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Mydol Episode 1: You can view the whole episodes here! http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UU3u6rTPSzjDI7GGdf40fMCw

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A New idol group presented by Jellyfish Entertainment VIXX!! Check out Ravi's Graffiti skill!!  VIXX rapper Ravi draw ROVIX :)

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[ANN] Our New Twitter!

Hello VIXX fans, 

I would like to announce that our old twitter account gotten suspended, so I like to say that we have moved to a new one @_VIXXINTL! Please spread the word to various k-pop places! <3

With much love,

VIXX International Staff Team

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[NEWS] 120605 [VIXX Relay Interview⑤]Ken, 'Entertainer-dol' dislikes his modifier... don't call me 'Korean cow-dol'!

가끔은 '매치가 된다'는 말이 서운하게 들릴 때가 있다. 첫 인상만으로 한 사람의 대략적인 그림을 그릴 수 있다는 건 어딘가 내 자신이 상대방에게 간파된 느낌이다. '그게 어때서?'라고 반문할 수 있지만 약간 과장하자면 '내가 그렇게 단순해 보이나?'라는 생각도 든다. 

데뷔 '3주차' 신인 아이돌그룹 빅스(VIXX)의 켄(Ken)은 이런 맥락에서 늘 기대 이상을 주는 멤버로 통할 듯하다. 표정만 봤을 땐 마냥 개구쟁이 같고 목소리를 같이 들었을 땐 4차원 소년의 매력을 드러낸다. 

여기에 타이틀곡 '슈퍼히어로(SUPER HERO)'의 멜로디가 얹히면 소속사 선배 성시경 박효신 서인국을 이을 보컬리스트로서의 역량도 확인된다. 화제가 된 '오토바이 댄스'를 추는 모습도 매력적이다. 머리부터 꼬리까지 버릴 게 없다는 '한우'에 비유되는 우스갯소리도 그래서 나왔다.

"주목 받는 걸 좋아하냐고요? 싫어하는 사람도 있나요.(웃음) 누구나 사랑 받고 싶은 마음이 있잖아요. 저에게 관심 가져주면 감사하죠."

켄의 말에 살짝 표정이 굳은 레오(Leo). 몇 개월을 함께 같은 숙소에서 생활을 했지만 켄의 앙탈은 언제 봐도 받아주기 힘들다는 눈치였다. 그러고 보니 켄은 6명의 멤버가 일렬로 앉아있는 와중에도 유독 몸을 앞으로 뺐다. MBC 예능프로그램 '무한도전'의 멤버 정준하가 늘 자기 자리보다 한 발짝 앞에 서는 탓에 다른 멤버들에게 구박받는 그런 캐릭터와 닮아 보였다.

"위로 형 두 명이 있는데 저랑 안 놀아줬어요. 그래서 제가 애정결핍일까요?(웃음) 장난 치는 걸 워낙 좋아했어요. 제가 하는 말에 사람들이 반응해주면 희열이 느껴지기도 하고요."

팀에 '예능 담당'을 정한다면 켄이 적임자일 듯 했다. '슈퍼히어로'를 미리 듣지 못하고 인터뷰실에 들어온 사람들을 위해 즉석에서 노래 한 소절을 불러줬다. 말 장난부터 돌발 표정까지 스스로를 가만두는 법도 없었다. "엔터테이너가 숙명처럼 보인다"는 말에 "에이~ 숙명은 가수지!"라며 웃었다.

"어려서부터 계속 노래를 불렀어요. 요즘 유행하는 오디션프로그램에 나간 적은 없지만 가요제에 꾸준히 나갔었거든요. 발라드를 주로 불렀는데 항상 상위권으로 입상했고요. 그렇게 작은 경험이 쌓이면서 제 무의식 속에 '가수가 되자'는 생각이 깔려있었던 것 같아요."

