by minoko2440 ♥ in News/Info
Super Junior member Yesung, who has been involved in a spiral of musicals said that: “This is the third time that I’m being involved in musicals. The previous two musicals were South Korean historical musicals, and this time, I’ll be taking on the challenge of doing a Western historical musical.”
Yesung attended the press conference for the musical “Spamalot” on the 31st (of August), which was held at the Grand Ballroom of the Seoul Plaza Hotel that is located at Taepyeongno, Jung-gu, Seoul.
“Spamalot” describes about the story of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, who are on the quest to search for the Holy Grail. Yesung will be taking on the role of “Sir Galahad” in the musical, and not only does he have to be in charge of the section with the highest notes in the musical, there are also many comical scenes that he has to do. Aside from that, exciting scenes from the “Phantom of the Opera” would appear in the musical as well.
During the press conference, Yesung revealed to the reporters that “previously, the musicals Nam Han San Sung and Hong Gil Dong that I’ve participated in have a gloomy atmosphere” and that “although the musical this time isn’t as gloomy as those preceding it, but it is a Western historical musical. I have the thoughts that ‘historical musicals are my destiny’,” he laughed.
He also said that “In this period of time, I couldn’t take part in many of the rehearsals because I have to perform in the Super Junior and SMTown concerts.” However, he mentioned that “I will show everyone the image of a true musical actor.”
Aside from that, those joining Yesung in the musical include Park Youngkyu, who is making a comeback on stage after a lapse of five years, Jung Sunghwa, the representative of Korean musical world, and more. Performances are expected to begin from 1st October at the Seoul Han Jun Arts Centre.
Original Article: Newsen
Source: Yesung’s Baidu Bar
Credits to SJ家族 (www.sjfamily.cn)
Korean to Chinese translation by SJF.嘉敏 @ sjfamily.cn
Chinese to English translation by eternalsnow @ sj-world.net
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Saturday, September 11, 2010
Friday, September 10, 2010
[100909] Super Junior - who is the member that has the biggest ambition?
Super Junior sub unit, Super Junior K.R.Y members reveals their own personal imageSuper Junior K.R.Y members, Kyuhyun and Ryeowook has attended the recording for 'The Muzit' in order to congratulate fellow member,Yesung,for being chosen as the show's MC. During the interview section, Kyuhyun and Ryeowook have also revealed that 'Among Super Junior members, Yesung has the biggest ambition'. This topic have successfully capture many peoples attention and Yesung had even admited and agreed with the other members, causing laughter in the studio.
Kyuhyun and Ryeowook added,"Usually,while Yesung is playing with computer games,he would be watching DVDs,reading a magazine and even eating fruits at the same time". Yesung's ability to be able to multi-task has been recognized and thus, he's known to be the one with the biggest ambition.
Yesung had also joked about Kyuhyun saying that "He's a premature kid and doesn't gives out the feeling like a younger brother." He continued, "I was the first person who gave Kyuhyun a call at 12 midnight sharp during his birthday." displaying his love for his younger brother. He also continued to praised about fellow member Ryeowook, "He is a friend that would always take the members into consideration first before he ever thinks for himself." This have also shown their strong bonding for one another.
During a recent live concert being held in Japan, Super Junior K.R.Y have caused many fans to become fascinated with them through their powerful vocals and amazing performances. Please remember to tune in to TrendE 'The Muzit' on 11th Spetember,Saturday, 10.30pm if you wished to see the friendly side of them and watch their performances.
On the other hand, Yesung who have debuted through Super Junior in 2005 and participating in Super Junior K.R.Y activities have also received lots of love through singing the theme song 'It Has To Be You' for a drama OST.
At the same time, Yesung who has received favorable comments on his acting skills through muscial shows such as 'South Korea Mountain Fortress' & 'Hong Gil Dong', has been casted to be in the musical 'SPAMLOT' and is going to show us the mature side of him after transforming into a musical actor. It can be seen that Yesung have been conducting personal activities in different fields especailly after being chosen to become an MC for 'The Muzit', together with 'Yoo Young Suk' and 'K.WILL'.
'The Muzit' is a show that uses music to form a type of communication with the audience. The best audio equipment would be used and the highest quality band will be performing live in order to give the audience an awesome performance. There will also be different music stories being made just for the artist/singers according to their own personal stories. This show will be hosted by Composer 'Yoo Young Suk' , Singer 'K.WILL' and together with Main Vocalist 'Yesung'.
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Original Source: mdtoday.co.kr
Chinese Translation: 小识@woonvoice.com
English Translation: Chuliekat@super-legacy.com
Sunday, August 29, 2010
2010 Incheon Korean Music Wave Red Carpet
It’s August 29th, and if you didn’t know, top K-Pop stars will be rocking Incheon tonight for the 2010 Incheon Korean Music Wave.
The concert, which is being held at the Incheon World Cup Stadium, will see a list of top acts like BoA, Se7en, Taeyang, KARA, Supernova, Super Junior, 2PM, SNSD, SG Wannabe, SHINee, U-Kiss, CNBLUE, MBLAQ, BEAST, Son Dambi, and After School. The concert will be hosted once again by the team of Oh Sang Jin, plus Yuri and Tiffany from SNSD.
The organizers expressed, “We hope to make this a long-term annual event, with top stars coming to Incheon and encouraging local and foreign fans to join us for the party. We want to make it be known as a representative K-pop music festival in Asia.”
There was a slight incident for Seungyeon of KARA after she stumbled and fell to the floor while walking away from the photo zone. We hope she’s ok.
For those of you who can’t be there for various reasons, fret not, for a watered down version of the entire concert extravaganza will be shown in place of Music Core on September 4th (TBC).
source: allkpop
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Super Junior Yesung reveals childhood picture
Super Junior member Yesung has revealed a childhood picture of his brother and himself.
The singer uploaded the photo on his official Twitter page yesterday, in which Yesung is seen wearing yellow gym clothes and standing next to his younger brother with a comment saying, “My younger years with my little brother ^^.” Fans who have seen the picture have left responses such as. “You look so lovable” and “The two of you are so adorable.” Yesung, whose real name is Kim Jong-woon, was discovered and trained by SM Entertainment, one of the biggest talent agencies in Korea. He made his debut as one of the lead vocalists in the 13-member boy band Super Junior. The group has released numerous albums and hits song including “Show Me Your Love,” “Don’t Don,” “Sorry Sorry” and “BONAMANA.” Yesung has recently been cast to play one of the male leads in upcoming musical “Spamalot.” He has starred in two other musicals including “Namhansansung” and “Hong Gil-dong” with group member Sungmin. Yesung is also currently taking part in the “SMTOWN LIVE ’10 World Tour,” alongside other SM artists, which kicked off in Seoul last weekend. The next show will be at the Staples Center in Los Angles on September 4.
SOURCE: HERE
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Wednesday, July 28, 2010
60710] Yesung “Solo career is possible but I prefer being in Super Junior”
Super Junior and MBLAQ will have a 3 vs 3 confrontation game on Entertainment program ‘Variety World’ aired on SBS E!TV.
In the opening of ‘Variety World’, called ‘Who are you SHOW!”. MBLAQ Seungho, Leejoon, Chundoong and Super Junior Yesung, Shindong, Kyuhyun started off by having their profiles directly investigated and having a short briefing time.
Yesung sang the OST ‘It Has To Be You’ for the drama ‘Cinderella Sister’, showing his brilliant singing skill in ‘Variety World’.
After listening to Yesung’s song, Shin Junghwan PD asked: “You sang really beautifully. Why are you in Super Junior? If you become a soloist I think you can succeed”. Yesung said: “I think that it is possible, but I like being in Super Junior as a team”, his sensible remark showed Super Junior strong team work.
In ‘Wearing a sleeping bag and winning the pillow’ game, senior member Yesung lagged behind other members. Junior members said: “Yesungee hyung’s age makes him move a bit difficultly.”, teasing their hyung.
‘Variety World’ with Super Junior will be broadcast at 0:00am, July 29th on SBS E!TV.
source: news.nate.com
translated by LaCrymaMosa
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In the opening of ‘Variety World’, called ‘Who are you SHOW!”. MBLAQ Seungho, Leejoon, Chundoong and Super Junior Yesung, Shindong, Kyuhyun started off by having their profiles directly investigated and having a short briefing time.
