That one line from him just made me worry for him a bit...
Hyun Joong ah! Dont worry! There may be a lot of new people around, but you will always be our number 1!
Aera March 21. Issue
Scanned Photos courtesy of elley's blog
Summary Translation by lafone / liezle.blogspot.com
Scanned Photos courtesy of elley's blog
Summary Translation by lafone / liezle.blogspot.com
Kim Hyun Joong, Leader of K pop idol group, who already had a dream of becoming a singer inspired by Seo-Taiji at the second year of a prime school, talked about acting and emotions towards his fans.
He did not see neither Taiwan version nor Japanese one of Playful Kiss as he did not want to be influenced by them. The point of Playful Kiss is to see how cold BaekSeunJo will change. According to him, he tried to become SeunJo at EP 1 and 2, perfectly getting into the character from EP 3 and 4.
KHJ: Being a genius, he is always lonesome boy. He is so clumsy in love that he does not know how to express his emotion, and that is the key point of SeunJo. However, he gradually tries to express his feeling, and I hope that the audience can see this process. In order to act as genius, it was hard for me to understand and learn difficult words and expressions.
Q: It is important for him in acting is to completely become a character himself. What kind of efforts, does he do for that ?
KHJ: First of all, I analyze the characteristics of my role. In case of Beak SeunJo, I have to look smart and confident enough to be IQ200 genius. To the contrary, he knows that he feels awkward in front of the girl he loves. He tries to control his emotion within himself. With all these points in mind, I have to become SeunJo.
At the same time, thinking of an entire storyline of the drama, I decided how to act by each episode. While reading of the script, I thought about expressing SeunJo’s changes, “ Shall I express to this extent in this episode ? then further to this extent in the next episode ? “ and so on.
Q: In Korean drama, there is almost no drama that the script is ready before shooting …..
KHJ: That is right! You may not believe me, but sometimes, we received a script five or 10 minutes before the shooting. Still in the later part of the drama, I already got into the role, it was much easier to act. So, even I received the scenario at the last minutes, the phrases quickly entered in my memory.
Q: I had this interview in December. After continuously working without any rest, it was a pitty that he looked so tired. So, I asked him what he would like to do if he had free time.
KHJ: Well I would like to go to somewhere people does not recognize me , going to a hot spring, having a glass of beer, and so on. Also it will be nice for me to enjoy soccer.
Even this seems to be difficult for him. He would like to start this year from music activities, balancing actor/singer activities on half-half basis.
KHJ: The current challenge for me is to make a success in the first solo album. I would like to make it the best so that I can expect good reaction and reputation. During the production process, I decided the entire image of music video by myself, challenging in selection of the songs. In the next album, many of my own ideas are included.
Not only in Korea nor Japan, one of the most though things that we are afraid of is “ fear of losing love from all of you “. I know that if the popularity goes up once, then it will go down. However, I believe that if I try hard, the fans will not leave me, continuously giving their support to me. Therefore, I think that I will be able to keep my own positioning , if I continue to work hard.
Interviewer: Yes, you are right. No matter how much suffering you may have, you have to continue to run, that is the star !
He did not see neither Taiwan version nor Japanese one of Playful Kiss as he did not want to be influenced by them. The point of Playful Kiss is to see how cold BaekSeunJo will change. According to him, he tried to become SeunJo at EP 1 and 2, perfectly getting into the character from EP 3 and 4.
KHJ: Being a genius, he is always lonesome boy. He is so clumsy in love that he does not know how to express his emotion, and that is the key point of SeunJo. However, he gradually tries to express his feeling, and I hope that the audience can see this process. In order to act as genius, it was hard for me to understand and learn difficult words and expressions.
Q: It is important for him in acting is to completely become a character himself. What kind of efforts, does he do for that ?
KHJ: First of all, I analyze the characteristics of my role. In case of Beak SeunJo, I have to look smart and confident enough to be IQ200 genius. To the contrary, he knows that he feels awkward in front of the girl he loves. He tries to control his emotion within himself. With all these points in mind, I have to become SeunJo.
