Sandeul who came like a breeze

Sandeul (Lee Junghwan. Musical 14) first solo album "Stay as you are" consists of stories from his younger days and also songs that makes your heart feels mushy, it is filled with the experience that he has been through. With the 5 song titles in his album as a theme, let's start with his interview.

PART 1. The road we walked together
Q: How was the first meet up with B1A4 members?
A: Through the company representative, I managed to meet the members face to face through video call. When he said "If you go to Seoul, you will be working with these kids as a team and debut together" I felt a conviction that we will do well. In the video call, the members looked the coolest among all the people I have met before (laughs) That is why I came up to Seoul and started my dorm life. Even when we were trainees, the only way for us is to do well. Now that I think of it, the expectations I had was high. Actually, even with such thoughts, I thought we would do well because the members were together. 

Q: Since your debut in 2011, you are already an idol for 6 years, were there any things that were different from when you first debut?
A: When we first debut, the members will always gather together and talk. We would talk through the night and when the sun has risen, we would thought "Oh no" and go to sleep, and it isn't just on one or two occasions. We feel that meditating through talking is very important so we will talk about even the small things. Thanks to that, now 6 years has past and we are at a stage where there needs to be no words. Now the members all know what we want even when we don't say anything. I think we are slowly changing on that point.

PART 2. Home
Q: I heard you got a dog as a new family member. Talk me about your dog briefly.
A: His name is Mango and he is now 2 years old. Even though he doesn't listen to us well, he is a cute dog (laughs). Actually, Mango is no different from my little brother. My sister and I both left home and came to Seoul to live, so my parents back in Busan is very lonely. That is why I decided that instead of me, I will send them a dog to keep them accompany. Mango is my loveable little brother. Right now, he is raised by my parents who are in Busan.

Q: In your song "Home", There are a lot of messages that you wanted to convey to your family. Have you ever let your parents listen to it personally before?
A: Yes I've let them heard it. Because I wanted them to hear the song with the feelings of the lyrics, so I recorded and let them hear it, my mother asked if it is even possible for me to do that. (laughs) She is a really cold person. I guess when my mother heard it, rather than the feelings in the song, she is more worried about whether my solo album will do well or not.

Q: In that case, is Sandeul's singing skills like your parents?
A: The person who helped me when I started singing was my mother. My mother used her career in the choir as well as the knowledge she has gathered over the years to taught me singing when I was young. However, when I grew up and told them I want to learn singing, both of them objected. I guess that was because at that point of time when I want to do something, my interest don't go over a year, so they probably thought this wouldn't last more than 3 months too. My parents never thought I would go this far with singing. At that point of time they thought I would only learn it for a while but right now I have nothing except singing.

PART 3. My childhood stories
Q: Tell us about your story when you were young and first entered the university.
A: When I was 21 years old, I was able to stand on the musical stage through musical production "Brave brothers". However, the problem was because I have never stood on a musical stage before, I can only learn things one by one on the spot. Actually, I got a lot of scoldings at the start. It was something unavoidable because I don't know anything. So that was why I worked even harder. Normal musical practice timings are from 10am to 10pm. However, I will reach at 8am to clean the place, and practice and match with the seniors who came early. When the practice ends at 10, I will stay on longer to practice before heading home. Such were my days. Eventually, we ended the musically successfully, and also ended a 20 fully packed production tour, but I still feel that there is regret in my heart. So I want to learn more about musical and with the heart of wanting to stand on the musical stage, I enrolled into Myungji University. 

Q: Do you remember the first meal you had when you entered the University?
A: I have to look for my lecture room when I came onto the campus, I was frustrated that I don't know where is it. Just in time, I asked the student who was walking past for directions. He was really friendly and gave me all the directions. I was really grateful and said that I will buy him lunch. Of course I have to eat with the first student I met on the campus. That was my first school meal. (laugh) I think my first school meal was really good.

Q: Because of your busy schedule, you must have not been able to enjoy the school life as much as you want. What are some of the things you want to do if you return back to school?
A: When we had the new comers welcome ceremony, I watched the musical production put up together by Myungji University Musical major students of the same year. Everyone was very good and talented. If I were to return back to school, I want to do a musical stage with my year's student.

