[English Trans] JUNIEL from Korea, Regular Program! The Second time! 26th May, 2012
Profile: JUNIEL. Born in September 3rd, 1993. 18 years old. Singer-songwriter from Korea. Major debuted with single “Forever” on November 2nd, 2011. Released 2nd single “Sakura ~todokanu omoi~” on February 15th, 2012.
Titled “Tsuki Ichi MUSIK JUNIEL ~reachable feeling~”, JUNIEL’s monthly program is 55-minute-sound letter on which JUNIEL, who is currently learning Japanese language, writes words and music that she wants to bring to listeners. Please read to the end.
Then, we have the second broadcast. As Mothers Day ended and Fathers Day is coming in June in Japan, JUNIEL wrote a letter for her parents.
“To always kind mother, and reliable father. To Mother… JUNIEL (me) and my little brother can take care of ourselves, so I want you to take a rest and to go on a trip too! And, to father, who lately developed a beautiful tummy, don’t drink or smoke too much. I think I picked at them a little. But that means that I’m concerned about them.”
In Korea, they have Mothers Day and Fathers Day together, “Parents’ Day (어버이날)” is held on 8th May.
On this day, we give them carnation or presents and tell feeling of thankfulness. It’s similar to Japan!
And, there are lots of special days in Korea! Of course, there are same special days as in Japan, such as St. Valentine’s Day and Christmas, Let us introduce some special days that JUNIEL researched…
5th April, “Tree-planting Day,” It’s a day to plant a plant! 1st May, “Labor’s Day,” Appreciation to labors! 8th May, “Parents’ Day.” 3rd Monday of May, “Coming-of-Age Day”. 15th May, “Teacher’s Day.” 5th June, “Environment Day” 4th September, “Taekwondo’s Day,” the day when Korean National Sport Taekwondo became an Olympic event. 2nd October, “Aged People’s Day.” 9th October, “Hangeul’s Day.”
Although there are many other special days, but JUNIEL’s favorite special day is, as expected, her birthday! It’s 3rd September! Also, every 12th day is JUNIEL’s day.
Today, she explained various Korean special days. Please have your nice special days.
And, today she brought one song for each of her father and mother.
Moreover, this month too, she performed live at Tsuki Ichi Live! What she sang and play guitar today is the god of rock, Bob Dylan’s masterpiece “Knockin’ on heaven’s door” We heard that JUNIEL knew this song from Avril Lavigne’s cover.
Here are this month’s OA songs♪
M1 We’re together / JUNIEL M2 Happy day / JUNIEL M3 Sakura ~todokanu omoi (unreachable feeling)~ / JUNIEL M4 to Mother / YUI M5 Layla / DEREK & THE DOMINOS M6 Knockin’ on heaven’s door (studio live) / JUNIEL M7 Forever / JUNIEL
We are waiting for your message to our program! Message to JUNIEL, problems, opinions, requests, impressions and so on, anything is OK! All your feelings that you want to reach someone are welcome!
※ This month, we are giving JUNIEL special QUO Card to 12people by lot! Please apply via mail form with filling in your address, your name, and feedback about the program.
Everlasting
Sunset
Composed by Juniel
Lyrics by CUL
Lyrics with Romanisation and Translation:
君がいた 街の角 眺めてみる
ki-mi-ga i-ta ma-chi-no ka-do na-ga-me-te-mi-ru
You were around the street-corner, which I try gazing into
เธอเคยอยู่ตรงนั้นที่มุมถนน
ที่เดิมที่ฉันยังคงเฝ้ามองหา 懐かしい日々のぬくもりが 尋ねては
na-tsu-ka-shi-i hi-bi-no nu-ku-mo-ri-ga ta-zu-ne-te-wa
The warmth of the good old days comes back,
แล้วความอบอุ่นของคืนวันเก่า
ๆ ก็หวนคืนมา ほほをなで また 消え
ho-ho-wo na-de ma-ta ki-e
Strokes my cheeks, and goes away again
สัมผัสที่แก้มฉันแล้วก็จากไปอีกครั้ง 曇り空 揺れる木の葉 ハラハラ落ち
ku-mo-ri-zo-ra yu-re-ru ko-no-ha ha-ra-ha-ra o-chi
Under a cloudy sky, leaves rustles and flutters down from the trees
ภายใต้เมฆหมอกที่มืดมนใบไม้ที่พลิ้วไหวพากันร่วงหล่น 変わる季節に おぼろげな記憶だけ
ka-wa-ru ki-se-tsu-ni o-bo-ro-ge-na ki-o-ku-da-ke
The season changing, I have just dim memories
ฤดูกาลอาจผันแปร แต่ฉันยังคงเก็บงำความทรงจำเอาไว้ また君を忘れられない
ma-da ki-mi-wo wa-su-re-ra-re-na-i
I cannot still forget you ยังลืมเธอไม่ได้เลย もしもあの日 君の手を離さなかったならば
mo-shi-mo a-no-hi ki-mi-no te-wo ha-na-sa-na-ka-tta na-ra-ba
If I had not release your arms that day
หากวันนั้นฉันไม่ปล่อยมือเธอไป やさしい君に 会える日が来たのかな
ya-sa-shi-i ki-mi-ni a-e-ru-hi-ga ki-ta-no-ka-na
The day would come when I could see you, who are gentle, I wonder วันนี้ฉันจะยังได้พบเจอเธอผู้อ่อนโยนใช่ไหม
ひたすら街を歩いたら 君との記憶消えるかな
hi-ta-su-ra ma-chi-wo a-ru-i-ta-ra ki-mi-to-no ki-o-ku ki-e-ru-ka-na
If I do nothing but walking around the town, I wonder if the memories of the
time with you would escape
หากฉันไม่ทำอะไรนอกจากเดินวนไปมา ฉันอยากรู้ว่าความทรงจำเรื่องของเราจะหายไปไหม いつも一緒に見たかったよ あの空
i-tsu-mo i-ssho-ni mi-ta-ka-tta-yo a-no-so-ra
I wanted to see the sky together all the time
ฉันเพียงอยากมองท้องฟ้าเดียวกับเธอตลอดเวลา
and everlasting sunset
and everlasting sunset
and everlasting sunset
君と見た 秋の空 見上げてみる
ki-mi-to mi-ta a-ki-no so-ra mi-a-ge-te-mi-ru
I saw with you an autumn sky, which I try looking up
เราได้มองดูท้องฟ้าในฤดูหนาวด้วยกัน ที่ที่ฉันเอาแต่จ้องมอง 遠く離れる君の影 寂しさに
to-o-ku ha-na-re-ru ki-mi-no ka-ge sa-bi-si-sa-ni
With the loneliness that your shadow is leaving me far behide
อยู่กับความเหงาที่เงาของเธอทิ้งเอาไว้ให้ฉัน 涙だけ流している
na-mi-da da-ke na-ga-shi-te-i-ru
I’m just shedding tears
ฉันทำได้เพียงแค่เช็ดน้ำตา
もしもあの日 素直に話せたならば
mo-shi-mo a-no-hi su-na-o-ni ha-na-se-ta-na-ra-ba
If I could talk honestly that day
หากวันนั้นฉันพูดความจริงออกไป また手をつないで 歩ける日が来たのかな
ma-ta te-wo tsu-na-i-de a-ru-ke-ru hi-ga ki-ta-no-ka-na
The day would come again when I could walk hand in hand with you, I wonder วันนี้เราจะยังเดินจับมือกันอยู่ใช่ไหม 黄色く染まってゆくあの空 君ヘの想い届くかな
ki-i-ro-ku so-ma-tte-yu-ku a-no-so-ra ki-mi-e-no o-mo-i to-do-ku-ka-na
That sky is getting in yellow, I wonder if my feeling for you could reach you
