Post by Bambam1aholic on Aug 6, 2014 23:25:14 GMT 9
[TRANS] GOT7's interview from FANS magazine
This is our second encounter with GOT7, We’re really thankful for being able to interview them here in Taiwan today! They are back with a completely new and fresh concept full of new, unique songs, we hope everyone can become familiar with them, as well as like them. While interviewing: They showed us the behind the scenes of their MV, even joking around when the subject of if they were a girl, who they would want to date! The topics we cover in this interview, don’t miss out!
Your new album is titled GOT<3, please bring up your most recent experience pertaining to something that was really heartfelt, and all together give us a brief summary as of why you titled your album as that!
GOT7: We have a very deep affection for our fans, so to show our fans our love we expressed it through the title, and using the heart, and sending love to all of our fans out there!
While everyone was preparing for this album what did you learn or get out of the promotions? What can listeners get out of this album when they listen to it?
JB: I learned a lot about producing music, I have really learned a lot from this, I hope everyone who listens this will get a cute vibe out of it
Jr: I GOT IGOT7, I hope that everyone who listens to our album will feel a lot of warmth and love from the songs!
Mark: I had the chance to experience IGOT7
Youngjae: I originally didn’t exactly favor the idea of a cute style, but I hope everyone out there will get the cute concept from our album
Yugyeom: I learned a lot of new things, originally while on stage, I had to give off a very manly appearance, but now that we changed up the concept, I have gained a lot of new knowledge on acting
BamBam: From this album, I was able to show off my charms and expressions
Youngjae profile:
Full name: Youngjae Choi
Birthday: September 17, 1996
Height: 175 cm
Weight: 59 kg
Education: Seoul Arts High School
Blood type: Type B
Special talent: Piano
Position: SInger
Ideal type: A woman I’m atrracted to
Favorite food: Everything except for cucumber
Favorite artist/singer: Elliot Yamin, Javier
The last song you guys promoted involved some high-leveled “martial art tricking”, this time your song brought a feeling of cool “free style” dancing into the choreography, what style of dancing does everyone like dancing to? Are you all able to dance girl group choreography?
JB: Besides my love for breaking and street dancing, I also really like freestyle
Jr: I like making up my own dance moves as well as dancing to them
Mark: I usually play very lively music, and then dance very frivolously to it
Youngjae: Although I don’t especially like dancing, I recently am learning some new styles of dance and I think it’s very cool
Yugyeom: I really like hiphop and house, it makes me happy
BamBam: I really like popping and hiphop, and among GOT7, I am the representative for girl group dancing
Jackson: I really like doing the dougie, because you can basically match it up with any song.
Yugyeom profile:
Full name: Yugyeom Kim
Birthday: November 17, 1997
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 64 kg
Education: Hanlin Arts High School
Blood type: Type A
Position: Dancing, singing
Special talent: Street dancing
Ideal type: A romantic girl
Favorite food: Sam gyup sal (pork belly), bulgogi (marinated beef), chicken, kimbab
Favorite artist: Chris Brown
When filming “A” music video, the sky and the roads were really beautiful, but the weather in Malaysia was very hot, it was really hard for you to film, is that right? But Bambam is Thai, working under this kind of weather is the easiest for you, right? Are there any special moments while filming the music video?
JB: Due to the very hot weather, we need to break the filming into parts.
Jinyoung: It was hotter than Korea there, when we were filming music video, we could not finish our dance more than 2 times because we sweated easily, but the MV turned out really cool!
Mark: Because it was hot and humid there, we sweat even when we stayed still.
BamBam: Because it was really hot, so everyone danced for a moment then sweated, but I do not sweat that easy, maybe because I suit this kind of climate.
Youngjae: Because it was very hot, after dancing I was soaked with sweat. However, because I was only thinking about doing the best for MV, I concentrated to the MV filming.
Yugyeom: Besides the weather, I cannot remember anything, but when I saw that our MV is so great, I’m really pleased.
Jackson: At that time it was really hot, but it was such an honor to film there.
JB and Jinyoung used to perform in the series (Dream High 2,) now, besides your singing, rapping, and dancing, what would you like to do?
JB: I am interested in acting, I would like to be a great actor, but now I have to pay main concentration to singing and dancing.
Jinyoung: I would like to study Psychology and also fashion designer.
Jinyoung: I would like to study Psychology and also fashion designer.
Mark: I would like to try acting if I had an opportunity.
Youngjae: I’m interested in composing lyrics and rhythms. I would like to sing for the others to listen and understand what I would like to communicate.
Yugyeom: If I had an opportunity to work in other fields, I would like to do all the things, but now I’m trying to sing and dance more.
BamBam: Before I sing and dance, I used to perform in the movie. If I had a chance, I would like to work in every fields.
BamBam: Before I sing and dance, I used to perform in the movie. If I had a chance, I would like to work in every fields.
Jackson: I’m very interested in composing songs.
If you were given the opportunity to work with someone from your company, who would it be?
JB: I would like to work with 2PM’s Jun.K. We have a lot in common. I think it would be really enjoyable if I had the chance to work with him. I can improve in a lot of areas with their guidance.
Jr: I would also like to work with 2PM’s Jun.K.
Youngjae: Jun.K! I would love to work with him.
Yugyeom: 2PM! They’re very talented and very charismatic. I feel like I can learn a great deal from them.
Mark: I would like to work with Jun.K. I feel like if I ever end up working with him, I’ll cherish every moment.
BamBam: I would like to work with Nichkhun. I feel like we would work well together.