Yesung sang the OST ‘It Has To Be You’ for the drama ‘Cinderella Sister’, showing his brilliant singing skill in ‘Variety World’.
After listening to Yesung’s song, Shin Junghwan PD asked: “You sang really beautifully. Why are you in Super Junior? If you become a soloist I think you can succeed”. Yesung said: “I think that it is possible, but I like being in Super Junior as a team”, his sensible remark showed Super Junior strong team work.
In ‘Wearing a sleeping bag and winning the pillow’ game, senior member Yesung lagged behind other members. Junior members said: “Yesungee hyung’s age makes him move a bit difficultly.”, teasing their hyung.
‘Variety World’ with Super Junior will be broadcast at 0:00am, July 29th on SBS E!TV.
source: news.nate.com
translated by LaCrymaMosa
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Wednesday, July 21, 2010
100720 Short Fanaccount on Yoo Heeyeol’s Sketchbook
Siwon and Heechul did not participate in the taping. So, total of 8 members were on Sketchbook. They had to sing Good Person twice because Ryeowook forgot the lyrics the first time. They sang Sorry Sorry the remix version. Sketchbook had two other singers besides Super Junior.
Source: Onsaemiro
Translated and shared by Minnie @ SUJUISM.BLOGSPOT.COM
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Source: Onsaemiro
Translated and shared by Minnie @ SUJUISM.BLOGSPOT.COM
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Monday, July 19, 2010
[180710] Inkigayo Fan Account
The 5 years old Sungmin
Everyone that went for recording today definitely will feel the same, that Sungmin is the highest today. SJ wore powder greenish shirt today, very cute, and Sungmin is wearing shorts… When the sets are arranged properly, Sungmin was the first to come out, sitting on the chair, using his watery big eyes to look around.
Everyone saying he is “5 years old Sungmin” because he is seriously too cute!!!!
We are at the standing part and can see properly that there are bruises on Sungmin’s knees. A fan asked him what happen to his knee, and he made an action of sprawling forward, like he fell… Perhaps he fell down…
Sungmin is alone at the stage for a very long time while the other members are backstage, preparing. Today’s balloons are also his favourite, keep hitting/punching it. Then he treat the balloon as someone’s face and stare at it, and even KISS.
Just when he is playing happily, suddenly a hand appeared, snatching his balloons… So.. there is a Balloon War… People cant see who the person is and are all wondering. Suddenly Mr. Lee Hyukjae appeared with the balloon he successfully snatched and put it in the middle of the stage.
Minnie didn’t stop, he continue playing with the balloons with a very cute expression, everyone was shouting “So cute.” “Ottoke? So cute, too cute?!” Lee Hyukjae cannot take it anymore, telling him “Don’t do this!”
The mixed feeling/love
They recording thrice and the mood is very happy. There is a very long break after the 2nd recording ends, so everyone starts to play around…
First, Shindong lean on Siwon’s shoulder with a sweet expression.
Then Mr Yesung that saw this and lie down on Mr. Lee Hyukjae’s lap.. Everyone is screaming madly. After he got up, he immediately went closer to Hyukjae and hugged him… Hyukjae has a disgusted expression, and went hiding immediately, sat on the front, everyone laughed… Yesung didn’t give up, he sigh and pointed to his own lap, asking Hyukjae to lie on it. Hyukjae ignored him and Yesung went and hug Hyukjae, carried him to his lap. It looked like, Eunhyuk is sitting on Yesung’s lap, with Yesung hugging him tightly, SCREAMS
At the ending pose during the 2nd recording, Eunhyuk turned around and lean on Kyuhyun’s shoulder. Kyuhyun went red. Then Yesung went and asked Eunhyuk why he treats Kyuhyun differently. Heechul also came over and talked to Eunhyuk, and they were laughing like mad.
During the 3rd recording, Eunhyuk also lean on Kyuhyun and is even closer. Kyuhyun even sent a flying kiss. Yesung came over immediately and told Eunhyuk he cant be doing this. Siwon also use his hands to hit Hyukjae gently, saying “What are you doing”
Before the 3rd recording start, Sungmin, Leeteuk and Ryeowook were sitting at the side. Leeteuk looked at sungminfirst, then ryeowook, seemed like he is making choices. Then he smiled and chose Sungmin, and hugged him tight, andSungmin hit his chest, seemed to be saying “You chose correctly”Then the two of them started to make SUPER CUTE pose and expression, making everyone scream. Even playedhitting hands games, keep hitting Sungmin until he scream pain.
Yesung is also very … initiative today… First he lean on Leeteuk’s back making cute pose, then when he was singing with Siwon, he stared at Siwon’s eyes lovingly.
No Other Incident
Discovered that there is the “Rock Paper Stone” games in No Other stage. Didn’t notice in the 1st recording, 2nd recordingnot sure what, but it seemed like Eunhyuk versus Sungmin andSungmin won, and he clenched his fist saying YES. The 3rd time, Sungmin lost.
During the second recording, when Ryeowook took a step back, he accidentally hit against the chair, and sat down immediately. Some fans laughed…
Donghae is always at the side of the stage and because the stage is kinda small, he always dance and sit on the chairhalfway, or not, he just danced and went to the backstage, disappear…
At the end
Before it ends, Yesung asked “Like MiInAh or No Other”. Everyone shouted “A Short Journey”Leeteuk talked “Everyone must like All My Heart right?” Then he started to sing a few lines. Then, Sungmin told Leeteuk seriously, “Teukie hyung, everyone said A Short Journey”
At the end, Leeteuk stayed on stage, and threw the balloons to everyone. When he threw the first one, the balloon flew up the ceiling when the fan caught it. Then Leeteuk threw the second time and fans shouted, “The balloon flew just now” and point to show him. Leeteuk “Just now who I gave the balloons to? Don’t give you anymore” Then Balloon War.
Credit: 百度SUPERJUNIOR吧
By: 宝蓝街13号公寓
Translated by: minoko2440 @ sapphirepearls.com
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Everyone that went for recording today definitely will feel the same, that Sungmin is the highest today. SJ wore powder greenish shirt today, very cute, and Sungmin is wearing shorts… When the sets are arranged properly, Sungmin was the first to come out, sitting on the chair, using his watery big eyes to look around.
Everyone saying he is “5 years old Sungmin” because he is seriously too cute!!!!
We are at the standing part and can see properly that there are bruises on Sungmin’s knees. A fan asked him what happen to his knee, and he made an action of sprawling forward, like he fell… Perhaps he fell down…
Sungmin is alone at the stage for a very long time while the other members are backstage, preparing. Today’s balloons are also his favourite, keep hitting/punching it. Then he treat the balloon as someone’s face and stare at it, and even KISS.
Just when he is playing happily, suddenly a hand appeared, snatching his balloons… So.. there is a Balloon War… People cant see who the person is and are all wondering. Suddenly Mr. Lee Hyukjae appeared with the balloon he successfully snatched and put it in the middle of the stage.
Minnie didn’t stop, he continue playing with the balloons with a very cute expression, everyone was shouting “So cute.” “Ottoke? So cute, too cute?!” Lee Hyukjae cannot take it anymore, telling him “Don’t do this!”
The mixed feeling/love
They recording thrice and the mood is very happy. There is a very long break after the 2nd recording ends, so everyone starts to play around…
First, Shindong lean on Siwon’s shoulder with a sweet expression.
Then Mr Yesung that saw this and lie down on Mr. Lee Hyukjae’s lap.. Everyone is screaming madly. After he got up, he immediately went closer to Hyukjae and hugged him… Hyukjae has a disgusted expression, and went hiding immediately, sat on the front, everyone laughed… Yesung didn’t give up, he sigh and pointed to his own lap, asking Hyukjae to lie on it. Hyukjae ignored him and Yesung went and hug Hyukjae, carried him to his lap. It looked like, Eunhyuk is sitting on Yesung’s lap, with Yesung hugging him tightly, SCREAMS
At the ending pose during the 2nd recording, Eunhyuk turned around and lean on Kyuhyun’s shoulder. Kyuhyun went red. Then Yesung went and asked Eunhyuk why he treats Kyuhyun differently. Heechul also came over and talked to Eunhyuk, and they were laughing like mad.
