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Lee Min-hyuk: "BTOB = A Grown Home, Solo Activities are My Identity" [Photoshoot]

YANG Soyeong
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2025-07-23 11:27:32
BTOB's Lee Min-hyuk. Photo | Cosmopolitan
BTOB's Lee Min-hyuk. Photo | Cosmopolitan

A photoshoot featuring BTOB's Lee Min-hyuk has been revealed.

The summer photoshoot with Lee Min-hyuk and 'Cosmopolitan' captivates attention.

This photoshoot, reminiscent of 'Waterbomb', captures Lee Min-hyuk's unique energy and sexiness, perfectly aligning with the concept of his new song 'Wet'.

The new EP 'HOOK', released on the 22nd, includes the track 'Wet', which directly expresses the heat and sensations of summer. Lee Min-hyuk described it as "a song created while imagining a stage where one feels completely soaked as if falling into water." He added, "I thought the fun and addictive sound would fit perfectly with the Waterbomb stage."

BTOB's Lee Min-hyuk. Photo | Cosmopolitan
BTOB's Lee Min-hyuk. Photo | Cosmopolitan
BTOB's Lee Min-hyuk. Photo | Cosmopolitan
BTOB's Lee Min-hyuk. Photo | Cosmopolitan

In the interview following the photoshoot, Lee Min-hyuk's deepening thoughts and challenges were revealed.

As a solo musician, Lee Min-hyuk has added English conversation, vocal lessons, and martial arts to his routine, stating, "I am learning with the mindset that this is just the beginning."

Regarding his new album, for which he wrote and composed all the tracks, he confidently stated, "It's an album that captures the trendy vibes and global sensibilities of 2025." The title track 'Bora' combines Portuguese lyrics with the Bailey Funk genre, targeting the European and South American markets, and he expressed, "It's a song filled with the desire to communicate with fans around the world."

Lee Min-hyuk said, "If BTOB is the home where I grew up, then my solo activities are my musical outlet and identity." His approach to the EP concept inspired by martial arts, his identity as a rapper, and his expansion as a vocalist, along with his attitude of approaching the stage with the mindset of a newcomer, continue to prove his sincerity as a 'human dreamer.'

More photos and interviews with Lee Min-hyuk can be found in the August issue of 'Cosmopolitan.'

[Yang So-young, Star Today Reporter]

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