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Sunday, October 14, 2012

[中譯] 120609 FTISLAND PLAY!演唱會 泰國曼谷站 記者招待會訪問談

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大家:(泰語) 大家好 我們是FTISLAND。

首先,恭喜你們昨天(6月7日)出道第五年。

大家: 謝謝你。

你們在來泰國之前是否做了特別的事來慶祝呢?能不能說說看5週年派對上做了什麼?有趣嗎?

承炫:我們只是6月2日開了個派對 很好玩。其實我們最近有了很多行程所以沒辦法在來這裡之前好好慶祝。所以我們會把明天舉辦的演唱會當作是5週年派對。

這五年一路來 團員們怎麼改變了?

鐘訓:這5年內,我們變了不少。例如 臉蛋跟外貌、我們的風格、還有就是我們成熟了許多。每年推出的專輯都大有進步,再加上我們在公演時若出了問題或差錯,我們會比以前懂得怎麼去應付。

出了問題時通常由誰解決問題?

敏煥:FTISLAND是個樂團。當一個人出錯了,大家都會受到影響。以前當有人出錯了,其他人會喊“誒~那錯了!”。不過現在我們會互相幫助並繼續彈奏 好像沒事發生過一樣。

這5年以來,FTISLAND一直都得到了許多PRIMADONNA的支持。是否有過某種活動讓大家印象深刻、難以忘懷?

洪基:我不想選某個活動或人物因為世界各地的飯都對我們來說是很重要的。當我們去不同的國家,當地的飯都會以不同的方式迎接我們。有些是以強悍的方式,而有些有點害羞,所以我不想選擇任何一種。

心裡有話想說嗎?

承炫:敏煥有話要對大家說。
敏煥:我覺得數字(出道幾年)不重要,重要的是對我們很特別的我們一同的工作方式。我想感謝這5年以來一直支持我們的每一位飯,因為沒有我們的飯就沒有今天的FTISLAND。還有就是謝謝你們喜歡跟愛護FTISLAND:不管是我們的歌曲或我們所做的事,你們都會為我們打氣還有給予許多的愛。所以我想感謝各位飯。

在泰國有想做但還沒做到的事嗎?

承炫:每次來到泰國就會從飛機上看到大海。我曾經去過泰國的海灘但是沒去帆船,所以如果有機會的話,我想去海灘放輕鬆、帆船跟捕魚~
鐘訓:其實去到哪個國家時,去去市場就會看見那國家的文化與生活方式。所以我想去市場找找美食來吃還有買土產給我的朋友們。
在真:我想交交(與我同年齡的)泰國朋友。我想知道在泰國跟我同年紀的人都在做什麼、怎麼生活,所以我想交泰國朋友。
洪基:我來過泰國許多次了不過都只是為了工作 哪兒都沒去過。所以我想參觀一下整個泰國還有在百貨商店買東西還有!我想騎大象!如果有機會,我一定要去!!~
敏煥:最近鐘訓哥喜歡把自己曬黑不過我不想被機器曬黑所以我想去海邊把自己曬黑。

除了新專輯以外,你們最近都在做什麼呢?

洪基:最近我們的承炫正在準備音樂“開膛手傑克”。我希望大家能看這部戲因為它很有趣,還有我們的韓語專輯很快就會發行了。我們正在準備新的專輯。總而言之,請繼續支持我們⋯(洪基說到一半突然說起日語了)說了日語很抱歉,因為在來泰國之前交了新的日本朋友 所以不小心就說起日語了。

聽說鐘訓常常以泰文發推:就說上次泰國嚴重洪水時,他用了泰文表示了對泰國洪水的關心並且以泰文對泰國PRIMADONNA問好 讓飯們都感到驚喜與敬佩。對於怎麼寫泰文,你有何技巧呢?

鐘訓:我很感謝推特因為我們不同國籍的人不容易勾通,不過這樣一來,我可以以推特告訴飯們我在想什麼還是我的感受如何。我讀了飯們發給我的推,然後也會問問他們怎麼回答才會讓飯們敬佩。所以飯們跟我說了 我就會複製並再次推給所有飯們。因為以前都用了翻譯工具來翻 不過都無法理解 所以我需要請教飯的幫忙而她們每次都會幫到我。

是否有成員想認真地學好泰語?

承炫:我真心很想學好泰語。每次去到不同的國家時都會很想學好那國的語言以便與大家勾通。既然我一直來到泰國,我很想學好泰語。

你們到目前還一起住同一間宿舍嗎?能不能分享你們怎麼生活在一起 還有說說你們房間怎麼分配呢?

