Japan 2nd Single "LUMINOUS" Q&A
Page 04: HeeJin
19 October 2000 / Type A
I’d like to make and eat takoyaki with Japanese Orbits.
Q1: What is your favourite lyric in the new song "LUMINOUS"? A1: The last "You wanna be LUMINOUS?". That part of asking that confidently is my favourite.
Q2: What other parts (besides your own) would you like to sing? A2: "Pop up, be pop". I think that’s the killing part, so I’d like to try challenging that.
Q3: Similar to the new song’s lyrics, if you could become the ruler of space-time and control space-time, would you go into the past or to the future? A3: I’d want to return to my past self, and advise her to think deeply about her future and to try lots of things.
Q4: The place that you want people to “Look closely Focus!” on? A4: I want people to watch us confidently walking down the runway. I think that part is where we best convey our confidence.
Q5: If you had “Mysterious fingertips Magical toe tips”, what is something you would wish to accomplish with magic? A5: I want to teleport.
Q6: What kind of concert do you want to hold with the Japanese fans? A6: Doing things like playing games with the fans, I’d want to hold a concert that we can all enjoy.
Q7: Outside of events like concerts, if you were to go to Japan, what would you first do? A7: I want to try making and eating takoyaki. I also want to go to a Japanese fireworks festival, and in the winter, go to Sapporo.
Page 05: HyunJin
15 November 2000 / Type AB
I like the strong chorus of "LUMINOUS", whose lyrics stay in your memory!
Q1: What is your favourite lyric in the new song "LUMINOUS"? A1: The chorus. It’s strong, and the lyrics stay in your memory, so it became my favourite.
Q2: What other parts (besides your own) would you like to sing? A2: The bridge. My voice is like a fog, so I’d like to try singing (that part).
Q3: Similar to the new song’s lyrics, if you could become the ruler of space-time and control space-time, would you go into the past or to the future? A3: To the future. Because in the future, I think the world would have become even more developed.
Q4: The place that you want people to “Look closely Focus!” on? A4: I want people to look at my proud facial expression. So that people watching can also be proud (of themselves).
Q5: If you had “Mysterious fingertips Magical toe tips”, what is something you would wish to accomplish with magic? A5: I want to use teleportation magic. Because I have a lot of places I want to go to!
Q6: What kind of concert do you want to hold with the Japanese fans? A6: It will be our first time holding a concert in Japan, so I want to make it a strong concert that stays in your memories.
Q7: Outside of events like concerts, if you were to go to Japan, what would you first do? A7: I want to shop at convenience stores. I think Japanese convenience stores are special. Because they probably have lots of delicious food!
Page 06: HaSeul
18 August 1997 / Type O
If I could use magic, I want to keep the people I love healthy forever.
Q1: What is your favorite lyric in the new song "LUMINOUS"? A1: "Mysterious fingertips". Because it feels like I’ve become able to use magic.
Q2: What other parts (besides your own) would you like to sing? A2: Yeojin’s "pop" part. Since it’s the killing part.
Q3: Similar to the new song’s lyrics, if you could become the ruler of space-time and control space-time, would you go into the past or to the future? A3: The past; I want to correct the things I failed at.
Q4: The place that you want people to “Look closely Focus!” on? A4: I want people to look at my hairstyle! Because I got my bangs cut to just above my eyebrows to go with the concept.
Q5: If you had “Mysterious fingertips Magical toe tips”, what is something you would wish to accomplish with magic? A5: Magic that keeps the people I love healthy forever.
Q6: What kind of concert do you want to hold with the Japanese fans? A6: A concert that we can all enjoy and sing together.
Q7: Outside of events like concerts, if you were to go to Japan, what would you first do? A7: I want to go to Disneyland!
Page 07: YeoJin
11 November 2002 / Type O
I like the "POP" part of "LUMINOUS"’s lyrics because it’s bursting with cuteness ♡
Q1: What is your favorite lyric in the new song "LUMINOUS"? A1: The word "Pop" appears in the lyrics, but I like that it’s a lyric which bursts with cuteness.
