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Talking about your title song “Lonely” from the album you released this past January in Korea, it had a more mature feeling than your old songs. I think that during the three years since your debut, you have all improved in different areas. What do you think you have improved on personally, and what your members have improved on as well? Jinyoung: I don’t know if you’d call it growth, but all of our members, not just me, at some point started to master knowing what they had to do, and figuring out how to go about it. Even if no one know tells us, we all know what to do, or if we have to change what we’re doing, I think we’ve become more active in these types of things. CNU: I think personally I’ve been able to look at things more objectively. I’ve been able to remain cool when making judgments. If I set a goal for myself, I’m not the type to do it halfheartedly. I’m the type to be careful, but I also like to take action. So people ask me if my surroundings become too complex, but because this is the personality I’ve had for the past 20 years, it’s hard to change. Baro: That’s right, CNU hyung has a lot of worries. But I want to learn from him, about that. If I think about it, I’ve also have become more cautious, thinking through things another time before taking actions. Sandeul: If I compare the me now to the me three years ago, things right in front of me, understanding the situation, the actions I took physically to the things I felt and the effort I put into remembering, I would like to believe are improvements. Whether they were big or small improvements, I think I’ve also failed less. And I think Jinyoung’s sense when he composes gets better every single day. I think becuase we have Jinyoung hyung and CNU hyung who have many worries about music, B1A4’s musical colors come across very well. I also think CNU hyung has become manlier - his shoulders are really broad and when I see him dancing in the practice room, he looks really sexy. I’m really jealous.(laugh). Because Baro is the same age as me, we’re able to talk more comfortably with each other, and I think he’s become a lot more thoughtful than three years ago. Baro is really great, in that when ever something happens, he always thinks of the members first. Gongchan is really sensible. No matter what situation he’s in, he does whatever he has to do, and I want to compliment him on that. And lately he has the smell of a real man, so I’m really excited about how he’ll develop from here (laugh). Gongchan: I’ve gotten more confident with my voice, and I’m learning more about it too. In the past I didn’t have any confidence about my personal colors, but the members always stood by me to help me, and were constantly cheering me on. So I was able to do well, in the song I sang with Sandeul hyung ‘Too Much.’ After recording it, we all listened to it together, and the thing that got to me was, “This voice, is my voice.” And although the members are only young men in their 20s, they take responsibility for their actions and support each other, so I always have a strong mentality. Q: As the song title is “Lonely,” which of the members doesn’t like being alone, and which, on the other hand, like being alone? Baro: Before now I liked being alone, but lately I’ve had more individual schedules, so when I’m by myself, I feel really lonely because I want to see the members… When we’re together, we’re strong, and no matter where I go, I always think of the members first. Sandeul: CNU hyung really doesn’t like being alone. He especially likes to hold hands with who ever he’s next to. He says if he holds the other person’s hands, he receives energy (laugh). I like being alone the most (laugh). When I’m walking alone, I think of different things, and I can peacefully sort out my thoughts. CNU: Sandeul must not know me well yet. It’s not that I don’t like being along, but that’s just me being affectionate. I think that I’m the one that likes being alone the most. I get lonely easily, but I am also the type that enjoys being alone. Once every so often, I want to have time by myself, and that’s probably because I like being alone… Jinyoung doesn’t like being alone. When we’re on an overseas schedule, and we’re staying at a hotel, he always says that he won’t use a room by himself and that he has to share a room with someone. Jinyoung: That’s exactly it… The quite atmosphere makes me lonely, so I have to have someone to talk with. If you’re with a lot of people, even if it’s good or bad, a lot of life events happen. I like those types of situations. I like a dynamic life! Gongchan: Jinyoung hyung doesn’t like being alone because fun things happen when you’re together