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[TRANS] Marie Claire July Edition Interview With Kim Junsu – One And Only, Kim Junsu

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Kim Junsu will be returning with his second solo album. It’s an album that goes well with the Summer nights. A hot but refreshing, serious but not too weighed down; a unique youth lays within him.

Today’s background music was a collection that ranged from Mika to Bruno Mars, Taio Cruz, Foo Fighters, Calvin Harris, Adele, Jason Mraz, Wanted and Jin Haerim. This was a playlist chosen by the hero of the photo spread himself. Between the songs could be heard the unique and husky voice that anyone could recognize from 100m away. The owner of this voice is none other than JYJ’s Kim Junsu, who spent the whole half day at the photoshoot continuously humming a tune as though he was drinking water or joking with others. Soon to return with his second solo album, he has graced the cover of ‘Marie Claire’

He has been busy. Around this time last year, the first solo album of Kim Junsu, who showed off a unique color that was different from that of JYJ’s Junsu, recorded amazing achievements on various charts such as the Billboards and iTunes Japan. He also held a world tour that started in Seoul and took him to countries such as Indonesia, Thailand, China, Hong Kong, New York, Europe, Chile, Brazil and Mexico. He also stood on the stage and poured all his energy into a musical. Having proven his ticket power and talent time and time again in big musicals, he is now considered to be a certified check in the musical industry. We can’t help but be amazed that his entry into the musical industry has led to a movement of Korean musicals spreading out overseas. It’s difficult to find a sense of normalcy from any of these stories. He’s never not been a star since his debut, he is still a strong and powerful star in the industry. But he is also a wonderful youth who has finally and earnestly chosen his own path and taken responsibility for it. Shall we all wait and see what path this man has chosen, and what ‘event’ or ‘phenomenon’ he will create this year? First, we know that many are curious to know more about his latest solo album. Everyone will get the answers to their questions in just one month. But before that date comes, a couple of hints may be uncovered from the clear answers he gave us.

– It’s not long till the date of your comeback. We’d like to know how you feel right now.
When I released my first album ‘TARANTALLEGRA’ last year, I felt a lot of pressure, as I knew I would. Not only was this my first solo activity, but I was also the first member of JYJ to do so; so I really wanted to start on a good note, at least for the sake of the other members. After I released my album and held my world tour, I started to think more positively and I was overflowing with energy. I also gained a sense of confidence. What I needed when I released my first solo album was courage. But now, my ambition is even greater. What I mean is my ambition to create an album that rivals, or even surpasses, my first album. Right now, all I can say for certain is that it’s an album that has a completely different feel from the first album It’s also different from my single album ‘UNCOMMITTED’.

– Could you drop us a hint about your upcoming album?
I’m also sad that I can’t tell you anything specific. I’m thinking of putting a variety of genres into the album overall, as I’ve been doing from the start till now, but it will have a stronger emphasis on R&B and hip-hop than the first album. I’ll be including a track that has a swing or jazzy feel as well. For the title song, I took many people’s opinions into consideration before making the executive decision, and it’s a song that I received a while back and have been treasuring till now. When the time came to start preparing this album, I suddenly felt the urge to listen to this song. And as soon as I heard it, I made the decision to include it on the spot. I was really happy when I received that song, and I felt even better when I heard it again that day. It’s a song that fits the Summer season well. It will be an album that’s like a hot and exciting Summer party. It’s a little less heavier than the first album, but it’s not an overly bright or light album either. I think the pivotal point of this album will be if I’ve been able to find the perfect middle ground.

– Compared to your first album, which took a very long time to be released, the preparation process of your second album has been relatively fast. Have you had time to personally reenergize yourself?
Luckily, I’m very good at switching between my on and off settings. I’m completely different when I’m working and when I’m taking a break. I had about three months off. While I was taking a break, I wrote music and traveled to the Maldives. With three other guys!

 

– We’re not very envious of that. (laughter)
But it was great, even though it was just all guys. I spent most of the day in the ocean. The color of it was indescribable. I prefer vacation spots over cities. I like landscapes of oceans, sunsets and palm trees.

– It sounds like Kim Junsu’s second album is one people should take to the beach than the cities.
It’s true, it’s true. The music would go well with a cocktail at the beach.

– Fans in hot countries will probably enjoy it.
Because it’s a song full of passion!

 

– How do you feel when you see the crowds of fans waiting for you when you touch down in another country’s airport?
It’s amazing. It’s amazing enough that they know who we are, and that feeling grows when I hold concerts. Because they sing along with us in Korean. It’s hard to hear JYJ’s music, unless you listen to it as an audio file, since it’s hard to see us on broadcasted TV shows. But to see that fans exist halfway across the world, in places where it isn’t even easy to travel to, who are able to sing in Korean, it helps me realize yet again that I can’t slow down or get worn out.

 

– You chose the background music for today’s photoshoot, and what you said when Jin Haerim’s ‘Lover’s Concerto’ came on was interesting.
It’s a song that needs to be listened to in your car on a rainy day, on a day with rain that makes you feel good. Not just any car, but a taxi. The taxi driver sitting in the front seat would be a foreigner (laughter), and when you can see the sun setting between the buildings and the falling rain, that music would be playing in the background. Whenever I hear that song, I think about Europe. I start laying out the scene in front of my eyes. I’m on the eight lane road in front of Paris’ Arc de Triopmhe, and the traffic is jam-packed. One entire side of the road is red because of the rear lamps of the cars sitting back-to-back. I’m looking at the scene from behind. The sky is getting darker, and it makes you feel happy, sad and excited at once.

– That’s very detailed. (laughter) Your method of approaching a song is very interesting. Do you come up with such images when you interpret your own songs?
When I first heard ‘UNCOMMITTED’, I got the feeling of wind blowing. ‘TARANTALLEGRA’ gave me the feeling of fire. It brought up a fantasy landscape in my mind.

 

– What do you think is the biggest strength of Vocalist Kim Junsu?
If the skills of music can be broken down into pitch, tone, technique, dance and rhythm, I would say that my biggest strength is my sense of rhythm. This may sound like boasting, but even I think I have a pretty good sense of rhythm. (laughter) There’s a slight push and pull in each beat, and I’m confident about naturally taking control of the push and pull without having to consciously focus on it. I enjoy and feel comfortable when I’m performing music that keeps the rhythm alive. While I was rehearsing yesterday, I discovered a new rhythm that I hadn’t assimilated into my body yet. It was ‘a rhythm I’d never seen before’ that made me think that the beat was kind of weird, but also really fun.

 

– What stands out in Kim Junsu’s music is your sensibility.
From a while ago, I’ve always thought that sensibility was the most important aspect of music. No matter what tone or technique you have, you’ll create a great song if you have the right sensibility.

