B1A4 Riveriver Vol 14 interview translations
CNU: Born on 16 June 1991, 182cm, Blood type A. Just like what people said about his eye smile, his gentle smile and face is his trademark. His favourite Japanese food is ramen. Even though he prefers spicy ramen, he said "I had enough of the hell ramen that I use to eat", saying that he had enough of it because it was too spicy. "I am B1A4 myself. No matter when and what I do, I will be with B1A4." announcing that as he shows that he is the owner of such a warm heart.
BARO: Born on 5 September 1992, 178cm, Blood type B. A rapper who really likes ichiran ramen. On the order sheet under the "Secret sauce" section, he will put Level 8, ordering an extremely spicy bowl. "In Korea, there isn't any food that is spicy to that extend, so when I want to eat very spicy food, I think of ichiran ramen. His nickname is squirrel, and his special move is to act eating an acorn with a squirrel face. When shooting for his solo cut, after closing his eyes and focusing, he did his shots.
JINYOUNG: 18 November 1991, 178cm, Blood type A. The one who supervises and leads the teams as the leader and producer. His favourite Japanese food is nato. To the extend he eats the nato from the convenience store and says "It is neat and delicious, but it tastes different from the usual nato." A guy who knows the difference between the natos. As an actor, he also shined as he received the Male Rookie award on KBS through his production last year. His slender and long eyes, as well as his gentle gaze, he is a professional when it comes to winning fans hearts.
SANDEUL: Born on 20 March 1992, 178cm Blood Type A. The main vocal who does his utmost best no matter what he does. When filming, he sticks his body out and actively response to us. When we did the interview, he reenacted the scene of his musical to appeal to us. The healthy and original sweet potato, he said, "When you come to Japan, you have to eat that." Last year October, he released his solo album "Stay as you are". He also was featured in our magazine's Vol 13, and he also hope to have a solo in Japan too.
B1A4
Step by Step
A cheerful and steady footsteps as they start a new journey!
For us, it will always be a three-legged race run with our fans no matter when.
They started promoting in Japan since 2012 and its their 5th debut year in Japan for B1A4. This spring, they changed their label to Universal Japan and is starting a new journey.
Their first single right after their shifted label is You and I, a shining and sparkling song that shows their huge wish to want to run forward with their fans in a three-legged race in the future.
Moving forward one step by one step, they talked about their aspirations cheerfully.
Stepping out with the restart song which leader and producer Jinyoung wrote, "You and I". He revealed that the song is filled with meanings of a new start. This is episode 2 of B1A4's start. What is the "miracle" that the members have newly encountered recently?
Q: This spring, you guys starting on a new start. Are there any different points from the B1A4 we have seen up till now?
BR: Firstly, we are looking at the new start with a new resolution. Also, even though we know that fans are all over Japan, there are still a lot of fans whom we have yet to be able to meet. We want to work harder towards meeting such fans too.
Q: You even changed label, looks like we can see a new B1A4?
JY: The in charge in Universal Japan has a deep knowledge about music so when we shared about things, I get a lot of inspirations. From now on what kind of music should we make, what kind of albums will it be, we ourselves are looking forward to it.
Q: Your First Pressed released B version has the remake of Choo Choo train. It is the first time you guys make a JPOP cover.
GC: We did it as we thought "What can we do to show a new side of us..." So we tired something we haven't done before and tried to made a cover of other artist.
SD: Choo Choo train is a very popular song in Japan isn't it. We would be happy if people hear this song and feels closer to us.
GC: We wonder and look forward to whether people who do not know us previously will come to like us through this song.
Q: What is the main point of You and I?
JY: It contains thoughts like "We will want to show a better self and a more matured self as we go forward.". However, we cannot just fly forward with just the five of us. So we made this song with the thought in mind to "Hold hand in hand with our fans and walk forward with all our might."
SD: When I first heard this song, I felt that it is a very upbeat song and it suited us a lot. I thought about how can we sing this on the stage, and how can we have fun with the fans together.
BR: I heard the song in Jinyoung's writing studio, I thought it was a very fun song. And I want to quickly stand on the stage and sing this song! I want to sing and dance to this song with the members and fans.
Q: There is a saying that it is a "Miracle that you met" if you meet the person you love. Are there any miracles that you guys have felt recently?
CNU: Meeting the members
All: Oh~~~~
GC: I also feel this way. (Hi-5 with CNU)
SD: Me too! (Held hands with the members)
JY: There is nothing much I could add to that. If I were to add somemore, I would say meeting Universal Japan is a miracle!