with someone. On the other hand CNU hyung says that watching TV quietly is like healing. Even so there are still times where he needs someone next to him. That’s because sometimes when I’m alone, he just grabs my hand as a sign of affection. He must get lonely sometimes (laugh). Myself, when I’m watching a sad movie, or love story, there are times where I want to watch it in a really dark room and capture the true emotions of the movie. That’s hard when you have several people watching it together. Other than that when nothing is going on, or even if something is going on, I like being together, than being alone. And if you’re bowling, playing games, riding a bicycle or something like that, it’s fun to do it together. Q: Jinyoung, you’ve been composing lyrics and songs since debut, and I’m curious about how you do that. Do you go, “Today I’m going to compose!” or is it spontaneous and you take memos and then record? Jinyoung: I’m not the type to decide, “Today I’m going to compose,” though I do when I really have to focus, but usually before the concept or melody appears, I think of normal, everyday things, and sometimes the melody comes out. Other times like when I’m watching a movie or if I’m talking with someone, I get inspiration from that. When that happens I record it, and then leave the rest to when I’m in the office. Q: Could you tell me if you have an artist you want to collaborate with? Jinyoung: At some point, I want to work with will.i.am. He creates a lot of memorable sounds, so it’s really interesting. Q: When you record it seems like you would shut yourself in, so what is the atmosphere like when you record? Jinyoung: When you record the atmosphere is really important, so I don’t keep myself shut in. I’m the type to take breaks once in a while and make jokes as well, to keep the atmosphere fun. And when I’m directing as well, the members who aren’t recording at the time, help look over the directing as well, so the atmosphere is always good. When we have to focus, we focus, and maintain the tension. Q: On March 19th in Japan, your second album “2” was released. B1A4 gave it the meaning of, “to you, I’m sending it to you,” so if you were to give presents to your members, what would you give them? Sandeul: For Jinyoung hyung an iPhone, CNU hyung a bag, Baro sneakers, and Gongchan a jacket. CNU: For Jinyoung I would give a massage chair, Sandeul a bowling ball, Baro a vacation, and Gongchan an exercise machine. Baro: To Jinyoung hyung nutritional supplements, CNU hyung broccoli, Sandeul a mic cover (so dust doesn’t get into the mic), and for Gongchan a swimming suit. Jinyoung: To CNU the power to react quickly, Baro the power to go take a vacation soon, Sandeul the ability to bowl, and Gongchan memories of love. Gongchan: To Baro hyung I would give him a neck pillow and blanket. So that even when he’s filming dramas, he can comfortably and warmly take a quick break in the car… For Jinyoung hyung, a GPS. Whenever he buys something, he often loses it. So if he sticks a GPS on it, it’d be easy to find, and that’s why I want to give it to him. For CNU hyung, an escalator. He doesn’t like to walk for long, so I want to install escalators where he goes, in order for him to be comfortable. Source: naver blog / Magazine scans cr: @B1A4_RIHO / Japanese to Korean trans cr: Cloud Korean to English trans cr:trans cr: afterJJyoung @ AVIATEB1A4 / Take out with full credit to the sources and translator Introducing All Songs from B1A4’s Second Japanese Album 2! The Members Discuss Thoughts About the Songs and the Recording Experience Posted to Kstyle on March 20, 2014 (Japanese-language) Interviewer: Nagahori Atsuo / Translated into English by bwun-a4 In January of this year, their most recent single “Lonely” (penned by the leader Jinyoung) ranked #1 not only on 8 Korean cable music programs, but also on 7 online music distribution charts. Having established themselves as a #1 artist, B1A4 is taking the next leap. On March 19 (Wednesday), their second Japanese album 2 was released. The meaning of the name encompasses a present to the fans, with the hidden meaning of “to you” (e.g., “I’m giving this to you”). The album contains 3 new original Japanese songs and 5 Japanese versions of songs contained in the group’s Korean releases; as such, it represents an intermingling of the B1A4’s past, present, and future. The members themselves discussed all of the mini-album’s 8 songs in terms of thoughts about the music and lyrics, and shared memories from the album recording. 