Q2: What other parts (besides your own) would you like to sing? A2: I think the members’ rap portions are cool, so I’d like to try the rap sometime.
Q3: Similar to the new song’s lyrics, if you could become the ruler of space-time and control space-time, would you go into the past or to the future? A3: Going to the future to know what’s coming!
Q4: The place that you want people to “Look closely Focus!” on? A4: I want people to look at my outfit! I’m wearing vivid-coloured clothes, and it stands out, so please make sure to look at it!
Q5: If you had “Mysterious fingertips Magical toe tips”, what is something you would wish to accomplish with magic? A5: To control time!
Q6: What kind of concert do you want to hold with the Japanese fans? A6: A fun concert!
Q7: Outside of events like concerts, if you were to go to Japan, what would you first do? A7: I want to go to a festival in Japan!
Page 08: ViVi
9 December 1996 / Type O
The choreography of "LUMINOUS" is also a key point. You can feel how interesting it is from the new performance.
Q1: What is your favorite lyric in the new song "LUMINOUS"? A1: "Wa wanna be be wa wanna...". Because it’s an addicting part.
Q2: What other parts (besides your own) would you like to sing? A2: "Radiate! Red Red Wanna flash Pink Pink". Because it’s fun.
Q3: Similar to the new song’s lyrics, if you could become the ruler of space-time and control space-time, would you go into the past or to the future? A3: The past. I think the world was more beautiful in the past.
Q4: The place that you want people to “Look closely Focus!” on? A4: I’d like people to look at the choreography. I think you can feel how interesting it is from the new performance.
Q5: If you had “Mysterious fingertips Magical toe tips”, what is something you would wish to accomplish with magic? A5: Teleportation!
Q6: What kind of concert do you want to hold with the Japanese fans? A6: A concert we can enjoy together.
Q7: Outside of events like concerts, if you were to go to Japan, what would you first do? A7: I want to go to outdoor performances or sightseeing.
Page 09: Kim Lip
10 February 1999 / Type B
What I want to obtain with magic is “the linguistic ability to understand all languages in the world”.
Q1: What is your favorite lyric in the new song "LUMINOUS"? A1: "Pop up, be pop". I think it’s the killing part.
Q2: What other parts (besides your own) would you like to sing? A2: "Pop up, be pop". I think it’s the killing part, so I’d like to try singing it.
Q3: Similar to the new song’s lyrics, if you could become the ruler of space-time and control space-time, would you go into the past or to the future? A3: The future. Because if I were to think I had made a wrong decision (while in the future), the present me could change it.
Q4: The place that you want people to “Look closely Focus!” on? A4: Everything! Please pay attention to everything ^^
Q5: If you had “Mysterious fingertips Magical toe tips”, what is something you would wish to accomplish with magic? A5: The linguistic ability to understand all languages in the world.
Q6: What kind of concert do you want to hold with the Japanese fans? A6: A performance that leaves lots of memories with one another.
Q7: Outside of events like concerts, if you were to go to Japan, what would you first do? A7: Sweets tour! Going to Disneyland ♡
Page 10: JinSoul
13 June 1997 / Type B
It’d be great if we can hold a concert that’s full of performances that Orbits love.
Q1: What is your favorite lyric in the new song "LUMINOUS"? A1: "Shine impressively Get everybody know you're luminous". Because the lyrics and melody seem like they’re filled with confidence!
Q2: What other parts (besides your own) would you like to sing? A2: Olivia Hye’s "You wanna be LUMINOUS?". While being the start of the song, I think it’s a key killing part.
Q3: Similar to the new song’s lyrics, if you could become the ruler of space-time and control space-time, would you go into the past or to the future? A3: I want to go to the past. Because I think I could change the things where I’d gotten bad results with my current experience.
Q4: The place that you want people to “Look closely Focus!” on? A4: In preparation for this song, the members transformed a lot with the styling, so I want people to like the changed visuals.
