Block B’s U-Kwon revealed he was inspired by JYJ’s Junsu.
At the December 13th press conference for the musical ‘In the Heights’, U-Kwon discussed which musical actors he looks up to. He shared, “There’s Ock Ju Hyun and Bada sunbaenims, and I think the main male actor is Junsu sunbae. I have a lot of desire to become like him. I think I get motivation because he started off as an idol first.”
[PHOTO] 김준수라는 너무 멋진가수의 곡을 그동안 10곡이상 작사를 한거같습니다. 우연히 시작하게된 작사가.. 부담이 너무 커서 앞으로는 작사 못하겠다고 몇번이고 얘기했었지만 준수가 용기를 준덕분에 한곡 한곡씩 기회를얻어 작사를할수있었고 너무나 감사하게도 많은분들이 제가작사한 노래들을 좋아해주셨습니다. 많이부족한 작사지만 제가 작사를 계속해서할수있었던건 준수옆에서 항상 준수를지켜봐왔고 준수가 이 곡이라면 어떤메세지를 전달하고싶을까 이런고민에서 출발을 했기에 다른 프로작사가님들과 조금다른 그런작사를할수있었기에 계속해올수있지않았을까 생각합니다. 한곡한곡 작사한곡들이 준수의스토리와 작사했을 당시의 에피소드가 있지만 직접적으로 표현을안하고 간접적으로 표현한부분들이 많았기에 그런부분들은 얘기해드릴수있는 장소와 상황이없었고 저혼자만의 기억과 추억으로 남아있었습니다. *오늘 준수의 마지막 한국콘서트에서 여러분들이 준수에게 불러주신 ‘Hello Hello’ 이 곡은 제가 처음 음악을 받아서 들었을때 어떤 내용을 입히면 좋을까 스토리 구상단계에서 준수와 팬분들이 2년의 공백을 앞뒀을때의 감정과 하고싶은말 듣고싶은말이 뭘까 생각하며… 준수&팬 분들에게 선물로 드리고싶다라는생각을 하며 썼던가사였습니다.가사를 직접적으로 쓰지않았고 이내용을 어딘가에서 얘기한적이없었는데.. 오늘 마지막공연 이벤트로 준수에게 불러줄노래로 이노래를 선택해주셨고 정말많은여러분들이 합창으로 준수에게 불러주셨을때… 준수의 마음을 대변해서 쓴 이 가사가 팬분들도 느끼셨었구나..준수의 마음이 전달됐었구나.. 라는 생각이들며 너무감사했고 기뻤습니다.
‘Hello Hello’ 이 노래가사처럼 아주조금오래걸리는 이시간 여러분들이 늘한자리에서 응원하고 기다려주실꺼라 믿습니다. 앞으로는 힘든일 우는일없이 준수와 팬분들이 꽃길만 걸었으면 좋겠습니다^^ (아까 공연장의 감동을생각하며 생각나는대로 적다보니 정리가 잘안됐네요..ㅎ 모든분들 안녕히주무세요)
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T/N: there may be some discrepancies in the translations.
I believe till now I have (wrote) lyrics for more than 10 songs of a really splendid singer called Kim Junsu. Lyric writing which started by chance.. the pressure was really big that from here on I can’t write lyrics, this talk came up several times but thanks to the courage that Junsu gave me, I was able to gain the opportunity of writing each one song one song and really thankful that many of the people who came to like the songs for which I wrote the lyrics. Though they are lyrics with many insufficiencies, I was able to continue continue writing lyrics because I’ve come along always watching over Junsu beside him, what kind of message would Junsu want to convey with this song, it started off from those difficult struggles, thus I was able to do such lyric writing, which was a bit different as compared to other professional lyricists, I believe wasn’t it because of this that I was able to continue. Each one song, though in the songs I composed there is Junsu’s story and episode of the time of the composition, as there were more parts which indirectly expressed without directly expressing, to talk about such parts I didn’t have a place or circumstance, it remained as mine alone remembrance and memory. *Today at Junsu’s last Korean concert, the song everyone sang for him ‘Hello Hello’, this song when I received it’s sound and listened to it for the first time, making it into what contents would be good, since the phase of organising the story, thinking ahead of the emotions of Junsu and his fans’ blank space of 2 years and kept thinking of what words would want to be conveyed what words would want to be heard… It was the lyrics that I wrote while thinking of wanting to give a present to Junsu & those of the fans. I did not write the lyrics directly (T/N: expressing.. i think is what is meant here), I had not talk about this anywhere but.. today at the last concert event this song was chosen as the song to sing to Junsu, really when many of everyone were singing the song in a chorus to Junsu… these lyrics which were written to speak as Junsu’s heart, the fans also felt it.. Junsu’s heart was conveyed.. I thought of it and am really thankful and was happy.
‘Hello Hello’, like the lyrics of this song in this time, which will take a bit long, from the same place everyone will be cheering and will be waiting, is what I believe. From here on, not being in pain and sad, I will be happy if Junsu and his fans go on and walk on the passage through the audience to the stage ^^ (While thinking about the emotions of the hall from just before I am writing so I am not so organised right..ㅎ everyone good night)
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[PHOTO] 잘먹겠습니당~!
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I will enjoy the meal~!
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by Jo Eun-ho | eunho0504@yonsei.ac.kr
“TEN YEARS is longer than you think. You should try everything before you turn 30!” Kim Jun-su said with a smile. As a globally popular singer and actor, Kim has released albums such as …IS YOU and XIGNATURE, held a concert, and performed in musicals including Dracula and Dorian Gray this year. His hard work and careful dedication to his craft has led to huge success in both his albums and musicals. The Yonsei Annals started the interview by congratulating him on winning the popularity award with the character Dorian Gray in Yegreen Musical Awards. Although he is a superstar, his attitude during the interview was sincere, and his answers had powerful messages full of meaning. The interview focused on three aspects: music, musicals and Kim himself.
