Sandeul Riveriver Vol 13 Interview Translations

A portrait of a 25 years old.

Because the relationship between the members are good, he jokes about them with affection.

Is it possible to change from friendship to a love relationship? Or is that not possible?

The music which leader Jinyoung creates and performances that bring that the members' personality

Group B1A4 who has obtain popularity in Korea. Sandeul who is in charge of the vocals in the group has debuted solo with his solo album "Stay as you are".

He also started his solo activities in Japan in late October. We will now meet the vocalist who has taken his first step out.

Meeting up with a star, his gratefulness for his family that cannot be expressed by words. The heart fluttering feelings before meeting a loved one, a 25 years old's "Stay as you are"

It is an album filled with Sandeul's autobiography. 

Whenever we talk about that delightfully, he will be filled with smiles.

Q: Thoughts about your first solo activities?

A: Even though the burden is huge, I think I came to know about myself even more through this. I think of it a setting the groundwork as a vocalist.

Q: I heard that it is an album filled with stories of 25 years old Sandeul.

A: In Korea, there is this song called "In my thirties". It is a song sang by Kim Kwangseok, it is a song that is very popular that everyone knows about. It is a song that is sang using the feelings of turning 30 years old. I really like that song and I know that one day I will come to be able to sing that song. Even though I am practicing, I find that it is still hard for me to be able to pull off that song. So that is why I thought "Let's make a song that I feel about when I am 25 years old." and sing it.

Q: The title song is called "Stay as you are". Is there anything for you that has not changed since the past?

A: The thought of wanting to always be standing on the stage, with that, I want to always be singing. I am extremely thankful that I am able to sing in front of many people even now.

Q: Is there anything you wish for the members to "Stay as you are"

A: Firstly, the point where Jinyoung is always losing his way.

Q: What is the reason?

A: I find it very cute that Jinyoung hyung is always losing his way. It would also be very nice if Shinwoo hyung can stay lying down always. It seems like he has been lying down for the past 5 years since debut...

Q: Are you referring to Shinwoo lying down during rest days?

A: Even when it is not a resting day, he lies down while in music broadcast waiting room too. It seems like he doesn't know the meaning of "sit"... The point that Shinwoo hyung has been lying down for the past 5 years and have not change, I find that a charm.

Q: How about Baro?

A: It would be nice if Baro's thighs stays that way. Because I have to diet, when I look at my thighs, my heart ache. Because of Baro's muscularity, he has thighs that size and I hope that it remains that way. He is in charge of the thighs in B1A4.

Q: Then what is Sandeul in charge of?

A: I am in charge of being chubby. I have chubby cheeks and my body is round.

Q: It seems like Sandeul cannot lose his chubby cheeks. How about Gongchan?

A: I hope that Gongchan stay just the way he is like now. He is faithfully there and doing his own things. Even though we are close, he is charismatic. Please stay this way!

Q: Other than Sandeul, the other members are also doing their own solo activities. Do you guys monitor each other's activities?

A: Of course! They watch most of the broadcast I go on.

Q: Do you guys give advises too?

A: Yes and we give too much. They always take weird pictures and screenshots of me when I am singing and send it to me. When the broadcast shows a funny image of me, they will take a picture and send it to the group chat, I feel uncomfortable. If I did a mistake on stage that day, I would think "I'm done today".

Q: Does members only do that to Sandeul?

A: We all do it. For example, when Jinyoung has a fighting scene in his drama and is hurt, we will take a picture of it and send.

Q: Who is the one who sends the most pictures?

A: Jinyoung and Shinwoo hyung. Shinwoo hyung is a genius at taking pictures that looks ugly. Jinyoung likes taking picture of signs that has my name as he walks along the road and send it to us. Gongchan photoshop skills are out of the world.

Q: What picture did he photoshop?

A: He photoshoped a picture of an animal with my face. It seems like he made it with an app on the phone. I am not proficient in apps... If I could do it, I would revenge.

Q: By any chance is Sandeul an IT-dummy?

A: Yes that's right. I feel stressful about anything that has to do with hands. Can I talk about Baro? Baro is the kind who talks very directly. He said "I am getting sick of Sandeul's song." He must've heard it a lot of time.

Q: He sounds like a very direct person.

A: Even though he said that, he still continues to listen to it. Baro has a habit of humming unknowingly to the song that he is into that period when he is in a good mood. Even though he said that he is getting sick of it, he is into that song. Baro is a Tsudere (cold on the outside, warm on the inside).

Q: Baro is cute.

A: Right? Everyone in B1A4 is cute. I am everyone's target recently but when the other member's activities starts, the target will change and I will get revenge.

Q: Please also tell us more about your other songs. There is a song called "Home" where you pend your gratefulness for your family. Is there anything filial that you have done recently?

A: I kind of want to know what is to be done to be considered filial. Recently I have been thinking about what to say to my parents while thinking of their feelings. There are duties to fulfil for both as parents and as a child, but if we don't give in to one another, there will be lots of friction. Things like "Should I buy you a house...?" like what normal people would do, I think I am not there yet. One day I should do it.

Q: The song "Ya!" which Sandeul wrote and compose is an introduce of a love. It's cute that you are approaching the opposite party and is considerate about the feelings.

A: It is the point where I change from feeling like a "friend" to "having feelings" for the opposite party. Every time when the hands bump into each other, there is a special feeling. I am troubled with thoughts like "Why is my heart beating so fast? It seems like I like this friend. What does the other party think of me." It is a song that expresses such emotions.

Q: There are also people whose feelings for person who is once friend will not blossom into a love relationship.

A: I feel that it is possible for friends to turn into lovers. (defence) Because there is lots of possibility, so that's why there is such a song like "Ya!". Just like what I said earlier, in my heart I would think "What would she think, does she only treats me like a friend?" but on the other hand, when I confess, I would be thinking "I like you, what about you?".

Q: You sound very sure of yourself.

A: Recently I was seriously thinking like "I like this person but I cannot go further than this" then wouldn't I be bumping into walls?... so I thought, Ah, how about my own story? So I used the emotions like as if I am the song's main character.

Q: I think fans want to know what kind of emotions you use to sing this song.

A: I think I am like the type of guy in the song. I would like to add "very" to the likeness. I am a direct type. I think that it is... a problem.

Q: Isn't it cool? If you lead the girl well, she will be happy.

A: No. There are times when they don't like it too direct too. This is a huge problem!

Q: Dating places like amusement park, aquarium, bowling alley appeared a lot in your MV. If you were to date in winter, where would you want to go?

A: Since it is cold, it would be hard to take the ferris wheels like in the music video. The Churaumi Aquarium where we shot the music video is good! I think even if we go in winter, we will still be able to see a spectacle view. Also, even though I generally don't recommend heading outdoors during winter, since I like snowboarding, I like the ski slopes.

Q: Guys who can snowboard well appeals to girls.

A: I'm not someone who can snowboard well, but not someone who cannot snowboard either. So I do not know if I appeal to them. But I do snowboard a lot!

Q: It seems like you will be coming back to Japan to promote early next year. Lastly, let us know what would you want to do the next time you come to Japan.

Q: Since we are coming as 5 next year, I want to stand on the stage a lot. I want to be alongside Bana Japan through our performances and because of their existence, we are extremely happy. And since variety broadcasts are interesting, I want to be able to appear on many Japan broadcasts.

Source (Scans and Korean translations)