Q: As someone who has stood on the musical stage before, give our musical major students some advice.
A: I feel that the most important thing is "Try it with your whole body." This was how I made it here. If you just sit at your desk and think about it, it will never come to pass. The stage is the same. If you only think and worry about whether I can stand on the musical stage, you will never know if you can stand on the stage or not. Live or death, try run and knock onto it personally. You live will not end even if you try it.

PART 4: Ya!
Q: This song was a special featuring of Mamamoo's Wheein. Were you originally close to Wheein?
A: Because Mamamoo sings very well, I always thought of wanting to do a stage with them. When I heard Mamamoo's song in the car, the voice that stands out the most was Wheein's voice. So through close friend Moonbyul's introduction, I asked her to be featured in my song

Q: Other than Mamamoo Moonbyul, I also heard that you are close to BTS Jin, Vixx Ken and EXID Hani, what do the 92line mostly do when you guys gather together?
A: We are unable to meet often because we are busy, but when we do we play Escape-the-room games. We also go eat delicious food or head to another person's performance. Especially when I meet up with Jin, because he likes going to the amusement parks, we will head to the amusement parks. We are all pretty playful.

Q: How do you wish for people around to remember you?
A: I hope people will remember me as "Someone who sings". There is always a fix voice colour of someone who sings isn't it? I hope I don't have a fix voice colour. I just hope to be a charming person when I sing, I feel that it is not important how you see me on usual days.

PART 5: Stay as you are
Q: As you continued doing group promotions, you were the first to start doing a solo promotion and it seems really burdened. What was the thing you worried the most before you release your album?
A: As I win on programs like Immortal songs, Duet song festivals, people have a high expectation of me. Within this expectation that the have, it is not just about re-analysing the song but now I have to put in the emotions I feel into my song and people hear it, and I was worried if they would like it. Because of that I was really worried and couldn't sleep well. I was troubled about how can I do better. Because it was my first album so I thought I was greedy for such things.

Q: As you work on your album, were there any memorable episodes?
A: Actually, I recorded this song 4 times, I recorded it once, thought over it for a few days, recorded it again, and then fixed another date to record it again and this was repeated. This song was originally half a key lower. With half a key lower, the feeling was totally different. I keep going back and forth between whether to just release the song I have recorded which half a key lower or to make it half a key higher and re-record it again. Eventually, I made up my mind to bring the song half a key higher and there was my last recording and I released it.

Q: Please introduce to us your favourite track among the five tracks in your album.
A: Even though I like the title track "Stay as you are", but my favourite track is "My Childhood stories". As I grow older, the thought that I always have is "Even as I grow old, I want to continue living like a child.". I want to treasure and keep the pure and innocent heart that a kid has for a long time so I wrote the song "My Childhood stories". It was a song that I wrote as I looked back to my memories through the eyes of a child, all the memories swelled up. So when I wrote the lyrics and first sang with the MR, I remembered I cried a lot. That was a song that was filled with my heart.

Q: You are the first male idol to be an Election Ambassador. As an Election Ambassador, tell the students something.
A: Everyone knows that 9th May is the election right? Look back at the current situation of Korea and think carefully about the direction you want Korea to go in the future. After that, look through the candidates profile carefully and choose the suitable one who will bring Korea to the direction you want, and give your precious vote. I hope you will use your authority and vote!

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1 blood type B and 4 blood type A! 5-member group B1A4. 
Be the thoughts of their expected new album, or their solo activities, all in this interview! A must see exclusive video for with their explosion of cuteness!
It feels good to be a fan too?!

The secrets to B1A4's popularity?

B1A4 who debuted in Korea in year 2011.  Their unique group name comes from their blood type, a combination of 1 blood type B and 4 blood type A. Full of talents and writing their own songs, outstanding singing skills, characters with no loopholes. As much as B1A4's charms are uncountable, no matter what they do, they do their best and their cuteness that doesn't fade since debut days! Also, the relationship among the members are good. When we told leader Jinyoung "The relationships between the members are good." he answered "right?" and smiled. Let's look at the cheerful and friendly talk now.

