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Star Express – Jung Min’s special interview
[Aims to be the ‘Most cuddable Male Artist’ Huhuhu~ Can you imagine now?]
Staring a Musical in Japan Accepting the challenge with a new mood
SS501 Park Jung Min has officially signed into a new agency. He recently announced that he will be participating in a Japanese musical as his comeback work. He was highly praised after performing in Musical ‘Grease’ in 2008, and decided to challenge a new musical’絆ー少年よ大紙を抱けoriginated from Japan.
He received lots of musical invitation after ‘Grease’ which received much praise in Korea. This is the first time he will be using Japanese to perform, and he felt that this is a new experience.
The musical will start on 18th November (Thursday) ~ 23rd November (Tuesday) in Tokyo New National Theatre. The musical is about ‘language and martial‘and it is an entertaining musical which combines dance and video (or image. Not sure about this part). The character Jung Min which he is acting is Park Jung Sol who is a graduate overseas student did a legend performance (using calligraphy). Oh yea, do you have any experience in calligraphy?
‘In Korea, we learn calligraphy during art lesson in elementary school, there is also calligraphy curriculum, and I am really good at it!! The words (I write) are beautiful. Because no matter what, I am always calm and always stays stride la!! (Laughs)’
As for using Japanese to answer the question with humor, what is the special sense of presence in the musical?
‘Even if it’s the same performance for the same musical but with different audience, the feeling will also change when performing. And using eye contact to know what each other is thinking when get along with the actors day and night is interesting.’
Jung Min is completely prepared to deal with the stage, although basically saying that he is not nervous, but he there will be a scene of him being nervous!!
‘When singing my solo song, I would feel a little nervous but upon going up on stage, I will slowly be calm and confidence will appear when I sing while looking at the audience.’It is said that he will have a special solo performance in this musical. By gaining different experience in the past 2 years, it is worth looking forward to his performance in the musical.
Wants to re-united again on a significant day SS501’s future is getting everyone’s attention
Before interviewing Jungmin, we seem to receive new news as gift, which is~ Jungmin’s solo singles. It is scheduled to be release in October.
‘This will be a singles of my own style.’ Tthis work has not been finalized and the details are not clear. However, he wrote the lyrics for his junior Rainbow and has his own idea towards this singles~ ‘If there is a chance, I will want to try composing my own lyrics, something like love song will not be bad…’
As an artist, what kind of plan or wishes do you have in the future?
‘As of now, I am still making lots of discussion. But it seems like after this musical, I will be very busy.’
‘I also wish to go Thailand to do activities, am learning Chinese too. My aim is to be the Asia Star. Ahhh! And I also want to be first for the ‘Most cuddable Male Artist’!!!~ Huhuhu~ Can you think of it now?’
For the fans now, they are still worrying about SS501 news.
‘Because we are in separate companies now, we still do not have a definite decision for our group activities. But personally for me, if we gather together and do something on special day like 1st May, it will be good. As long as we choose a day, even if we are busy with our work, we can also still do activities together, right? If SS501 can have an Asian Tour again, that will be the best.’
Towards the ending of the interview, we heard happy words from Jungmin. The day before the interview, Jung Min rushed to his junior, Kara’s debut stage in Japan and cheered for them. This can prove that he does get along with his ex-company DSP unlike what rumors said. Furthermore, SS501 is not disbanded!!! Although its not now, but as a fans, they wished to see the Jung Min of SS501 in his solo activities.
But, let’s now carry hope and anticipation, giving Jung Min the biggest blessing and support on his solo stage.
As for the very very last part (lines at the bottom), it says that Jung Min doesn’t know Japanese culture because of the clothing when he was shooting for the musical promotion photo
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Credit: 韩流ぴあ
Chinese translation: akane & Hyiver @ No. 43 Park + SS501 Baidu
English translation: rainaftershine.wordpress.com
