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CN Blue in Spur Magazine December Issue 2011
CNBLUE IMPACT
Jumping out of Korea, CNBLUE finally made the major debut. They have already gained the popularity. The backbone of their sound is their experiences as indie band in Japan, such as performance on streets. The four members talked about their days of hardship and their passion for music.
MinHyuk: “I was learning the classical music, taking piano and flute lessons since I was little. But when I ‘met’ rock music in junior high school, my world drastically changed.”
JungShin: “What triggered me to start playing bass was when I watched the DVD of Mr. BIG that I borrowed in junior high school.”
YongHwa: “Whether when the audiences are small in number, like those who gathered to our first ever street live performance or when the 15,000 audiences gathered at Yokohama Arena, my pleasure never changes. As long as there are audiences that come to listen to our music, that is enough to make us happy.”
JongHyun: “When I was a student, I often sang L’Arc-en-Ciel’s song in karaoke bar. Mr. Children, BUMP OF CHICKEN… I often listen to Japanese music even now.”
In Korea, there are few practice studios and clubs, and even if there are, they are only in specific towns. The situation is hard for band activities. That is why most youth who want to do music become singers or dancers. Despite that situation, CNBLUE has been opening up the Korean band scene. Before their debut, they came to Japan for knight-errantry (musha shugyou) because the band culture is more popular in Japan than in Korea. Surprisingly they performed many street lives in Harajuku and at Yoyogi Park.
JongHyun: “In Japan, our poor living condition was very hard. At that time, we didn’t even have money for a haircut. All of us were long-haired (laugh).”
JungShin: “We always drink tap water, and juice was luxury item. When we bought juice, we desperately looked for vending machines that sold one for 100 yen, not for 120 yen.”
MinHyuk: “When our mothers sent kimchi to us from Korea, I was so happy and I was almost crying.”
I heard you have experiences that you distributed flyers under burning sun and sometimes guys with pompadour hair got mad at you about where to perform, and also you performed on streets with no audience. Many experiences like that.
YongHwa: “But, we were happy just to do the live performances. Those experiences support our sound and performance on stage today.”
They talked about their hard time as “usual experience that every band has,” and have walked step by step on their own feet. In that regard, it all started to gather attention as “the band that a boy acted as ShinWoo belongs” when YongHwa appeared in “You’re Beautiful”. Did it make them confused?
YongHwa: “To be honest, when we faced the situation that the audience increased rapidly only because of a one single drama, I felt lonely and wondered ‘what we had been doing by now.’ However, there is also the fact that many people started listening to our music because of that drama. Now I think it was really a good opportunity for me to have acted, from the bottom of my heart.”
Once they only had ten audiences when they performed street lives, now they have many enough audiences to fill the Yokohama Arena. As for Shibuya, where they were walking around with holding instruments at that time (pre-debut), “Recently we visited there after a long interval and we were surprised to get so much attention,” they told us with laugh.
JongHyun: “I am very pleased to be popular, but the most important thing is to keep making one sound as four. What we need is the “serious attitude toward the music” and “the bond”. We live together in one house that has also helped to deepen the bond.”
(About their room)
YongHwa has the largest room in their house as the privilege of being the oldest. But he said “my room is very small because there are a lot of equipments”.
MinHyuk lives in the cleanest room of their house, according to the members. He is clean-freak and well-organized.
JongHyun lived in Kyoto for 5 years, from 4 to 8 years old (Korean age) “But, I don’t have much memories then. What I only remember is that trams that were running.”
JungShin’s room is full of warm interiors and is also the members’ relaxing room. “I get bothered by someone sleeping in my room without asking. If I find someone sleeping in my room, I’d say “get out” soon, though (laugh).”
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Edited by: fizzy+CNBLove @ cnbluestorm
CN Blue’s Interview in Spur Magazine
CNBLUE IMPACT
Jumping out of Korea, CNBLUE finally made the major debut. They have already gained the popularity. The backbone of their sound is their experiences as indie band in Japan, such as performance on streets. The four members talked about their days of hardship and their passion for music.
MinHyuk: “I was learning the classical music, taking piano and flute lessons since I was little. But when I ‘met’ rock music in junior high school, my world drastically changed.”
JungShin: “What triggered me to start playing bass was when I watched the DVD of Mr. BIG that I borrowed in junior high school.”
YongHwa: “Whether when the audiences are small in number, like those who gathered to our first ever street live performance or when the 15,000 audiences gathered at Yokohama Arena, my pleasure never changes. As long as there are audiences that come to listen to our music, that is enough to make us happy.”
JongHyun: “When I was a student, I often sang L’Arc-en-Ciel’s song in karaoke bar. Mr. Children, BUMP OF CHICKEN… I often listen to Japanese music even now.”
