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B1A4's CNU emotional stage made everyone teary-eyed.
Shinwoo appeared on MBC King of Masked singer on the 18th. He wore a lobster mask and sang Tashannie's "Warning". More than anything, his husky voice was charming. However, when he was singing Cho Hamun's "Once more tonight" he show a different side with his dark tone. The panels loved his voice and no one thought that he would be an idol. When Shinwoo revealed his identity, everyone was surprised. Through King of Masked singer, while he gets more recognised, he also protrayed talents as a singer and made people anticipate even more. Below is his interview:
Q: Your thoughts on appearing on King of Masked singer?
A: Actually, I was troubled about the names like "spectacle guy" and "long haired guy" that were attached to me. I feel that an artiste would be need to change a lot like a chameleon and I was worried about having only fixed image. However, I feel that this is a growing zone for making my name as Shinwoo. Therefore I wanted bring along the image I already had to challenge and create a new stage. And that was King of Masked Singer. King of Masked Singer is a program that I have always wanted to appear on so before the stage, I anticipated a lot and prepared very hard. Not very sure if it is because of that but even on the day of the stage, I was still very nervous and I thought that was a little regretful. However, after the broadcast, fans all loved the stage so I was happy. I think it would be an unforgettable memory.
Q: It is the first time you stood on stage alone.
A: As I promoted as a group, there has been no chances for me to stand on the stage to sing a song alone. Therefore I think I was more nervous and anxious. However, this stage is very precious and special one for me so I did it to the best of my ability.
Q: How did the members react?
A: The members also liked it and were happy. I am thankful that everyone watched it even though they were busy.
Q: The reason why you chose "Once more tonight" as your solo song?
A: Actually, it has been a song that I have been wanting to do. Then I came to understand and sang this song when the people in the company recommended this song. It is a song that showed what I was not able to display on stage previously. I wanted to show a different side of my charm.
Q: It was an emotional stage.
A: When we were recording, I choked up at Cho Janghyuk's comments about being "emotional". After the broadcast, many people came with sincere praises so I was very happy and I want to work harder.
Q: The panels didn't thought that you were an idol.
A: When I showed my personal skills, I deliberately dance looking not like an idol and it was more fun. I guess it was because of that they said I wasn't an idol. When I heard those words, I didn't show it but in my heart I was really happy. (laughs)
Q: Any points you felt through "King of Masked Singer"?
A: I feel that if I have confidence about myself, no matter what I do in the future, I would be able to do it more firmly. I feel that I would be able to challenge any kind of variety right now.
Q: The goals for the future.
A: Through the stage this time round, I came to feel and realised a lot of things. In order to show myself to more people, I will work harder. I will also work my best to become a singer who do good music as B1A4 member too.
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"I found back my confidence through King of Masked Singer"
Group B1A4 member Shinwoo appeared on King of Masked Singer as "I am star Lobster" on 18th Sep. He lost to Noryangjin Mermaid on their first round when they sang Tashannie's "Warning" and went on to sing "Once again tonight" where he revealed his identity.
Even though he did not end up in the second round, but we were able to feel his charming vocal tone, and emotions completely and it was a meaningful stage. All these while, to get the name of B1A4 out, Baro, Sandeul and Jinyoung are working hard in not just group activities but also individual activities, the spotlight naturally lean towards those kids. Through King of Masked Singer this time round, whether it is widely known or not, no one could fall behind from the charm that only Shinwoo has and made him stood out.
Previously, Shinwoo appeared on KBS 2TV Sent from heaven and through that he protrayed a warm hearted high school student, and gained his name "spectacle guy" and grew as B1A4's very first acting-idol. After which he also protrayed stable acting skills and got recognized for his singing abilities through musical like "The three musketeers" and "Chess". On the 16th Sep, his OST for tvN drama Cinderella with 4 knights "The ways to find love" was also revealed.
The following was asked and provided to us by his entertainment company.
Q: It is your first time standing on the stage since debut. How did you feel before your performance?
A: I have always wanted to go on King of Masked Singer so I am happy that I was able to appear on the show. Because it was a stage that I really wanted to go on, so I prepare very hard for it. I had a lot of discussion with Sandeul especially since he has the most experience on competition stages and he has also been on King of Masked Singer as a panel. I wasn't quite sure on how to prepare for such competition stages so thanks to Sandeul I was abel to prepare them comfortably.
Q: Do you feel regretful about this stage? Do you also feel sad that you were unable to head to the second round?
A: I would be lying if I said I don't feel regretful. However, the fact that I was able to stand on the stage itself made me extremely happy. I still have a lot of images that I want to show you guys in the future, please anticipate a lot and think of this as only the beginning.
Q: What were the members and family reactions like after the broadcast?
A: Everyone liked it a lot. My parents especially wanted to see me on broadcast so they were very happy. Thank you! Also, the members liked it and were happy. Everyone was busy but I am thankful and touched that they still watched the broadcast.
Q: Did anything that you obtain and realised or any changes to your mental attitude through King of Masked Singer?
A: I was able to feel once again how precious a stage is. It felt like a stage when I was still a rookie and troubled over the stages one by one and asked around about the stages. Actually I was a little lacking in confidence for a while. But through King of Masked Singer, I found back my confidence and I feel that I would be able to use that confidence to challenge other things.
Q: After revealing your identity, you said you were sorry for not appearing much on variety. Do you have thoughts about doing more variety after appearing on King of Masked Singer?
A: Erm... I honestly thought that I don't go well with variety previously. So I did not appear a lot on varieties, so I feel very sorry towards the members and fans with regards to this. However, through King of Masked Singer this time round, seeing how happy our fans were when they watched it, I feel that I would approach varieties with a more positive attitude in the future. If given a chance, I would want to show people the many sides of Shinwoo often. Please wait for it.
Q: Lastly, please give a word to the viewers who left a good review and fans as Singer Shinwoo.
A: Really thank you very much. Thanks to many people, I was also to gain confidence and it gave me the strength to fly in the future. I would try my best to become an improved Shinwoo with the love that everyone gave. Thank you to those who have been watching and believing, for those who believe in me, I will become an artiste who will not go out of tracks. Thank you and thank you.
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