1. Believe In Love ―On the 2 album, what song in particular stands out from everything you’ve done before? Jinyoung: Personally, it’s the lead track “Believe in Love”. The vocal mood is completely different from that of B1A4’s previous songs. Cnu: Same for me. During recording I calmed and quieted my heart, and sang so as to express this feeling. After all, aren’t the lyrics of “Believe in Love” really about going through a breakup and having a lot of experiences to search for love? That’s the realm of a mature person, so I put my all into singing with a tranquil heart. Sandeul: When I first heard this song, what came to me was the sensation of listening to a movie soundtrack. When you listen to a touching movie soundtrack, even though there’s no visuals, don’t the strong emotions just well up? For some reason, I got the sense of grand, beautiful scenery. ―What emotions did you put into singing this album? Sandeul: While looking at the lyrics many images came to mind, but I came to feel as though I was out in magnificent nature, and was filled with a calm, warm feeling… I got this feeling, “I want to take in all the happy things, all the sad things, and tie together the full range of emotions” and I took great care to sing with this in mind. Cnu: Even out of all the members, Sandeul has the richest emotional expression and imagination, and this comes out in his vocal expression as well. Sandeul: Thanks for complimenting me. (laughs). Baro: During the recording, I was really busy with my drama shooting. We’d pull all-nighters shooting and in between takes I’d listen to the songs. In the lyrics, there’s this line that goes, “As you come to know tears, you’ll discover what real love is.” We’ve made a little more progress toward adulthood, and I hope that with this album we can send a message about “real love.” It’s a really good song. Gongchan: As I sang this song, I became saddened. I’d always heard the happy, smiling love songs, but this song has a story of “understanding real love by going through a painful breakup.” Because I have no actual experience, at first I didn’t really grasp the meaning of the lyrics, but I imagined what it must feel like to have sad complications pile up and to learn what real love is. Jinyoung: The other members already touched on the contents of the lyrics, so I’ll talk a bit about the sound. It’s a medium-tempo R&B song, but the instrumentation has been brought to the forefront to display a different style from before. Like Sandeul, when I first heard it I was taken by a calm, warm, and peaceful feeling. Cnu: Me too. I was happy that we could express a medium tempo R&B song with our voices, and I think that the fans will take a liking to it. I think the members did a great job expressing the song, and the end result is a great song. 2. Starlight Song Cnu: Starlight Song also has a Korean version. I’ve loved this since I first heard it. This song is packed with a lot of imagery, and I’m glad we can share it with Japanese fans. This song is not only nice to listen to, but it’s fantastic to sing, and I’d love to perform it at a concert soon. 3. Angel Eyes ―Next, I’d like to ask Baro about Angel Eyes. There is English and Korean rapping in it, isn’t there? Baro: I wanted to express it freely so I wrote in Korean. In the rap, I wanted to incorporate all the best words for when I think of a girl. So it’s corny, but it’s a rap that expresses a man’s viewpoint, with the prickly feelings of being unable to control passionate love. The members’ singing creates this soothing ambiance like heaven, and it’s cute and charming. This song is a personal favorite. ―Is it unrequited love? Baro: In a sense, it is. I thought of the words I’d definitely want to say if I were to have an unrequited love, and imagined a pretty girl. With that frame of mind, I cranked out the rap lyrics in about 30 minutes. 4. HEY!! Gongchan: I liked this song even before we did the recording. I especially like the “A to the B to the C~” part. (laughs). All 5 members sing this part together, so it was fun to get together in the same booth to sing it. I really hope that the fun atmosphere came through in the song! ―I heard that Sandeul had a hard time. Sandeul: Oh, right! I remember! (roar of laughter). I kept messing up the last “to the D to the E♭” part. I started wondering if I didn’t really know the alphabet after all! (laughs). I think even children of 2 or 3 years old might like this song, because it can even help to learn the ABCs, but I think it’s so fun that people of all ages could like it. 5. Tried to Walk -Japanese ver.