U.S. K-pop columnist Tamar Herman published an interview article on Nov. 21 through the Billboard News section on the comeback process of Golden Child's new song "WANNABE" and a face-to-face meeting with members.

Tamar Herman praised Golden Child's musical growth, saying, "We are back to breathe new life into the K-pop scene with a comeback armed with freshness."

Golden Child told a variety of stories about the new song through the Billboard interview, including how they felt about their comeback, how they talked about new concepts and episodes during their one-year hiatus.

Leader Dayeol said, "I'm very happy that our album will be released a year after the last album WISH, and I can't wait to show you our new looks and concepts." Member Y emphasized the change in the concept, saying, "If we've been trying to show a lot of our various vocal charms, this time we're going to show our new style, our subtle and sexy side."

After a year of absence from the fast-changing K-pop scene, Golden Child said, "In fact, we didn't feel stressed watching other artists' music. We just do our best and practice hard all the time." "We'll always have a perfect performance on stage, so let's not go down. Let's practice hard and show our fans how hard we've been practicing and preparing for a year! We think it was meant to be," they said, conveying how much they have grown during the long hiatus.

Finally, Golden Child said, "Many K-pop seniors have opened the way for us to introduce K-pop to the world. Through this opportunity, we will try to show our charm to many people around the world. We're still in the process of growing up, but we'll never give up!" they said, strengthening their determination and commitment to future activities.

Meanwhile, Golden Child released their new song "WANNABE" on Nov. 18 and began its comeback activities on KBS2TV's "Music Bank" on Nov. 22.