After debuting as a member of Geeks in 2011, Lil Boi gained popularity amongst the hip-hop scene for differentiated music such as his sentimental hip-hop hit song, ŌĆ£Officially Missing You.ŌĆØ After appearing once in Show Me The Money 4 in 2015, he re-challenged himself in 5 years and won the final stage of SMTM9 on the 18th, as he made his presence known to the public. First, Lil Boi calmly answered the question about his feelings about winning. ŌĆ£It didnŌĆÖt seem to hit me as much as I thought. I couldnŌĆÖt even throw a party to celebrate, because of these times. I also only received short words of congratulation from acquaintances. It was early in the morning when I won the championship, so everyone called it a day. (Laughs)ŌĆØ On the day of the interview, Lil Boi also carried out his schedule on Good Morning FM with Jang Sung Kyu as a guest. He said it finally felt like he won as he received gifts from fans who came to the set. ŌĆ£I was grateful to those who came early in the morning despite the particularly cold weather. IŌĆÖve been offered commercials and radio appearances, and in particular, there are many requests for featuring.ŌĆØ
How did it feel to compete with your ŌĆśjuniors,ŌĆÖ as someone who experienced Show Me The Money before? ŌĆ£Though some say that theyŌĆÖve been in the hip-hop scene for a long time, it does not mean that theyŌĆÖre good at music. Regardless of skills, I think coming up on such a stage is often demonstrated through inherent qualities. There were so many skilled people, so the question was how to appeal on stage. Hence, I was pressured when they told me I was a ŌĆ£winning candidate.ŌĆØ Though I had experiences of appearing on SMTM, I donŌĆÖt think I had any know-hows.ŌĆØ Lil Boi expressed exceptional gratitude towards Zion.T and GIRIBOY, who helped him to win. ŌĆ£Frankly, I get anxious a lot and often canŌĆÖt think about myself objectively. But Zion.T had emotionally guided me through those shortcomings of mine. He told me, ŌĆśYouŌĆÖre good enough and thereŌĆÖs nothing wrong with doing it the way it is.ŌĆÖ GIRIBOY also constantly advised on stage planning as he provided directions.ŌĆØ Lil Boi made a great end to 2020 with a victory in SMTM9. ŌĆ£Though I released multiple albums while in the hip-hop scene, I think this victory has barely made me the tail of a lion. I still have a long way to go to become the ŌĆśhead of the lion.ŌĆÖ But considering the start of 2020, I think IŌĆÖve made a good end to a year.ŌĆØ We also heard of Lil BoiŌĆÖs plan for 2021. ŌĆ£I think I will be able to greet my fans with a new song as soon as possible. In addition to the album IŌĆÖm currently working on, IŌĆÖm also considering the songs that they have been looking forward to. I hope 2021 can be a joyous year for me.ŌĆØ Source (1,2)
