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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Get a Taste Of Your New Favorite PRETZELLE

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Get a Taste Of Your New Favorite PRETZELLE

PRETZELLE

T-Pop girl group PRETZELLE was kind enough to hop on a video call with us ahead of dropping their newest track ‘ไม่รับความเห็นต่าง (U R MINE).’ (We bet you’ll have it on repeat soon!) We took this chance to get a little closer to the members and find out what they think makes T-Pop unique, and what new skills they are planning to show fans in the future. And, of course, we had to chat about our shared love, K-Pop too. Now it’s your turn to TWIST, and get to know INC, ICE, AUMAIM, and GRACE. Aka PRETZELLE, your new favorite girl group.

Who is PRETZELLE?

You might not be familiar with PRETZELLE just yet, but they’ve actually been active in the Thai music scene for a couple of years now. Since debuting in 2020, they accumulated over 85 million overall listens across all platforms. And we bet, after reading this interview and giving a listen to ‘ไม่รับความเห็นต่าง (U R MINE)’ you’re going to join Thai fans and us in putting the girls on your music radar.

When asked about the story behind their group name, ICE happily reveals her true foodie self. “We really like eating, so we knew that we wanted a snack name. And we like how the shape of the pretzel also looks like the infinity symbol.” GRACE quickly adds that PRETZELLE’s songs are always joyful and relatively upbeat. “We wanted to share that happiness with listeners. The way a pretzel symbolizes infinity, we also want to represent infinite happiness.” And if this couldn’t get any sweeter, their fandom name is TWIST. As in the twist that makes a pretzel a pretzel—and an infinity sign.♾️🥨

‘ไม่รับความเห็นต่าง (U R MINE)’

PRETZELLE’s Take on T-Pop & K-Pop 

The group’s brand new release ‘ไม่รับความเห็นต่าง (U R MINE)’ was written by the members themselves and was mixed by Korean recording engineer, Shin Bongwon, who was also in charge of mixing NewJeans’ ‘Ditto’ and previously worked with several big artists from Stray Kids to MONSTA X, and even Thai artists like Mew Suppasit and BamBam

 “Our producers sent us a bunch of melodies to choose from” AUMAIM starts explaining the creative process — “then we thought about what teenagers are into these days, and wanted to link those elements with the theme of love; that’s PRETZELLE’s theme.” All of them react to that statement by showing enthusiastic hearts to the camera then GRACE continues the story of ‘ไม่รับความเห็นต่าง (U R MINE)’. “We got the inspiration from «no second opinion needed». It’s like a catchphrase in Thailand.” AUMAIM elaborates that this phrase is used quite a lot by young Thais nowadays. “It’s like «this guy is the most handsome guy, I don’t need a second opinion on that.» It’s a play of words in Thai.”

ICE makes sure we understood the essence of the phrase and further explains that “it can be used in other ways as well. For example when you like to eat or drink something. «I really like boba tea, I don’t need a second opinion.» So basically when you like something extremely.” So to break it down, ‘ไม่รับความเห็นต่าง (U R MINE)’ is a song about being fiercely devoted to a romantic partner and not accepting different opinions or competition for that affection.

Thai is undeniably a very unique and beautiful language so no surprise that AUMAIM also brings it up when asked about what makes T-Pop different from other genres in their opinion.

“Thai is a pretty distinct tonal language. That itself gives T-Pop a distinct melody as well.”

GRACE also shares her cultural insights: “Thai people like to have fun, which creates many unexpected moments that can be translated into music.” It sounds like it’s time for us to finally book that plane ticket to Thailand.

And yes, just like many of us here, the PRETZELLE girls are also K-Pop fans. So you should check out their YouTube channel for some lovely covers. Or a great T-Pop x K-Pop mashup. Because you know we love it when these two meet. And we certainly appreciate such a unique approach. After chatting a little about our shared passion and stating that they couldn’t pick just one dream artist to work with INC says: 

“If PRETZELLE ever has the chance to collaborate with a Korean group or artist, we would be very honored to do it!” 