– In life, as you get older, sensibility dies pretty easily. Artistes always need something to stimulate their sensibility. What do you think is keeping your flame alive and burning?
It’s true. The more you age, the more realist you become, and your sense of imagination and sense of challenge starts to deaden. That’s fatal to any artiste. But ironically, the experiences I’ve accumulated as I’ve gotten older have kept my sensibility alive. When I approach music, I think of my own stories. Singing is like acting. You have to completely immerse yourself into it. If you’re singing music with lyrics that are meant to seduce someone, I believe you have to sing as though you’re really trying to seduce someone.

– What do musicals mean to Kim Junsu?
‘Mozart!’ is extremely meaningful to me because it’s the production that gave me the opportunity to stand on stage again. I was left with so many scars as a human being when I went through such a major life event in 2009 that it wasn’t the stage I was scared of, it was the world. I was so frustrated and sad, but this production taught me that the place I needed to be was the stage. It felt like all of the musical numbers reflected my feelings, and expressing the dark inner workings of Mozart, the genius musician who captivated the world, was a great opportunity for me as an artiste.

– We’d like to learn more about the process of taking such a difficult character like ‘Tod’ from ‘Elisabeth’ and giving him your own young and sexy twist.
After I finished ‘Mozart!’, I found myself engrossed in musicals and I went to watch almost any musical I could get my hands on. That helped me expand my knowledge and thoughts. Musicals only work when all the actors come alive exquisitely and focus their energy and release it outwards. The method I chose was to find an answer through rehearsing diligently. I watched other people preparing to become their characters. I would try to understand all the characters who appeared in the production in order to create my character. It was a very passionate and fun work process. This August, I’ll return to the encore run of ‘Elisabeth’. To be honest, after I received the Best Musical Actor Award, I felt a greater sense of responsibility and looked over many productions. But there weren’t that many productions a musical actor in his 20s can do. So I want to hit my 30s quickly. I told myself that if I was going to take on this role again, I’d have to create a character that surpassed that of my first turn in the musical. And I was confident that I’d be able to do that, so I decided to put myself into the character of ‘Tod’ in ‘Elisabeth’ again, although it will overlap with my solo album activities.

– There must have been both good and bad experiences in the past 10 years. There are some that we know, and some that we don’t. Do you think they have all been meaningful to you?
Although I’m only 28 years old, I want to believe that I’ve gone through all the bad experiences of my life in my early twenties. (laughter) But I don’t think any experience could be meaningless. I think that if I’d only had good experiences, I wouldn’t be prepared for what lay ahead in life. A lot of things have happened, and I’ve learned so much because of this. I still have two years left till I hit my thirties, and my twenties will have been 10 years of learning, whether I liked it or not. I believe they will be ten years that will affect the direction of my life in my thirties, forties, and the rest of my life.

 

– We think you’ve become much stronger in the past ten years.
But because I’m the youngest in my team, I think the fans still see me as a little baby. (laughter) I think you need a self-centeredness that is flexible. If you follow the words of others, your core will falter, but if you are stuck in the belief that your thoughts and ideas are the only things that are right, then you will never progress. Should I call it wriggling around in a flexible core? Ah, I was so surprised when I heard Jo Yong Pil’s ‘Bounce’ and it made to reevaluate my thoughts. It made me think that I want to be a singer who keeps his own color and creates music that is loved in each generation, no matter how old I get.

– When we see Shinhwa become active in the industry again, it’s interesting and it makes us think they’re such great guys. The three guys of JYJ look like you have a connection in which you can really talk to each other about anything. HAve you ever thought about what JYJ would look like in 10 years?
I once heard this from them. When they’re alone, they feel their age of men in their early and mid-thirties, but when Shinhwa get together, they feel like high schoolers all over again. Because they’ve grown up together. JYJ are like them as well. Completely different from when we’re alone, we become very childish when the three of us get together. (laughter) We become more mischievous, our instinct to make others laugh makes us do weird things, and all three of our voices get louder. 10 years later? I’d like for us to stay the same. When I heard what Spring-Summer-Autumn-Winter said on ‘Radio Star’, I thought that I’d like for JYJ to be like them. When I see the Gospellers, a Japanese a capella group, all of them have gotten married, with a wife and kids, but they still stick together and even their families are close. When I see them, I find myself thinking that I’d like to age just like them.

 

– In some of the interviews you’ve given before, you said, “Instead of trying to escape from my idol image, I’d prefer to change the perception of idols in Korea.” Do you still believe in this?
Yes. Idols are singers who perform the hottest and trendiest music of that generation, but are also the people who pioneer the music, dance, and planned performance generation. Just because you’re young, doesn’t mean you’re automatically an idol and just because you’re old, doesn’t mean you’re automatically not an idol. Hallyu contents are greatly loved everywhere around the world. That means that our pop music has a great strength in the world. This means that idol groups shouldn’t be consumed as a product; they should have their self-regard protected and allowed to progress. That responsibility lies on me and my fellow singers.

– Your Tokyo Dome concert early this year must have been very meaningful to you. It couldn’t have been easy to get there.
It was our first official Japanese activity in three years and our return to Tokyo Dome. Once, we weren’t able to rent the Tokyo Dome venue, so we ended up performing at an outside concert venue three hours away from Tokyo. On one hand, we were so grateful for the fans who came all the way to see us, and they became a great source of energy and motivation for us. But on the other hand, we felt so bad for making them come so far to see us. We weren’t sure if we’d be able to stand on the stage of Tokyo Dome again, but it all dramatically played out so well. To be honest, I still thought that our concert could be cancelled at any time, even during the actual Tokyo Dome performance. The shock is greater if you don’t prepare yourself like this when things go wrong, so I always have this kind of mindset. But luckily, we were able to stand on stage there. It was indescribable. I even teared up on the last day.

 

– Are there any fears you have right now?
I don’t have any fears. It’s not really a fear, but there are times when I wonder how much longer I’ll be able to perform my music and be loved like I am now. The love we’ve received from our fans has been so large in the past four to five years since a big change affected us, so I think it’s more important to repay that love we’ve received till now rather than releasing music and expecting popularity from it.”

– If any other musician or idol member had said something like that, we would have just accepted it without a second thought. But it sounds different coming from Kim Junsu and JYJ.
I have many roles to play. I am Kim Junsu, XIA, JYJ’s Junsu, the son of my parents, and a soccer player with a number 12 jersey. I can’t divide myself for every role. All of them are who I am. I hate being fake. No matter what the situation, I try to be as sincere as I can, and I try to do my best, have fun and stay positive. But when I am the musician Kim Junsu, when I am XIA, I’m okay with sacrificing ‘me’, just a little bit, to repay the countless fans who have given me their love. When I’m on stage, I just want to sing with all my heart, without a single thought in my mind.

