Get to know IN A MINUTE as they focus on their debut album ‘Unboxing: What You Wished’ and their journey to the highlight.
IN A MINUTE is an up-and-coming Ok-Pop trio that has shortly captured the eye of followers with their distinctive sound and spectacular pedigree. Comprised of JUNTAE, JAEJUN, and HYUNYEOP, the group is a mix of seasoned expertise and contemporary vitality. JUNTAE and JAEJUN, who’re additionally a part of the duo JT&MARCUS, carry their musical experience to the trio, whereas JAEJUN and HYUNYEOP’s background within the challenge group TAN provides depth to their artistry. Every member contributes to the songwriting and composition of their music, with JUNTAE, JAEJUN, and HYUNYEOP all credited for tracks like “What You Need” and “Unbox” from their debut single album.
Their journey has already included vital fan engagement, corresponding to their first fan assembly,
On this unique interview, IN A MINUTE opens up about their debut journey, the artistic course of behind ‘Unboxing: What You Wished,’ and the way their various musical backgrounds got here collectively to kind this new chapter of their careers. The trio shares their pleasure for what’s forward and displays on the experiences which have formed their debut album.
(This interview was authentic performed in Korean and translated to English.)
Hellokpop: Congratulations in your debut! Are you able to introduce yourselves and share a bit about your journey to this second? What has been probably the most memorable or defining a part of the trail that led you right here?
데뷔 축하해요! 여러분 자신을 소개하고 이 순간까지의 여정에 대해 조금 공유해 주시겠어요? 여기까지 온 길에서 가장 기억에 남거나 결정적인 부분은 무엇이었나요?
IN A MINUTE: We’re a Ok-Pop trio referred to as IN A MINUTE, made up of JAEJUN, JUNTAE, and HYUNYEOP. We formally debuted on March 15, 2025.
Every of us has a earlier expertise within the business, and we imagine that our journey up to now has formed us right into a staff with each depth and resilience.
Some of the vital classes we’ve discovered on our technique to debuting as IN A MINUTE is the true worth of teamwork. By way of all the things we’ve gone by, we’ve constructed a bond that we imagine is stronger than most, and that connection is what actually defines who we’re at present.
저희는 2025년 03월 15일에 데뷔한 재준, 준태, 현엽 총 3명으로 구성된 ‘인어미닛’이라는 팀입니다.
멤버 각자 모두 이전에 데뷔했던 경험이 있는 팀인만큼 내공이 깊은 팀이라 생각합니다.
인어미닛으로 데뷔하기까지의 과정속에서 팀워크의 중요성을 배웠고, 어떤 팀보다 더 끈끈한 팀이라 생각합니다.
JAEJUN
HKP: What does debuting as IN A MINUTE imply to you personally?
IN A MINUTE로 데뷔하는 것이 개인적으로 어떤 의미인가요?
IN A MINUTE: To every of us, IN A MINUTE is deeply private. It’s the explanation we dwell and breathe.
It’s greater than only a staff; it’s the reply to the longing we’ve carried in our hearts for music. All of us share a deep love for music, and IN A MINUTE is the area the place we will lastly categorical ourselves totally and pursue that keenness collectively.
인어미닛은 멤버 모두에게 살아가는 이유 그 자체입니다.
멤버 모두가 음악을 사랑하는만큼 그동안의 음악적 갈증을 해소하는 팀이 될 것입니다.
HKP: The title IN A MINUTE carries a way of urgency and pleasure. How did you provide you with this title, and the way does it replicate your id as a bunch?
‘IN A MINUTE’라는 이름은 긴박감과 설렘을 전달합니다. 이 이름은 어떻게 생각해냈고, 그룹으로서 여러분의 정체성을 어떻게 반영한다고 생각하시나요?
IN A MINUTE: We wished our staff title to be one thing individuals usually say in on a regular basis life—one thing acquainted, but significant.
Whereas working with our mates, we heard the phrase, “I’ll be there, in a minute.” That easy sentence sparked the concept we might flip an off-the-cuff expression right into a daring assertion.
Our objective is to show anybody who hears our music right into a fan in only a minute.
