For the previous few weeks, Okay-pop group CIX have been selling their newest single, “Save Me, Kill Me.”(opens in a brand new tab) Which means they have been awake at odd hours and have spent a number of time touring to scheduled appearances in thick Seoul site visitors.
After we catch them through video chat, it is midnight in Seoul, which is basically the band’s late afternoon. “We awoke at 1 PM,” says vocalist Seunghun with a convincing smile, “so we’re not that drained.” In our dialog, the all-iPhone crew opened up about their tech habits, what number of textual content messages they’ve left unread, and why nobody laughs at Yonghee’s jokes.
Hello guys! Based on your Display screen Time, what number of hours do you spend on the telephone every day?
Seunghun: Eight hours.
Hyunsuk: Seven hours.
BX: Eight.
Yonghee: Seven hours.
Bae Jinyoung: [Hands his phone to Seunghun] 30 seconds.
Seunghun: He does not have Display screen Time enabled, so it isn’t recording.
Oh no! Why? How a lot would you guess?
BJY: I do not know! I do not perceive my telephone. I would guess six hours.
Based on your Display screen Time, what are your most used apps?
SH: YouTube then KakaoTalk.
HS: It isn’t recording on mine, both! Perhaps YouTube?
BJY: Perhaps KakaoTalk, then YouTube.
BX: [Artist-fan communication app] Fromm, then this chess-like League of Legends sport I play. I’m a genius.
YH: First is YouTube after which second is that very same chess sport.
SH: All of us play the LoL chess sport collectively. It entails eight individuals so all 5 of us play after which the sport provides in three strangers.
Yonghee, Bae Jinyoung, Seunghun, Hyunsuk, and BX, most likely fascinated by taking part in their favourite League of Legends sport.
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Who’s the worst?
SH and BA: [Point at Jinyoung]
BJY: Me!
BX: Simply him.
BJY: It is simply because I do not play video games that always.
SH: No no no! He performs video games within the automobile day by day.
BJY: I solely play video games after I’m with the members.
SH: He isn’t good.
I am certain there is a sport that you just’re good at, you simply have not discovered it but.
All: [Laugh and nod]
BJY: Hey!
SH: Yeah, that is proper, that is proper.
Textual content or name?
SH and BJY: Calls
BX: Textual content!
BJY: [sings “Text Me”(opens in a new tab) by DPR Live]
YH and HS: Textual content.
BJY: Name me!
When did you guys get your first telephones and what have been they?
YH: After I was 12.
HS: In center faculty.
BX: After I was 9. It was a Sky “dolphin” telephone. It slides and [makes dolphin noise].
YH: I used to be 12. I had a Mirach.
SH: I obtained my first telephone after I was 9 and it was a Samsung Korby telephone, the 2PM model(opens in a brand new tab). I would say I’ve had about 10 telephones in my lifetime.
What number of unread messages do you every have at present?
BX: Zero.
YH: I’ve seven unread.
SH: I’ve 139 in KakaoTalk and 130 unread in iMessage. I do not know why however as I grow old, I really feel like I do not really feel like checking messages anymore. After I was youthful I did not like seeing the pink dot with a quantity in it so I might learn all of it, however now I simply do not feel prefer it.
Would not that imply you will have plenty of buddies you have left hanging, that you have not replied to?
SH: I am going to undoubtedly learn essential ones, however after we’re sharing memes, making jokes in a gaggle chat or one thing like that I do not actually learn it instantly.
Oh, so that you simply have a number of group chats you have not checked.
SH: Uh, truly I simply re-checked and I’ve each particular person and group chats I have never learn. Oops.
HS: I’ve 900
SH: 900? [Opens his mouth and tries to stick his fist inside]
Why?
HS: I really feel lazy
BJY: I’ve 1500 unread.
With that many unread messages, I might be troubled that I am lacking issues.
BJY: I am not too anxious, I’ve gotten used to it. It is simply me.
So when you truly do reply to somebody, they need to know you care about them loads.
BJY: Precisely.
