pre-debut interviews

wumuti: "when i went on another survival show and pushed myself to the extreme ... 'how far can i go?' was an interesting question about myself."

host: "you've been a trainee for more than six years. what's the driving force to run for your dream without giving up?"

wumuti: "simple. it's fun to dance, sing, and practice. i haven't found anything more interesting than this in over six years. i won't be able to find [anything more interesting] in the futuree, so i'll continue to enjoy it."

host: "is there any other area where you put your passion as much as singing and dancing?"

wumuti: "drawing is love as much as dancing and singing. i don't think i can live in a world where i can't draw."

host: "that's why i saw your drawing skills on sns. when did you start drawing?"

wumuti: "from a young age i can't remember. i've seen a painting i drew when i was very young through my mother. it was amazing to me too, and i wondered what i was thinking about at that time."

host: "what's the painting is it?"

wumuti: "i think i've had a wide range of ways to draw the world since i was young. i didn't draw it only in red because it was the sun, and i didn't see the universal frame because it was a bird."

host: "did you learn to draw professionally?"

wumuti: "no, i didn't learn it. i think it's largely due to my maternal grandmother who majored in art. when i was young, i was encouraged to pursue an art career by looking at my paintings. but i decided to continue drawing my own things as i do now without learning because i heard that i would lose my own things if i learned them formally."

host: "do you have any thoughts on wumuti's painting?"

wumuti: "i like abstract painting. i was influenced a lot by the painter zibezi. i'm sure i'm born with a sense of art (laughs) but i think i found my own art style clearly through zibezi."

host: “what does ‘youth’ mean to wumuti?”

wumuti: “it's ‘passion, courage, imagination’. if what i want is a star in the sky, i think the passion and courage to run toward it is important. even if you can't actually get a star, you'll be close to it. wouldn't that be youth?"

host: “lastly, what's your plan and what do you want to say?”

wumuti: “after <boys planet>, i'm spending a grateful and happy day with a lot of love. thanks a lot. i'm a very ambitious and imaginative person. i think there are opportunities for me to spread my imagination to my heart's content. please look forward to "crazy kid" wumuti's "crazy future" a lot!”