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[TRANS] VOGUE GIRL JUNE ISSUE WOOYOUNG INTERVIEW

Wooyoung is going to change. Towards different image, towards better direction.

CHANGE MY WORLD

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VOGUE GIRL (thereafter V.G.): I didn’t know it would rain this much all of a sudden. It’s a pity we couldn’t take the best last shot (we couldn’t carry out a photo shoot on top of a car hood due to bad weather conditions).

Wooyoung: Me too. But it’s okay. I liked everything today. I’m not the type to force one-self to think positively in a complicated situation. However, today the atmosphere of this place, the unexpectedly gloomy sky and even the rain has its own charm as well!

 

V.G.: First off, I’m grateful you suggested the idea for this pictorial on your own. Perhaps you’re the type with good planning skills? I wonder what pushed you into taking direction for this kind of scene.

Wooyoung: You know I have almost 7 years of working experience as well. So I grew to think that it is meaningful for my thoughts on pictorial to be reflected as well. I thought it would be great to make use of this opportunity and try out the scenes I have wanted to do at least once. After I actively suggest some ideas, I don’t keep on talking about that on the set; I’m the type to leave up the rest to the staff completely, because these are the people who in that sphere are going to choose an even better shot than me.

V.G.: There’s a training time in life. If you keep on repeating things you’ve once attempted with only vague idea in mind, then they gradually get refined. Preferences become clear, and I think it’s time that the personal colour of a person named Wooyoung gets deeper.

Wooyoung: The most interesting thing is making up a fresh idea. There’s something all the members of our group worry about together when we prepare a new album. What’s something that others haven’t done yet? Whenever we bring something like that up the stage we get excited. I have no will or wish to go out of my way for a solo position, but it is true that personal growth has a considerable influence on team upgrade. It’s not only about me; all of us are developing further.

V.G.: I believe that the growth will help you draw a much bigger picture than now.

Wooyoung: Because of that I assign an important meaning to the word “styleâ€. When you’re doing music singing, composing, writing lyrics, performance aren’t everything. The way I see it, what kind of clothes you wear at a particular place, what kind of pose and motions you choose, what kind of atmosphere you’re trying to make – all of that is music.

V.G.: I think that the music you enjoy listening to and the music you make might be different.

Wooyoung: I listen to all types of music, to the point it would be hard to mention it all one by one. Recently I got into a duo called Rhye. It’s a duo that consists of male musicians from Denmark and Canada, but the vocal has a specific androgynous appeal. It’s a good music to listen to on a rainy day like this. But that is just the music I like. The music I make has to communicate with the fans. So, it seems like I should be really good at it (laughs)? It sounds good when you just say it, but once you hit the obstacle called music there is a lot to practice. Creating something is really painful.

V.G.: Have you ever been influenced by a work of art?

Wooyoung: If you watch the movie “Billy Elliotâ€, the child Billy lives in a small village. There’s no fierce competition, but he’s working hard on his own. That is so good that in the end he’s flying alone. When I watched that, I thought “Let’s try do something like thatâ€. I sometimes watch that movie these days as well.

V.G.: I think men change their values towards life several times due to various reasons.

Wooyoung: I’m definitely like that lately. Actually, the reason why I was so active about taking this opportunity was that I wanted to have a proper interview at least once as well. I was also curious about what I personally want to talk about. Before that I just liked big stage. I was happy when a lot of people acknowledged me. However, now I could be happy just by dancing in front of an audience of 10 people.

I was lucky to have entered a company as big as JYP Entertainment, but it was just a beginning. In order to survive as an idol, you have to go through a very hard and painful process. When I look back at what I’ve gone through yet again I realize how precious the things I have now are. I didn’t just come like that up to this very moment, and when I think of future I feel fear that’s not exactly like fear.

Whenever we prepare for a stage, I ask myself “Will I be able to stand on this stage again?â€. Questions like “Can I touch the hearts of this big audience?â€, “Can I show a great performance in front of these people?â€, “Can I display a perfect dance performance today?â€. There are sometimes scary times, so it’s really even more precious. Everything. As the time goes by, I often think that we can’t just do things. If there’s a time in the future when I sing on my own, I want to perform at a very small place. In a place where your voice can be heard well without a microphone, a performance with a band or with a piano. I think I would be very happy.

