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Saturday, February 25, 2012
(Translation) Kim Hyun Joong's Interview for Hanako Magazine
Thank you so much dear Lafone for sending me the translation to this wonderful interview!
English translation by: lafone0606(lafone0606 on twitter)
for: Kathysbench.blogspot.com
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An iconic flower boy of “Boys Over Flowers” and “Playful Kiss”,
KIM HYUN JOONG has eventually made his debut in Japan!
As artist and actor, the popularity of Kim Hyun Joong in all over Asia is outstanding as well as his career. He has just started his full-scale activities in Japan.
Kim Hyun Joong thinks of someone he loves while singing love songs
According to the image of songs, he shows us different sides of himself.
With dying his hair dark blonde and a slender figure, he looked like a matured man today, being tender and cool at the same time.
Q: You have just started a full-scale promotion as artist in Japan. How do you feel now?
KHJ: Having heard that my CDs were sold out in some of the stores on the day of release, I was very very happy. I would like to work harder to repay the love I receive from the fans.
Q: You are the No.1 artist in Korea in terms of both of popularity and career. So, your debut attracted much attention in Japan. Any pressure on you ?
KHJ: I have never thought of myself as No.1. I just try to find fun in my work. I will continue to practice so that I can deliver music which everyone can enjoy. I’d rather enjoy live stage than being under pressure. I have a slight concern about myself as I don’t feel any pressure at all.
＊ He talks with a gentle smile and a touch of natural dementia. A real prince of a new generation.
KHJ: It seems that I have an image of gentle character thanks to the roles I took in dramas, but actually, I am mannifish in behavior. Instead of spending time in a house, I prefer to play soccer outside.
＊ The debut single album is full of his various attractiveness.
KHJ: “Kiss Kiss is a friendly style song with easy choreography. Everyone feels familiar with this song. “Lucky Guy” has a playboy concept in one side. The rhythm of Lucky Guy makes people feel an itch for moving their body. So it is good to listen to in spring season. Just warm your heart with Kiss Kiss in winter.
＊ It is amazing that he easily talks in such a sweet manner.
Q: What do you think of while singing love songs?
KHJ: I think of someone I love; it may be fans, or someone else. Thanks to the experiences as actor, I can quickly control my feeling now.
＊ He uttered a word full of meaning!
Five Keywords to know more about Kim Hyun Joong
1/ Work: As artist, I will pursue what I would like to do. But as actor,
I will show you what you expect me. In the near future, I may be able to show a different image of myself, a much masculine style.
2/ Dream: Dream is motivation for me. I don’t have a clear-cut image of the final goal, but it is my dream to create music or act together with fans.
3/ Dogs: I like dogs. I can communicate with dogs. I had my dogs perform “give hands” and “Bang” in front of the fans (* He talked about the Seoul Fan Meeting). He performed very well; he may have felt as if he had risked his life^^
4/ Japanese Language
I take two-hour lesson twice every week. Actually I understand 80% of Japanese. The next time I visit Japan, I will speak in Japanese.
The word I recently learned are “desperate”, “ hard “, and “ Agepoyo ( a slang used among high school girls via mobile, which means “ highly lifted feeling, Excitement “. (* Hyun Joong referred to this word, “agepoyo” in TV, triggering an explosion of laughter in the audience, a glimpse of his 4D ness^^)
5/ Fans: Inspite of a newcomer in Japan, the existence of fans makes me feel much confident. I hope that they will continue to give love and support to me and my activities as singer and actor.
Why Is KATHY's BENCH, KATHY's BENCH?
As I said on my last post/article, I will write many articles as long as I can since Im quite bored lately, so here is my second post! ^^
Thank you so much everyone for loving the last post I did... ^^ Love lots!
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| The very first Kim Hyun Joong photo I posted on this blog as Kathy's Bench. And its still my fave! |
When I think about it, I cant believe its been almost two years since I started Kathy's Bench. As I always say, time really flies when you are having fun.
But reaching 3 million views after all this time was an even greater milestone for me so thank you so much Kbenchers for trusting me so much in feeding your Kim Hyun Joong cravings everyday.