일찌감치 무대 위에서 노래하는 켄을 보고 '떡잎'을 알아본 사람도 많았다. 이 중에는 켄에게 반해 가수의 꿈을 키웠다는 사람도 있다. 가족보다도 살 비비는 시간이 많은 빅스의 멤버 홍빈이 주인공이다.

"소속사에 처음 들어왔을 때 홍빈이가 '우리 어디서 본 적 있지 않나'고 묻더라고요. 기억을 되짚어보니 홍빈이네 고등학교 축제에 제가 초대된 적이 있더라고요. 그때 춤추고 노래하는 아마추어 팀에서 활동했는데 그 모습을 홍빈이가 좋게 봐줬대요."

사람을 즐겁게 하는 일이건, 노래를 잘 하는 일이건 무조건 '될 때까지 하자'는 철칙을 가지고 있는 켄. 고등학교 축제 무대 위 아마추어에서 각종 음악프로그램에 출연하는 프로가 된 것도 그만의 '긍정적인 오기' 덕분이었다.

"좋자고 노력하는 거잖아요. 실패를 거듭해도 어쨌든 성공하기 위한 과정이니까요. 저희의 노래를 모든 사람들이 알고, 저희의 노래가 모든 음원차트 1위에 오르려면 아직 먼 길을 더 가야 해요. 그래도 '슈퍼히어로'로 데뷔하고 활동 중인 지금이 정말 행복하죠. 지금까지는 저 혼자 '될 때까지 한다'고 욕심을 부렸지만 이젠 팀이니까 의지도 하고 힘도 돼 주면서 성장해가야겠죠?"

The rookie idol group that has debuted for 3 weeks, VIXX's Ken in this context passes the meaning as a member who always gives you anticipation. Whenever only his expressions are seen, whenever his forever seemingly mischievous voice is heard, this 4D youth's charm is shown.

While digesting the title song 'Super Hero's melody their capabilities of a vocalist have been verified by company sunbaes like Sung Si Kyung, Park Hyo Shin, and Seo In Guk. Their image of dancing their trendy 'motorcycle dance' is also charismatic. From head to toe, compared to the 'native Korean cow' that has nothing that is expendable, a joke was made like that.

"Is it nice to receive attention? There are also people who hate it. (laughs) Everyone has the desire to be loved. If you have interest in me thank you."

Leo whose expression slightly stiffened to Ken's words. Although they lived together for a few months in the dorm, whenever he experiences Ken's whining, he gave a look of having a hard time. Come to think of it, although the 6 members are seated in a single file line, Ken was disengaged towards the front. He seemed similar to MBC entertainment program 'Infinite Challenge's Jung Ju Ha's character of being abused by other members, who always had one foot situated in front of his seat. 

"There are two hyungs above me but they don't play with me. So am I love-deprived? (laughs) I naturally love to play pranks. If people react to my words, I feel pleasure." 

If we were to decide on the one 'responsible for entertainment' within the team, it seems like Ken would fit this role. For those who entered the interview room without listening to 'Super Hero' beforehand, he sang a measure of the song on the spot. From his jokes up to his unexpected expressions, he has no way of keeping it to himself. To the words "It's your destiny to be an entertainer" he laughed and said "Ey~ my destiny is to be a singer!"

"From when I was young I continued singing. Although I haven't appeared on the recently popular audition programs, I've steadily come out at a song festival. I mostly sang ballads but I won a pretty high place. While gaining small experiences like that, my subconscious was buried with thoughts of 'Let's become a singer'. 

There are also many people that see the Ken who sang rather early on stage and recognize him as a 'man'. In the middle of this there are also people who fell into cultivating Ken's dream of being a singer.  The protagonist who spent more time with him than his family, VIXX member Hongbin.

"When I first entered the company, Hongbin asked me 'Have me met somewhere before?' Recalling my memories, I had been invited to a festival at Hongbin's high school festival before. At that time, I was promoting in an amateur team through dancing and singing but Hongbin-ie said that image looked good."