The title displays each our confidence and ambition, and we imagine it actually captures the vitality and id of who we’re as a bunch.
평소에 사람들이 자주 쓰는 문장 혹은 단어를 팀의 이름으로 사용하고 싶었습니다.
함께 작업하던 친구와 이야기를 하던 도중 “I’ll be there, in a minute” 이라는 문장을 듣게 되었고, ‘우리의 음악을 듣는 리스너들을 In a minute 안에 팬으로 만들겠다.’ 라는 저희의 포부와 자신감을 담을 수 있겠다 라는 생각을 했습니다.
JUNTAE
HKP: The title ‘Unboxing: What You Wished’ suggests a reveal, nearly like peeling again layers. What do you hope listeners found about IN A MINUTE by this launch?
‘Unboxing: What You Wished’라는 제목은 마치 층을 벗겨내는 듯한 느낌을 줍니다. 이번 앨범을 통해 IN A MINUTE에 대해 리스너들이 어떤 것을 발견하기를 바라는지 알려주세요.
IN A MINUTE: We see this album as a literal unboxing of IN A MINUTE. By way of our lengthy journey within the business, we’ve come to deeply to grasp the significance of music. And greater than something, we hope that as listeners unbox this album, IN A MINUTE turns into the staff they’ve been wanting (what you wished).
이번 앨범은 말 그대로 인어미닛을 언박싱하는 앨범이라고 생각합니다.
오랜 시간 활동을 해오면서 음악의 중요성을 많이 깨달았습니다.
리스너들이 Unboxing 하는, ‘In A Minute’=리스너들이 원했던 팀(What you wished)이길 바라는 마음입니다.
HKP: “What You Need” has such a dynamic vitality—what impressed the sound and lyrics behind it? Was there a selected message you wished to ship?
“What You Need”는 정말 역동적인 에너지를 가지고 있습니다. 사운드와 가사의 영감은 무엇이었나요? 전달하고 싶었던 구체적인 메시지가 있었나요?
IN A MINUTE: We wished to create a sound that stands out from the music of many present teams, whereas nonetheless delivering a burst of vitality to those that hear and watch us carry out.
We drew inspiration from early 2000’s artists and their iconic levels, which helped form our idea for this launch. Watching performances by these artists impressed the idea for our staff, and we hoped to convey the key phrases that outline us: Younger, Wild, and Free.
요즘 활동하는 팀들의 음악과는 다른 색깔의 음악을 원하면서도, 듣고 보는 이들에게 에너지가 전달되길 바랐습니다. 2000년대 초의 아티스트들의 무대를 보며 팀의 컨셉을 떠올리게 되었고, 저희가 생각하는 팀의 키워드인 ‘Younger & Wild & Free‘가 전달되길 바랐습니다.
HYUNYEOP
HKP: In comparison with “What You Need,” “Unbox” brings a distinct temper. Are you able to share how these two tracks complement one another and the way they symbolize your id as a bunch?
“What You Need”에 비해 “Unbox”는 다른 분위기를 가져다줍니다. 이 두 트랙이 어떻게 서로를 보완하는지, 그리고 그룹으로서 여러분의 정체성을 어떻게 표현하는지 공유해 주시겠습니까?
IN A MINUTE: “Unbox” and “What You Need” showcase two completely different types—one leans extra towards simple listening, whereas the opposite is performance-driven.
With these contrasting tracks, we wished to indicate that IN A MINUTE is a staff able to delivering music that’s not solely pleasurable to take heed to but additionally highly effective to observe as true performers.
Particularly, our title observe “What You Need” includes a dance break that channels the spirit of 2nd and third technology Ok-Pop, together with high-note ad-libs that highlight every member’s strengths.
We wished to show that despite the fact that we’re a small group by way of numbers, that doesn’t maintain us again—if something, it’s considered one of our biggest strengths.