洪基:我們上個星期五剛搬去新宿舍。我跟鐘訓一起住,而3個弟弟一起住。我們都住在同一座大廈 只是不同樓。以前,我們在同一個宿舍住上7~8年。那是很久的時間 而5個男人一起住時,多多少少有點不自在還有就是完全沒有隱私,所以我們不久前搬了宿舍 然後就有了更多的自由空間。

接著,是否有成員有奇怪的睡覺習慣?

洪基:除了在真以外,大致上沒有⋯⋯當他睡覺時,會一直動 影響我的睡眠,不過我們搬了宿舍後 彼此被分散了後,不知不覺地想念他的睡覺習慣了 哈哈。

成員之間 誰吃得最多?還有 那位吃多少?為了保持身材,有沒有什麼技巧呢?

洪基:(指著敏煥並抓自己的腹部)其實敏煥並不是那樣的瘦,他的身體有著看不見的脂肪。他是成員內吃得最多的人不過他的手腳也附有許多肌肉,因為他是鼓手而鼓手必須利用手腳的力量。還有,鐘訓最近在運動所以非常地健壯。承炫與在真從一開始就瘦瘦的,而我,我有點肥胖,哈哈哈哈哈。

鐘訓正在鍛鍊肌肉,是否有何技巧?

鐘訓:沒有任何技巧,只不過當你在運動時一定要努力爭取所以才能得到健壯的身體。

聽說在真與敏煥不能吃太辣的食物,像是TOM-YAM-KOONG(泰式酸辣湯)。那麼來泰國時,最喜歡吃什麼菜?

在真:(與敏煥一同否認無能吃辣食)我喜歡吃咖哩粉炸螃蟹與PAD-THAI(泰式干炒粿條)。
洪基:面,面也是~
敏煥:我也喜歡咖哩粉炸螃蟹,不過我不能吃太辣雖然我愛吃辣食=.=
鐘訓:我非常愛TOM-YAM-KOONG。飯們都會送我TOM-YAM-KOONG味的MAMA(泰式拉麵)。我喜歡在家裡自己一個人時吃這些。

在真看起來已經吃了PAD-THAI了。味道如何?還有其他喜歡的嗎?

在真:我喜歡咖哩粉炸螃蟹與PAD-THAI。我也喜歡吃甜糯米配芒果(泰國甜點之一)與泰國的水果,例如山竹。

所以現在來到泰國了,吃到了最喜歡的菜了嗎?

洪基:還沒,因為我們沒時間 不過我也不能吃辣辣的TOM-YAM-KOONG!

那我們會弄點不辣的TOM-YAM-KOONG給你品嘗。

洪基:哈哈哈 好的~~

不管FTISLAND來泰國拜訪幾次,你們都會一直給飯們留下深刻的印象。2012年FTISLAND演唱會PLAY!FTISLAND曼谷場會不會帶來什麼特別與不同的呢?

洪基:明天演唱會的主題是‘FREESTYLE’(自由式):你們想做什麼都可以而FTISLAND也會盡全力,不過請不要拍照~

有沒有帥氣的話想對明天將會出席演唱會的泰國PRIMADONNA說呢?

承炫:我覺得很興奮還有昨晚無法入眠就因為興奮。我想明日盡快到來~~~還有我一直在想怎樣彈奏才會讓大家與我們享受得更多 還有我希望明天會有很多飯會來參加我們的演唱會 :D
在真:FTISLAND明天會盡力以讓大家的臉上都露出笑容所以我們明天盡情地玩樂吧!
敏煥:我會盡力與大家享受的,如果在之前沒暈倒。然後我會盡力~~~
洪基:我很興奮~明天將會是最棒的演唱會。我們好久沒來泰國的所以我們一起盡力享受明天吧。還有你們明天什麼都可以帶,唯獨照相機不行 :](注:演唱會不准照相機入場)
鐘訓:已經很久沒來泰國了,明天將會是最好玩跟最強大的演唱會。我不想讓明天的記憶被時間沖走,所以我會試著常常來泰國。



泰英翻譯: @nerdywawa
中英翻譯: @jh_ly

[ENG TRANS] 120609 FTISLAND PLAY! Bangkok press conference

PLEASE TAKE OUT WITH FULL CREDITS, INCLUDING TRANSLATORS. THANK YOU ^^


All: (In Thai) Hello everyone, we are FTISLAND.

