I tried to look at myself on the mirror but still I don’t know. Compare to the time I live right now there is still a long journey of life awaits for me, If I will know about myself life will be boring, so I prefer to be what I am right now.
CNBLUE's Lee Jonghyun. A Western-looking guitar player who does not talk much. That's what we knew about him. His love and passion for music is bigger than anyone else. CNBLUE's Lee Jonghyun has grown.
Before debuting in Korea, they had already done street performances in Japan and after a successful debut, they performed throughout Asia, including Japan, Taiwan and Thailand. Furthermore, they also performed in LA, United States and also the birthplace of rock, Britain. They're planning to achieve a bigger target. CNBLUE's future is rapidly growing. Now, let's cheer for their future success.
*Lee Jonghyun's write up starts here*
"We also want to be like the 4 (AGD) Gentlemen"
Quartet boy band CNBLUE. There's Jung Yonghwa, the leader and the main vocalist, bassist Lee Jungshin, drummer Kang Minhyuk and there's me, the guitarist. We debuted in 2010 and this is our third year together.
As time passes by, the members get to know each other well and we support each other like brothers.
Me as Collin, and Minhyuk as "My Husband Got A Family" Segwang, who was the busiest. Yonghwa Hyung was given time to rest. In the past, we were the ones who waited for Yonghwa Hyung to come home but now it's the opposite. Yonghwa Hyung would be sending message "I'm alone..it's lonely", mixed with complains and funny jokes, and he's the person that is the most proud seeing us doing well.
Yonghwa is the brother who is full of spirit. Even though the work he's doing is hard, he rarely expressed what he feels towards us his younger brothers. I feel reassured at the thought of having such a strong older brother.
The person that played the biggest role in letting people know who CNBLUE is of course Yonghwa Hyung. He made CNBLUE known not only by just singing on stages but also by acting in dramas and appearing in variety shows. He's always tired when he comes back to the dorm but he never failed to put on a smiling face to the younger brothers. I always feel sorry when I see his smile but at the same time I am always thankful to him. My personality is blunt and therefore I don't express my feelings well, but in my heart he's always there. Yonghwa Hyung, thank you.
Jungshin and Minhyuk, my two younger brothers, are the same too. You are a treasure to me and what we have cannot be changed.
Minhyuk and Jungshin, being the youngest of the team, it must have been difficult. Sometimes it must have been hard for you because there are times when the older brothers would be complaining, but the two of you are mature and for that, thank you. The drama made us spend less time talking to each other, especially Minhyuk. Minhyuk with his busy schedule, spent all his time filming his drama.
But because of that, our relationship grew stronger. Then one day Minhyuk said to me that he wanted us to be like the 4 gentlemen from "A Gentleman's Dignity". It looked like he was just saying it, but actually he was serious. I've also thought about it, so I was moved (T/N: because Minhyuk also thinks the same).
Not only the two of us, but the other members felt the same way too after watching "A Gentleman's Dignity". "Let's live like those four gentlemen," we said. It would be great if the four of us in CNBLUE could grow up to be great men too, just like the four gentlemen, with our long and close relationship that we can flaunt of as we live together.
We lived together before the debut, especially in Japan where there was no one else but ourselves to turn to, we get deeply attached to each other. That's why the members don't see why I can't be good as Collin in the drama. Since I was also busy filming during the week, so we only meet about 2 or 3 days a week. Before, when I always see them every day, I don't really feel the importance of having them by my side. So, every weekend we would all get together and had our bonding time. Usually, we would joke around, and since we don't meet each other for a long time, I'm glad that instead, we stayed in one room and played together. Even though I don't show it, but deep down inside "I'm really happy", that's what I feel.
After Minhyuk's drama and my drama finished airing, the four of us really wanted to spend time together, but the baton of acting was then passed to Jungshin. He had been practicing a lot and seems to be tensed a lot like I did too, but I hope he will do well. Lee Jungshin hwaiting!
And the same goes to the other members of CNBLUE. In the future too, just like what we are now, we'll build up good memories and we'll look forward to the day when we will not only be known in Korea but also as the world's leading band.
“Music is my blood”
I stopped being involved in sports during my high school years, and from then on I started doing music. Being alone as a kid, there was a lot of time for me to think. My parents were both working, so during those time I thought of several ideas and later set up a plan.
The momentum was from there. I made a concrete plan in order to persuade my parents. The educational approach in our house was "take care of yourself", so I had to be very cautious since I would be responsible for all the things I did.