Source: [Marie Claire Magazine]

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[Vid] 130412 Kim Jaejoong “Your, My & Mine” Press Conference in Taipei

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[Vid] 130405 Kantame Daily: Exclusive Interview with Kim Jaejoong+ Translation

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[TRANS][VIDEO] 130405 Kantame Daily: Exclusive Interview with Kim Jaejoong in Nanjing 04052013

Interviewer: First of all, having your Asia tour, solo concert and fan meeting in Nanjing, how do you feel now?
JJ: I came to Nanjing for the first time last year. This is the second time.
I am coming more songs, nine?
Interviewer: Ten songs?
JJ: I got more songs, so I hope to convey my wish people coming this time
should enjoy more.
Interviewer: I think you do.
People in Japan is also looking forward to it much. They are supporting you.

Interviewer: How is your fatigue? You look busy. Don’t you have fatigue?
JJ: Yeah, I have some today. I had live concerts over yesterday.
Interviewer: You did.
JJ: But, once the live starts, I’ll be fine.
Interviewer: Yeah. And as for the points worthy of note in your stage this time,
what’s the biggest point that you hope everyone to look?
JJ: It is a gathering of fan meeting and mini live concert this time.
They can enjoy communication between fans and myself and feel an
atmosphere of live performance. It is a good event. They can feel both.
Interviewer: It must be!

Interviewer: Would you tell me if you have something you want to
accomplish for a goal this year?
JJ: As Jaejoong or of JYJ?
Interviewer: Yeah, as Kim Jaejoong!

JJ: Haha. First, as Kim Jaejoong, again in a new work, I will be able to try acting. Either in dramas or movies, I can meet everyone, I think. When I had a tour last time, it was for my mini album. I hope to release a full album next.
Interviewer: I hope so. Then what is the object as JYJ?
JJ: As JYJ, uhm, this year, I hope to release JYJ’s full album. We had Tokyo Dome over yesterday, right? Having more activities in Japan is our big hope.
Interviewer: I’m expecting it. For you, what kind of existence is JYJ?
JJ: Let me see.
Interviewer: Is it hard to say just in a word?
JJ: Yeah, of course it is a must to exist. Each is not worth one by one. Three can be united. Well how should I say…I don’t know what way I should say even in Hangul, Korean. How to express is difficult.
Interviewer: Go ahead in Hangul.
JJ: Being one,(unclear) I felt it yesterday. With everyone in the venue and we, three members, we can be the one, unity I recognized it yesterday. The members are such existences. They are two of “the one, unity” I think.
Interviewer: Thank you very much. I think fans felt it much as well. Then from now on I would like to ask you some more casual questions. What do you feel the gladdest to do now?
JJ: The gladdest to do? It’s now.
Interviewer: This moment?
JJ: Yeah, at this moment, being here probably. It is hard that I understand myself. what can I say? Haha. As just a person’s character, an artist and an actor, I have a lot of shortages and more things to develop. Uhmmm.
Interviewer: Then for the last, would you give any messages to many fans who love you, please?
JJ: Yes. Well, I will have the 10th anniversary upcoming December since my debut. I really appreciate their constant support and love. I thank them.

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[Trans] Singles April 2013 – Park Yoochun (Part 2 – End)

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[Trans] Singles April 2013 – Park Yoochun (Part 2 – End)

Q: If Han Jung Woo’s character is not portrayed well, it would become a person with a fixed image. A typical love emotional scene plus a police officer with a hidden wound in his heart, usually the acting would be strong and sad. In the end, though Han Jung Woo has a painful wound, he is yet a optimistic youngster with gentleness. This is also one of the reason why I like the character Han Jung Woo. I think that it’s because of ‘Park Yoochun’ that there is this kind of ‘Han Jung Woo’.

I didn’t have this intention at first. (laughs) Though there are a bit of that kind of feeling during the discussion with the director, but it wasn’t the Han Jung Woo that I acted out in the end. It just naturally became like that. (laughs) Thus I just left it flow as it is. It is also vexing to think of my next work. For example, if were to act as a doctor or a trainee doctor, it would not be just portraying the character of a trainee doctor but to look at what kind of a character is that doctor. When I’m going to take on my next drama, I hope I am able to act as a character completely different from ‘Missing You’ Han Jung Woo. However I don’t have such confidence as of yet.

Q: Oh Jung Se who acted with you in ‘Missing You’ complimented Yoochun’s acting in an interview. He said there were instructions in the scripts that said, “Tears about to fill up”, “Eyes filled with tears” etc and they were portrayed out well.

“Eyes filled with tears” is the most difficult instruction. Haha. To be honest, when I saw the instructed expressions in the script, the burden was huge. (laughs) The acting instructions in this drama were very detailed. In the beginning, I worried for a long while on how to express it out. For example, a line has three sentences and those three were acting instructions. It was difficult to express it out. As there were times when I was saying a certain line and I was about to tear then but the scriptwriter knew which line is more suitable for the tear to drop. It was all written there and I did my best on expressing according to the script. In reality, I was not able to do well. (laughs)

Q: You seems to have did it. What did you think of during the part on “eyes filled with tears”?

I just think of my lines or the other party’s lines. I don’t really think of other things during acting. But crying scenes really exhaust one’s energy. I really cried a lot this time. Really a lot. Therefore I would be happy for a bit when I saw that there’s no crying scenes upon receiving of the script. Compared to memorising lines, the stress and the burden on energy are higher. I rather have longer lines. But when I really saw a very lengthy line I would again, ‘Awww~ No~!” (laughs)

Q: As an actor, who are the veteran actors that you respect the most?

There are many. But there is a common characteristic for all the veterans that I like. This is what I think… and that is… they are very handsome. (laughs)

Q: What kind of handsomeness? To Park Yoochun, what is the definition of handsome?

It’s simply the au naturale type. I like that kind of feeling. To be honest, I am the type who needs hair styling and make up to look good. But I wish to be the type that doesn’t need any styling and would look handsome in a very natural acting. However now is not of that stage yet, neither is those type of character. But that is my goal. I started as an singer, thus it is difficult for this transformation. However I believe I will be able to show what I wanted after I turn 30 years old. I really would want to act in a random way. (laughs)

Q: A random acting?

A really random way of acting. The kind of acting where I simply wants to do it as I like it. The cinematography and lighting can be done well by others and I don’t have to take note of that. I will just have to focus on my acting. I also wish to act with more natural lines.

Q: So do you wish to try on a stronger character?

I really do. Although my express of acting is kinda limited now but as long as there are not much big issues, I believe I have chances. When chance arrives, I would grasp on it well and would want to act it well. If it came true, my mother and company would not be worried anymore. I wish to show others the secure feel that ‘Yoochun can do very well too’. Because right now, everyone is still worrying about me.

Q: Why are they worried about you?

They said that it looks dangerous. (T/N: insecure) I really thought I am okay psychologically and physically. When I went drinking with a (promotional team’s) noona, she told me, “You looked like you are collapsing.” Not long after hearing this, I really did fall sick badly due to heavy stress. That noona later on told me, “Look! I told you~ you are collapsing.”

Q: Are you the kind who would endure despite sick?

I really don’t like to visit the doctor. Unless I am very very unwell, I would not visit the doctor. Medicine bought but I would not eat it. This time I was really unwell thus I ate a few pills.