Q5: If you had “Mysterious fingertips Magical toe tips”, what is something you would wish to accomplish with magic? A5: Making everyone around me happy. Family, members, friends, Orbits, everyone!
Q6: What kind of concert do you want to hold with the Japanese fans? A6: A concert that’s full of performances that Orbits love!
Q7: Outside of events like concerts, if you were to go to Japan, what would you first do? A7: I want to go eat desserts.
Page 11: Choerry
4 June 2001 / Type O
I want to go back to a happy moment in the past, and experience the feeling at that time once again.
Q1: What is your favorite lyric in the new song "LUMINOUS"? A1: I like Jinsoul’s "Bear witness now I'll shine with all my might" lyrics. Because I myself like to be the center of attention.
Q2: What other parts (besides your own) would you like to sing? A2: Yeojin’s "Pop up, be pop" part. It matches Yeojin very well, and it’s the killing part, so I’d like to try it.
Q3: Similar to the new song’s lyrics, if you could become the ruler of space-time and control space-time, would you go into the past or to the future? A3: The past. Because I’d like to go to the past; back to a happy time, and experience that feeling once again.
Q4: The place that you want people to “Look closely Focus!” on? A4: The outfits, I think. Because I think the concepts were completely different for each outfit, and they were a big factor in bringing about a change in image.
Q5: If you had “Mysterious fingertips Magical toe tips”, what is something you would wish to accomplish with magic? A5: Having the people who love me live healthy and long lives.
Q6: What kind of concert do you want to hold with the Japanese fans? A6: I want to have a concert where we can communicate with the fans and enjoy it together.
Q7: Outside of events like concerts, if you were to go to Japan, what would you first do? A7: When I last went (to Japan), the desserts were really good, so I’d like to go to a dessert place.
Page 12: Yves
24 May 1997 / Type B
Using my mysterious fingertips, I’d like to heal our dog’s foot so that she can run around.
Q1: What is your favorite lyric in the new song "LUMINOUS"? A1: I like the lyrics of the second rap portion, "the direction of the stardust", since it makes me think of Orbits.
Q2: What other parts (besides your own) would you like to sing? A2: Choerry’s part in the 1st pre-chorus!! It’s grand and fills you with passion.
Q3: Similar to the new song’s lyrics, if you could become the ruler of space-time and control space-time, would you go into the past or to the future? A3: The past! I want to go back and make better choices.
Q4: The place that you want people to “Look closely Focus!” on? A4: Our visuals! Everyone is pretty.
Q5: If you had “Mysterious fingertips Magical toe tips”, what is something you would wish to accomplish with magic? A5: I want to heal our dog’s foot so that she can run around.
Q6: What kind of concert do you want to hold with the Japanese fans? A6: I want to energize the Japanese fans by giving our all at the concert.
Q7: Outside of events like concerts, if you were to go to Japan, what would you first do? A7: Shopping!!!!!!! Eat desserts!!!
Page 13: Go Won
19 November 2000 / Type B
I want to go into the future and find out what kind of life my future self is living.
Q1: What is your favorite lyric in the new song "LUMINOUS"? A1: "Mysterious fingertips Magical toe tips Wow it's so mythical". These lyrics are my favourite because it brings out the song’s mysteriousness, and because I actually want to use magic.
Q2: What other parts (besides your own) would you like to sing? A2: "You wanna be LUMINOUS?"- Heejin and Olivia Hye’s part in the intro. It’s a part that I like because you can feel their charisma.
Q3: Similar to the new song’s lyrics, if you could become the ruler of space-time and control space-time, would you go into the past or to the future? A3: The future. I want to go into the future because I want to find out what kind of life my future self is living.
Q4: The place that you want people to “Look closely Focus!” on? A4: The outfits. I want people to pay attention to the red, blue and green outfits that appear in the lyrics.
Q5: If you had “Mysterious fingertips Magical toe tips”, what is something you would wish to accomplish with magic? A5: Teleportation. I think it’d be the most convenient, and I want to (be able to) go wherever I want to instantly.