In fact, the first time I said I wanted to do music, my parents didn't like it. So, in the mean time, my mom and dad left me and asked me of what to look forward for if I wanted to become a singer and planned about my decision. In short, it’s like a briefing for my future. Silently, my parents started to trust me. From then on I had to try my best for the sake of the faith and trust my parents have given me.
Music. I had to really practice it, since I started late than the others. I tried my best when I'm at the academy. Now, it’s still the same. If someone complimented me by saying “It’s really good”, I will just shake my head. “I still have a long way to go”, that’s what I think.
When I started acting, I felt like music still fills the void that acting cannot, that's why music is something that I can't neglect. Acting is something that I need to finish once I started (T/N: like acting in drama, it has a certain time frame), but music is my lifetime companion.
In my mind I wanted to do my best while filming for “A Gentleman's Dignity”, so in order to do that I had to practice a lot and I lack sleep. Naturally, I also had to cut down the time for my guitar and singing practice.
That was quite stressful for me. This was something that I have always insist on doing, one of my daily routines which was practicing together with the members. I would be practicing together with the members until 12am, and the next day I had to shoot early in the morning. My body was a bit tired, but the mind was a bit relaxed and it still seems to live. While I attained the energy for the next day, music was my driving force.
I really think that I need to do music steadily. Since I had to practice 4-5 hours a day, my mind is focused on music, so I will continue to do it in the future.
My craving for music deepens by the aspirations that we got through our street performances in Japan.
Our street performances in Japan had pushed our dream that we had before our debut. Physically and mentally we were very dense, but we did our best towards “the dream”. Those days, if it weren't for the passion of music; we wouldn't have this kind of great friendship between us.
I play guitar and would only do the chorus part from behind as Yonghwa Hyung's vocal. But all of sudden I had to stand in place of the main vocalist on behalf of Yonghwa Hyung. Hyung was sent back to Korea during that time to shoot for a drama, leaving only Minhyuk, Jungshin and me. The three of us had to schedule all the Japan’s shows and had to continue everything. The position was completely longer (T/N: now that he also had to sing as main vocal), and for the first time I was feeling puzzled and even scared. The members and I couldn't believe that we managed to get through that.
Because of that opportunity, I was able to grow more in terms of music. Particularly for my vocal, and I made my own songs that makes me looked desirous. It's really valuable to be able to tell things in making good songs. When someone is comforted through my songs, I’m touched. That was what made me really happy and this feeling is impossible to be replaced.
At first when we started our street performance, no one was looking forward for it. It’s an empty street. But we tried to gather fans, little by little until a few thousand seats filled in a large scale venue. Without them there would be no CNBLUE, and I won't even be here as Lee Jonghyun.
I think that CNBLUE can still be here till today because of our fans who love our music. Starting from Asia Tour, we went to Los Angeles in the US and now we have performed in as far as UK. The day has finally come, as it has always been our wish to play instruments and have our voices heard at the Home of Rock. From the start we have always been grateful and I will do my best over the time to become a band that will be loved for many people.
CNBLUE Lee Jonghyun will always try to give the best. Hwaiting!
[SBS E! Entertainment News | Reporter Lee Jeongah] Believing in himself towards his dream, he courageously take on a beautiful challenge. It’s through his appearance in SBS drama “A Gentleman’s Dignity” that we can see the other side of CNBLUE – Lee Jonghyun, and now this is his story.
CNBLUE guitarist Lee Jonghyun, with his chic looks, oozes a mysterious charm towards his female fans. Then he appeared as Jang Donggun’s son in the drama “A Gentleman’s Dignity” , which increased the viewers expectations and made them want to know about him even more.
Now, even though he must leave the beloved Collin, Lee Jonghyun seemed to have a tough time letting Collin go from his heart.
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Q: In the drama your appearance seems fresh and surprisingly you fit your character, Collin, very well. I would like to know how did you prepare for the part.
Jonghyun: This is my first piece (drama), but it seems like I will never forget it for a lifetime. I’ve learned a lot at the set, and being the youngest I’ve also received a lot of love. At first, I thought that I would get scolded a lot at the filming, but the atmosphere was so warming, and they (seniors and staff) took care of me. This is really a memory that I can’t forget.
Q: Based on the story, it seems like Lee Jonghyun has received love from the all the great actors and staff. But since you’ve been receiving the love and support from the actors and staff, it must have been more challenging for Lee Jonghyun to do well.
Jonghyun: In acting and singing, the practice is the same, you have to treat the seniors politely. Of course, I had already debuted as a singer, but I am still a rookie in acting and I think that it was good to behave in that way as what people had been telling me.