Q: How did you maintain your health then? Especially when you are only able to sleep one to two hours a day.

Working with a happy mood and also, the drama team will take care of me. No kidding. Everyone really took good care of me. Not only did they prepared food for me. Everyone was joking and chatting during the journey to another filming site. It made me feel comfortable. Therefore even when I got on my car after filming ended, I felt really happy on my way home. All these gave me strength.

Q: People would be happy because of Yoochun too right? Aren’t you good with creating good ambience at the site?

It’s great to be working happily. When everyone is exhausted, it is not that bad that I smiled a bit more, isn’t it?

Q: As you did not have other activities, to people who only became fans of yours recently would probably think that you are a mysterious person. Thus forgetting that you are actually an interesting person.

Hmm, I am actually a very cheerful person. But one would look cheerful when one is in good mood while one looks moody when one is in low spirits. I am just being more cheerful than others. (laughs) Especially when the weather is good, I will be even more cheerful. On a day of beautiful sunshine while traveling on the car, I will feel so blissful.

Q: Do you planned to go on variety shows in the future?

It’s a bit pressurized to be on a talk show, they might not invite me too. (laughs) If possible, I wish to be on a more relaxed variety show. Under a comfortable ambience while happily talking. Lately, I watched ‘Advance – Friends’ Stories’. I would like to try on such programs if possible.

Q: What is your plan for your next drama?

I have actually confirmed on the drama for the early half of the year. Maybe I would have to think of the later half of the year. There isn’t that much television broadcasting companies in Korea anyway. I would also like to act in movies. I just want to let others see a different side of me. However during ‘Missing You’, Veteran actress Song Ock Suk told me, “I didn’t expect you to choose this drama.” It’s a different genre compared to ‘Rooftop Prince’ and ‘Sungkyunkwan Scandal’. It is a huge risk for an actor to change his original image. Though at times, the acting is good but to audience, it might be unacceptable. At that time, I just want to let others see a different side of me. I didn’t think too much. Thus after hearing reviews from others, I have more issues to consider now.

Q: It was natural for actors to challenge new acting, however it has became a courageous issue now. Recently, young actors have been carefully choosing scripts.

How to say this. Some people like me when I have long hair while some others like me with short hairstyle. But I don’t really take note of these. As that is the current me. As long as it’s not overboard, no matter what style I am in, everyone should still like me. In another words, it could be some kind of self-confidence. I have a bit of confidence. This could be negative to me but as long as I am within my limits, I would like to try on different characters. This is also a way that makes me enjoy it. Of course, not the whole nationwide are my fans thus I still need to take note a bit. (laughs)

Q: Now that you have a lot of fans, there were a lot of agitating fans as well. Yoochun actually mentioned about ‘saseng fans’ before. Actually some artistes did encountered such problem too but they hide it away. However it seems that it’s due to JYJ that such issues surfaced.

Actually, there might be more problems surfacing due to our characters. However our company helped us resolved a lot thus it is only such level. Right now, it has lessened and I felt happy. What I felt is that, at places where I work (eg. filming site), I am okay if you followed me. But if one were to follow me in my personal schedule, and persisting in following, there might be accidents that could happen. It is very dangerous. Moreover, why are there people who lived for their own only, living to satisfy their own greed. Though it started out of goodwill, the conclusion is bad and it is wrong.

Q: You ever mentioned that ‘If I’m dating, I would revealed it.’?

That’s why, I need to reveal my relationship more. If I decided to reveal my relationship, that means I have thought for a long while. Thus it’s okay even if it was revealed.

Q: But what will happen to your girlfriend? (laughs)

I am still worried though. To be honest, it’s already difficult for us to be dating. From TVXQ to JYJ, everyone has too deep of an impression of our sasaeng fans. Therefore even if we met a girl of liking, she would go far away from us. Every girl would love to have a sweet relationship. Who would want a tough relationship? I can understand this. Therefore there were times where it was a regret. Of course if the opposite is an artiste too, the burden would be different. At least the relationship has to be at ease. Nobody likes to be scolded for having a relationship. If it’s your own daughter who gets scolded for being in a relationship with Yoochun. Who would be happy about it? Due to such thinking, I became more timid and thus find it more difficult to have a relationship.

Q: Thus if were to be revealed, it would meant that you love her a lot, to the extent of consideration for marriage therefore the revelation, right?

That’s right. Not those statement like ‘We have been together for a year.’ It will be after discussion with company staff, members and my family before the decision to reveal it. I think this is what I should do for everyone who likes me.

Q: A question from the fans. What is the meaning for becoming ‘Park Yoochun’s’?

To become mine, it also meant that I have became the other party’s. After leaving SM, my people, my family, people belonging to me became very important to me. During times when I am exhausted and with no energy left, I really need those people. I can’t live without them. Not long ago I realised that it’s not those that belong to me are the important. It is those who did not became others’ that are important. Therefore I changed my thinking. Though it is not easy and would still meet with circumstances and times where it is not smooth sailing, it is still best to be thinking towards that direction.

Q: You are quite good at talking. Is it true that you read very often?

Nope. I have been playing games lately. Haha

Q: What type of game?

That is a secret. I can’t say it. The image of mine in that game is not that good. As it often says a lot of vulgarities. (laughs)

Q: Heard that you like manga and movie too. Please make a recommendation.

I recently watched the anime ‘The Wolf Children’. It is very nice. It made me felt a lot too. A girl fell in love with a boy and that boy is a wolf. Despite knowing that he is a boy, she married him and gave birth to a daughter and a son. When the daughter was young, she had the characteristics of a wolf while the son had human characteristics. When they grew up, they started to change. The daughter wish to become a human while the son wants to be a wolf. After understanding the feelings that the mother had and looking at the process where their mother took care of them, it felt a bit, not sad but heartbreaking.

Q: Would you cry while watching drama or movie?

I would usually cry while watching sad movies. That would be usually in the morning, 8am?! Usually it would be that I woke up early or not that I have yet to sleep at that hour. Closing the door while I lie on my bed, watching movies or dramas. Sometimes I would not cry upon watching very sad movies but at times I would instead cry crazily in a not-so-sad scene. However I would try to finish watching it alone, venting out the feelings. I would secretly finish watching it without my mother knowing.

Q: When was the last time you cried?

(Looks at the people around embarrassingly and laughed out loud) Ah ha ha ha

Q: Was it not long ago?

Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha

Q: Erm… We got it. (laughs) We heard that you love drinking. How’s your alcohol limit?

Not sure. I finished the practice today and felt like having a drink too. Haha. Usually I would feel like having a drink after sweating it out. Thus I would try to drink with Jaejoong hyung after practice.

Q: Thus, it’s only after work schedules that you drank?

Yup, that’s right. Drank it only after work. (laughs)

source: Singles Magazine
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Prologue

The atmosphere during the photo shooting is very quiet. In order for him to concentrate on his emotional acting, everyone looked at him quietly, cheering him through eye contacts.

