[ENG TRANS] 130406 FTISLAND interview @ MODELPRESS; POTATO on FTISLAND

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It has been about two years since five-membered FTISLAND appeared in POTATO (magazine)! On the day of shooting, they greeted the photographer and then started the shoot. In the end... When he saw the photographer's unique actions, Hongki suddenly burst out laughing!! And then, Minhwan, Seunghyun and Jaejin, who had been stifling their laughters, also followed. One by one, they started to laugh out loud!! Hongki said, "What is this!? What's wrong with you!?", as he happily laughed and talked to the photographer.

And then Jonghun, from the back, hugged Hongki and tried his best to stifle his laughter!...The atmosphere immediately became warm and fuzzy. Following, the rock and roll rhythm (background music in the photoshoot venue) made the five of them sway and laugh! (To see these, please look at P134~135 of the May issue!)

Having completed the shoot under everyone's continued laughters... they walked to the photographer who had used much of his talent for the shoot, asking, "Are you tired? Are you okay?". Everyone said such heartwarming words!

During the interview, we gave everyone each a fruit cake, eating while doing a FREE TALK regarding "Marriage". When it came to the question on Ideal Marriage, Hongki teased Jonghun about what he said quite a few times. From the start till the end, they freely and happily talked; the atmosphere was really warm!

ORIGINAL BY POTATO EDITORIAL TEAM

CHINESE TRANSLATIONS BY @MylovelyFT
URL LINK: http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1rjk71g

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◆ Ideal girl type

JH: I like girls who are gently and come with a fragrance
MH: Someone with beautiful eyes
JJ: Someone with fair skin
SH: Someone who is tall, a charming smile and nice legs
HK: I like someone who has charm

Additionally, please talk about the difference between Japanese and Korean girls.

HK: Their voices are high, and they are gentle~ Korean girls are a little on the strong side (laughs)

Also, where would you like to go with Japanese girls? 

HK: I want to bring her to Korea's amusement parks, or the sea

What if it has to be in Japan? 

HK: If it's Japan, because Japanese girls would know better~ So I'll ask her to bring me
JJ: Fuji-Q amusement park
JH: DisneySea or aquariums
HK: Are you guys kids?

If you have someone you like...

JJ: Every one of us will actively pursue

They have stayed put in Japan for nearly two weeks. Have they refreshed themselves with Japan? 

JH: We all went to the hot springs in Hakone
HK: I didn't go (lonely expression)

But Hongki said that when he is in Japan, he went to celebrate Kenn Sato's birthday; spent time together with Japanese friends ONE OK ROCK's Taka, Miura Shohei and Yamada Shintaro. He was asked regarding his friendships.

HK: Originally, I already liked ONE OK ROCK. After bumping into them coincidentally in Korea, we got close. I'm close to main vocalist TAKA because of SUMMER SONIC, where we sang the opening stage and right after was ONE OK ROCK.

◆ The secret to realising your dreams

MH: Embrace a big dream, and never stop thinking about it
JH: No matter when, please be cheerful and strong
JJ: Look upon somewhere much higher~ And then have confidence in yourself
SH: Please find something you like~ I will support you
HK: You're not allowed to give up~ Don't hide away

The reason why they can be alive is because the PRI exist. During the interview, Hongki also said, "I like our fans the most~ Today, I also had a promise with them." That is what he wrote on Twitter a few days ago: "Tomorrow, let's do something interesting. When I said, "Do you know FTISLAND?", everyone replied "Do you know Primadonna?"." In that instant where his stage was affirmed, a smile appeared on Hongki's face as he said, "Thank you everyone, for keeping to our promise."

ORIGINAL BY MODEL PRESS
URL LINK: http://mdpr.jp/k-enta/detail/1235124

CHINESE TRANSLATIONS BY @ejinhyun

URL LINK: http://ejinhyun.pixnet.net/blog/post/143719492

[NEWS - ENG TRANS] 120907 FTISLAND: "Dating experience? Have dated top singers, and also non-celebrities"

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DEFINITELY WILL NOT DATE THE SAME GIRL

-- Do you all drink often?

JJ: Yes. Even if we each have appointments and go out, we would eventually call all the members and drink together. Everyone treats drinking as something fun.

