Battle of Unity - Round 2 "KARMA" Leader Interview

Released ahead of the "KARMA" CD drop, a short interview between Dongha and Saimon (...?) was released on March 24, 2025. Below you'll find the translation of this short interview!

Saimon: Today, we'll be doing a joint interview on behalf of The Cat's Whiskers and AMPRULE; I look forward to working with you, Yeon Dongha-kun. ... and... Baek-san as well...?
Dongha: Hmph.
Chungsung: Please do not pay me any mind. ✨ I look forward to working with you as well, Saimon-sama.
Saimon: I see... well, then, shall we waste no time in getting started?
[text on screen: "THEME: Regarding making the song"]
Saimon: If we are to talk about AMPRULE, then one has to remark on the very unique sound you have created. It's not enough to just call it majestic; it also has a pleasantly unsettling and gothic sort of quality... from where do you get the inspiration to create that kind of sound?
Dongha: ... Chungsung.
Chungsung: I often refer to classical music while I am composing in the interests of best conveying Bocchama's magnificence.
[text on screen: Refer to classical music]
Chungsung: It is imperative that, as the heir of the Yeon conglomerate, he receive a proper education in all matters.
Saimon: ...?? 💦
Chungsung: As such, he has been exposed to a vast array of music from a very early age, irrespective of genre.
Saimon: I, see... Even at such a young age, you have studied very hard. I cannot help but admire that.
Dongha: ... Hey.
Chungsung: By that, Bocchama means to say, "to judge somebody by their age is the action of a fool".
Saimon: Ah--... ahaha... My apologies. I was just impressed; it's probably because I work as a university professor.
Dongha: ... hmph.
Saimon: But I suppose if you think about it that way, then both of us are working genres with very long histories into our hiphop. I think it's really interesting to see the many different ways that people express hiphop with their own ideas.
Chungsung: Of course, we have taken care to thoroughly investigate TCW's song as well. It is very traditional hiphop, but there is a fresh feel to it as well; the melody in particular are quite interesting.
Saimon: Well, it's an honor to be told so. So, moving on, can I ask about what you are looking forward to in the next battle round? I'd be very interested to hear, Dongha-kun.
Chungsung: Indeed. According to Bocchama, he--
Saimon: Ah, um, excuse me, but if it's at all possible, I would like to hear the answer from Dongha-kun himself... I mean to say, is there a reason that he won't answer me directly?
Dongha: I've simply determined that there is no need for me to speak directly in a place such as this. But if you insist.
[Text on screen: "THEME: Things you're looking forward to about this battle"]
Dongha: Even if this is a team battle, I have absolutely no intentions of holding hands and pretending to be friends with the other members of the Revengers team. AMPRULE will do what we have to do to win, nothing more.
[Text on screen: "What we have to, and nothing more"]
Saimon: I see. For my part, I would like to unite the members of TCW, of course; but I'd also like for the fellow members of my larger unit to unite our wills and fight together as one.
[Text on screen: "Unite our wills"]
Dongha: Since we are all on the same side, it is only natural that the unit that we are on will be the winner.
Saimon: Well... I suppose that's your own version of trusting your team, in a sense, Dongha-kun.
Dongha: Hmph.
Saimon: Ahaha...
Dongha: Your songs aren't bad, mind you. But I intend to take you on and defeat you on equal footing as musical rivals.
[text on screen: "Take you on and defeat you on equal footing"]
Saimon: I see. All of us, too... we want to cherish every single stage on which we perform as TCW. You can listen to music anywhere, of course, but music played live on that special stage has the power to connect people... It is a special joy that can only be experienced in that space.
[text on screen: "Only experienced in that space"]
Dongha: I have something that I need to accomplish, so I regret to inform you that I will not be losing.
[text on screen: "I will not be losing"]
Chungsung: Splendid; just what I would expect of Bocchama.
Saimon: I'm glad we got the chance to talk today. Thank you. ... ... and you as well, Baek-san.
Dongha: Hmph.
Chungsung: Thank you very much for your time today.