【E】excite 싱글 Robot 인터뷰
excite: Robot is Yonghwa's composition. When was it completed?
YH: I made it around April 2012. Like "Where you are (the 2nd single)", I also wrote the rhythm before writing the melody of this song. When I'm inspired with the theme first, it's very easy to write it. Jungshin loved it a lot when he first heard it.
excite: It's sounds like a grown-up's song.
YH: I've grown up a little (laughs).
excite: Did you purposely try to express those sentiments?
YH: No, of course it came naturally.
excite: (Laughs) The lyrics seem to portray the inner conflict of someone whose wishes aren't realized by their own will. Have you ever experienced it yourself?
YH: Of course I have. Hasn't everyone? Though the lyrics were actually inspired by those around me who are busy working hard.
excite: It seemed like you were on the right track in 2012, even topping the Oricon chart. It comes as a surprise that a song like this was written in the middle of such (a success).
JH: In the end, we're just like people our age. We're trying hard toward our dreams, but we're stressed out just the same because we're not 'robots'. This song describes the concerns of modern day individuals. Although it's our own lives, many circumstances of reality limits what we can do; but no matter how our dream is stalled, we cannot give up. I think YH hyung figuratively wrote the lyrics about such situations.
MH: I tihnk most people would sympathize with these sentiments. I didn't have such a conflict recently, but sometimes it's quite hard to do so many things for the year-end TV shows (laughs).
JH: I'm sure even elementary schoolchidren and kindergarteners would have these concerns.
excite: It seems these feelings grow more as you get older, don't you think?
JH: The older you get, the more obstacles you face in reality. It's not just me alone but happens to those around me too, so perhaps that's why these concerns get bigger over time.
MH: As for me, it might be harder for those who are younger. I feel like I'm more relaxed as I get older, though this is just my personal thoughts.
excite: Is it because, no matter what others say, you feel that "I am who I am"?
MH: I'm not sure, but I think that once you grow up, your horizon of thought becomes wider.
excite: Then would you say that you're very broad-minded?
MH: I'm still not there yet (laughs).
JH: I assume that we get more stressed out because the older we become, the more responsibilities we have. When we're little, the adults protect us and we're not responsible for anything.
YH: I think we get more stressed out as we mature, more so than when we're little. If we get married or have children, the responsibilities to such things will follow too. When we're young, our mothers always protected us. I'm most stressed when I write songs, because I need to finish them under a time restraint.
excite: Do you ever have trouble deciding between the songs that the fans want and the music that you want to create?
YH: No, I don't have pressure about that.
excite: Then, as a creative artist, are things going well as you want?
YH: Yes, they tend to.
excite: So things are sound that way. What are the things that you wanted to express through your vocals and instruments?
JH: The theme follows the lyrics, so if the lyrics are sad, the instruments are played in a sad way, and if the lyrics are fun, the performance is also very lively.
excite: But you also need to express the feelings that are not always simply sad or fun.
JH: Right. I'm not sure what it is, I played as if I can't stand it. Perhaps the sense of urgency? I didn't think about this during the recording, but listening to it after I finished, it sounded like the B part I sang sounded a bit overdone.
excite: I guess you invested that much emotion into it. How about the drums?
MH: The song written by YH hyung was so great by itself, so I just felt good while playing the drums. I tried to give as much support, but the ideas suggested by YH hyung on the drums sounded much better and fun. So I wasn't much of a help (laughs).
excite: "Ring" is written by YH too. I love the "Fufufufufu~" part, it sounds like you're relaxed and humming.
YH: This song was written while making "Robot". I wrote the melody first for this one. I was very laid back and it came to me naturally. "Fufufufufu~" (sings) The warm feeling was key in arrangment. It's about a guy who has the innocence of a child.
excite: Is that image a reflection of yourself?
YH: I'd say yes. Though I said I was mature just a while ago... (laughs)
excite: It's great to have both sides (laughs). How did you feel the first time you heard this song, MH?
MH: When I first heard it, it sounded like a Christmas carol to me.
YH: Mr.KIA is another example, but I've written songs that gives British vibe from time to time. Before it was arranged, it didn't feel like a carol. But it turned that way after arrangement.
excite: "Starlit Night" was written by JH. How did you write it?
