With their 3rd anniversary quickly approaching, 2PM has already become one of the 'seniors' of idol groups. In that sense, 2PM revealed that concerns such as their future direction, and establishing their identity have been their focus.

"We heard that 4minute is the top senior group from the pool of recent idols. Time has passed so quickly that we're called seniors as well, but we're not sure if we have the image of a senior. When we first debuted, there were a bunch of seniors, but now there's quite a large number of new idols along with the pool of idols that debuted around our time. Its already been 3 years and it's nice, but it's also a time of risk where our fresh / rawness may disappear. So we chose an enthusiastic theme for our recent album, because we wanted to show our energetic side, as well as showing that we haven't changed from when we first debuted."

Especially since they had some issues that arose since their debut, sharing the varying emotions of both tears and laughs, they have bonded as a group that much more.

"Some people say our image makes it seem like we like to party and have a lot of fun at clubs, but we actually haven't been to a club in quite a while. When we have some free time, we rest at our dorm and spend time with each other. Additionally, contrary to popular beliefs we also rarely talk about girl groups. When we first debuted, everything was so magical, but we just aren't the same anymore. We're more aware and cautious now. We worry about our future, and because of the troubles we went through, we hold each other closer and seem to have more serious discussions".

2PM says that they've made a promise to not cause problems--because an individual fault could cause damage to the whole group. They've chosen to become one as a 'team'. From 'beasts' to 'friendly neighborhood hyungs', they're looking for another direction to thrive in.

"There's no guarantee that the public will continue to like the 'beast' image. We feel a lot of things recently watching the show "I Am a Singer". As "I Am a Singer" has become a hit show by fulfilling previously unreachable expectations, we believe that idols should work to do the same in fulfilling an area where idols could fill for the people. We will evolve to become better and continue to work hard to receive love from everyone".

Source: CBS News via Nate