'Salon Drip' San: "ATEEZ's 'reverse export' feeling... We didn't expect the 'Bad' craze" [RE:TV]

(Seoul=News1) Reporter Park Ha-na = ATEEZ member San shared his honest thoughts on the 'Bad' craze.

San and Wooyoung of ATEEZ appeared as guests on the web variety show 'Salon Drip,' released on the YouTube channel 'TEO' on the 13th.

ATEEZ has become the center of attention as 'Bad' gained popularity thanks to San's highly addictive chest-dance performance. ATEEZ had already demonstrated its global popularity as the first K-pop boy group to perform on the Coachella stage. San said, "We find it fascinating too. It feels like a reverse export. I think it feels different when something does well in Korea," sharing his thoughts.

MC Jang Do-yeon joked that watching San's chest-dance videos made her feel lecherous and asked about his distinctive gaze. Wooyoung cleverly replied, "That is what San intends. The viewers have done nothing wrong," claiming that the 'chest dance' and 'sleeveless undershirt' were performances San had calculated meticulously. San then apologized, saying, "I'm sorry!" and drew laughter.

San continued, "I have never thought about my facial expressions even once," confessing that he never expected the chest-dance performance, known among fans as the so-called 'Let's all die' part, to become this popular. Wooyoung also revealed that since 'Bad' contains many of fellow member Seonghwa's parts, it put pressure on Seonghwa regarding the song's success or failure.

The two said they had wondered, "Why did this become successful?" about San's chest dance, which became a topic of conversation immediately after the first broadcast, and shared the behind-the-scenes story of how an unplanned killing part was born.

Meanwhile, ATEEZ, which includes San and Wooyoung, will release its new album 'GOLDEN HOUR : Part.6' on November 13.