[Article] GOT7 'Around the World' interview on Kpopstarz
Nov 24, 2014 2:40:08 GMT 9
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[Photoshoot+Exclusive Interview] GOT7 with [Around the World] debut!
Here in Japan let’s welcome the member with a birthday today: Jr.
[Around the World] October 22nd, GOT7 will debut in Japan, we bring everyone a very exclusive and fresh interview. GOT7 has received worldwide adulation, and this time they will be here to answer questions for fans all around the world.
▫Let’s start the interview!
Members: Ask away!
▫First of all, happy birthday JR! (*The day before the interview it was September 22nd in which he turned 20 years old)
Members: Wah~~!! Happy birthday!!! (claps)
▫How will you be spending your birthday?
JR: My schedule is pretty hectic right now (laughs). However, it’s been a very enjoyable birthday for me. The staff members got me cake and presents, and even set up an event. I never thought of birthday’s to be especially special, but I had a chance to celebrate my birthday overseas this year, and in the past, my birthdays were never this celebrated.
▫Also, everyone’s been asking “What kind of group is GOT7” these kind of questions, what would you guys say?
JR: A very bright and determined group!
Mark: A fresh group!
JB: A very straightforward and hardworking group!
▫October 22nd marks the official release of your new track for Japan called [Around the World], moreover you will be promoting not only [Around the World] but also [So Lucky] these two songs, what do the songs display and showcase about GOT7’s abilities and charms?
Youngjae: [Around the World] is a very upbeat and fast-paced song, it displays a fresh, lively side of us. At the same time the track displays a more pronounced and vibrant choreography. [So Lucky] is also a very cheerful song, but it’s more of a ballady piece, it showcases a more heartwarming side of us.
Jackson: Yes, we all think is true too.
Members: Ask away!
▫First of all, happy birthday JR! (*The day before the interview it was September 22nd in which he turned 20 years old)
Members: Wah~~!! Happy birthday!!! (claps)
▫How will you be spending your birthday?
JR: My schedule is pretty hectic right now (laughs). However, it’s been a very enjoyable birthday for me. The staff members got me cake and presents, and even set up an event. I never thought of birthday’s to be especially special, but I had a chance to celebrate my birthday overseas this year, and in the past, my birthdays were never this celebrated.
▫Also, everyone’s been asking “What kind of group is GOT7” these kind of questions, what would you guys say?
JR: A very bright and determined group!
Mark: A fresh group!
JB: A very straightforward and hardworking group!
▫October 22nd marks the official release of your new track for Japan called [Around the World], moreover you will be promoting not only [Around the World] but also [So Lucky] these two songs, what do the songs display and showcase about GOT7’s abilities and charms?
Youngjae: [Around the World] is a very upbeat and fast-paced song, it displays a fresh, lively side of us. At the same time the track displays a more pronounced and vibrant choreography. [So Lucky] is also a very cheerful song, but it’s more of a ballady piece, it showcases a more heartwarming side of us.
Jackson: Yes, we all think is true too.
GOT7’s song being a popular choice at karaokes+advice to fans!
▫Prior to learning Japanese for the tracks, what was everyone’s first Japanese phrase that they learned? Could you tell us a little about it?
JB: It’s everyone’s first time learning Japanese (laughs)
Everyone: It was our first time! (overlapping voices)
▫One of the songs is called “Disturbed you”, which phrases did you find “pretty intriguing”?
JB: No matter what time it is never forget this
Youngjae: Never let go of my hand
Yugyeom: I will always be by your side
Jackson: Nice to meet you
▫This sentence, it’s english though… (laughs)
Jackson: Ah! (laugh)
▫Ah, this sentence has a mix of Japanese and English then.
Jackson: That’s right. …..(laugh)
▫We can clearly see that Jackson really likes this phrase. Why don’t you tell us some interesting highlights of your MV shooting?
Mark: Too many to cover (laughs)
Jackson: The surroundings for the MV shoot, the colors were very vibrant and rich
JB: It was awfully hot the day we shot our MV, it was a bit humid too. There wasn’t any air conditioning on set, so every time we finished shooting a scene, we would eat ice candy to cool down
▫What did you guys feel about the final product of the MV?
