MJ turns an 'angry loser' cue into studio bite for '1~10'
MJ dives into emotional acting, ad-libs and ringtone details while recording '1~10, 1 Minute Before (Stopped at 9)'.
Singer MJ immersed herself in detailed emotional acting during the recording session for her new song '1~10, 1 Minute Before (Stopped at 9)' to bring out the song's atmosphere. Moving beyond simply singing, she focused on embodying the psychological state of the narrator within the lyrics.
During the recording process, the emotional shifts according to the lyrical situations were notable. When MJ received directing to "act like an angry loser" in a specific section, she immediately changed her tone and became fully immersed. When acting out situations of expressing disappointment or being rejected, she repeated multiple attempts to find the subtle boundary between anger and being pathetic.
In the lyric "Anyway, you weren't that great," she raised the emotion by mixing in anger, and in the part "I hate coffee, sorry," she added three-dimensional depth to the song by oscillating between a playful feeling and a sad feeling. In the passage "Yeah, you really might be busy," she focused on capturing a tone that seemed to consider the other person while still being tinged with bitterness.
Detail That Doesn't Miss Even Small Ad-libs
MJ did not miss even a single small ad-lib that determines the flow of the song. Discussions continued regarding the way the 'haah' breath is handled in the middle of the song and the composition utilizing telephone ringtone effects. The process of clarifying the song's color proceeded, ranging from requests to "lower the tone and make it slightly greasy" to demands to bring out a "hopeful feeling."
Having completed the final stages of recording for the title track '1~10, 1 Minute Before (Stopped at 9)', MJ expressed her excitement, saying, "I am also looking forward to how it will turn out." MJ revealed that she has completed preparations for the upcoming music video filming and jacket work.
