The 7th HKAMF held at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition center successfully ended. This year, we had Korean band, B1A4, representing their country, attracting a lot of fans to this event. Earlier before the event started, we met up with B1A4 for an interview, let's see what do they have to say!

Q: Which of the members do you think suit music that expresses emotions?

JY: Rather than which member is suitable, we can say because different members have their own responsibility in each of the songs, and each of us have our emotions we deliver for our parts, so I guess we can say all of the members suit such music.

Q: On the recent comeback, you guys tried emotional music, are there any music styles you wish to try in the future?
BR: Secret.

JY: Would like to try out a different style, the songs that B1A4 have in general all very suitable to the season we release in, even though we can't say when will we do a comeback, but we will try our best to do music suitable for that season.

Q: The last comeback's results were not bad, are you guys planning for a comeback this year too?

All: This is also a secret.

CNU: Actually, we are always in the midst of planning. it also might be possible that we suddenly do a comeback, so everyone please look forward to it.

Q: When you come to Hong Kong for a concert in May, will there be any special programs or stage that you will prepare for the Hong Kong fans?

JY: In our concerts, I hope we can bring more songs that allow fans to dance and jump with us. We will prepare a lot of stages that fans will like, so please give us a lot of support and look forward to it.

Right after, when a reporter mentioned that someone has released a solo album before, Sandeul replied "Yes, that is me", and was very excited and cute. When asked whether the other members will also release a solo album, CNU said NO without hesitation, making all the members burst out into laughters. When the reporter asked why, CNU replied "We are B1A4, so we always write our songs for B1A4". When the members heard him say this, they immediately clarified that he is just joking, showing us their cheerful and playful image. Thereafter, leader Jinyoung added to express that if there is chance for a solo album they will do it, even though not very sure when, but the chance will come.

Q: Yesterday, the members went to eat hotpot, and what kind of ingredients in the hotpot do you guys like best?

JY: Before we ate hotpot yesterday, we went to eat chicken claypot, as well as dim sum.

BR: I personally like the beef in the hotpot the most.

Q: Last year when Jinyoung filmed Love in the moonlight, there were very good responses. Are you planning to film anymore shows in the future?

A: If the chance comes, I will definitely want to film another show.

Q: In that case, what kind of show would you want to film? Are the rest of the members interested in filming a show too?

JY: I want to try out action films, also, my character in the show this time round was a one-sided love isn't it, so next time when I film for a show, I want to have a fulfilled love line.

Q: How about the other members?

SD: If given a chance, we would want it too.

BR: I just shot a drama that will be aired soon, please look forward to it.

Q: Are there anythings that you are into recently? Or what do the members like to do when there is free time?

SD: I like watching movies.

JY: I also like watching movies.

GC: I like to rest.

BR: I will go shopping, or bring my dog out to play.

CNU: When I have free time, I will usually write songs, or sleep.

Q: If you have time in the future, where do you want to travel to?

The members all said Hong Kong, Jinyoung also mentioned that he came to Hong Kong with his family before and had a lot of good memories, so he wants to come to Hong Kong for a holiday again.

Q: It was almost a year plus since you guys came to Hong Kong for a concert the other time, is there anything you wish to tell the Hong Kong fans? Do you know how to say some cantonese?

JY: We feel very sorry that we are only coming to Hong Kong after such a long time, I know everyone waited for very long, so we are preparing hard now, and will bring to everyone a great performance. As for the cantonese we have learnt, I know "I love you"

Baro kept repeating "hotpot, hotpot", and while the translator was helping to translate, Sandeul was busying trying to practice "I love you" with Jinyoung, it was very adorable.

Q: When you guys come to Hong Kong in May, do you guys have plans to sing a cantonese song for the Hong Kong fans?

SD: This is currently a secret, we will prepare the things that the fans like, so please look forward to it.

Q: Is there anything interesting that happened this Hong Kong trip you can share with the fans?

BR: Yesterday after the rehearsal, we actually do not have any plans, but because we had some time, so we went to eat hotpot, it was a restaurant that is very delicious, so it left a deep impression.

Q: Is there any plans for today?

JY: Firstly, we have this performance today, and on 21st May we will also be back for our concert, creating a lot of chance for us to meet out fans, we will also come often in the future. While in Korea, we are preparing hard for our next album, please continue to give us support and look forward to it.

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The weird idols who live next door

It feels like it is natural that they are charting 1st on music charts and music shows with their 3rd full length album "A lie". B1A4 members has received lots of love as expected as they develop in areas like variety shows and drama etc. They are doing a 4 days concert in a small theatre as they end their albums promotions locally, and we met them in the middle of their concert period.

