[Other Twitter] Min Young Ki Tweets a Picture of Junsu

@poimin73: 비몽사몽중에 트윗하는 샤토드 몰카 캬캬캬캬!!!! http://yfrog.com/mg35ocij

[TRANS] Took a picture secretly of the half-asleep Xiahtod who was tweeting kya kya kya!!!!  http://yfrog.com/mg35ocij

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[OTHER TWITTER] 120411 BEAST members went to see Elisabeth Musical today :D

[TRANS] Have watched Junsu’s hyung musical!^^ Wow! pic.twitter.com/KJdgDNz3

[TRANS] Came back from watching Elizabeth !! Ah ah ah ah ah !! Junsu at break !!

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[HQ PICS] 120408 Junsu Elisabeth Musical

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[TWITTER] 120406 JYJ Twitter Update ♥

Twitterville is busy tonight....

Junsu to Yoochun: 전하…동시간대 드라마 1위를 감축드리옵니다…^^역시 …ㅋㅋ
[TRANS] Junsu to Yoochun: Your Highness… Congratulations on getting 1st place in the Eastern Time Slot …^^ As expected… kk

Yoochun: 그러고보니 갤에도 또다른 더블드래곤이있다 들었다 ㅎㅎㅎ
[TRANS] Yoochun: Now I come to think of it, I heard there’s another double dragon in the gallery.. hahaha

Junsu to Yoochun: 아!!세자저하…… 옥체는 어떠신지요?
[TRANS] Junsu to Yoochun: Is it “Jeo-ha”..? (T/N: Junsu is confusing himself between “Jeon-ha” and “Jeo-ha” for “Your Highness”… XD)

Junsu to Yoochun: 아!!세자저하…… 옥체는 어떠신지요?
[TRANS] Junsu to Yoochun: Your Highness… Where have you been??

Junsu to Yoochun: 계속 이런식이면 죽음으로서..저하를 데리고 갈수 있음을 명심하세요…….^^
[TRANS] Junsu to Yoochun: If you continue to be like this, please bear in mind that as Death… I can take you, Your Highness……..^^

Junsu to Yoochun: 세자저하..내품에 안겨 편안히 눈을감아..위로해줄께…잘수있을꺼야..모든 촬영도 끝날꺼야..당신을인도해줄께..더나은 현장속으로..세자저하..세자저하..널 사랑…….앗!
[TRANS] Junsu to Yoochun: Crown Prince.. be in my arms and comfortably close your eyes..I will comfort you..You can sleep..all your filming will be finished..I will guide you..to a better place..Crown Prince..I..love….oh no!

 [TRANS] Jung Gun Young (@zerotic0124) to Junsu: you’re ignored so much today  [T/N: Jung Gun Young  is the choreographer and dancer of JYJ)

Junsu to Jung Gun Young (@zerotic0124): 하악! 
[TRANS] Junsu to Jung Gun Young:  ’Ha-ack’ [T/N: It's used like a emoticon to express the speechlessness or the surprise]

Junsu to Jung Gun Young: 안되겠네요…죽천들 불러야겠다..나갈채비해야지…
[TRANS] Junsu to Jung Gun Young: I’ve had enough! I’ll call my colleagues (it means deities of death like tod).. I’m going to prepare to go.

Junsu to Jung Gun Young: 유천이가..그때 루돌프 어떻게 됐는지 봤을텐데도 이러네….흠…간만에 마지막춤 추러 가야겠다….죽천들이여..가자
[TRANS] Junsu to Jung Gun Young: YC also watched that Rudolph’s death in my musical.. Uhm… I think I’ll go to YC for the last dance for quite a while(it means the last dance before Tod take someone’s life) Let’s go, my colleagues..