เมื่อท้องฟ้าเริ่มเปลี่ยนเป็นยามเย็น ความรู้สึกที่ฉันมีให้จะไปถึงเธอใช่ไหม いつも君がそばにいる気がする
i-tsu-mo ki-mi-ga so-ba-ni i-ru ki-ga-su-ru
I feel like you were always around me
ราวกับว่าเธอยังคงอยู่ข้างกายฉันเสมอ
and everlasting sunset
and everlasting sunset
and everlasting sunset
密かに開ける 大切な君がくれた 小さなオルゴール
hi-so-ka-ni a-ke-ru ta-i-se-tsu-na ki-mi-ga ku-re-ta chi-i-sa-na o-ru-go-ru
Secretly I open the small and sweet music box that you gave me
ฉันยังคงแอบเปิดกล่องดนตรีแสนหวานที่เธอให้มา 立ち止まる時間 かすかかに包み込むmelody
ta-chi-do-ma-ru ji-kan ka-su-ka-ni tsu-tsu-mi-ko-mu melody
When I stop walking, I find myself faintly surrounded by the melody ในยามที่ฉันหยุดก้าวเดินรอบกายก็รายล้อมไปด้วยสายลมของท่วงทำนอง 黄色く染まってゆくあの空 君ヘの想い届くかな
ki-i-ro-ku so-ma-tte-yu-ku a-no-so-ra ki-mi-e-no o-mo-i to-do-ku-ka-na
That sky is getting in yellow, I wonder if my feeling for you could reach you
I had recording for the second Tsuki Ichi Musik!! Somehow I felt nostalgia as I came to Japan after a long period. This radio was very fun too~ I feel I did kind of better than the first time ＾口＾！ Please listen , everyone! And please tell me various things too♪
I have known JUNIEL for 10 month. First time I saw her in "Forever" mv, her voice make me feel alive. I try to find who's she, Untill I heard "Falling in love", I become her fan from this song.
Juniel is singer, guitarist, musician, songwriter and the best female artist for me. Several months ago, I wait her debut in Korea with JUNIEL debut news isn't sure +_+' I decide to went to Korea after I know that JUNIEL came to Korea, with hope to meet her. I don't meet her but I know JUNIEL was loved by everyone around her.
Then I saw her on CNBLUE TV program........with JUNIEL Korea debut news, its seems my dream come true. First song in Korea with the best leader Jung YongHwa make me excite, YES!!! I'm CNBLUE fan but I love JUNIEL more than them. I'm happy with JUNIEL Korea debut news not duet with YongHwa. I notice some fans start to talking about YongHwa - JUNIEL couple, I don't want to lost my energy with silly rumors so I'm ignore and keep on support JUNIEL.
Last night, Fool full mv release, I'm very happy. JUNIEL and YongHwa's voice very nice. They are lovely big brother - little sister couple, I can't stop smile when I see their mv and refresh my window again and again. Very happy!!! ^_^
I'm JUNIELover, so I don't want to hear whoever compare JUNIEL to other idol. JUNIEL is JUNIEL!!! I like YongSeo couple but I hate RUDE YongSeo fans. Who are you? You are just a fan. You hate my JUNIEL cos she is YongHwa's junior? or she's very close to CNBLUE boys? or just YongHwa said to her?
You should support YongHwa whatever he do and stop your rude if you don't want to increase anti YongSeo fan. You say that you're YongSeo couple fan, I'm JUNIEL fan too. You don't want anyone damn your couple, I don't want anyone damn my JUNIEL too.
너와 나 친구라는 말이 어색해 연인이란 말이 어울려 오~ 난 처음으로 내 맘 고백할게 Saying that you and I are friends, saying that you and I are an awkward couple, we match each other oh~ for the first time I will confess my heart 난 저 하늘의 별도 따줄게 니가 원한다면 뭐든지 오~ 난 해줄 수가 있어 I will also take and bring you the stars in the sky, if it's for you, anything oh~ I'll do everything for you
Oh I love you love you love you, You love me love me love me 알아 날 향한 너의 마음을~(너의 마음을) I know your heart is for me~ (your heart) Oh I love you love you love you, Are you love me love me baby 나도 너를 사랑하니까 Because I love you too
# 난 바보 난 너만 보는 바보 널 사랑해 누가 뭐라고 놀린대도 너만 보는 바보가 될게 I'm a fool, I'm a fool who only look at you, I love you, even no matter people pick on us , I'll become a fool who only look at you 바보 난 너만 보는 바보 내 손을 잡아줘 나를 안아줘 너만 사랑하는 바보~ A fool, I'm a fool who only look at you, take my hand, hug me, I'm a fool who only love you
Oh I love you love you love you, You love me love me love me 알아 날 향한 너의 마음을~(너의 마음을) I know your heart is for me~ (your heart) Oh I love you love you love you, Are you love me love me baby 나도 너를 사랑하니까 Because I love you too
# 난 바보 난 너만 보는 바보 고마운걸 친구들 모두 부러워해 나만 보는 바보 때문에 I'm a fool, I'm a fool who only look at you, I'm thankful, all of our friends are jealous of us, because I'm a fool who only look at you 바보 넌 나만 보는 바보 언제나 믿을게 우리 함께해 둘만 바라보는 바보 I'm a fool, I'm a fool who only look at you, I will believe in you whenever, the two of us together looks like a fool
Baby~ want your love, Baby want your love~ love you love you I’ll take you in to my mind Baby~ want your love, Baby want your love~ love you love you I’ll take you in to my mind
After a much talked about music
video teaser featuring CN Blue Jung Yong Hwa’s muscular arms, Juniel,
the voice behind the teaser, will release her first song, Stupid on
May 22.
Juniel’s first song Stupid will be available to purchase on
various music charts by May 22.
Stupid was written, composed and produced by Jung Yong Hwa, and he
also graciously lent his vocals for the rookie singer, who′s in the same
company as CN Blue.
Having won in the Japanese version
of Superstar K titled Niji-Iro Supernova,
Juniel has become a rising star with her abilities as a singer
songwriter.
It has also been revealed that upon Juniel’s debut, she will become the
youngest female solo artist at the age of 19, taking the title from IU.
Although the two talented solo artists are both born in 1993, Juniel was born
four months later than IU.
The music video for Stupid featuring Jung Yong Hwa will also
be released on May 22.
Who is LEE JONG HYUN?
* 李宗泫 (LEE JONG HYUN)
* member of the 52nd graduate class of Song-do Middle School, Busan.
* born in 15th may, 1990
* blood type : O
* height and weight : 182cm, 64kg
* hobby: exercise, and his specialty is in Judo and Taekwondo. He was an active; enjoyable boy since he was young.
