This is a transcript of a talk show called "Leemujin Service" where the host, Leemujin, interviews HONGJOONG, the leader and main rapper of the K-pop group ATEEZ. They talk about HONGJOONG's musical influences, his passion for producing, his audition story, and his songs. They also perform live covers of songs by David Bowie, FIFTY FIFTY, and Michael Jackson. The transcript includes the lyrics of the songs and the reactions of the host and HONGJOONG.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. HONGJOONG is the captain of ATEEZ.
2. HONGJOONG sang a new song from ATEEZ, which is themed around "Cheongyang Gochu" (Korean hot chili pepper).
3. HONGJOONG prepared a song by David Bowie called "Starman" for his first live service on Leemujin Service.
4. HONGJOONG likes old pop music from the 70's and 80's, particularly songs by Prince, James Ingram, and David Bowie.
5. HONGJOONG got interested in such music when he was in middle school, after listening to Michael Jackson's music.
6. HONGJOONG bought a Cubase program and started working on music while arranging it.
7. HONGJOONG sent a song he made to the agency, which led to him becoming a trainee.
8. HONGJOONG was alone for 6 months as a trainee before other members joined.
9. HONGJOONG learned a lot from producer EDEN during his training days.
10. HONGJOONG auditioned with the song "Tomorrow" by Tablo.
11. HONGJOONG sang up to a certain point in the song "Tomorrow" after not singing it for 7-8 years.
12. HONGJOONG composed the second live song "Cupid" by FIFTY FIFTY in his own style.
13. HONGJOONG wrote the rap part in the middle of "Cupid" himself.
14. HONGJOONG normally doesn't write love songs, but he wanted to show his fans a different side of himself.
15. HONGJOONG memorized 200 words related to Midi vocabulary in one day as a trainee.
16. HONGJOONG wrote 40 songs before ATEEZ's debut, but only 3 or 4 were released.
17. HONGJOONG lost his data once, including 40 songs he made, due to a break-in at his place.
18. HONGJOONG had to recreate the songs from the MP3 files he had sent to someone prior to the trip.
19. HONGJOONG doesn't think he needs to bring out the old songs, as they're not high quality and different from ATEEZ's style.
20. HONGJOONG's favorite song is "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson, which he wanted to sing for 25 years but didn't dare to sing alone.
21. HONGJOONG performed a duet of "Billie Jean" with the host on Leemujin Service.