Thank you so much for the love that you gave. I have to say this to express my heart of gratitude. I really wish to meet all of you in person under better conditions. I will work really hard to be a better musician and actor. Please continue to express your love. I love you all.
PART 1 – REFLECT 2012
Q. How does it feel to be voted Best Artist for the first half of 2012 by KpopStarz, US Media?
Jaejoong:
First of all, I would like to say thank you. I had a chance to greet
fans through the World Tour last year. Once again, I could feel that
there are many fans in many different countries who love us. Through
receiving this award, I could feel that love once again.
Q. What has been your most memorable moment so far in 2012?
Jaejoong: World
Tour I mentioned was one of the most memorable moments. I got a big
impression of how much we are loved. In fact, today was one of the most
memorable moments because a very precious award was given to me. I hope
tomorrow will be another one of those memorable moments as well.
Q. You held a solo meet &
greet with fans this year in Taiwan and Turkey. And this summer, there
was the JYJ Fan Exhibition. How were these experiences for you? Is there
a memorable fan moment that sticks out?
Jaejoong:
I had visited Taiwan a few times before for other fan meet-and-greets
but it was my first time visiting Turkey. I was very surprised by many
of the fans there and just how many there were. I don’t know how to
speak their language but so many of the fans there could speak Korean. I
was reminded of the saying– “there are no boundaries in love.” I was
really touched by the gifts they prepared for me. As well as Korean
songs they completely memorized and sang along to.
PART 2 – JYJ
Q. When was the last time all 3 JYJ members were together? What did you do?
Jaejoong:
There hasn’t been enough time to hangout together these days. Junsu was
having a world tour, I was filming a drama and a movie at the same
time. Although there has not been an opportunity to meet personally, we
met together for a shooting game commercial recently.
We also went to the US for 2 weeks for
work and vacation. It was really enjoyable. I don’t think there’s any
special activity we do. When we meet usually, there are things we need
to do. It is really fun because the conversations we have are not
normal. Our members are so funny.
2 weeks is not enough for us to hangout
together since there are many stories to share with each other. We are
so happy we get along. I have big expectations for tomorrow because we
will meet again for another commercial.
Q. How much do Junsu and Yoochun mean to you?
Jaejoong: Junsu? He is the most handsome man in the world. That was a joke. Will he feel bad if I say it was a joke?
He is handsome. But you are referring to
what he means to me, right? Junsu and Yoochun are almost like family to
me. In a way, our relationship is closer than family that we don’t even
need words to communicate with each one another.
I just met Junsu right before at our
shop. It wasn’t strange to see him again even though I had not seen him
in a long time. Since we are like family, It’s not necessary to say “how
are you?” because we are really close to each other.
Q. In the midst of difficulties in promotion after coming out as a new group, what is the strength of JYJ?
Jaejoong: JYJ’s
strength? I am the oldest, but I think JYJ is a team that doesn’t have
the concept of a leader in the group. There are times that Junsu leads
the other members. Sometimes Yoochun takes the role as the leader. There
are times that I lead.
I think the leadership of the groups is
distributed very well. Members lead each other with their own strength.
They even share their weaknesses as well. I think this membership is the
source of strength for JYJ to go firmly.
PART 3 – MUSIC LIFE
Q. What was your childhood dream? Did you expect to be a singer and go around the world on tours?
Jaejoong:
I didn’t expect. My childhood dream was to become the owner of a
supermarket. I also wanted to become a hair designer. But I became a
singer and actor. I didn’t expect to receive this much love from fans
around the world. I am really thankful to have met the JYJ members. I am
very happy that we get to create music that we love.
Q. What is the value of being a singer over any other profession? When do you feel happy about being a singer?
Jaejoong:
There are no words needed. I am happy with everything. I am happy that,
as a singer, I can do the music I want to do. I am very happy to
perform on stage; sharing moments with members who have the same heart
and the same values.
Q. Which songs do you listen to the most these days? Who has influenced your music the most?
Jaejoong:
I listen to piano music a lot. It might not match my image, but I try
to listen to calm music rather than loud music since I spend more time
at my house by myself these days. I really love Jay Holiday. I try to
listen to his music whenever I have time. When I was a rookie, I really
loved Boyz II Men and R. Kelly’s music. They influenced me musically. I
was also influenced by the Japanese group, Gospellers. I really loved
Kubota Toshinobu, too. I am not sure if he is still doing music though.
