(T/N: These are the only exclusive contents released in hard copy issue of the magazine.
You can read the online version of ‘So Hot, So Cool, So Sweet’ – Kim Jaejoong’s 1st Album Asia Tour in Seoul here [by Yule of PrinceJJ])
Q: You are celebrating your 10th anniversary since debut this year. When was the most rewarding moment to you, Kim Jaejoong, throughout your 10-year career?
– This very moment. A full-length solo album itself was a heavy challenge to me. But here it is, <WWW>, thanks to everyone’s supports. It was more rewarding because non-fans loved it very much unexpectedly.
Q: What’s your resolution for a new year [the future]?
– Having 10 years passed makes me dream of ‘Return’, not ‘Reset’. Although I’ve endeavored to achieve this and that and I’ve reached who I am now, I always needed a bigger fillip to better growth. The toughest time to me, personally, is when I can’t feel the growing pains. Therefore, I want to go back to the day I knew nothing and start all over again. If I was a 1 back then, I will become a 1 again and grow as this 1 originally wanted to do. So my goal is to connect a 10 to a 1 again to continue growing. Only then I’m going to be happy all along, I guess.
Q: Please share your anecdote about concert practice.
– Since it’s not what I do alone but with a band, I wasn’t able to practice more than once a day. Also because the numbers are physically demanding, I tried to refrain from practicing excessively not to strain my throat. To pick a memorable one, it is that the guest performers were 4, but 3 of them came to practice with me all at the same time and on the same day, so I had to sing the same song over and over again. Of course I could not say this to my seniors [sunbaenims], but to be honest it was so grueling. (laughs)
Q: Is there any reason you opted to stick to rock music again followed by your mini album?
– When I said I’d have a rock album, support and dissuasion from people around me coexisted. Even though I’ve liked rock music since I was a kid, I myself thought pursuing rock music in an expert manner would be immoderate. In music, however, there are always listeners but it doesn’t mean that the do-ers are designated. So I thought giving it a try wouldn’t be bad at least once in my life. In the process of making this album [WWW], I intensified my own color, having been influenced by Kim Bada sunbaenim. As I mentioned earlier, even if I will release another rock album, it will not only contain heavy rock, but also contain light songs spiced up with rock elements.
Pic Credits: @JYJ_Sophia + @who1s2live4ever
Translated by: @jaetaku(1,2)
Shared by: JYJ3
He is really funny and hard working we so love our JJ
I always interest whenever you said about life and point of view
look likes giving motivation to walk again step by step
fighting, we’re believe you can make all your dream come true..
lets walk and dream together. believe that you’re believe and keep your own power
we support you… JJ.. Do your best…
indeed such motivating ^^ when u reach certain level, it’s a relief when u’re still aware of the starting point to keep u growing more..the other way round, when there’s hard time and struggling on sorting things out, I’ll remember I’m going to reach the level again nevertheless and it would all worthed it..never stop re-inventing urself, u live ur life anyway ^^
“Although I’ve endeavored to achieve this and that and I’ve reached who I am now, I always needed a bigger fillip to better growth. The toughest time to me, personally, is when I can’t feel the growing pains. Kim Jaejoong
“Your comfort zone is not a place that you want to remain in. Dare, discover, be all that you can be.” Catherine Pulsifer
“We shall have no better conditions in the future if we are satisfied with all those which we have at present. ” Thomas Edison
Thank you Jaejoong for enduring the growing pains, getting out from your comfort zones, all your fans are blessed with WWW.