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Annals: What inspired you to become a singer? From when did you dream to be a singer?
Kim: When I was young, I wanted to be a soccer player. My friends liked singers and groups such as Seo Tae-ji, Solid, and DEUX, which I wasn’t really interested in. However, when H.O.T., another famous Korean idol group made a debut a few years later, I thought that being a singer would be attractive. I decided to become a singer and stopped playing soccer. H.O.T. sparked my interest in the entertainment industry. After I found my passion for singing and dancing, I had an audition when I was in 1st grade of middle school and entered an entertainment agency.
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Annals: This year, you released two albums: …IS YOU and XIGNATURE. Could you tell us about your philosophy towards music?
Kim: In former days, the public loved individuality. Many singers had their own style, and they made mega hits when the style suited them. Therefore, singers were more open to challenging themselves with various genres, producing diverse songs in the process. However, nowadays, music tends to follow certain trends that make the songs similar. For example, the current trend is hip-hop. In spring and autumn, ballads are a big hit. In other words, many singers tend to follow trends rather than focusing on their own unique style, which I find unfortunate.
I feel cautious saying this, but I consider myself standing on a bridge between individuality and conformity. There are singers who do not bother testing their individuality, but singers from my generation were open to experimenting with both sides. This is quite difficult, but in a sense it’s fun. Sometimes I have a feeling of doubt, but I also feel lucky to be on both sides. Actually in the past, I assigned great importance to my signature and individuality, at the same time communicating with the flow of the contemporary period. Overall, I guess that a singer who has experienced both sides can have rich diversity in music.
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Annals: You recently finished the musical Dorian Gray. Performing in a purely domestic original musical was a notable challenge. Was there a special reason behind this challenge?
Kim: I performed in seven musicals, and it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that over half of them were original ones. This is because although some are licensed musicals, they were modified while being imported to Korea. I made my debut as a musical actor by Mozart, which provided me an opportunity to reveal myself to the world again. I attended several Musical Awards, and was thankful for the fact that I could sing.
At that time, I didn’t know how I could influence the musical field. However, as time passed, I realized that I could contribute largely to this field by performing in original musicals. As people came to watch my performance, I provided support to those musicals by making the field more widely known. Therefore, I decided to challenge myself by starting with Tears of Heaven, although it was hard for a rookie to perform in original musicals. I made a promise, which was that I would perform 50% of my works in original musicals. I regretted saying this at first (smiles), but I found myself working hard as I continued to receive lots of love from the audience.
I gained much from performing in original musicals. Licensed musicals have their own frames that I am forced to follow. Thus, there is a limit to how much I can individualize the character I play. However, there are no such limits in original musicals—I am free to do whatever I want. In addition, if these original musicals later become licensed, then I would be the basis which all subsequent actors would have to follow. The idea makes me thrilled.
[PHOTO] 김준수와 팬들이 함께 써내려간 추억의 한 페이지🎞
포스터 촬영장부터 대기실 비하인드까지!!!
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#김준수 #XIA #XIAJUNSU #연말콘서트 #2016_XIA_Ballad_Musical_Concert_with_Orchestra_vol5 #여러분과_준수의_추억상자 #그날의_감동_다시보기 #벌써_또_보고싶다 #오늘_일본공연도_화이팅 #씨제스타그램
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A page of memories written together by Kim Junsu and fans🎞
From poster shooting scene up to behind of waiting room!!!
Open and see the memory box▶ http://naver.me/558knMao
#KimJunsu #XIA #XIAJUNSU #year-end_concert #2016_XIA_Ballad_Musical_Concert_with_Orchestra_vol5 #everyone_&_Junsu’s_memory_box #replaying_that_day’s_emotions #already_missing_it_again #fighting_at_today’s_Japan_performance_too
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‘김준수’라는 한 편의 뮤지컬을 탄생시킨 역대급 연말 콘서트의 모든것!
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#김준수 #XIA #XIAJUNSU #연말콘서트 #2016_XIA_Ballad_Musical_Concert_with_Orchestra_vol5 #서울공연 #모든것 #모차르트 부터 #도리안그레이 까지 #찬란했던_시간속으로 #네이버 #포스트
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Everything from the special year-end concert that gave birth to a piece of musical called ‘Kim Junsu’!
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#KimJunsu #XIA #XIAJUNSU #year-end_concert #2016_XIA_Ballad_Musical_Concert_with_Orchestra_vol5 #Seoul_performance #everything From #Mozart up to #DorianGray #in_the_resplendent_moment #Naver #post
If you got a ticket to a showing of musical ‘Death Note,’ then you were one of the lucky ones!
On December 12, 1,000 tickets for seats to musical ‘Death Note’ went up for sale at 3 PM via Interpark… then within a minute, they were all sold out! That’s right. It took less than a minute for 1,000 people to get seats to a showing of ‘Death Note,’ starring Han ji Sang, Junsu, Park Hye Na, Kang Hong Suk, Ben, Seo Young Joo, Lee Soo Bin, and more.
The musical goes on stage in 2017. The showcase will be on December 19 at the Lotte Concert Hall.
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[PHOTO] 준수형 연말콘서트! 끝나구 ㅎㅎ 👍👍 #xia
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Junsu-hyung year-end concert! It’s over ㅎㅎ 👍👍 #xia
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