SEOUL (ANN/THE KOREA HERALD) – Breaking the silence after nine months, K-pop sensation New Six unleashes their latest digital single, “Fuego”.
Marking their full unit comeback, the six-member ensemble returns after 14 months, welcoming Junhyeok back into the fold. His return follows a hiatus since January last year, citing health concerns.
“I want to thank the members for waiting for me and also for telling me that they need me in the team. Their support led me to practise much harder to show my best performance to be of help to the group for this comeback. Our teamwork has improved,” said Junhyeok during a press conference in Seoul on Wednesday.
The New Six consists of six members: Kyungjun, Taehun, Hyunsoo, Junhyeok, Hwi and Sungjun.
The group returned with a performance that was more fierce and more powerful than ever for the promotion of “Fuego.”
“Fuego,” or fire in Spanish, is a bass house number.
“The single is about burning away all negative feelings and thoughts such as anxiety and worries to march forward together,” explained Kyungjun.
“The choreography of the single conveys diverse moves that depict fire. It also includes a lot of group moves in which we have to show good teamwork,” said Taehun.
Performing the single on stage for the first time during the press conference, The New Six showed perfectly synchronised moves that required a lot of energy.
“We practised the choreography for 10 hours daily before shooting the music video. Psy took part in our practices to point out we should improve and that helped us present a perfectly aligned performance,” said Hwi.
Psy is the CEO of P Nation, the agency that houses The New Six.
The single was produced by Penomeco, a renowned music producer in the K-pop scene who has worked with well-known names such as IU, Itzy, NCT U and Jessie.
“Penomeco was meticulous when directing us during the recording sessions. He helped to bring out the best in each member. He even came to watch us shoot the music video for the single to support us,” added Taehun.
The group plans to promote its new single through diverse content including local music shows and a fan meeting is also in the works.
“We wanted to return with a high quality song and performance and also show the public and our fans that we’ve improved as artists. We hope to continue introducing music that can be appreciated and loved by the public,” said Sungjun.