Q6: What kind of concert do you want to hold with the Japanese fans? A6: I want to enjoy the concert together with some sort of dress code. For example, wearing clothes in the colours that appear in "LUMINOUS".
Q7: Outside of events like concerts, if you were to go to Japan, what would you first do? A7: I want to eat the pudding from Japanese convenience stores. When I last went (to Japan), it was really good, so I want to eat convenience store pudding.
Page 14: Olivia Hye
13 November 2001 / Type B
My facial expressions in the music video were a new challenge and it was fun.
Q1: What is your favorite lyric in the new song "LUMINOUS"? A1: "Bear witness now I'll shine with all my might". Because it seems to be expressing our want to show Orbits how we look on stage.
Q2: What other parts (besides your own) would you like to sing? A2: Yves’ rap part. The rhythm is charming.
Q3: Similar to the new song’s lyrics, if you could become the ruler of space-time and control space-time, would you go into the past or to the future? A3: The future. I don’t want to go back to what’s already past.
Q4: The place that you want people to “Look closely Focus!” on? A4: Facial expressions in the music video. The new challenges during filming were fun.
Q5: If you had “Mysterious fingertips Magical toe tips”, what is something you would wish to accomplish with magic? A5: I want to be able to become clean as if I’d taken a bath with just a touch of my fingers.
Q6: What kind of concert do you want to hold with the Japanese fans? A6: I want to have a fun time with everyone.
Q7: Outside of events like concerts, if you were to go to Japan, what would you first do? A7: I want to ride a bicycle in the spring and sightsee.
Page 15: Runners-up in Mnet’s Survival program "QUEENDOM 2"!!
Messages of thanks from the members to the Orbits who supported their activities!!
Heejin My mind is clear after Queendom 2 has ended. But sometimes I feel regretful, and go back to watch our Queendom 2 performances (lol).
Hyunjin We were able to leave good results and end Queendom 2 with no problems thanks to so many Orbits taking an interest and supporting us! I want to always convey our genuine thanks. I love you Orbit! Orbits are the best.
Haseul I’m thankful that I was really able to learn a lot and lots of people had the opportunity to get to know us through Queendom 2. And it seems like the message I had wanted to convey through our performance was able to reach Orbits through Queendom 2. During the filming of Queendom 2, there were things that hit deeply and I was happy.
Yeojin Since I was able to see and learn a lot through participating in Queendom 2, I will do my best to show an even better performance to Orbits!!
Vivi Being able to meet more Orbits than before through Queendom 2 was both delightful and strange. Thank you for sending so much love and support.
Kim Lip Orbits! Thank you very much for loving Queendom 2 until now. It was a deeply emotional time where I could get to know the members as well as Orbits’ love. I am always thankful (to you). I love you.
Jinsoul Because we challenged various concepts while taking the members’ opinions and preparing each and every stage, it was a more precious and happy time. Because it was a survival battle, there was pressure and worries, but it was a program where I could experience a lot and learn from.
Choerry Through Queendom 2, I could experience many things, and as LOONA’s Choerry, it was a trigger towards further growth, so it was a very meaningful time. More than anything, it was interesting to watch.
Yves Since we would be appearing as a group on a survival program, there were more worries compared to being nervous, but I think it’s because of all the love Orbits gave us each time that we were able to come 2nd place. We’ll continue to show you good performances from now on, so please be with us forever like you are now.
Chuu I think I was able to grow a lot through Queendom 2. To LOONA’s Chuu, Kim Jiwoo, as well as to Orbits, thank you for loving and supporting our performances. It was fun. (T/N: Her message is translated as is. After consulting other Japanese speakers, we suspect there was some nuance lost in translation and/or an incorrect interpretation on Orbit Japan’s side.)
Go Won I was able to learn a lot through Queendom 2, and it was good to be able to show such a variety of performances. I think we were able to show a lot of new sides to us!