When the photo shooting ended, he once again returned to the very charismatic 28 year old Park Yoochun who smiled cheekily and spoke sincerely.

“Compared to gratefulness, there were more of guiltiness,” This is his response about their fans who waited for them and towards the enquiry about the Tokyo Dome concert in April.

The young Micky Yoochun with a clean attractive outlook who would have a cute smile on even at the slightest joke, went through a worrying period alike to a youngster who left home. He has now transformed into a true man who can naturally act in romantic and action drama. Due to this period of time where everyone went through a turmoil of joy, anger and sadness, JYJ and their fans developed an even special relationship.

From ‘Sungkyunkwan Scandal’ to ‘Missing You’, those who only became fans to the recently transformed Actor Park Yoochun, would probably forgot that he is originally an idol singer. He neither chose the safest way to walk nor is the type who would care only about himself during acting or portraying the acting that his agency created.

 It is also because JYJ had a high obstacle wall that obstruct them and the public. When we told him that we collected some enquiries from the fans for him, Park Yoochun who heard this, laughed out saying, “I feel so insecure. Because our fans are not that innocent.”

It suddenly dawned onto us that actually before he became a mysterious actor who seems to be isolated from the world, he is actually a singer who sweat it out, communicating on a stage. When speaking about acting, he would be careful and humble, saying that he is still a newcomer at acting. At that moment, he is also a very friendly and straightforward mannered young man who would look at others in the eyes when talking, yet not overly done. It was a witty interview. Thus in that 50 minutes interview with Park Yoochun, it seems as though it was a short 5 minutes.

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Q: JYJ will be having a concert at Tokyo Dome this April. As this is your restarting activity in Japan, fans had high anticipation for it. How’s the preparation for now?

We also feel that it is a very meaningful event. I hope we are able to present a variety of performances. However there is a limit to the factors that we wanted to bring into the performance. Considering what we have, we will do our best in expanding the concert. Hopefully we are able to satisfy the fans’ anticipation. I will complete this performance with a mindset that, “This is the last performance.” I performed many times in Japan but I had never had this thought that “This is the last performance.” Looking back now, I can’t helped thinking, “Ah, I should have performed better that time.”

Q: We previously mentioned that this event is very meaningful. After going through many restrictions and difficulties, I think you guys would feel the preciousness of fans even more, right?

I guess so. Rather than unclear thinkings like “performed till I am unable to hold the microphone” or “till I am so old that I am unable to attend events”, there is a bit different this time. With such thinking, rather than gratefulness, I felt a sense of guilt towards the fans. With regards to activities in Japan, I always said that “If we were to do it like this, we will be able to do it in a very interesting way.” But it is not like this in actual. Therefore, to some extent, it made me very fed up, and also apologetic. Whenever there are events in Korea, Japanese fans would participate. I really felt sorry and touched.

Q: Is there also a feeling of “restarting henceforth”?

Yes. I really like the activities in Japan. To be honest, though the event at Tokyo Dome is going to be held, it is not as if all things has turned smooth sailing. Even now, Avex is still preparing to halt the event once again. (JYJ has won again their former Japanese agency Avex in a two year lawsuit. According to the judgement, the contract has ended and they are able to start their activities again.) I really has this thinking. “It’s good enough that we have this opportunity to perform.” Therefore when I had the chance, I hope to present a lot to the fans.

Q: When will you be releasing your album?

If only I can finished it before the concert this time, that will be good. I want to present a soft gentle style in the album, and rap as well. Due to such ideas, I was confused when I was composing! When I was composing a certain style, I thought again “Oh, I want to add another genre into the song.” Then I would add in many types of factors and was unable to find the balance for the song. If I were to present such an album I wouldn’t be satisfied either! Even though I knew fans are anticipating my album, I think that I should slowly, completely finished each song’s story before I present it out.

Q: I am anticipating a soft gentle music! Many fans would want to listen to Park Yoochun’s ballad album.

I faced quite a lot of difficulties during lyrics writing. In the past, I would write the lyrics then after which I would read the lyrics and add in the melody that comes to my head. However this time I had a change. I considered a lot on accompanying music and the smooth relay of the melody. Thus when I am done with the composing and add everything together, I realised it doesn’t suit the lyrics anymore. The arrangement and the melody would be very grand and when all are placed together, the lyrics seems to be out of place and it doesn’t sound compatible with the melody. Therefore I am still unable to write the suitable lyrics for it. From now on, I will finished all one by one.

Q: After drama ‘Missing You’ concluded, the haircut you had aroused discussions. Why did you decide to have changes to hair style so frequently?

To be honest, my body doesn’t belong to me only. To change a hair style is not an easy thing. Due to my work, I would have to follow such rules. But I think I still have a bit of selfishness, “I think I want to have a hairstyle of my own style.” Though it is important to find a hairstyle that suits oneself, changing hairstyles can also help me in relieving stress. As I have too many things done that were not up to my choice, I have this thinking that as long as it doesn’t result in me reporting to the prosecutor’s office, it should be okay even if I did that? (laughs) People around me are asking how am I going to film advertisement in this hairstyle?! Ah, to be honest it’s good to have so many endorsements but if I am unable to get any endorsement, I would think that it’s because I am not their type. Then I would work harder in my next work to reach their requirements then. But it is due to my hairstyle, this seems to be on another level of discussion. (laughs)

Q: Until now, which is the hairstyle that you like the most?

In fact I actually wanted to shave a hairstyle like Hareem and then tattoo on the scalp. Haha! Joking! Personally, I prefer long hair. After the end of ‘Sungkyunkwan Scandal’, my hairstyle then was long enough to tie a ponytail. Almost that length. But once I cut it short, I would not be able to grow it out again. I think I now understand why girls would find it hard to grow out their hair. Same as my mother. Furthermore if I were to grow out my hair, I might not be able to work for at least a year. However I am working for the whole of this year.

Q: In the previous interview, you mentioned before that if you are unable to work (in the entertainment industry), you would work in the farm with your members. Do you think this would happen?

At that time, I really did had this thinking. I will really give up being an artiste. I left the previous company with such thoughts. I sincerely ever thought that I would give up everything and live with my family just like that, just taking care of them. But the other members pulled me back. We are each other’s support.

Q: As you have been living under the limelight, it wouldn’t be easy for you to give up everything, right?

I am the kind of person who wouldn’t care about such things. In the past, I just want to live my life peacefully somewhere. I can do any kind of work. Since I have already done those tough work in the past, what else is there that I am unable to do? (laughs)

Q: When did you work in those hard labour before?

That was before my debut. It was for my trip to Korea.

Q: In the drama ‘Missing You’, there is a term to describe you, ‘chemical reaction terminator’. To have chemistry between actors, one had to listen to the other’s lines and actions. It would be difficult to understand other’s acting when you are a newcomer but for Yoochun, you seems to give an impression that you would react to the opposite’s acting from your first drama onwards.