Q: All members are acting. Did you ask the other members’ advices after the drama had started, to see what they think about you?
Jonghyun: At home, we monitor each other and they didn’t give me any good comments. They pointed out a lot of things (laughs). Minhyuk seems to be very good. What else should I say?
Q: There are lots of attractive women in the drama. Who is the closest to your ideal woman in this drama, is it Im Meahri (Yoon Jin Yi) that is closest to your style?
Jonghyun: Kim Jungnan sunbaenim, who acted as Park Minsuk in the drama, is the closest ideal woman to me. There is a saying that a humorous woman is good. My style of woman is the kind that will hold me tight.
Q: We heard that you were actually reluctant about acting. It’s surprising if that’s true, why do you feel that way?
Jonghyun: I am stubborn and my strength is in music. I do well in music and lack the confidence to do other things. However, I had thought that acting would have been fun. So, the CEO insisted on me doing it eventhough I already know that I would be terrible at it. (laughs) I’m afraid that I would just disrupt something that is good if I actually go out there and do it. But the CEO is always giving me encouragement and kept on asking me to act. I thought hard about this and finally went for audition. I thought a lot of people did well during that time. Fortunately, I was able to show a good appearance during the audition and was able to develop as Collin.
Q: Collin’s charm is his overpowering fluency in Japanese. Is it because Lee Jonghyun has lived in Japan when he was a child?
Jonghyun: I have lived in Japan before during my childhood days, but I did not remember that part of my life. However, before CNBLUE debuted, we lived there and had a lot of performances there. Therefore, we used a lot of Japanese in everyday life, so it’s not a big problem for me.
Q: CNBLUE is known to have an unusually good teamwork. What is the secret?
Jonghyun: It’s a shame if a team does not get along, especially when you’re a band. We’ve known each other for 7 years and we’re still going strong. The younger ones still use formal language but it seems to decrease when we’re ‘fighting’. We are like a family. Therefore, we know about each other a lot, including our strengths and weaknesses. We are careful not to touch sensitive issues. The important thing is always saying good things. When a particular member is too busy, we try to accommodate him in order for him to have time to practice with us. Although the younger ones are scared of the older brothers, we still cherish each other and we’re proud of it. Like the four gentlemen of A Gentleman’s Dignity,we also wish to be successful like them.
Q: You always looking confident and strong. I always wonder how you bring forward the unstoppable energy.
Jonghyun: Live like a cool person, think pleasant thoughts. I dream of aging gracefully. Like Eric Clapton… if anything is stressing me, I quickly release it. That should be the way when something is pressuring you. If I’m stressed, I went off alone to unwind and shout. Then, after an hour, I’ll go back. No matter how sad or stressed I was, the next day is a different start.
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[SBS E! Entertainment News | Reporter Lee Jeongah] เ้ชื่อในฝันของเขา ด้วยความกล้าหาญที่จะไขว่คว้าโอกาสที่สวยงามไว้ เพราะการปรากฏตัวในซีรีย์เรื่อง "A Gentleman's Diginity" ของช่อง SBS ทำให้เราได้เห็นอีกด้านหนึ่งของ CNBLUE ลีจงฮยอน และนี่คือเรื่องราวของเขา
MCs ask Jonghyun how he gotten into Kyu line. He said there was one day while he was practicing for a show, Kyuhyun walked up to him and said you look like the old me from the past(….) After that, someone’s face looks like have it been buried underneath the table. ( referring to Kyuhyun being embarrased? Kkkkkkkk)
MC ถามจงฮยอนว่าทำไมเขาถึงได้เข้ามาเป็นส่วนหนึ่งของ Kyu line เขาตอบว่ามีอยู่วันหนึ่งตอนที่เขากำลังซ้อมเพื่อเตรียมตัวสำหรับการแสดง คยูฮยอนเดินมาหาเขาแล้วพูดว่า "นายดูเหมือนเหมือนฉันเมื่อก่อนนี้เลย" หลังจากนั้นก็ดูเหมือนว่าใครบางคนจะก้มหน้าลงกับโต๊ะ (หมายถึงว่าคยูฮยอนกำลังอาย???)
When talking about CFs, JongHyun said they(as CNBLUE) filmed food and family restaurant CFs. Meaning T.G.I. Friday’s :3
JongHyun also said they filmed an electronic product CF(he was really careful about “not saying the brand name”)
They asked which product and he said handphone(cellphone) so he was meaning Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 which I really loved :3
JongHyun wants YongHwa with him at the show or “at least” MinHyuk
JongHyun says “We’ll be crying while holding hands (If he was with JungShin at this show)”
Talking about fight between members, JongHyun said “We can not fight coz our system is really well controlled”
CNBLUE’s system “Hyungs are the WORLD”
JongHyun said “All the other members cried except me. I haven’t cried since I was born” then changes “Ah! Once! I cried once”
MC asks to JongHyun “There hasn’t a sad happening(in your life) or you’re holding back your tears??”