Ken who has the motto of unconditionally doing everything in an entertaining way and singing well 'until they're done'.  This is thanks to his 'unyielding motive' of becoming a pro that appears on various music programs from being an amateur at a high school festival stage.

"To do well is to work hard. Although I repeatedly fail, it's a process in which I have to succeed no mater. In order for our songs to be known by everyone and for our songs to climb to the #1 spot on all music charts, we still have a long road ahead of us. Even so, I've debuted through the 'Super Hero' and now that we're promoting I'm happy. Up till now I was greedy alone to 'sing until I become a singer' but now that we're a team I depend on them and when it gets hard, I also should grow right?"

*T/N: I skipped the first paragraph because it's completely irrelevant.

CREDITS ;; Sports Hanguk (SOURCE);; haepari@VIXX INTL(TRANS)

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[NEWS] 120604 [VIXX Relay Interview④] Leo "Have you heard about 'Yangjae-dong's number one'?"

데뷔 '3주차' 신인 아이돌그룹 빅스(VIXX). 젤리피쉬엔터테인먼트에서 처음 선보인 남자아이돌그룹으로 시작부터 많은 화제를 몰고 있다. 소속사 선배의 명성에 걸 맞는 가창력을 가졌다는 뜻에서 '6명의 성시경'으로 불리기도 한다. 신인 답지 않은 여유를 매 무대에서 뽐낸다는 의미로 '반전돌'이란 별명도 붙었다.  팝의 세련된 감성이 느껴지는 데뷔 타이틀곡 '슈퍼히어로(SUPER HERO)'의 무대에는 엔 레오 켄 홍빈 라비 혁 등 6명 멤버의 개성이 적절히 녹아있다. 팀명대로 최고의 비주얼(Visual)과 최고의 목소리(Voice)를 자랑하는 빅스의 멤버 중에서도 '최고의 연습벌레'로 꼽히는 레오(Leo). 그의 매력을 공개한다.  "재미도 없는데 어떻게 웃나요?" 2시간 넘도록 진행된 인터뷰. 지친 탓에 표정이 어둡나 싶었지만 사실 레오는 첫 인상부터 남 달랐다. 리더 엔부터 막내 혁까지 "레오는 원래 이렇다"며 안심(?)을 시켰지만 눈이 마주칠 때마다 멈칫했다. 방송인 노홍철의 말을 떠올리며 "행복해서 웃는 게 아니라 웃으면 기분이 좋아지는 거라더라"며 살짝 미소를 띠어보자고 제안했지만 실패였다. "저도 홍빈이처럼 잘 웃고 싶은데 안 되더라고요. 일부러 표정을 무섭게 짓는 건 아닌데 인상이 아무래도 부드럽지는 않은 것 같아요. 종종 오해하는 팬들도 있어서 고쳐야겠다는 생각은 하죠." 시종일관 진지하고 무거운 분위기를 낸 레오는 사실 치열한 내면을 안고 있었다. '겉만 보고 판단하지 말라'는 말은 레오를 위한 말 같았다. 지길 싫어하는 승부욕, 최고가 돼야 한다는 욕심, 될 때까지 한다는 오기가 지금의 레오를 만들었다. "나이가 한 자릿수(?)였을 때부터 노래를 했어요. 제가 최고라고 생각했죠. 양재동에서 쭉 살았는데 제가 '양재동 넘버원 가수'로 통했거든요. 예술고등학교에 입학했을 때만해도 '역시 난 잘해'라는 자만심에 빠져있었어요. 수업을 들을수록 충격이 심해지는 거에요. 노래 잘하는 친구들이 이렇게 많은 줄 몰랐죠. 제가 제일 못 하더군요." 뒤늦게 자신의 진짜 위치를 파악한 레오는 그 즉시 학교를 나왔다. "믿어온 것과 다른 현실을 피하고 싶었던 게 아니냐"는 질문에 "내가 배울 수 있는 게 없었다"고 말했다. "제가 따라갈 수 없었어요. 체계적인 시스템이 부러웠지만 제 스타일을 살리기 어렵다는 생각도 했고요. 가수로서 가진 꿈은 '메인보컬' 하나였는데 그 친구들과 같은 속도로 배워가면 제가 끝까지 뒤쳐질 거란 생각도 들었어요. 남들보다 더 빨리 더 많은 걸 익히기 위해 학교를 포기하고 다른 방법을 택했어요." 레오는 자신의 매력을 살릴 수 있는 보컬트레이너나 학원을 전전하며 꿈을 키웠다. 부족한 부분이 발견되면 잠도 오지 않았다. 배도 고프지 않았다. 사방이 전신거울로 둘러싸인 연습실에서 점점 나아지는 자신을 발견하며 포만감을 느꼈다. "지금까지도 그래요. 데뷔를 했다고 모든 게 이뤄진 건 아니잖아요. 빅스의 메인보컬이 됐다는 사실만으로 기쁘지만 갈 길이 멀었다고 생각합니다. 멤버들이 가끔은 '스스로를 너무 피곤하게 하지 말아라'고 조언해주는데 연습 밖에 살길이 없잖아요. 정상에 올라 100점 만점에 100점을 줄 수 있는 상황이 오더라도 지금의 마음가짐을 버리진 않을 거에요."