BeyondMonica to Junsu and Yoochun: 토드랑 옥세자랑 싸우면 누가 이길까? ㅎㅎㅎ “침몰하는 배죠 저하!”-) 이건가? ㅎㅎㅎ
[TRANS] Beyondmonica to Junsu and Yoochun: If Tod and Rooftop prince are fighting, who is going to win? hahaha.. “It’ll be sinking ship.. my liege!.. right?? Hahaha.  [T/N: Beyondmonica is part of Cjes Staff]

Junsu to Beyondmonica and Yoochun:   어디감히…인간과 비교를…………ㅎ
[TRANS] Junsu to Beyondmonica and Yoochun: How dare you compare with me(Tod) and just human? Ha

Yoochun to Junsu: 토드씨…빈궁도 데리고 가시더니…ㅠㅠ토드나뻐
[TRANS]  Yoochun to Junsu: Hey Tod.. you already took my crown princess..ㅠㅠ Tod is bad

Jaejoong to Junsu and Yoochun: 어허.. 내겐 팔로잉된 친구가 둘밖에 없거늘..왜이리 글이 많이 올라와 정신없게 하는것이냐 당장 침실과 촬영장으로 썩 물러가지 못할까!물론 나도 오늘 옥탑방 왕세자를 몰아서 시청하긴했다만..
[TRANS] Jaejoong to Junsu and Yoochun: Ooh… I’m following just two of you on the twitter.. Both of you wrote too much tweets tonight.. Why do you make me distracted? Retire to your bedroom and your film site, right now!!! Of course I watched whole episode of ‘Rooftop Prince’, today.. but…

Jaejoong to Junsu and Yoochun: 참으로 재미있구려..옥탑방 왕세자라는 드라마..난 개인적으로 우용술의 팬이요.
[TRANS] Jaejoong to Junsu and Yoochun: It’s really fun.. Rooftop Prince.. I’m Woo Yongsool’s fan personally.

Beyondmonica to Jaejoong:  갑자기 엊그제 앵그리 버드가 생각나서 미친 듯이 웃고 있음 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 재중~하오체 완전 잘하는뎅!!+_+ 좀 거느려 본 솜씨 …ㅎ
[TRANS] Beyondmonica to Jaejoong: Monica to Jaejoong: Suddenly thinking about the angry bird of a couple of days ago, I’m laughing like crazy now LOL. Jaejoong~ You’re extremely good in haohche (T/N: formal lateral speech style)!!+_+ That little skill of you… haha

Jaejoong: 자고로 난 용태무와 같은 헬스클럽을 다니고있오 그자의 몸은 참으로 달달하고 기특하다는 이야기를 들었오.
[TRANS] Jaejoong:  For reference, Yong Taemoo and I work out in same fitness center. I heard that his body is really sweet and admirable..

Jaejoong: 난 잔다 람쥐. http://t.co/wpJ1iH4Y
[TRANS] Jaejoong:  I’m going to sleep… [T/N: JJ wrote his tweet with humor.. But.. there's no way to express.. it's kind of wordplay in Korean gag program (gag concert)] *** [About the joke that JJ] The joke that JJ did is very popular gag in Korea now.. It’s a kind of wordplay that changes ending of word.. And then it’ll be totally different with original meaning. However carefully I explained, there are some limit to understand.. it’s possible gag because it’s Korean.. So it’s hard to understand to many int’l fans, if you are not very good at Korean..

Lee Tae Sung (@TAE_SAMA) to Jaejoong: 내몸은 지금은 많이허해져 달달하지않소…ㅋ
[TRANS] Lee Tae Sung (@TAE_SAMA) to Jaejoong: My body has become weak now. It’s not ‘sweet’… LOL [T/N: Lee Tae Sung is an actor that plays the evil cousin character "Yong Tae Moo"  in Rooftop Prince]

Jaejoong to Lee Tae Sung (@TAE_SAMA) : 그만하면 좋은 육신아니겠오 방송잘보고있오 ~ 촬영 힘내세요~!!
[TRANS] Jaejoong to : Jaejoong to Lee Tae Sung: It’s not a nice body then. I’m enjoying the drama~ Fighting for your filming~!!  

Jung Suk Won (@sukwon7123) to Jaejoong: 감사하오! 목숨을다하겠오
[TRANS] Jung Suk Won (@Sukwon) to JJ: Thank you! I’ll try my best (literally: I’ll try to the last drop of blood) [T/N: Jung Suk Won  is an actor that plays the warrior "Woo Yongsool" (Joseon F4) in Rooftop Prince]

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[NEWS] 120404 JYJ’s Junsu Bares Bare Face

JYJ Kim Junsu’s makeup-less picture has attracted the attention of the public.