First of all, congratulations for your 5th year debut anniversary which was yesterday (7 June).

All: Thank you.

Did you guys do something special before coming to Thailand? Can you please tell us what have you guys did at the 5th year anniversary party? And was it fun?

SH: We just celebrated with a party on 2nd June and it was very fun. Actually, recently we had a lot of schedules so we didn't have any chance to celebrate before coming here; so we will assume that the concert which will be held tomorrow is our debut anniversary party.

During these 5 years, how did all the members change?

JH: During these 5 years, there are many changes, for example our face and appearance, our style and we grew more matured. For our album there are lots of development in each and every year; and also if we had some problems or mistakes during the performance, we can fix the situation better than the past.

Who will fix the problem most of the time?

MH: FTISLAND is a band. When one of us makes a mistake, it will affect everyone. Before, if someone made a mistake, others will shout 'Eh~ That's wrong', but now we will help each other and continue playing like there's nothing wrong.

All these 5 years, FTISLAND always received support from Primadonnas. Is there any event that impressed you guys so much that you will never forget about it?

HK: I don't want to choose one event or person because every fan around the world is very important to us. When we go to different countries, the fans will greet us in a different way. Some strongly greet us, but some are shy, so I don't want to choose a specific one.

Do you have anything in your mind that you want to say?

SH: Minhwan has something to tell everyone.
MH: I think the number (of years) is not important, but the way we work together is very important and special to us. I want to thank all the fans who have always supported us during these 5 years, because if we didn't have our fans, there wouldn't be an FTISLAND. And thank you for liking and caring for FTISLAND; whether it's our songs or something we do, you guys cheer for us and you gave us your love. So I would like to thank all the fans.

Is there anything that you want to do but have not done in Thailand?

SH: Every time I come to Thailand, I see the ocean from the airplane. I once went to the beach in Thailand, but I didn't go sailing, so if there's a chance, I would like to chill at the beach, go sailing and fishing~
JH: Actually, if you go to any country and you go to the market, you will see the culture and lifestyle of that country. So I want to go to the market and find some delicious food to eat, and buy souvenirs for my friends.
JJ: I want to have Thai friends (of the same age). I want to know what people of the same age as me in Thailand do and how they live, so I want to have Thai friends.
HK: I have been to Thailand many times but only for work and I never go to anywhere. So I want to go on a tour around Thailand and buy stuff in the department store and also! I want to ride an elephant! If there's a chance, I will definitely go!!~
MH: Right now, Jonghun-hyung likes to tan himself, but I don't want to be tanned by the machine, so I want to go to the beach and tan myself.

Apart from the new album, is there anything that you guys are doing recently?

HK: Recently, our Seunghyun is preparing for the musical called 'Jack the Ripper'. I want everybody to watch the show because it's very fun and our Korean album will be released soon. We are working on the upcoming album now. Anyway, please continue to support us also... (when Hongki was speaking, he accidentally spoke Japanese) Sorry for speaking Japanese a while ago, because I just made a new Japanese friend before coming to Thailand, so I accidentally spoke Japanese.

I heard that Jonghun often tweets in Thai, like that time when there was flooding in Thailand, he showed concern about the Thai flooding and greeted Thai Primadonnas in Thai language which made the fans surprised and impressed. Do you have any technique on how to write proper Thai language?

JH: I have to thank Twitter a lot because if we are not of the same nationality, it's hard for us to communicate, but in this case, I can use Twitter to tell fans what I'm thinking or how I feel. I read the tweets that fans sent to me and I will ask them how I should answer to make the fans impressed. So the fans tell me and I copy and paste it and tweet it to all the fans once again. Because I used to translate using a translation machine, but it didn't make any sense, so I need to ask my fans for help and they always help me.

Are there any members who want to learn the Thai language seriously?

SH: I really want to learn the Thai language. Every time when I go to a different country, I always want to learn that country's language so that I can communicate with everyone. Since I come to Thailand frequently, I really want to learn Thai.

Are you guys still living in the same dormitory? Can you please tell us how you guys live and how you guys (are arranged in) separate rooms?

HK: We just moved into (a new) dormitory last Friday. I live with Jonghun and the other 3 dongsaengs live together. We live in the same building but on different floors. In the past, we lived in the same dorm for 7-8 years. That's quite long and when 5 men lived together, somehow it felt uncomfortable and there was no privacy, so we moved dorm not long ago and so we have more private time.

Then are there any strange sleeping habits of each member?

