MR.MR, "More than Best Rookies, we want to become National Idols" (Interview)
A scary rookie has shown up... MR.MR, charging into the music scene with talents+visuals
[Reporter Jang Jinri] From now on, it's war. MR.MR have started anew.
Amidst the war of idols in the 2013 music industry, MR.MR have announced their intention to take the role of 2013 Best Rookies through a different strategy.
MR.MR made their debut in October of last year with title track, "Who's That Girl", and all the members caught the attention of fans and agencies with their model-level visuals of over 180cm height, as well as the unique group composition where all members are in charge of vocals, without any rappers.
However, MR.MR had to be content with just promoting their team name in a music industry where a barrage of multiple idol teams would appear each day. With their 2nd single, "Highway", MR.MR returned heavily armed with even more upgraded skills and more perfect visuals. Their resolve was also different.
"Honestly, there was no reaction after we debuted. [Going up on] The stage was also scary. We tried to do it ourselves without being nervous, but when we monitored it afterward, it looked like we were dancing mannequins (laughs). This time, it was entirely different. I was nervous, but it wasn't a burden and wanted to show you a proper stage." (Jin)
"I think we managed to find our own color this time. We wanted to show a bit more masculine charm than our debut song, 'Who's That Girl'. We came out under the name of Chic-Dols, but naturally we felt pressured. We'll show you our charms properly with our color that we found with 'Highway'." (Ryu)
The members of MR.MR, which means 'men of men', have remarkable individual charms as well, of course. Leader Jin has an appearance reminiscent of So Jisub and has an overflowing sense of an entertainer that evokes laughter, while maknae Ryu developed his fighting spirit toward his dream of becoming a singer after participating in more than 100 auditions. Particularly, Ryu is a hidden master who came to the agency to record a guide and accomplished signing a contract with the company immediately through his outstanding vocal skills.
Main vocal Tey gained attention as a hot topic right after debut for resembling Yoo Ah In. His live singing skills, which are completely stable despite intense group dances, is Tey's personal weapon that he refined for 4 years as a trainee, and is the source of his overflowing confidence that he can't lose to anyone. Tey, who played the main character in the 'Highway' music video, showed outstanding acting skills and also showed the possibility of becoming an 'Acting-Dol'.
Changjae and Doyeon, who were former classmates, are the owners of cute appearances along with lovely personalities. There is a unique history with being a former b-boy. Doyeon's specialty is walking while doing a handstand, and Changjae is an athlete who played a wide range of ball games from soccer to badminton, racquetball, and basketball. He even has a history in winning national competitions through badminton.
No matter what, MR.MR's greatest attraction point and secret weapon is definitely the vocal skills of the five chosen ones. They are also equipped with an even more complete group dance. Their image has also become more refined. This is the result of painstaking efforts. MR.MR, who are armed with even more upgraded skills, expressed their determination to remain an idol group who makes a mark in the music industry beyond becoming 2013's rookie of the year.
"Even though it's our 2nd song, it feels like we're debuting again since we couldn't appeal to many people with our debut song. I want to show you many things that we weren't able to during our first promotions. We definitely want to receive the Rookie of the Year Award that every rookie dreams of this year. And we want to promote for a long time and become a national idol group that everyone knows about. An artist-like idol acknowledged by everyone, that is MR.MR's dream!"
To avoid embarrassing the name of those called artists, MR.MR are striving to study song-writing, composition, and so on, so they can slowly go step by step toward the day when they will shine brightly. Watch out for MR.MR, the 5 men who aim to go beyond the Rookie of the Year 2013 and to the top of the music industry.