Q. Are there any artists you would like to collaborate with? And why?
Jaejoong:
I have too many celebrities to choose from to the point that I feel it
is too difficult to choose. I think I have mentioned her before…Beyonce,
who I really want to meet in person and work together with. No matter
what kind of music I bring to her, she could make it into good music.
Q. Where do you see yourself professionally in the next 15 years?
Jaejoong: I
will be an uncle around that age. I will be trying to enjoy my life as a
young person. I will be continuing my career as a singer and an actor
since I will be more experienced than I am now. I will be challenging
myself in new fields of profession, even at that age, as I meet new
people.
PART 4 – PERSONAL
Q. What do you usually do in your spare time? Do you recommend any good hobbies?
Jaejoong:
I enjoy hiking these days. I think it’s really good. You don’t really
go hiking by yourself; you go with somebody. If you go with your
friends, the friendship will become stronger. If you go with the person
you love, the relationship will grow closer since you need that pull and
push while climbing up mountains. It’s good for your health, too. I
really encourage you to go hiking.
I also go bicycle riding a lot these
days. I usually ride by myself. If you just run, you may feel bored. But
riding a bicycle is not boring. It helps you exercise, too.
Q. If you could go back to high school, what do you wish to do the most?
Jaejoong:
I would enjoy normal life with my friends rather than just be focused
on following my dream. But I don’t think I could, because of the dream
and how much it means to me.
Q. If a genie granted you 3 wishes, what would you wish for?
Jaejoong:
First of all, I want to wish for creating a direct airline from South
Korea to South America. My last trip to South America was too difficult.
It would be much more convenient with a direct airline. Then, JYJ can
go to South America more often and more conveniently. People from South
America can also come to South Korea more easily.
Secondly, I wish to live up to 200 years.
Not that I become 200 years old, but 1 year becomes like half of a
year. I always thought that the time we live is too short. Time flies so
fast but I have so many things I need to do.
Thirdly, I wish for the amount of natural
disasters to decrease. Typhoons came to South Korea 3 times this month
and people suffer from them. I wish that natural disasters would
disappear.
PART 5 – OPINIONS ON ISSUES
Q. Now that it seems Psy has
blasted the door open for K-Pop in the US, what are your thoughts on the
phenomenon Psy has become? Do you think this will benefit other Hallyu
stars?
Jaejoong:
I think Psy is really wonderful. When I see his activity in the US, I
really feel that he’s so great and inspiring. I say this to myself. He
is always honest when he speaks. He’s never copied someone else’s music.
He doesn’t believe in making music just for the sake of making music. I
think it was music that was created from his own thoughts and style
that made an explosion in the US. His popularity is not just limited in
the US, but it’s all over the world. I think his own style and
personality appealed to people around the world. His sincere music
really appealed to people.
Due to this one artist from Korea, people
may have more of an opportunity to listen to other K-Pop music, which
can strengthen other junior musicians. I think it will become a good
opportunity for many other Korean artists.
Q. How far do you think K-Pop
can go? What is the next step K-Pop needs to take in order to continue
the sensation or go even further?
Jaejoong:
I think we ourselves will need to work hard. It will require more time.
We will need to show our continuous efforts, try different genres. I
wish that artists in Korea were not combined into the one genre of
K-Pop.I wish for all to continue to challenge themselves with new things
and have the will to go worldwide. It requires more time, right?
PART 6 – GREETINGS
Q. Any updates on movies, dramas, or an album in the near future?
Jaejoong:
I am looking for a new drama to appear in. A movie, “Jackal Is Coming,”
will release in November. We are still working on the ending part of
the movie while promotion is going on at the same time. I am also
looking for another movie to appear in because I want to.
Q. Finally, will you greet all of our KpopStarz readers in the US and worldwide?
Jaejoong:
Thank you so much for the love that you gave. I have to say this to
express my heart of gratitude. I really wish to meet all of you in
person under better conditions. I will work really hard to be a better
musician and actor. Please continue to express your love.
I love you all. Thank you. Oh… I am embarrassed.
I love you all. Thank you. Oh… I am embarrassed.
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