Jung Yong Hwa Facts: February 2012

Credit|Scans by by: BOICE @risamin_329

Translation by: ketch, T & N @ cnbluestorm

Q What’s your essential item at live performance?
Water! I drink 4 or 5 plastic bottles of water at live, and 4 more bottles after live. I used to wear rings on stage, but these days I don’t like it. Maybe because I became old? (laugh). In the past, I hoped to make my fingers on guitar look cool. But I sweat a lot in playing, so lately I rarely wear them.
Q What’s the first CD that you bought?
Back Street Boys’ CD. Maybe around 2nd year in elementary school?
Q What’s the first live concert that you attended?
The first concert that I attended was Yim JaeBum’s concert that I went with my friends, in junior high school. I remember that I managed to get the ticket since there were not many concerts held in Busan. Since I was a big fan of him, I was so moved to watch him in the flesh.
Q What’s the first instrument that you tried?
I started learning piano at 6, and kept it till I was in 2nd year in junior high. That helps my band activity in the musical aspect. I got a good ear for music thanks to learning piano for a long time. It’s like, I can catch the sound when I play.
Q Didn’t you get tired of piano as a boy?
Not at all. I had a lot of fun. Once I started music, I would concentrate on it and keep playing piano all night. There are not so many differences between that time and now, in that I love music.
Q Tell us your musical roots
Bon Jovi! The first time I watched his live performance, I got shocked. The performance, songs, his voice, all of them were very cool. Until that time, I didn’t have many chances to listen to western music. I watched it for my first time on MTV western music channel. Also, my big (cousin) brother used to be a western music fan, so I listened to it with his iPod. The person who made me want to do band is Bon Jovi, too. I definitely can say that my music roots = Bon Jovi.

* * *

Q As the graduation season is coming soon (March in Japan), tell us an impressive episode relating to your graduation or your school life.
I don’t remember
Q Tell us a recommendable CNBLUE’s song for “graduation” season
“Lets Go Crazy”
Q What item are you into lately?
Handphone. I play the game in holiday.
Q Tell us an artist or a song that you are interested in lately
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Q What’s your favorite “mom’s home cooking”? Or what’s your specialty dish?
Miso chigae
Q What made you laugh out loud lately?
Jungshin’s headbanging
Q If you got anything you want for a single day, what would you want?
I don’t want anything
Q If you had a pet, what animal would you have and what would you name it?
Dog. The name would be “Chin-chan”
Q Please predict your previous life
I think there’s no such thing as a previous life
Q If you were not an artist, what would you be?
Trainee and always work hard
Q If you watch a movie on a date, what genre do you choose?
Horror movie. Paranormal activity.
Q If you could be a member of another band, in what band, what part would you like to take?
None I guess
Q If you could bring only three things to uninhabited island, what would you bring?
Hand phone
Q If you go private traveling only with (CNBLUE) members, where will you go and what will you do there?
I want to go to hot springs
Q What idea that you want to try for B-PASS do you have?
“The way of Summer Sonic”, something like that.

* * *

Q What’s your essential item for live performance?
A metronome. If there’s no metronome, it’s dangerous (laugh). The sound would be good. And then, special shoes for playing drum. The sole part is harder and not as slippery as common shoes. But that doesn’t mean all drummers must wear it, but to me, I feel more comfortable wearing it while performing. Q What’s the first CD that you bought?
I think it was Maroon 5 CD that I bought when I was in middle school. Because I was influenced by my sister, I listened to many CD that my sister bought such as NSYNC, Backstreet Boys, Westlife etc. As for Korean singer, I really like Shin Si Kyung and Seo Taeji. I even had all Shin Si Kyung albums. I really liked ballad songs back then.
Q What’s the first live concert that you attended?
I really like to see live stage. Since I was a kid, I watched many performances like musical, but I forgot what was the first one I watched.
Then, which was the live stage that impressed you?
L’Arc~en~Ciel performance in Korea back in 2009. I’ve watched ballad and pop rock live stage before, but nothing like Laruku did.
Q What’s the first instrument that you tried?
Piano. I learned piano since I was in elementary school, from 1st grade until 5th grade. But I got tired of it (laugh). So, I learned flute since elementary school 5th grade until middle school. The first time I learned drum was when I was in middle school because of my friend who had a band.
Q Tell us your musical roots
By watching my middle school friend’s band performance, they were not only singing. I think singing while playing instrument is cool. It became my turning point, from classical music to band. At that time, I realized Maroon 5’s existence.