The idol group who has debuted for '3 weeks' VIXX. Ever since Jellyfish Entertainment revealed their first male idol group they have been a hot topic. They are called the '6 Sung Si Kyungs' due to their singing prowess that matches their company sunbaes' reputation. From their boasted meaning of each performance not being like that of a rookie's, they have also been given the nickname 'reverse idols'. On the stage of the debut title song 'Super Hero' that has the feeling pop's polished sensitivity, the 6 members ; N, Leo, Ken, Hongbin, Ravi, and Hyuk's individuality is well displayed.  The team name that boasts of the best visuals and voice, VIXX's member that is labeled 'the best  practice worm', Leo. We are revealing his charm. "It's not even funny, how do I laugh?" The interview that took a 2 hour long process. To us trying to become close, he showed a dark expression but the truth is, Leo was unique from others just from his first impression. From the leader N to the magnae Hyuk stated that "Leo is originally like that", although he was relaxed (?) every time our eyes met his eyes, he hesitated. In broadcaster No Hongchul's words, "It's not that I smile while I'm happy but that while smiling I become happy" we asked him to show a slight smile but we failed. "I'm also like Hongbin-ie who wants to smile well but can't. It's not that I intentionally show a scary expression but I think no matter what my first impression is never a soft one. Sometimes there are also fans who misunderstand so I think I have to fix it." Leo who from the beginning till the end was serious and had a heavy atmosphere in reality knew of his fierce side. 'Don't judge a book by its cover' is a saying that is made for Leo. Unyielding until he became a competitive person who hates to lose that has the greed to become the best, the Leo of today was made. "I sang since I was 1 years old(?). I thought I was the best. The me who lived in Yangjaedong was named 'Yangjaedong's number one singer'. I even fell completely into vanity when I entered an arts high school, thinking that 'As expected, I do well'. The more classes I took the more shocked I was. I didn't know there were that many people who sang this well. I was the worst." Leo who understood his true position too late immediately left the school. To the question, "Didn't you want to avoid what you discovered and other realities?" he replied "I couldn't learn anything." "I couldn't catch up.  I envied the systematic system but I also thought that it would be hard to save my own style. I had the dream of being the 'main vocal' but I also had the impression that if I could learn at the same speed as the others I would turn until the end. In order to master things faster than the others I avoided school and chose a different method." Leo wandered  around for a private college or a vocal trainer that could save his own charms while cultivating his dream. When he discovered his lacking points sleep also would not come. While discovering his improved self through the full body mirrors that surrounded dollar sign's practice room, he felt satisfied. "It's like that even now. I've debuted but I won't succeed in everything. I'm happy about the reality that I've become VIXX's main vocal but I feel that the road ahead is long. Sometimes the members advise "Don't tire yourself out" but I can't survive without practicing. Even if I can reach the top by achieving 100 points out of 100, I won't throw away the mentality I have now.