- ―The remaining 4 songs are Japanese versions of songs from your various Korean releases, aren’t they? Jinyoung: That’s right. Tried to Walk is about feelings toward one’s ex, where you end up thinking, “I wonder where she is now? What could she be doing? What does she think of me right now?” We tried to put those feelings into the song. This song took a lot of time to record, not only the original Korean version but also when we sang it in Japanese. We were particular about capturing subtle details, so we ended up recording late into the night. Depending how it’s sung, this song could end up changing completely. ―I thought that you achieved an exquisite balance: instead of belting, you sang in a slightly restrained way, which heightened the emotional impact. Jinyoung: Yes, it makes me happy to hear you say that. We really valued that nuance for this song. We thought it would be clumsy to sing in sad voices just because it’s a sad song, so we took care in crafting the vocals for the recording. 6. Yesterday -Japanese ver.- Sandeul: Yesterday is a song that I personally love. When I listen to it, I compile the images that come to mind. This song sounds like a scene from a sad drama. At first, he didn’t realize how important his girlfriend was to him, but now there’s nothing he can do to get her to come back. The lyrics make the heart ache, and I wanted to express this through the scenes I imagined in my heart. I feel this is true for both the Korean and Japanese versions, but I think that this expression turned out well because I’m a guy. But then, it’s just my imagination, I don’t actually have any experience in that yet… (laughs). 7. What’s going on ~ Why? How? -Japanese ver.- ―(laughs). This song, which was released as a Japanese single, was generated from Jinyoung’s own experiences, wasn’t it? Jinyoung: That’s right. Some aspects were exaggerated for the song, but back in my student days I did have an actual dramatic experience where I got a call from a close friend saying “Your girlfriend was with another guy.” That experience was quite a shock. To express the situation at the time, “What’s going on!” and “Why? How?” put it best. I think that people with similar experiences will understand. Cnu: I don’t have this sort of experience, so achieving understanding was difficult, but Jinyoung explained things to me. I did the recording picturing how I’d feel if something like this happened, and putting myself in Jinyoung’s place I imagined talking face-to-face with my girlfriend. But if this did happen to me, I would probably scream “What’s going on!!” (laughs). 8. YOU ARE MY GIRL -Japanese ver.- ―The last song, YOU ARE MY GIRL, is a familiar song from your concerts. Baro: It’s a well-loved song we sing with all the fans. The lyrics contain a message from us to our fans, and also hold our energy and enjoyable feelings. It’s such a great feeling singing it in front of everyone, and it’s a dear song that reminds that BANA are “MY GIRL.” Gongchan: To us, the fans are truly precious, truly important, the only indispensable existence. The fans are supporting us whenever, wherever, even if they’re very far away. We’re grateful for that and put those “I can’t go on without you” feelings into the song. I look forward to singing YOU ARE MY GIRL with everyone at Japanese concerts.
[Trans] 140306 HANAKO MAGAZINE ISSUE 1058 - 12 QUESTIONS QUESTIONS 1. Everyone is famous for looking like cute characters. Is anyone just like how you look? 2. If you had a different side to you, what would that be? Do the fans know about it? 3. What kind of person are you to men? 4. What kind of person are you to women? 5. What kind of person are you to your family? 6. What about you do you occasionally dislike? And what do you like about yourself? 7. Who is the member you can read easily? 8. What is the most important thing to you now? 9. What are the things you have failed at and learnt from your previous relationship? 10. What is the most important thing you want to do in your future relationships? 11. Is there a side of a girl that you dislike? 12. On the other side, is there a side of a girl that you like? JINYOUNG 1. Just as our lyrics are, not only is there a cute side but also a funky side. I feel that I have a mixture of charms. 2. I feel that there are still many sides to me that I have not shown everyone, so I cannot be 100% sure either? 3. I want to become someone who doesn’t change no matter who I am with. There may be some people who try to look strong and show off when there are only guys around, but I’m trying hard not to do so. 4. There are some people who try to look manly in front of girls, but I don’t have that kind of personality and I don’t wish to do that. Instead of trying to show off something consciously in front of the other party, I want to show myself off the way I am. 5. I think everyone is like that, but I reveal a little more of my personal thoughts. And I also act like a baby in front of my elder sister of 2 years. 