Q: Member's good points and point that is lacking a little?
SD: I shall introduce Baro (and then he starts to ponder)
CNU: Let's change the sequence~! For Gongchan, even though he is youngest but he is someone we can lean on. He plays game really well and is top class among the idol world. He even teaches someone like me who doesn't know well.
JY: That?!
CNU: I mean I can lean on him even in such little stuffs (laughs). As for the points to change, Gongchan talks too little. He especially doesn't tell us the negative things. The hyungs get worried, so no matter what it is, please tell us!
GC: I can't bring myself to tell you guys because you would feel sad for me... However, I tell the manager things so don't worry!
GC: Baro hyung is always watching over us from behind, when we needs to be somewhere, he will tell us firmly and catching hold of us. The bad point would be when he is tired, he will shout out things we can't make out of. (laughs). But I will think "Looks like he is tired..." and let it be.
SD: BAROOOOOOOOO (weep)
BR: Jinyoung is the mood maker. Because we have a lot of schedules, so he will be one who is in charged of making the mood by joking around so that our mood remains up. Even though they are always not fun (laughs). The lacking point would be that he continues to joke around. There should be a time when he should stop isn't it? There are times as a receiver, I thought "It should be time you stop..." but Jinyoung just wouldn't stop! And he is still constantly losing things.
JY: Just when I was in Japan, I lose my iphone at the restaurant. I think I lost about 10 iphones already.
JY: For Sandeul, his good points would be eating a lot. His lacking point would be, he keeps eating. (laughs) I'm just joking. On the serious note, I find it amazing that he keeps running towards the goal he set. On the bad side, there are times when he ran too hard and hurt himself... I hope on this note he can be more careful.
SD: Life moves on like as if time is running out, therefore I need to do all the interesting things. Learning Japanese, fishing, golf, anything. Only when you have tried everything, then you will know which wouldn't work. (laughs)
SD: Shinwoo is the center of the team. However, he doesn't goes around show his weight like "I am the oldest!", instead, he is flexible and comes to you, and it makes people want to follow him. There are times acting for the sake of the team, he act as the evil character that no one wants to do and becomes stern. But no matter how stern he is, you can feel that he is full of love. The lacking point would probably recently he started acting cute..? (laughs) I got a shock and asked "Is there such a cute person?"
CNU: Guys get cuter when they get older.

Q: Please tell us about your new songs, You & I and Blue Moon. 
JY: You & I is a song that run towards the fans, it consist of the message of wanting to run together with the fans in the days ahead. Since I made the song guide in Korean, it was hard to change it into the Japanese because we have to match the number of the syllables. Even just a bit of difference can change the feeling of the song.

CNU: As this is the first single we released since we change label, I want to input songs of various colours into it. Different from the up tempo song You & I, I wanted to make Blue Moon a ballad. The Japanese we know are all pretty strange and unfortunately, we are not able to write the lyrics of this song. (laughs)
SD: You & I is a song that we can have fun with the audiences while Blue Moon is a song where we can show in the dark and under spotlight!

Q: The reason why you guys covered Choo Choo Train?
CNU: The songs is popular in Korea and it is a song that we like. Also, it is a song that can make us feel the bright future. I feel that it matches our emotions as we switch to a new label. Thank you for willingly letting us cover the song.
GC: We recorded the MV in a ski resort. It has been a long time since we filmed at a place with lots of show so it was fun!
BR: We shifted from a bustling city to a quiet place and because of that, it was healing for us.

Do you have any free time when you are in Japan?
JY: We have came to Japan several times, but it is a pity that we are unable to have any free time. I want to get to know more about the Japan culture, I feel that if I know more, I will be able to communicate with the Japanese fans a little more... If I get free time in Japan, I want to go to places where the cherry blossoms bloom.
SD: I want to go Fuji-Q Highland! (It is an amusement park)
JY: I went before once, that time it rained. I took the roller coaster and went into the haunted house and that's it. And then because the haunted house staffs were all so scary I couldn't finish it till the end.
BR: I want to make friends with Japanese people. Go shopping, and he does music too, then I want to do a collab with him.
GC: This time round when we came to Japan, we all went to eat ramen together.
BR: Ramen is delicious!! Delicious!! Delicious!! Delicious~!!!
GC: A few moments ago, I said Baro will shout out loud... this is one good example. (laughs)

Jinyoung - Born on 18 Nov 1991, Blood Type A, Leader
Q: You acted in Korea's hit drama, Love in the Moonlight. How was it?
A: Up till now, the characters that I have acted in are all one-sided love, and among those, the degree of a one-sided love are all very high. I think I acted in all the one-sided love already. (laughs) Since it was in summer, wearing layers of clothes while filming was extremely tiring. The part of the hat that touches the forehead is made of metal, it is heavy and leaves a mark too.