ใครคือลีจงฮยอน
* 李宗泫 (LEE JONG HYUN)
* ศิษย์เก่ารุ่นที่ 52 ของ Song-do Middle School, Busan.
* เกิดวันที่ 15 พฤษภาคม 1990
* เลือดกรุ๊ป O
* สูง 182 cm, หนัก 64 kg
* งานอดิเรกคือ ออกกำลังกาย เชี่ยวชาญด้านยูโดและเทควันโด เขากระตือรือร้นและสนุกที่จะทำกิจกรรมในแบบเด็กผู้ชาย
How was the life from Japan to Korea?
Jonghyun has in fact experienced living in a foreign country for 4 years with his parents when he was a 4-year-old boy. After that (when he was 8 years old), he came back to Korea and lived inSongdo, Busan.
He graduated Songdo Elementary School, Songdo Middle School, and entered Bukyung High School, but since he became busy with music activity, he transferred to the School of Performing Arts Seoul, where most of the students are trainees from different entertainment agencies.
เขาเรียนจบจาก Songdo Elementary School, Songdo Middle School แล้วจึงย้ายไปเรียน Bukyung High School ตั้งแต่นั้นมาเขาก็เริ่มวุ่นวายอยู่กับกิจกรรมทางด้านดนตรี แล้วจึงย้ายไปเรียนSchool of Performing Arts Seoul ที่ ๆ มีเด็กฝึกหัดจากที่ต่าง ๆ มากมายมาเรียน
As a Judo athlete, he worked out his mental power, technique, and body when was in middle school
Jonghyun is now famous as a singer, but when he was living in Busan, he was well known as a Judo athlete. When he entered in middle school, he learned Judo from his teacher Kim Chang Keun, a Judo association advisor, who was at the same time, a vice-chairman of the Judo Society of Busan Metropolitan City, and has 7th grade official approval.
Jonghyun was a quick learner, so he got his first Judo grade official approval in advance. In May 2005, he participated in the 42nd Busan Metropolitan City Judo Championship, he was in A team, and won the 2nd grade. In March 2006, he got the prize as 3rd grade in Busan Metropolitan City Judo Championship (male 55kg class). He received prizes as good grades for two years in a row. There is a rumor that he stopped Judo after he got a shock upon defeating an undergrad boy (who is older than him).
After he entered middle school in 2004, getting these grades with only 1 to 2 years of exercise mainly because he had a wonderful motor nerve. These wonderful examples were shown in judo, but his nice tendency was not only in sports.
According to the teacher of Songdo Middle School, Jonghyun was an honor student. In those phase of life, he had always listened carefully to his teacher, and adapted to his surroundings well. He took some early leaves (from school hours) during his first and second grade in middle school, but he was never absent (full attendance). But in the third grade,Jonghyun was absent for 8 days, as he was hospitalized due to a car accident.
His appearance as an honor student was not only in his sports ability but also in life. He was also a top student in academics, and he won many academic related prizes in the school.
Jonghyun received the「Outstanding Prize」in school writing contestin 2004, and since his score was so good, he also got the「Excellence Award」for that particular subject at the end of the first school term. He wrote report at the school’s Autumn outdoors learning in October, 2004, and won「Outstanding Prize」too.
Plus, since he only had early leaves in the 1st grade, and was never absent, so naturally he received the「Attendance Award」. In addition, the following year in the 2nd grade, he got「Excellence Award」for academic subjects at the end of the 2nd school term. Jonghyun was also given the「Outstanding Prize」by submitting report of the school’s Spring outdoors learning, and again he receive the「Attendance Award」at the end of his 2nd grade for not being absent for school that year.
Jonghyun was diligent in every way, so all the teachers loved him, and he is a big pride in Songdo Middle School.
When he was in middle school, he concentrated on sports more than music, so what exactly was the actual job he was aiming for or his ambition at that time?
In fact, his hopes and goals were all different in the 1st grade, 2nd grade, and in the 3rd grade. First, when he was in the 1st grade, he hoped to be a ‘singer’, and his parents wanted him to be an entrepreneur. So it proves that Jonghyun had a dream to be a singer since he was in the 1st grade in middle school. But his parent’s hope was for him to be an entrepreneur. In Korean society, many parents want their sons to enter major companies to get a stable life, or to have their own companies to manage.
His dream to become singer that he had back in the 1st grade changed suddenly in the 2nd grade. As his ambition, Jonghyun wrote a ‘teacher’, and his parents also wrote ‘teacher’. When he was in the 2nd grade, his dream changed to become a teacher that matched with his parent’s hope. So his homeroom teachers in 1st grade and in 2nd grade encouraged him towards the directions that fit the career he was aiming for.
His classroom teacher in 1st grade, wrote ‘He is endeavoring’ in the student record about his dream to be a singer, and his 2nd grade’s classroom teacher wrote ‘Jonghyun wants to be a teacher and I’m encouraging his hope.’
But despite the fact that his ambition and his parents hope were the same back in 2nd grade, Jonghyun seemed to want stability in his career so in 3rd grade, he changed his ambition once again. Jonghyun wrote he wanted to be a ‘civilservant’, and his parents once again wrote ‘entrepreneur’. It seemed like at that time, he considered wider stability, so his goal was to be a civil servant. But his parents wanted him to become an entrepreneur, same like what they wanted when he was in the 1st grade. As expected, his parents’ hope was for Jonghyun to manage his own company gloriously by becoming an entrepreneur. His home room teacher when 3rd grade wrote regarding this dream, ‘I recommend this after talking with his parents.’
However, thinking back, a few years later, he accomplished his dream to be a singer, his hope and goal back when he was in the 1st grade.
In the rainy season, the mid-July, the writer visited Songdo Middle School and School of Performing Arts Seoul where Jonghyun graduated. Starting on the top of a slope, going down the narrow alley, where Songdo Middle School was placed, the school was a little bit hard to find.
Jonghyun was affected a lot from this school, but the education policy changed in some parts. Oh, there will be some readers saying “Why Jonghyun’s parts are much more than other members?” Well, it was because there were many affectionate teachers who rooted forJonghyun; Jonghyun’s home room teachers, his headmaster who has decent memories aboutJonghyun, and the vice-principal also told many stories.
First, I will introduce stories from headmaster and vice-principal, who know well aboutJonghyun in the middle school era.
จงฮยอนคือฮีโร่ของ Songdo Middle School
ในช่วงฤดูฝน กลางเดือนกรกฏาคม ผู้เขียนได้ไปเยี่ยม Songdo Middle School และ School of Performing Arts Seoul ที่จงฮยอนจบการศึกษาจากที่นั้น เริ่มจากถนนลาดชันเข้าสู่ซอยแคบอันเป็นที่ตั้งของ Songdo Middle School โรงเรียนเล็กและหายากมาก
Jonghyun had well-defined features and his face was good-looking, different with other students. Looking at his refined face, we could imagine that he was like a Prince Charming from his wonderful image.
Writer: What was your first impression about Jonghyun when you first saw him?
Headmaster: He was a beautiful boy who had clean skin, to the extent that I fixed my eyes. Even though he is a boy, the word ‘beautiful’ fitted with his image. He was such a pretty boy, so I joked him ‘You’ll make some girls cry!’, and Jonghyun answered ‘No, I won’t.’ He was just a middle school student, so he was not interested in love and stuff. I advised again while laughing, ‘Be careful not to make girls cry.’
