N.O.M – What´s the nature of men?
Interview with N.O.M
Interview by Esther Klung; Photos by NOM Entertainment
T
he three leters N.O.M stand for “Nature of
Man”. he four members of N.O.M debuted
in late 2013 with a new and somehow brave
concept. Instead of debuting as just another boy group
they combine catchphrases to a new identity, hoping to
become trendseters. “hird sexuality”, “beyond man”,
“Bi-sexual code”, those words spark the interest of an
international audience. With shows in China and New
York, just to name a few international appearances, they
add a new view on Korean pop music to the international
market. K-Colors of Korea appreciates the time that J.K.,
NIO, KOM and Q took to answer our questions.
K: How and why did you choose the concept for
your irst single?
NOM: In fact,there are many reasons for men to wear
high-heels and dance in Europe, but not yet in South
Korea and Asia. It seems the reasons are cultural
diferences. In Asia, high-heels are the exclusive property
of women. We wanted to convey a wider culture in Asia
with the Korean model choosing the high-heels every
bit as good as Europe.
K: In your introduction you point out the bisexual
image you created.How do you feel about the way
homosexuals get treaded and seen in Korea? Did
you choose your concept to raise awareness and
make a change?
NOM: here is no reason for this other than that we
just want to break prejudices.In Korea, most peo