Many awards in Korea!! Endowed with physical beauty
“Beastly Idols” come to Ori★Sta for the first time.
Nice to meet you, we are 2PM.
While a lot of Kpop idol groups come to debut in Japan, the next one is 2PM who already received many awards in Korea,
We are going to follow and investigate them until their Japanese debut in May.
We start with the interview about themselves.
We are going to follow and investigate them until their Japanese debut in May.
We start with the interview about themselves.
Accidents at first concert in Japan
The boys got puzzled by the differences between Korea and Japan.
---- I went to see your performance at Ryogoku Kokugikan on December 8th last year. What did you all think about the first concert in Japan?
Taec :
We enjoyed it of course, but the members got very nervous. Actually, there was an accident when Junsu hurt his leg in the backstage and he couldn’t even move.
Junsu: Oh, do we have to talk about this now? (laugh) On stage we helped each other and got over it. And Chansung had a toothache (laugh), unexpected things happened a lot.
---- What was the Japanese fans’ reaction to the concert?
Junho: Even though for us it was the first concert in Japan, most of the fans had penlights and I was touched by the fact they were there for us.
---- Fans’ choreography was perfect, right?
Wooyoung: Yeah, we were quite surprised about that too.
---- Besides behavior in concerts, did you find any differences between the Korean fans and the Japanese fans?
Chan: In Korea, fans usually scream randomly when their favorite songs start. Or they call the member’s name. They shout whenever they want to.
Taec: On the other hand, the Japanese fans are a bit quiet and they watch us warmly. They are waiting gently and thinking [What song is coming up next?]. I think that’s because many of them saw our stage for the first time.
---- What did you do for the preparation, when it was decided to debut in Japan?
Wooyoung: Once the debut was determined, I started learning Japanese. And I watched many Japanese dramas to know the Japanese culture.
Taec: We showed our power and manly sides in Korea, but I want to show our different side in Japan.
---- For example?
Taec: Not only the powerful and strong stages, I want the fans to see our friendliness. I want the male fans watch our performance and think “I wanna be like them.”
---- But, in Kokugikan, all of you were just like super heroes. It seemed like you came to save the girls from this gloomy world.
2PM: Whoa! Thank you very much!! (laugh)
Nichkhun: That’s such a nice compliment!
“2PM way” is their power and energy
Herbivorous beast is now trendy?!
---- Currently in Japan, the quiet, kind and androgynous “herbivorous boys” are on the increase. We need someone very strong just like you guys to outweigh that.
2PM: I see.
---- Not only your strong bodies, do you have strong hearts to protect ladies?
2PM: (strongly) Of course!
---- On the other hand, when it comes to talking, you are shy and innocent. I think this difference in between your charms is also attractive to your fans.
Nichkhun: Thank you!
Wooyoung: I am really happy to hear you say that.
---- Are you behaving differently on purpose, by any chance? (laugh)
Taec: No way! (laugh) It’s so hard to do that on purpose.
Nichkhun: We concentrate on our performances on the stage, and I think that is why we give powerful and strong impression to the viewers. But we are always like this, very natural behind the stage.
---- Then, what do you think are the main aspects of 2PM?
Junsu: First, our powerfulness. I want everyone to enjoy our energetic performances.
Taec: We are very happy if you receive the energy from us.
---- As you mentioned before, you want to show your friendliness, will you change the way you act towards your Korean fans and Japanese fans?
Taec: No, because 2PM is 2PM.
Junho: Wait, Chansung wants to say something. (laugh)
Chan: Huh? Me? I think it depends on the tracks how we express ourselves, because each track has different features. I think we will change the track images from the former ones.
---- Do you, the six of you, talk about your future together?
Wooyoung: At first, we need to know what the Japanese fans want from us. For example, if you like me and give me a nickname, I will use it. I want to listen to the people’s impressions these days.
Someone is in charge of the sexiness, someone is funny
2PM’s characteristics are very unique
---- Can you tell me your strong points in music and performance field?
Nichkhun: For me, it’s the instruments. I like singing while playing the guitar. I want to show a different side of me every time I do a solo stage.
Taec: Since I am in charge of rap parts, I am good at rap. Even though I am not very good, I play the piano when I do solo. I will work hard on it because I should become a little bit better. (laugh)
Junsu: Because I am the lead vocalist, I love singing. I do rap, composing and mixing. I hope to show you my solo performance soon.
Wooyoung : In my case, even though it’s not a strong point, I love dance. That’s all. (laugh)
2PM: (laughs)
Wooyoung : Ah, I put so much effort in break dance; I think I am good at it.
Junho: Acrobatic dance. I really love exercise and I practice dancing very hard. There was this moment when Taecyeon and Chansung were eating a lot and working out and getting muscles, while I was into the dance practice. I want show you better acrobatic moves.
Chan: Well, as far as I am concert, it’s the performances at concerts.
Junsu: He is in charge of being very sexy. (laugh)
Chan: (laugh) I try to be funny when Taecyeon is not around.
Junsu: Chansung is the shy maknae.
---- Then, do you have some stories about how you helped each other to get over some problems?
Junsu: We can’t have enough time to talk about all of the stories!
---- Then, how about when you feel lonely living in the dorm?
Wooyoung: Ah, we gather and talk about many things.
---- What if you have a fight? Who do you think would win?
Taec: I think the person who has a strong mind and will would win.
Wooyoung: I think each of us is strong.
Junsu: But I don’t want to imagine us having a fight.
---- Then, when you have a quarrel, who wins?
Junho: We basically don’t have quarrels, because we think we can understand each other through a discussion.
Nichkhun: The end of the last years was the hardest period ever since we became the members of 2PM. We had been recording and shooting for 3 weeks and had only 3 hours of sleep every day. Taecyeon and Wooyoung were shooting drama at the same time.
Wooyoung: Yes, I had to memorize the script too, it was very hard.
Taec: We got over those busy days and calmed down a little bit, and busy days come again… We keep doing it, don’t we?
Chan : Anyway, the hardest day was December 31st 2 years ago. After the MBC’s shooting, we did the [Tik Tok] recording. I remember we were really busy back then.
Junho: I thought I slept in the studio’s underground room, but I found myself in our dorm when I woke up. I don’t even know when I came back to the dorm. (laugh)
Junsu: Yeah, I remember that! (laugh)
Chan: We helped each other a lot. When track was ranked 1st on Korea’s online chart, I was so happy.
Source: Jpn-Eng: sakiHa @2pmalways | Edit by Egle @2pmalways
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