Q: From Jinyoung who knows well about a one-sided love, please give some advices to the people who are habouring a one-sided love right now.
A: Please don't stop. If you stop, it just stops there. If you do whatever you can do, you will have no regrets. Such sincerity will work one day.

CNU - Born on 16 Jun 1991, Blood Type A
Q: You have been constantly doing musicals like Chess and The Three Musketeers.
A: A musical where I get to act as a character is different from just standing on the stage as a singer. When I stand on the stage as a musical actor, it was really fun, heart palpitating... Lots of emotions exists at the same time. Even though as time passes since debut, I have experiences of standing on the stage, I am still a rookie as a musical actor. It reminded me of the humility and innocent heart when B1A4 first debuted. There were a lot of things that we need to learn you can only do it with a humble heart. And thanks to that, we ambitious with our group activities.

Sandeul - Born on 20 Mar 1992, Blood Type A
Q: You are the first in the group to do a solo.
A: I feel that the good part of being solo would be that you get to sing the song from the first second all the way till the end, without ceasing the emotions you put in. However, no matter how it is, I feel lonely in the waiting room... because the members aren't there. I can't seem to solve my loneliness throughout my promotions. I will let the other members know that it will be extremely lonely when they do their solo activities. I also want to advise not to be too greedy. I was too greedy, practiced too much and became too lethargic. If given a chance, I want to make a song on my own, or do a cover of the the band I like, Southern all stars and do promotions in Japan.

Baro - Born on 5 Sep 1992, Blood Type B
Q: Baro has received lots of good reviews in terms of his acting, what is the role you would be acting in your recent web movie "Closed eyes"?
A: Im acting as a musical who has problems with his eyes, there is a reason why he was not able to see. There was an emphasis that in the movie, I was hurt and I was trying to protect my heart. I tried to read the script several times to understand the character, as I rehearse with the characters in the movie several times and repeatedly, I was able to get immersed into the character.

Q: Is there any productions that received great priases from the members?
A: God's gift. It is probably because it was the first time an idol is acting as an autism kid, the members were very interested and gave me lots of praises. I was very happy.

Gongchan - Born on 14 aug 1993, Blood Type A
Q: A mobile game with Gongchan as the main character was released.
A: The title is "I need romance". In the game, I am an idol and at the same time a member of the indie band, so there were two different charms to the character. As a person who likes games, I am thankful that I was able to become a main character in the game. However, it was a weird feeling that I am in a relationship. (laughs) I diligently check the comments that were being uploaded onto the SNS, wonder if the fans are having fun with it, and through that I was able to enjoy the game.

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4 people 4 different colours, multi entertainer
Q: It is fresh to have the collaboration of the 4 of you~
Jung Taewoo: Because of the drama, all 4 of us met for the first time. It was really nice and an honour.
Younha: Senior Jung Taewoo is in his 30th year debut, we should be the one feeling honoured.
Baro: Maybe because we have met on one of the kids variety program before so I don't feel unfamiliar. The kids were also very pretty.
Jung Taewoo: Recently, rather than me, the kids are more popular (laughs)
Jung Seonkyung: As you can see, this team is very cheerful. I get a lot of youthful energy from this team. (laughs)

Q: It is the 9th times Jung Seonkyung participated in this. It seems like you felt a new set of emotions.
Jung Seonkyung: It is already that long? Even time when I film I feel excited. This year's filming was fun as well.
Jung Taewoo: Wa, 9th times? (hinting that this drama is done every year) I never knew. Why is it that you only call me now? 
Everyone: (Laughs)

Q: I am curious how did everyone else joined this production?
Younha: Senior Jung Seonkyung gave me the proposal. She also told me the purpose of this drama, especially because there is music element in this production and it suits me so she asked me to do it. After reading the script book, i was even more set to do it.
Jung Seonkyung: I do even casting now (laughs). If I go on like this, it would be fine it I become an honorary ambassador for viva ensemble isn't it?