Senior actors and directors did said this before, that my biggest forte is also my strength. For the first drama, I really acted without knowing what acting is. Because the other party is talking, I listened. Usually when anyone else is talking, people would usually listened to them isn’t it? In the beginning, I had no idea what it meant. Now I finally knew that listening to others is very important. Therefore it’s the same during memorising of lines. When facing a lengthy line or filming soon after the receipt of the script, reading the lines is the same as common communication. Naturally one would be able to memorise the lines. Filming would be more interesting this way. Acting would be more natural and that impromptu acting would be even more mesmerising.

Q: Idol-born actors don’t usually have good results. An actor’s life needs more freedom and Yoochun is considered to be living freely. There were many human interaction issues experienced and compared to other idols, your emotions seems to be expressed more fulfilling.

Due to own’s experience and also as an artiste, these experiences are very helpful to acting. Having personal experience and thus knowing such feelings, it would be easier to express it out. I saw seniors who would go on a trip after a drama ended. Though sometimes it was for a photo spread, but to see more, rest more and to interact more, is a process of accumulating experience. It is necessary for an actor’s life. It is benefiting.

Q: When you first decided to act in ‘Sungkyunkwan Scandal’, did you expect acting to be a big part of your life?

Of course not. At that time, I just thought that I should try and was not confident. As it is a saeguk drama, the burden was huge. Therefore I tried and thought to myself that if I find it interesting, I would then try continuing. (laughs) Actor is a job that is tough and yet needs attention and is very charismatic.

Q: After a drama ended, you would definitely found out about certain new feelings and skills, it must be interesting. How’s this time round?

‘Missing You’ is one that can be understood easily and the scenes can be imagined. However in the beginning, I seems to be unable to be indulged in it. My way of expressing doesn’t seems to be suitable for the scenario at that time and it made me had a hard time. But thankfully the character is quite different from my previous work and fans who watched the drama saw something different too. This made me satisfied. Actually this is the most difficult. I am still the same yet I have to portray a different character. I cannot simply change the way I speak or the actions or expressions and the feeling would be different. Thus I have to be become more sensitive. It’s great that everyone saw him as ‘Han Jung Woo’. I am very happy.

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[TRANS] 130325 The Park Yoochun Effect – Breaks The Record For The Fastest-Selling Online ‘Singles’ Edition

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[TRANS] 130325 The Park Yoochun Effect – Breaks The Record For The Fastest-Selling Online ‘Singles’ Edition

With Park Yoochun gracing the cover of the April edition of ‘Singles’, many are amazed by the extent of the ‘Park Yoochun Effect’.

The April edition of ‘Singles’, which includes a charismatic and honest interview with Park Yoochun, was released online on the 18th and broke the record as the fastest-selling edition of the magazine. A distribution company representative stated that the magazine would soon be sold out offline as well.

The ‘Singles’ homepage contains the honest and energized 50-minute interview with Park Yoochun, who was asked questions made by Park Yoochun’s fans and online Singles members. He talked about holding a concert in Tokyo Dome for the first time in four years, his thoughts on having a public relationship, and an honest confession that an act of publicizing a relationship would mean that he was considering marrying his partner.

The interview and photoshoot are available both online and offline in the April edition of ‘Singles’. (http://www.thesingle.co.kr/index/asp)

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[TRANS] 130318 JYJ’s Jaejoong Says, “Asia Tour Fanmeet-Concert… I’m Happy To Be Connecting With My Fans”

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[TRANS] 130318 JYJ’s Jaejoong Says, “Asia Tour Fanmeet-Concert… I’m Happy To Be Connecting With My Fans”

I’m happy about my Asia tour concert because it helps me connect with my fans.”

Amidst his Asia tour fanmeet and concert, JYJ’s Kim Jaejoong opened up about his feelings and determination.

On the 16th Kim Jaejoong met with Korean reporters for a press conference ahead of his ‘Your, My and Mine’ Asia tour fanmeet and concert at the Shanghai Marriott Hotel Luwan.

During the press conference, Kim Jaejoong talked about being back in Shanghai as he stated, “It makes me feel great knowing that I held a fanmeet here last year and am holding a concert here this year,” and “I feel like I’m coming to greet my Shanghai fans every year. It’s a city that I have deep affection for.”

Kim Jaejoong added, “I decided to divide the concert into three sections because I wanted to create a space for me to share my stories with my fans, connect with them and introduce the music from my album to them,” and “After spending some time with the fans, I’ll be having a short yet impactful mini concert. I will do my best and work hard.”

Kim Jaejoong released his first solo mini album ‘I’ in January and met with over 20,000 domestic and overseas fans at the Ilsan KINTEX on the 26th and 27th of January and in Bangkok, Thailand on the 17th of February.

▶Here is the Q&A session from Kim Jaejoong’s press conference

-How do you feel about holding a concert in Shanghai, China?
“It makes me feel great knowing that I held a fanmeet here last year and am holding a concert here this year. I feel like I’m coming to greet my Shanghai fans every year. It’s a city that I have deep affection for. I come alone, and I come as a member of JYJ.”

-You held a press conference with the Chinese media before the one with the Korean media; what question made you feel happy?
“Setting aside the questions themselves, the Chinese reporters looked at me with delight. Something about their gaze made me feel great (laughter). It felt great to see them showing their affection for me.”

-We’re curious to know how much you participated in the directing of your current Asia tour concert.
“I held two concerts in Korea on the 26th and 27th of Korea. From the planning stages of the concert, I made a request for the concert to be split into three sections. My upcoming concert here will also have a fanmeet and a concert. Though there was the fear that it would feel low-grade and be difficult to concentrate on, but I wanted to create a space for me to share my stories with my fans, connect with them and introduce the music from my album to them. The upcoming fanmeet and concert can be seen to be fulfilling the same goal. Though it was easy to communicate with my Korean fans, I was very worried about doing the same thing with the overseas fans. But because the Thailand concert turned out better than expected, I think the Shanghai concert will be great as well.”

-Do you have any special events prepared for the China concert?
“It won’t be too different from my Thailand concert. The music that I’ve prepared is the same, but there will be a few changes to the fanmeet part of the concert. Because the audience changes, I will probably do things differently depending on the reactions of the fans. It’s not that I have something special specifically planned, but if I were to pinpoint something special about my Shanghai concert, it would be that I’m in Shanghai and connecting with my fans.”

-As a group, JYJ has created a niche for themselves in the Japanese market. You must sometimes think about expanding into the Chinese market as well.
“China is a country that we can’t give up. All of us believe that China is a country we need to visit, no matter how little time we have.”

-The feeling of standing on stage with the other members and standing on stage alone must be very different.
“I don’t think there’s anything good about being alone, because you feel lonely. (laughter) When Junsu was on his world tour and had just returned to Korea after his South America tour, he looked at me and said, ‘I thought I was going to die from loneliness.’ I thought being on a tour alone would be a new and great experience, but I realized that the loneliness you feel is inevitable.