V.G.: What about now? Are you happy?

Wooyoung: A few years back, dancing alone would make me happy, but now I feel happiness in every moment. The fans might feel sad or hurt about this, but for the last year or two I was going to take a rest. To take a rest In order to show a proper next stage after a frantic last-ditch effort.

Actually, at one moment I got very anxious. When I asked for a word of advice from the seniors I know, they said that almost everyone goes through that after 6 years of activities. And they said that when the time comes you just have to do what you want. Grab a pencil and write something, grab a game console and play something, so in order to alleviate the pressure in my heart I grabbed a brush. (V.G.: Painting?) It’s really the first time I’m talking about this (laughs). I have been really interested in art design and the fine arts since I was a kid. My mind grew easy as I drew. After all, both music and drawing are things that have to express the inner me.

V.G.: I thought you had a cute character, but you’re a totally different from what I’ve expected.

Wooyoung: Everyone says that. I appeared on “Radio Star†recently, and the netizens were like “He matured up, so he’s a lost case†(laughs). The members know how serious I am. But I still wonder whether that is really necessary on (variety) shows. The aim of variety is laughter and energy. I think it’s important to do your best at the given situation. (V.G.: So what about the person displayed at MBC’s “We Got Married†TV show?) For the most part it’s similar to the real me. (V.G.: Have you ever been in a serious relationship?) Hmm, I wonder. I’ve seen that a lot in movies and dramas. When I see something like that, I still have my misgivings up till now whether I really could love someone to that extent. Do you know what I thought when I watched “Romeo & Julietâ€? “If the girl is that pretty can I also fall in love like thatâ€? (laughs) I also thought “Just for whom could I ever give my life awayâ€. If that’s the case, then I haven’t really loved anyone yet.

V.G.: Just like the life values, do the loves values change too?

Wooyoung: I used to give everything away like a fool before. Waiting until the very end, so it hurt a lot and was very hard, but as the time goes by, I’m thankful for it. After all, there are people who couldn’t have experienced even that kind of love. But as the time passes there comes a moment when you grow to love someone when you put your brain to work. You know it, right? Then you really miss that time when you could love someone innocently.

V.G.: Compared to the other members you basically have no dating rumours, why is that?

Wooyoung: I’m trying really hard not to make any trouble. (V.G.: The most important charming point to you is…?) Voice. I’m the type to make my opinion about the other person while having a conversation. I really don’t fall for someone at first sight. Even so, I take some time and make a careful decision on the relationship after close observation.

V.G.: The fans are eagerly waiting for 2PM news.

Wooyoung: The preparation is over. Everything’s ready. It should be out in summer, and I imagine we should cause a hot boom among the singers who are making their comebacks this year (laughs). Personally, it consists of really different tracks. Someday I will also greet you as an actor. By the way, when this pictorial is out, I think the fans will go crazy. They will be glad and will like it.

V.G.: Shall we go to an even distant future? What would a senior Wooyoung be like?

Wooyoung: I would be really grateful to live up to that age. I think I would be looking at a very big mirror in my house. I think I would be listening to some loud music while peeking at my wrinkled face. Not sure about the expression. I guess it will depend on how I will have lived my life.

Transcription: MATLEJANG & Woogle

Kor-Eng: Egle @ 2pmalways

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VOGUE GIRL JUNE 2014

 

Wooyoung's going to change, through a better image, to a better direction.

 

 

 

CHANGE MY WORLD

 

VOGUE GIRL (VG) : We didn't know that it'd be raining this much. It's such a shame that we couldn't take the last cuts we supposed to take.

Wooyoung (WY): I feel the same way too, but that's okay. Generally, today was nice. I'm not the type who like to force things to happen according to my own please in such an unfavorable situation anyway. But regarding the mood of this place, even if the sky were suddenly cloudy and we got wet by rain, I feel so good!

 

 

VG : First of all, we'd like to thank you for proposing this idea first. You're a person who originally have a great planning ability,right ? We're curious on how you could come up with such a scene.