JongHyun answers “I think I hold back..coz I’m a Busan guy”
JongHyun says “YongHwa really has everything.” MC says “You must be following YongHwa’s words well”
JongHyun:”If somebody has everything it seems like a “hateful image” but YongHwa doesn’t show it obviously and he is naive and nice, so..”
Because JongHyun is saying YH is nice repeatedly MC jokingly says “You really haven’t been smacked well by YongHwa, right or was that the day you cried once”
เพราะจงฮยอนพูดว่ายงฮวาดี MC ก็เลยแซวว่า "คุณไม่เคยโดนยงฮวาตีล่ะสิ หรือว่าแค่ครั้งเดียวตอนที่คุณร้องไห้"
About what they’ve given their parents as present(most valuable ones), JongHyun bought a house in Busan.
JongHyun said “I wanted to buy a house in Seoul but they didn’t want. They said they can not accept it” MC asked “What about car?”
JongHyun answered “My father doesn’t have a car coz he can not drive” MC said jokingly “Fortunately!!”
About authorized holidays, JongHyun says “We don’t have that in our company but we kinda make our decisions by ourselves”
JongHyun added “I like meeting elder people like Kyu-hyung” Kyu kinda surprised about being an example of a elder person and other MCs said jokingly “We should die,then..”
Kyu asked “Actually JongHyun isn’t leader or maknae but are there any difficulties?” (usually leader or maknae has problems)
JongHyun said “Actually, I sometimes worry while watching our members doing something…There is saying like “You get to understand the world while meeting outsiders” (meet other people to be more experienced) but they really protect the house well(They don’t go out to meet new people)”
After that, Kyu said “You have been together for three years, right? Then something must have happened within those two years”
About their acting roles, MC said “YongHwa is originally the best, JongHyun is now “Jang Dong Gun’s son” in AGD, MinHyuk is the “warming man” in MHGF, JungShin is… Doesn’t JungShin make you nervous??”
JongHyun said “After MinHyuk’s drama, JungShin also started to role in a drama and I believe JungShin will also do well (in acting).”
MC asked “When all the members are doing their individual activities and one member is at home, he must be feeling deprived?”
JongHyun said “Nowadays, everyone is doing their individual activities and YongHwa hyung is resting. It was always the opposite and now changed so it kinda feels strange coz he’s at home alone…”
Kyu wittly added “Feeling failed..” and made everybody laugh.
JongHyun continued saying “So, he send a message saying “Oetoriya oetoriya~~” (I’m a loner, I’m a loner)”
MC said “Not only the drama, but also the OST “My Love” became a great success.”
JongHyun sings a small part of “My Love” beautifully and MC asks “How will CNBLUE’s next album be?”
Kyu again wittly says “YongHwa’s parts will be shortened, won’t it?”
JongHyun says “Hyung also sings very well”
Protecting his hyung from Kyu’s tongue kkk
MC : เวลาที่สมาชิกทุกคนในวงต้องไปทำงานของตัวเอง แล้วมีคนหนึ่งอยู่บ้าน คนนั้นต้องเหงาแน่ ๆ
MC : ไม่ใช่เพียงแค่ละครเท่านั้น แต่เพลงประกอบละคร "My Love" ก็ประสบความสำเร็จด้วย
จงฮยอนร้องเพลง My love นิดหน่อย แล้วพิธีกรก็ถามว่า "อัลบั๊มต่อไปของ CNBLUE จะเป็นยังไง"
คยู : ส่วนของยงฮวาจะน้อยลงใช่มั๊ย
จงฮยอน : พี่ยงฮวายังคงร้องเพลงได้ดีครับ
ปกป้องพี่ชายจากปากของคยู คริคริคริ
JongHyun talks about correcting his Busan dialect two months before the filming and saying Busan dialect’s words are also different.