6. Both the side I dislike and like is my positive personality. I like that I do not get stressed when I work. When you do something thinking that it’ll turn out well, you don’t get that stressed. But when one is too positive, they cannot sense a crisis. That causes me to only push forward too hard, so I don’t like that side of me. 7. Sandeul! He is easy to read, so I can anticipate his actions. 8. Right now, as we are doing this interview. As I answer the questions, I am looking back on myself once more and it is also a time for me to let everyone about my inner thoughts. 9. ‘No matter what happens, someday it becomes a good memory.” The sad things, angry things, unhappy things. When you think back on the memory of it being a difficult time, it becomes a precious memory, an experience for yourself. I learnt that every moment one day will become a memory, so I must live them to the fullest. A song talking about this has actually been included in our 2nd full length Korean album ‘WHO AM I’. 10. Protecting her. 11. A rude person. I really dislike people who are ill-mannered towards elders. If such a person was my girlfriend, I’d be embarrassed. 12. A person who is courteous to elders, and is gentle. That kind of person is really my type. CNU 1. I had no idea that we had a cute image, but I am cute (laugh). I’ve never tried to look cute and I don’t know what to do to look cute. I think it’s just my inborn cuteness coming out naturally (laugh). 3. I am different, depending on the situation and the other party. It’s different when I’m with the members, or when I’m with a junior or senior. 4. I will not change my attitude just because it’s a girl, but I am very shy so until we become close I will have nothing much to talk to her about. 5. I don’t really talk to my family, nor do I share my inner feelings. I don’t like to worry them by talking about work or my troubles. Even though I used to share a lot of things with my elder sister when I was young, we don’t really do so now that I’ve started working. Come to think of it I don’t really talk about my troubles to the members too. 6. (I dislike) the side of me that worries a lot. When I think about different things, I end up worrying to the point that I can’t fall asleep because I’m too immersed in troubling over it. It’s become a form of stress so I don’t like it. I think the side of me that can control myself cool-headedly. 7. Baro. You know what he’s thinking the moment you look at him. As for Sandeul, he just doesn’t express but he’s the kind who thinks very hard because he has a lot of troubles. Gongchan seems very transparent, but he has a lot of hidden sides to him so I cannot say that I know everything about him. Jinyoung is easy to read too because he sometimes acts in a very predictable way. Hence the easiest to read is Baro. 8. What I am doing now. I am doing what I like this, and it is a part of my life. 9. Through my relationships I was able to discover the new sides of me that I did not know about. 10. Respect, consideration and understanding for the other party. I always felt that I have tried to understand and be considerate to others since I was young, but now that I think about it I think it was a delusion. I think to understand and spend effort on the other party is important. 11. A dishonest person. I don’t want to get close to you if you lie or look like you’re wearing a mask. 12. I am attracted to a courteous person. SANDEUL 1. There are many sides to me so when you get to know me better you will discover new charms to me. I’m a guy overflowing with charms! 2. Even though I have a bright and optimistic image, in reality I often ponder alone and I have a serious side to me too. I have been showing such sides of myself on television recently so I believe the fans know about it. 4. Weirdly I’m nervous around girls so I don’t know what should I say to them. Even when I try to talk to them, I only say things that they don’t know about. When I lived in Busan, I would only reply with a Yes or No whenever people talked to me. I think it’s gotten better after I started living with the members but I am still weak at leading a conversation. 5. In the past I was closer to my mother than I was with my sister so I talked to her more. But because we’re living apart now, no matter what I say she only gets worried so I haven’t been able to speak to her comfortably. I don’t know if my mother will be upset, but it’s because I don’t want to make her worry. 6. I don’t liked that I cannot concentrate. I don’t know if it’s because my mind is filled with useless thoughts, or because I am impatient so it makes me want to hurry get something that troubles me over and done with… What I like about myself is that I get nervous on stage. I hated that my nervousness made it easy for me to make mistakes, but when I perform with actor Choi Minsoo, he told me that “I am no longer nervous on stage, and it’s troubling me because I don’t like that”. Since then I started to think that being nervous on stage is a good thing. 