HK: Most of us don't have (strange sleeping habits) apart from Jaejin ...... When he's sleeping, he always moves and it always affects my sleeping, but after we moved dorm and were separated from each other, somehow I miss his sleeping habits, haha.

Who eats the most among the members? And how much does that person eat? Is there any technique in managing your body shape?

HK: (pointed at MH and then grabbed his own stomach) Actually, Minhwan isn't that skinny, there are fats which are invisible in his body. He eats the most among the members but he has lots of muscles in his arms and legs because he is the drummer and drummers need to use strength from their legs and arms. Also, Jonghunnie is exercising currently, so he is very fit. Seunghyun and Jaejin are thin from the beginning, and for me, I'm a bit fat, hahahahahaha.

Jonghun is currently building his muscles; is there any technique?

JH: There's not a technique, but when you are exercising you need to work hard for it so that you will have a fit body.

I heard that Jaejin and Minhwan cannot eat spicy food like Tom-Yam-Koong (Thai Spicy Clear Soup). Then what is your favorite dish when you come to Thailand?

JJ: (denies not being able to eat spicy food, so does Minhwan) I like to eat fried crab with curry powder and Pad-Thai (Thai Stir-Fried Rice Noodles).
HK: Noodles, noodles too~
MH: I also like fried crab with curry, but I cannot eat (things which are) too spicy although I like to eat spicy food =.=
JH: I love Tom-Yam-Koong very much. Fans always give me Mama (Thai Ramyun) with Tom-Yam-Koong flavor. I like to eat these when I am alone in the house.

It seems like Jaejin already ate Pad-Thai: how was it? And is there anything else you like?

JJ: I love both fried crab with curry and Pad-Thai. I also like to eat sweet sticky rice with mango and Thai fruits like mangosteen.

So now that you are in Thailand, have you had any of your favorite dishes yet?

HK: Not yet, because we don't have time but I cannot eat spicy Tom-Yam-Koong!

Then we will make a special non-spicy Tom-Yam-Koong for you.

HK: Hahaha, okay~~

No matter how many times FTISLAND come to Thailand, you guys always impress the fans. Is there anything special and different from before that you will bring for Thailand Primadonnas in the 2012 FTISLAND CONCERT PLAY! FTISLAND IN BANGKOK?

HK: Tomorrow's concert theme is 'FREESTYLE': You can do whatever you want and FTISLAND will do their best, but please do not take photos~

Are there any cool words which you want to tell Thai Primadonnas who are attending tomorrow's concert?

SH: I feel so excited and I couldn't sleep yesterday because of the excitement. I want tomorrow to arrive quickly~~~ And I always think about how should I play to make everyone enjoy with us and I hope there will be lot of fans attending the concert tomorrow :D
JJ: FTISLAND will do their best tomorrow so that there will be a smiling face on everyone's face so let's have fun tomorrow!
MH: I'll enjoy with you as much as I can tomorrow, if I don't faint before that. Then I'll do my best~~~
HK: I feel so excited~ tomorrow will be the best concert. We haven't come to Thailand for a long time so let's enjoy tomorrow as much as possible and you can bring anything tomorrow, except for your camera :] (Note: Cameras were not allowed in the concert)
JH: It's been a long time since I've come to Thailand; tomorrow will be the most fun and powerful concert ever. I don't want tomorrow's memories to be lost in time to come, so I will try to come to Thailand frequently.



ORIGINAL ARTICLE: http://www.asianbreakout.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=543:-ftisland-5-2012-ftisland-concert-play-ftisland-in-bangkok-primadonna-&catid=41:abokor&Itemid=2

THAI-ENG TRANSLATIONS BY @nerdywawa
EDITED BY @jh_ly

Thursday, August 23, 2012

[ENG TRANS] Acteur Musical report on Seunghyun's debut in [Jack The Ripper]

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Full of cheek and cuteness; able to let the quiet atmosphere around older members become livelier; in Korea, such youths are labeled as "Maknaes". Maknaes are those who provide solace for others' emotions, and those who are appreciated to be around. Along with what was described, challenging the role of "Daniel" in the musical[Jack The Ripper]is the youngest Seunghyun, who is part of Korean five-member band FTISLAND which is also popular in Japan. Born in 1992 and about to turn 20, Seunghyun, who will undertake the role of "Daniel" together with outstanding figures Ahn Jae Wook, Uhm Ki Joon and Super Junior's Sungmin, challenged the musical stage for the first time and promptly completed the virgin performance.

