an opportunity to come along. Then now is the opportunity. Here you go. What are the key moves in the dance? So you have to go, ♪ First ♪ ♪ Encounters ♪ You have to act upset but in a cute way. ♪ Are so hard ♪ Then you have to shake. Shake? What for? ♪ Are so hard ♪ Then shake. That's it. And then... ♪ Nothing ♪ Nothin
g works out. ♪ Ever goes ♪ Tilt to your left and shrug your shoulders. "Gosh, I'm so dumb." ♪ As planned ♪ There are so many parts. You do this, and I'll do the harder parts that follow. Okay. - Firstly, / - Let's just... I don't think I can pull this off. But I'll act upset in a cute way. ("plot twist") You used me to make yourself look good, didn't you? - No, not at all. / - Look. You had everything set up and used me. Can you do the dance by watching it just once? These days, I receive the da
nce clip a week in advance. How come no one sends me any? - I get none. / - I'd find it hard to send them to you. But you should. Then I'll see what I can do and pass on the parts I can't. Yes, I'm sad. - We like doing challenges, too. / - I... We want to receive love and attention. Right? - You do, too, don't you? / - Of course. But when you're loved on entertainment shows, it negatively affects your image as a singer, right? Yes. Elementary school students now see me as a guy who lives alone a
nd excels at guessing the lyrics to songs. But gaining fame on entertainment shows helps me reach a wider audience with my music, too. This belief motivates me to work hard. Yes. Be it through entertainment shows or otherwise, you need people to recognize you and like you in order to gain the opportunities to appear on stage. You've done well as both a singer and an entertainer. But I was more dedicated to entertainment shows, neglecting music activities for a while. I distanced myself too far f
rom the music scene, making it difficult to come back. But as the host of Red Carpet, I get to listen to senior and junior artists sing. That helps me slowly rediscover the singer within me. I don't think my passion will ever die out. - That spark of passion... / - I'll have it forever. Yes, the desire to sing, dance and perform on stage... Of course, the form may change, but the thought of a life without performing does scare me. I complain about how tough it is to be famous and how I want to l
ive a quiet life, but I love the attention. I have those conflicting emotions - coexisting in me as well. / - Right. All right, then. I heard you're not in your official promotion period and that you're here - for a different reason. / - That's right. I wanted to introduce a junior of mine to everyone. He is very dear to me. He is a member of a group, and this is his first time releasing a solo album. As a senior, I felt the best I could do for him was to offer strong support, so I wanted to inv
ite him to share the stage. I wonder who he is. Could you call him to the stage? Yes. He is my junior who's debuted as a solo artist. Please welcome TEN of NCT. (The Seasons) (KEY's beloved younger brother, TEN) - Hello. / - Hello. Nice to meet you, TEN. Hello, I'm TEN from NCT. Nice to meet you. - Was that a song by NCT? / - Yes. - Is that NCT's latest song? / - Yes. I have to say, the song is so... Is it okay to use this word? The song is so lit. When the song came up on my feed, I thought, "W
ho are they? They're so cool!" - Since last year, / - Yes. "Baggy Jeans" went viral. - "Baggy Jeans" went what? / - Viral. - Viral. / - Viral. The song became trendy. - It absolutely did. / - They had a challenge. People overseas were doing the challenge as well. That's right. I heard you participate in various group activities. Since 2016, I was a member of NCT U. Then I was a member of WayV, a team based in China. - WayV. / - I also debuted as SuperM. So I've participated in various team activ
ities, and after eight years since my debut, I released my first solo album. Please give him a round of applause. We've been part of groups, so we know how it feels to release the first solo album after being in a group. It feels new and different. You pour yourself into the album and pay attention to every small detail. The first solo album is the most exciting to work on. I paid attention to every single detail, from the outfit to the music video. - You're Thai, right? / - That's right. When d
id you move from Thailand to Korea? - I think it was almost 11 years ago. / - 11 years? - Your Korean is very good. / - Thank you. - Did you practice a lot? / - Yes. But I forget Korean when I get really nervous. You do? Are you here as an interpreter? - Yes. / - I don't think we need one. We're not having any issues communicating. Thank you. I'm super focused right now. KEY, I think you can leave. - KEY, stay with me. / - That's okay. - Okay. / - No, KEY. Stay with me. I don't think he needs an