On April 4, Kim tweeted, “My natural face. Embarrassing,” and included a photo that was taken inside a van on the way to his musical performance.

In the picture, viewers got a glimpse of Kim’s pale, makeup-less face. His cheeks appeared gaunt from his recent diet, but his clear features seemed to have elevated his appearance up a notch. In particular, his protruding lips created a comical expression that added to his cute appeal.

Netizens who saw the pictures said, “This is better than your smoky make-up look,” “This guy is paler than me,” and “How was the musical?”

Meanwhile, viewers have until May 13 to catch Kim’s performance in the musical Elisabeth, where he plays the role of Tod (Death), at the Blue Square in Samsung Electronics Hall.

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[NEWS] Kim Junsu’s exclusive OST for ‘Elisabeth’ is planned to be released “A special gift for the fans”

Kim Junsu’s popularity is hot even in musical’s world.

Live performance OST for the musical ‘Elisabeth’ was released on March 31. On March 20, after the release of 5 songs (Kim Sunyoung’s ‘I belong to me’, Ock Joohyun’s Nothing at all’, Kim Suyong’s ‘Milk’, Choi Minchul’s ‘Kitsch’ and Park Euntae’s ‘Milk’) on many music sites, 4000 copies were pre-ordered.

Kim Junsu was excluded in this Korean OST. Even though Kim Junsu is taking the role of ‘Death’ in the musical ‘Elisabeth’, only songs by Kim Sunyoung, Ryu Junghan, Ock Joohyun, Song Changeui, Park Euntae and Jeon Songsuk were included in the OST.

A representative of ‘Elisabeth’ said “Kim Junsu didn’t participate in this album but an exclusive OST for many domestic and international fans of Kim Junsu is in discussions.

Musical ‘Elisabeth’ is a beautiful story of love between a member of Autrian Hapsburgs imperial family – Queen ‘Elisabeth’, and a fantasy character ‘Death’.

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[TRANS] 120321 “Rooftop Prince” Kim So Hyun, With JYJ’s Kim Junsu?

Child actress Kim So Hyun revealed a proof-shot with “Elisabeth’s” Kim Junsu.

On the afternoon of 21 March, Kim So Hyun updated her Twitter account with, “Went to watch the musical “Elisabeth” today. I received an invitation from Mr. Ryu Jung Han^^ Junsu oppa also appeared~ I will enjoy it and hurry home to watch ‘Rooftop Prince’!”, and uploaded a photo.

In the photo, Kim So Hyun is seen in her school uniform, standing posing beside a standee of Kim Junsu for the musical “Elisabeth”. At a glance, the standee really seems like the real Kim Junsu.

Upon seeing the photo, netizens expressed, “It gave me a shock. I thought it was really Junsu”, “So Hyun is really pretty. Like a doll~”, “Enjoy the musical^^” and “Stay tuned to ‘Rooftop Prince’!”, among other responses.

Meanwhile, the SBS drama “Rooftop Prince”, which Kim So Hyun acts in, will be having its first broadcast on 21 March.

Source : [BaiduTVXQ + Star News via Nate]
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[OTHER TWITTER] 120318 Junsu’s Mom Tweets Picture of XiahTod

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[TRANS] Interview of Sylvester Levay with NewsWave in Korea

Interview of Sylvester Levay with NewsWave in Korea

** Mr. Levay is a original composer of Elizabeth and Mozart

This is a forth visit to korea for Mr. Levay, and there’s a special bond with him and this country. Kim Junsu is one of those specials, who played the lead on works of Levay in a row. He took a title role in, and currently casts as ‘Tod’ in.

Mr. Levay raved about the performance of this rising star. “Junsu is at one with the character on the stage.” Then, he talked about their first meeting with a bright face.

“I met Junsu in the opening offor the first time. He was so friendly and such a sweetheart as now. Thankfully, Junsu told me that he was fascinated by my music. Since that day, we’ve got to be friends. I’ve watched the process of his growth as an actor for the last 2 years. Junsu isn’t overawed by a character to be but is assimilated so naturally, and I respect that tremendously. Especially in the case of, there are many similarities between the protagonist and Junsu himself. This point had a strong influence on his heartful performance, I guess.”