Writer: Was his character masculine than his looks?
Headmaster: I can say he is more delicate than masculine. He didn’t talk much, so in a sense, he was an introspective boy, one who has his own thoughts.
Vice-Principal: He was energetic above all, and active in sports. He was vigorous, but like what the headmaster said, his inner side was greatly detailed.
Songdo Middle School where Jonghyun attended, was his father, Lee Nam Gyu’s alma mater too. So that made Jonghyun’s impression in this school even stronger.
Headmaster: In fact, Jonghyun’s father is from here, too.
Writer: Can you remember about his father?
Headmaster:Jonghyun’s father had graduated before I came this school. But I had met him several times. This was when Jonghyun already came back from Japan to Korea, so he was trying to adapt to life in Korea. At first, he did not do well in academic, but it seemed that he had put much effort in studying in order to enter this school. I met his father a few times because when Jonghyun came our school, he was with him. Jonghyun‘s father said, “I depend on your co-operation to look after my son.” His father was not a Judo athlete in Songdo Middle School, but as an alumni, he was close with the teachers, especially with the director of Judo club. And occasionally, when he has time, he contacts vice-principal by phone calls. The Vice-Principal and Jonghyun’s father are very close, because they were senior-junior back when they both were in high school.
Vice-Principal: Jonghyun’s father is a great gentleman, and has fresh appearance. He is my senior back in high school, and we graduated from Kyungnam High School near here. We keep in touch often when we have time. I heard he will go to Japan in October. I guess Jonghyuninherited blood from his father, Jonghyun’s father is really a good-mannered person.
ทั้งพ่อและลูกต่างก็มาจาก Songdo Middle School
Songdo Middle School คือที่ซึ่งจงฮยอนมาเรียนและพ่อของเขาก็จบจากที่นี่เหมือนกัน นั้นทำให้ความทรงจำเกี่ยวกับจงฮยอนของที่นี่ยังคงอยู่
รองอาจารย์ใหญ่ : พ่อของจงฮยอนเป็นสุภาพบุรุษมาก เขาสดใส เป็นรุ่นพี่ตอนที่ฉันเรียนไฮสคูล เราเรียนจบจาก Kyungnam High School ที่อยู่ใกล้ ๆ นี้ เรายังติดต่อกันอยู่เสมอเมื่อมีเวลา ฉันได้ยินว่าเขาจะไปญี่ปุ่นตอนเดือนตุลาคม ฉันคิดว่าจงฮยอนได้รับความเป็นตัวเขามาจากพ่อเขา พ่อของจงฮยอนเป็นคนที่สุภาพมาก
He is not only strong in Judo but also has a gift to become a leader!
When they were still an indie band, Jung Yonghwa was not the leader, but Jonghyun was.
He had this aura since he was young. That aura his ability not only for Judo, but also for being a leader.
Headmaster: Jonghyun was a Judo athlete during middle school. His capability in the sport was to the extent that he was able to get awards from Busan’s Judo Athletic Championship.Jonghyun had really big feet since he was young. It was about 30cms long. (It’s a little bit exaggerated – lol). Judo athlete who has big feet has advantages when they compete. For example in Korea, that kind of athlete was Ha Hyungju who got gold medal in Los Angeles for 95kg class. Mr. Ha was an athlete with big feet. Jonghyun had big feet like Ha Hyungju, so he started Judo.
อาจารย์ใหญ่ : จงฮยอนเป็นนักกีฬายูโดตอนที่เรียนชั้นมัธยม ความสามารถด้านกีฬาของเขาถูกจับตามองหลังจากที่เขาได้รับรางวัลจาก Busan’s Judo Athletic Championship จงฮยอนมีเท้าที่ใหญ่มากตั้งแต่ยังเด็ก มันยาวถึง 30 cm นักกีฬายูโดที่มีเท้าใหญ่จะได้เปรียบเวลาที่แข่งขัน อย่างในเกาหลี Ha Hyungju นักกีฬาผู้ชนะเหรียญทองจาก LA ในรุ่น 95 กิโลกรัม เขามีเท้าที่ใหญ่มาก จงฮยอนก็มีเท้าใหญ่เช่นกัน ดังนั้นเขาจึงเริ่มเล่นยูโด
The Headmaster personally recommended him as the student body president! .. But!?
If a beautiful boy like Jonghyun was elected as the student body president, all students in the school must be excited. However, since the school is an all-boys school, so it doesn’t matter, but there were times when some girls from other schools would come to Songdo Middle School intentionally to see Jonghyun.
Anyway, there were some mentions about ‘student body president’. Indeed, the Headmaster had personally recommended Jonghyun as the student body president of Songdo Middle School . A recommendation from the Headmaster! There would be nothing wrong if Jonghyun became a student body president. However, what did Jonghyun do!?
Headmaster: Jonghyun is deeply attached to Songdo Middle School. So once, I called him and suggested to him to apply as the student body president (laughed) . Jonghyun was loved by other students, and even though he was not the top, but he ranked high in studies, and he was physically strong because he was a Judo athlete, so I thought he was the right choice to represent the school in many ways. When I was the Vice-Principal of this school, I asked him to become the student body president. However, he rejected my suggestion in a humble manner. His soul was only filled with music, so it seemed that he thought ‘such position is just tiresome…’(laughed).
Jonghyun learned Judo in Songdo Middle School, and received a lot of recognition for it, so among teachers, his image was an ideal student who did well in both sports and studies. And, another one, is his outstanding singing ability.
Vice-Principal: Jonghyun ranked high in his class, ranking about 7th~8th in first grade, and he was active in Taekwondo since elementary school, so he was considered as a well-talented boy in sports. When he entered this school, we didn’t know yet about his musical talent. Every year, we would always go camping, as a work-study program, and there, Jonghyun showed his singing ability in front of the students.
The teachers didn’t have any idea about this, but among students, Jonghyun was well known for his wonderful singing. When other teachers saw Jonghyun who was singing in front, they were surprised and said, ‘Oh? That boy…? Isn’t he a member of the Judo team?…’. Since then,Jonghyun became much more famous in school for his hard work in studies, excellence in sports, and one more, for his awesome singing.
Because of that I figured Jonghyun was talented in music since then. Nevertheless, little did I dream that one day he would become a real singer. Looking back at it now, I think he’s had enough talent to become a star performer.
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จงฮยอนเรียนยูโดที่ Songdo Middle School และเป็นที่ยอมรับในเรื่องนี้เป็นอย่างมาก ท่ามกลางครูบาอาจารย์ เขามีภาพลักษณ์เป็นนักเรียนในฝันที่ทำได้ดีทั้งกีฬาและการเรียน และยังมีความสามารถในการร้องเพลงที่โดดเด่น
New school activity club was formed, influenced by Jonghyun?
In this school a new activity club was formed, influenced by Jonghyun, after his debut. Those who have good intuition might have sensed this already?
Headmaster: When I heard the name ‘Lee Jonghyun of CNBLUE’, I thought that name sounded familiar, so I look at his face carefully when he appeared on TV. At first, I couldn’t recognize him because he has grown up so much. But since it was always on my mind, so I accessed to related sites of Lee Jonghyun. I found out that he is from Songdo Middle School. I thought, ‘That’s it. He is from our school.’ So I called the vice-principal, and made sure if he is the right person. As expected, he was the Lee Jonghyun that I know. Writer: You could make the call to him when he debuted.