7. Baro. Maybe it’s because we’re of the same age? Even without saying it aloud, we know what each other is thinking. Should I say that it feels like we connect well? 8. My passion for singing. I have never had such passion before so I hope it never dies down. 9. To me, the simple fact that I have several dating experiences including crushes is precious to me. Just like singing is. I feel that you need to have experience to be able to sing with your heart. In future I also want to experience a heart-wrenching love or a difficult breakup. 10. The other party. I think she is the most important. The other important things are only important when the other party exists. 11. A person who cannot express their opinions well. I hope she can tell me exactly what she wants to do on a date. 12. I like a person full of surprises. A girl who I’ve always thought to be cute and gentle but occasionally she leads in the relationship. BARO 1. I do not act that way consciously - I act as I feel so I think I am what I look like I am. 3. It differs depending on whether the other party is younger or older than me. If younger, I will show consideration for him with the thought that I should help him as a senior. If older, I will unknowingly get nervous and it will be difficult for me to get close to them. 4. As expected it differs depending on whether she is younger or older. I will look at younger girls more cutely and chat with them. But to older girls, I will naturally be more careful with all of my words. 5. Everyone in the family has a good relationship as we go on family holidays often. I am also no different when with my family, I am cheerful. 6. What I dislike about myself is my honesty. There have been times that there are misunderstandings and I have hurt people by saying things off the top of my head. Whenever I meet different people nowadays, I work hard so as to prevent that from happening so I think I’ve gotten better from before. What I like about myself is also my honesty. Whenever I want to help someone, I will help them without thinking. There have been misunderstandings because of this, but I believe that they will understand my mind. 7. Sandeul. Part of it may be because we’re of the same age, but because we talk often we know what each other is thinking about. 8. My emotions. These emotions gathered over time are all mine, so they are really precious to me when I stand on stage or when I act. I won’t change it for anything else. 9. Loving the other party sincerely. Be it a relationship that you’re trying out because you’re lonely, a relationship that lasts a day, or a relationship that has been for a long time. When you’re dating, I feel that it is important to love the other party with all your heart. The subtle troubling of whether you like the other party after she admits that she likes you… It will always hurt the other party. I think people should only date after they confirm their feelings for each other. 10. Making memories, and trusting each other. My previous relationships were all during school days where we all focused on studying so I don’t have many special memories. And if you believe in each other firmly, I feel that you can overcome any fights or weariness. 11. I quickly get sick of people who have no consideration for others. 12. A person who thinks ahead about what she’s going to do, and prepares for it. GONGCHAN 1. I always like doing things alone and spending time quietly so I am quite abrupt an dcold. But I am changing as I live with the members and I have become more active. I got to learn out the aegyo I never had so I was surprised. 2. Even my childhood friends said that I changed a lot, and that spread so I think the fans know about it too. 4. I don’t have many words when I talk to girls. I fret a lot about how the other party is feeling, what I should talk about, and what she is thinking about after hearing me talk… 5. Should I say that I’m abrupt and blunt, or should I say that I have nothing to say… But I think it’s gotten better now. 6. I don’t like my indecisive personality that causes me to think very hard just to decide on something. Because of it, I end up depending on the people around me and cause trouble for them absently. I like that I have the best stamina in the group. 7. Sandeul hyung! Recently the time we’ve spent together is more than anyone else so I’ve been able to anticipate hs actions. 