3 Years In The Making and Many More to Come 

Reminiscing and Planning

PRETZELLE’s third anniversary is coming up this summer. Looking back at their journey INC mentions that everything has been an important lesson and experience for them. “Since this is the first time we are actually really working, we had to learn everything. Starting with finding the balance between the work schedule and class schedule.” Which to GRACE replies “we also needed to understand our group mechanics very well to be able to work as a team.”

The girls are currently between the ages of 22 and 24, so this is a very relatable experience for any young person jumping into the world of adulting. But PRETZELLE also had to prepare for what comes with their selected career. ICE points out that “becoming a public figure we also needed to learn how to be in front of the public eye” and AUMAIM adds “and we also need to continuously develop ourselves. To make our skills and music better with each release.” 

When asked if there’s any specific skill they’d like to work on she mentions the guitar. “I’d like to become so good at it that I can play it at a future concert.” And GRACE agrees that learning a new instrument is a great idea for them. “Our local fans see us quite frequently at events and concerts, and it would be a great way to add new elements to the show.” Sometimes these elements include more than music.

At previous events, PRETZELLE included acting skits and even filmed a mini drama-like video for the fans. ICE says this is what she wants to practice more. “I would like to take more in-depth acting classes. The feedback was also really good for these portions of our fan meets.” Her enthusiastic “Of course!” when asked if she would be interested in acting in a drama as well, makes us excited for the moment we will be able to tune in to a new Thai drama with ICE on the screen when she gets the chance.

Who Is INC, ICE, AUMAIM, and GRACE According To PRETZELLE?

Fun facts and must-known characteristics of the members.

INC about ICE: “A fun fact about ICE is that if you are very close to her, she talks a lot. And very very fast. And she is a very hard-working person.” (GRACE made sure to add “like really really hard-working” as a confirmation which made ICE start out quite shy when it was her turn to talk about GRACE next.

ICE about GRACE: “GRACE comes with fire. She likes to play with lighters so sometimes she looks like that meme. A more serious characteristic of GRACE is that she’s very good at scheduling and time management. She’s able to fully utilize her day very well. And she’s also very good at memorization.”

GRACE about AUMAIM: “There are a lot of fan facts about AUMAIM. She might seem like she doesn’t talk or act out a lot but in fact, she is really really funny and has so much energy. Like over-the-top, superhuman energy. And she has a very good fashion sense, she’s great at coming up with outfits.”

AUMAIM about INC: “She’s the type of person that’s very easy to instigate. So if I want to do something fun, she’s in. But she’s also a very fast learner, especially when it comes to singing. She can learn a new song very very quickly.”

THP: What interests or hobbies do you have outside of music?
GRACE: “I love watching movies a lot. But not just random ones. I prefer movies that are deep and require some thinking. I need to focus when I watch these and I enjoy using that kind of concentration.”
INC: “I like cooking. But I’m just okay at it.”
ICE: “I like to eat. And I’m very good at it.”
AUMAIM: “Even when I’m not working on PRETZELLE-related things I like recording songs. For other people, or just to play around with music.”

Are You a TWIST Yet? — Your Message From PRETZELLE

PRETZELLE: “It’s very nice to meet all international fans, please follow us for more upcoming music in the future!

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AUMAIM: “We will try to make the best music for you to listen to.”

GRACE: “I hope that all of you will enjoy listening to our new song ‘ไม่รับความเห็นต่าง (U R MINE)’ and it will make you happy!”

ICE: “Please also leave a comment after listening to the song. We are very excited to read your thoughts!”

INC: “And for those who are deciding if they want to become TWIST, We’d be happy to have you join!”

So, are you ready to TWIST with us? Because we are certainly ready for more from PRETZELLE! What a lovely chat this was! You can find more interviews from The Honey POP here and on our YouTube channel. And don’t forget to let us know your favorite parts by tweeting us at @thehoneypop or by sending your love to the girls under our Facebook and Instagram posts.

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT PRETZELLE:
FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TIKTOK | SPOTIFY | TWITTER | WEBSITE | YOUTUBE

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT INC:
FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TIKTOK | TWITTER

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ICE:
FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TIKTOK | TWITTER

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT AUMAIM:
FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TIKTOK | TWITTER

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT GRACE:
FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TIKTOK | TWITTER

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