Olivia Hye During our appearance on Queendom 2, it was fun being able to do a variety of performances, and it was a time of growth. Using this experience as a foundation, I will show an even greater side of me from now on.
Pages 16-17: Private Photo Release
Disclosing private photos that the members took
We’ll only show Orbits!!
LOONA held a world tour “2022 LOONA 1st WORLD TOUR [LOONATHEWORLD]” including 13 American cities, such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New York, etc., in August. We’ll show you private shots that the members took in their off time!
Heejin: Where will we be flying to today~?!
Hyunjin: It’s a blessing to be able to see such good scenery and eat good food while touring. Being able to have such a blessed experience is thanks to Orbits. I always want to convey my thanks and love to Orbits. Thank you so much Orbits. I love you. Orbits are the best! For all the happiness I get from Orbits, I want to return it 2 fold, no, 3 fold! I’ll always show my cool self!
Haseul: Meat is tasty as expected. Nom nom.
Yeojin: A place where the wind felt really good♡
Vivi: I got sunburnt in America, but it was still a great time!
Kim Lip: Tasty. Fun.
Jinsoul: I’m in the middle of the American tour! I’ll leave unforgettable memories.
Choerry: Orbit! How is everyone doing? Lately I’ve been happy being able to go around touring and meeting Orbit living far away. I always love you Orbit ♡
Yves: It’s mysterious how it seems like you can reach the clouds.
Go Won: A fun American tour! I’m spending every single day happily together with Orbits~♡
Olivia Hye: Food and weather that I like.
Pages 18-19: We asked LOONA!! Who is the most 〇〇 member?
To LOONA, whose bonds between the members were further deepened on the American tour, we asked “Who is the most 〇〇 member?”; things like “Who is the most spoiled?”, “Who takes care of the others best?”! Answers that give a glimpse into the members’ relationships have arrived!
Which member takes care of others the best?
Heejin: Vivi unnie. When I’m sick/hurt or having a hard time, she’ll be there like a mother.
Hyunjin: Go Won. Before you even realize it, she’s taking care of you.
Haseul: Olivia Hye. If I were to get hurt, Hyeju would be silently taking care of me, and Yves would be taking care of me nearby.
Yeojin: Vivi unnie. Because she always looks out for me and takes care of me!!
Vivi: Jinsoul. Because she’s well-informed.
Kim Lip: Yves unnie. When I’m feeling down, Yves unnie would often cheer me up.
Jinsoul: Haseul. She nags, but she’ll take good care of you.
Choerry: Jinsoul unnie. Because Jinsoul unnie may look cold, but when you’re sick/hurt or having a hard time, she’ll be the first to worry about you.
Yves: Olivia Hye. She’s wary of her surroundings and will look out for you.
Go Won: Haseul. She quickly notices when members are hurt somewhere or when something didn’t go well, and will be by your side to support you.
Olivia Hye: Me. Because everyone leaves their stuff lying around and just walks away.
Who is the most spoiled out of all the members?
Heejin: Mm…me…? I’ve been told by the members that I whine the most lololol
Hyunjin: Heejin. She whines.
Haseul: Heejin. She becomes spoiled in front of the unnies.
Yeojin: Me. There’s no particular reason, but I think I am good at being spoiled.
Vivi: Yeojin. She’s the youngest, so she’s good at aegyo.
Kim Lip: Heejin. She’s just simply spoiled.
Jinsoul: Heejin. She’s surprisingly spoiled.
Choerry: Yeojin. For Yeojin, rather than being spoiled, she just has a lot of aegyo in her daily life.
Yves: Kim Lip. She talks to herself a lot.
Go Won: Yeojin. Maybe it’s because she’s the youngest, but she does a lot of aegyo to her unnies and gets spoiled.
Olivia Hye: Yeojin. Maybe it’s because she has a lot of unnies, but she still thinks she’s a child.
Which member would eat your cooking most deliciously?
Heejin: Hyunjin. Because she ate a lot of the cheesecake I had made before.