During the 3rd recording, Eunhyuk also lean on Kyuhyun and is even closer. Kyuhyun even sent a flying kiss. Yesung came over immediately and told Eunhyuk he cant be doing this. Siwon also use his hands to hit Hyukjae gently, saying “What are you doing”
Before the 3rd recording start, Sungmin, Leeteuk and Ryeowook were sitting at the side. Leeteuk looked at sungminfirst, then ryeowook, seemed like he is making choices. Then he smiled and chose Sungmin, and hugged him tight, andSungmin hit his chest, seemed to be saying “You chose correctly”Then the two of them started to make SUPER CUTE pose and expression, making everyone scream. Even playedhitting hands games, keep hitting Sungmin until he scream pain.
Yesung is also very … initiative today… First he lean on Leeteuk’s back making cute pose, then when he was singing with Siwon, he stared at Siwon’s eyes lovingly.
No Other Incident
Discovered that there is the “Rock Paper Stone” games in No Other stage. Didn’t notice in the 1st recording, 2nd recordingnot sure what, but it seemed like Eunhyuk versus Sungmin andSungmin won, and he clenched his fist saying YES. The 3rd time, Sungmin lost.
During the second recording, when Ryeowook took a step back, he accidentally hit against the chair, and sat down immediately. Some fans laughed…
Donghae is always at the side of the stage and because the stage is kinda small, he always dance and sit on the chairhalfway, or not, he just danced and went to the backstage, disappear…
At the end
Before it ends, Yesung asked “Like MiInAh or No Other”. Everyone shouted “A Short Journey”Leeteuk talked “Everyone must like All My Heart right?” Then he started to sing a few lines. Then, Sungmin told Leeteuk seriously, “Teukie hyung, everyone said A Short Journey”
At the end, Leeteuk stayed on stage, and threw the balloons to everyone. When he threw the first one, the balloon flew up the ceiling when the fan caught it. Then Leeteuk threw the second time and fans shouted, “The balloon flew just now” and point to show him. Leeteuk “Just now who I gave the balloons to? Don’t give you anymore” Then Balloon War.
Credit: 百度SUPERJUNIOR吧
By: 宝蓝街13号公寓
Translated by: minoko2440 @ sapphirepearls.com
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[NEWS] Leeteuk Yesung "Love Chaser" Become Joint MCs
Super Junior Leeteuk and Yesung have become the joint MCs of a real variety show "Love Chaser."
MBC Drama Net a real variety show, "Love Chaser" which was first shown on May have chose Leeteuk and Yesung as the new MCs.
Two people have shown best teamwork and received positive reviews even though it was their first time.
"Super Junior Leeteuk and Yesung's Love Chaser" has the concept of "a star chases the star that he or she respects." A celebrity chooses a star of the opposite sex, shows their love for the person for a week and the other person becomes the love chaser to find out the person's identity. The story is that they both chase each other.
On the first episode of "Love Chaser," talent Lee Inhye will make an appearance.
The show airs July 21st 11:30PM.
Source: Newsen
Translated by Minnie @ SUJUISM.BLOGSPOT.COM
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Twitter Yesung Ryeowook about Kangin
Don't get hurt~come back safely!!!^^
There are many people cheering!
Today is the day I felt that again~
Not just Super Junior... ♥
Source: Ryeowook Twitter
Translated by Minnie @ SUJUISM.BLOGSPOT.COM
Come back safely, friend
Source: Yesung Twitter
Translated by Minnie @ SUJUISM.BLOGSPOT.COM
Monday, July 5, 2010
Thursday, June 24, 2010
SM Entertainment defends Super Junior’s Yesung World Cup outfit
In order to show support for the South Korea vs. Nigeriagame, Super Junior attended SBS’s World Cup Festival – A Shout of Victory live program on the 23rd.
Yesung was the media’s main target at the event where the singer was criticized for the t-shirt he wore. It was a simple design of the Korean flag that was cropped just a bit to fit around the neck area.
Reporters continued to criticize the innocent member by saying things like, “He reformed the national flag with torn edges. That should be a violation.”
SM Entertainment quickly stepped into the scene to defend Yesung by stating, “We approved of the outfit Yesungwore. It was a simple t-shirt with the Korean flag cropped to fit around his neck and was done to show support for the World Cup and nothing else.” quickly dismissing the controversy over the “damaged flag”.
cr: allkpop
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
[210610] Yesung’s Cyworld Title Update
Super Junior (is) in preparation for a transformation of image
Credit: Kim Jongwoon’s Cyworld
CAPS: 阿歡_李
Trans: minoko2440 @ sapphirepearls.com
Friday, June 4, 2010
BONAMANA Ver. B Photocards
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Monday, May 31, 2010
Super Junior: “Shindong’s wedding? We’re not sure if all of us will be able to attend!”
Super Junior’s Shindong’s proposal to his girlfriend through the band’s 4th album has become a hot topic.
At a recent interview, Shindong captured the reporters’ attention by saying “I want to get married within the year”. Then with a joking look he added “I’m not sure if all the members will be able to attend”.
In regards to his wedding, Shindong made his feelings about his marriage plans public, saying “We still haven’t set a date but we’ve met each others parents. Weddings aren’t just a one-person decision, but personally I’d like to get married within the year.”
He added “After we went public with our relationship, my girlfriend had a more difficult time than I had expected. She received a lot of attention from journalists once her name was revealed in an article, which scared her and was hard on her, but at the same time she also thought it was fun”. He also said “We’ve had to be more careful than before when we meet up.”
Shindong said “Although I proposed to her through the album, she still hasn’t given me a reply.” His fellow members said “Shindong seems like the coolest guy”.
Leeteuk said about Shindong’s proposal, “This is really Shindong’s type of proposal. While we were shooting a photo shoot, he was looking at his keyboard intensely and working hard. I had no idea Shindong was being so clever.”
Also Heechul showed his appreciation for such a passionate proposal method by smiling and saying “I knew [about the public proposal]. I thought it was so cool that he had a girlfriend he likes and was going to tell her like this that I thought I should applaud him. But then I thought that this would really be interesting. He was even going to write down her name”
In reply to the question “Who will sing at the wedding?”, Yesung jokingly answered “At Shindong’s wedding I should sing ‘Love Really Hurts’”. The members all said “We sincerely congratulate him. However we’re not sure if all of us will be able to attend the wedding”, relieving some of Shindong’s worries through their playful jokes.
Meanwhile, Super Junior (Leeteuk, Heechul, Hankyung, Yesung, Kangin, Shindong, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Donghae, Siwon, Ryeowook, Kibum, Kyuhyun) have released their new album with their SJ Funky style. In only 8 days, their album sold 100,000 copies.
Original source: TVDaily
Translated by ♥ jubee ♥ at SJ-WORLD.NET
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At a recent interview, Shindong captured the reporters’ attention by saying “I want to get married within the year”. Then with a joking look he added “I’m not sure if all the members will be able to attend”.
In regards to his wedding, Shindong made his feelings about his marriage plans public, saying “We still haven’t set a date but we’ve met each others parents. Weddings aren’t just a one-person decision, but personally I’d like to get married within the year.”
He added “After we went public with our relationship, my girlfriend had a more difficult time than I had expected. She received a lot of attention from journalists once her name was revealed in an article, which scared her and was hard on her, but at the same time she also thought it was fun”. He also said “We’ve had to be more careful than before when we meet up.”
Shindong said “Although I proposed to her through the album, she still hasn’t given me a reply.” His fellow members said “Shindong seems like the coolest guy”.
Leeteuk said about Shindong’s proposal, “This is really Shindong’s type of proposal. While we were shooting a photo shoot, he was looking at his keyboard intensely and working hard. I had no idea Shindong was being so clever.”
