[theqoo] A SENIOR IDOLS' CONCERN (EUN JIWON, JANG SUWON)

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Eun Jiwon = EJW

Jang Suwon = JSW)

EJW: And now Sechs Kies, a group that invokes nostalgia, we're figuring out our next step. The 1st generation represents a wave of nostalgia. If we release a new single, we're not a group that can just gather members and put out a cool performance anymore.

JSW: We realized that we cannot come up with some cutting-edge performance anymore

EJW: Because, then, why did we fail globally? Because (the global audience) doesn't share the same nostalgia as us. Without shared nostalgia, there's no sense of reunion.

JSW: But we haven't really tried hard advancing globally either. You wouldn't want to fail when you're doing well. Especially when it involves our own finances

EJW: Exactly, we'd probably push harder despite the losses. But what about the company? What if that company persists despite not seeing what's in front of them? Then do we keep on trying?

JSW: What's worse is that we're all old now.

EJW: They are busy nurturing kids who have potential. This is just the reality. It's sad but it's a reality that we have to come to terms with. But then there's also the fear of acting on mere motivation and zeal only to find out that you can't go back. That's what scares me

JSW: If our aim is genuinely the general public, then we must consider our fans too.

EJW: I think that's a flawed thinking. Just like hyung said, It's time to let go. Realistically, we'd prefer to perform for an intimate crowd of 10 people rather than an empty room. But is that even realistically possible?

JSW: Hyung, (the fans) are also getting older. So they are not seeing this from the same perspective as before.

EJW: It's not feasible then. If we're getting old and that's not what the fans want, tehn let's not set ourselves up for disappointment.

JSW: Considering how we've come back together and represented ourselves, there's been considerable delusion.

EJW: I just want to show them that we're spending a good time. I think that if fans see this, they will feel amply satisfied and happy. From my perspective, to go on stage and perform, it will just make it hard for both parties. That's the reality.

JSW: But still, can we talk about this in a more hopeful way?

EJW: Being tortured by hope is the worst