Guerilla Date with ZICO [Entertainment Weekly / 2017.07.17]

Everyone, make some noise! A lot of people are being silly today. Genius artist Zico is back with his second solo album. Zico and Girirarate! Look forward to it! I'll show Zico something. This is the music chart. Who's the number one? Zico! Number 2! Zico's auntie. Wow, 6th and 7th are in a line. It's 7.30 right now. It's been over an hour since the album was released. That's right. Look behind you now. This is the dignity of a popular star. We have the best crowd on this day. Zico, Hongdae is not a strange place. When I was 18 or 19, I performed a lot at Hongdae's live club. Before your official debut. After my debut, I also performed at Hongdae's live club. You must have a special feeling. I heard that there's a Zico Hall in Hongdae. That's right. I did a collaboration with the movie hall. The floor is full of my images and the album's textures. Let's meet a fan. Look at his face. You're prettier than Zico. Open the door! I'm so happy. Okay. Are you curious if this is real or not? Yes. Shall we make a video call to your friend? A real video call. His name is Go Doosan. I'm his girlfriend. It's connected. Hello. How do you feel when you see Zico in person? I'm so happy. Say something to Zico. My ideal type. It's crazy. Thank you. Come here. Do you remember the moment when you first saw Zico? Yes. When we did the match-up for Block B. You're a real fan, right? I'm a real fan. We've known each other for a long time. I know. Today's artist. I know the new song. It's been an hour since it came out. Of course. I put it in my playlist. I'll give you a quiz. Are you a real fan? Zico's new album is a double title song. One song is an artist and the other is a song. What's the title? The answer is... Genius. It's a double title song. Pistols. It's a title song. The answer was given. It's over. The title. Anti. You got it right. I think you're an anti. I have a favorite song. What is it? I like Live better. Live? I have to see Zico's performance. Can you sing a song together? Which song do you like? Okidoki? Zico is a real fan. Zico prepared a surprise gift. I'm an album designer. Really? I'm going to work with Zico. Mom, I love you. Thank you. Give me a hug. It's an unforgettable memory. We have a problem couple. Are you newlyweds? No. We're getting ready to be newlyweds. Shoes, pants, T-shirts, everything is a couple. What song will you sing for the two of you? It's a song for Decalcomanie couple. It suits you two. Isn't your girlfriend jealous of Zico? It could be an extensive interview. What do you think of Zico in person? He's really handsome. His eyes are like a crane. What do you want from Zico? I want him to become a better rapper. Can your girlfriend hug Zico? We can shake hands. You don't even have to shake hands. Then you can hug me. What is this? This is fun. Everyone is happy. Have a great life. Thank you. When is your next girlfriend? My next girlfriend? It's a really fun couple, right? It's really fun. You look very young. How old are you? I'm 13 years old. You must like hip-hop. Yes. My dream is to be a rapper. Your dream is to be a rapper? Are you nervous? An on-the-spot audition. Start. There's a part in my song, Very Good. Look at the camera. Mom, I passed. Cute. The guerrilla date was hotter than ever. It's a memory that fans and Zico will never forget. Unfortunately, this is the end of the street date. Let's move to another place and talk more. We've been shooting for over an hour. Did you feel like you were the best? I didn't feel like I was the best. I felt grateful. Okay. You're all-kill now. Do you usually get that kind of news on your own or from your manager? I check it whenever my manager tells me. We've heard Zico's music and life story through the track list. As of February 2017, Zico's music has been saved in 93 places. And in the 2016 streaming chart, it surpassed 244,459,000 copies. Many people say that Zico has become a great musician. This is a complete misunderstanding. I'm a member of a company. I have a lot of profits. You don't take all the profits. Right. I take a part of the profits. I don't make a lot of money. That's what you think. That's why you have a lot of offers for featuring. I got a lot of offers last year. I got about 30-40 offers in a month. You're the leader of Block B. You're the main rapper. You write and compose all the songs. That's why people call you a genius. I don't think of myself as a genius. Really? The first track on my album is called Genius. It's a cute way to say that I'm a genius. We've prepared old photos. Old photos? You were in middle school, right? You went to school in Japan. Yes, that's right. I was studying art at the time. I went to study abroad. At a very young age? When I was in middle school. You loved music as much as art. I listened to music with my earphones. That's when I started listening to hip-hop. I bought a microphone as a hobby. I tried recording at home. That's how I got to where I am now. You're a natural artist. We've prepared another old photo. It's so cute. It's really cute, right? It's like a son of a rich family. What did you say when you were young? I heard a lot that I was cute. Cute? We'll give you this as a gift. Thank you. Do you like it? I like it. Viewers of Entertainment Weekly. Please show a lot of love for ZICO's second mini-album, Television. Entertainment Weekly, please love ZICO. We'll look forward to good music from now on.