YH: I'm always startled by how funny I am, too. (laughs)

I often get that. The response is that I'm funnier than they'd thought. Of course I'm very satisfied with that. It's not that I try hard, it's fun for me to keep the atmosphere lively wherever I am. Even if there is free time in between interviews, I don't take naps. Since it's not good to work while you're half asleep, I try to fool around and resist sleep. Then I go home and knock myself out.

Because the lyrics are about losing one's self and being manipulated by someone else, some people began to think that I'm having a hard time recently. While creating music, there are certainly parts that channel my thoughts, but this is about the people who shut themselves out because of the limitations in reality. It's also about the current-day conditions where more people seem to be subjected to the will of someone else than their own. I really wanted to say this.

Right. This is a universal sentiment. Because we always wrote about positive things or love stories, I wanted to broaden the range of our themes.

There certainly are the ups and downs of using members' composition as the title track. The new album will be released in January, and my song will be the title track for the first time in Korea. Also included are Jonghyun's acoustic style and danceable pop tunes. I carefully put the extra effort into it from A to Z. It's an album that could become the cornerstone of the path that CNBLUE wants to take.

I used to think, "Why is it painful to create something? It won't be that way if it's a hobby. And it's so much fun!" Everything was peachy. I'd thought that while writing few verses during late nights, whenever I had time between my schedules. But when I concentrated my time into it, it was quite a pressure. On top ot that, I'd told here and there "Everyone, please anticipate the next album". Maybe I shouldn't have said anything. Even when I'm eating delivery food by myself, after sleeping in when the members were out for schedule, the thought that I need to write a song would close in on me. My beard just kept growing. I learned a lot. I'm not the type that writes good songs because I have more spare time.

It must be luck. Sometimes the song I thought "Wow, daebak!" while writing sounds totally different the day after.

I'd immerse myself and write seriously, then be disappointed the day after. My beard grew during that process.

Now I can tell right away from their facial expressions. Jonghyun would say he likes it most of the time. Minhyuk and Jungshin's reactions are divided between "Good. Nice." and "Wow~daebak!" If it's the former case, I throw it away without hesitation.

First, I'm really satisfied (with the album). But everyone has their own preference so I don't think it can satisfy everybody. Rather than praises about the music, I wish they would recognize that this is our path to progress, and that it really holds our hard effort from our hearts.

I'd often go to a cafe near Hongik University* and drink coffee while watching people. I went to my hometown Busan for 2 to 3 weeks, too. I was playing basketball with my friends and played a game with people from the court next to us. One of them wrote on twitter that Jung Yong Hwa was good at basketball. I was lucky. I played very well that day. 

I read them too (laughs). Some are right, some are wrong. I've never sniffed in front of a fried chicken joint or used profanity while drinking chocolate milk. My dad's not a doctor, I don't know why there is such a rumor. I'd say about 80% of the heartwarming stories are correct.

I received many Peperos on Pepero Day in elementary school. Ahem. Not so much during the period I went to all-boys middle school. I liked people's attention on me, so I'd walk instead of taking the bus (laughs).

Unexpectedly (timid). Smallest things tick me off. I'm actually (talkative). The closer I am to someone, (the more I try to take care of that person). And when I'm hyper, (I speak in dialect), To someone I like, (I'm infinitely nice)

It's just my personality to express everything that I feel. I can't hide some gift and wait for the time to "Tada!". As soon as I see the face, I need to say right away, "Hey~let's see if it looks good on you (acts like putting on a necklace) Wow~it looks nice!"

You're such a cool dongsaeng, I really like you. Let's keep having fun together and stay good friends for life. Let's work hard to fulfill our dreams in 2013. (C. Is there anything you want him to change?) I love every little thing that Jungshin does. These days, Jungshin's under a lot of stress shooting his first drama. I want to joke around and entertain him.

"I wouldn't wish for anything else if our music is the best in the world to someone. I will work hard to write even better songs than you expected so that you will be surprised every time. Rather than sticks, carrots can make me dance more wildly than whales. I do better from hearing compliments. When I'm hyper or down, please give me some coffee. But I only drink iced americano. Because I'm a guy with a flaming heart."