On the 25th June press conference, he took to the stage with the various seniors with a nervous look, periodically speaking a few lines of Japanese, occasionally slipping out a small slip of paper with Japanese on it, occasionally smiling at Lee Geon Myung (who plays Anderson the detective) who was sitting beside him and took away the slip of paper. He warmed up the venue and the atmosphere, all the while exhibiting his passion for the stage.

"(When it was confirmed that I would be performing,) I thought: Ah, this is a chance. At the same time, I also felt that I had the responsibility to move the audience, and whether I could rise up to the pressure of expectation. This production will become a turning point in my life. I received the teachings of the seniors, not as a member of FTISLAND, but as a person who wants to let everyone see my growth."

Working with seniors like Ahn Jae Wook (whose age difference with himself is many times over) on the same role, Seunghyun experienced pressure due to his young age. In truth, when they met, it was like, "Because it's the first time, I was very nervous. I don't have too many experiences in love, so how do I interpret (this role) to its best......" After meeting, while going about the various magazine photo shoots, he often used Japanese to joke and cheer up the people around. The innocence and vigour, along with the care he took toward the people around, kept people thinking that this is really the mannerism of a Maknae.

Afterwards, during the interview, Seunghyun was asked about the difficulty of singing and acting concurrently, and he answered promptly in Japanese: "Super difficult!". "If you're into the role, naturally, you'll be able to sing and act. So now, in order to get into the character, firstly, I have to get rid of my normally-loose tongue, and I'm working hard to input "Daniel's" character of feigning ignorance but becoming very good when he gets serious into my life." 

Seunghyun, who said that he's searching for his own uniqueness as Daniel, mentioned their attitudes towards love when asked about strong similarities with his character: "When meeting a girl whom I'm interested in, I don't dare to look into her eyes at the beginning, and I don't dare to start the conversation. But once I've confessed to the other party, it will only escalate into burning love. It was only after meeting "Daniel" that I realised that men can do it too. This is what I've dreamt of somewhere before." After watching the videos of seniors' past performances, Seunghyun found areas of overlap with what he had learnt. "At the beginning, I imagined how the seniors interpreted (the role of "Daniel"), and then I copied every action. But then I realised that being like this would not make the experience mine. Of course there's the notion of ‘Imitation is the beginning of creation', and I wanted to do it like this from the beginning, but there is the knowledge that I must use my brains to involve my own unique actions and method of acting. Using my own method to grasp (an understanding of) the character, fusing together the fresh character emotions and then have the same feelings as the audience; that's the best." 

He very seriously listened to the Japanese questions; confirming with the interpreter during the interview, "Tough?" "Rehearsal?" when he met with words which he did not know. Behind his face of a smile which is easy to get close to, there appears to be the masking of a face which is equally hardworking. That day was also a nerve-wrecking schedule of Japanese activities: After concluding the band's tour activities in Fukui, he took time out to travel to Tokyo alone early in the morning. He only slept a mere two hours on the train. "In Korea, we wake up at 8am, start musical practices at 9am; after ending musical practice at 10pm, I've to immediately delve into band practice. In the midst of all these, I unknowingly lost weight. One day when I looked into the mirror, I realised that I could see my clavicle, and I got a big shock!" This sort of strenuous daily life was also narrated with an enthusiastic expression.

Whenever Seunghyun has time, he will watch movies because it is his interest. When he was asked which work or actor he looks up to for inspiration for his own acting, without hesitation, he excitedly said: "《Inception》! I've watched it thrice; Leonardo DiCaprio's every expression... (said in Japanese) is really very handsome!" When he was again asked about his passion towards being on stage for the first time, his expression became serious again: "This work wishes to present the idea that "Man can achieve that sort of level of putting love before self". I want to bring out the same feelings and hard work as when I'm performing the LIVE with FTISLAND, facing this with my best attitude."

During the interview, the occasionally-coughing Seunghyun haltingly answered to concerns on his health and voice: "Totally no problems! I look like I'm not too good, right? I've worried everyone." Indeed, a sentence said by he who makes those around him smile but secretly keeps working hard. This is truly the power of the Maknae. In this way, regarding the desire to leave behind his unique colour on the musical stage, he said these unforgettable words: "Acting is like a little prank. In this sort of prank, if you unknowingly reveal the real emotions outside the wall, if the audience can feel it within, then that is my unique flavour." We can't wait to watch the cute and mischievous boy, Song Seunghyun's interpretation of the youngest "Daniel".


ORIGINAL CHINESE TRANSLATIONS BY MAY @ FTISLAND吧官方微博
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