The Star Jan/Feb 2017 Issue B1A4 Interview
JINYOUNG
Q: It's been a while since you guys released an album. Please simply introduce to us B1A4's 3rd full length album [Good Timing].
A: It is filled with 13 songs all self written and composed. It is an album that gives you a different feel of B1A4 from what we have been doing up to now.
Q: The album this time round is as expected in charged by Jinyoung. What is the point you emphasis about when you write songs?
A: If we were to really choose, because I have been writing songs since debut, as time passes, the genre of music or thoughts that comes up changes naturally and dissolve into the music.
Q: Is there a song that you feel the most attached to for this album?
A: There's this song called "Together". We actually recorded the song with 50 fans whom we selected. It is a song that is meaningful each other.
Q: I can't leave out drama "Love in the Moonlight". It was a production that solidify your position as an actor.
A: At first I was worried and felt burdened. But thanks to the help of the director and scriptwriter, I was able to finish this off well and I feel happy about it. Through this production, I did a lot of monitoring and there are a lot of parts where I can do better and I intend to fix them.
Q: When is a good timing for Jinyoung?
A: I think its "always". Rather than pointing out when is a good timing, I think rather take the time I made a good timing. Even though it might be a little hard to do it, but if gain strength and do it, just by practicing it, wouldn't you be able to create your own good timing?
Q: If there is a chance in the future, what would you like to act as?
A: I want to do romantic comedy. Since I have always been playing one side love, this time round, I want to play a fulfilled love line. And also I want to act in a war movie. It will be a very difficult movie to do. (laughs)
Q: From writing music, singing, and even acting, you are really a multi-talented idol. Are there any more areas which you wish to try out in the future?
A: I generally like challenges. So even if I were to fail, I will still want to try it out for experience. I want to try things like MC, Radio DJ. Even if I can't do it well, at least I tried and have no regrets after.
Q: Is there anything that you hope from the members as a leader?
A: Honestly, because the members are doing very well on their own part, there is nothing much I need to do. So the only thing I want to wish for is to not get sick, stay healthy always and promote together for a long long time.
Q: Please tell us your goals that you wish to fulfil in 2017.
A: Exercise more to make my body more muscular. Also, I want to have a lot of concert and chance to be close to the fans. I hope that you will always support and look forward to us.
SANDEUL
Q: You have been busy promoting your album. How do you feel promoting with your members after a long while?
A: Now that I have promoted alone, I want to hurry promote with the members. As expectedly, promoting with the members makes me full of life.
Q: Since you were promoting, take care of your throat seems to be more important than any other things. Are there any secret tips to taking care of your throat?
A: Eat well sleep well. That is why when we promote, I will gain weight slightly.
Q: You surprised everyone with your outstanding vocals on MBC King of Masked singer and Duet Song Festival. As such you probably have a lot of thoughts as a vocalist, what is your dream image as a singer in the future?
A: Work even harder so that my song will be a song that the whole country will know how to sing.
Q: Please tell us the 3 songs that you would recommend us the most in your current playlist.
A: Usher - No limit, Sam Smith - Lay me down, The weekend - I feel it coming.
Q: If Sandeul was to choose a good timing in life?
A: When I first got casted (by the company) and made a decision to come up to Seoul. I have never imagined myself to become like this. I just thought to come up and gain experience.
Q: Gyeongsang-do guys are very manly. But you showed a lot of aegyo while doing "Kyu Byu Chu" on broadcast. Are you like this in real life?
A: My family has a lot of aegyo in general so I think I got influenced. (laughs)
Q: Sandeul had activities from musical to solo album. You are the busiest compared to the rest of B1A4. What did 2016 mean to you?
A: For me, 2016 is a year I returned back to the heart I had in the beginning. A year of taking one step at a time calmly and filling up the lack in my life.
Q: Please tell us your goals that you wish to fulfil in 2017.
A: I wish for this year to be very busy and crazy as well. Because only when we are busy, then we will have more time to see banas. I also want to do a lot of performances. I also want to be able to come back and promote with a new B1A4 album soon.
CNU
Q: Congratulations on getting 1st place! Did you expected it?
A: Never. But we know that the fans are looking forward very much to this album and I thought will we have good results by working hard.
Q: In the album this time round, Shinwoo's song "Nightmare" gives a different feeling from the songs B1A4 has. Where did you get your inspiration from?
A: I got the inspiration from the movie, Pay back, which Mel Gipson acted in. The main character is betrayed by the lover, I thought about how would the main character feel and wrote the song. That's why I deliberately wrote the track with a reggae feel and direct lyrics. I want to continue writing this kind of challenging songs.