8. The most precious thing is something I started 6 months ago - taking photos of the members. I enjoy looking at photographs and have the memories come to mind. 9. I feel that quickly confessing without thinking too hard is a good thing if you find someone you like. It has been an incident where the mood was as though we liked each other but I had no confidence to confess so I missed the correct timing. 10. Having a ‘dugeun dugeun’ heart. Be it e-mail, phone or talking face to face, I want to always feel the ‘dugeun dugeun’. I have heard that men’s affections die down after starting a relationship while women get more passionate. I don’t want myself to turn out that way. 11. A person who expresses herself truthfully. When you don’t talk about it when you’re angry, the other party gets bothered and misunderstandings occur. 12. I don’t know if this should be the way a person is, but someone who smiles eventually after you pacify her when she’s angry. Source: skipfire.tistory.com / Translation Credits: skipfire.tistory.com Please remove all translations with full credits to source and translator. [Trans] 140306 HANAKO MAGAZINE ISSUE 1058 - B1A4_BANA Q. Please tell us about the BANA village as you imagine it to be. Firstly, the rules of BANA village! Are there any rules other than “No lying”? Baro: How about eating our meals on time? CNU: Why are you suddenly talking about food (laugh)?! That’s not it! Sandeul: How about eating rice instead of bread in the morning? All: That’s not it either! (laugh) CNU: Setting a time for our own personal time? Or have a break on one day after working 5~6 days a week. Sandeul: Resting after we promote a new song! Baro: It’s BANA village, but there’s no freedom at all (laugh). Jinyoung: But it’s not just us in the village right? Gongchan: What will be nice~? CNU: How about having some time once a week to gather and talk? Jinyoung: It’ll be the same as we are now if we have some time every week on the weekends to talk. All: That’s a good idea! Q. What would the symbolic building in BANA village? Jinyoung: Something like a stage. Baro: A huge building complex! Sandeul: B1A4 house. Baro: Sauna, mini stage, ice rink and meeting room. There’s various things and it will be about 10000 pyeong [T/N: About 30000 square metres] big. Gongchan: 10000 pyeong?! Building it is gonna be a huge problem (laugh). Baro: You can build whatever you want there. In other words, you don’t even have to go out (laugh). In addition, it will be able to move on ground (laugh). Sandeul: It’s like a game (laugh). Baro: The exterior will be filled with different signboards… CNU: Wouldn’t it be nice if the exterior was like Howl’s Moving Castle? Baro: Oh yes. But the moving of the building is manual! Sandeul: Eh~ It’ll be so tiring just to move the building! CNU: The moving of the building will be done by the person who doesn’t follow the rules. And that they have to do it alone (laugh). Gongchan: Move that huge building all alone?! CNU: Ah the moving will also be done by the overweight people… (laugh) Sandeul: How could you~! Q. What B1A4 song would you choose as the theme song of BANA village? Jinyoung: Maybe it should be ‘O.K’. No matter who you are, it is OK for you to come into the village if you wish to. Gongchan: I like CNU hyung’s solo song ‘Drunk on Music’. Everyone can be cheerful! Baro: ‘This Time is Over’. We cannot not move, this location is going to be over. We will listen to this song as we move (laugh). Sandeul: Moving again!? (laugh). With the meaning of BANA village = peace, I will choose Only One. Jinyoung: Ah then I will change to ‘Who Am I’! With the meaning of finding yourself after coming to the village. CNU: Then I will choose ‘O.K’. It has a quick pace so it is an enjoyable song that makes one cheerful. It will add energy to our lives. Q. When will be the biggest event of BANA village? What would you do? Jinyoung: Of course it would be a party. We will gather everyone in the village and have a celebration where we will sing and have a BBQ. Baro: You’ll be receiving money for it right? (laugh) Sandeul: We need to earn money. This village is in financial difficulties (laugh). Baro: Let’s just receive money for parking! Sandeul: Yes, otherwise we will all have to stay at home (laugh). Jinyoung: The event day will be on our debut day, 23 April. Baro: How about on the 22nd? It’s the day before, so we can do it over the span of 2 days 1 night. Gongchan: That’s god! Baro: We’ll do the main party on the 22nd, and rest on the 23rd. The venue will of course be at B1A4 house! Sandeul: It’ll be big enough since it’s like 10000 pyeong. Even a sports event would be possible! Q. Please tell us about what you and the members have to do in BANA village, like your roles or occupations. Sandeul: I’ll be the doctor! I will be able to learn