SECRET NUMBER, a six-member girl group under Vine Entertainment, made its official debut on May 19, 2020, with the single album, Who Dis?
The multinational group consists of Léa from Japan, Dita from Indonesia, Jinny from the United States, and Minji, Soodam, and Zuu from South Korea. The name "SECRET NUMBER" stands for the special numbers every person has in their passwords and PIN codes, such as their birthdays or some other special number. The members aim to create a special meaning and connection similar to this with their LOCKEY (SECRET NUMBER fandom name).
With their latest release, "DOXA," SECRET NUMBER describes a toxic relationship’s infinite cycle of breakups and make-ups. The single album also includes their first-ever fan song, “Beautiful One," dedicated to LOCKEY, which showcases the beautiful vocals and feelings of appreciation from each of the members. When expressing their feelings about the album ahead of its release, member Zuu shared, "I feel like we have grown a lot by challenging ourselves to a new side and concept, and I hope the listeners of “DOXA” can relate to various shapes of love."
To commemorate the release of their sixth single album, DOXA, Léa, Dita, Jinny, Minji, Soodam, and Zuu sat down with me to discuss "DOXA," share tips on spotting for red flags, future goals, and more. Check out the interview below, and make sure to grab some tissue LOCKEY. It's undeniable your group loves you.
Congratulations on your comeback with DOXA. Can you tell us a little more about this album? What messages or feelings do you hope fans take away from your new music?
SECRET NUMBER (Jinny): Thank you! Our main topic of the 6th single album DOXA is “Love”. We’re covering different sides of love for each track, the title track, “DOXA,” covers a toxic relationship, and the b-side, “Beautiful One,” expresses our love towards our fans. Through “DOXA,” we hope that the fans can relate to such feelings and situations of a complicated relationship (if they are confronting them), and through “Beautiful One,” we wanted to let our fans know that we’re always so thankful and grateful for them just like the song’s lyrics.
SECRET NUMBER (Soodam): The title track, “DOXA,” is a story of a toxic love in which the couple breaks up and makes up countless times. Once you listen to it, you will be addicted to our charm! The side track is a sweet song dedicated to our fans. These two songs are very different, and I hope you will find such different sounds even more interesting.
What were your feelings about “DOXA” the first time you heard it?
SECRET NUMBER (Minji): I was very overwhelmed by the brass inserts when I first heard the song, and I wanted that part to be my own. I ended up singing the part, which made me very happy.
SECRET NUMBER (Zuu): I was actually hooked on the intro of the song, which is very intense and strong compared to other songs that we sang so far. The intro was the part that I wanted to sing, and I was glad to be able to in the end.
What do you think the killing part of “DOXA” is?
SECRET NUMBER (Léa): There are many killing parts in the song, but my favorite is when I sing “빠져들어 ppajyeodeureo (Deep dive in).” Everyone, deep dive into SECRET NUMBER!
SECRET NUMBER (Dita): As much as I love my part in the chorus, every time I hear Jinny's rap, it's so amazing and charismatic. So I’d have to say Jinny's rap verse is “DOXA”’s killing part.
The song “Beautiful One” is a fan song. Can you tell us more about the history of this song and how it came to be?
SECRET NUMBER (Léa): I have always wanted to include a fan song in our album, but it was very difficult to get the timing right. “DOXA” is a song about toxic love, so it felt right to include a love song for our fans as the side track. Jinny added the name of our fandom, LOCKEY, into her rap verse, which made the song more complete.
SECRET NUMBER (Soodam): I think Jinny’s rap verse says a lot about how we feel for our fans. I love it even more because I know the effort she put into writing the verse.
Are there any behind-the-scenes moments or any TMI you can share about this comeback?
SECRET NUMBER (Dita): When I shot my solo cuts, I had to eat a cake, and there were worms on the cake (of course, it's fake). Even though I knew those were not real, the cake didn’t look so appetizing anymore, so I just did it in one go. Thankfully in the music video, it looked like I enjoyed the cake.
SECRET NUMBER (Minji): I cried while practicing for the side track, “Beautiful One.” Jinny’s rap verse was exactly what I wanted to say to our fans, so I became teary.
Your music video for “DOXA” is so cool. Can you tell us about each of your characters in the story portrayed in the music video?
SECRET NUMBER (Léa): The music video is about five personalities in one body (Soodam). I was the good that wanted to be bad.
SECRET NUMBER (Dita): The “DOXA” music video is mostly about good and evil. I portrayed the embodiment of evil, and if you look closely, Soodam, who was portraying “the good," changes into me, "the evil," at some point. And so does the rest of us, we change into other characters throughout the music video. It's a fun detail to look at when you watch it!
SECRET NUMBER (Jinny): I played the role of “The Ultimate Evil One,” where I acted like I was vandalizing a bathroom by spray painting and also burning a flower.
SECRET NUMBER (Soodam): The music video’s motif was identities, and I played the part of ultimate good. In the end, you will be able to see that there are six total personalities in my body.
SECRET NUMBER (Minji): My character had both good and evil in it, so my wings are black and white. The design of my nails is also in line with my character.
SECRET NUMBER (Zuu): I am the evil that used to be good. You will be able to see me acting like a bad child, throwing snacks and cereal in the air and eating candy.
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