CNBLUE “Hey You” Presscon Interview by theStar

0:39~ JYH: Since we had a big success from the start, the expectation toward us is getting higher, we feel burdened more. When we promoted ‘I’m a loner’, we had an original intention.  So we tried to go back to our original intention and tried to enjoy, just like how we love music itself.

1:12~ KMH: When l listened to it (Hey You) for the first time, I thought that it was perfectly our song and I was touched. Since it (Hey You) contains the cheerful and bright rhythm and melody and touching lyric to hold on to a missing lover who left behind, I feel like it (Hey You) is such a good song.

1:32~ JYH: Until now we have been keeping the same feeling of the title song as well in this album. When we talked with our CEO and our agency, we agreed that we would keep our CNBLUE style till this album without much change. Instead of acting for drama, for the first time I will take a rest for 2 to 3 months and will focus on producing music. During these 2-3 months I will work on the music which will be included in the next album.

2:20 JYH: We are all blood A except Jonghyun. When I let members listen to songs I composed. I could know what they thought about my song just by seeing their eyes. If it was really good, they said “it’s
awesome. It’s the best”. But if they were not satisfied, they said “it’s good”. I tried to rearrange it.

2:50~ LJS: I don’t expect much achievement for this album, instead we will enjoy with people and fans who have been waiting for us.

3:00 JYH: You might laugh at it (my dream). My dream is to top in Billboard chart with my own music. We had good timing so we have been achieving this dream little by little. I’m happy about it and I learn a lot every day.  We had tour abroad including USA.  We’ve done well thanks to good timing, but from now on, I want to climb higher with our music

3:40 JYH: Many bands whom I like will compete in ‘Top Band’ (name of audition variety show in Korea). I want to compete with them. It’s not because of competition but because it will be meaningful to have relation with many bands and to perform together with them.

4:20 JYH: Many people are expecting my hand gesture for title song. I have restriction in live stage because I have to play guitar.  All the gesture I’m thinking is what I’ve already done. I can’t think of anything new, so I’m worried every night. I asked my dongsaeng for new and fresh idea for new gestures. You will find out it at our first music show.
LJH: Not long ago, I saw him studying gesture wearing a sleeveless shirt.  I feel hurtful for it because I can’t be much help of him.
JYH: When we did I’m a loner, I did a daring gesture without any practice and without fear. But it was a beginning. I feel burdened more and more. This is the most stressful time to prepare gestures. I even practiced in front of mirror.  I will study hard, and will show you a nice gesture at our first TV show.


Thank you.

SECRET TALK WITH CNBLUE

Boy Band CNBLUE is featured in ViVi Magazine and had an interview.

As we promised, we will post the translation of the interview once it is up, so you can now read the interview of CNBLUE in English below.

ViVi is monthly girl’s fashion magazine. CNBLUE received “ViVi dream prize” at GDA (Golden Disk Awards).
Q. What motivated you guys to start band?

• YH: When I was in a junior high school, I had a friend who was good at guitar. I asked him “please teach me”.
• JH: At first I was singing alone, but when I saw Eric Clapton-san, I thought I wanna play guitar. Besides, I saw Bon Jovi-san, I thought I wanna play as a band.
• JS: When I was in a junior high school, I saw Billy Sheehan-san, Mr.BIG bassist, and then I was into playing bass.
• MH: Since I saw MAROON5-san, US rock band. Vaguely I started playing drums though, when I saw QUEEN, Roger Taylor-san, I was into playing drums. I thought it’s cool to sing while playing drums.

Q. What’s the happiest episode when you guys got Japan major debut?

• YH: It is we could hold live concert at Yoyogi Gymnasium.
• MH: I was happy when I saw an AD track of our CD running in the city!

Q. What’s the difference between the music industry in Japan and Korea?

• YH: In Japan there’re lots of bands, “ippai“(many) bands exists even in ranking chart. There’re many dance groups in Korea.

Q. About “Where you are”, what’s the focal point do you guys want us to listen carefully?

• YH: I still choose chorus part. It’s filled with the song theme, “someone who got frustrated with his dream, stand up again”.

Q. Please let us know your impression when you got “ViVi Dream Prize”.

• YH: Of course we felt happy.
• MH: Among “ippai“ (many) artists, we are happy to get such a fine trophy.

Q. What do you have an impression about “ViVi”?

• MH: I have an image of magazine for cute girl. We can find ViVi often at Korea too, so I’m honored we can appear on such popular magazine.

Q. What song do you recommend for ViVi readers, who are in love?

• YH: “Love Light”, it’s in our Korea 2nd album “BLUELOVE”.

Q. What song do you often hear before sleep?

• JH: I often listen to blues. Like John Mayer-san or Eric Clapton-san.
• JS: Rachel Yamagata-san. because it’s quite songs.

Q. What song did you listen before coming here today?

• YH: Nothing. I was sleeping in a car.
• JH, JS: It’s “Where you are”.
• MH: I listened to ONE OK ROCK-san song.

Q. What Japanese song do you want to cover?

• JS: ONE OK ROCK-san song. Then, I want to cover L’Arc~en~Ciel-san “Driver’s High”.

Q. Where do you get an inspiration of composing?

• YH: From watching various dramas and movies.

Q. Please let me know an episode of song that you made recently.

• JH: My songs are almost ballads, but I wanna make a song that we can be excited during live, so I made “Get Away”. This is the first song that has such fast tempo.

Q. To whom do you reveal your song(s) first?

• JH: Members. They say “good song” tentatively, but I can know their real impression just from seeing the look in their faces.

Q. When did you compose your first song? / When did you start composing?

• JH: When I was in 2nd year of senior high school.