”Unbox”와 “What you need”는 각각 이지리스닝이 가능한 트랙과 퍼포먼스가 가능한 트랙으로, 인어미닛은 퍼포머로서 듣는 음악과 보는 음악 모두 가능한 팀이라는 것을 보여드리고 싶었습니다. 특히 타이틀 트랙인 “What you need”라는 곡에서는 2-3세대의 향기를 느낄 수 있는 ‘댄스브레이크 파트’와, ‘고음애드립 파트’등의 요소를 담으며, 멤버들의 장점을 극대화하여 적은 인원으로 구성된 팀인 것이 단점이 아닌 강점이라는 것을 어필하고 싶었습니다.
HKP: Everybody participated in writing and composing the tracks on this album. Trying again, what side of the songwriting or manufacturing are you most pleased with?
이 앨범의 트랙은 모든 사람이 작사, 작곡에 참여했습니다. 돌이켜보면, 작곡이나 제작의 어떤 측면이 가장 자랑스럽습니까?
IN A MINUTE: As of late, many artists participate in writing or composing their music, and we actually respect and admire all of them.
What units us aside, although, is that we don’t simply take part. We totally produce our personal music. We see that as each our greatest distinction and our biggest power.
After all, taking up that degree of accountability could be a lot to hold, and at instances, it does really feel overwhelming.
However after we see followers having fun with the songs we’ve created with our personal fingers and hearts, the sense of achievement we really feel is actually indescribable. It’s one thing we’re extremely pleased with.
요즘 작곡 혹은 작사에 참여하는 아티스트 분들이 많다고 생각합니다. 그 분들 모두 리스펙하고 멋있다고 생각합니다. 저희는 단순히 참여가 아닌 직접 프로듀싱 하는 것이 큰 차이점이자 장점이라 생각합니다. 다만 그만큼의 책임도 돌아오는 것이 가장 부담이기도 하지만, 저희가 만든 앨범을 팬분들께서 좋아해 주시는 모습을 볼 때 느껴지는 성취감은 이루 말할 수 없을 만큼 뿌듯합니다.
JAEJUN
HKP: If you happen to might choose a lyric from the album that resonates with you probably the most, what wouldn’t it be and why?
여러분 각자가 이 앨범에서 가장 공감되는 가사를 하나씩 고를 수 있다면 어떤 가사를 고르시겠습니까? 그리고 그 이유는 무엇입니까?
IN A MINUTE: There’s a line in our music “Unbox” that claims, “If you happen to maintain strolling endlessly, you’ll finally arrive.” We imagine this is applicable not solely to us, however to everybody, our listeners included, who faces moments of doubt and interior wrestle. This lyric resonates with us deeply as a result of it displays a quiet perception that, even with out certainty, if we maintain shifting ahead, we’ll finally attain the targets we’ve been hoping for.
“Unbox” 라는 곡의 가사인 ‘하염없이 걷다가 보면, 닿게 되면‘ 이라는 가사가 있습니다. 저희와 리스너분들이 아니더라도 모든 이들에게는 고민되고 갈등 되는 순간이 존재한다고 생각합니다. ‘묵묵히 나아가다 보면 원하던 목표에 닿을 수 있겠지’ 라는 마음으로 가장 공감되는 가사라 생각합니다.
HKP: You’ve all had completely different experiences within the business earlier than IN A MINUTE. How did these previous experiences form your strategy to this debut? Had been there any challenges in making a sound that felt distinct to IN A MINUTE?
여러분은 모두 IN A MINUTE 이전에 업계에서 다양한 경험을 했습니다. 그 과거 경험이 이 데뷔작에 대한 접근 방식을 어떻게 형성했습니까? IN A MINUTE만의 독특한 사운드를 만드는 데 어려움이 있었습니까?
IN A MINUTE: Amongst all our previous experiences, the moments we shared with our followers are probably the most valuable and significant. All through the whole strategy of making ready for our debut, we continually imagined the day we might meet our followers once more. That thought guided us each step of the best way.
On the similar time, we have been decided to create a staff that felt fully completely different from our earlier actions. With that clear imaginative and prescient in thoughts, shaping the sound of IN A MINUTE got here naturally to us and by no means felt like a wrestle
이전의 경험들 중 팬들과의 순간들이 가장 소중하고 값진 경험들이었습니다.