Headmaster: No, I couldn’t. If he visits Songdo Middle School’s festival, the current students must be greatly happy. There is a band club in this school aiming to become the second CNBLUE. When I heard about Lee Jonghyun debuted as a member of CNBLUE, I thought ‘Students will need such music activities’. Everyone doesn’t have to study hard as if his life is depending on whether he could be a judge or a doctor when he grows up.
Either by music or drama, Korean Wave (hallyu) is circulating all over the world, so we made a band club in our school for students who want to be like Jonghyun. That is, we will raiseanother Lee Jonghyun. Students love to have activities as a band, and at first the club was consisted of 7 members. Now, almost 30 members are in the school’s band club. Among them, there are many students who were influenced by Jonghyun.
So we hoe that Jonghyun could show his face in Songdo Middle School for even just once. There will be school festival at the end of the year. If he cannot come, it would be nice if he sends video to us. Vice-Principal, would you put pressure… (to his dad)? (laugh) That might be the chance to give dreams and hopes to the juniors. As middle school students, it’s very important to have dreams and hopes. There is a competent student, vying for the first place among many schools who is a member of this band, and some guys are just enjoying it as a school activity rather than really to become a singer. There aren’t many schools which have bands here in Busan.
When Jonghyun grew up, locally, Songdo was the main city of Busan, but now the main city has changed to Haeundae and this place has become outskirts. Because of that, the environment became bad. Now in this area, there are many empty houses, and many people moved, so culturally it became an isolated area. Almost all cultural facility concentrated to Haeundae, Seomyun, and Dongrae, so now Songdo is alienated.
For such reason, to educate students culturally, we founded and formed the band club. I think music does not only mean studying classicals. When students are close with their favorite genre of music, some time soon another Jonghyun will appear here.
Jonghyun vaguely had a dream to be a singer since he was in the first grade of middle school. He went to singing room (karaoke) often with friends because his hobby was singing, rather than to be a singer.
Headmaster: Jonghyun was popular among students because he sang very well. At that time in Songdo, singing room was a sensational trend. The right place to release stress for him was the singing room. Now, when we say singing room, the image is just for adults, but in this area, singing room for students is just 3,000 won(about 220yen), so students go there often with friends and sang songs. At that time, the reason why Jonghyun went to singing room was not to be a singer but just for hobby.
Vice-Principal: And I heard he is learning guitar in the music academy after he entered high school.
His academic grade was high class in Songdo Middle School. So teachers guided him to be a man of wisdom, virtue, and body, to concentrate more on studying though he did Judo.
Vice-Principal: He was full of promise in the academics at first, so I told him to study hard and focus on studying. However, while doing his best in Judo, his grades have dropped little by little. When we see Jonghyun’s score, it dropped in the 2nd and 3rd grade gradually. Maybe since then his heart started to turn to the music.
Bukyung High School in Busan has a humanities course for college-preparatory, so student’s school life must be balanced in order to enter the college. After he entered Bukyung High School, and then seeing that he transferred to Seoul School of Performing Arts, we can conclude that he was absolutely determined to become a singer at that time.
Simply, we can say that his determination was too fast, or seeing at other side, it’s way overdue. Anyway, recently (it’s like a trend for) young students got into entertainment agencies and live as trainees. Seeing that Jonghyun succeeded like this by performing as an indie band in Japan, and belonged to an entertainment agent, seems that he has talents in many ways. Whatever he does, he could do well.
Bukyung High School ที่ปูซาน มีหลักสูตรมนุษยศาสตร์เพื่อเตรียมความพร้อมก่อนเข้าวิทยาลัย ดังนั้นชีวิตของนักเรียนจะถูกทำให้สมดุลย์กับคำสั่งที่จะต้องเข้าวิทยาลัย หลังจากที่เขาเข้า Bukyung High School แล้วย้ายไปเรียนที่ Seoul School of Performing Arts เราก็รับรู้ได้ว่าเขาได้ตัดสินใจแล้วว่าที่จะเป็นนักร้อง
Headmaster thinks Jonghyun could’ve been a successful Judo athlete
Jonghyun who is now successful as a singer is a student that all teachers are proud of, but at that time we thought it would be better if he becomes a Judo athlete.
Headmaster: Jonghyun was talented in sports so he did Judo and Taekwondo, and since Judo might be more accustomed to him, so he kept on going with it. You may get to know about this if you meet and talk with the Judo advisor in our school, he highly appreciated Jonghyun’s Judo ability.
Jonghyun was really strong, and had a big body so he was a very promising athlete in Judo. He was originally well-talented student in sports to the extent that he won the individual prizes in the big athletic meets in just several months. I guess he would’ve succeeded if he continued on with Judo.
Vice-Principal: I agree with him. If he kept on doing Judo, he would be more popular. If an athlete is good-looking, he would be loved more.
Seoul is just like what Tokyo is to Japan. Teachers said that whenever people went to Seoul, sometimes because they are not talented, their personality change because of the lifestyle has changed too. However, Jonghyun of Busan remains the same, he never changed.
Vice-Principal: Nothing has changed. He uses Busan dialect by nature, but recently he uses standard language, so because of that we could feel his soft side. There is strong image in Busan dialect, however, in my eyes, rather than that now he seems more pure. That is the utmost he has changed, and he is still as before. He once said ‘when I am not busy, I will visit school without fail,’ and we can conclude that his mind hasn’t changed at all.
Headmaster: He is extremely busy every day, so it might be hard for him to come and show his face. (laugh)
We hope that you can advance abroad more and more!
Jung Yonghwa acted in dramas and became MC, Kang Minhyuk acted in dramas with Jung Yonghwa, and Lee Jungshin put his foot in modelling with his tall stature. However,Jonghyun was not in any of those. After taking the movie 「Acoustic」, he received terrible reviews from his fellow members, and the CEO of the entertainment agency said to him ‘It would be better if you concentrate only on music’. He doesn’t have noticeable things except for music until now. His teachers wish him to advance more.
Headmaster: It has been almost two years after he debuted. I heard when they debuted as indies in Japan, JungYonghwa could not be in the band together because of the drama, soJonghyun sang in the center as a vocal, and also he was a leader then. After that, Jung Yonghwa did so many activities and was well-known, so Yonghwa became the leader after that, and the position has changed in many ways. When asked ‘are you standing on the right side always?’, according to circumstances it might change I guess.(I can’t really understand this part – Fizzy)
Vice-Principal: In Jonghyun’s case, I heard he could not take active parts in other areas (acting, MC etc) because he used Gyeongsangdo (Busan) dialect even till they have debuted for so long (laugh). What we want is that he will do MC, or appears in movie and drama. Yet it hasn’t been long since he debuted, so first, I hope he would study hard, because he couldn’t do that the past, and then open his way to become MC and actor. Above all, we sincerely hope for him to succeed in Japan as a Korean band.
Studying, exercise, and songs showed in the talent shows etc, in many ways, Jonghyun amazed many teachers in his school days. Now he is getting more popularity as a singer in the entertainment world. What’s the factor of his such a big popularity? You must pay attention, if you are a fan and you want your child to be successful like him.