While entering the room that has no members to check the situation before the interview, I met eyes with Sandeul who was sitting down, eating bread with a serene face. A lovely and nice face. Beyond the TV screen, his face is definitely better. Whenever we heard an amusing Gyeongsang-do speech and turn around, Sandeul will be there. It was morning and among the people who couldn't go far from their personal room, Baro proofed that he is the B-type in B1A4 by dancing, singing and mood making from the beginning to the end. When asked out of manners "Do you have other poses you would like to do?", it is the first time I come across someone answering "Yes".  Once he has finished posing to his heart's content, he greeted respectfully "I will end here" and head back to where the members are.

Jinyoung gets more energetic as the day goes by. Like his own face, after he calmly shot for his individual shot, he broke out singing loudly and matched the beat to find back his own condition, during the interview of facebook live, he talks directly like a leader. He feels like someone who has been living earnestly and justly. Shinwoo looks at the members with affable eyes the whole day. In order for the pictures to turn out nice, he did not use much energy and rather than trying to be showy, he gives a feeling that he always has one foot outdoors. Shinwoo is also the one who is most serious in giving his thoughts during the interview. Even though Gongchan is the youngest, but he did the shoot most maturely. When shooting for the full group photo and the rest of the members can't help but joke around, he himself said "mind control!", places his hands in his pockets and gazed at the camera. The places that they like most in Seoul are Mangwon-dong, Seongsan-dong, Yeonnam-dong, like this, there seems to be no other groups like B1A4 who is in the 7th year of debut. Also as and idol who is filled sincerity and good intentions every moment.

Rather than a real hall, you guys did your concert on a small stage. The inspiration seems to be a little different.

JY: There are concerts that are we after. We thought that fans will feel sad if we are too far away, so this concert, we wanted us to be close and have fun together, and it definitely has it charms.

You have mentioned a lot about being thankful for fans. Does the members used to be a fan of someone too?

SD: Senior Kim Yeonwoo. Even though I stay in Busan and was unable to catch his performance regularly, when I listen to songs, I listen and sing along to Senior Kim Yeonwoo's songs the often. 

CNU: I like Senior Wheesung and I have all his albums. Even though I stay in the countryside and can't watch his performance often, whenever he is in the province for events or performances, I will go for them. Because I like him so much, I used to also run after his van when he ends his performance.

B1A4 is called "composing-dols". I know very well about Jinyoung but how different are the styles that each other members are after when writing songs?

BR: Because I like hip-hop, so I write hip-hop and trendy songs as a base. Come one day, I would also like to show everyone music of my own style but I still do not have the chance.

CNU: Why are you so bitter? (laughs)

JY: The chance will come.

CNU: I like African-American music since young, so I use that as a foundation to write songs, actually the music that I want to do is songs that I have not challenged before or a song that can make me discover a different image of the members. This is why in the album, I added in a hip-hop reggae song. It is a charm to do express a genre through the members' voices. I want to try various things.

Rather than conforming to the style of B1A4, it seems more free.

JY: I feel that matching the style is important. I would like to try various genre. I know that fans like my emotional songs since I write them a lot, but in actual fact, I like hip-hop and EDM music too, I also go for a lot of DJ festivals.

Do you go attend and jump a lot?

JY: I jumped a lot! I want to do music not limited by the genre.

This year you would be in your 7th year. Compared to when you debuted, there are a lot of new idol groups that came up isn't it. There are also groups that debuted with you guys who are now gone. Have you guys ever discussed about the directions that B1A4 would like to go in the future?

CNU: Actually, when we first debuted, the burden that we will not get enough love from the public in a short period of time and eventually disappearing was huge. So in the first two years, it is not possible to not have anxiety over getting love from the public. Even though we were lucky, but the trend is gradually changing. Everyone is young and promising. I think it is fit that through these years we are constantly together. The rest of the groups are going like this too. For us, I think we looking at the far future but taking small steps and moving forward.

SD: Please see and call us "multi-talented-idols". Nowadays, a singer has to sing well, dance well as a basic. They also have to act well, do well in musical, shot a movie, do well in variety. An idol has to be everywhere isn't it. For B1A4 who is excelling in each of our own areas, I hope people can say "Will they be more robust in the future". I am thankful that people are calling us "multi-talented-idols". 

BR: Who gave us that name?

SD: Bana

On the opposite, you have also thought about your own live as an individual too right? Are there any difference in the dream that you dreamt 7 years ago?