Q: When do you feel like "It is a relief that I met this member"?
CNU: Yesterday, Sandeul and Jinyoung had some friction due to a different opinion. However, even though Jinyoung is older, he respects the younger's opinion, when I see that, I thought, we really match very well.
GC: Not just the two of them but we all respect each other. Even when we have our own opinions, we listen to other member's opinion first. I like that point.
Q: Are there times you guys fought?
JY: Almost none. Even when we do, it is just conflict over different opinions. But since this can be solved by talking it out, we are all peace-lovers.
Q: When you say a conflict, is it in terms of music?
SD: Of course there are lots of times there are conflicts over music.
CNU: Even though we have conflicts over music, we also talk things through to solve it.
Q: Is Jinyoung the only one mediating?
JY: Things will be fine when they speak to the person who has a different opinion, so I don't really need to come forward. If the conflict gets big, I do have thoughts of mediating it but so far, there hasn't been a case like this.
Q: What kind of girls you met would be a miracle to you?
JY: A good-natured girl. I find the heart very important, and find someone with good manners very attractive.
BR: Someone who matches well with me like a friend, someone who can have fun with me together. I think it would be cool if I can meet someone like that.
SD: Like Baro, it is important to meet someone who matches with me. If I were to choose between a cat-like girl or a puppy-like girl, I would think I would like a cat-like girl more.
CNU: Someone who can understand me, someone who can embrace me with great love like a mother. At the same time, I hope she can looks upon me and I would want to embrace such a girl friend too.
GC: Someone who likes me a lot, so much that even the people around will know.
Q: If you really were to meet such a girl by chance, would that be fate?
JY: That would definitely be fate!
CNU: Meeting banas are like fate too!
Q: The coupling song Blue Moon is written and composed by CNU.
CNU: The single this time round is important point to us. I made this song with the thought that it would be good if it could be a gift to the listeners in Japan. I would be happy if they could listen to it and ask "So B1A4 has such colours too".
Q: How did you make this song?
CNU: I shut myself in my room and made this song. As I do it, I got a lot of inspirations.
Q: The lyrics "Today's Blue Moon feels like your lips" was metaphorical.
GC: It is originally a bright moon, but because the girl left, so it looks like a blue moon...?
CNU: It's slightly different. The blue moon symbolises the girl who left. The blue moon is the girl who left, and when I see the blue moon, I naturally got reminded of the girl and her lips. This is the meaning.
Q: The girl in this song seems to have left the reason is due to the main guy, so it is full of longing for the girl. Who in B1A4 is the most similar to the main guy in the song?
CNU: Jinyoung. In the drama, even though he met with a misfortune, he is still unable to tell the female main and because of that I thought he fits the main guy the most.
BR: Ah... so it's sad.
JY: I agree too.
Q: You guys shot your MV in the plain of Nagano Prefecture, it looks very mesmerising.
GC: We went to the ski resort for 2 days 1 night to shoot the MV. We got tangled up on one bed and slept together. It reminded us of the days when we stayed in the hostel, thoughts like "We are friends after all" came to my mind.
Q: Was there any episodes while filming the MV?
BR: We were playing around the camp fire and with sparklers. The sparks fell onto my heart and before I know it, I shouted "It's hot" and jumped into the snow and felt okay!
We felt that we were friends after all at the ski resort.
Q: The album "B1A4 fan hit Korea" which was released at the same time is a collection of songs that fans voted for. Is there any song that you thought, "If it was me, I will definitely choose this song!"
CNU: We have a lot of good songs so this is a hard decision. If I really were to choose, Beautiful target.
BR: For me its Chu Chu Chu.
GC: Chu Chu Chu~
SD: For me its the song I really like, Road.
JY: For me its Love then.
GC: For me, I think I would choose our Korean debut song, OK.
It is a new journey as you change to a new label, when you guys go on a trip or holiday, what is your must-bring?
SD: Of course its the wallet,
BR: That's the case for me too.
CNU: As much as it is hard to travel without a wallet, for me, its pouch. I like neat things so when I go overseas, my luggage would have several pouches to subdivide my items and arrange them.
JY: For me its bluetooth speaker. No matter when and where I am, I would like to listen to music.
SD: Edible things. If I travel inland, I will bring along meat. When we reached, we could barbecue it and eat together isn't it!
