[Trans] Tohoshinki’s Yunho and Changmin Mentioned in Kiyoshi Matsuo Interview for Nikkei Entertainment (2010 March Issue)

 [Part TRANS concerning YH and CM] 2010 March Issue Nikkei Entertainment Interview of Kiyoshi Matsuo

 

Note: KM has worked with many artists including TOHOSHINKI, Exile, JuJu, Chemistry, Ken hirai and etc as a producer/mixer. This interview was included in his recent book, “Mellow Days of Kiyoshi Matsuo” Space Shower Books published on May 2014.

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[Trans] 150106 Son Ho Joon Mentions Yunho in his Grazia Interview


Q: about SHJ not having travelled overseas before “Youth Over Flowers”.
A: … When I was 22, I could not even try dreaming of overseas vacations. However, now I try not to say these types of things. My close friend, Yunho, and I, were also like that, in our entertainment industry, there is practically nobody who is successful now who has not been through difficult times and suffered….

Q: about SHJ mentioning that he wanted to get married
A: .. After coming up to Seoul, and up till before moving out and living alone now, I was always living Continue reading

[Trans] 141218 EXO’s Xiumin interview for The Celebrety: TVXQ! as his role models

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Q: Would there also now appear juniors who say that they looked at EXO and dreamt of being singers?
A: Orh hewww, no. We still are far from that. We have to grow much more / for a much longer period of time.

Q: How would it probably be like if those types of juniors appear?
A: What kind of feeling that would be, I really don’t know. I only know very well the feeling opposite Continue reading

[Trans] 141219 MORA interview with Tohoshinki for “WITH” Album (Part.2)

 

For Part 1 click here

 

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Q: Through “DIRT” and “I JUST CAN’T QUIT MYSELF”, we can enjoy the new feature of TOHOSHINKI, can’t we? Especially,”I JUST CAN’T QUIT MYSELF” features lilting Rockabilly sound and the lyrics is a bit comical.
CM: When I (first) heard this song, I imagined a night party in Okinawa or somewhere hot. Everyone is drunk、getting into the rhythm and sing out pretty loud together to enjoy themselves. I sang this song while imagining the atmosphere of such a party.
YH: This song is really fun to sing. At our live concert, I want to choreograph dance moves and song as musical. The lyrics is humorous and it is almost opposite (quite different) from DIRT. I had an image of the man being a player (womanizer), and also he does things in his own way (he doesn’t really care what other people thinks of him).
Q: Once he set his mind, he is so gung ho (laugh). He does not use his brain to think first, but he obeys a sudden impulse. Something like that?
YH: Yes, yes (laugh)
Q: Which one of the two of you are closer to the main character of this song?
CM: Of course, Yunho! (laugh)
YH: Yes, indeed, it’s me (laugh) I am the type of a man who is motivated by his heart.

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