Also Heechul showed his appreciation for such a passionate proposal method by smiling and saying “I knew [about the public proposal]. I thought it was so cool that he had a girlfriend he likes and was going to tell her like this that I thought I should applaud him. But then I thought that this would really be interesting. He was even going to write down her name”
In reply to the question “Who will sing at the wedding?”, Yesung jokingly answered “At Shindong’s wedding I should sing ‘Love Really Hurts’”. The members all said “We sincerely congratulate him. However we’re not sure if all of us will be able to attend the wedding”, relieving some of Shindong’s worries through their playful jokes.
Meanwhile, Super Junior (Leeteuk, Heechul, Hankyung, Yesung, Kangin, Shindong, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Donghae, Siwon, Ryeowook, Kibum, Kyuhyun) have released their new album with their SJ Funky style. In only 8 days, their album sold 100,000 copies.
Original source: TVDaily
Translated by ♥ jubee ♥ at SJ-WORLD.NET
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Friday, May 28, 2010
Bonamana 2nd Fansigning Days
This is the 3rd and 4th Fansigning.
Date: June 3 at 4 PM
Members Attending: Donghae, Ryeowook, Yesung, Sungmin
Synnara
At: 부산 동래문화회관 소극장
Date: June 3 at 7PM
Members Attending: Donghae, Ryeowook, Yesung, Sungmin
Hottracks
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Bonamana 3rd Fansigning Days
These are the 5th and 6th fansigning events.
Date: June 5 at 5:30PM
Members attending: Leeteek, Heechul, Shindong, Eunhyuk
Date: June 5 at 7:30 PM
Members attending: Leeteek, Heechul, Shindong, Eunhyuk
cr: smtown + sapphirepearls
Date: June 3 at 4 PM
Members Attending: Donghae, Ryeowook, Yesung, Sungmin
Synnara
At: 부산 동래문화회관 소극장
Date: June 3 at 7PM
Members Attending: Donghae, Ryeowook, Yesung, Sungmin
Hottracks
cr: smtown + sapphirepearls
Bonamana 3rd Fansigning Days
These are the 5th and 6th fansigning events.
Date: June 5 at 5:30PM
Members attending: Leeteek, Heechul, Shindong, Eunhyuk
Date: June 5 at 7:30 PM
Members attending: Leeteek, Heechul, Shindong, Eunhyuk
cr: smtown + sapphirepearls
Super Junior: ‘We Want to Be Longest-Running Idol Group Ever'
Whenever the idol group Super Junior is mentioned, the modifier “Yeneung-dol” (idol group members who are showing superior talent on entertainment programs) always follows. Every member of Super Junior is actively participating in various entertainment programs, TV dramas, and musicals, but, at the same time, they have been failing to push their image as singers.
But, surprisingly, their third album entitled “Sorry, Sorry” sold more than 250,000 copies last year, and they ranked atop the album sales. In addition, their fourth album entitled “Bonamana,” which was released recently, also sold 200,000 copies for the first order, and the total number of sales for only one week exceeded 100,000 copies.
Super Junior is differentiated from other idol groups who release mini album and are earning profits from the digital music market. In a recent interview with members of Super Junior, nine members out of thirteen members came out for the interview held in Apgujeong-dong.
One member, Kang In, had been caught in a crackdown on drunk drivers last year, and now he is planning to join the army, and Chinese member Han Kyung is now involved in a lawsuit with his agency SM Entertainment regarding his exclusive contract. Another member, Ki Bum, could not participate in the fourth album due to his busy acting activities. Also, Choi Si Won could not come to the interview as he had to receive medical surgery to remove an infection on his salivary gland.
As there are so many members in Super Junior, they could not have peaceful days last year, and had to go through hard times due to many unfavorable factors and rumors. During the interview, they talked about their feelings for what happened so far and they also said their ambition is to continue their activities until they reach their forties or fifties and host the “Super Junior Show” someday.
Followings are questions and answers with members of Super Junior.
Interviewer: You must have gone through significant distress due to some members’ personal problems.
▲ Lee Teuk: It was hard for me when I had to smile even in a difficult situation when showing up for entertainment programs. In particular, I was shocked when I found out that Han Kyung has gone through a lawsuit. But, since we left his seat empty, I want him back all the time. Kang In is burning to participate in our activities these days, and he always gives us advice after monitoring our performances. I will do my best to keep “Super Junior” together until every member can join again.
▲ Hee Chul: I was in a state of panic when my best friend Han Kyung left for China. I almost thought of withdrawing from the group because I was so depressed. I started getting more famous when I started acting, not as a member of Super Junior, and I was not as good at singing like some other members such as Ye Sung, Kyu Hyun, and Ryeo Wook, and not as good at dancing like other members such as Dong Hae and Eun Hyuk. But, members with whom I used to fight have stood by me and helped me in many ways. Only the fact that they are together with me suddenly became a great help and source of appreciation for me. In particular, Eun Hyuk helped me to change my mind. Thanks to him, I was tempted to do activities for our new album for the first time. I want to go back to the time when we released our first album and want to put forth my best efforts for activities.
Interviewer: Despite many unfavorable factors, your album sales, especially the sales of your third and fourth albums, are outstanding. Does it mean that the number of your fans has increased?
▲ Lee Teuk: I was surprised that people are buying our fourth album as well. There are good things and bad things when we appear on entertainment programs. We may lose our image as singers, but at the same, I think that we can advertise ourselves to the public. Also, besides us, many other entertainers have sung “Sorry, Sorry” on many programs.
▲ Hee Chul: When idol members show up on entertainment programs, it is easier for them to target teenage fans, but usually older viewers seem to like them. I think that appearing on an entertainment program is like a double-edged sword.
Interviewer: The title song of the fourth album, “Bonamama” sounds very similar to your previous hit song “Sorry, Sorry.” Do you think that a certain style of the music has emerged for Super Junior?
▲ Lee Teuk: When we listened to the song for the first time, we also thought that the song is very similar to “Sorry, Sorry.” It is natural that people begin to compare those two songs. We put the name of “SJ (Super Junior) Funky” for songs which combine dance and electronic sounds, and reminds people of Super Junior. I also gave it a five star evaluation on the music website.
Interviewer: But, except the title song, I could find many simple melody songs which require outstanding singing ability.
▲ Lee Teuk: In 2007, when the Super Junior unit “Super Junior K.R.Y.” planned to release an album, Kyu Hyun had a car accident, so many good songs could not be included in the album at that time. And actually those good songs have come together with this new album. So, the portion of songs that require singing ability has been increased. For example, when I listened to the youngest member Ryeo Wook’s solo song entitled “Spring Day” repeatedly while I was driving, I almost felt like crying.
Interviewer: Do you think that you have more interest in music compared to the past, as you have already released four albums?
▲ Lee Teuk: In debut, we just focused on recording songs. But, these days, we tend to present our opinions, saying, “What if we try this part this way?” when we arrange songs. In our previous album, Ryeo Wook’s own song was included, and for the repackaged album of the fourth album, which will be released soon, more songs that were made by other members will be included. I think it is time for our members to show off our talent in music.
Interviewer: Usually, the life expectancy of an idol group is regarded to range from three to five years. As Super Junior debuted in 2005, does it mean that Super Junior has already reached its lifespan?
▲ Lee Teuk: You are totally right. I can imagine that people might look at us with the same viewpoint with which I looked at senior star singers such as H.O.T. and Shin Hwa, who already released their fourth and fifth albums when I was an aspiring singer. Sometimes, I think, “Do we have to stop performing as Super Junior?” But, these days, we perform not only in Korea, but also in other Asian countries, so only four or five years are not enough. We became popular after significant time had passed, so I think that it means that we can last longer.
▲ Hee Chul: I and Lee Teuk are 28 years old now. I know there are many cute and fresh junior singers. But, I want to stress our longevity as we appear on various broadcasting, and at the same, I want to hold many performances whenever we release a new album. I like to perform on the stage because it is very exciting.
Interviewer: How do you think people regard idol groups?
