xikers JUNGHOON, "A good song as soon as I heard it... feels like ROCKSTAR"

Members of the group xikers shared the behind-the-scenes work and their thoughts on their new song 'RUNNERS HIGH'.

"A good song as soon as I heard it"... Confidence in 'RUNNERS HIGH'

xikers' JINSIK, HYUNWOO, JUNGHOON, and SEEUN shared stories about the new song 'RUNNERS HIGH' through a recently held live broadcast. The members agreed that this song is one that well demonstrates the team's color. In particular, JUNGHOON shared his feelings when he first encountered the song, saying, "There aren't actually many songs that are good as soon as you hear them for the first time, but among our songs, there were about two songs, 'ROCKSTAR' and 'RUNNERS HIGH'." He added that this song gives a similar feeling to 'ROCKSTAR'.

SEEUN explained the composition of the song, saying, "It was one of the few genres where the different strengths of the four members intersect." The members mentioned that the melody and lyrics of the song reflected xikers' situation well, leading to high immersion. They added that because the lyrics were written by someone who knows xikers best, the members could sing with even more immersion.

Music video filming site, "Breaking instruments and filming again"

The urgent situations during the music video filming were also revealed. The members mentioned the instrument playing scenes in the video and shared episodes from the filming site. JUNGHOON stated, "We broke many instruments while filming," and revealed, "In reality, as we kept going, they would break or strings would come out, so we had to film several times again." The instruments in the video were props for the concept, and the members shared their thoughts that their faces seemed to be the main focus rather than the instruments in the video.

Satisfaction with the visuals and costumes was also high. The members evaluated that the hair, makeup, and costumes for this music video matched the members' images well. SEEUN expressed satisfaction with this styling, mentioning the experience of wearing a striped knit that she does not usually enjoy wearing. The members expressed satisfaction that the visuals and the overall story of this music video were well implemented.

Answering 7,431 questions... What is the members' 'running ranking'?

In the following segment, a 'Ask Me Anything' time was held to answer 7,431 questions received through Instagram. The members continued to give playful answers to the fans' questions. In particular, regarding questions about the point part of the song, the members' opinions gathered that JUNGHOON's part set the mood of the song and became the protagonist of the thumbnail. The members evaluated that JUNGHOON's part catches the heart in the middle of the song and saves the song by appearing after the chorus.

Questions regarding the members' physical abilities also followed. In response to a question asking for the running ranking of the 'SEEUN official' [sic], the members engaged in a heated debate based on their respective experiences. In an atmosphere where HYUNWOO was pointed out as 1st place, JUNGHOON created a close atmosphere among the members by joking, "I don't think I would even run if a fire broke out." JUNGHOON also emphasized his past speed by mentioning his experience of recording in the 6-second range in a 50m dash during middle school.