Girls in Snow
Into the vast adventures of ARTMS, the girls in the lightly falling snow.
Heejin
Today’s TMI
I went to the nail shop for the pictorial shoot, and I got nail extensions on a whim! At first I was just going to get the basic design. But I like it, so I feel good about that
My own unique charm
Many people have told me that my medium-low tone voice is an unexpected charm, given my looks. The low voice becomes a charming point so that makes even more of an impression, you could say?
Three things I love right now
Ourii, ARTMS, and beer! (Laughs)
A role I definitely want to fulfill in the group
I hope my members will get happy energy when they’re with me!
What about being in ARTMS makes you happy
So many things. It’s so nice that I can be with Haseul unnie, Lip unnie, Jinsoul unnie, and Choerry. You know how when you’re with people you love, even if you’re not doing anything special, you feel safe and it’s nice. And I’m so fortunate to be able to work towards the same goal with people who love music. I am a blessed person!
Plans for the new year
I’d like to go meet even more fans globally. We wrapped up our world tour well this year, but there are still many Ourii all over the world who are waiting for us. Here’s hoping for more growth for Arr in 2025, and I love you all
Haseul
Today’s TMI
I ate tteokbokki
My own unique charm
Voice!
Three things I love right now
Ourii, ARTMS, Kia Tigers!
A role I definitely want to fulfill in the group
I’d like to be the team’s emotional anchor. I want to help us not be shaken and move in the right direction, to rely on each other and enjoy music
What about being in ARTMS makes you happy
The fact that we five members get to be together is happiness in itself. As we prepared for the album and toured, I was able to complete those things joyfully because I had the members, and I think I’ll continue growing because I have my members
Plans for the new year
ARTMS music show win! I am really confident in this album, so I really want to achieve this
Kim Lip
Today’s TMI
Dyed my roots~
My own unique charm
Distinctive voice
Three things I love right now
Family, ARTMS, Ourii~
A role I definitely want to fulfill in the group
We’ve never gone traveling as a team with all the members, and I really want to lead us on a trip!
What about being in ARTMS makes you happy
I’m so thankful to be one of the five members of ARTMS, and the time I’m spending with the members feels so precious. These times that I get to spend with the members make me happy
Plans for the new year
In 2025, I want to release even more albums as ARTMS to make us better known
Jinsoul
Today’s TMI
When I get into a particular food, I eat that until I get sick of it. Right now I’ve been eating waffles for a month
My own unique charm
I am honest [jinsol] just like my name, and I have a relaxed way of speaking and a soulful tone!
Three things I love right now
My people around me, food, and gaming are my loves lately
A role I definitely want to fulfill in the group
I haven’t given it a proper try yet, but I’d like to participate in musical production or video production and help craft ARTMS with my own hand! I think it’d be even more fun if the members did it all together
What about being in ARTMS makes you happy
Even getting together in this way was not an easy thing, so I’m really grateful for this. Also the five of us have pretty distinctive characteristics, and I think it’s so nice that we can help fill each other’s deficiencies with each other’s strengths
Plans for the new year
We have a new album and tour planned as ARTMS, and we’re hard at work preparing. Also personally, it’s been too long since I’ve done a family trip so next year I really want to go!
Choerry
Today’s TMI
I wore new pink contacts (laughs)
My own unique charm
I think my charm is how I smile easily and I’m so bright. That’s why I also get less stressed than others, I think
Three things I love right now
Ourii, the members, my family
A role I definitely want to fulfill in the group
I hope my role can be always giving strength and laughter to the unnies whenever they’re having a hard time or are exhausted. When the unnies are happy and when they laugh, that’s when I’m happiest too
What about being in ARTMS makes you happy
There’s a lot that makes me happy about us being ARTMS, but I’m happy that I get to have mundane conversations with the unnies, and so happy to be growing and walking together with our sights set on the same place
Plans for the new year
I want to keep my diary without getting backed up, and as ARTMS I want to do more diverse activities and meet more often with Ourii
ARTMS
Hi, how was today’s photoshoot?
