The first thing you must know about BOYNEXTDOOR is that they’re loud. Not the kind of loud that turns off and on for cameras, but the kind that’s natural and uncontainable — an energy that fills a room even when they’re just being themselves.
The six-member boy group is doing exactly that, being themselves even amidst a hectic press day in early September that’s kept them confined to a single practice room at their company’s Seoul headquarters for the past few hours. Their energy doesn’t wane; instead, it spills over into the room in random bursts — chaotic yet endearing for a group whose ages range from 17 to 21 — as they talk over one another, shout out jokes, and laugh without warning. One moment, they’re focused; the next, they interrupt one other, each voice competing for attention. Jaehyun, the group’s charismatic leader, sums up their vibe in three …