Q: I looked at the members and you guys all joke around a lot. If you were to rank them in sequence?
A: Jinyoung CNU Sandeul Baro Gongchan!
Q: Before we knew it, you are an idol in his 6th year. Compared to debut days, is there anything different and anything that stayed the same about the members?
A: The members definitely all became more matured. On the other hand, the close friendship that B1A4 have did not change.
Q: On on of the radio recently, you said you are a realistic person. Why did you think of yourself that way?
A: I am the kind who thinks that if I cannot be objective, then I will regress. In order to be strict with myself, I work my best to because a realistic person. However, when I think about the things that I want to go, the goals that I want to fulfil, I think I am a idealistic person. I think that it is better to dream big.
Q: Please tell us your goals that you wish to fulfil in 2017.
A: In 2017, I want to bring better music and meet fans with a more matured image. I want to also do a lot of promotions that can show the colours that only B1A4 has.
BARO
Q: The title for this album is Good timing. What is Baro's Good timing?
A: I think it is now. As we prepare for the album this time round, there were a lot of changes within us, and since we came back after 1 year and 3 months, there was a greater anticipation and I think that it is a good timing.
Q: Together with Jinyoung and Shinwoo, you participated a lot in the writing the songs for this album. Is there any episode that is memorable while writing songs together?
A: When we were writing our title song "A lie", the lyrics didn't came out as well and I was unhappy about it. In the meanwhile, I went to the toilet and tried writing the lyrics, and they came out all at once. It was very interesting and my mood got better. (laughs)
Q: The song that you like the most in this album?
A: Title song "A lie" and "Drunk on you". The story and music arrangement is good so I listen to them often.
Q: When I look at Baro's own clothes' fashion, I find that you have a lot of (fashion) sense. Is there an area that you will pay attention to when wearing clothes normally?
A: I usually just wear whatever that comes to my mind but if that doesn't happen, I will look at the artist that I like and get some hints from there. The most important thing would be colour matching and a sense of wearing something ordinary and not make it look ordinary.
Q: When it comes to Baro, I got reminded of the solid thighs that you have shown on variety shows. Are you still exercising?
A: I don't usually do lower body exercises. I want to lose some thigh muscles but it doesn't seems to be losing. (laughs)
Q: Up till now, your acting skills has been acknowledged through dramas. You said you wanted to act as a villain, what is the reason and from the dramas and movies you have watched, who is the more charming villain you have seen?
A: I like Hwang Jeong Min and Lee Byeong Heon acting the best. I find the recently movies Asura - City of Madness and Inside Men the most interesting. I want to act as a villain in a noir movie.
Q: Please tell us your goals that you wish to fulfil in 2017.
A: Be it in the area of music or fashion, I want them to be more acknowledged by the public. I will work harder to show a better image.
GONGCHAN
Q: Is there any interesting episode that happened while promoting together with the members recently?
A: Recently all the members came to my house to play. It has been a while since we gathered like this but it was not awkward at all and it felt natural like how when we were still staying in the dormitory. It was happy and lively. The part that we did our own things the moment we entered the house, feels like nothing has changed.
Q: As the youngest in the team, what does the existence of the older brothers mean to you? On the other hand, what kind of younger brother do you want to be?
A: They are like oxygen. I definitely need them to survive. They always become my strength no matter where I go and they are people whom I always think about. I cannot do without them. I want to be like a charger to the older brothers. When they feel faint or are going through a difficult time, I want to become their energy and reenergize them. The older brothers are always making me laugh and giving me happiness, the team's atmosphere is always up! (laughs)
Q: If you were to choose a good timing in your life?
A: To debut with B1A4. I am really happy to meet fans like Banas. They are my greatest strength and they are the greatest driving force that makes me move. No, to me they are more than that. (laughs)
Q: You are B1A4's representative ulzzang. Do you exercise separately?
A: Now we are promoting so there isn't time. But when we are preparing to comeback, I exercise with my personal trainer.
Q: You seems to communicate directly with fans on SNS like Twitter, Instagram etc. You also use the fanarts that the fans drew. Do you find it fun to communicate with them?
A: I communicate with fans whenever I miss them. Since I can't see their faces, I go onto SNS to talk and play with them. It is really fun to talk to them and I gain strength from it.
Q: I heard that you had a lot of popularity when you were a student. Do you have any memorable episodes?
A: Actually that is a groundless fact. I was really quiet and my friends and I are students that likes games. (laughs) It feels like as if we go to work at the PC room everyday.
Q: Please tell us your goals that you wish to fulfil in 2017.
A: I hope that the things that I do will go well. Don;t get injured and always staying healthy. Steadily work hard in preparing so that I can show fans and the public a more charming image.
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