▲ Lee Teuk: I think that it is somewhat exaggerated. People say that the industries of advertisement, drama, and music have been conquered by idols, but actually there are not many programs with more than ten percent viewer ratings among programs in which idols appear. “Idol” means a target of admiration. Actually, many senior doyenne singers such as Cho Yong Phil, Na Hoon A, the group Fire Truck, Park Nam Jeong, and Seo Taiji and Boys used to be idols in their times. As time goes by, people just tend to remember that they were not idols. During any time, there were idols that people admire. The word “idol” is just much more focused and stands out more than before these days. As a member of an idol group, I feel sorry that people do not have an interest in the music, but rather in other additional factors, of idols.
▲ Hee Chul: We wanted to break away from the image of idol groups in entertainment programs. When Shin Dong attaches a fake mustache and dresses himself up comically, he does not look like an idol group member, and moreover I am proud of him. Whenever Lee Teuk, Eun Hyuk, and Shin Dong come on SBS TV’s “Strong Heart,” they brainstorm for ideas like comedians do. But, sometimes I feel bad when I find out that people regard us as washed-up entertainers and criticize us rather than cheering for our efforts on the stage as singers and on the entertainment programs.
Interviewer: At this moment, when you released your fourth album, is it the time that you are trying to free yourself from idol groups?
▲ Lee Teuk: When we debuted, we wanted to abandon the title of idol group. But, we have come this far as the idol group Super Junior, so I do not want to lose the idol title. Rather, I want to keep this title until we reach our forties and fifties and become senior star singers for a long time. As we have thirteen members, if only one member stands out per year, we can last for thirteen years. But, only less than half the members have become popular and have stood out until now. As we were recorded as having the largest number of members when we debuted, we want to break new records in the Korean music industry.
▲ Yea Sung: There are also cultural differences. In the case of Japan, star groups such as SMAP and Arashi, who debuted a long time ago, are still gaining huge popularity. We want to be loved by people like those groups for such a long time for the first time in Korea. Even after we reach our thirties, we want to continue to release albums and have performances. As we see that our members become more acknowledged in various fields and our album sales are increasing, we might already have passed the limit as an idol group little by little as we approach our future goal.
▲ Hee Chul: We want to make the “Super Junior Show,” which enables us to communicate with people, like the program “SMAPxSMAP,” which SMAP has been hosting in Japan.
Interviewer: Shin Dong has become a hot topic, as he proposed to his girlfriend using codes on the album jacket of the fourth album.
▲ Shin Dong: I was surprised to see that fans had broken the codes so fast. I was wrong because I should not have put my personal messages on the album which was originally made for our fans. I am really sorry to the other members and our fans.
▲ Hee Chul: I am sorry to our fans, but I think that he was very brave as a man. But, actually it was a shocking message for me, too. I did not even know that the message was so strong like that. [Marry me. I am proposing to you.]
Interviewer: How do you evaluate Choi Si Won’s acting, who just finished the drama “Oh! My Lady?”
▲ Lee Teuk: His acting, especially his facial expressions, were much better than when he appeared in the movie “Battle of Wits.” He has shown playful looks that he used to show us. When I looked at his acting when he drunkenly kissed a girl in the drama while he left the door of the refrigerator wide open, he looked so greasy.
Original Article: KBS World
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But, surprisingly, their third album entitled “Sorry, Sorry” sold more than 250,000 copies last year, and they ranked atop the album sales. In addition, their fourth album entitled “Bonamana,” which was released recently, also sold 200,000 copies for the first order, and the total number of sales for only one week exceeded 100,000 copies.
Super Junior is differentiated from other idol groups who release mini album and are earning profits from the digital music market. In a recent interview with members of Super Junior, nine members out of thirteen members came out for the interview held in Apgujeong-dong.
One member, Kang In, had been caught in a crackdown on drunk drivers last year, and now he is planning to join the army, and Chinese member Han Kyung is now involved in a lawsuit with his agency SM Entertainment regarding his exclusive contract. Another member, Ki Bum, could not participate in the fourth album due to his busy acting activities. Also, Choi Si Won could not come to the interview as he had to receive medical surgery to remove an infection on his salivary gland.
As there are so many members in Super Junior, they could not have peaceful days last year, and had to go through hard times due to many unfavorable factors and rumors. During the interview, they talked about their feelings for what happened so far and they also said their ambition is to continue their activities until they reach their forties or fifties and host the “Super Junior Show” someday.
Followings are questions and answers with members of Super Junior.
Interviewer: You must have gone through significant distress due to some members’ personal problems.
▲ Lee Teuk: It was hard for me when I had to smile even in a difficult situation when showing up for entertainment programs. In particular, I was shocked when I found out that Han Kyung has gone through a lawsuit. But, since we left his seat empty, I want him back all the time. Kang In is burning to participate in our activities these days, and he always gives us advice after monitoring our performances. I will do my best to keep “Super Junior” together until every member can join again.
▲ Hee Chul: I was in a state of panic when my best friend Han Kyung left for China. I almost thought of withdrawing from the group because I was so depressed. I started getting more famous when I started acting, not as a member of Super Junior, and I was not as good at singing like some other members such as Ye Sung, Kyu Hyun, and Ryeo Wook, and not as good at dancing like other members such as Dong Hae and Eun Hyuk. But, members with whom I used to fight have stood by me and helped me in many ways. Only the fact that they are together with me suddenly became a great help and source of appreciation for me. In particular, Eun Hyuk helped me to change my mind. Thanks to him, I was tempted to do activities for our new album for the first time. I want to go back to the time when we released our first album and want to put forth my best efforts for activities.
Interviewer: Despite many unfavorable factors, your album sales, especially the sales of your third and fourth albums, are outstanding. Does it mean that the number of your fans has increased?
▲ Lee Teuk: I was surprised that people are buying our fourth album as well. There are good things and bad things when we appear on entertainment programs. We may lose our image as singers, but at the same, I think that we can advertise ourselves to the public. Also, besides us, many other entertainers have sung “Sorry, Sorry” on many programs.
▲ Hee Chul: When idol members show up on entertainment programs, it is easier for them to target teenage fans, but usually older viewers seem to like them. I think that appearing on an entertainment program is like a double-edged sword.
Interviewer: The title song of the fourth album, “Bonamama” sounds very similar to your previous hit song “Sorry, Sorry.” Do you think that a certain style of the music has emerged for Super Junior?
▲ Lee Teuk: When we listened to the song for the first time, we also thought that the song is very similar to “Sorry, Sorry.” It is natural that people begin to compare those two songs. We put the name of “SJ (Super Junior) Funky” for songs which combine dance and electronic sounds, and reminds people of Super Junior. I also gave it a five star evaluation on the music website.
Interviewer: But, except the title song, I could find many simple melody songs which require outstanding singing ability.
▲ Lee Teuk: In 2007, when the Super Junior unit “Super Junior K.R.Y.” planned to release an album, Kyu Hyun had a car accident, so many good songs could not be included in the album at that time. And actually those good songs have come together with this new album. So, the portion of songs that require singing ability has been increased. For example, when I listened to the youngest member Ryeo Wook’s solo song entitled “Spring Day” repeatedly while I was driving, I almost felt like crying.
Interviewer: Do you think that you have more interest in music compared to the past, as you have already released four albums?
▲ Lee Teuk: In debut, we just focused on recording songs. But, these days, we tend to present our opinions, saying, “What if we try this part this way?” when we arrange songs. In our previous album, Ryeo Wook’s own song was included, and for the repackaged album of the fourth album, which will be released soon, more songs that were made by other members will be included. I think it is time for our members to show off our talent in music.
Interviewer: Usually, the life expectancy of an idol group is regarded to range from three to five years. As Super Junior debuted in 2005, does it mean that Super Junior has already reached its lifespan?
▲ Lee Teuk: You are totally right. I can imagine that people might look at us with the same viewpoint with which I looked at senior star singers such as H.O.T. and Shin Hwa, who already released their fourth and fifth albums when I was an aspiring singer. Sometimes, I think, “Do we have to stop performing as Super Junior?” But, these days, we perform not only in Korea, but also in other Asian countries, so only four or five years are not enough. We became popular after significant time had passed, so I think that it means that we can last longer.
▲ Hee Chul: I and Lee Teuk are 28 years old now. I know there are many cute and fresh junior singers. But, I want to stress our longevity as we appear on various broadcasting, and at the same, I want to hold many performances whenever we release a new album. I like to perform on the stage because it is very exciting.