Kim Lip: It was our first group pictorial shoot of 2025 and it was so much fun. We look so cold in the photo. (Laughs) I feel good that we look so pretty in it.
The theme was “ARTMS’ winter story”. What is ARTMS’ stance as you face the new year?
Haseul: Passion. We’re gonna place first on Billboard! Our next song is incredible. We’re gonna become a girl group that takes over the world. As the new year arrives, we have this ambition that we are going to become incredible people who overcome ourselves. (Laughs)
You also recently successfully completed your world tour concert Moonshot at Macau.
Jinsoul: That was my third tour, and the first one that was this long. I wanted to tell the members how proud I am, and I’m also really proud of myself. Also I learned for the first time that we have so many fans globally, so it was such a happy time. I want to go on even more tours based on this one.
You showed a variety of stages not only from your first full album <Dall>, but also solo performances. Which stage did you feel the most fondness for?
Choerry: It’s not a performance, but I felt most emotional about the song “Butterfly Effect”. It reflects our desire to “fly into this world”. So I always feel choked up whenever I do this one.
Heejin: It wasn’t from the world tour, but I think our showcase performance felt the most emotional for me. We showed off performances like “Virtual Angel” and “Butterfly Effect”, and I got really nervous because it was the first reveal of ARTMS. Somehow it was really nerve wracking, from my desire to do well as ARTMS. (Laughs)
Most memorable moment while performing?
Heejin: We performed in Brazil for the first time during the world tour, and when we performed “Sparkle”, the fans all popped sparkling powder for an event. I’ve never been so happy on stage as that, I think. It was so memorable as to count it on one hand.
Choerry: The fans made a video for an event and showed it to us during a show, and it was so moving. The way each person gave us authentic encouragement and kind words really touched me.
Is there a change you’ve noticed about yourself while onstage?
Kim Lip: I’m usually really shy. So I used to be bad about hyping up the crowd like, “Let’s go!” while performing. (Laughs) But this time around, I found myself doing that just naturally. I felt like, “Did I get a bit braver?” and I think I’ve grown a bit. (Laughs)
Haseul: Everyone has definitely gotten much better at crisis management. When you’re traveling to many cities, something is always bound to happen, and I think by now we’re good at reacting to any situation. Recently, my song started playing when Heejin’s song was supposed to play. But Heejin didn’t panic and just sang my song so boldly and kept the show going. So the fans were also able to laugh it off and move on. (Laughs)
As for Haseul, you’ve recently released a single, <Fragile Eyes>.
Haseul: To show off a different side than ARTMS, I released somewhat more subdued songs as digital singles, first with “Plastic Candy” and then “Fragile Eyes”. I’m glad that the fans seem to really like it.
Sing us a verse of it.
(Check it out on <The Star> YouTube channel.)
The latest title track “Virtual Angel” contained the message that regardless of whether others think the love towards idols is real or not, perhaps it is real for the fan. What is the love that each of you feel?
Haseul: Wanting nothing. I think love is just viewing someone for who they are and being happy just with their presence. Fans also feel this way. Feeling happy and feeling love just from seeing us!! I think that’s love.
All: Yeah, that’s love. (Laughs)
You looked like angels in the MV. If a real angel came to you and said they’d grant you a wish?
Choerry: I want to ask for the ability to teleport. The ability to move wherever I want!
Kim Lip: I want to ask for a healing ability that lets my loved ones live without even a minor illness for as long as they live. Making them never get sick and live their whole life with strong stamina. (Laughs)
Any tips on how to get immersed into the lore of ARTMS, continuing from that of LOONA?
Haseul: We’re such a great place for lore. When we first debuted, this whole thing was so uncommon that we’d get questions like “What is lore?” But I think we’ve been doing a good job helping to pioneer it. Even just watching the “Birth” or “Virtual Angel” music videos, you’ll probably have to study for a month. That’s where the fun is, and that’s what our symbolism is. Also you really need to ponder over every line of our lyrics. You have to translate even the English lyrics. Now I’ve given you all the sweet tips. (Laughs)
How did you feel when you first heard the group’s name?