As I always say on my previous posts(or even at daily posts where I just become emo,LOL), the blog really changed my life. I remember, when blogging started to become popular, I see stories on how blogging changed some bloggers life. I use to cringe, as I started doing MYSPACE before, but it never really changed anything.
But, I dont know if its pure curiosity or just plain "going with the flow" thing, I just started opening a blogger account, just because I had a GMAIL account. LOL.
When I started signing up for blogger, I really didnt know how what to write or what to post. The mere idea of sharing my thoughts on the blog was just not me, so there was a time I regretted opening one. First, I thought, what's the reason? Im a nobody anyways. Who would want to read my thoughts? And second, Im still a nursing student then, so I really didnt have any time. Nevertheless, I still posted from time to time, just for practice. And I remember posting only SS501 photos that I love. And that's it.
However, after studying and waiting for my board exam results(which took two months of waiting by the way), I got bored just by reading stuff online. And I even got super bored that time because there weren't really that much news of SS501, or more so, of Kim Hyun Joong at those times, since well,as we all know, after Hyun Joong left DSP at that time.
Then Kim Hyun Joong appeared suddenly on DATV via JUST THE WAY YOU ARE. Then suddenly, his curly KEYEAST photo came out, and I got overly excited. I just cant remember what got into me. But I just remembered having a blogger account, so I decided to make use of it, somehow. And presto. I started posting Kim Hyun Joong photos and articles one by one. Before I knew it, I was posting articles every day!
So how did KATHY's BENCH, the name, came about?
I use to get this question a lot of times before, and yes, until now, from the people who meet me. Honestly, when I answer them, I get disappointed. The reason for the name is really pretty lame, because Im also lame as I may say. LOL.
Seriously... I decided to put KATHY, my name, on the title, because I wanted it to be personal, or should I say I was really frustrated to use KATHY as my nickname since no one really called me that, until now? LOL. But KATHY's BENCH wasnt really the first name of this blog. It was KATHY's HAVEN. But, as time went by, I felt like it was too mushy.Just like a light, it came into me that I should change it to BENCH,for a very simple reason; because people come together and sit on BENCHES to talk.
I warned you. It was lame right? LOL. Are you disappointed? Sadly, its the reason.
But who would have thought that the BENCH would take me this far? Well, I tell this to my friends, but I owe this success to PLAYFUL KISS. My blog just came in the right time when PK started airing. That's what makes me love PLAYFUL KISS more than any KHJ blogger you'll know. Its because I believe I owe my success to the show so much.
I Playful kiss my first ever FITTING banner the blog's name, Kathy's Bench, which, earned me a lot of good words on how my banner was perfectly fitted on my blog's name, and I didnt even have to photo shop it!
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| This is exactly the very first Kathy's bench I used. I didnt even dare remove the watermark and the people behind. It took even one of my kbencher friends to edit it for me! ^^ |
When I first started posting, I never really thought Id do it for the long run. But then, when I got so much love and recognition as time passed by, I knew I was in it, until I can.
Now, what makes KATHY's BENCH, KATHY's BENCH stay is not merely by its name anymore but more so, because of Kim Hyun Joong. After all, its tagline, is "ANYTHING, EVERYTHING, ABOUT SS501'S MAGNETIC LEADER, KIM HYUN JOONG.
(Video) IDOL F4 Kim Hyun Joong, Jaejoong, Yoochun, And TOP is One of the Most Desirable Private Organization in Korean Showbiz
Oh how I love these four!
But I love Hyun Joong most of course. hehe
Credit: cozy1010
But I love Hyun Joong most of course. hehe
Credit: cozy1010
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Kim Hyun Joong "1st Impact" DVD Freebies
So here are the freebies for the Japan tour and 2012 premuim talk and live dvds!
Wanna have one! Hopefully...! Hopefully!
Loving the bag!
Credit: DSCS.UUEASY.COM
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Wanna have one! Hopefully...! Hopefully!
Loving the bag!
Credit: DSCS.UUEASY.COM
PLS REPOST WITH FULL CREDITS
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