Interviewer: How do you think people regard idol groups?
▲ Lee Teuk: I think that it is somewhat exaggerated. People say that the industries of advertisement, drama, and music have been conquered by idols, but actually there are not many programs with more than ten percent viewer ratings among programs in which idols appear. “Idol” means a target of admiration. Actually, many senior doyenne singers such as Cho Yong Phil, Na Hoon A, the group Fire Truck, Park Nam Jeong, and Seo Taiji and Boys used to be idols in their times. As time goes by, people just tend to remember that they were not idols. During any time, there were idols that people admire. The word “idol” is just much more focused and stands out more than before these days. As a member of an idol group, I feel sorry that people do not have an interest in the music, but rather in other additional factors, of idols.
▲ Hee Chul: We wanted to break away from the image of idol groups in entertainment programs. When Shin Dong attaches a fake mustache and dresses himself up comically, he does not look like an idol group member, and moreover I am proud of him. Whenever Lee Teuk, Eun Hyuk, and Shin Dong come on SBS TV’s “Strong Heart,” they brainstorm for ideas like comedians do. But, sometimes I feel bad when I find out that people regard us as washed-up entertainers and criticize us rather than cheering for our efforts on the stage as singers and on the entertainment programs.
Interviewer: At this moment, when you released your fourth album, is it the time that you are trying to free yourself from idol groups?
▲ Lee Teuk: When we debuted, we wanted to abandon the title of idol group. But, we have come this far as the idol group Super Junior, so I do not want to lose the idol title. Rather, I want to keep this title until we reach our forties and fifties and become senior star singers for a long time. As we have thirteen members, if only one member stands out per year, we can last for thirteen years. But, only less than half the members have become popular and have stood out until now. As we were recorded as having the largest number of members when we debuted, we want to break new records in the Korean music industry.
▲ Yea Sung: There are also cultural differences. In the case of Japan, star groups such as SMAP and Arashi, who debuted a long time ago, are still gaining huge popularity. We want to be loved by people like those groups for such a long time for the first time in Korea. Even after we reach our thirties, we want to continue to release albums and have performances. As we see that our members become more acknowledged in various fields and our album sales are increasing, we might already have passed the limit as an idol group little by little as we approach our future goal.
▲ Hee Chul: We want to make the “Super Junior Show,” which enables us to communicate with people, like the program “SMAPxSMAP,” which SMAP has been hosting in Japan.
Interviewer: Shin Dong has become a hot topic, as he proposed to his girlfriend using codes on the album jacket of the fourth album.
▲ Shin Dong: I was surprised to see that fans had broken the codes so fast. I was wrong because I should not have put my personal messages on the album which was originally made for our fans. I am really sorry to the other members and our fans.
▲ Hee Chul: I am sorry to our fans, but I think that he was very brave as a man. But, actually it was a shocking message for me, too. I did not even know that the message was so strong like that. [Marry me. I am proposing to you.]
Interviewer: How do you evaluate Choi Si Won’s acting, who just finished the drama “Oh! My Lady?”
▲ Lee Teuk: His acting, especially his facial expressions, were much better than when he appeared in the movie “Battle of Wits.” He has shown playful looks that he used to show us. When I looked at his acting when he drunkenly kissed a girl in the drama while he left the door of the refrigerator wide open, he looked so greasy.
Original Article: KBS World
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Thursday, May 27, 2010
Interview: Super Junior says “we could go for 20-30 more years”
Korean boy band Super Junior have returned to the local music scene with just ten of its 13 original members, namely Lee Teuk, Heechul, Shindong, Sungmin, Ryuwook, Yesung, Siwon, Eunhyuk, Donghae and Kyuhyun. Kang-in plans to enter the army to fulfill his mandatory two-year military service, Kibum is focusing on his acting career and Hangeng is currently embroiled in a legal battle with SM.
Yet once again, they are proving their reputation as one of Asia’s hottest idol groups was not falsely gained — their fourth full-length album received 200,000 preorders compared to their previous top-selling album “Sorry Sorry” which had secured 150,000 orders ahead of going on sale.
The group sat down with reporters on May 20 to talk about pursuing their singing career with three less members and the struggles they overcame to make a bigger and stronger comeback.
Q: There are a few members missing this time. How does it feel?
Heechul: Of course we’re sad. I also suffered from a bit of depression because of such incidents and I had a very hard time.
Q: A lot has happened within the team. Shindong, you confessed your love through your new album. How did your agency respond?
Heechul: I think they only let it out because they didn’t know what it means. (laugh)
Shindong: If I had written it in Korean, I think they would’ve asked me to do it next time. (laugh)
Heechul: I had talked about this earlier with Lee Teuk but if a fan had bought an album, saw that Shindong had written a code so cracks it to see he had asked someone to marry him… We’re lucky if the fan doesn’t rip up the album. (laugh) Shindong actually kept apologizing to us before we gave our comeback performance for “BONAMANA.”
Lee Teuk: There could’ve been mixed responses to what he did but we’re grateful that there have been a lot of good articles on it.
Shindong: I’ve become a romantic guy thanks to them. I’m thankful.
Q: Did you all know about this?
Lee Teuk: Heechul did.
Heechul: I agreed to Shindong when he told me he wanted to do this. I told him it’s great. A guy should confess when he has to. But when I saw what it [the code] read when it was deciphered… was it a sight to see. (laugh) I didn’t know it was going to be that serious.
Lee Teuk: We were in a photo shoot when he was writing it. He kept looking up something on the computer keyboard.
Q: Do you plan on getting married if for example, the song does well?
Lee Teuk: Like getting married if we sell over one million albums. (laugh)
Shindong: I will if we sell under one million. (laugh)
Heechul: I’ll sing the nuptial song. Love so hurts… (laugh)
Lee Teuk: It was only possible because it was Shindong. He’s the one who gave our group a friendly image. Everyone else is slim and good looking so there was a distance between the public and us…
Heechul: It sounds like you’re dissing Shindong.
Lee Teuk: No, I’m not dissing him. (laugh) I’m just saying that we must have Shindong on our team for his friendly image.
Shindong: I’m grateful that you think of me like that. I’m very grateful toward my group because I hear the word ‘pretty boy’ wherever we go. (laugh)
Heechul: Now, let’s not be too grateful toward each other. (laugh)
Q: The group went through a lot before this album came out so I think you must’ve felt different preparing for it. How did you feel while rehearsing?
Eunhyuk: Everyone was feeling different. It was great because we practiced with the determination we had when we first debuted. Donghae and I are in charge of the choreography so we had to take the lead in showing that we were going to work really hard this time. We got almost no sleep preparing for the album this time.
Donghae: I was so stressed that I even had nightmares. I was very shocked because I dreamt that we were on stage, rehearsing for our comeback performance, when everyone started snickering at us.
Lee Teuk: Eunhyuk said he had a similar dream too. I was very surprised that everyone was under so much pressure.
Q: Some poeple are pointing out that your title track “BONAMANA” is similar to your previous song “Sorry Sorry.”
Lee Teuk: I know. But I think that’s our style. It’s an extension of “Sorry Sorry” but also the last word to it.
Q: There’s a dance move which looks like you guys are skating.
Lee Teuk: The choreographer said he thinks of skating when he thinks of Korea. (laugh)
Q: The choreography for “BONAMANA” looks like it’s more complicated than before. Did you not have a hard time memorizing it? (laugh)
Eunhyuk: It was supposed to be even more difficult. We changed some of the difficult moves so they’d be easier because we had to keep some of the moves which were key to the song. The choreography was so difficult that every round of song we danced to was extremely tough. It felt like we were constantly running full speed.
Lee Teuk: Doesn’t our strength lie in the fact that we can pull off even the most complex choreography? (laugh) The choreographer said our moves this time is about energy. The person who came up with the choreography for “Sorry Sorry” came up with our choreography again this time. We’re very grateful to him because he was supposed to join the Michael Jackson tribute concert.
Q: Isn’t the new song hard to sing because there is a bounce to it that you have to ride with from the very start. Especially for the members who are used to singing ballad songs, how was it?