WY: I've been having those experiences these past seven years. Like being featured in photoshoots are actually influencing myself (with such great ideas). It's great to have this kind of opportunity especially when you have so many scenes (/ideas) you want to try. Actively proposing the idea, but I'm not the type who controls everything at the set, I'm more the type who entrust it to the staff. Because they're the talented people who are chosen because they're the best at their field, right.

 

 

VG : As we live, there must be a training period. It will slowly turn you from a vaguely-oriented person to a well-oriented person as you keep doing the assigned trainings. Even your taste becomes vivid, we wonder if the training also helps you bring out your stronger true own color.

WY: The most interesting part is how you craft new ideas. When we're preparing new albums we members always reminding each other because we always have things to worry about. What are the things that others haven't done ? was the thing I always think. But then when we come up to the stage, miracle happens.

Not that I try to rely myself more as a soloist or have more greed to do solo, but the truth is, the growth of my own power contributes to the team's upgrade just as much. And in the end it's not just me who's being improved but also the whole team too.

 

 

VG : We believe that those improvements will help you to 'draw an even bigger picture' than now.

WY: Based on that meaning, I endow the words 'style' with an even bigger meaning. For me, doing music isn't just merely about singing, composing, writing lyrics, or playing instruments. It also means you have to think about where you sing, what to wear, what pose you'll do, what mood you want to build. According to my opinion, that's what music is.

 

 

VG : Is there any possibilities that the music you enjoy the most is actually different with the kind of music you're doing?

WY: Being in different various situations in life, you couldn't help listening to various genres of music as well. Lately I'm so into this duet group called 'Rhye'. They're a duet group from Denmark & Canada. It's so nice to listen to them on a rainy day like this. But that's just the music that I like. The music that I do, in fact, has to be the music that connects with fans.

 

 

VG : Have you ever been influenced by a work of art (like movie) ?

WY: If you watch the movie <Billy Elliot>, you know that little Billy lives in a small village. He's trying so hard all alone despite the hardships he's been through. While watching the movie, I keep saying to myself that 'Whatever happens, I should try to be like that too'. I still watch this movie a lot even till now.

 

 

VG : There must be some periods that makes a guy change their values of life several times, right?

WY: I am most certainly like that. To be honest, because I want to know how it feels like to get involved in something actively and even do a proper interview like this. I myself even curious about what stories and answers I'm going to say. Back then, I liked (being an idol) because of the big stage. It was such a happy thing to experience, for having people knowing you as an idol. I was so lucky to be a part of such a big company like JYP, but then the (Wooyoung that you know now) was merely just nothing at the start. Living as an idol is really hard and you have to get through all the painful package within it. That's why If I look back to the past, I come to sense that what I have now is just so precious. I come here not for nothing, but if I think about the future, of course I also have a lot of fears. Like everytime I prepare myself for a performance, I always wonder to myself 'Will I ever be able to stand up at this stage again?', 'Will I be able to impress all these crowds?','Can I really showcase my great performance in front of all these people?', 'Can I show my perfect dancing skills in front of them today too?' all those kind of questions. It's still such a horror for me too sometimes, but then again, that's what makes it even a more precious thing worth treasuring. Everything. The more time goes by, the more I feel like I shouldn't just do (these idol stuff) recklessly. In the future, if I had a chance to sing just alone, I want to do it in a very small space. A small space where your voice would still be heard even if you don't use any mic at all, accompanied by a small band or just piano. It would be great.

 

 

VG : What about now ? Are you happy ?

WY: Back then I only feel happiness when I dance but now, with every moment of my life, I feel happiness all over. And even though the fans might be sad when they hear about this, but recently I myself really wanted to take a rest for 1-2 year. I want to rest in order to be able to properly reach the next level that I want to reach. But the truth is, one moment, without I even know it, I start to feel uncomfortable and uneasy regarding that stuff. And then I went to my closest sunbaes, seeking for counseling, and they did say that for a person who've been working in this industry for about six years, it is normal for me to have such thoughts. But then again, that time it was just my own thing (and I keep it from everyone else). That's why during leisure time I often do the things I love, if I grab my pencil then I start to draw, If I grab the game machine then I start to play games, and that way I start to be able to reduce the pressure I've been feeling.

