“I have a special love for Brazilian fans,” says KARD’s Jiwoo.

Practically Brazilian! This is already the fourth time that the group has done Card He comes to Brazil to perform an impressive series of performances. “I have a special love for the Brazilian fans. It has been two years! Finally we will meet again”Jiwu said in an interview with Capricho. “I’m so excited to be with you”.

After going through several cities in 2017, 2018, and 2019, the quartet consisted of BMAnd the J SifAnd the Jiu And the somin up to promote his new album, ‘Repeats:’Released in late June. The project also marks the return of J.seph, who has been out of the group’s activities for nearly two years due to mandatory military service in South Korea. “I missed a year and 10 months in the army, but we’re finally together again. It feels like coming home. I missed theater so much.”exposed.

Despite the loophole, J. Saif said he has good memories of that period. “A senior army captain I was training under KARD songs already knows. He told me one day that he listened to our songs and that was really cool. I missed the other members, but luckily I talked to them on the phone a lot. They also sent me messages.”

During this break, BM also took the opportunity to start his solo career through EP first statementWhich, he says, has helped him deal with the pandemic and social isolation. “I made my solo debut and that helped me a lot. Producing my own music was great.”

new success

Explore the Latin references that have always accompanied KARD’s music, the single alarm clock It has a catchy and colorful rhythm, which makes it perfect to dominate the Korean summer. No wonder his music video has already crossed over 30 million views on YouTube:

However, preparing the group choreography after two years was not an easy task, but Somin explained that everyone had a lot of fun in the process. Choreography alarm clock It looks a little simpler than our previous shows, but you can see that we enjoyed the stage performance a lot. I’m sure the fans are also feeling a joyful energy coming out of us.”, He said. “There are some more delicate movements in choreography alarm clockAnd I wanted to express all these points in the dance correctly,” added J.

The six-track EP also relies on the members’ creative participation in composing the lyrics. in Separation – which will initially be Jiwoo’s single – for example, these details are quite clear. “It was supposed to be Jiwoo’s single, but then it was changed by all of us. Listening to the final version, you might be surprised. J. Saif said. Somin said, “It wasn’t easy for me to write the lyrics, but all the members They helped me a lot and it turned out to be a good experience.”

Affection to the Brazilian fanbase

After fan signings in Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia, KARD performs in Sao Paulo on Friday (22/07), and continues its nationwide tour on Sunday (24/07), in Curitiba, before departing for a new round of performances. across the United States. Among the news, BM confirmed that the group had prepared several surprises. “Solo shows are set up and I’m going to perform my main versions! I can’t wait to introduce them to you on stage!”

It’s worth remembering that the last time the group was here, there was an amazing cover of heavy weightby singer Easy. At that time, the Brazilian was surprised by the performance sung by the Koreans and the Portuguese He told CH that he would love to do a feat. With them. For BM, the invitation is still valid. “If there is an opportunity, I will inform my label company and have them contact Iza as soon as possible!”

As Brazilian fans have been following the group since their official debut in 2017, the KARD members ended our conversation by thanking the support and affection they’ve always received from Hidden Card. “Brazilian fans give us a huge amount of energy, every single time!‘ said J. “I miss you so much! I really want to meet them again! Stay healthy and see you at the show! Thank you for waiting so long!”Somin added.