팬분들과 만날 날을 떠올리며 매 순간 작업에 임했습니다. 그러면서도, 이전의 활동했던 모습들과는 전혀 다른 모습의 팀을 만들고 싶었습니다. 그렇게 접근을 하다 보니, 지금의 인어미닛의 사운드를 만드는 것에 큰 어려움은 없었습니다.
JUNTAE
HKP: Your first fan assembly,
첫 팬미팅 ‘Our Hours’는 공식 데뷔 전부터 진행되었습니다. 그 경험이 이번 앨범 발매를 앞두고 여러분의 마음가짐에 어떤 영향을 미쳤나요?
IN A MINUTE: It was a second that reminded us, as soon as once more, how many individuals have been genuinely excited for IN A MINUTE’s debut. Seeing followers take pleasure in and rejoice us only for being on stage, singing, dancing, and doing what we love, actually grounded us. It turned a strong reminder and helped us strategy this launch with much more willpower and gratitude.
많은 분들이 인어미닛의 데뷔를 바라며 기다리고 계신다는 걸 다시 한번 깨닫게 되는 순간이었습니다.
그저 저희가 무대에 올라 노래하고, 춤추는 모습, 그 자체로 기뻐해 주시고, 즐겨주시는 모습을 보며 마음을 다 잡는 계기가 되었습니다.
HKP: Now that your debut is full, what’s the following step for IN A MINUTE? Are there any sounds or types you wish to discover in future releases?
데뷔가 끝난 후 IN A MINUTE의 다음 단계는 무엇인가요? 향후 발매에서 탐색하고 싶은 사운드나 스타일이 있나요?
IN A MINUTE: Our objective as IN A MINUTE, together with our staff and workers, is to go international. Wherever our music reaches, we wish to step onto that stage and carry out as true artists.
For now, we’re targeted on establishing IN A MINUTE’s distinct musical id. Whereas we draw inspiration from the emotional sound of the early 2000s, our intention isn’t just to comply with the Y2K pattern. As an alternative, we wish to create music that highlights every member’s distinctive strengths and feels each nostalgic and authentically our personal.
인어미닛 멤버들과 스탭분들의 목표는 전 세계입니다. 인어미닛의 노래가 닿는 곳이라면 어디서라도 무대에 올라 공연하는 퍼포머가 되고싶습니다.
당분간은 인어미닛의 색깔을 굳히는 음악을 선보이고 싶은 마음입니다. 2000년대 초의 감성의 사운드를 내면서도, 단순히 y2k 컨셉의 컨텐츠가 아닌 멤버들 각자의 장점을 극대화한 음악을 선보일 예정입니다.
HKP: If you happen to might ship a message to yourselves from a 12 months in the past, what would you say?
만약 1년 전의 자신에게 메시지를 보낼 수 있다면, 무엇이라고 말하고 싶나요?
IN A MINUTE: We’re most likely in the course of our hardest doubts proper now (a 12 months in the past), however all the things is falling into place. So simply maintain shifting ahead with out questioning your self. Belief your coronary heart and comply with the place it leads.
가장 고민이 많을 시기일 텐데, 잘 되고 있는 중이니까 그저 마음이 시키는대로 의심하지말고 걸어가자.
HKP: Lastly, please depart a message for followers studying this.
마지막으로, 이 인터뷰를 읽고 있는 팬들에게 전하고 싶은 메시지를 남겨주세요.
IN A MINUTE: Now that you just’ve unboxed IN A MINUTE, we promise to indicate you all the things simply as we’re, with out holding something again. We’ll be a staff that’s not solely distinctive and funky but additionally acquainted and near your hearts, like a staff you’ll wish to stick with for a very long time. Please proceed this journey with us. We’ll share our vitality and present you a ardour like nobody else. Thanks.
이제 막 인어미닛을 언박싱 했으니까, 앞으로는 그 안에 담겨있는 것들을 가감없이 보여드리겠습니다. 가장 유니크하고, 멋있는, 그리고 친근한 팀이 되어 오랜시간 팬분들과 함께하겠습니다. 앞으로의 여정에 함께해주세요. 누구보다 열정넘치는 모습을 보여드리겠습니다. 감사합니다.
HYUNYEOP
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