VG : Drawings?

WY: This is really the first time I talk about this (laughs). Ever since I was a kid, I really like things related with designing and arts. That's why it makes my heart lighter when I do that. Music and arts, they both help me express myself better.

 

 

VG : We originally thought that you're a person with cute personality but turns out you're actually way so different with what we thought.

WY: Everyone says so. Recently, when I appeared at 'Radio Star', netizens said so. The members of course know my serious side. But for the sake of variety shows, I think I also need all those cutesy. Because the main purpose of variety itself is to make people laugh and healing, right. And I think it is necessary for me to do my best in a given situation like that.

VG : And then what about the image that you show on MBC We Got Married ?

WY: To be honest, that image is similar with my real life image.

VG : Have you ever experienced a true love ?

WY: Hmm, let's see.. Of course I've seen so many times in movies or dramas. Watching all of that, I'm still wondering will there be a person who would love me just as much as that. Do you know what comes to my mind when I watched <Romeo & Juliet> 'If my girlfriend is that pretty, will I be able to love her that much (laughs)? A mere guy like me, am I a guy who really could sacrifice his life for someone (like Romeo did)' I once thought about that. And frankly speaking, if that really happens to me, I still don't know if I'll be able to do it or not.

 

 

VG : As your value of life gradually changes, is the same thing happen to the way you see love too ?

WY: Back in the past, I gave my everything just like a fool. Waiting till the end, and that's why I was hurting so bad, but as time goes by, because of that I feel so grateful. Because there are still people out there who couldn't experience that kind of love. Once time flies, there will come the timing for you to fall in love. You know that right? (Even if sometimes) I still greatly miss those days. The days where I can be so innocently in love.

 

 

VG : Compared to the other members, you seem like the person who's passionate about love the least. Why is it ?

WY: Because I'm trying hard not to make it as a source to stir up problems.

VG : What's your most important charm point ?

WY: My voice. I'm a person who can really interpret what kind of person I'm talking to through conversation. There's almost nothing like fall in love at the first sight in my dictionary. I'm a type of person who prudently build relationship based on how we spend time together.

 

 

VG : The fans are waiting for 2PM (comeback) news.

WY: The preparations are all done. Everything's set. We will release it around summer.

And in my case, I've been involved in various works. And maybe I'll see you later through an acting job someday.

By the way, once this edition comes out, I'm pretty sure that the fans will be freaking out about this. Because they're gonnalove it.

 

 

VG : Can we talk a little bit about future ? What would the old-aged Wooyoung be like ?

WY: If I can really live that long, I'm gonna be so thankful. I'll probably stare at a very big mirror at my house. Listening to loud music while looking to my wrinkled old face. And the expression would be.. well it may be different depends on how I live my life at that time.

 

 

CREDITS:

 

Korean transcript by @MATLEJANG

English translations by velvetminuette @ Only-Woo!

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I remember this video in his answer about cuteness! :)

 

 

his answers are really mature, it's different from his cute and fun image ♥

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sooooo it's awards season! let's post new pics of woo that we want for a badge!

 

 

Also, I need to update the OP with R.O.S.E album info, anybody want to help? :D

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these might not fit the criteria

 

 

wait a sec is that first pic nichkhun?

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The rest of the pics from this Ceci photoshoot can be found here (but I don't think they fit criteria): http://omonatheydidnt.livejournal.com/13970155.html

 

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The rest of the pics from this Ceci photoshoot can be found here (but I don't think they fit criteria): http://omonatheydidnt.livejournal.com/13970155.html

 

What's the criteria Paul?

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What's the criteria Paul?

Going to answer for him~

For side profiles, both eyes must be visible.

Face must not be obstructed by shadows.

At least one eye must be open.

There should be nothing that hides any facial features.

And the other usual stuff, like it needs to be HD and can't be overly exposed etc...

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Going to answer for him~

For side profiles, both eyes must be visible.

Face must not be obstructed by shadows.

At least one eye must be open.

There should be nothing that hides any facial features.

And the other usual stuff, like it needs to be HD and can't be overly exposed etc...

 

Thanks! :)

 

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How about this?

 

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