y help. But just be there next to him. - That's helpful to a junior, right? / - That's right. - Were you originally a fan of SHINee? / - Yes. Even before I auditioned for SM Entertainment, SHINee was very popular in Thailand. In Thailand? Who was your favorite member from SHINee? But there are many ways to pick a favorite. I could pick a favorite friend. No, not as a friend. - Who did you like then? / - Who was your role model? - Back then? / - Who did you want to be like? Back then... - I guess
it wasn't KEY. / - No. - Back then, it was TAEMIN. / - TAEMIN? - I had great respect for him. / - I see. You and TAEMIN have similar mysterious qualities. The reason why I liked TAEMIN is because he is really... - Do you plan to elaborate? / - No, I'm sorry. - Wasn't the name enough? / - Yes. - Isn't KEY the one helping you by your side? / - Yes. Does he take good care of you? He always comes by my training room to check up on me and treat me to a meal. I get a lot of great advice from him. I t
end to nag a lot and can be nosy at times, so I gave him advice as he prepared his solo album. I also try to care for juniors, but instead of giving advice, I ask questions about how things are done these days. KEY is talented in everything, so we look forward to what's in store for him. Right? - He's the best senior. / - Yes. We have many singers from Thailand in Korea. - That's right. / - Right? Can you name them? There's BamBam of GOT7, - MINNIE of (G)I-DLE, / - MINNIE. and LISA of BLACKPINK.
Thai K-pop idols must be very popular back in Thailand, right? Yes, I think so. - But there must be popular Thai singers. / - Yes. What's the most popular song in Thailand now? Recently, there was this challenge for the song, "I Like You The Most." - Is this a Thai song? / - Yes. And this is very popular? Yes, it's very popular. This song is used a lot as background music these days. Could you sing a snippet of that song for us? - Yes. / - Please give him a big hand. Hyori, I really wanted to m
eet you. Thank you. What do the lyrics mean? The song is for a girl, expressing that I'll be an older, mature person for her. - That's what you said to me? / - An older person? I'm sorry. I'm good with that. Where else would something like this happen? I don't get to see many people who are older than me. I heard the two of you have prepared something for us. We wanted to come up with something new, - so we decided to perform "Now" by FIN.K.L. / - "Now." That's what we have prepared. TEN, do you
know "Now?" I was born. I think I was two years old, but I remember... "Do you know 'Now'?" "I was born." - What kind of conversation is this? / - But I... I knew who you were when I was in Thailand. - You did? / - Yes, from "Family Outing." Family? Yes, "Family Outing." See? Entertainment shows bring new fans. Right. We have to give our all in everything we do. Then KEY and TEN will sing their version of "Now." Let's find out what it's like. Please give them a round of applause. (The Seasons)
That was full of excitement. I loved it. Thank you. But did you find the choreography difficult? We had to put in a lot of energy with every move. That's true. Dance moves were powerful back then. And he was like, "Why do you suddenly sit?" That's right. - Why, in the middle of a dance? / - Right. Do you not sit down while dancing these days? You do this, and suddenly you sit down, then stand. I was like, "Why?" That's my favorite part. You have to sit down and then stand up. In my day, we dance
d like this. KEY, show them how it's done. I can't do it because - of this dress. / - I can't face the audience. - Something like this. / - That's it! Don't you know? This was considered the basics. TEN, haven't you tried dancing like that? It doesn't feel complete without that power. - You need to be aggressive and flip the hair. / - Yes. I get a sense of relief from the drop. We'll do our dance, so let us be. - You do yours. / - Leave us alone. Tell us about the solo album you poured yourself
into. What's the title track called? It's called "Nightwalker." - A person who walks at night? / - Correct. It portrays someone who's like a ghost. - A ghost? / - Yes, a ghost. - Someone who's sort of like a monster. / - I see. Does the song exude mysterious and powerful vibes? Yes, that's right. We had TEN of NCT and KEY with us today. We'll listen to TEN's solo title track "Nightwalker" as we bid them goodbye for today. Thank you for coming. - Thank you. / - Thank you. Thank you so much. (This
mystical song is about feeling drawn to) (an irresistible being, TEN.) (Let's start TEN's solo journey together!) (Dancers: Choi Jeongseon, Ryu Dayeon, Mun Hanbyeol) (Park Jaein, Lee Juha, Lim Gyeongeun) (Jo Geumju, Hong Juyeong) (The Seasons) Good job! (First time being on Red Carpet is so hard.)
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