CNU: So it is not possible to forgot about bringing a lunch box. (laughs)
SD: Be it lunch box or meat, I want to bring lots of it and have fun with everyone.
GC: The Vaseline which I carry around on normal days too. I have dry skin so I will apply before sleeping.
Q: Is there anything you do that makes you think "If I do this, things will go well for me", or are there any jinx you believe in?
SD: Before I go on the stage, I will brush my teeth.
JY: Everyone does it.
SD: I do it just right before! Because I might be eating something before the performance so just right before I go on stage I will brush my teeth.
CNU: The point here is, what are you eating just right before the performance.
SD: It is usual that I am eating even till right before we go on stage. The important thing here is I brush my teeth just right before going up! If it is not just right before, I will feel bothered about something and don't feel refreshed.
BR: For me it would be to sleep a lot the day before and I will do well.
CNU: For me, it would be when I write a song, I definitely need to chew something in my mouth in order for it to go smoothly. I ate macadamia nuts as I wrote Blue Moon.
GC: For me, I would have to eat before recording. If I am empty stomach, my voice will have no energy.
Q: Is there any jinx for the team?
JY: We will do a "Hwaiting" cheer before we go on stage. If we don't do it, there will be things that do wrong.
Q: What is the thing that gives you courage when you try something new?
JY: Banas. Fans meant a lot to us. When we meet Banas, we get energized, have fun, and because of them, we can launch forward. Banas are the source of our power!
GC: I think a little differently.
Q: Differently?
GC: Even though fans are important to us, to me, it's the hyungs.
All: Ohh~~~~
GC: I am the type who will go scared when I do things alone. For example, when I went on a show that needs me to dive, I was really scared. At that time, the hyungs shouted "Hwaiting! You can do it!" and thanks to that, I was able to do it. When I make a mistake during during recording, the hyungs will encourage me like "It's okay". Recently on ISAC, we did archery. That was my first game, and it was the very first shot so I was nervous. At that point, the hyungs were at the back telling me "It's okay! You can do it so don't be nervous!". So I shot my shot calmly, and I shot into the camera that was set in the bullseye. At that point I thought "So my hyungs are my source of courage".
JY: (Feeling touched, Gongchan shook hands with CNU, and gave each other finger hearts after that. CNU kept on rubbing Gongchan's neck)
GC: Thanks to them, we managed to get Gold medal.
CNU: I think it is a natural outcome. Even though other teams did well, there isn't anyone like us. I thought, should we let the other team get the Gold medal this time round~ but I felt it is not something we need to do now yet. (laughs)
Q: You guys have debuted in Japan for 5 years, and in 2017 you guys changed your Japan label. What do you think is the talk of the town?
BR: I hope it would be B1A4! I hope we would be listed as a hot icon in this year. Also my sister who debuted as I, I hope she can be the talk of the town too.
JY: Would VR drama be trendy?
CNU: We have experience for filming a VR drama, it was very fun!
GC: I think it is doing something alone. Eating alone, travelling alone, having fun alone... I think it would be good if whichever contents that allows people to enjoy being alone would be good. I often eat alone. Korea is now slowly having BBQ place for solo eaters, so I think it is growing trendy now. I have never been to a BBQ place alone before.
CNU: I think for me it would be words like Peace. In this year, I hope that many countries would be at peace.
SD: I have been thinking about this since end of last year. In 2017, I wonder if fishing would be trendy among the middle age people. There has been an increase in the number of youngsters getting interested in fishing. They are a lot of idols who also finds fishing fun. I have some experience on fishing in the sea, from now on, I want to brush up on my skills, no matter the sea or the river, I want to try and fish there.
Q: Your schedule in Japan is packed too. You have a fan meet tour in April.
CNU: No matter what we do, we want to have fun with fans, so we have this, I think it would become good memories for everyone.
Q: Also, you are having your Japan tour Be the One in June.
CNU: We will show various things that people have not seen before so I find it very special.
Q: Other than fan meet and concert, what are the other things you wish to do with fans?
CNU: We once did a picnic with fans in Korea and hope to have one with our Japan fans too.
SD: I feel the same too. (Gongchan also agree and all three smiled and shook hands)
BR: I want to go for a picnic.
CNU: Have a picnic and play some games with fans. Since it was really fun, we want to do it with the Japanese fans too.
GC: It would be good to go flower viewing with them, or rent a cruise and have fun with them.
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