Vice-Principal: As I know Jonghyun’s father well, so I can see his talent came from his father. Seeing that he learned Judo skills in a very short time and then won the prizes, and also got trained music in a short time and accomplished his dream to be a singer, we can guess his strong tenacity in everything. Many trainees must prepare for long years, but he enjoyed that time as a trainee and finished the preparing time fast.
Headmaster: It was a severe training when it comes to Judo. He had to lose weight some time, but seeing that he withstood that training, we could conclude that he was a boy with patience and tenacity. Eventually, that led him to succeed. Without strong will or ‘just do it’ attitude, he couldn’t succeed like this. Even now, some students in our school band club have illusion that they would succeed soon.
They get into the band club expecting to stand on the brilliant stage soon, but the reality is not that sweet. It can’t be without dreadful practice. There are many students failing in the midway, and those who couldn’t endure that hard courses. When it comes to students nowadays, there are very few who have strong patience. When they think ‘it can’t be done,’ they abandon the work, and don’t have the will to do by themselves. And these young people could not find job and live under the support of their parents.
But Jonghyun, as he was strong enough to overcome the severe training of Judo since a middle school student, I think his grow with his will and tenacity. For him, Judo affected so much till now for his position. Music and Judo are completely different things, but the key to his success are his will and patience.
CNBLUE, teachers’ beloved students who could be Korea’s The Beatles
To headmaster and vice-principal and those in their generation, they could imagine The Beatles when they see CNBLUE. For teachers, CNBLUE are a bunch of lovely students, and they are like today’s The Beatles. They are proud to have a graduate from Songdo Middle School in the band to the extent that teachers always boast to families and neighbors when everytime CNBLUE appears in television. Teachers were hoping for them to enter not only Asia but also Europe, to be a The Beatles of Korea.
Headmaster: Almost all students know that Jonghyun is from Songdo Middle School, and did Judo here. My age is now already 60, so I don’t now idol’s songs well, but I’m interested ‘CNBLUE’ because Jonghyun is in the band, and I boast him as my pupil whenever they appear on TV.
Writer: There might be students who want his autograph.
Headmaster: When Jonghyun visits school, he will surely sign autographs. But I guess when he comes, the school will be paralyzed and a big riot will arise. Students who are interested inCNBLUE know that Jonghyun is a senior in this school. Even young female teachers are his fan. When I see Jonghyun and CNBLUE, I can imagine the good old Beatles. Their image is similar with Beatles so it reminds me of my younger days in the past. They are just like Beatles of Korea.
Also, in France and UK, the Korean Wave is also popular. I wish they can perform music for long times, not just over a temporary period like ‘Korean Wave’ nowadays, I hope they will pursue music in a great depth as CNBLUE, and be called Beatles of Korea. When he comes in this school, I want to advise him that way.(laugh) Just like TVXQ, CNBLUE also started from Japan, so I they can be successful like them.
Vice-Principal: As there is a saying, ‘the boughs that bear most hang lowest,’ the more popularity they get, they have to keep their first intention like now, I mean, like they did until now.
Headmaster: CNBLUE is not an individual group, but they are really important national group as leading Korean Wave. I wish they will keep up and continue their popularity in Japan. And fans in Japan, please honor Lee Jonghyun with your love.
After the long conversation about Jonghyun (more than 1 hour in the headmaster room), the writer went to the school’s Judo Club room to see Kim Chang Keun, the adviser of Judo Club, who appeared in the conversation. There, Kim Chang Keun (who coached Jonghyun) was guiding students strictly to make the second Jonghyun.
หลังจากบทสนทนาอันยาวนานเกี่ยวกับจงฮยอน (มากกว่า 1 ชั่วโมงในห้องของอาจารย์ใหญ่) ผู้เขียนได้ไปที่ห้องชมรมยูโดของโรงเรียนเพื่อที่จะพบกับ Kim Chang Keun อาจารย์ที่ปรึกษาชมรมยูโด เขาคือคนที่ถูกพูดถึงในบทสนทนา ที่นั่น Kim Chang Keun (โค้ชของจงฮยอน) กำลังให้คำแนะนำกับนักเรียนอย่างเข้มงวดเพื่อที่จะสร้างจงฮยอนคนที่สอง
Memory of their teacher-student relationship
In Kim’s stories, there was another Jonghyun, different from The Headmaster’s stories. The Headmaster said he was an introvert type, but in front of Teacher Kim, he was always active.
Teacher Kim: First, he is really nice-looking. And he was naive. He never caused anxiety to teachers, nor never got scolded. He never spoke ill of friends, and he was a gentle and exemplary student. He had good height, lively personality, and sometimes sang songs in front of the students in the gym class. Sometimes he danced, and he was a very active boy. Among the songs, I can remember he sang pop songs well. I’ve been coaching Judo here for 25 years, and also I guidedJonghyun. He only practiced for 5~6 months, and participated in Busan region championship, and won the prize.
Writer: How was he compared with other athletes?
Teacher Kim: He wass extremely slim that he seems powerless, but his Judo skill was very good, so once he held his opponent, he pulled with great power and threw him away. He was a boy with marvelous unseen power. We were all amazed and wondered where did such power came from, and from that power, he won the competitions. But since now he became a celebrity, so first of all, we want him to keep his health well, and enjoy being in the band and become big singer not only Korea but also in the world.
There were many students with big bodies, almost double compared to the writer’s, in Songdo Middle School’s Judo Club, where the writer visited. And they are just middle school students.
Next, is teacher Kim Jaeho who was Jonghyun’s homeroom teacher when Jonghyun was in the 1st grade. (equivalent to 7th grade). He was teaching music to students in the music room. When he saw Jonghyun singing, he was very outstanding and impressive, so he could see Jonghyun’s talent in singing and acknowledged his capacity.
He knew Jonghyun’s dream was to become a singer
Teacher Kim Jaeho: In 1st grade, Jonghyun was very active and studied well. His average points are 91~92. We both trusted each other, me, as his homeroom teacher, and he, as my student. Also, Jonghyun was a vice-president of the class . He was very generous, and had a good character. He studied very well those days, however, in second grade, he started to show big interests in music.
When we went camping, he sang in front of the students by his own will. When I heard him singing, I thought he had a big talent in singing. I am a music teacher, so I’m teaching things related with classic music, but Jonghyun was not that interested in classical. After that, when he went to the high school, he came to me for consultation. He asked, ‘I must go to an academic school. What can you advise me?’ We talked to each other seriously, and our conclusion was for him to go to Bukyung High School.
He did well in studies, so he was determined to go Bukyung High School. At that time, he agonized earnestly about entering school. Eventually, he went to academic high school as he wished, but after that, he transferred to Seoul School of Performing Arts to become a singer. I got to know about that by some broadcast media, after he became a real singer.
Writer: For Jonghyun, you were the teacher who acknowledged him as a singer.
