Thursday, March 31, 2011
[Interview] Kim Hyung Jun: “Do not want to grow in the greenhouse, came to my senses”
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SS501 Kim Hyungjun has overcomed the past 1 year’s ordeal period and has made his solo comeback recently. After undertaking an ordeal, he’s now returned even more earnest – as a singer, and, as a person.
As he met up with the journalist recently, “I stepped into this singer industry since I was young and so most of the matters in daily life had to be settled by my manager, but soon I thought if I would become a person growing in the greenhouse, and I find that so scary… I came to my senses and bucked up”, as Kim Hyungjun revealed.
“Not long ago I heard talks about some-some-some people not even able to make their own passports by themselves… At that time I heard about it, my heart ached. Most of my matters were settled at the company in fact, so at that time I heard, it dawned on me about the fact that I’m guilty for that”, “I re-question myself about what kind of person am I. After realizing, I then completely came to my senses” (ie; dawned upon him and he realized), as he continued to further elaborate.
Not long ago, he started a character business with his younger brother Kim Kibum and achieved success in no time. To this Kim Hyungjun has a piece to say, “As far as I know and am able to do, that is, and people around me have been giving their acknowledgement on that as well. Things that I could do by myself – I now work hard to do it by myself. I dislike to become a person who grows in the greenhouse”, as Hyungjun added.
SS501 members have since moved into different agencies respectively and group activities are temporarily stopped for the time being. But to Kim Hyungjun, this is actually a chance for him to be able to leap and sprint into a higher level as a singer and as a person. “My heart aches, but though tough, now that I have more responsibility with me on my shoulders, resolution and determination skills have also sharpened”, as he reviewed looking back on his past 1 year.
Before he could get to relax further in the already stabilized reality as a part of SS501, the chance for him to stand alone came; and that is one gleam of light that he’s been looking for. As he overcomes the ordeal in the process, his first solo album ‘My Girl’ was thus also released. It’s a piece of work that was prepared with the thought “Do what I want” in mind.
“Rather than staying sad over it only, might as well do your best in the given situation. I worked hard for that and tried hard to show my bright profile. When people see my smiling face, I don’t know if they’ll exclaim like ‘that lad seems to be doing better solo huh’. but even if it’ll be for the goodwill of other members, I do think it’s more preferred if I smile throughout instead”.
He may be smiling all time, but Kim Hyungjun treats himself hard-headedly. As he talks about his ending piece of product, he says “it’ll be great if people could take a look to my name characters – Kim.Hyung.Jun”, as he made that modest statement. On a more extreme note, he divulged his personal wish, which is to break out of that title as ‘an idol’, and turn into ‘an artiste’ named Kim Hyung Jun.
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English Translation: ss501ode.blogspot.com
[News] Kim Hyung Jun's "HEAVEN" Was Written In Memory For The Late Artiste Park Yong Ha
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From the maknae of SS501 to a solo singer as a new start. Used to be a 5 members stage to a solo stage now, but Kim Hyung Jun is full of confidence. Kim Hyung Jun has released his 1st solo mini album "MY GIRL", using his hit song "OH! AH!" to start his solo activities.
In his solo album, Kim Hyung Jun has composed and was involved in the production of the songs "YOU ARE NOT LIKE OTHER WOMAN" and "HEAVEN". Especially "HEAVEN" is a song which holds a totally different meaning to Kim Hyung Jun. He wrote the lyrics of "HEAVEN" was due to his deep friendship with the late artiste Park Yong Ha.
"Park Yong Ha is a brother whom I truly like and respect, "HEAVEN" contains the feelings of how I miss Yong Ha hyung, to those who have listened to this song was said that they can feel for it, which gave them a decisive role when it come to love. Because of missing Yong Ha hyung so I can get more of my inspirations, which is why the lyrics were written in that way."
After knowing the news that Park Yong Ha has passed away, Kim Hyung Jun's crying scene during the funeral, making people around him sigh non-stop. And during the opening speech of his radio show SBS FM "KIM HYUNG JUN Music High" he said "Today is a very painful day, a hyung who is very closed to me suddenly passed away, it is really hard to believe", continue saying "I feel apologetic to my hyung who treated me very well but whom I did not really treat him that well" really want to cry and shed tears again.
With the same Japanese management company, the two quickly became closer after their Japanese activities. The reserved Kim Hyung Jun said that he approached Park Yong Ha to befriend him, told him if they are going to Japan, to meet up together for some activties or go to each other house to play, thus established a deep friendship.
Kim Hyung Jun said, "Whenever I face any problems, Yong Ha hyung is a brother who always willing to share my problems. Thus I am really very thankful to hyung." "Moreover our family stories and other areas which are totally similiar, this makes us closer as we have many things in common and often can reach to a consensus." He also said, "As long as we can be together he is really good brother". "HEAVEN" is the only ballad song in his solo mini album that contains his memories of the late artiste Park Yong Ha and also how he feels. The story of warm friendship of Park Yong Ha and Kim Hyung Jun as of the lyrics "You the only one for me, standing behind you today I'm always met with a smile, cannot express my heartfelt gratitude, No matter where I can still feel you, I'm always with you in my heart" can sense their deep friendship.
"Although can't sing that as a memorial song but to Yong Ha Hyung, it contains my thinking. Often thinking of taking care and not to forget but to increasingly keep it as a memory, so with that frame of mind to write the lyrics."
Source: Korean Official Website
Chinese Trans: 豆子 @ www.hyungjun.com.cn
English Trans: slam10@SGTripleS
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