JH: In the middle of our Arena tour, we had a concert in Niigata. Feeling really excited and happy that night, I looked up at the sky and saw the shooting star. At that moment, I thought, "Let's write a song with this inspiration!" and wrote it. It's a present to the fans who loved us this year, expressing "Thank you". I made it thinking it'd be nice to be able to sing it at the end of our concerts. So I made it as simple as possible, but with meaningful lyrics.
excite: I can hear claps and get a warm vibe, like many people are singing as one.
JH: I made it completely for lives. Nothing hard, so that everyone can bring up the atmosphere. I let the members hear it, and they said "It sounds like an ending song for the encore." I thought it would suit someone who has an innocent voice rather than someone who sings well, so I had MH sing the demo version. He was still asleep in the early morning, so I woke him up asking, "I have a favor to ask." It seemed bothersome to him a little. (laughs) I ended up singing it in the single, but that guide song was nice. MH's voice was good indeed.
MH: Thanks (laughs). I remember I woke up to sing, but when I went back to bed the melody kept resounding in my head so I couldn't sleep.
excite: As musicians, YH and JH have very different styles. Are you influenced by one another?
YH: No! (laughs)
JH: It's not that we purposely say "let's do different styles", but we do what we like so nothing really enters our minds when we write songs. I think that's why we're not very influenced by one another. Unless we make something together.
YH: Wherever we go, JH would let others listen to his songs and asks, "How does this sound?" (laughs)
JH: YH hyung's the same (laughs). I think all musicians would like others to listen to their songs after writing music. I ask, "How is it? How is it?" to get their responses and fix whatever's not good enough.
excite: I watched your concert in October at Saitama Super Arena. The stage organization was very nice, and reconfirmed that you're a great rock band. I was surprised how non-vocal members were all very good at singing.
YH: We're all good singers (laughs).
JH: No, we're pretty bad!
excite: It's a shame JS isn't here today...
JH: JS used to be the worst of all of us, but he's improved a lot.
YH: He tried hard, so now he's confident. Nowadays, when we sing all together all we can hear is JS's voice.
excite: Your teamwork during the talk portion and the improvized singing was impressive.
JH: (Ad-lib singing) received so much applause the first time that we had to keep doing it afterwards.
YH: We were actually running out of repertoire, so we were on our toes! (laughs)
MH: JS and I were under pressure the whole time. When I was asked to do the ad-lib next, I was like, what do I do? There's nothing else left! (laughs)
excite: Could you tell us your resolutions for yourself and CNBLUE in year 2013?
YH: Whether in Korea or Japan, I want to perform at a bigger venue. As for myself, I want to go snowboard. It's so much fun, I'm into it!
MH: I wish CNBLUE got even bigger. Not only in Korea and Japan but I wish we could be a renowned band worldwide. As for myself, I want to train more on my drums and get more private time for myself.
excite: MH, you seem to have grown up a lot!
MH: Me? I want to be even more mature!
JH: I think we've done well as CNBLUE and progressed much over the years, so it'd be enough to continue what we've done without any accidents and in good health. For myself, I like excercising so I want to try many things. I can't do much these days due to busy schedules, it's a shame my stamina can't catch up with everything (laughs)
My Boom- introducing what CNBLUE's into these days!
Jung Yong Hwa
Animation "The Simpsons", Drama "The Walking Dead"
I've liked "The Simpsons" since long ago. It's still on air, so I began to watch it one day and got into it again. Each episode has its own story, and its unique sense of humor is really funny. And I love this zombie drama called "The Walking Dead", too. It's even better than zombie movies, really interesting. I began to watch it on MH's recommendation.
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please trans in english, thank you ^^
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번역기로 해서 보긴했는데 매끄러운 번역으로 보니 더 좋네요.감사합니다.
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심슨을 봐야할까봐요~
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궁금했는데 감사합니닷!!! 용화는 깨알같은 인터뷰군요. 링은 정말 육성 용화 목소리로 듣고 싶습니다^^
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Thank you so much for the translation. We really appreciate your hard work.
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Thank you so much for this post and translation. I love reading their Japanese interviews coz it's more than "who's your ideal girl?" which is usually the superficial interviews done in their Korean articles. >.<
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