Kim Lip: I liked it. Of course, at first it was a little difficult and unfamiliar, but now I like how it’s a name that feels like only we could have. And we came up with the nickname ‘Arr’ for those who have a hard time memorizing, so please say it cutely. (Laughs)
Although there is no official group leader, who’s the member you can rely on the most?
Heejin: Everyone is reliable because we do lean on each other a lot, but to pick just one, I think it’s Haseul unnie. She speaks so well. I have a hard time organizing what I want to say and sometimes I can’t really put things into sentences, but unnie is really good at neatly organizing what I want to express. What a reliable unnie. She’s like a grown-up. (Laughs)
Haseul: Thanks. (Laughs)
A moment when you felt like you had gotten closer to the members?
Haseul: I felt this even more strongly while touring, but there were a lot of moments that I could only get through thanks to the members. Even when I’m sick or hurt, the members take such good care of me. One time Heejin and I were crying and just a mess, because we’re really scared of pigeons. Jinsoul came up to me quietly and said, “It’s okay. All the pigeons left, they’re gone. So follow me,” and she gave me a hug. My tears just started flowing. I realized, “I’m relying on them even for the small things.” I really think I can do anything diligently because I’m with the members.
When you disagree on something, how do you resolve the situation?
Haseul: Even when our opinions are split, we just talk it all out right there when all five of us are together. We always listen to everyone’s thoughts and find the compromise. (Laughs)
Something you’ve really gotten into lately?
Kim Lip: I’m not all that into it, but a little bit. (Laughs) Recently I was gifted a Tamagotchi and it’s so much fun to play for the first time since elementary school. Reminds me of the old days and I felt good about it.
Jinsoul: When I’m into one food I eat it for a really long time, and right now it’s waffles. I looked on my delivery app and I’ve been eating them for a month. (Laughs)
When’s the last time you had waffles?
Jinsoul: Yesterday! (Laughs)
What is “youth” for ARTMS, who are in the youth of their early-mid 20s?
Choerry: I think youth is when you have a ton of experiences. I met the unnies and got to have diverse experiences and I feel like I’ve grown a lot, so I think right now is my youth.
While living intensely, there are moments in which you feel shaken. How do you get over that?
Haseul: I just walk for 2~3 hours, aimlessly. When I’m walking in the wee hours of the morning when no one is out, I turn up my music loudly and that feels a little freeing. Also hiking! It’s really nice. (Laughs)
What’s a side of yourself that you don’t want to lose?
Heejin: These moments right now. My memory is not great so I forget things quickly. So I’ve been taking lots of photos recently. So many that I’m thinking, ‘Why am I taking all these?’ Whenever I look back, I miss the old moments so much. So that’s why I started documenting each moment. (Laughs)
Kim Lip: For me, it’s youth? I visited my family recently and I hadn’t seen Mom and Dad in a while, and they had gotten older. I thought at that moment that I hoped the youth of the people I love wouldn’t fade away. For myself too, I’m sure this very moment is when I’m most beautiful.
What is ARTMS’ happiness index now?
All: 100%! We’re happy. (Laughing)
Heejin: No reason for it. I’m just glad that she’s Haseul unnie, that she’s Jinsoul unnie, that she’s Choerry, that she’s Lip unnie. I’m just thankful that these people are my people. I’m so happy that I can be ARTMS with the five of us, and that’s why it’s 100%
‘ARTMS is __’ - how would you like this blank to be filled?
Haseul: A roly-poly toy. Because we never stay down. The thing we heard most often from fans while touring was “You guys never give up and always move towards your dreams”, and that’s really true. We never give up.
How will you start this upcoming new year?
Kim Lip: I’m going to start this upcoming new year by reading our ARTMS’ <The Star> pictorial!
Jinsoul: We’re preparing a lot of different things. We’re going to be even busier and working harder in the new year, so look forward to it.
Lastly, a word for the readers of <The Star> Magazine?
Choerry: We shot this <The Star> pictorial as the full group of ARTMS, how did you like it? We’re cool, huh? (Laughs) Please give lots of love to <The Star> and lots of attention to ARTMS too! Happy New Year. (Laughs)
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