BR: Time passed by really quickly. We debuted when we will 19, 20 and 21. When we debuted, we didn't think deep into things like "I will have to live a life like this now", now after 6 years, I will think about what have I done when these years that has passed by. There are things that I want to fulfil, I also have a clue of how I want to live my life, but these went unfulfilled as we lived on till now. I think I have to think about how I want to live, not as a B1A4 member, but as myself, from now onwards.

In the remaining years of your 20s, what moments would you like to have the most?

SD: Ah, there really isn't much left.

BR: If we go into the army, it will take up 2 to 3 years...

JY: I want to have a lot of time making memories. Even though being busy with work can also make memories, but I feel that it is important to occasionally have holidays, or make memories of my own too. It would be good if everyone went together, anyways, just not work related. There isn't much memories of us on a holiday. When we enter the 30s, it is the memories of the 30s isn't it? I will find it a pity if we do not have such memories in our 20s.

Have you guys not went on a holiday together before?

All: Not yet.

Does everyone likes travelling?

All: Of course

BR: We three (Baro, Sandeul, Gongchan) went before.

How is everyone's travelling style like?

CNU: I prefer not doing a lot of sightseeing and just resting.

BR: Look up in the map, going here and there. Look for delicious food, all on foot.

Where did you three went?

SD: Bali. I told the members "Let's do shopping, let's challenge these exciting things here." but they didn't wanted to do it. I came to know that there are times like this that we don't really match too. I really like extreme sports a lot so no matter where I go I want to try it.

GC: I just follow the hyungs everywhere. Haha.

BR: He really followed us very well. He followed us everywhere.

SD: Chan also took care of the money isn't it?

BR: No, no, together.

CNU: Gongchan would rest well and do sightseeing well too.

SD: He is a hybrid.

JY: I like seeing beautiful landscapes. A good place like a tall building that allows me to look at the night scape. I like it so much I will find it on purpose. 

In a generation where it is hard to live on just one occupation. If you can choose a 2nd life, what occupation would you want to do?

BR: I have not thought of that...

JY: I want to be a CEO. Manage a company. I think it would be really cool.

BR: Oh, I want to try that too.

GC: The owner of a building. (everyone burst out in laughter)

That's the most mature thinking. Why live an even more tiring life, it is already very tiring now. (laughs)

GC: Hyung (referring to Jinyoung) I am the owner of a building.

CNU: I want to be a CEO that will cultivate new singers, with my own hands, be it group or solo artists.

Do you have such insights?

CNU: I am not sure. When someone comes out, I would analyse it a lot. Previously, when a song comes out, I would simply listen to it and like it, but nowadays, I would think about why the music is good. This is nothing much but I thought wouldn't it be good when someone makes an album and I use this skill. 

BR: I want to live freely...

SD: A vagabond

BR: Not that...

SD: Travel guide

BR: I also thought about being a travel guide, but I like clothes, I like photography, I like a lot of miscellaneous stuffs.

Photography?

BR: Though not professionally taking pictures, but I have lots of interest in that. I want to have that interest.

SD: Shop manager

BR: I think I will do very well as a manager.

GC: Then hyung what would you like to do?

SD: I want to be a property agent. (everyone burst out laughing)

JY: I think he will really do well in that.

Then you would need to sit for papers, license.

SD: I just have to sit for it and get the license. I think I will do crazily well.

GC: Hyung, you get that license, then tell me a good location for the building, I will become the owner of the building, then I will lease the building to (Jinyoung) hyung. Then hyung will become a CEO, Baro will work in that company.

CNU: And I will make groups.

JY: Ohhhh~

SD: I think I will get rip of my real estate commission the moment I get it.

GC: We will go eat spicy beef soup often.

What is the thing you want to do most after this promotions end?

BR: Travelling together.

SD: Holiday holiday.

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JINYOUNG

Producing, singing, dancing, acting and even variety, he naturally accomplishes them all. And we all tend to forget, how many things is he accomplishing. Actually, he said this indifferently "I try my best to accomplish what has been given to me, in that way, I feel that I will not feel betrayed by the results."

10 years later - I have received a lot of questions like "What will you be doing 10 years later?" So I tried and wrote the song "10 years later" painstakingly. I naturally had thoughts like "I really cannot idle my time away, I really need to live to my fullest". I always try not to be faint in my attitude, and always living in mind control, but when I wrote a song like this, it made me emotional.

