TVBS 周刋 (TVBS Weekly) is a entertainment weekly magazine published in Taiwan. It doesn't only talk about Korean idols/stars, but the local celebs as well as Hollywood stars.
Yonghwa as VJ Park was the cover of this 30+ page special.
The contest page. The title of headline of the title: Can act, can sing and can create. CNBLUE are not just beautiful boys
Yonghwa's section titled: Jung Yong Hwa, Genius Leader's Double Life Acting and Singing. (6 pages)
It starts with how he was famous online with his photo taken in the skiing ground, how he was scouted by FNC... all the dramas, WGM, and even his going to sing the national anthem in LA on May 27.
There isn't any new information and some of the content is kind of gossipy (the rumors that he dated his co-stars... but YH said he's just good friends with one... and it's more like some fans' wish that XX was real), I'm not going to translate the article.
Then in the Drama Calendar section, MHIYD was introduced. The special thing is only YEH's character and YH's Park Seju are mentioned in the storyline. And the last sentence says, "Jung Yong Hwa's acting has improved a lot compared to the past."
[직찍 Fan-taken] 2014.05.26 @ LAX
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오~~감사합니다!
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감사합니닷!!!! Thank you!!
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There is the additional bit from the editor of the magazine that talks about CNBLUE as well. Roughly trans:
This edition talks about how no matter how well packaged an artists is on the outside, the key is to show their inner talent/strength and CNBLUE and Jung Yong Hwa is a good example. All 4 members have the looks and are recently involved in popular dramas as actors, and as such fans would gladly pay money to see them just standing on the stage. However CNBLUE is not just a pretty face, they are all talented musicians and composers with professional standard of performance. Every song is pleasing to the ears and they put on great live performance. As fans have followed their growth in the past few years, it's akin to parents watching their kids grow up right before their eyes. This has created a strong bond and loyalty to the band and that's why in Asia their performances not only sell like hot cakes, but are always sold out. CNBLUE is a professional band, and they are also model of hallyu idol group's evolution. Only evolution and improvement will guarantee long term survival.What I like about the whole article is that it talked about his acting and composing talents, and even included his upcoming performance in LA at the Dodgers' Stadium.
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Thank you very much for the translation especially the Editor's note.
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Glad to know more people start to recognise his talents.Thank you everyone for the translation.
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I don't like the editor's note too much. The writer have done enough research writing the long report but I don't like the emphasis. I think the editor wasn't too accurate commenting about CNBLUE as a whole either.
First, she said each and every member has appeared in popular dramas as main actors lately. Maybe her understanding of "main" actors is different from mine. And I won't even say MHIYD, or a drama that another member was in last year very popular in Korea.
Second, "The four handsome guys really have talents creating music." That gives the impression that all members compose music and write lyrics? Unless she means to compliment the members' instruments skills?
Third, "Korean entertainment companies record the idols' stories since audition to training and other activities... So fans can see their growth..." I can't tell if other companies do that or it's true for other FnC artists, but FnC never showed videos of cnblue members' audition, or their practicing instruments or singing as trainees. The scouting stories and all were told in retrospect.
Excuse me for reading the short note like an academic paper and offending you in anyway saying the above.
Although the article seems trite, loving the pix they used :)