IVE sits down with Billboard president, Mike Van, to discuss their newest EP, ‘IVE SWITCH,’ why their favorite songs are “HEYA” & “Accendio” and more!
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00:00 Today I woke up feeling pretty good and feeling like I should go
00:06 So let me introduce us. 2, 3, Diving to IVE! Hi, we are IVE!
00:11 Hi Billboard, we're with Mike today!
00:14 Hi, nice to meet you!
00:17 Nice to meet you as well.
00:18 So this is your first time in Korea?
00:20 First time in Korea.
00:21 Oh, how was it?
00:23 A lot of fun, very busy.
00:26 Busy days.
00:28 The food is amazing here.
00:30 What was your favorite food in Korea so far?
00:32 Actually everything.
00:34 Really? Everything? Oh really?
00:36 I love Korean food.
00:38 I love Korean culture.
00:40 I love Korean spas.
00:42 Like a jjimjilbang? Is that what it's called?
00:44 Yeah, that's right. Jjimjilbang, I love it.
00:47 Love it, absolutely love it.
00:49 So good to hear.
00:50 Yeah, so looking forward to doing more.
00:52 So we got some questions for you.
00:54 Alright, let's do it.
00:55 What was the most challenging part since you arrived in Korea?
00:59 Is there some challenging part for you?
01:02 There is, first of all, the lack of sleep.
01:05 Oh yes, we do have that problem.
01:08 Yeah, jet lag.
01:10 But outside of that, a lot of the work that we've been doing before to prepare for our launch for Billboard Korea has been the hardest part.
01:18 But now, now we're here.
01:20 Congratulations!
01:21 Thank you very much.
01:22 Maybe one day you'll be on the cover, I don't know.
01:24 Yes, definitely.
01:26 We're going to try our best.
01:28 Have you ever tried a spicy food in Korea?
01:30 Of course.
01:31 Really? Are you good at spicy things?
01:32 The more spicy, the better.
01:34 Really?
01:35 Because I'm not good at spicy things.
01:37 But the girls are very good at spicy things.
01:39 So are you good at it?
01:40 Yes, for sure.
01:41 The more spicy, the better.
01:43 What did you try?
01:45 Of course kimchi, for sure.
01:47 Yeah, I love kimchi.
01:48 Of course kimchi jjigae, for sure.
01:49 Yeah, you really do.
01:51 The more spicy, the better.
01:53 But I grew up around a lot of Korean people.
01:56 Really?
01:57 Yeah, so it's very familiar to me.
01:59 It's very easy.
02:00 Good.
02:02 How about you guys? What do you do for fun usually?
02:05 Actually, I'm a homebody.
02:07 Good.
02:08 So I love home, so I just watch movies at home and just resting at home.
02:14 Are you a homebody?
02:15 I am a homebody too.
02:16 Really?
02:17 Yes, I like to go to sleep early.
02:19 Me too.
02:20 I usually go to bed at like 9am.
02:22 9am? That's fast.
02:24 I'm like around 11 and 12.
02:27 Is that right?
02:28 Yes, but you're so fast. I love your pattern.
02:31 Yeah, I wake up early though.
02:33 Early bird?
02:34 Very early, like 5am everyday.
02:36 5am?
02:37 What do you usually do when you wake up at 5?
02:40 I have a cold morning routine.
02:42 I do exercise.
02:43 And then that's why I like the gym.
02:45 I go to a sauna and then I do a cold dip.
02:49 Cold and warm.
02:50 And then I usually get to work early everyday.
02:53 But that's usually my morning routine.
02:55 Very healthy routine.
02:57 I try to be.
02:58 You're already.
03:00 I'm trying to be.
03:01 And also, do you find some interesting thing in K-pop idols or K-pop industry?
03:06 I think what you all do is very admirable.
03:10 You dedicate your life to your craft.
03:13 So my question for you as it relates to that, in terms of how dedicated you are,
03:17 how do you switch off?
03:20 How do you relax?
03:23 Or are you always switched on?
03:26 These days, actually we're almost switched on because we have very busy days.
03:32 But when we switch off on off days,
03:35 maybe we have very individual time to recharge ourselves.
