Open press conferences these days are rare but Singapore ABNEWs were just in luck!
Last weekend, BrandNew Music’s newest five-member boy group, AB6IX – comprising of Lee Daehwi, Park Woojin, Lim Youngmin, Kim Donghyun, and Jeon Woong – were in town for their [1ST ABNEW] fanmeeting in Singapore and they held an open press conference two hours ahead of their fanmeet.
Many arrived hours ahead of the press conference, eager to secure a good spot to catch a glimpse of their favourites. Fans were armed with their banners and loudest cheers, ready to give AB6IX the warmest welcome.
We knew the boys had arrived when ABNEWs across all levels of the mall were riled up, phones and banners up in anticipation. The quintet made their entrance, waving in all directions where ABNEWs were before making their greetings. "2, 3 Salute! Hello, We are AB6IX!"
“ABNEWs, you’re Shiok!” Daehwi, the youngest member in the group professed his love to ABNEWs present, incorporating the Singlish he learnt prior. We have never heard this Singlish word used in such context but we were sure the fans loved it – how unique!
The group played a quick fire game where they had to pick the member that suited the given description best. With questions like “Who’s the most good-looking member”, “In charge of aegyo” to “In charge of sexiness” you can already guess that there were definitely many video-worthy moments as they displayed their charms and playfulness.
Let us just say that Singapore ABNEWs were immensely entertained and the members themselves got really excited too – teasing each other in between interview questions.
Wrapping up the press conference, AB6IX shared that ABNEWs can look forward to the many cool and sexy performances they have prepared for the fanmeet that evening.
It was, indeed, a night full of solid performances and special segments in store for ABNEWs.
Kickstarting the fanmeet with ‘ABSOLUTE’ – the first track from their debut album ‘B:Complete’ – AB6IX was out to make a statement. They are here to stay.
The rest of the night followed with crowd favourites such as ‘BREATHE’ – the title track that won them first place just within two weeks of their debut – and ‘HOLLYWOOD’ that received great reception and anticipation for the group since their <PRODUCE 101 Season 2> days. Four out of five of the members that took part in the reality survival programme blew the judges away with the self-composed audition track.
There were segments and never before seen video footages where AB6IX shared more about themselves and their daily lives with ABNEWs.
Interestingly when it comes to shopping, Daehwi is known as the shopping king in the group due to his vast interest in fashion, while Woojin was the worst shopper. Woojin admitted that he was only interested in toy figurines – but to make up for it, he has the title of being the best cook in the group and would always whip up delicious meals for the members!
At one point, they even gave tips on how they would usually take their photos and did an impromptu photoshoot with an image of Merlion that was flashed on the screen.
AB6IX’s camaraderie stood out most when they were put through the games and quizzes. Their teamwork was put to the test during the ‘99 Seconds Relay Game’ – as the name of the game suggests, they had to complete a series of missions within the given time limit of 99 seconds. They successfully did so with the help of ABNEWs who bought generous amounts of extra time for the final mission of charades.
The fanmeet ended on a high note with the slower tunes ‘DANCE FOR TWO’ and ‘SHINING STARS’. Befitting of the mood, it was expressive of the group’s feelings towards ABNEWs, thankful for having them by their side always. Feeling extremely touched by the heat and passion they felt from Singapore ABNEWs that night, AB6IX promised and hoped that they will be back really soon.
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