about even the tiniest things in the village as I talk to the patients. I want to become that kind of person. As for the members, Jinyoung hyung will be farming. CNU hyung will bring lunch to Jinyoung hyung who is working at the farm. Baro will be playing next to the field… Gongchan will be the scarecrow! And I will be the doctor watching all of that. Gongchan: You’re too much, saying that I’m the scarecrow. Sandeul: No it’s a really important role! You have to look over the farm with crops. Baro: It’ll be nice if Gongchan was the policeman looking over the village. Someone who doesn’t say much but is very trustable. I want to be the physical education teacher in the elementary school! I want to be run around in the nature with the children. CNU hyung will be the really manly farmer on the tractor. Usually he is like a mother, but when it comes to work, he is very manly. Jinyoung hyung will be the aunty who writes in the household accounts book in a small mart. He is usually very detailed so he will be good with the books. Jinyoung: I cannot do the books. I can’t manage money… Baro: That’s true (laugh). Sandeul will be the leader of the church vocal group. He will not be so much of a trustable leader, but a deliquent one who likes to chat. Jinyoung: Sandeul will fit the role of the owner of a pizza place. Even though I think he will be stealing food as he makes it. Sandeul: That’s the best! (laugh) Jinyoung: Gongchan will make electronic equipment. He is smart so I think he will making good tings. CNU will be working at the samgyupsal restaurant that he has always dreamt of. Baro will become a harmonica player who travels freely all around the world. And I will be an inventor. I will create things that do not exist in this world yet. CNU: I want to become a B1A4 fan, a BANA. I want to understand the hearts of the BANAs who cheer for us. Jinyoung will be the Minister of Environment… Jinyoung: I don’t want that (laugh). CNU: I’m doing it so that you’re someone of power though (laugh). Sandeul will be a scholar, because he has a serious side to him different from what you see him to be. Baro will be playing the role of Trash from drama Reply 1994, so that he can release whatever he suppressed when he acted as Binggrae (laugh). Gongchan will be a 5 year old kid. I hope he can forget all his troubles from now and become a child who plays without any worries. Gongchan: Ahaha. I want to become a kindergaten teacher because I like children. It will be hard to become anything more than an elementary school teacher so I think a kindergarten teacher will be best. Jinyoung hyung will be the security guard at that kindergaten. Even though he is very detailed, he is filled with a lot of ‘holes’ in his daily life so instead of letting him work hard in politicis I want to have him work with me at the kindergaten. CNU is good at cooking, so he’ll be the cook at the kindergaten. Sandeul will be the clothes shop owner who will design the uniforms of my kindergaten. He is filled with a lot of unique ideas, so I think he will make cute clothes that will go well with the children. Baro will drive the school bus, because he will tell stories so that the children are not bored. Q. Let’s talk about B1A4’s daily lives. You got first place on music broadcasts with your new Korean song ‘LONELY’. Please tell us about the song that Jinyoung composed. Jinyoung: I’m thinking about you who is not around, as I eat my food and watch movies. It is a song written with that kind of feelings. It’s about the sad feelings of people who have broken up with their girlfriends or boyfriends. Gongchan: I thought it was a good song when I first heard it. Sandeul: It is also a song that fits well with this season. Q. You have a concert in Seoul in February, and an arena tour in Japan in April. What is your goal for 2014? Baro: In the first half of the year, we have an arena tour and we will be releasing an album. We are always aiming to change the ‘Asia’ in our tour to become a ‘world’ tour. Sandeul: Me too. I want to become a singer that not only receives love in Asia but everyone in the world! Jinyoung: We may have various events and goals, but the biggest aim is to have all the members’ minds as one and achieve all the other goals together. Gongchan: I want to challenge various things this year too, without anything preventing me from doing so. CNU: Last year we met many fans at our concert, but we only managed to release 1 album. I want to release more albums this year, and show everyone more songs. Source: skipfire.tistory.com / Translation Credits: skipfire.tistory.com Please remove all translations with full credits to source and translator. |
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