Q: There are lots of praises on your acting for you two singers.
Younha: Thank you for watching me well. It has been a long time since my last acting in The Suicide forest in 2011, so I was feeling very worried. but because the staffs around us made us comfortable so we were able to work hard and have fun.
Baro: I once acted as an autism kid a few years ago. On the basis of that, I researched more and get immersed in the role. Even though Sunwoo (his character's name) is suffering from autism, there are also points that he is similar with me in my daily life, so I don't feel distanced at all.

Q: The other B1A4 members are also trying out acting so there seems to be some competition. 
Baro: For Jinyoung, he acted in Love in the Moonlight, he also shot a movie and other members are also taking part in musicals. Rather than competing against each other, we cheer for each other more. Everyone's character and personality is different so there is nothing to compare about. (laughs)

Want to break the stereotype of the handicapped people. 
Q: I am curious if you like the character that you are acting.
Jung Seonkyung: This year, my character is something different. It seems that I got upgraded? I usually act as the parents of the handicapped kid or the teacher, this year sharp and forward speaking music critique. I like new things.
Jung Taewoo: It is the first time in my 30 years of acting I acted as a conductor. On top of that, I am actually someone who can't follow beats. When we were practicing, it was really hard, thanks to this I think I managed to get some sense of beats. I want to thank the person who gave me this chance to act as this.(laughs)

Q: If there was something that we felt while acting as a conductor, what would it be?
Jung Taewoo: The autism kids in the show were all actors so there weren't much difficulty, however, in real life, how hard would it be for the conductor. Just handling one autism kid alone is hard enough but he has to get all the kids to do a performance together, this isn't something normal people can do. He has to understand the kids' mind.
In the script, there's this part that goes "A guardian and a conductor are the same" and I am moved by it. As someone who has married and have two kids, I carried the thought that "a guardian is no less important than a conductor when it comes to the kids" and got immersed in the character.

Q: Younha also appeared in the drama as a singer-songwriter~
Younha: In the show, there was a scene where I wanted to get the kids to focus and started singing while playing the piano. Rather than a song that already exist, I thought a newly made song would be better so I did it, I wrote the song myself. As it is a song that I work hard composing, please give a lot of lot to it.
Baro: It is a song that you can only hear in the drama. It is really good (thumbs up) Like how when we hear the song in movie "Take off" (국가대표) and gets reminded of the movie, I hope that this song can be a representation song that will remind others about these kids.

Q: Baro acted as a viola player in the show~
Baro: Actually, I have no idea how to play one at all. Just like how lipsync are, I am only handsyncing. It is really hard to make a sound out of it. However, in order for my actions to look as real as it is, I am still receiving lessons right now and practicing hard. I heard that in the real viva ensemble, there are kids who have hurts in their body too, but they are still able to pull off such amazing performance so I am really surprised and respect them.
Jung Taewoo: I also agree. In order to understand my character, I went to catch the perforance "Bbokko-ah Bbokko", it was a performance by the challenged kids and I was very moved.

I hope to communicate to everyone the heart-warming feelings we felt.
Q: If there was something special which you wish to communicate to everyone through the drama?
Baro: Just like the character that I acted as, autism kids are more innocent than we think they are. In order to communicate such innocents, I will work hard. Later when the kids who watched this show has people around them who are challenged, I hope that they will not see them with a stereotype.
Jung Taewoo: In Korea, there seems to be not enough consideration for the challenged in terms of facilities and hearts. I hope that there will be more system where students who have handicaps can have dreams and hopes. I hope that there will be such drama or performance like "Bbokko-ah Bbokko" that will benefit them.

Q: Any last words:
Younha: I am thankful that I am able participate in such a good production. Since it is a one-act play, we need to spread through word of mouth so that more people can come to know about this. We filmed this with hard work and I hope that many will watch it and will give unreserved support for it.
Baro: Many staffs and actors including myself worked hard in order to satisfy everyone. It is a drama with a good purpose so I hope that many will spread it and having fun watching it.
Jung Taewoo: Maybe because the intention of the drama is heart warming, so everyone from the staffs to the actors were all very caring. I hope that after it is broadcasted, we will be able communicate the warm heartedness and the same thoughts of caring for the handicapped.
Jung Seonkyung: Thank you for giving us a lot of love this year too. We filmed this with hard work and fun till the end, please watch over us.

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