Hyunjin: Heejin. Because I remember from our trainee days, she ate kimchi jjigae (T/N: kimchi stew) deliciously.
Haseul: Choerry. Because she is always laughing with the members.
Yeojin: Heejin unnie. Because she’s said before that she wanted to eat the ramen that I made.
Vivi: Yeojin. Because she really eats well.
Kim Lip: Heejin. Because she also ate my portion of some bad-tasting food before.
Jinsoul: Hyunjin. Because she’s not so picky with her food.
Choerry: Yves unnie. Even if I were to make something that tastes bad, she seems like she would compliment me for doing a good job.
Yves: Go Won. She eats anything I make.
Go Won: Yves. Yves unnie is caring, so even if it were to taste bad, she seems like she would say it’s OK.
Olivia Hye: Yves. If it’s (Yves) unnie, she seems like she would eat it and be thankful of having food being made for her.
If you were to go to an uninhabited island together, which member could you most depend on?
Heejin: Hyunjin. She seems like she could survive on an uninhabited island like Kim Byung-man.
Hyunjin: Yeojin. Because she is a calm person.
Haseul: Yves. Because she’s a member that gives me strength when things get tough and I feel like giving up.
Yeojin: Choerry unnie. She seems like she could get through it with her positivity!
Vivi: Hyunjin. Because she’s got physical strength.
Kim Lip: Hyunjin. She seems like she could just survive.
Jinsoul: Olivia Hye. If I were to get worried, she seems like she would calm me down.
Choerry: Olivia Hye. I think she would catch bugs for me and somehow help me survive.
Yves: Olivia Hye. She seems like she would catch all the bugs for me.
Go Won: Olivia Hye. She’s not scared of anything, so it would be easy to get through (the uninhabited island) if we were together.
Olivia Hye: Go Won. Unnie unexpectedly can do anything. She’s also a composed person, so you can depend on her.
If you were to change for a day, which member would you want to be?
Heejin: Lately I’ve been thinking that I myself would be a good choice. It’s not bad to live like me; I’m enjoying life well enough lololol.
Hyunjin: Yves unnie. She seems flexible.
Haseul: Jinsoul. I want to be taller.
Yeojin: Olivia Hye unnie. Though I’m a troublesome person, Unnie is able to do anything by herself efficiently, so I want to be able to do things efficiently like her.
Vivi: Choerry. Because she’s overflowing with positive energy.
Kim Lip: Me. I like me.
Jinsoul: Jinsoul. I don’t want to change!
Choerry: Yves unnie, Olivia Hye. Because I’d like to be just a little bit taller, and Yves unnie and Olivia Hye’s height is my goal!
Yves: Yeojin. I want to see the world from a lower viewpoint.
Go Won: Choerry. Because no matter how bright the sun is, she can keep her eyes open and always take cute photos.
Olivia Hye: Kim Lip. I’m curious about a diligent lifestyle.
The member you want to go shopping together with is?
Heejin: Lip unnie. Unnie would teach me how not to waste money. But my feet would hurt a little.
Hyunjin: Lip unnie. Because we both like NIKE Jordan sneakers.
Haseul: Yeojin. Because she would probably only buy what’s necessary.
Yeojin: Haseul unnie. Because we would probably go shopping early (in the day), quickly finish and come back home.
Vivi: Chuu. She seems like she could give lots of advice.
Kim Lip: Yves. Our taste in clothes are similar.
Jinsoul: Go Won. Our hobbies match the most, and we know each others’ tastes.
Choerry: Heejin. Because if we were to go out together, she seems like she would know not only the good places to shop, but also the good restaurants to eat at, and we would go to lots of good restaurants.
Yves: Go Won. It’d be good to relax.
Go Won: Jinsoul. Our tastes are similar, and she’s one to bluntly say if something doesn’t look good, so we’d be able to do some sensible shopping.
Olivia Hye: Choerry. The two of us would probably immediately see something (, buy it) and leave the store.
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