  CREDITS ;; Sports Hanguk (SOURCE);; haepari@VIXX INTL(TRANS)

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[ENGLISH] VIXX - STARLIGHT

In broad day, you who struck me like lightning I can never avoid  If it's love's arrow I'm content You who opens my heart belonging there You are the one that shines in my eyes This summer night that darkness descends upon (Baby) Sit on top of that Calliope song stem  I who misses you (O.M.G.) * You are my dream that is more refreshing than the blue sky You are my dream that is more fragrant than lilacs My side that only wants to know you Come a little closer You're my dream that's more marvelous than shining starlight A dream that overpowers me like fierce waves Clearly convey to me your love Draw the bow to me Listen my shawty 21st century Prince Charming  I exactly fit your ideal type Even just staring the bashful you "Ah cute"  Yeah, We just got the couple combo Perfect match our Collaboration An option sweeter than Jay Sean  The sensation that we created together This heart only beats for you Though repeating the work I stopped (Baby)  Coming and going you who only makes me crazy  I'm burning (O.M.G.) Show yourself to me even when your shy cheeks become blushed  Invite me to you Oh  You who excites me, growing on me You who gives me happiness, occupying me  My side that only wants to know you Follow me, embrace me You who stops walking and comes towards me You who covers me up with your radiant smile The world visibly shows for our sake Sink into my heart Believe in my love CREDITS/SOURCE: haepari@VIXXINTL FULL CREDITS WHEN REPOSTING!

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[ROMANIZATION] VIXX - STARLIGHT

ROMANIZED: hannaje beongaecheoreom naege ggochin neol nan gyeolko pihal su eobseo sarangeui hwasarimyeon nege giggeoi nae shimjang matgyeodulge nareul yeoreo neon nae nuneun neo hanaro bichi na eodumi naerin i yeoreumbame (Baby) kalliope norae julgi geu wie anja neol geurineun na (O.M.G) paran haneulboda neon singgeureoun ggum railrakboda deo neon hyanggiroun ggum neomaneul algo shipeun naeui gyeoteuro jogeumsshik dagada banjjak byeolbitboda neon sinbiroun ggum geosen padocheoreom nal samkyeobeorin ggum seonmyeonghi boyeo nareul hyanghan sarangi naege hwalsiwireul danggyeojweo Listen my shawty ishibil segi baekma tan wangja  neoeui isanghyunge ddak matneun namjaya chyeodaman bwado buggeoreoweohaneun neo "ah kwiyeowo" Yeah, We just got the couple combo chalddeokgunghap uri dulmaneui Collaboration Jay Sean boda dalkomhan Option neowa naega mandeuleo naen uri dulmaneui Sensation i gaseum nereul wihae sum swigo meomchuneun ileul banbokhaneundae (Baby) ol deut mal deut nareul machigeman haneun neon nan tadeureo ga (O.M.G.) neol naege boyeojweo sujubeun boli bulgeojindaero nal geudae ane chodaehaejweo Oh seollemeul neomeoseo nal joyeooneun neo haengbokeul neomeoseo nal jeomryeonghaneun neo neomaneul algo shipeun naeui gyeoteuro dallyeowa anajweo geoleumeul meomchweoseo nal hyanghaeoneun neo bitnaneun misoro nal kamssaoneun neo seonmyeonghi boyeo uril wihan sesangi bbajyeodeureo nae gaseume mideo nae sarangeul CREDITS/SOURCE: haepari@VIXXINTL FULL CREDITS WHEN REPOSTING!