Male fans - Even though they are not literally "fans", but ever since Produce 101, my popularity increased. When I hear Oh My Girl and IOI fans telling me "Thank you for the good song", "Hyung, I like your song" I feel happy. Of course, because I want to be acknowledge but the same gender too. 

Praises - I think it is a little embarrassing to talk about the things that I have done well last time. However, no matter how stern (with myself) I can be, I still need praises. If I can praise myself, then I can take this confidence and do anything isn't it?

BARO

Baro always looks at the opposite party right into the eye, there is no hesitation to be the one who starts talking first. When I look at him talking about the things he likes excitedly, I can't help but think of the words that is often said, "He really is like a B-type person"

Music - My little sister debuted with the stage name "I". For a solo activities, my sister is the first (among us) to do it. Even though I am not envious, I have desires of wanting to show my own music abilities. Whenever I do a solo stage during concert, the response is good. I find it fun to make my own music and show it.

Shopping - I often good at "choosing" the correct item. I really controlled a lot last year. Last autumn, I didn't even buy anything from my favourite Supreme. Even though it is not possible to stop shopping entirely, but now I buy lesser things. Because I wanted to waste less, I ended up saving lots of money. Haha.

Travel - I still have yet to travel on my own. I really liked the Laos trip I went with "Youth over flowers". I always say even though now we have changed a lot, but Laos hasn't changed much? If I were to go on a tour, Spain would be the 1st. I want to watch FC Barcelona's game with my own eyes.

SANDEUL

Sandeul's skills has clearly positioned himself as a vocalist, from a certain point, you can think that he is very gifted. However, when we get to talk to Sandeul a little, we came to know. The heart Sandeul has which is filled with the emotions and to communicate right now, he simply uses the same heart to sing and deliver.

Age - When I hear juniors telling me they like my song, I feel like I have really become a senior. I feel proud but at the same time I feel weird too. In my heart, I want to be young and immature always, like the forever 5 years old Crayon Shinchan.

Singing - Whenever I go on music programs, I always prepare without sleeping well. Everything is very uncertain. There is no such thing as when you do well for the first time, you will do well for the second time. In anyway, singing is the best thing I can do, even though I cannot be better than those who sing well, but I feel I have to be more hardworking than them. I have two things, firstly, face it. Secondly, work my best for it. When I first came to Seoul from Busan, I was 19 year old. When I think back, I didn't have any fears.

Praise - Firstly, once I start on something, I don't easily give up. When the people around me sees it, they will think that I only work, even with that, I can't stop thinking about it. I want to end the new year with a song. I am really curious how a song that I make and being sang together by the members will sound like.

GONGCHAN

B1A4's maknae is turning 24 this year. (T/n: I think the editor wrote it wrongly?) During the interview, his eyes are always big and shining when he talks fans. Like that is the happiest thing.

Age - Whenever I age a year, I always ask myself "What do I want to learn more, there are things that I will feel". I like that time passes like this. I am basically pretty naive. I can comfortably accept any changes generally. So this year, I also want to try picking up more things.

Hobbies - Recently I have been collecting fan art. I save fan draw art and use it as my SNS profile pictures. At first, I find it very interesting that I have fans. Now, there are fans who have left, but I don't think of it as the end. In reality, there are some who came back, and I know that there are those who are cheering for us from afar. 

Romance - Senior Cha Taehyun got married with the first love his met from his high school isn't it? I find that the prettiest. No matter who, I find it hard to keep things lasting and be together through thick and thin.

CNU

After taking off his specs, Shinwoo said his vision is now 0.8. If there is any habits that remains from when he had bad eyes, it would be that he will knit his forehead and answer the questions one by one sincerely. During filming, as expected, CNU was the member who is very cheerful and was joking around.

Music - In the album this time, the song "Night mare" gets the best response when I let people around me listen to it. I feel that the wall between idol's music and the music the public listens to have crumbled down quite a bit. So I decide to work harder. I want to be able to do and show even better music.

Romance - As I get older, I think deeper about romance and love. There are parts about Shin Dongwoo that people cannot leave out. I also wish for all of my members to be able to have a good relationship. Even if it doesn't go smoothly, it is okay. We might break up, even though we may fight, but I hope that I can have a relationship whereby when we look back, we really loved hard and because of that, we felt that there were no regrets.

Troubles - It is good to have a hobby that I am immersed in when I am not working but I do not have any. I exercise, write songs, I also do things that I like but a part of it still contains work so I don't feel like I am really resting. Even though I am not exactly very positive and generous to myself, but I still love and treasure myself. I find that I am quite an okay person.

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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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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)