He was 1st place. "I really couldn't believe it. First of all, I was so happy at the fact that I debuted. Just imagining activities with these members and this team, I felt grate. And on the one hand, this meant I was acknowledged for all my efforts. The fact that I got good results [because of it] made me so proud and so happy." The fact that fans were the ones who gave him the surprising result of first place was also something that made that day one full of gratefulness for him. "It was really something I can't even imagine. I was deeply touched. I'm thankful once again."
Among all of the messages of congratulations that he got, there was one that stood out. "'I believed you were going to be first place.' Hearing this was particularly touching and surprising. That there was someone who believed in me like this. There was someone who believed in me more than me. I was surprised by things like that." What he had heard that day bloomed into a promise for his activities. "I thought I should work harder for the people who support and believe in me." As much as the symbol of 1st place is meaningful, Hao's intention to work harder in ZEROBASEONE's activities became even clearer.
He had many different experiences on <BOYS PLANET>, but there was one that particularly stood out in his memory. This was 'OVER ME.' "Our team went first. Thinking of what kind of expressions to have that fit this song's concept, and what kind of me I had to be to stand on stage, I had to consider it carefully. Personally, I wanted to perfectly express the story in the lyrics with a high level of finish. I wanted to do well, so I did a lot of experimentation/studying. Because I had to carry out the killing part properly, I had a sense of responsibility too." And as he wasn't only worrying about his own parts, he was even busier with even more responsibility. "Not just my part, but the members' expressions, the expression of the lyrics, we were all looking at that together and shared a lot of opinions. I had one wish. That I wanted to make a good stage with all of us."
He always came to us with an upright and decent appearance, but there were times when his confidence fell. This was after 'OVER ME' ended and 'JELLY POP' started. This was when Zhang Hao's confidence was both highest and then contrarily, lowest. "After being 1st place, I was really satisfied with the good stage that I made. But on the other hand, it was also the most worried then. I tried out at the killing part, but I wasn't able to get it. I felt like I wasn't properly able to show off what I had prepared, so my feelings weren't in a great state. I had to do well no matter what. It was a time when I developed even more responsibilities for the stage."
Zhang Hao chose the 'killing part' lyrics that represent him as the bridge of 'HERE I AM.' "You know it, I am full of scars
But I'm okay because you are here to hold me tight / Thank you, I'll be here only for you / I'm here for you." He said, "at first I didn't really know what this meant. Then at the final, we were able to show off this stage one more time, and then I was able to realize how special the people by my side, supporting me, were. I was grateful. So this lyric became something that touched me more.." Hao just wants one thing from himself now. "I have to be on the stage." So on the shining stage, "I will be the greatest K-pop artist," he says as he shines.
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