At the same time, thinking of an entire storyline of the drama, I decided how to act by each episode. While reading of the script, I thought about expressing SeunJo’s changes, “ Shall I express to this extent in this episode ? then further to this extent in the next episode ? “ and so on.
Q: In Korean drama, there is almost no drama that the script is ready before shooting …..
KHJ: That is right! You may not believe me, but sometimes, we received a script five or 10 minutes before the shooting. Still in the later part of the drama, I already got into the role, it was much easier to act. So, even I received the scenario at the last minutes, the phrases quickly entered in my memory.
Q: I had this interview in December. After continuously working without any rest, it was a pitty that he looked so tired. So, I asked him what he would like to do if he had free time.
KHJ: Well I would like to go to somewhere people does not recognize me , going to a hot spring, having a glass of beer, and so on. Also it will be nice for me to enjoy soccer.
Even this seems to be difficult for him. He would like to start this year from music activities, balancing actor/singer activities on half-half basis.
KHJ: The current challenge for me is to make a success in the first solo album. I would like to make it the best so that I can expect good reaction and reputation. During the production process, I decided the entire image of music video by myself, challenging in selection of the songs. In the next album, many of my own ideas are included.
Not only in Korea nor Japan, one of the most though things that we are afraid of is “ fear of losing love from all of you “. I know that if the popularity goes up once, then it will go down. However, I believe that if I try hard, the fans will not leave me, continuously giving their support to me. Therefore, I think that I will be able to keep my own positioning , if I continue to work hard.
Interviewer: Yes, you are right. No matter how much suffering you may have, you have to continue to run, that is the star !
That is the reality of the entertainment world and wuri Hyun Joong knows it... but do not fear my prince, for if any old fan turn away for some silly reason, there are also hordes of new fans coming forward, loving you as they see more of the real you, as you trudge tirelessly forward to pursue your dreams.
ReplyDeleteRather than the 'idol' Hyun Joong... I am looking forward to see more of the interesting, adorkable, awkward, loving, fun-loving Hyun Joong who is honest to a fault at times.
Seriously, there are too many 'idols' out there who are just mere faces. Do not worry if you don't want to fit into that category anymore. Embrace change and we will embrace it with you.
Run for your dreams!
HE IS ALWAYS AMAZING!LOVE ALL!!!
ReplyDeletei feel bad for idols in korea. their success depends so much on their fans, who are so possessive of them.
ReplyDeleteIdol's happiness lies on the fans. Unfortunately, this is how HJ feels. I hope really soon he will realize that he should do whatever he feels like, love whomever he wants to love, and just be himself. He will lose fans along the way, but true fans will stay by his side no matter what.
this convinces me even more that he has no lovelife now...even though he speaks passionately about love, and being in love, he seems to be at a point where he would choose his career first. This saddens me because he might go the BYJ route and end up an old bachelor.
ReplyDeleteHJ is as realistic as can be.As he transitioned to being a man from a boy he has to take responsibility(though he has done that a long time ago still there was a fall back position then he can rely on) for himself and his future. He had chosen a career that is as fickle as the weather.
ReplyDeleteThe star-celebrity exist because we the fans placed them on that pedestal. May be they are products of packaging and marketing but the final say is with us .WE CHOOSE OUR CELEBRITY,THEY DON'T CHOOSE US. The truth and only truth there is in the realm of entertainment.
But he has many talents .He can be before or be behind the camera (production side). He just have to prepare for the inevitable in life. Life like water in a river does not keep still and the water that we see though looks endless, the endless stream is never the same.
Love cannot be forced ,cannot be planned like what he always say. When he falls in love ,he falls in love. How deeply he falls in love, only time can tell. BYJ's case may be different.That is also his decision -perhaps it is for his own good ,we really do not know.
No matter what come may, Hyun Joong, ah...U R always No. 1 to me! Be happy and honest with your own feelings is key and I am confident he will make the wise and right choice. If fans truly love him, they will want what's most important for him including who he chose to love. And that is how we should support and love him. Hyun Joong, U R D BEST!
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