He says “When I tried to correct my dialect, the thing I sometimes said wrong was asking for some water at a restaurant. In Seoul dialect you say “Could you give me some warm water?” In Busan dialect “Could you give me some steaming water?” The thing I hate to hear the most is “Pyoturi” (PYOjuno+saTURI) (Standard language+Dialect) (saying something in Seoul dialect but in a Busan dialect intonation)”
Kim Jung Nan asks JongHyun to say sth in Busan dialect, saying Busan Dialect is really cool^^
JongHyun says to her “You’re beautiful” in Busan dialect intonation and that makes her really happy xD
MC says “Kkarihande kkarihande”(“You’re cool” in Busan Dialect)
JongHyun corrects him saying “You can’t say “kkarihande” to a woman. It’s used when men are together and joking, one of them made them burst into laughter, you say “kkarihande~” “
MC asks ” Your Busan friends don’t like hearing you talking in Seoul dialect, right?”
JongHyun says “Yes, even when I use Busan dialect they say “You,really!!(Wamma) You are using Seoul dialect” They say that I’m changed. “
He adds “Busan people is really strict about using dialect when they hear different dialect, they jokingly say “Let’s catch him!” “
Kyu asks him to say something to his Busan friend in Busan dialect. He says “I have a Busan friend who got a job recently.” His friend’s name Taesung^^ He said this message in Seoul dialect and MCs jokingly said in Busan dialect “That guy is using Seoul dialect. Let’s catch him!” xD
His message to his Busan friend :
“Taesunga~~ Work hard in the future and I’m also doing well. Let’s live well!”
JongHyun says “Especially this friend says that. When I answer a call I say “Yoboseyo(Hello)” in Seoul dialect.He says “MA!!”(You!)”
JongHyun’s choice of confession song is “Nothing Better” by Brown Eyed Soul.
JongHyun says “This song is really loved by women. It has romance and it really matches well with guitar. So, I practiced but it was really hard.”
Kyu says “I was in Japan for concert. After the concert, I was tired and lying on my bed, but I got messages to my phone one after another. I thought someone is trying to tell sth important so I looked, it was an audio message. I listened and saw that he (JongHyun) sang “Nothing better” and sent to me.”
JongHyun says “He said he was tired so..(I sent him)” and he gets embarrassed after MC says “It must be more stressing for him (Kyu)”
He says “Kyu asked me “Why did you send it to me?” It was for checking. Asking hyung “Is it okay to sing it like this?” “
JongHyun is singing “Nothing better” he said he really worked hard for this song coz the song is really hard
Kyu says “I heard that JongHyun is confident about “only his face”” Of course, JongHyun surprises saying “What?!” and opening his eyes.
MC recommends him facial care, lifting etc. Kyu says he has pimples on his back and JongHyun also says he has too. Didn’t know O.O
จงฮยอนเลือกเพลง "Nothing Better" ของ Brown Eyed Soul เป็นเพลงสำหรับสารภาพรัก
MC แนะนำให้เขาดูแลผิวหน้าอย่างเช่น ยกกระชับ คยูบอกว่าเขามีสิวที่หลัง จงฮยอนก็บอกว่าเขาก็มีเหมือนกัน ไม่รู้เลย O.O
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Kyu says “He is the kind of person who never blocks girl from coming, never stops girl from leaving.”
Jonghyun kinda denies it.
Kim Jung Nan says “I think there must be lots of actresses or singers who wants to ask him out.”
JongHyun says “I wish there are, but there isn’t.”
Kim JungNan says “Really?I can’t believe!”
JongHyun says “I think I seem deep and cold to them. Because of it, approaching me must be seeming hard. But I’m not like that. I’m really a warm guy”
Kyu wittily says “This means you’re open(for a date)”
JongHyun says Kyu “Why are you being like this?!” xD
Kyu says “JongHyun said if his girlfriend wants, he can do something more than wearing skinny jeans.”
MC asks “Is there sth you can not forgive when your girlfriend does?”
JongHyun says “I can’t forgive cheating.”
MC says “You can’t forgive? But, she is saying she won’t do again, crying and begging…”
MC : แม้ว่าเธอจะร้องไห้ขอร้อง บอกว่าจะไม่ทำอีก ก็ให้อภัยไม่ได้เหรอ
จงฮยอนยืนยันว่าเขาไม่เปลี่ยนแปลงคำตอบ
Kyu blushingly asks JongHyun ”To JongHyun, what kind of person is your Kyu Hyung?” :3
JongHyun says “A supporter who manages to maintain the sense us togetherness”
Kyu asks JongHyun ”To JongHyun, what king of programme is Radio Star?”
JongHyun says “School. A place I go when I go up the school years (meaning level up, become more famous)”
Kyu asks “Now, which grade do you think you’re in?”
JongHyun replies “Now, I feel like middle school second grade”
MC asks “Then, YongHwa is..???”
JongHyun replies “YongHwa Hyung is high school second grade”
And they sing Shinee’s “Replay” together ^^ THE END