-- When drinking, there should have been many interesting things!

JH: Seunghyun once drank until he was taken to the emergency room. After the performance, when we were having our meals, he didn't bother to eat properly and just kept drinking. There was an interview the next day; Seunghyun opened his eyes and found that his body was immobile. We later found out it was severe dehydration. Our maknae Minhwan only needs to drink and then become very touched by what the hyungs say, often crying. One of our members threw up at the front of the bathroom while in the midst of drinking together with Japanese rock band friends; both the Japanese and Korean bands took towels and started mopping the floor, it was really funny.

-- In Japan, who's the most popular member?

(All members point to Jaejin)
JJ: I have never met with celebrities. Although I've dated non-celebrities, we'll definitely not go into a relationship.

-- Which member has the most dating experience?

(Hongki raises his hand on his own, the other members point to him and Jonghun)
HK: There were quite a few instances when I dated for a short period, even with a few famous celebrities, but because we're very busy and have a lot of overseas activities, (the relationship) is impossible to withstand for long. I'm recently into games and don't have time to date; Jonghun and I are nearly equally as experienced but have not been discovered and it's all smooth.

-- Amongst the group, there ought to have been instances of reconciliation with ex-girlfriends?

JJ: No, we definitely don't reconcile. At the start of a relationship (if there is one), the members will share it out amongst us, and our band has a few rules: "Don't reconcile with girls" and "Don't get our parents involved with matters regarding work". Till date, we are still abiding by these rules.


CNBLUE: BECAUSE OF THE FEAR OF RUMOURS, THEY ONLY STAY AT HOME

-- How are your relations with company junior CNBLUE? Although they're your juniors, they are older.

HK: Because Yong Hwa and I are friends, so we go by age. Seunghyun nearly became a member of CNBLUE, so we are all friends. Instead of saying we have a senior-junior relationship, we should say it's that of working partners.

-- When FTISLAND left their seats, CNBLUE debuted; some people guessed whether there would be contradictions between the two bands. 

HK: We won't. We're very happy that CNBLUE has progressed well. But because we were the company's first group of singers, there were many repeated experiments. CNBLUE was the second group, so the company was more thoughtful. Seeing this, I felt disappointed towards the company. Moon Hee Jun and Tony Ahn hyungs said, "We were also SM's first idol group; it's always the first group which will experience helpless memories."

-- Everyone should have heard of CNBLUE's music; how would you all rate them as people? 

JH: They were afraid of us during our first and second years after debuting because of rumours. At fist, we thought, "Why would inexistent issues appear?" They were really very afraid, so they didn't dare to leave the house.


WE ARE A ROCK BAND

-- Even now, there are cynical articles asking whether you are a rock band. 

JJ: Because we are not a band which was formed by ourselves but our company, so there were criticisms which help us to grow. Of course, we'd get upset over these types of words, but our progress is a reality. So those people who say these sort of things, I hope that you can come to our live performances and look for yourselves.

-- What is your dream now? 

HK: Now, it's time to create a route which belongs to us. Before, we would wish for the first position, or hoping that the album sales would reach a certain quota. ONE OK ROCK, a rock band with whom I'm close to, told me, "We didn't know that you started off with an idol image; we thought you started off as an independent band, listening to your music. You've an idol image, you're doing music well; could it be possible for you to walk down a new path whereby you can do both?" and I felt that it expressed everything rightly. To combine the benefits of being an idol and a musician, paving a new road - this will be our new mission.

We've already had quite a few feasts with FTISLAND. Topics about games and clubs are mentioned appropriately during discussions with twenty-something, joking youths, but once we talk about music, their eyes become different. Having fully experienced sweet sorrow after climbing to the top of the popularity chart, the 5 youths of FTISLAND are filled with strong ambition. "We are stagnated at being idols who say whatever and do whatever." Because of Hongki's words, the members unanimously nodded their heads. "Before uploading cynical articles, please come and see us at our concerts". We're casting a vote for the words of FTISLAND!

ORIGINAL CHINESE TRANSLATIONS BY bag

ORIGINAL SOURCE: Nikkan Sports

URL LINK: http://blog.xuite.net/bag2828/blog/63083369