Kyuhyun: In my case, I’m better at singing ballads but it wasn’t too bad because I’ve been a dance singer. I have been practicing constantly. And I think I’ve been able to show diverse sides to myself through this album because there are a lot of ballad songs too.
Q: How was it singing Yoo Hee-yeol’s “Good Person”?
Kyuhyun: I was under a lot of pressure because it’s such a classic that I couldn’t mess up on it. We talked with the directors for a long time about the song, saying a certain part should be sung with such and such emotions, that we sounded we’re smiling too much in another segment, that this is a sad song.
Lee Teuk: We edited the song quite a bit because it’s a classic and Yoo Hee-yeol hosts his radio show right after ours so he asked about it too. After our album came out, he said he listened to our version of the song and when we asked “It’s not as great, right?” he said it was good so we were thankful.
Yesung: When I heard we would be recording “Good Person,” I thought it would be Park Hyo-shin’s “Good Person.” (laugh)
Q: Haha, Yesung, you must go on variety shows.
Yesung: I am extremely interested in variety shows. (laugh)
Q: Lee Teuk, Eunhyuk, Shindong, the three of you are regulars on SBS talk show “Steel Heart.” But it must be difficult trying to head a segment of the program for several minutes.
Lee Teuk: We’ve seen quite a number of photographs get ripped up (laugh) but the more it happens, the more intense photos the public wants to see but the less the celebrities want to reveal. I got to understand what a hard time comedians must have. And it’s usually hard to maintain a segment for more than three months but we’re into our ninth month now so it’s very tough. I’m thinking we should come up with something different.
Q: Isn’t it difficult getting the guests to display their talents on the show?
Lee Teuk: (Sigh and laugh) It’s really difficult. And many of them say they don’t want to so we have to keep persuading them.
Eunhyuk: I had never been that interested in variety shows but I started taking part in it little by little because it sounded like so much fun when I listened to other members of my group talk about it. And then we got to appear on “Steel Heart” but I’ve been under so much pressure to make people laugh. The other two have been leading the segment well though. Honestly, I’m doing a lot of freeriding. (laugh)
Yesung: When I see them talk to each other, it really looks like they don’t even have time to sleep because they’re so busy coming up with what they should do for “Steel Heart.” Shindong looks at the Internet a lot, Lee Teuk is the one who wraps up the jokes and Eunhyuk does well in spicing up the jokes. I didn’t know they’d do such a good job.
Q: Some of you do musicals. Have the experiences been helpful to your singing career as well?
Yesung: They have really helped a lot. I have gotten to try acting and do more thorough jobs with practicing singing live after being in a musical. I’ve also gone back to the mindset of when I was a new singer after meeting seniors in musicals. There were about 40 people who were older than me on set so I started by saying hello to each of them and handing them a cup of coffee.
Sungmin: I think I’ve learned to act with more freedom on stage after doing musicals. I used to just sing and dance before but I have to act and calculate for musicals so when I perform “BONAMANA,” I became more comfortable putting on expressions or actions that I never did before. So I want to keep doing musicals.
Q: You said on “Strong Heart” that Heechul almost quit Super Junior. Didn’t you guys need time to form some sort of mutual understanding again after having been through so much?
Lee Teuk: We talked a lot while we were on our Asia tour. Everyone usually has a lot of individual schedules to fulfill so we had time to talk before and after our concerts which is when we talked about everything. Heechul and I became very close because of our Asia tour.
Q: Then had you felt awkward around him before?
Lee Teuk: Not awkward but we had always told each other that we should only be friends. We didn’t talk much about work together. But with everything that had been going on, we ended up talking a lot about work too.
Heechul: Our personalities are completely opposite from each other and we haven’t really worked together that much either so that’s why we didn’t talk much even when we’re at home. We even started having different opinions on issues and after wondering why it was the case, Lee Teuk, Shindong and I said we should go back to eight years ago which was before we had debuted, and just let out everything, curse and all. That’s when things cleared up.
Q: What did you talk about?
Heechul: I just felt much better going back to the days we were friends and talking about anything and everything. Before, I had avoided appearing on variety shows with other members of my group because it felt uncomfortable and we had our difference of opinions. We would also have to talk about incidents we experienced as a group but there were many things I didn’t know because we were close as friends but not as a bandmates on the same group. But I ended up talking with Lee Teuk and Shindong for about five hours, felt much more comfortable after that, and decided to say what we did on “Strong Heart.” I have a lot of fun on variety shows these days.
Lee Teuk: He calls up producers himself these days and sets his own schedules. (laugh)
Q: Heechul, do you plan to continue appearing on variety shows?
Heechul: I’m considering making appearances here and there starting with the second season of “Family Outing” (laugh) but I know that I have my good days and bad days when I make guest appearances. And I don’t have that many stories to tell so I know people would get sick of me easily if I go on too many. That’s why I’m being more careful and preparing myself as an emcee. I personally would like to host a program like Super Junior’s “Super Show.” As a joke I tell producers and executives that I want to do a show like that. (laugh) I used to be very anxious. I was under the pressure to achieve something before I go to the army but it felt like I hadn’t quite found my place yet. But once I eased myself out of those feelings, I saw myself on a much larger picture. It’s my dream to act but I’ve also wanted to do a variety show with my group.
Q: We heard that Kang-in will be going to the army within the year. What about the rest of you?
Lee Teuk: I think we’ll be going next year or the year after that rather than this year. We plan on putting in our best efforts for our careers and go without having any regrets.
Q: You’re idols who are now even considering getting married. How do you feel compared to when you first debuted?
Lee Teuk: We’re aging with the people who liked us from when we debuted, which I think is amazing. I’m also surprised at how I’ve been able to stay so long in this industry. A lot has happened over the years which has helped me to grow stronger so I don’t think I’ll be shaken up by small incidents anymore. I think we’d be able to last for another 20 to 30 years at this rate. We’ll also have to go to the army soon and of course we should go since it’s our military duty to. I hope we’ll be able to say at the end of the year that we worked hard and have no regrets.
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Yet once again, they are proving their reputation as one of Asia’s hottest idol groups was not falsely gained — their fourth full-length album received 200,000 preorders compared to their previous top-selling album “Sorry Sorry” which had secured 150,000 orders ahead of going on sale.
The group sat down with reporters on May 20 to talk about pursuing their singing career with three less members and the struggles they overcame to make a bigger and stronger comeback.
Q: There are a few members missing this time. How does it feel?
Heechul: Of course we’re sad. I also suffered from a bit of depression because of such incidents and I had a very hard time.
Q: A lot has happened within the team. Shindong, you confessed your love through your new album. How did your agency respond?
Heechul: I think they only let it out because they didn’t know what it means. (laugh)
Shindong: If I had written it in Korean, I think they would’ve asked me to do it next time. (laugh)
Heechul: I had talked about this earlier with Lee Teuk but if a fan had bought an album, saw that Shindong had written a code so cracks it to see he had asked someone to marry him… We’re lucky if the fan doesn’t rip up the album. (laugh) Shindong actually kept apologizing to us before we gave our comeback performance for “BONAMANA.”
Lee Teuk: There could’ve been mixed responses to what he did but we’re grateful that there have been a lot of good articles on it.
Shindong: I’ve become a romantic guy thanks to them. I’m thankful.
Q: Did you all know about this?
Lee Teuk: Heechul did.
Heechul: I agreed to Shindong when he told me he wanted to do this. I told him it’s great. A guy should confess when he has to. But when I saw what it [the code] read when it was deciphered… was it a sight to see. (laugh) I didn’t know it was going to be that serious.
Lee Teuk: We were in a photo shoot when he was writing it. He kept looking up something on the computer keyboard.
Q: Do you plan on getting married if for example, the song does well?
Lee Teuk: Like getting married if we sell over one million albums. (laugh)
Shindong: I will if we sell under one million. (laugh)
Heechul: I’ll sing the nuptial song. Love so hurts… (laugh)
Lee Teuk: It was only possible because it was Shindong. He’s the one who gave our group a friendly image. Everyone else is slim and good looking so there was a distance between the public and us…
Heechul: It sounds like you’re dissing Shindong.
Lee Teuk: No, I’m not dissing him. (laugh) I’m just saying that we must have Shindong on our team for his friendly image.