Jackson: I was shocked! (laughs) Other than Youngjae’s stunt, I thought that everyone’s hardworking contributions to this turned out really nice, the fact that we finished this, I thought it was very touching.
▫A lot of fans have recently been singing [Around the World] at karaoke, what advice do you guys have for the karaokers?
JB: Oh^^, this is for karaoke singing. When you’re singing for karaoke, I hope everyone will learn our “energy wave” move (to become more and more energetic while dancing) and learn it all together as a group!
Jackson: The unique part about our song is the ,”Let’s go! go!” that I think everyone should sing with a lot of spirit and energy!
JR: Also, I hope that everyone will learn the focal point of the song.
Everyone else: It’s impossible (laughs)
Jackson: Give it a shot! Practice a million times! (laughs)
▫If younger fans wanted to sing this song, what would you do? (laughs)
Mark: If they were able to achieve the dance moves that we do then that would be amazing, but most importantly I wish that everyone will happily sing it together and create a very joyful and frivolous environment.
JB: It’s everyone’s first time learning Japanese (laughs)
Everyone: It was our first time! (overlapping voices)
▫One of the songs is called “Disturbed you”, which phrases did you find “pretty intriguing”?
JB: No matter what time it is never forget this
Youngjae: Never let go of my hand
Yugyeom: I will always be by your side
Jackson: Nice to meet you
▫This sentence, it’s english though… (laughs)
Jackson: Ah! (laugh)
▫Ah, this sentence has a mix of Japanese and English then.
Jackson: That’s right. …..(laugh)
▫We can clearly see that Jackson really likes this phrase. Why don’t you tell us some interesting highlights of your MV shooting?
Mark: Too many to cover (laughs)
Jackson: The surroundings for the MV shoot, the colors were very vibrant and rich
JB: It was awfully hot the day we shot our MV, it was a bit humid too. There wasn’t any air conditioning on set, so every time we finished shooting a scene, we would eat ice candy to cool down
▫What did you guys feel about the final product of the MV?
Jackson: I was shocked! (laughs) Other than Youngjae’s stunt, I thought that everyone’s hardworking contributions to this turned out really nice, the fact that we finished this, I thought it was very touching.
▫A lot of fans have recently been singing [Around the World] at karaoke, what advice do you guys have for the karaokers?
JB: Oh^^, this is for karaoke singing. When you’re singing for karaoke, I hope everyone will learn our “energy wave” move (to become more and more energetic while dancing) and learn it all together as a group!
Jackson: The unique part about our song is the ,”Let’s go! go!” that I think everyone should sing with a lot of spirit and energy!
JR: Also, I hope that everyone will learn the focal point of the song.
Everyone else: It’s impossible (laughs)
Jackson: Give it a shot! Practice a million times! (laughs)
▫If younger fans wanted to sing this song, what would you do? (laughs)
Mark: If they were able to achieve the dance moves that we do then that would be amazing, but most importantly I wish that everyone will happily sing it together and create a very joyful and frivolous environment.
**Missing 3rd segment** (we will complete later)
With a worldwide fan base, fans get to know more about GOT7! We have some questions from kpopstarz that fans would like to ask about GOT7
▫For each of the members, what is the first thing you do when you get up in the morning? (Indonesia)
Jackson: Water. The first thing I always do is drink water.
Youngjae: I like to think about what I have to do today.
▫If you had a super power, what would you like to do? (Phillipines)
Mark: Although GOT7 revolves around Martial Arts Tricking a lot, if I were able to gain a power or ability, I would want to fly.
▫As a kid, what did you want to be when you grow up? (America)
BamBam: Ever since I was little I’ve always wanted to be in the entertainment industry, because of Rain I dreamt of being a performer like him.
▫Who would GOT7 like to collaborate with? (New York)
JB: I would really like to collaborate with 2PM on stage. At JYPN we had a lot of opportunities to collaborate with one another. However I wish we could compose a song together and then promote it together.
Youngjae: Bruno Mars
Jr.: Justin Timberlake
▫To GOT7, what are fans to you guys? (Thailand)
Jr.: They are our biggest priority and strength, when we are about to get up on stage, we often think about our fan’s loving support and that raises our self-confidence.
