Marie Claire July 2016 Issue - BEAST Interview Not long ago, Junhyung posted on SNS a screen capture of the chat featuring the member’s hot response towards the new song. There’s even message of the members listening to the music 30 times. JH: I sent the members a mail on the song I’ve written asking for feedback and the members likes it. I think the most important factor while producing song is the feelings of the singer. Listening to the feelings of the singer, people will see the music coolly and listen to it well. With confidence and confirmation can one brings out a spectacular performance. More than having any special changes, we hope to put out a song emerging from the time we (BEAST) spent together. There’s nothing we can do as we age, however, the feelings and atmosphere among us has changed through the years of being on stage, we have featured these changes in the songs. YS: The colours of BEAST has been more affirmed. Honestly, BEAST’s music genre could not be determined by a word. However, thoughts like “Yes, BEAST has to do these type of music” will pop up. It will become the most BEAST-like music. In the idol world, to debut for more than 7 years is consider a long period of time. Compared to the music you first did, there’s definitely differences right? JH: At the start, we follow the direction of others and not ourselves. We have to follow suit even being swept along. As for now, compared to following the route pointed out by others, we’re working hard on grasping on the route the members and myself wish to take on. Rather than letting others seek for the answers while looking at us, we’re providing the answers. GK: When we first debut, we were young therefore there were more things that I was unsure than sure. Being led by others was a norm. Now, gaining with age, we can slowly disclose the true colours of us. The members has gained experienced through helping each other along the way. We are slowly disclosing that part of us. DW: Until 2 years back, we have always felt the burden when releasing any songs. We worry a lot on being able to attain 1st on music broadcast, will the public like it or not. Now, I don’t think about things befalling. It will be sufficient if we have fun practicing today right? DJ: I, on the other hand, worries a lot. I’m afraid that as the choices increases as compared to before, our probability gets lower. When I was younger, there isn’t anything to be afraid of, thus the courage of trying anything out. As my route is more or less fixed, I will constantly think of choices that could keep things down. However, when I’m doing activities in the name of BEAST rather than Yoon Dujun, it seems like I gain more courage and look tougher. YS: After debuting in the name of BEAST, the heart of wanting BEAST to do well gets greater and greater, thus I’m not afraid at all. The heart towards BEAST is uniform among us. However, as we take up different individual activities, it seems like we are slowly gaining more experience one by one. As I started on musical, I seek for success in being a musical actor. I sincerely hope that Dujunie, Gikwangie, Dongwoonie, Junhyungie will all do well in their own aspect. What does BEAST mean to each of you? GK: A resting area! DJ: Isn’t it too easy (an answer)? (laughs) GK: No, it’s not that. When having activities alone, we have to bear everything by ourselves, the burden is huge. We have to bear all responses, good or bad. We can share the load when we’re together, it puts my heart at ease. YS: A construction site! BEAST is a building the 5 of us built together. It can’t be done if I’m alone. DW: Give you a creative award. DJ: If I were to add onto what Gikwang said – when I’m working alone, at times when I trouble over things, or have to make a choice between two, if I’m with the members, it seems like the choice that I missed out on would surface. Also, we go by majority. We were able to stick by the rule of going by consensus since debut. Sticking by the rule, we concede even if the consensus turns out different from our choice. Next answer is by Dongwoon. You may hold high hopes as he reads a lot. (laughs) DW: We’re the roots that grasp onto the core. Because there’s BEAST as our core, we were able to outgrow ourselves. JH: Ah, I was about to say it’s to the extent of a ‘home’. More than fixing a word to it, it’s a comfort zone I seek for during unpleasant happenings or when I fall into a slump. It’s a place where my heart will feel at ease upon seeking help. No matter how many unpleasant happenings, joking around with the boys allow me to overlook it. Without realizing, I’ve became dependent on them. What’s the benchmark of a successful album? Does receiving 1st on music show makes it a success? YS: It doesn’t seem solely receiving 1st on music broadcasts meant success. A few years back when ‘Gangnam Style’ was a hit worldwide, we was put to compete 1st. Clearly, ‘Gangnam Style’ was a greater hit song, but we received 1st instead, that made me a little embarrassed. It’ll be great if our songs can become a hit song heard all over the world. A song everyone could sing to together. It's not easy for idols to last together for a very long period of time, as time pass by, it seems like you'll stress over the "end". DJ: 1-2 years