This is smart as a result of in a current interview, you stated Yonghee posts probably the most stuff in your workforce group chat whereas Jinyoung does not learn it in any respect. How would you describe Yonghee’s humorousness?
SH: It is humorous when it is actually humorous, and we will all chortle about it. However typically he’ll ship one thing solely he finds humorous and the remainder of us do not, then we’ll simply maintain it on learn or ignore it.
YH: I feel I’ve a deeper humorousness. The members would possibly discover one thing that is common with the general public or stylish or hip-funny, however for me I truly must suppose another time and go deeper into it, that is extra my model of humor.
BX: Stuff on YouTube tends to make me chortle probably the most
SH: I feel BX likes dad jokes. He says them loads and finds them actually humorous. And Jinyoung and Hyunsuk discover BX’s dad jokes humorous.
What about you, Seunghun? Do you discover them humorous?
SH: I am not a giant fan of nonsense or dad jokes.
BJY: A few of the stuff we do not discover humorous in any respect, he does.
SH: I feel my weak level in humor is that, you already know, everybody else is saying, “Why is it humorous?” Like, “That is so odd and does not make sense.” That is after I discover it humorous.
Who was the final particular person to textual content their mom?
BX: I texted her earlier than this interview to inform her “I am off to the interview.”
HS: I take into consideration 3 PM as we speak.
BJY: I referred to as her the day earlier than yesterday.
Notes app or Voice Memo?
All: Notes app
HS: Once you hearken to a voice memo, you need to begin listening from prime to backside. Like, you need to hearken to the entire thing. However textual content is simply prompt, you already know what they need to say. I feel that is extra handy.
What number of timers do you will have?
SH: I used to have a bunch, however now that our tune promotions are over, I solely have three: 6:30 AM, 10:30 AM and 11 AM. I’ve deleted those I do not use anymore.
HS: I’ve loads [scrolls through dozens]. Perhaps 100?
BX: Me, too [scrolls through dozens].
YH: Similar [scrolls through dozens].
BJY: Me, too! [scrolls through dozens] 1,000!
How do you are feeling about AI? Have you ever been maintaining with the stuff occurring with ChatGPT or something like that?
SH: I feel it is fascinating. I noticed this video the place the Weeknd was singing “Cupid” by Fifty Fifty. It was wonderful, it was so in sync, so plausible, however it was truly created with AI. So I really feel prefer it’s fascinating and scary on the similar time. What if it takes over the world?
Like a sci-fi film.
SH: Yeah, like what if it threatens our careers as singers? After we cowl any tune, we spend hours and hours working towards, recording and importing it. It takes effort and time. However then AI can do it in seconds.
BJY: I can undoubtedly perceive that it is scary. I’ve seen information about its optimistic affect, however I additionally noticed a narrative about how when one thing goes unsuitable with an AI system it may possibly truly assault individuals. That is what I learn.
Assault them bodily?
BJY: Sure. OK so here is the entire story(opens in a brand new tab). I learn that this occurred in America. There was an AI jet they have been experimenting with. And so they gave orders to the AI like, “Do that, this, and this.” Then they modified the order and the AI did not comply with the brand new order. It as a substitute began attacking the command tower. It began pondering for itself and determined that the people have been making an error, I’ve to repair it. After which it made its personal determination to assault.
BX: Woah.
BJY: [Looks at BX] I swear.
Yonghee, you are identified for being a math whiz so I really feel like this would possibly curiosity you, too.
YH: I undoubtedly control the subject as a result of I am focused on it. I watch a number of YouTube movies about it.
Wired or unwired headphones?
SH: Bluetooth. Noise canceling is the important thing.
HS: Me, too.
YH: Me, too.
BX: Me, too.
BJY: Me, too.
Lastly, what’s an emoji you have actually preferred utilizing recently?
BX: Blue coronary heart.
BJY: Smiley face.
YH: I like all of them.
SH: I just like the pet.
HS: The bunny. It is what followers normally use to explain me when chatting on-line.