For Mr. Levay, ‘Tod’ is a special character. The allegory of Tod as god of death has its long own history. This deep-rooted traditional character was adapted for, and lend a fantastic atmosphere to the play.

Mr. Levay responded to a question about the performance of Junsu as ‘Tod’.

“As you know, ‘Tod’ is utterly different from ‘Mozart’. And I was very impressed with his acting to go into this new character when I saw him in rehearsals. Actually, I changed my departure schedule for watching his first performance. We are like family now and our real families, too.”

And Junsu told that he was a big fan of Mr. Levay, and chose this play unhesitatingly because of the brilliant music.

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[TRANS] 120315 “Elisabeth”, Which Kim Junsu Is Actively Performing In, Tops Interpark’s Daily, Weekly, Monthly & Yearly Sales Charts

On 14 March, “Elisabeth” became a topic of discussion after it ranked 1st, in Interpark’s daily, weekly, monthly and yearly sales charts among 342 musicals.

The margin between the musical which ranked 2nd on the weekly charts with a sales figure of 4.7%, and “Elisabeth’s” 18.7%, proves “Elisabeth’s” exceptional popularity.

“Elisabeth’s” box-office boom is also unusual in the musical industry overall.

Although “Elisabeth” is being performed for the first time locally, it has been receiving much attention since a few years ago, for being the most anticipated production, catching the eyes and ears of audiences. After it opened, the response was explosive, and the seats were all sold out for consecutive days.

“Elisabeth” not only beat anticipated musicals such as “Notre Dame de Paris” and “Wicked”. It also surpassed “Doctor Zhivago”, which has received much interest as it features Jo Seung Woo, and French musical “Mozart Opera Rock”, to be ranked 1st on the sales charts.

Top actors and actresses including Kim Seon Young, Ok Joo Hyun, Ryu Jung Hwan, Song Chang Ui, Kim Junsu and Park Eun Tae showcase large-scale performances which encompass both perfect performances, and an ever-changing stage. Under the glamourous theme, the musical depicts the story of a true character, Queen “Elisabeth” from the Imperial House of Habsburg in Austria, and a fictional character, “Death”, who is in love with her beauty. The musical, which has both the elements of beautiful music as well as harmony, has been highly acclaimed worldwide for this reason.

Relevant personnel from Interpark expressed, “Not only were the presale figures very high, the response from the audience in the stands has also proven it to be the a top performance. Applause sounds after every scene, and the entire audience gives a standing ovation each time. This surprised even the members of the musical industry. Also, it has been a long time since a musical has had shows which sell out on both weekdays and weekends, irrespective of how the cast switches around.”

A member of the audience who watched the performance expressed, “It was large-scale, and with the actor’s and actresses’ good acting skills, coupled with their singing abilities, I think it was well-worth the money. It feels like I’ve been compensated for the high ticket price.” This member of the audience also said, “It is an interesting musical which is rare nowadays. I would recommend it to my friends, and I feel like watching it again and again,” expressing her satisfaction after watching the musical.

On another note, the musical “Elisabeth” will be holding performances at the Samsung Hall in Blue Square, Hannam-dong, till 13 May.

Source: [BaiduTVXQ + TV Report via Nate]
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[INFO] ‘Elisabeth’ OST will not include any recordings by Kim Junsu

Summarization of EMK’s notice about the release of “Elisabeth” OST

1. Musical “Elisabeth” OST was released by EMK. The OST includes:

- 3 CDs contained total 55 tracks of different versions of songs from the musical, which sung by Kim Sunyoung, Ock Joohyun, Ruy Junghan, Song Changeui, Choi Minchul, Park Euntae, Min Younggi, Jeon Dongsuk, Yoon Youngsuk, Kim Seungdae, Lee Junseo and Tang Junsang.
- 1 bonus DVD contained the making videos, interviews with the cast and music video
- A 112-page photobook of photos from ‘Elisabeth’ live performances

2. At the moment, actor Kim Junsu does not participate in this live performance OST. Because the negotiation with actor Kim Junsu’s agency has not yet finished, the production of actor Kim Junsu’s version OST is still unconfirmed. We will release another notice after receiving the answer from his agency.