03:40 And also eat well, sleep well,
03:42 because we have also let you very less sleep during the work.
03:47 So yeah, maybe chilling in home and outside is our method.
03:53 That's good.
03:54 And shopping.
03:55 Yeah, shopping.
03:57 We find the favorite food shop.
04:01 Eating yummy things.
04:03 Yeah, I like to shop too, but usually it's on my phone.
04:06 Online.
04:07 You look very cool.
04:08 Thank you.
04:09 I love your style.
04:10 Oh, thank you.
04:11 It's very chic.
04:12 Simple and classic.
04:13 Thank you.
04:14 I make sure I dress appropriately.
04:17 My wife usually proves everything.
04:19 Really?
04:20 She's your best designer.
04:22 She is my designer for sure.
04:24 So lucky to have her.
04:26 Yeah, I am lucky to have her.
04:27 We've been married for almost 20 years.
04:29 Oh, really?
04:30 Yeah.
04:31 So sweet.
04:32 How about you all, boyfriends?
04:34 Not at all.
04:35 Not at all.
04:38 Sorry.
04:39 Yeah, don't worry about that.
04:42 You have more time for that later.
04:44 So let's talk about your music.
04:46 The upcoming album you have coming out.
04:49 Yes.
04:50 Favorite song?
04:51 Any particular favorite song on the album?
04:53 Favorite song.
04:54 We all love like double title, Hey I & S&D.
04:57 It's very hip and very fantastic music.
05:03 So you should hear it one day.
05:05 I will for sure.
05:06 For sure.
05:07 And for individually, I like the song called Blue Heart.
05:11 Because I wrote the lyrics of that song.
05:15 Is that right?
05:16 Yes, so you should try that as well too.
05:18 Wow.
05:19 What are some of the things that you like about being as the leader of the group?
05:25 First of all, I'm really proud of it because I'm the leader of this amazing group.
05:32 So I think that's the best one.
05:35 What's the thing that you don't like?
05:37 I don't like.
05:38 Well, when I have to say about my feelings for our reward, like for award, I really get nervous.
05:48 And it's really hard for me to like express my feeling 100%.
05:54 Yeah.
05:55 Yeah.
05:56 You can't show it every time, you know?
05:59 Yeah, that's right.
06:00 But I love it.
06:01 But that's one of the things about being in leadership, right?
06:05 Quite often you have to do things that you don't want to do, but you have to do it anyways.
06:10 Yeah.
06:11 You have to do it with a smile, right?
06:13 Yeah, that's right.
06:14 Yeah, so.
06:15 But that's okay.
06:16 You do it over time, it gets easier.
06:19 Thank you.
06:20 Yeah, for sure.
06:21 Yeah.
06:22 For sure.
06:23 So finally, do you have something to tell us or something to tell to K-pop idols for the last time?
06:29 Well, what I would say is for you all, right?
06:32 Not so much for the idols, but for you all, continue to be yourself.
06:35 Oh, okay.
06:36 That's so cool.
06:37 Meaning, always listen to yourself.
06:39 That's a really good word.
06:40 Yeah.
06:41 Because that inner voice that you have inside you, listen to that.
06:44 Yeah, always.
06:45 We are very important and precious, right?
06:48 Yeah.
06:49 Don't doubt yourself.
06:50 Because that inner voice is telling you something that you know is the right thing,
06:55 but maybe sometimes it doesn't feel right to listen to.
06:58 Always listen.
06:59 Thank you so much.
07:00 You too.
07:01 Yes, I appreciate it.
07:02 Yeah.
07:03 And Leslie, do you like to dance?
07:06 This is a very tricky question, but do you like to dance?
07:10 Because we prepared something for you today.
07:12 Oh my gosh, yes.
07:13 Let's do it.
07:14 Okay.
07:15 Yes, are you ready?
07:16 I think so.
07:17 Okay, let's do it.
07:18 Yeah.
07:19 So today we are iFLIPPED with Mike.
07:21 Thank you for having us.
07:22 Bye.
07:23 Bye.
07:24 Bye.
07:25 Bye.
07:26 Bye.
07:27 Bye.
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