For example, when we take on something new like acting in dramas or musicals, we take on that challenge thinking about what we can do to succeed and do well because all of us are working solo. But when it comes to musical activities and albums, you end up spending a lot of time alone when you’re used to being with your members. I couldn’t get used to that.”

-What is the biggest difference between a performance by JYJ and one by Kim Jaejoong?
“When the three of us are performing together, we move around a lot to give fans an equal opportunity to see all of our faces from a close distance. When I’m alone, I don’t move around as much. What’s difficult is that I have to keep singing by myself. Junsu complains that all the songs I write are in a high range, and I find myself agreeing with him and finding it difficult when I have to sing one of my own compositions by myself (laughter).”

-If you were to pinpoint a difference between JYJ fans and Kim Jaejoong fans, what would it be?
“There’s one thing that’s for sure. Kim Jaejoong fans are stronger, no matter what part of the world they come from. My fans seem to function at a level above everyone else, saying things like ‘I love you’ instead of ‘I like you’, and ‘You drive me crazy’ instead of ‘I love you’. It’s something I’ve been feeling for a while. (laughter) For example, even if ten people are calling out Yoochun and Junsu’s names, they are drowned out by two of my fans calling out my name. Kim Jaejoong fans are all full of passion.”

-Was there a moment in your Asia tour that the fans moved you deeply?
“When I see how much they’ve changed from the past, I’m moved deeply by the heart-warming scene. In my concert, there’s a segment where they get to communicate with me. Before, fans would get jealous when I was playing games with other fans, but they’ve changed. They play along and encourage everyone involved. It made me feel at ease and it felt like one big family.”

-During one of your events for the fans, you cooked rabokki (spicy rice cakes with ramen noodles).
“I made rabokki during my Korean concert, but I failed during my Thailand concert. It tastes great if it’s a little sweet so I like to put sugar in it, but the staff had already seasoned it backstage because they were worried that the audience wouldn’t like it. I didn’t know that so I ruined the food in Thailand. But I want to succeed this time and feed the fans some good food.”

-Is rabokki the dish you’re most confident about?
“I’m really good at cooking. I’ll get married one day, and all she (my future wife) needs to do is bring herself to me. Because both my parents worked ever since I was young, I cooked a lot when I was home alone. I’m good at any housekeeping chores and I’m a great cook. When I was young, my dream was to become a chef. (laughter)”

-Do you ever feel that you’re in a competition with Junsu, who has also released a solo album and held a solo concert? What was the advice the other members gave you?
“The thought that I needed to beat Junsu never crossed my mind. The concert I’m holding is so different from the one Junsu held. Now that I’ve released a solo album and started my tour, I’m sure I’ll be able to feel the things Junsu felt during his world tour. Because my concert is divided into a mini concert and a fanmeet that helps me communicate and connect with fans, I feel more like I’m traveling to be loved rather than feeling tired out by everything.”

-This year marks the tenth year since your debut. I’m sure it’s very meaningful to be holding your first solo tour concert while looking back on the past ten years of your life.
“It doesn’t feel like it’s been that long since I made my debut. (laughter) When I look back, I can see that so much has happened and that I’ve accomplished so much in the past ten years. When I’m told, ‘It’s already been 10 years since your debut’, I think ‘Wow. It’s been that long already’ and then I forget about it almost immediately. What scares JYJ the most is time. We’re still in our early and mid-twenties. We have so much that we want to do and accomplish. We have to be able to satisfy and entertain the masses, even when time has passed and a new generation emerges. As the masses are aging with the passing time, there’s nothing we can do but beat time. (laughter) I think our biggest goal is to work so hard that time becomes powerless in front of us and stay young, energetic and upbeat.”

-What do you want to do, accomplish or fulfill?
“When we’re participating in overseas promotions, fans always ask us if we have any plans to be active in their home countries for a long period of time. We would like to stay in different countries and be active there for a long time. Because the restrictions on our Japanese activities were recently lifted, I’d like for us to be more active there. Not only that, but I’d like to take on new challenges in other fields in Korea and make a place for myself. There’s so much that I want to do that I’m thinking that time is going to be an issue. (laughter)”

-What was your happiest or saddest moment in the past 10 years?
“There were so many moments when I was happy. (laughter) What comes to mind first is that I can’t live without my members. The moment I realized just how precious my members are to me was my happiest moment. For the past two years, we’ve been focusing on our individual activities so it was hard for us to meet unless we had official activities together as JYJ. Because we had to take on long-term projects that demanded a lot of attention, we couldn’t see each other for a while. When we did meet, there was a moment of awkwardness. We couldn’t meet often because we were pursuing our own individual goals, but we realized just how thirsty we were for each other’s presence. Before, Yoochun didn’t pick up his phone often and Junsu never used to be the first to call, but nowadays, we’re too busy calling each other. That’s how happy I felt when we all realized just how precious we are to each other. The hardest times were when I would forget that happiness.”

Are you happy with what you’ve achieved with your first album?
“I’m very happy about what I’ve achieved. I could only put five songs into my album because it was a mini album and I wasn’t entirely happy because of the feeling that I wasn’t able to convey everything that I wanted to in those five songs. But I’m happy because the album was well-balanced, I got to try out a new genre and I was able to inject a variety of vocal colors into those five songs.”

-If you decide to release another solo album, would you take another stab at the rock genre? Or would you try out a new genre?
“I want to keep singing rock songs, even if I release a full-length album. There are such a wide variety of colors in rock music that I want to try the genre again. If I get the opportunity, I’d like to work with indie bands. It’s a personal thought of mine, but I’d like to work with Hyde of the famous Japanese group L’arc-En-Ciel if I ever got the chance.”

-Is there a senior in the music industry you’d like to emulate?
“I would like to learn from Lee Seung Hwan and his concerts. I heard that he doesn’t decide upon a set duration for his concerts. The longest his concerts have ever gone is five hours, and I heard that the audience never felt bored in all that time. I really like that. As long as the audience is satisfied, I could use up all the energy in my body. Lee Seung Hwan is a person who performs for his fans, and I want to be an artiste like him.”

-What kind of senior do you want to be for your juniors?
“I think the definition of being cool when you’re young is different from that when you’re older. I’d like to keep hearing that I’m cool and age gracefully. I’d also like to avoid being a senior of the past who’s referred to as ‘That senior used to be like this..” or “That senior was okay in the past..” For that, there’s nothing I can do but work hard. (laughter)”

-What are your plans for your Shanghai concert?
“I plan to spend some time with the fans, and then have a short yet impactful mini concert. I will do my best and work hard.”

