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🧸 while on tour, everyone keeps asking me if i grew taller.. i don't think i did, but did i? im not really sure 🧸 as for me and dongminie hyung, i think it varies depending on what shoes we are wearing. but back when we measured barefoot in the past, from what i remember, dongminie hyung was a little bit taller. 🧸 back then, i would say "hyung, im definitely taller than you now!" and he would reply "no way, you are not there yet!" so we actually measured it, and i was shorter. 🧸 but i feel like neither dongminie hyung nor i really have much of a desire to become bigger than each other.

back in 5th or 6th grade, woonhak broke his foot playing soccer and ended up staying at home for a month since his recovery coincided with school vacation. unable to go out and play bcs his parents were worried, he spent his days binge-watching a lot of movies and series. when he finally fully healed and returned to school, he realized he had become a round potato from staying at home all day. while he didn't really mind being a round potato, his mom suggested "woonhak-ah lets try converting all of that into height in a healthy way! (jump rope)" but since he was too lazy, he refused. eventually, his mom offered him extra pocket money as a reward depending on how long he spent on doing jump rope. but instead of putting the money to good use, he would go to the convenience store to buy the unhealthy-looking fried chicken. he would eat it right there then go home pretending he hadn't eat anything 😭🤣 so his weight didnt really change much and remained on the shorter side for years. however, once he became a trainee, his growth spurt finally kicked in and became a woonhak that we all know now.

so woonhak noticed a onedoor who wasnt feeling well and fainted during the concert. he remembered their face and was so worried about them that he felt genuinely relieved when he saw them return. he was also really thankful to everyone at the toronto show for listening so well whenever the members reminded them to prioritize their safety.

🧸 im having so much fun [doing NA tour] right now. so im really curious about the remaining 5 cities, and it makes me want to do even better. 🧸 also, since there were no cameras or big led screens this time... honestly, in concerts with big screens and cameras, there are moments when we feel we need to show you something through those cameras and screens. but without them here, everyone is seeing our completely raw, unfiltered selves. being able to experience that firsthand has given me so a lot [to learn] from it. really a lot. 🧸 another thing i felt is that, with all the energy and cheering everyone gives us right now, i must become a bigger and better person. that realization was really strong for me. 'i need to become a bigger person!' 🧸 i also have this hope that, after seeing one of our concerts, people will leave thinking, "i want to come back and see them again!" that us something i really wish. i really want to make every single person in the audience feel that way.

ive seen nothing but praise from the audiences who have attended their shows, but ofc knowing bonekdo and the high standards they hold themselves to as performers, they would never be ones to settle for less.

so woonhak wasn't feeling his best during the nyc show, and he feels sorry because he thinks he couldn't give it his all like he usually does ㅜㅜ 🧸 wah.. something i felt today is that we have completed about half [of the tour] now.. but rather than saying i "got the hang of it" it feels more like it has settled into my body. i thought that would happen a little late, but doing today's show along with the new york show, we have been finding areas we need to improve as we tour. 🧸 up until chicago, it felt like we were just purely enjoying ourselves.. but in new york.. actually, riwoo hyung recommended a massage ball to me. up until then, i used to roll out my muscles a lot with the massage ball before going on stage, but in new york i forgot it because i left in a rush in the morning. so because i skipped doing what i usually do every day, while performing in new york, i got a cramp in my side. 🧸 so after the show ended, i felt so frustrated.. you might not have noticed, and if so, then i did my job well [hiding it] but personally inside my heart, even though i gave my 100% in that state.. that 100% still wasn't up to my normal baseline 100% so i felt really stressed about it. i felt so apologetic after the new york show because when i perform, i always think that i need to be completely at 100% for the people coming each day so i have no regrets afterwards. 🧸 so even though the crowd's energy, onedoor's cheers, and everyone enjoying together was completely perfect, i was really disappointed in myself because i felt like i was the only one who wasn't at my best that day. so today, i made sure not to forget, brought that massage ball, spent a long time loosening up my muscles, and thankfully my body condition is good.

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from oggi magazine interview with sungho and leehan — through your 1st studio album <home> you showed us a new side of yourselves. what kind of music do you want to deliver moving forward? 🐱 the stage is the place where we can best express our ideas. that's why, while preparing for concerts, all the members actively participate in various planning meetings alongside our company staff, driven by our sincere desire to create a great stage. 🐱 from the overall stage direction down to the physical blocking [movements and pathways] on stage, we explore different directions that will allow us to present ourselves in the coolest way possible, putting in genuine ambition and hard work to seamlessly blend those ideas onto the stage. 🐱 moving forward, just as we have done until now, we plan to work hard to deliver the music we want to make and show a great side of ourselves. as of right now, boynextdoor's goal is to come back with music that lets us play together with both the audience in front of us and the viewers watching through their screens, ensuring everyone has a fun time. 🐠 i hope that our genuine feelings behind all of this will reach as many people as possible.