3. The accurate information of the OST will be annouced on March 20. We sincerely apologize for the confusion caused by misleading information from the distributors and EMK musical community. From March 20, we wil start receiving orders of the OST at the theatre

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EMK’s low behaviour:

1. Excluded Xiahtod from the OST
2. Erased logo, background of photos taken by actor Kim Junsu’s fans and then sold them to Japanese fans.
3. Included activites that completely have no relations with Japanese fans who bought EMK tourist package, e.g. Japanese fans who came to see Xiahtod via EMK tourist pakage had to have dinner with actor Jeon Dongsuk.
4. When the “Elisabeth”‘s copyright manager went to Korea, EMK released notice saying taking photos and filming during the curtain calls were banned and they would take legal action upon fans who took photos. After the manager went back to Vienna, they took photos of the live performance then sold to Japanese fans.
5. On ‘musical day’ – EMK musical community, EMK only uploaded photos of other Tod and excluded actor Kim Junsu. They only uploaded his picture when fans started protesting.
6. EMK particularly gave discounts to students during the two weeks where actor Kim Junsu doesn’t have any performances due to his schedule in South America. They only gave discounts on the weekdays’ day show and charged full price on Wednesday night show and weekend show of actor Kim Junsu.
7. In the interview videos of the casts showed repeatedly in the lobby of ‘Blue Square – concert hall for ‘Elisabeth’, there is no actor Kim Junsu.
8. Organized a fansign event of all other actors, except actor Kim Junsu.

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Even thought Junsu was excluded in the OST, EMK still put Junsu’s name first in the OST description

A fan called EMK and asked why there are no tracks of Junsu in this OST, EMK representative answered “Because this OST wasn’t for only Kim Junsu fans.”

From a Japanese fan’s blog: She bought the tourist package in order to watch the premiere of Elisabeth. While she was checking out at the hotel, a man approached her and asked whether she wanted to buy some photos. Those photos are Xiahtod’s photos taken during the live performance. She was surprised and asked about the copyright so he said these photos were only for regular customers. The price of one photo is 800yen.

DNBN Announce that Most Korean Fans of Junsu will BOYCOTT this OST.

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[TRANS] 120217 Xiah Junsu’s Charm… 99% Of The Audience Of The Musical “Elisabeth” Are Females

“Due to an insufficient number of female washrooms, some washrooms intended for use by males have also been converted to female washrooms.”

As each of the musical performances that Kim Junsu performs in attracts a large number of female audiences, even the washrooms in the performance venue have to be changed.

During the intermission of the performance of the musical “Elisabeth” on 15 February, during which Kim Junsu played the role of “Death (Tod)” , the number of female audiences in the washrooms at the Blue Square Musical Hall in Seoul spiked. On this day, (the management) of the theatre opened the male washrooms on the basement floor for use by female audiences. The caretaker turned away male guests who were trying to use that washroom by saying, “It’s only because Kim Junsu is performing today, please understand.”

Since their opening in November 2011, although the theatre has realised that there is a large influx of female guests when local musicals are being performed, and has since increased the number of female washrooms, it is still insufficient on days when Kim Junsu performs. The capacity of the female washrooms in the theatre are already the highest in Korea, with an average of 1 female washroom cubicle for every 25.9 seats. The Charlotte Theatre in Jamshil (only) has one female cubicle for every 33.5 seats.

Such “situations” arise because the tickets for shows in which Kim Junsu performs in are all sold out, and a majority of the audiences are female. Interpark, which provides the online ticketing service, expressed that over 99% of the buyers of tickets for Kim Junsu’s performances of “Elisabeth” are female purchasers. Although female purchasers may bring males along to watch the performance, but this is unseen in the history of Korea’s musical theatres.

The 20 shows of “Elisabeth” in which Kim Junsu will be appearing, with a total of 31,960 tickets, all sold out within 10 minutes. The tickets for his shows are also the only ones which are being resold by ticket scalpers. According to reports, prices in Japan have been marked up from the original 150,000 won to 100,000 yen (approximately 1,440,000 won). The theatre rents out approximately 100 opera glasses (binoculars used for watching performances or shows), but there are plans to purchase more in preparation for Kim Junsu’s performances.

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[NEWS] 120221 JYJ Kim Junsu’s ticket power, 3.4 billion Won! ‘The next Jo Seungwoo’

Group JYJ’s member Kim Junsu made a meteoric rise as “the next Jo Seungwoo.”