▫In hard times, who do you look to/up to when you’re feeling especially stressed? (Taiwan)
JB: Most of the time it’s to any member, I feel like we are all very close with one another.
▫When you’re given a break, what do you do? (China)
Yugyeom: We continue to practice!
▫Do you guys know that there are a lot of Arabic fans? (Saudi Arabia)
Jr.: We are aware that we have a worldwide fanbase supporting us, it’s very nice that you guys are supporting us as well, thank you so much! We will continue to work hard!
Jackson: Water. The first thing I always do is drink water.
Youngjae: I like to think about what I have to do today.
▫If you had a super power, what would you like to do? (Phillipines)
Mark: Although GOT7 revolves around Martial Arts Tricking a lot, if I were able to gain a power or ability, I would want to fly.
▫As a kid, what did you want to be when you grow up? (America)
BamBam: Ever since I was little I’ve always wanted to be in the entertainment industry, because of Rain I dreamt of being a performer like him.
▫Who would GOT7 like to collaborate with? (New York)
JB: I would really like to collaborate with 2PM on stage. At JYPN we had a lot of opportunities to collaborate with one another. However I wish we could compose a song together and then promote it together.
Youngjae: Bruno Mars
Jr.: Justin Timberlake
▫To GOT7, what are fans to you guys? (Thailand)
Jr.: They are our biggest priority and strength, when we are about to get up on stage, we often think about our fan’s loving support and that raises our self-confidence.
▫In hard times, who do you look to/up to when you’re feeling especially stressed? (Taiwan)
JB: Most of the time it’s to any member, I feel like we are all very close with one another.
▫When you’re given a break, what do you do? (China)
Yugyeom: We continue to practice!
▫Do you guys know that there are a lot of Arabic fans? (Saudi Arabia)
Jr.: We are aware that we have a worldwide fanbase supporting us, it’s very nice that you guys are supporting us as well, thank you so much! We will continue to work hard!
What is their ideal type?
▫“What is everyone’s ideal type” (Hawaii)
JB: Someone who will make me happy and is very talkative
Mark: Someone who I want to be with
Jackson: a lively and determined person
Jr.: Someone who smiles with their teeth showing, a person who will trust me
Youngjae: Someone that has many aspirations and ideas
BamBam: Someone who looks very attractive when they smile
Yugyeom: Someone who looks nice when they’re standing
▫Do any of the members know how to play an instrument? What kind of instruments do they play? (Indonesia)
Yugyeom: JB and Youngjae know how to play piano!
▫What is an instrument that is most dearest to you and has a lot of meaning? (Alberia)
Youngjae: Piano!
▫I am currently an international student. BamBam, Mark, Jackson, what do you do when you are feeling homesick? (Indonesia)
Mark: I would call home
BamBam: The group members feel like family already, so I don’t feel very lonely all the time. I try to go out and make friends!
▫Before you go on stage, what do you do to make the nervousness go away? (Thailand)
Mark: I’ll probably remain nervous until after the performance!
Jr.: Work out for a little bit! Give myself some encouragement on the inside!
Yugyeom: Do a small chant with the other members like ‘fighting’ or ‘GOT7!’ like that.
JB: Someone who will make me happy and is very talkative
Mark: Someone who I want to be with
Jackson: a lively and determined person
Jr.: Someone who smiles with their teeth showing, a person who will trust me
Youngjae: Someone that has many aspirations and ideas
BamBam: Someone who looks very attractive when they smile
Yugyeom: Someone who looks nice when they’re standing
▫Do any of the members know how to play an instrument? What kind of instruments do they play? (Indonesia)
Yugyeom: JB and Youngjae know how to play piano!
▫What is an instrument that is most dearest to you and has a lot of meaning? (Alberia)
Youngjae: Piano!
▫I am currently an international student. BamBam, Mark, Jackson, what do you do when you are feeling homesick? (Indonesia)
Mark: I would call home
BamBam: The group members feel like family already, so I don’t feel very lonely all the time. I try to go out and make friends!
▫Before you go on stage, what do you do to make the nervousness go away? (Thailand)
Mark: I’ll probably remain nervous until after the performance!
Jr.: Work out for a little bit! Give myself some encouragement on the inside!
Yugyeom: Do a small chant with the other members like ‘fighting’ or ‘GOT7!’ like that.