Q. What Japanese lyric was difficult to sing?

• JH: “sorezore” (*It’s in “In My Head” JH part) is hard to sing for example. Besides, English was also hard to pronounce for me. The lyrics of “In My Head” “I wanna” is different from Korean pronunciation, so I had a hard time.

Q. What’s the difference between live performance on the street and big venue?

• JH: I like small venue too. But I’m nervous at there, because the audience are near.

Q. What do you guys do before your live performance?

• JH: Shouts (yell). We say like “Let’s play and dedicate our life!”

Q. What animal can you compare to members on stage?

• MH: YH hyung is monkey because he runs around the stage. He runs too much. So, I’m worried about whether he can get back to his position (laugh). JH hyung is turtle because he often shrugs his neck while he is playing. JS is calf (child cow). He’s long leg, inner thigh standing, like calf.
• JS: MH is small bird.  His way of waving neck while playing drums, is like a small bird who get a food from his mother.

Q. What are you doing if you were not a member of CNBLUE.

• YH: I’m still a trainee of our office.
• JH: Athlete. I was doing Judo, I was going to go into high school as sports recommender.
• JS: College student studying photo, or model.
• MH: I think I’ll become a college student.

Q. What do you think CNBLUE will do 10 years after?

• YH: I wanna keep playing music.

Q. Please explain yourself in one word.

• YH: I have various faces. Like a chameleon (laugh).
• JH: Manly. I wanna be so!
• JS: “diverse”? Besides, I’m the youngest in CNBLUE, so I’m a mood maker (laugh).
• MH: I easily get worried. I’m always thinking of so many things.

Q. What’s your favorite girls’ fashion?

• YH: I like a girl who can choose her clothes according to “TPO“(time, place & occasion). If we’ll go outdoor, then should wear “rough” clothes for example.
• JH: I don’t care, because I’m not so interested in fashion. It’s enough if she wears the clothes that fit herself.
• JS: I like a girl who dresses cool on white sweater with skinny jeans.
• MH: I like simple one. Flashy is.. (I don’t like).

Q. What fashion item do you have the most?

• YH: Watch. Before I like ring, but I don’t like it now anymore. I don’t know why, because I got old?
• JH: ’80s British items? It’s like easy but cool.
• JS: I like black. 70% of my items are black.
• MH: Watch.

Q. What’s your favorite part of your face?

• YH: A mole in my left eye lower eyelid. In Korea, it is said that it’s not good to have a mole under eyes, but I like it.
• JH: Eh! Its eyes and white skin.
• JS: My answer is “none” though people around me said that I have good eyes or lips.
• MH: Honesty, nothing. I don’t like my small eyes. If I’m forced to say, skin.

Q. What something do you want the most now?

• YH: Nothing.
• JH: Guitar. I have a red one, then I wanna clean color one, like an emerald green.
• JS: New bass.
• MH: No matter what kind of one, I want a car because I can go anywhere.

Q. What stuff does you always carry with you?

• YH: Earphones. Using to listen to music or watch drama with iPad. If I have earphones, wherever I am I can immerse myself in it.
• JH: iPad. I’m surfing internet.
• JS: iPad. Watching Japanese drama and movies.
• MH: Wallet and iPad.

Q. Who do you like Japanese actress/star?

• YH: Aoi Yuu-san! She has good smile.
• JH: Aragaki Yui-san. I watched her drama, she so “kawaii desune~” (cute).
• JS: Takeuchi Yuko-san. I can’t forget my impression of drama “Pride”. I wanna marry with such lady.
• MH: Horikita maki-san. I knew her unexpectedly by magazine, I thought she’s “kawaii na~” (cute).

Q. What do you do when you wanna be relax?

• YH, JS, MH: sleep!
• JH: compose songs.

Q. What do you do always when you come to Japan?

• All: We necessarily eat gyodon and ramen.

Q. What’s your most favorite food in Japanese?

• YH: Ramen.
• JH, JS: Tebasaki.
• MH: Hamburg steak. Is it not Japanese food!?
• (*I think MH & JS answer should be reverse, maybe)

Q. What do you wanna do if you have a 1 week holiday?

• YH: I wanna go to “onsen“(hot springs).
• JH: “ippai netai”(I wanna sleep a lot).
• JS: I wanna go on a drive.
• MH: I wanna go to “onsen” and wanna “nonbiri” (relax).

Q. When do you feel the happiest?

• MH: When I’m playing live perform. Because I can enjoy it with fans!

Q. Who’s the most “moteru” (popular) guy in four?

• JS: Still YH hyung. “ikemen dakara” (because He’s handsome)(laugh).

Q. Who’s the most trained his body?

• YH: JH. His hobby is exercise.

Q. Who wakes up the most early?

• JH: JS and MH.

Q. Who stays up late the most?

• MH: YH hyung and JH hyung.

Q. Who eats a lot the most?

• JS: YH hyung and me.

Q. If you go on a date in Korea with Japanese girl, where will you go?

• YH: I was born in Busan, so I’ll go to 海雲台(haeundae). There’s a resort spot being develop these days, there’s lots of foreigners, fashionable place.
• JH: I was born in Busan too, then I’ll go to 松島(songdo) beach. That’s a beautiful sandy beach.
• JS: I’ll go on a driving date to 湖水(hosu) park located in 一山(ilsan), suburbs of Seoul.
• MH: Haneul park, located in World Cup park in Seoul. It’s in a high place, so the landscape is very beautiful.

Q. At the end, please say message to ViVI readers!

This time thanks for giving us ViVi Dream prize. We are happy that you love our music and performance. We’ll make an effort to play music and also fashion, so please support us!

Source ; dkpopnews