All the tickets of Kim Junsu’s 20 shows of musical ‘Elisabeth,’ which started on 8th, were sold out as soon as the ticket sale has started. This means 34,000 tickets of the hall with 1,700 seats were sold out in around ten minutes. Considering the average ticket price is 100,000Won (89USD), 3.4billion Won (3,026,257 USD) flowed in an instant.

Kim Junsu made contract for 30 shows with the production company of ‘Elisabeth.’ Ticket sale for 10 shows in April and May has not begun yet. They, however, would be sold out with current trend. Thus, we can calculate that musical fans spent around 5.1 billion won (30 shows x 17000 seats x100,000Won) (4,539,385USD) to watch the shows of Kim Junsu.

Kim Junsu’s musicals ‘Mozart,’ ‘Tears of Heaven,’ and ‘Elisabeth’ continue to be sold out. We can confirm Kim Junsu’s position in Musical industry regarding the fact that tickets of shows of  Song Changui and Ryu Junghan (2 other cast of Tod for ‘Elisabeth’) are not sold out yet.

A musical official stated “the only musical actors who sell out all the tickets as soon as the sale begins are Jo Seungwoo and Kim Junsu. That is the reason why Kim Junsu is called as ‘the next Jo Seungwoo.’

Kim Junsu’s pay scale has not reached as high as that of Jo Seungwoo yet due to lack of career in musical. Kim Junsu decided not to overtax raising his pay scale but to participate in production.

Kim Junsu’s agency explained “the agency participates in the production of musical and gives part of profits to Kim Junsu. It is like a running guarantee. This system does not pull down the order of the industry as he does not require high guarantee, but empowers Kim Junsu at the same time.”

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[TRANS] 120213 “Failure is also an experience… ‘Bitterness’ Also Has It’s Value” – Junsu’s Interview With The Daily Focus

(Kim Junsu has gained the attention of people for taking up challenges and achieving results. He is not complacent, and always does his best to progress.)

Kim Junsu Speaks To Reporters About ‘Challenge’

Someone once jokingly said, “When you realise that it’s late, then it must be really too late.” In this extremely competitive society, compared to “challenging”, learning to “give up” is more a facet of the life of the youths today. If there is no “challenge” there will be no result.

But the process before getting a satisfactory result is very important. Both ‘The 88 thousand won generation’ and ‘Jobless youths’ alike, would simply say they are not up to it before taking on the ‘challenge’. If this is their attitude, even if they managed to land a job in the company, they would be unable to adapt to society and would often feel lost and helpless. When he/she is not familiar with the work and has to rush through it, it will be tough even if he/she is trying to build relationships with colleagues in the company.

Newbie reporters Kim Jungwoo (29), An Soyeon (24) and Choi Joo Heung (24) take learn simple lessons from Kim Junsu, an ordinary youth turned top idol star, and a singer that continues to “challenge” himself as a musical actor, on ‘challenges’.

Pressure Towards Challenges

Kim Jungwoo: Challenges are called challenges because they are difficult and thus makes one fear them. Life is interesting because there are challenges. If situations are placed before you simply as they were, how uninteresting would that be? Junsu-ssi, it seems like you are like everyone else, always challenging new areas. All the musicals you appear in, be it “Mozart”, “Tears of Heaven” or “Elisabeth”, are all being performed for the first time locally. It must be very pressurising to (take on) a character without anyone to refer to.

Kim Junsu: To me, challenges are a double-edged sword. Actually, as an artist, there are not that many things you can choose from. If you do not want to be eliminated, then all you can do is to constantly change. Of course, there are times when it just cannot be done, but even if you fail, it is a valuable experience.

Dating And Marriage For An Artist

An Soyeon: People seem to start learning from here, things like marriage do not seem to be things that (just happen) naturally. I think that (even normal) things which have to be done in your life can also be considered challenges.

Choi Joo Heung: That’s right, aren’t they called the 3-stages of life? Dating, marriage, having children… This is an era where you have to work hard to fulfill the things like “When I am this age, I should have become this right?” which you would have imagined since you were younger.