Shindong: I’m grateful that you think of me like that. I’m very grateful toward my group because I hear the word ‘pretty boy’ wherever we go. (laugh)
Heechul: Now, let’s not be too grateful toward each other. (laugh)
Q: The group went through a lot before this album came out so I think you must’ve felt different preparing for it. How did you feel while rehearsing?
Eunhyuk: Everyone was feeling different. It was great because we practiced with the determination we had when we first debuted. Donghae and I are in charge of the choreography so we had to take the lead in showing that we were going to work really hard this time. We got almost no sleep preparing for the album this time.
Donghae: I was so stressed that I even had nightmares. I was very shocked because I dreamt that we were on stage, rehearsing for our comeback performance, when everyone started snickering at us.
Lee Teuk: Eunhyuk said he had a similar dream too. I was very surprised that everyone was under so much pressure.
Q: Some poeple are pointing out that your title track “BONAMANA” is similar to your previous song “Sorry Sorry.”
Lee Teuk: I know. But I think that’s our style. It’s an extension of “Sorry Sorry” but also the last word to it.
Q: There’s a dance move which looks like you guys are skating.
Lee Teuk: The choreographer said he thinks of skating when he thinks of Korea. (laugh)
Q: The choreography for “BONAMANA” looks like it’s more complicated than before. Did you not have a hard time memorizing it? (laugh)
Eunhyuk: It was supposed to be even more difficult. We changed some of the difficult moves so they’d be easier because we had to keep some of the moves which were key to the song. The choreography was so difficult that every round of song we danced to was extremely tough. It felt like we were constantly running full speed.
Lee Teuk: Doesn’t our strength lie in the fact that we can pull off even the most complex choreography? (laugh) The choreographer said our moves this time is about energy. The person who came up with the choreography for “Sorry Sorry” came up with our choreography again this time. We’re very grateful to him because he was supposed to join the Michael Jackson tribute concert.
Q: Isn’t the new song hard to sing because there is a bounce to it that you have to ride with from the very start. Especially for the members who are used to singing ballad songs, how was it?
Kyuhyun: In my case, I’m better at singing ballads but it wasn’t too bad because I’ve been a dance singer. I have been practicing constantly. And I think I’ve been able to show diverse sides to myself through this album because there are a lot of ballad songs too.
Q: How was it singing Yoo Hee-yeol’s “Good Person”?
Kyuhyun: I was under a lot of pressure because it’s such a classic that I couldn’t mess up on it. We talked with the directors for a long time about the song, saying a certain part should be sung with such and such emotions, that we sounded we’re smiling too much in another segment, that this is a sad song.
Lee Teuk: We edited the song quite a bit because it’s a classic and Yoo Hee-yeol hosts his radio show right after ours so he asked about it too. After our album came out, he said he listened to our version of the song and when we asked “It’s not as great, right?” he said it was good so we were thankful.
Yesung: When I heard we would be recording “Good Person,” I thought it would be Park Hyo-shin’s “Good Person.” (laugh)
Q: Haha, Yesung, you must go on variety shows.
Yesung: I am extremely interested in variety shows. (laugh)
Q: Lee Teuk, Eunhyuk, Shindong, the three of you are regulars on SBS talk show “Steel Heart.” But it must be difficult trying to head a segment of the program for several minutes.
Lee Teuk: We’ve seen quite a number of photographs get ripped up (laugh) but the more it happens, the more intense photos the public wants to see but the less the celebrities want to reveal. I got to understand what a hard time comedians must have. And it’s usually hard to maintain a segment for more than three months but we’re into our ninth month now so it’s very tough. I’m thinking we should come up with something different.
Q: Isn’t it difficult getting the guests to display their talents on the show?
Lee Teuk: (Sigh and laugh) It’s really difficult. And many of them say they don’t want to so we have to keep persuading them.
Eunhyuk: I had never been that interested in variety shows but I started taking part in it little by little because it sounded like so much fun when I listened to other members of my group talk about it. And then we got to appear on “Steel Heart” but I’ve been under so much pressure to make people laugh. The other two have been leading the segment well though. Honestly, I’m doing a lot of freeriding. (laugh)
Yesung: When I see them talk to each other, it really looks like they don’t even have time to sleep because they’re so busy coming up with what they should do for “Steel Heart.” Shindong looks at the Internet a lot, Lee Teuk is the one who wraps up the jokes and Eunhyuk does well in spicing up the jokes. I didn’t know they’d do such a good job.
Q: Some of you do musicals. Have the experiences been helpful to your singing career as well?
Yesung: They have really helped a lot. I have gotten to try acting and do more thorough jobs with practicing singing live after being in a musical. I’ve also gone back to the mindset of when I was a new singer after meeting seniors in musicals. There were about 40 people who were older than me on set so I started by saying hello to each of them and handing them a cup of coffee.
Sungmin: I think I’ve learned to act with more freedom on stage after doing musicals. I used to just sing and dance before but I have to act and calculate for musicals so when I perform “BONAMANA,” I became more comfortable putting on expressions or actions that I never did before. So I want to keep doing musicals.
Q: You said on “Strong Heart” that Heechul almost quit Super Junior. Didn’t you guys need time to form some sort of mutual understanding again after having been through so much?
Lee Teuk: We talked a lot while we were on our Asia tour. Everyone usually has a lot of individual schedules to fulfill so we had time to talk before and after our concerts which is when we talked about everything. Heechul and I became very close because of our Asia tour.
Q: Then had you felt awkward around him before?
Lee Teuk: Not awkward but we had always told each other that we should only be friends. We didn’t talk much about work together. But with everything that had been going on, we ended up talking a lot about work too.
Heechul: Our personalities are completely opposite from each other and we haven’t really worked together that much either so that’s why we didn’t talk much even when we’re at home. We even started having different opinions on issues and after wondering why it was the case, Lee Teuk, Shindong and I said we should go back to eight years ago which was before we had debuted, and just let out everything, curse and all. That’s when things cleared up.
Q: What did you talk about?
Heechul: I just felt much better going back to the days we were friends and talking about anything and everything. Before, I had avoided appearing on variety shows with other members of my group because it felt uncomfortable and we had our difference of opinions. We would also have to talk about incidents we experienced as a group but there were many things I didn’t know because we were close as friends but not as a bandmates on the same group. But I ended up talking with Lee Teuk and Shindong for about five hours, felt much more comfortable after that, and decided to say what we did on “Strong Heart.” I have a lot of fun on variety shows these days.
Lee Teuk: He calls up producers himself these days and sets his own schedules. (laugh)
Q: Heechul, do you plan to continue appearing on variety shows?
Heechul: I’m considering making appearances here and there starting with the second season of “Family Outing” (laugh) but I know that I have my good days and bad days when I make guest appearances. And I don’t have that many stories to tell so I know people would get sick of me easily if I go on too many. That’s why I’m being more careful and preparing myself as an emcee. I personally would like to host a program like Super Junior’s “Super Show.” As a joke I tell producers and executives that I want to do a show like that. (laugh) I used to be very anxious. I was under the pressure to achieve something before I go to the army but it felt like I hadn’t quite found my place yet. But once I eased myself out of those feelings, I saw myself on a much larger picture. It’s my dream to act but I’ve also wanted to do a variety show with my group.
Q: We heard that Kang-in will be going to the army within the year. What about the rest of you?
Lee Teuk: I think we’ll be going next year or the year after that rather than this year. We plan on putting in our best efforts for our careers and go without having any regrets.
Q: You’re idols who are now even considering getting married. How do you feel compared to when you first debuted?
Lee Teuk: We’re aging with the people who liked us from when we debuted, which I think is amazing. I’m also surprised at how I’ve been able to stay so long in this industry. A lot has happened over the years which has helped me to grow stronger so I don’t think I’ll be shaken up by small incidents anymore. I think we’d be able to last for another 20 to 30 years at this rate. We’ll also have to go to the army soon and of course we should go since it’s our military duty to. I hope we’ll be able to say at the end of the year that we worked hard and have no regrets.
source: here
posted by ohaixena @ www.sup3rjunior.wordpress.com
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
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