The Official Kim Jin Woo Thread

harootony · September 25, 2014

[HQ] 140923 WINNER 1st Japan Tour - Zepp Sapporo

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[HQ] 140830 YG Family concert in Shanghai

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harootony · September 26, 2014

[PHOTO | MAGAZINE] IZE Magazine

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harootony · September 26, 2014

[FANCAFE] Update for Jinwoo's birthday

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harootony · September 27, 2014

[HQ] 140925 M! Countdown Begins

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harootony · September 27, 2014

[MAGAZINE] IZE Korean Magazine Interview

Jinwoo interview

Q. You took a lot of interest in todayâ€™s photoshoot. You monitored the photos very closely during the shoot.

Jinwoo: Yesterday, after the internet live broadcast, there were more schedules so I couldnâ€™t sleep a lot. Because of that, I was worried about the photos and I wanted to retake photos until they looked perfect.

Q. Because your Japan promotions paralleled Korean promotions, you must have been happy to meet fans through this opportunity instead of through concerts.

Jinwoo: It was really fascinating how they responded through the live stream. (laughs) Usually, I donâ€™t look at reactions on the internet. I just noticed that the amount of people waiting for us at the airport was increasing and that we sometimes trend on search rankings? Through those small things, I feel that we are receiving a lot of love.

Q. You must be tired because of your tight schedule after debuting.

Jinwoo: Because of that, the members try to raise the tension occasionally. As a given, Mino is a mood-maker and heâ€™s really good at that. I donâ€™t try to be funny but after saying a few words, the members end up laughing really hard so itâ€™s fascinating (laughs). Even if itâ€™s not work, I try to take care of the members. Since thereâ€™s an age gap between me and the members, if I was scary, it would have been hard for the members to approach me but since I am a comfortable hyung, I think we get a long well. The kids often jokes and pull pranks annoyingly but I like all of that. Seunghoon especially plays a lot of those jokes/pranks so itâ€™s really funny.

Q. Have you become less nervous after debuting?

Jinwoo: In a difficult situation, Iâ€™ve started to think more freely. In the past, when one trainee left, I cried a lot. But after someone left, a new member entered and since this process repeated, I donâ€™t cry anymore. â€œOh, they just left againâ€. Itâ€™s sort of like that (laughs). Iâ€™m starting to be more used to it now.

Q. We can feel that you are comfortable while you are on stage and in somewhat serious situations.

Jinwoo: Iâ€™m the type of person that gets nervous a lot so I thought about how to relieve that often. Before going on stage, no matter what method I used, I still got nervous. But, after standing on the stage at Big Bangâ€™s dome tour and 2NE1â€™s concert stage, I realized it.

Once I sing and dance on stage, my nervousness disappears. After that, Iâ€™ve had less pressure.

Q. Did you gain confidence through breakthroughs such as music show wins and placing 2nd on the Oricon chart?

Jinwoo: Regarding things like that, Iâ€™m still very scared. As soon as we debuted, we reached #1 on music shows and music charts really quickly, but weâ€™re still rookies. Our accomplishments are good, but I donâ€™t know what to say. The next time we comeback, I wonder if weâ€™ll still have this response. The final answer is something that canâ€™t be answered by anyone. Because of that, I get nervous about it.

Q. How do you get rid of that anxiety?

Jinwoo: I donâ€™t talk to anyone and stay in my room alone. Because it makes me depressed. Because of things like that, I am sorry to the members. Usually, I am a hyung with a big heart (laughs) but I become sensitive because of little things so there have been times when I got mad over things that donâ€™t matter. When I was a trainee, I was like that too, but I start to become like that without me even knowing.

Q: Is it because you are strict towards yourself?

Jinwoo: Yes. When I canâ€™t show what I want to do well, I get stressed. You can call me a perfectionist but I donâ€™t think thatâ€™s a good thing.

Q. Because you and your team want to do a lot of things, if you had to say thereâ€™s a final goal, what would that be?

Jinwoo: First off, since weâ€™re babies, thereâ€™s a lot of things we want to do. Among those things, the thing we want to do the most is when people say â€œWINNERâ€, people will picture us. We want to create a unique color. Not only in Korea, but we want to create music that will extend to the whole world. Itâ€™s a huge dream, but dreams can come true.

Q. Do you any words of praise to yourself as someone who ran without resting?

Jinwoo: First off, Iâ€™m thankful for surviving until the end. Iâ€™m thankful for not sleeping a lot. I was able to practice a lot because of that. Lastly, Iâ€™m 24 but Iâ€™m thankful for not getting too old (laughs) Iâ€™m most thankful for that.

Source: ize korea via vitamino

Translations by: @YG_WINNER, timthemine, themYGboys