Teacher Kim Jaeho: He is such a cute student for me, so when I meet someone, I always boast them ‘Lee Jonghyun is my student.’ Jonghyun, keep up the good work now and forever. Perhaps you’ve forgotten about me since I haven’t heard anything from you (laughed). Long time no see, so I want to meet you
เขาเรียนได้ดี และก็ตัดสินใจที่จะเข้าเรียนที่ Bukyung High School ในตอนนั้นเขาพุ่งความสนใจไปที่การเข้าเรียนอย่างเดียว จนกระทั่งเขาสามารถเข้าเรียนได้อย่างที่เขาปรารถนา แต่หลังจากนั้นเขาย้ายไปเรียนที่ Seoul School of Performing Arts เพื่อที่จะเป็นนักร้อง ผมรู้เรื่องนี้จากห้องอัดแห่งหนึ่ง หลังจากที่เขากลายเป็นนักร้องไปแล้ว
After graduating from Songdo Middle School, Jonghyun entered Bukyung High School. He got to go an academic high school, and studied really hard, but the dream about music was still in his heart. At that time, Yonghwa, was about to get scouted by an entertainment agency. That is, in another word, his picture in ‘best face’ (ullzzang) website struck the eyes of the representative in the entertainment agency.
At the same time, Jonghyun uploaded his ‘ullzzang’ photos with babies like Yonghwa did in that website. The talent scouter who visited Busan to see Yonghwa, came across the beautiful boyJonghyun who was taking picture with a baby in the street, and suggested scouting immediately. When I heard that they met each other by chance among 3.4 million people in Busan, it was so fateful that even I couldn’t believe my ears. However, Jonghyun and Yonghwa also thought that as a mysterious connection.
And both got scouted, then meet each other in Seoul Station. What is also surprising is that, even though they promised to meet each other, no plan had been made, but they met by chance at the Seoul Station on the way for their audition. At that time, because of Jonghyun talking with severe Busan dialect, Yonghwa drooped his shoulders (laugh). At that time, when they had audition,Yonghwa’s outfit was red overall, and Jonghyun’s fashion was so abstruse (so bad!) that it couldn’t be expressed by words. In that audition stage, there was also Minhyuk, and sang, dressed in school uniform.
In other words, only these three boys passed of all who had audition that day. This was also destiny. After that, Jonghyun moved to Seoul, and lived together with Yonghwa for the first time. Jonghyun transferred from Bukyung High School to Seoul School of Performing Arts. Was he able to live as a trainee and to have normal school life in unfamiliar Seoul?
หลังจากจบจาก Songdo Middle School จงฮยอนได้เข้าเรียนที่ Bukyung High School เขาเข้าเรียนในสถาบันวิชาการ แล้วเรียนอย่างหนัก แต่ความฝันเกี่ยวกับดนตรียังคงอยู่ในใจของเขา และในตอนนั้นยงฮวาได้ถูกทาบทามจากเอเจนซี่ คำค้นหาที่ว่า "หน้าตาดี" (ออลจัง) ก็ได้ปรากฏเป็นรูปของเขา เขาจึงได้รับการทาบทามจากตัวแทนเพื่อเข้าสังกัดเอเจนซี่
มีเพียงสามคนเท่านั้นที่ผ่านการออดิชั่นในวันนั้น นี่มันพรหมลิขิตชัด ๆ หลังจากนั้นจงฮยอนย้ายมาที่โซล แล้วก็อยู่กับยงฮวาในช่วงแรก จงฮยอนย้ายจาก Bukyung High School ไปเรียนที่ Seoul School of Performing Arts เขาจะใช้ชีวิตเป็นเด็กฝึกหัดและมีชีวิตปกติในโรงเรียนที่ไม่คุ้นเคยในโซลได้หรือไม่ ?
Jonghyun in Seoul School of Performing Arts
In the mid-July, in Korea, it was amazing that rain continued for all week long, and when the writer visited Seoul School of Performing Arts, it rained in Seoul. The person waiting for the writer in the school at the appointed time, was quite a young teacher. Teacher Choi Youngjin becameJonghyun’s homeroom teacher when Jonghyun transferred in second grade. Teacher Choi Youngjin was also the homeroom teacher for the member of FTISLAND, so the writer asked the relationship between CNBLUE and FTISLAND at that time.
Teacher Choi: I remembered that he transferred from Bukyung High School in 2009.Jonghyun’s character was beautiful and bright, so he was really close with friends. When he came school in the morning, first, he exercised lightly with friends. He always thinks positive, and such thought was expressed in the way he did everything. And he always had good manners with the teachers. For your information, Jonghyun was one-year older than the other students in the same grade. But he became friends with them and treat them as if they are just the same age. He wast not a trainee at that time yet.
I heard that he wanted to be a singer since young, and I think he gradually encountered music and developed desire since he was a middle school student. In Jonghyun’s case, at first, he suffered a lot doing music, but his sense of music grew little by little. He went to practice room for lessons, and in the summer of 2009, he started his indies life in Japan, in small live houses and in the streets. At that time, I called him often and heard about life in Japan. When Jung Yonghwatemporarily got out of the band because of the drama, Jonghyun’s important role as a vocal increased a lot so he really enjoyed it, I heard. At that time, me and Jonghyun contacted each other very often.
Writer: Have you ever met him since he debuted?
Teacher Choi: In former days, once when I was having class, he would visit the school saying ‘I came back from Japan, ended performance!’ He said with smiles on his face, ‘I’m sorry. It’s been a long time. Have you been doing well these days?’ It was during the first grade students’ class, and there was a big fuss (laugh).
Jonghyun said to homeroom teacher then that he wanted to do music more than studying, that’s why he came to Seoul, and went to Seoul School of Performing Arts, and lived as trainee. TakingFTISLAND’s debut feature as opportunity, he felt ‘That’s where I have to be in, and that’s exactly the right place for my dream,’ so he pushed himself and that became a big turning point for him. There was Lee Jaejin of FTISLAND in this school, and he was in the same class with Jonghyun.
Teacher Choi: Jaejin of FTISLAND and Jonghyun were classmates. Both were my students. They were in the same entertainment agency, so they were greatly close with each other.
Writer: What can you tell us about Lee Jaejin as a student?
Teacher Choi: Jaejin had nice personality, just like Jonghyun. When he finished his work overseas and came back to Korea, he always called me and said ‘Teacher, I’m back in Korea!’ The entertainment agency educated trainees strictly, but both were sweet-tempered, and they were having hard times. However, their passion for attending school was very strong. And the same goes for Choi Minhwan of FTISLAND. I was his homeroom teacher when he was in first grade.
จงฮยอนใน Seoul School of Performing Arts
กลางเดือนกรกฏาคมในเกาหลี ช่างน่าแปลกใจที่ฝนตกอย่างต่อเนื่องมาตลอดทั้งสัปดาห์ และเมื่อผู้เขียนไปที่ Seoul School of Performing Arts ฝนก็ยังตกในโซล คนที่มารอผู้เขียนที่โรงเรียนตามที่นัดไว้ เป็นอาจารย์ที่ดูเด็กมาก อาจารย์ Choi Youngjin เป็นอาจารย์ประจำชั้นของจงฮยอนตอนที่เขาย้ายมาเรียนเกรดสอง อาจารย์ชเวยังจิน ยังเป็นอาจารย์ประจำชั้นของสมาชิกวง FTISLAND ด้วย ผู้เขียนได้มีโอกาสถามถึงความสัมพันธ์ระหว่าง CNBLUE และ FTISLAND ในตอนนั้นด้วย
Seoul School of Performing Arts , the place of many future talents
In Seoul, there are some specialized schools for trainees in entertainment agencies to adapt much easier school life. This school is one of those, so there are many trainees in this school.
