[ENG TRANS] ‘Jay Park’s Idol’ LNGSHOT Radiates Chemistry… Exclusively Revealed on NewsPimTV’s ‘K Rising Star’

The four-member boy group LNGSHOT appeared as the 18th guest on K Rising Star, an entertainment program from NewsPimTV, the YouTube channel of the general news agency NewsPim.

The first guest on 'K Rising Star' was the girl group HITS, followed by actor Moon Dong-hyuk, girl group UNIS, boy band Catch The Young, and girl group SAY MY NAME. Other artists who have appeared on 'K Rising Star' include boy groups ASC2NT, DXMON, B.O.Y, BXB, 8TURN, NEW:ID, TOZ, VVUP, KISS OF LIFE (KISS), THE 11, and POW.

LNGSHOT, the guests on today’s episode, are a four-member multinational boy group that debuted on January 13th. They are the first idol group launched by MORE VISION, the agency led by artist Jay Park.

Composed of members Ohyul, Woojin, Louis, and Ryul, the name LNGSHOT embodies the meaning of a decisive "one shot" to flip the game, even if the odds are slim. They gained attention before their official debut through the '4SHOBOIZ MIXTAPE,' where they introduced themselves through music they created themselves, free from artificial concepts.

Their debut EP, released on January 13th, is the first official work that serves as an extension of the path they have been building. The title track, "Moonwalkin'," uses the moonwalk dance as a metaphor to express the complex emotions of feeling anxious and seemingly sliding backward, even while moving forward toward one's dreams.

On this day, Ohyul, who appeared on 'K-Rising Star', explained, "Our team name was given to us by our CEO, Jay Park. It carries the meaning that although the shot is not an easy one to make, we will continue to challenge ourselves."

Despite being rookies, Lngshot received huge attention immediately upon their debut. They surpassed 100 million cumulative streams in just 59 days on Spotify, the world's largest music platform. They have also been spending busy days fulfilling various overseas schedules.

Woojin said, "While promoting so far, I think we have each developed our own standards for how to do things. I think we have gained a sense of ease that makes things more definitely manageable compared to before."

They are the first boy group launched by MORE VISION, led by Jay Park. As a result, they have drawn a lot of attention, often being referred to as "Jay Park’s idols."

Regarding the advice they received from Jay Park, Ohyul replied, "There is a lot we have learned. We learned to respect each other while promoting as members and to treat each other like family."

Ryul added, "He also talked to us a lot about our mindset and our attitude toward the profession of being a singer. He told us about what we need to do to stay on the right path and the importance of having a good mindset."

Lngshot showed off their diverse charms through the regular segments of 'K-Rising Star'.

Ohyul said, "The atmosphere of 'K-Rising Star' felt like we were just having fun and playing around, so I think we were able to enjoy ourselves and do a great job. I hope NewsPim viewers will give a lot of love to us, Lngshot."

Louis emphasized, "I want to express how grateful I am for the invitation. We will work even harder in the future and aim to win a Rookie of the Year award."

Woojin added, "I heard that we received a huge number of questions from our fans, and I am very grateful that you prepared a space for us to communicate with them. We will continue to be a Long Shot that shows our best side."

Finally, Ryul said, "I hope there will be more opportunities like this in the future so that we can show off more of our chemistry."

The 'K-Rising Star' episode featuring the four-member boy group Long Shot will be released exclusively today, the 11th, at 4:00 PM on the NewsPim YouTube channel, NewsPimTV, and the 'K-Spot' channel.

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Reporter Lee Ji-eun

alice09@newspim.com

This is an English translation of the original article.