Jackson: I would like to work with 15%. Their voices are very pleasant and robust, so I would like to learn that kind of technique from them.
Jackson profile:
Full name: Jackson Wang
Birthday: March 28, 1994
Height: 174 cm
Weight: 63 kg
Education: Completed 11th grade at Shanghai American International School
Blood type: Type O
Hobbies: Dancing, rapping, beatboxing
Position: Rapper
Special talent: Fencing
Ideal type: A healthy and good-looking woman
Favorite foods: Chocolate, hamburgers, carbonara, chicken
Favorite artists/singers: Dr. Dre, G-unit (50 cent&Lloyd Banks)
It’s been half a year since you guys debut, everyone has most likely made friends from other idol groups right? Is there someone you would like to meet or work with?
JB: I am close with all VIXX and BTOB members, and also ZE:A's Hyungsik hyung.
Jr: I am close with Kwanghee hyung, they are really nice to us, I am really happy to have met them. Normally I like the song from Zion.T so I would like to meet him once.
Youngjae: I would like to meet Park Hyo-shin sunbaenim, I really like the songs.
Yugyeom: Until now I still don't have friends I feel really close from other groups, I would really like to meet the idol of my favorite songs Chris Brown
BamBam: I’m close with BTOB’s Peniel
Jackson: I am close with Super-Junior M’s Zhoumi and Bangtan Boy’s Rap Monster, I would really like to meet Dynamic Duo’s Gaeko as well as Simon D
JB profile:
Full name: Im JaeBum
Birthday: January 6, 1994
Height: 179cm
Weight: 66 kg
Education: Dongguk University (film major)
Blood type: Type A
Position: Leader
Hobbies: bus-traveling, watching movies, airing, taking pictures
Special talent: B-boying
Ideal type: Someone who catches his eye and is cute
Favorite food: Stew
Favorite artist/musician: D’Angelo
If you were a girl, which member would you want to get to know/date?
The GOT7 members come from many different countries, then it’s surely true that your language abilities are very good! Besides the basic greetings, what have you learnt from the other members that you found impacting or inspirational?
JB: Bam Bam, he’s way too cute
JR: I would pick JB because he’s a very charismatic person
Youngjae: BamBam because he’s very cute.
Mark: I would pick JB because I feel like he would be someone who would be kind to me
BamBam: I would pick Jackson because he’s very talkative and he’s very nice to me
Yugyeom: I pick Mark; He often does things for other people
Jackson: I pick BamBam, because he’s too cute!
JR: I would pick JB because he’s a very charismatic person
Youngjae: BamBam because he’s very cute.
Mark: I would pick JB because I feel like he would be someone who would be kind to me
BamBam: I would pick Jackson because he’s very talkative and he’s very nice to me
Yugyeom: I pick Mark; He often does things for other people
Jackson: I pick BamBam, because he’s too cute!
The GOT7 members come from many different countries, then it’s surely true that your language abilities are very good! Besides the basic greetings, what have you learnt from the other members that you found impacting or inspirational?
JB: I learned how to say “I am JB” in Thai
Jr: “Break a leg” means good luck
Yugyeom: JUST (What Mark frequently says)
Youngjae: “Dingkulah dingkulah(Thai)” means “Get up get up”
BamBam: can say all Korean zodiac in Korean
Mark: I can say names of Korean kings one by one.
Jackson: I think the word "punish" in Korean letters is very cool!
Jr: “Break a leg” means good luck
Yugyeom: JUST (What Mark frequently says)
Youngjae: “Dingkulah dingkulah(Thai)” means “Get up get up”
BamBam: can say all Korean zodiac in Korean
Mark: I can say names of Korean kings one by one.
Jackson: I think the word "punish" in Korean letters is very cool!
JR profile:
Full name: Park Jinyoung
Birthday: September 22, 1994
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 63 kg
Education: Howon High School
Blood type: Type O
Position: Dancing and singer
Hobbies: Movies, theatre, walking, playing piano
Special talent: Dancing
Ideal girl: Someone who has faith in him and laughs a lot
Favorite food: Hamburger, pizza, meet
Favorite musicians/singers: Justin Timberlake, Usher, Michael Buble
Right now are you guys planning to come to Taiwan? Has anyone visited Taiwan before? Mark, you’re Taiwanese but born in the States, what do you think about Taiwan?
JB: Right now we do not have the plan, but I would like to go soon, all the fans please wait for us~
Jinyoung: Eventhough we have not planned, but I really wanna go!
Yugyeom: We will try so hard to hold an event to meet the fans. We will go to meet you guys in the future.
Youngjae: I’ve never been to Taiwan, but if I had a chance, that would be so great.
Mark: I’ve been to Taiwan so many times. Taiwan is the best! The food is so yummy. I want to have mango shave ice right now!
BamBam: I’ve heard a lot from Mark hyung about Taiwan, I really want to visit there once.
Jackson: I’ve already been to Taiwan. Streaky pork with rice is so delicious.
2PM and Miss A sunbaenim have already had their concert in Taiwan, did they suggest any must-eat dishes or must-visit places?
GOT7: They suggested us to try “Pineapple fried rice,” it’s easy to eat and also delicious.
***we’re not sure about pineapple fried rice, it should be pineapple pie which is the famous Taiwanese sweet****
***we’re not sure about pineapple fried rice, it should be pineapple pie which is the famous Taiwanese sweet****
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scan: GOT7Cafe_Pantip
th trans (Mark/BamBam page): GOT7Cafe_Pantip
chn-en trans: kissdatbam.com
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