Teacher Choi: In this school, there are many trainees, and many students who debuted after graduated. Sulli of f(x), Suzy of Miss A, and members of new girl group Rania and A-pink, Boyfriend, LED Apple etc… there are quite many. This is a national arts school, so it’s a special-purpose school for students who do popular arts. For that reason, there are many students here preparing for their debut. It’s just like the real-life version of Kirin Arts High School in the drama「Dream High」.
The talents’ names that Teacher Choi mentioned only involve in small parts of the industry now, but many talents who are active in entertainment industries have graduated from this school.
Writer: Are the students in this school almost have a dream to be talent?
Teacher Choi: There are three departments in this school. Department of Performing Arts (Actors, Musical, Drama, Instrumental), Department of Broadcasting, and Department of Arts (Drawing).
Writer: So, almost all students take classes related to broadcasting, and there are many trainees from entertainment agency?
Teacher Choi: Mainly, they are learning about pop arts and pop broadcasting.
Seoul School of Performing Arts สถานที่ของซุปเปอร์สตาร์ในอนาคต
อาจารย์ชเว : ในโรงเรียนนี้มีเด็กฝึกหัดมากมาย นักเรียนหลายคนได้เดบิวต์หลังจากจบจากที่นี่ไป อย่างเช่น ซอลลี่ F(X) ซูซี่ Miss A แล้วก็สมาชิกใหม่ของ Rania และ A-pink, Boyfriend , LED Apple อีกมากมาย ค่อนข้างเยอะเลยครับ ที่นี่เป็นโรงเรียนศิลปะนานาชาติ เราจึงมีส่วนพิเศษสำหรับนักเรียนที่อยากเรียนรู้เกี่ยวกับป๊อบปูล่าอาร์ท นั่นเป็นเหตุผลที่เรามีนักเรียนมากมายที่มาที่นี่เพื่อจะเตรียมตัวให้พร้อมสำหรับการเดบิวต์ ที่นี่เหมือนเรื่องจริงของ Kirin Arts High Schoolโรงเรียนที่อยู่ในละคร (ดรีมไฮท์)ครับ
Memories with Kwon Gwangjin, who was the first member of CNBLUE
If the reader is a fan, I guess you may know, when CNBLUE performed as indies, there was bassistKwon Gwangjin with cute face was a bassist, not Lee Jungshin. In CNBLUE’s blog, Minhyuksuddenly announced that member has changed. Gwangjin had lots of fans, so there were many questions about him quitting the band. Also, there was no official announcement aboutGwangjin’s quitting, so many people have weird thoughts about it.
Teacher Choi: The first member of CNBLUE from this school was not Lee Jonghyun, butKwon Gwangjin, who performed together in Japan (*translator&editor think this is a false information.) He graduated already (from SOPA), but Kwon Gwangjin is still in the entertainment agency, and I heard he is preparing to debut in another group. As I know, it’s not because they were on bad terms, but it was because of their different color in music, so he moved to another group and is building skills in that group. He also has good manners, kind, and always showed his bright side to teachers and friends.
Among members of FTISLAND, there were some boys who were in Teacher Choi’s class (Jaejin&Minhwan), so sometimes he was invited to their concert. It’s such a glorious stage of proud students of his.
Teacher Choi: Indeed the entertainment agency had a secret! One day, I went to FTISLAND’s concert. And the guest was CNBLUE! I’ve never heard about that from Jonghyun, and the entertainment agency didn’t announced anything, so CNBLUE, who appeared as guest received quite nice reactions from the audience. Previously, I’ve seen their street live video in Japan from Youtube. The song was greatly wonderful so I knew they will be successful. When I heard they are popular in Japan, I was glad.
Writer: As their homeroom teacher, you would be caring about their school, but what did you say to the entertainment agency?
Teacher Choi: They say about the entering to university, problems in schedule, and adjusting examination schedule, and what’s more, is about their health status.
ความประหลาดใจที่เกิดขึ้นอย่างรวดเร็ว
ท่ามกลางสมาชิกวง FT ISLAND มีกลุ่มเด็กผู้ชายที่เคยเป็นนักเรียนของอาจารย์ชเว (แจจินกับมินฮวาน) ทำให้บางครั้งเขาก็ได้รับเชิญให้ไปร่วมชมคอนเสิร์ต มันช่างเป็นเวทีที่ยอดเยี่ยมและนำมาซึ่งความภาคภูมิใจในตัวนักเรียนของเขา
อาจารย์ชเว : จริงๆ แล้วในเอเจนซี่มีความลับครับ! มีอยู่วันหนึ่ง ผมได้ไปที่คอนเสิร์ตของ FT ISLAND และแขกรับเชิญของพวกเขาคือ CN BLUE! ผมไม่เคยได้ยินเรื่องนี้จากจงฮยอนมาก่อนเลย และทางเอเจนซี่ก็ไม่มีการประกาศอะไรออกมาเลย แล้ว CN BLUE ที่ไปเป็นแขกรับเชิญในวันนั้นก็ได้รับเสียงตอบรับที่ค่อนข้างดีจากผู้ชม ก่อนหน้านี้ ผมเคยดูวิดีโอการแสดงบนถนนในญี่ปุ่นของพวกเขาจากยูทูป เพลงเยี่ยมมาก ทำให้ผมรู้ได้ทันทีว่า พวกเขาจะต้องประสบความสำเร็จ ตอนที่ผมได้ยินว่าพวกเขาได้รับความนิยมอย่างมากในญี่ปุ่น ผมดีใจมากครับ
[School Of Performing Arts Advertorial featuring JongHyun and FT Island]
Jonghyun, take a step forward!!!
Writer: His middle school teacher want was Jonghyun to step forward, and you seem to have the same thought.
Teacher Choi: First, I’m grateful and glad that my student has succeeded like this. InJonghyun’s case, he does not appear on TV programs a lot. But when I heard they had a great success in Japan, I was very happy. As expected, the point of his success is his trueheartedness, I think. And also his good manners, and being loyal to education from entertainment agency were also big points. I also met Jung Yonghwa and other members, and all were truly polite and their impressions were good.
In my opionion, Jonghyun will continue his active work in music now and for ever. It may be good if he acts like JungYonghwa on drama, but Jonghyun likes instruments and loves music more than anybody, so he will keep on doing music, composing, etc.
And, on the other hand, recently there are many variety programs. From now on, I wantJonghyun to appear on such programs and attract people’s attention more little by little, so in the sense of diversity, accumulate his experience in talk programs, and variety programs to be more outstanding person. I want him to talk more humorous on TV programs, so appear more often on televisions. (laugh)
And always take good care, and when you do you best from your heart, there will be good results. They already got great success in Korea, so next goal is great success in Japan.. notCNBLUE as indies, but as a major band. This is my hope and cheer for Lee Jonghyun. I hope his great talent and personality are conveyed to more fans so that he extends his field of action in Japan.
Jonghyun, give more efforts in Japan to have great success… I always anticipate you to be a great singer that represents Asia.
*All of my love for My Burning guy* Hope you always happy, have a great time that you choose by yourself. I promise I'll support you forever, just you happy, however, I'm OK ^_^
