ATEEZ’s Hongjoong Performs His Unreleased Solo Song “Draw & Draw” Live on “SingStay 3”
On June 21 at 9PM KST/8 AM EST, ATEEZ‘s leader Hongjoong treated fans to a previously unreleased solo song, “Draw & Draw”, on SingStay 3!
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TODAY WE DRAW WITH HONGJOONG #홍중_YouMakeMeDraw ||#Lets_DrawAndDraw_with_홍중 ||#ATEEZ #에이티즈 #홍중 #HONGJOONG @ATEEZofficial pic.twitter.com/wxKefOvASf
— tykahae ⚝ atsd 📌 (@GENRETEEZ) June 21, 2021
Fellow KQ Entertainment singer and composer Maddox also joined him on the show, which is hosted by Kim Jaehwan.
he really wore beanie with shorts ㅎㅎ today’s joongie !! ♡
TODAY WE DRAW WITH HONGJOONG 🎨#홍중_YouMakeMeDraw #Lets_DrawAndDraw_with_홍중#ATEEZ #에이티즈 #홍중 @ATEEZofficialpic.twitter.com/gSsINoWrmg
— jominn ^^ atsd 📌 (@S2lomatzve) June 21, 2021
SingStay, which is a live music show where musicians star as guests to talk about their music and perform, is currently on its third season, and has previously hosted popular artists such as AB6IX‘s Daehwi, CIX, and Zion.T, among others.
HELLPP THEY SHOWED THIS PICTURE OF HONGJOONG PLSSS
TODAY WE DRAW WITH HONGJOONG#홍중_YouMakeMeDraw #Lets_DrawAndDraw_with_홍중 #ATEEZ #에이티즈 #홍중 @ATEEZofficial pic.twitter.com/q1vYTDCB79
— mri ♡ 홍중 & 산 (@ateeztrbls) June 21, 2021
During the show, Hongjoong shared some insights about his creative process and inspirations, such as talking about his signature laugh before he raps.
the question was talking about how hongjoongs laugh is a signature sound and asked if hongjoong has ever thought of changing it
he said he never intended on creating/having a signature sound, but he did it for pirate king and it was better than expected-@ATEEZofficial
— kasey ♡ (@kasey_hhh) June 21, 2021
He also explained that “Draw & Draw” in particular was inspired by the movie Midnight in Paris, due to the artistic aesthetics of the film.
when asked how the draw and draw came about/was made, hongjoong said while he was watching ‘midnight in paris’, he liked the atmosphere of it a lot, and there are drawers and musicians (?)in the movie, and then when seeing those artists he just got caught onto the word drawing
— kasey ♡ (@kasey_hhh) June 21, 2021
He then performed the unreleased song, in which he describes the listener as his artistic muse and inspiration with romantic lines such as “I draw you with the moon that holds you/I draw you together with the dancing stars”, and “You’re my inspiration, you’re my muse, you’re my sense, you’re my drawing”.
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[ Draw&Draw – HONGJOONG(ATEEZ) english trans ] from fancafe #에이티즈 #ATEEZ pic.twitter.com/9OogImmFRY
— ⴵ (@transforatz) March 5, 2021
The song also has a double meaning, however, as the word Hongjoong used for “draw” can also mean “I miss you”.
thinks fondly about how draw & draw is a love poem sketched in artistic metaphor, how the word hongjoong used for “i draw” has the double meaning of “i miss you”, how the action of creating a work of art becomes a lyrical frame for longing for someone with a loving heart…man
— yap 🌊 (@meriraee) June 18, 2021
Often known for his more energetic and intense persona on stage, the chill, R&B style of this song is incredibly refreshing and the perfect easy-listening music for a relaxing day.
Hongjoong ‘Draw & Draw’ performance is so beautiful.
It makes you feel better and relaxed, is such a masterpiece of song with a great meaning, sound, vocal and rapTODAY WE DRAW WITH HONGJOONG#홍중_YouMakeMeDraw #Lets_DrawAndDraw_with_홍중
#ATEEZ @ATEEZofficial #에이티즈 pic.twitter.com/eNLilf3Mzh— Nohe ❤ (@W1xAtz) June 21, 2021
This song is just another example of how much Hongjoong has grown as an artist since his pre-debut days, where he once admitted that he used to be tone-deaf and struggled to match beats and rhythms. But through his incredible hard work and determination, the ATEEZ leader has more than proved himself to be an extremely talented artist that doesn’t let anything stop him from pursuing his passion.
Hongjoong is so beautiful 💖 He gives more drawing inspiration~ You make me draw 🥺#홍중_YouMakeMeDraw #Lets_DrawAndDraw_with_홍중#ATEEZ #에이티즈 #홍중 pic.twitter.com/casRLOUbis
— LISIANTHUS🌼⁸ (@LISI8TINY) June 21, 2021
You can watch his full performance below, but make sure not to miss out on the official upload on ATEEZ’s channel when it’s released on July 5!