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[Trans] 130308 Star Column: Behind-The-Scene Story of JYJ Kim Jaejoong’s Asia Tour

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[Trans] 130308 Star Column: Behind-The-Scene Story of JYJ Kim Jaejoong’s Asia Tour

t has been four years since ‘Thanksgiving Live In Dome’ that was held on the June of 2010, and once again, JYJ will be having their concert at the Dome again. Just the thought that they will be able to meet the long-awaited fans, exciting atmosphere starts to fill up the air. For the fans who waited them for four years, JYJ will be presenting their best stage and will do it with their might.

Additionally, Kim Jaejoong has started his Asia tour ‘Your, My and Mine In Thailand’ on the 17th of February in Bangkok, and is currently planning his tour at Shanghai, Hongkong and Nanjing etc. Now through NAVER Star Column, let’s reveal the many facets of Kim Jaejoong!

– Editor

The person I like, no matter who it is, they would have have own scent and story. Though it is the first time that we met, as long as we are able to talk with an open heart, we would become close immediately. Therefore, I like meeting new friends, making new relationships; I have also never stay at a distance from a person due to first impression, or judge one’s character from his cover.

My members would tell me, “No matter where Hyung goes, your popularity is the best. We are so envious.” Since the beginning, I was responsible for the strong image in the group, thus as compared to domestically, I received more love overseas. In the past, there were many who were prejudiced against me. Even though it might not be that much, it was what I used to feel. As I continued to have activities overseas, what I felt the most are that about people met with me with no prejudice.

Those who met me in a different culture and language, showed their liking towards me as Kim Jaejoong. Under such situation, showing off myself and saying out my own story, it made me felt comfortable. Though there is a language barrier, we interact with our true hearts, resulting an enjoyable friendship. At the same time, to be able to share such sentiments with those who happily love our music, it made me value and like their culture.

[ A photo in the plane before flying off for the tour~! ]

“You already have so many fans, don’t you feel nothing special already?” I would hear this at times during interview, and I would answer it with no doubt, “Nothing like this!”

Fans might be thinking doubtfully: My feelings? My handwritten letter? My gifts? My heart? Will it be relayed to the artiste? Definitely they would think that it is difficult to relay their feelings out. But those are really able to be relayed to artiste!

As everyone took time to prepare with their earnest heart, I will also thus try my best to listen to what fans have to say. When I am exhausted and felt terrible while thinking of forsaking everything, (fans) will be like a scary superpower, a power that cannot be seen that made me stood up once again. That is fans’ power!

Due to security issues during the tour, I would sometimes need to leave the airport or concert venue in a hurry, but people who have gathered to support and welcome me, those thoughts would made me feel warm and close (to fans) no matter when.

[ During rehearsal and behind the stage of Asia Tour ]

 

Releasing a solo album under the name Kim Jaejoong, preparing the rock genre that I have likened when I was young, though all these are new to me, I felt excited and happy about it. Besides, this is not about what was casted onto me, but the real me. It is an album about everything that I wanted to say. How handsome is this! Thus the album was titled, ‘I’.

[ Day of photo shooting of promotional photos for album ]

During the preparation of the concert, I heard about the news of the Asia Tour and it gave me a lot of strength and inspired me, thus my spirit was lifted! The Asia fan meeting last year as an actor also gave me a lot of strength.

This time, I want to try a different kind of concert. There were many ideas and anticipation was plentiful. Chatting with fans, playing games with fans, I wish to bring the cohesive feel to the fans, be it 5000 or 10000 fans, in a space. Thought it is a showcase-like mini concert, I will also sing the songs that I like, other than the songs in the album. Because of such, the concert was titled, ‘Your, My and Mine’.

[ Discussing with staff during Asia Tour ]

I had my first concert on my birthday and it was an agitating first stage. Ah! I am such a lucky person! There were so many fans who smiled for me, applauded for me and happily focused on my stage. It was really one of my best birthday ever! I really really smiled a lot (That day was also the day I have smiled the most.), I smiled to the extent thinking to myself, “Why am I like this?”

Due to the lighting on stage, I was not able to see the audience clearly. But due to a guessing game with fans, many fans in the seats were therefore shone very clearly. It was all within my view. The happy looks of everyone, the happy eyes, and those thoughts of theirs were all relayed to me. It made me felt so blessed that I was going to tear.

During the singing of ‘I’ll Protect You’ at the mini concert segment, I held my microphone towards the audience and fans sang to me, “I wish to protect you~ even your mistakes~ your bad habits too~ When it’s tough, I will make you smile~ Though it will be tough~ I will still say to you that I love you~”, after that the music started and I once again sang back to them, “I love you~ no matter who, I am the one by your side now, isn’t it~ I will grab your hand isn’t it~”… During that moment, I really felt blessed, really grateful. Fans are so adorable.

[ The first stop of Asia Tour that was in Korea, falls on my birthday… I was really grateful to be spending it with my fans. ]

So, the tour begins. The first stop is at Thailand. It has been around three years that our activities were blocked in Japan, therefore no matter be it JYJ or solo activity, Thailand will be the first stop in Asia. To us, Thailand was a meaningful country. There were many JYJ fans in Thailand and would always welcome us passionately. Therefore it is no doubt it became the starting stop of the tour. Additionally, I really love elephants and to be in Thailand with cute elephants, fans would give me a variety of gifts with elephant-motifs.

[ I made food for the fans during the concert in Thailand. It should be tastier ^^ ]

Japanese fans were also the ones that I am thankful and grateful for. After I acted in the drama ‘Sunao Ni Narenakute’, there wasn’t any much opportunities to meet with Japanese fans. But they remained the same and no matter I was acting in ‘Protect The Boss’, ‘Dr Jin’ or ‘Jackal Is Coming’, they would give their tremendous support directly in Korea.

Same goes for ‘JYJ Membership Week’ where it broke the record for the highest number of foreigners entering Korea. I was very thankful. If Korea is the main stage for activities, Japan will be alike to being the hometown, and I have many Japanese friends in Japan too, thus it’s a place I received a lot of news.

[ Dr Jin Fanmeeting ]

China is also a place I went frequently. I went to Shanghai, Nanjing, Hongkong etc during JYJ concert and drama fanmeeting. Though all cities are in China, the languages and culture were different in different cities. But the passionate support was the same in each city. After learning Japanese language, I recently became interested in Chinese language but it doesn’t seems to be easy. I wish to be able to say more things to fans to close up the distance!

[ During the Asia Tour ]

There is actually a difficulty during Asia Tour and that is when I am in an Asian country, there were too people who likes me that I was not able to go outside, thus I will always be in the hotel. Though I was able to swim, sleep, download movies to watch, and also read comic books but it is still boring. At times like these, I would start to do what I don’t usually do.. taking selcas and show my spirit of self-entertainment.

[ Selca game during Thailand concert ^^ ]

During the Asia tour, if there is something which I wish to say to the fans, I would like to say, “I have already start to miss you all. I am grateful as always and I will make my promise to bring a handsome concert for you all.”

[ Affirmative photo of celebrating birthday with the fans! Really thank you~ ]

Message: Have you enjoyed reading the Star Column? Who wants to chat with me on the 11th, hands up!!?

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