[INTERVIEW] BB Girls to kick off new chapter with single ‘LOVE 2’

BB Ladies poses for idea images for its new single „LOVE 2.“ Courtesy of GLG Leisure

When Ok-pop group Courageous Ladies achieved their breakout hit in 2021 with the four-year-old music „Rollin‘,“ it appeared just like the group’s profession was lastly taking off. Nonetheless, the long-awaited highlight was short-lived, because the group parted methods with their company, Courageous Leisure, following the top of their seven-year contract.

The group rebranded itself as BB Ladies, signing a cope with Common Music Korea in 2023. However with Yujeong, one in all its members, leaving the group when the Common contract ended a 12 months later, the four-piece needed to bear a sequence of modifications.

An idea photograph of BB Ladies‘ new single „LOVE 2“ / Courtesy of GLG Leisure

A 12 months and a half later, BB Ladies is now set to return to the music scene with the brand new single “LOVE 2,” heralding a contemporary begin as a trio, with members Minyoung, Yuna and Eunji.

“With issues that occurred earlier than, I feel it grew to become a possibility for our members to develop nearer. And whereas getting ready (for the brand new launch) this time, it appears we have been capable of work laborious with an environment strengthened by our solidarity,” Minyoung mentioned throughout a current interview with The Korea Occasions at a restaurant in Gangnam District, Seoul.

The members shared combined feelings forward of their first launch since their lineup and firm modifications.

“We’re now making a comeback as a trio. So there is definitely strain since we have gone from 4 members to a few, however I am actually excited to make a brand new begin with the brand new firm (GLG Leisure) and might’t wait to indicate our followers good music and nice performances,” Yuna mentioned.

The brand new single, slated to drop on Wednesday at 6 p.m., is a dance-pop observe that portrays the joy and tender feelings of two individuals falling in love, with the members‘ candy and heat vocal melodies. It’s produced by Sweetune, who is understood for creating hit songs for artists like KARA, INFINITE and Rainbow.

The group defined that though the music is a few romantic relationship, it additionally captures the members‘ personal story.

“For those who have a look at the lyrics, the story itself expresses the anticipation and pleasure of affection. However when interpreted from a distinct perspective, it additionally reveals that the lyrics are about our personal story, slightly than simply being about love,” Minyoung mentioned.

“For instance, there is a line that goes ‘Aren’t you excited concerning the story we’ll write collectively?’ Because it felt like our story, too, we tried to seize the joy and new starting of us three beginning contemporary within the music video.”

Teaser photos of BB Ladies‘ new single „LOVE 2“ music video / Courtesy of GLG Leisure

Whereas BB Ladies constructed their fame with quick and upbeat summer season songs, the group used their new single as a possibility to showcase a extra comforting aspect of their artistry.

“It is a winter comeback, slated proper as we begin contemporary. We selected a music that may warmly soften away this chilly winter, so I hope that when followers take heed to this music, they will really feel heat, some consolation and hope. I might like them to see us that means,” Eunji mentioned.

“With ‘Rollin‘,’ you consider a refreshing summer season picture. So, with our new music, I hope it makes individuals affiliate us with January winter as properly after they take heed to it.”

Minyoung added the brand new music might be simpler to take heed to in comparison with the group’s earlier songs.

“Our earlier songs have been a bit provocative or bouncy, with very excessive vocal ranges that had a piercing, clear and sharp vibe to them. This new music has a very totally different vibe,” she mentioned.

“We selected this music as a result of we thought it could be extra snug to take heed to and extra approachable for individuals.”

The group, approaching its tenth anniversary, expressed that it nonetheless has far more to showcase to its followers.

“Though we discuss it being nearly 10 years, we have not really been energetic a lot. The hiatus took up nearly half of it, about 5 years,” Yuna mentioned. “We have not proven a lot but, and we nonetheless have a protracted strategy to go, which makes me extra excited concerning the future.”

With the brand new launch, the group hopes to show they’re nonetheless robust and energetic regardless of the sequence of points they needed to overcome.

“The information about Courageous Ladies‘ disbandment was broadly circulated and after that, there weren’t many articles about our actions and we weren’t capable of choose up our act as a lot … In a means, we think about this album to be our actual first begin and our correct starting,” Minyoung mentioned.

“Our greatest objective proper now’s to indicate individuals ‘Oh they’re nonetheless energetic and so they’re really good.‘ Whereas there are a lot of sides of ourselves we wish to present, proper now our main objective is to exhibit that we’re nonetheless right here, energetic and we plan to proceed being energetic sooner or later.“