K-pop boy band ONEUS promises to bring out their dark side on their ‘Reach for Us’ world tour
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RBW Entertainment’s K-pop boy band ONEUS embarked on their “Reach for Us” world tour on Jan. 12, starting at the Apollo Theater in New York.
The quintet will perform at 13 more stops along the way, spanning both North America and — for the first time ever — South America, with their last stop being Sao Paolo, Brazil, on February 15.
Their current tour coincides on the fourth anniversary of their debut, Jan. 9. In just four years, ONEUS have embarked on three tours and released two studio albums, one single album and eight EPs — the most recent of which, “Malus,” Debuted at No. Debuted at No.
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The “dark side” of ONEUS
One-eighths of a unit, made up of NextShark interviewed Seoho and Leedo along with Hwanwoong, Keonhee and Hwanwoong in a video interview in December 2022, ahead of their tour.
“The title of our tour comes from a concept and lyric in our song ‘EDEN’ off of our ‘MALUS’ album,” Keonhee says as he explains the visual effects of the tour.
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“It will really show the fans a dark side of ONEUS, but at the same time, warmth. Contrasts between opposite characters and concepts are the theme of the tour. It’s going to be interesting for the fans to take a look at two great but different styles on the same stage,” he continues.
A tapestry of different genres
ONEUS has been synonymous with traditional Korean music, fashion, and culture since their debut. These elements are combined with a variety of musical genres including rock, trap, and hip-hop.
During previous tours, ONEUS have even riffed on their own discography with versions of their songs in different genres, such as a rock version of their hit track “Valkyrie.”
“Hwanwoong says that we have a long meeting to discuss which songs to remix. “We are most concerned with the song’s performance. It will be enjoyed by our fans if the choreography is powerful enough. We then consider the styles and genres we wish to use for the song.
He continues, “It feels like we have 20 children after the setlist has been completed for the tour.” “Each song is very precious because of the deep consideration we put into each one.”
“As for a remix for this tour off of the ‘MALUS’ album, we would love to remix the title track ‘Same Scent,’” Keonhee adds. “We performed a traditional version of it on a very big music program in Korea. For the tour, I want to do a big orchestral version of the song.”
TO MOON
They will also surprise their fans with a few more performances. Seoho says their most powerful stage performance from their last tour was “No Diggity,” but this time around it will be a new, more powerful version. ONEUS has also created a special stage performance that will feature a song everyone can recognize and sing along to.
ONEUS and ONEUS were excited to meet TO MOON when asked about their first South American trip.
“It’s our first time in South America. There are a lot of passionate fans there. I’m curious to see how they will react to our performances and if we can deliver something unexpected or something they have never experienced before,” Seoho says.
“Dream big”
ONEUS mentions their fondest memories and goals for 2023 as they welcome the new year.
“One of our proudest moments this past year was when we ranked No. Seoho explains that Korea ranked No. 1 in a music program. It’s like I saw the trophy from the fans. They helped us reach that amazing goal. That’s been one of our biggest goals in our career.”
“We try to dream big,” he continues. “Next year, our goal is to perform in bigger venues so that more fans can participate in our tour. We also want to perform lots of ONEUS songs on U.S. television programs.”
Karaoke
The group expand on that thought by enthusiastically saying that they would love to do something for the Super Bowl or “The Late Late Show with James Corden” because they love Carpool Karaoke.
Keonhee, speaking of Karaoke: His favorite songs to sing are those by South Korean singers-songwriters Crush. Seoho says he likes to sing “Stalker” by 10cm. Meanwhile, Leedo prefers “I Do” by Rain, and Xion says he doesn’t really sing at karaoke, opting instead to keep the beat with the tambourine. The group burst into laughter at Hwanwoong’s answer, the Korean karaoke classic “Emergency Room,” which their translator explains is a very old but popular track.