In Korea, there are few practice studios and clubs, and even if there are, they are only in specific towns. The situation is hard for band activities. That is why most youth who want to do music become singers or dancers. Despite that situation, CNBLUE has been opening up the Korean band scene. Before their debut, they came to Japan for knight-errantry (musha shugyou) because the band culture is more popular in Japan than in Korea. Surprisingly they performed many street lives in Harajuku and at Yoyogi Park.
JongHyun: “In Japan, our poor living condition was very hard. At that time, we didn’t even have money for a haircut. All of us were long-haired (laugh).”
JungShin: “We always drink tap water, and juice was luxury item. When we bought juice, we desperately looked for vending machines that sold one for 100 yen, not for 120 yen.”
MinHyuk: “When our mothers sent kimchi to us from Korea, I was so happy and I was almost crying.”
I heard you have experiences that you distributed flyers under burning sun and sometimes guys with pompadour hair got mad at you about where to perform, and also you performed on streets with no audience. Many experiences like that.
YongHwa: “But, we were happy just to do the live performances. Those experiences support our sound and performance on stage today.”
They talked about their hard time as “usual experience that every band has,” and have walked step by step on their own feet. In that regard, it all started to gather attention as “the band that a boy acted as ShinWoo belongs” when YongHwa appeared in “You’re Beautiful”. Did it make them confused?
YongHwa: “To be honest, when we faced the situation that the audience increased rapidly only because of a one single drama, I felt lonely and wondered ‘what we had been doing by now.’ However, there is also the fact that many people started listening to our music because of that drama. Now I think it was really a good opportunity for me to have acted, from the bottom of my heart.”
Once they only had ten audiences when they performed street lives, now they have many enough audiences to fill the Yokohama Arena. As for Shibuya, where they were walking around with holding instruments at that time (pre-debut), “Recently we visited there after a long interval and we were surprised to get so much attention,” they told us with laugh.
JongHyun: “I am very pleased to be popular, but the most important thing is to keep making one sound as four. What we need is the “serious attitude toward the music” and “the bond”. We live together in one house that has also helped to deepen the bond.”
(About their room)
YongHwa has the largest room in their house as the privilege of being the oldest. But he said “my room is very small because there are a lot of equipments”.
MinHyuk lives in the cleanest room of their house, according to the members. He is clean-freak and well-organized.
JongHyun lived in Kyoto for 5 years, from 4 to 8 years old (Korean age) “But, I don’t have much memories then. What I only remember is that trams that were running.”
JungShin’s room is full of warm interiors and is also the members’ relaxing room. “I get bothered by someone sleeping in my room without asking. If I find someone sleeping in my room, I’d say “get out” soon, though (laugh).”
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Scans by: @CNBurningHARU
Re-uploaded by: fizzy @ cnbluestorm
Translated by: T @ cnbluestorm
Edited by: fizzy+CNBLove @ cnbluestorm
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JYJ in French Magazine
Meeting with JYJ
With JYJ coming to Europe, we couldn’t miss such an opportunity to miss these important icons of K-pop. It’s to Barcelona that we went to meet Yoochun, Jaejoong and Junsu. So here is a double-page specially in their honor.
Thanks: Alexandra B, Alex P, Open Music, JYJ
After the SM Entertainment concert in Paris, it’s Spain and Germany’s turn to receive korean idols with JYJ’s European tour. A Kpop Life Mag’s kick-ass team went to Barcelona to meet the group.
We arrived on Friday, 24 hours before the concert, to meet with JYJ before rabble, and there’s already fans queuing in front of the venue! Despite the rain, they gathered in front of the door, patiently waiting to see their idols. Some have spent 2 nights, litterally camping on the ground, in order to get the best spots and to try to get in contact with the group before the concert.
After having gone through several check points, we finally could get our press passes, real key, and we can meet JYJ. The atmosphere is cozy and the boys appear, charming even though a bit tired, wearing simple and classy suits. Junsu is the most talkative one, giving us a lot of smiles and staying really attentive despite a dissuading language barrier.
A lot of korean journalists came, and most questions are related to JYJ and Spain.
The concert:
The concert is a total success regarding the energy and the voices of JYJ, and the atmosphere in the crowd (as well as among the artists!). A see of red lighsticks put the place on fire.
There’s however a fly in the ointment regarding the seating chart of the venue. “The VIPs were far and really on the side, we went in the seating area”, french fans told us.
French fans in Barcelona:
The concert was in Barcelona, but it didn’t prevent french fans to make the trip to meet their idols.
Thanks to those who accepted to be taken in pictures for their good mood and their energy.
Source: Kpop Life Nov/Dec issue
Translation + scans by: JYJinEurope
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