back, I was troubled by such thoughts a lot. More than that, I wish to go on for a long long time with the fans who loved us. With the thinking of treating everyday as the final day, it seems like BEAST can last for a long period of time. GK: At age 28, it's an age where we get troubled a lot. We have yet to serve the country, popularity is transient and it's tough to remain unchanged over time. If I'm alone, it seems like I'll think a lot. Being with the members makes everything seems okay. YS: What's popularity? DJ: It's sea wave (laughs) YS: I like things as it is now. Doing the music we like to do, there isn't much burden. JH: I choose to think that the most beautiful period of BEAST has yet to arrive. It seems like the most beautiful period will come when the album releases. With that, let’s grasp onto it and not let it slip by. I have good feelings for the songs I produced for this album. I like it not because I wrote it, there are some weird trash-like songs, I’ll totally delete it. I will definitely not keep it if it doesn’t feel right. However, I self-praised myself for the songs in the album this time round. It seems like a really great period will come by, if it doesn’t there’s nothing much I can do. Have you imagined BEAST in the 30s? Or anything you wish to do before 20s passes by? DJ: Of course. Because we've to serve the country, I'm curious what changes will there be after returning. I think the most magnificent period happens in our 20s, it seems like there'll be more freedom when we're in our 30s. GK: It seems interesting and fun if either of us get married. I don't have the instinct to who will get married first. It might be a while from now or an immediate romance surfacing, we won't know. Before the end of my 20s, I hope to travel alone. Yoseob has went to Saipan Island alone. A while back, I went to film "The law of jungle", but had to return alone due to schedules, I like it even if it's for a short period. I transited twice, ate at the airport, I just like time spent like this with no particular reasons. DJ: I want to travel together with the members as 5, a holiday with just us. DW: To spend a month at home, not meeting anyone, not doing anything. DJ: Shortly after you'll contact us saying "Hyung, it's so boring". If you’re born again, will you choose to live as an idol? DJ: It seems like I have to think about it again. DW: If it could be assured of the popularity we have now? (laughs) DJ: Unconditioned like this? If I have to start from trainee days, I don’t think I can do it. The future is not bright, the competition is fierce. Although it is helpful to practice as a trainee, it seems like we learn more from mistakes made on stage than being a trainee. Do the members talk about the past when gathered together? YS: We do it a lot. In the past, we would easily have 20 trainees practicing in the same room. Now, the practice room has become a lot better. JH: When we were still trainee, there are times where we practice at home, or sleep at the sauna rooms. What type of life do you wish to lead in the future? The media industry is full of rumours, not knowing the future, and a place where a burning popularity dies down any time. DW: To live life protecting things I have to protect. More than dying down shortly after rising, I hope we could quietly go down. GK: I couldn’t remember the name, but recently there’s a pop singer that raised in level of popularity. Despite so, he/she still chose to remain in the small scene than to perform in big concerts. To stay rooted like this, he looks happy too. Even when I grow older, or has a lot of time passed by as compared to now, I hope to hold concert like this, to interact closely with fans, and live while working interestingly. BEAST, are you happy with things as it is now? YS: I am happy. Firstly, this dream job I wished for since trainee days has come true. As I’m taking on this job, there are times where I couldn’t sleep, there are tough times, and there are also things that made me displeased. However, I was able to live life while doing a job I’ve dreamt of. That reason itself, makes it a happy job. GK: It’s the same for me. I just hope that my injured arm could recover soon. DJ: I’m happy. “I want to be an artiste” is a vague dream I dreamt of. I didn’t went through any deep thoughts before choosing this road. However, if I’m given a chance to make the choice again, I’m not sure if I would have made the same choice. More than saying I came into this road with confidence, it’s more appropriate to say I was led into this road. Fortunately, I was able to get to where I am today with good luck. DW: My family is happy; to be able to work together with the members, I’m happy; to have fans who awaits for our album, I’m happy too. JH: My father always tell me “To be free from hunger, to do something I wish to do, is true happiness”. When I was young, I told myself, even if I have to undergo hunger, I will complete what I wish to do. Now, to be able to freely do what I want to do, to be able to live this way, I am happy. I am confident that I can continue doing my work without feeling sick of it in the future. Scan of article credits to: FLYSOHIGH ; English translations credits to: @yndjnx | 2016.06.23 21:38 목록 크게 (may contain inaccuracies)