* * *

Q : It will be graduation season soon. Please tell us about your school and graduation story!
MH : During my middle school graduation, I played together with friends all day long.
Q : Please recommend a song that describe about your graduation or trip.
MH : Speaking about trip, it’s “Let’s Go Crazy”
Q : What are the things that you are addicted to recently?
MH : Drum and sport
Q : What is the song that you are interested in recently?
MH : Tongue Tied by Grouplove
Q : What’s your favorite “mom’s home cooking”? Or what’s your specialty dish?
MH : Miso chigae. I’m not good at cooking.
Q : What was the funny thing that make you laughed a lot recently?
MH : It’s not a big laugh, but I was just happy to found someone that looked like YUMA SARMAN (cast of Kill Bill).
Q : If it’s a day that you can get anything you want, then what is it?
MH : Time
Q : If you’re able to have a pet, what will it be? And what’s the name?
MH : Cat. The name is Ceko.
Q : Please imagine your previous life!
MH : Bird?
Q : If you weren’t an artist, what would you be?
MH : Student then become a salary man.
Q : If you go on a date, what movie will you watch? Romance? Comedy? Horror? Anime?
MH : Love comedy. I think it will let you enjoy the time.
Q : If you were in other band, what band is it? What position?
MH : Maroon 5’s keyboard.
Q : If you go to unpopulated island, what are the 3 things that you want to bring?
MH : Music player, friend and mattress.
Q : If you get a private trip for only the 4 members, where will you go? And what will you do there?
MH : Wherever is okay. I want to go for a long time.
Q : Lastly, what’s your hope for B-PASS?
MH : Please sell a lot~ ^^

Q What’s your essential item for live performance?
There’s no essential item in particular. Except bass (laugh). In the meaning of “essential”, what is essential before live is to eat enough and to go to restroom just before the performance without fail.

Q What’s the first CD that you bought?
Probably that is Mr.Big’s CD that I bought in junior high. Since before I bought CDs, I had listened to CDs that I borrowed from friends or to cassettes.

Q What’s the first live concert that you attended?
I think it is when I went to an orchestra concert with my family in elementary school. When I went on my own is… I don’t remember.

Q Then, what live concert was impressive?
Last year, Maroon 5’s concert in Korea. They were very cool and there were a lot of things to learn as a musician.

Q What’s the first instrumental that you tried?
Piano. In early elementary school years, I learned piano for one or two years. But I forgot all and I can’t play at all (laugh). I met bass in junior high, and officially started playing in senior high. Now I’m in a band and I’m glad to have chosen bass.

Q Tell us your musical roots
Mr.Big. In elementary school, I had a friend who was a big fan of Mr.Big and let me watch their live DVD. At the moment I watched it, I got totally hooked on. Though I had listened to other bands or hard rock before that, I didn’t see band music the best. However, Mr.Big’s music was too shocking for me to compare, and they opened my eyes to band music. That’s why they are my roots!

* * *

Q As the graduation season is coming soon (March in Japan), tell us an impressive episode relating to your graduation or your school life.
During high school graduation day, I didn’t have much time to take photos.
Q Tell us a recommendable CNBLUE’s song for “graduation” season
“Now or Never” and “ Try Again, Smile Again”
Q What item are you into lately?
Japanese hamburger and omelet & rice
Q Tell us an artist or a song that you are interested in lately
Red Hot Chili Peppers and Bon Jovi’s songs
Q What’s your favorite “mom’s home cooking”? Or what’s your specialty dish?
About mother’s taste, it’s Korean friend rice.
Q What made you laugh out loud lately?
A lot!
Q If you got anything you want for a single day, what would you want?
Plane
Q If you had a pet, what animal would you have and what would you name it?
Cat. The name is Hey Man or Hey Girl
Q Please predict your previous life
Someone from royal family.
Q If you were not an artist, what would you be?
Maybe I will still involve in the art field.
Q If you watch a movie on a date, what genre do you choose?
Romance. More Than Blue (Kwon Sangwoo movie in 2009)
Q If you could be a member of another band, in what band, what part would you like to take?
Mr Big’s bassist.
Q If you could bring only three things to uninhabited island, what would you bring?
Gun, light and tent.
Q If you go private traveling only with (CNBLUE) members, where will you go and what will you do there?
England (UK), because all 3 members said they want to go there.
Q What idea that you want to try for B-PASS do you have?
50 pages of CNBLUE photos and interview special edition