Junsu: Perhaps it is because we are all aware of that, that artists including myself do not date carelessly, because we know that we would receive a lot of unwanted attention. You cannot walk around as you wish either. Once you know (about the risks), you begin to hesitate. In my case, because I was not aware (in the past), I used to just do things recklessly. On hindsight, I was acting blindly. But having a heart that does not fear has allowed me to move forward. My character of wanting to finish whatever I start has helped me a lot.

(Kim Junsu, who is a singer as well as a musical actor, in conversation with Focus News’ newbie reporters, Choi Joo Heung, An Soyeon and Kim Jungwoo (from the left).)

“You gain as much as you lose

I have developed a habit of always thinking,

What is it I have gained”

Sometimes Ordeals Are Necessary

Soyeon: I think it is better to regret after you have tried. If I think about it seriously, no matter what the challenge is, I do not have much to lose.

Joo Heung: In the past, I used to be the type that would think very hard (about things). I had the habit of always thinking about things specifically, like “What will I be like in a year’s time?”. However, while I was preparing for the reporter’s exam, everything was a blank and nothing seemed to appear in my mind. I was lost, but everything started from having no plans. Compared to a year ago, today I am more focused on achieving my goal starting with the smaller things, like what I need to accomplish tomorrow.

Junsu: It may also help to imagine the worst-case scenario. Sometimes you also need to experience difficulties, having to experience “bitterness” 10 times in order to experience “sweetness” is also worth it.

Jungwoo: It seems important to manage your mindset. For me, should I fail an exam or interview in the company, I always thing “Seems like I am not fated” or “Seems like I failed because there is a better place waiting for me”. Perhaps it is because of all this that the feelings of failure usually do not hit me as hard.

Joo Heung: Even if it is a company that you struggle very hard before getting in, it does not mean that it is the end of your challenges. It has been 2 months since I entered the company, whenever I receive crticism from the seniors about articles that I write, it is always hard for me. Junsu-ssi must experience many such instances as well, I am curious how you overcome them.

Junsu: Even if it is something which you cannot achieve immediately, as long as you have the heart of wanting to work hard at it, you will succeed. Work hard to find breaks through your struggles in order to succeed.

Soyeon: Have you ever had second thoughts about becoming an artist?

Junsu: I did during debut. Not being able to date freely, not being able to have your own life, it was hard. But as much as I had to give up all this, I also gained a lot, so while we were having activities, I grew into the habit of thinking about what I could gain.

Jungwoo: It seems very important to know how to be content with what you have. During my training, I had to leave home very early and only get back very late at night, but I have been able to find employment in a company that allows me to exercise my potential, and for this I am very thankful. At first I realised there were difficult obstacles holding me back, but the sense of accomplishment (after overcoming them) is also very big. Although there are times when it is hard, but as long as you control your own emotions, you will be able to control your heart.

Soyeon: When I was preparing to get a job last year, everyday was heartbreaking. After all, how lucky must you be in order to get a job even before you graduate. From now on, my first mission is to settle down as a reporter in Focus.

Joo Heung: Being able to do the job that I have always wanted to is amazing, which is why I feel kind of dreamy. Not many people are able to get the job which they have dreamed of since they were young. The difference between “very tiring” and “very tiring, but enjoyable” is very big. Firstly, for me, it is very important to find a job that suits you. The starting point should be what you like, then you work on it from there.

Soyeon: I want to live being a reporter for more than 20 years. I want to be a reporter that says only what is necessary, and listens more to what other people have to say.

Junsu: Recently, I have been very interested in producing. By looking at the agency system and naturally learning how musicals or singers are made.

“You are always strong enough to withstand the difficulties

Think of people less fortunate than you are

Find happiness in despair.”

Everything Depends On Your State Of Mind

Jungwoo: Finally, please give some useful advice to the younger generation like us, who have just stepped out into society.

Junsu: Everything depends on your own state of mind. Although Mozart became famous because he was a music genius, but his life was an unfortunate one. Even rich people may not be happy, isn’t it? Rather than being in despair over the way you are, be aware that there are others that have it harder than you. If you can find happiness from there, then you could achieve your dreams and overcome failure, isn’t it? It would be good if everyone could bear in mind that you are always strong enough to withstand the difficulties. Let’s work hard, everyone. Fighting!

Source : [BaiduTVXQ + The Daily Focus]

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