Jonghyun: I was in a band in high school. Back then, I wanted to be a composer. I was also trying other aspects when I was chosen by the company to be an intern, from debut till today. Because I love singing, so I also thought of becoming a singer.
Q: What is your most memorable episode since your debut?
Jonghyun: My most memorable memory is when we won the Best New Artiste.
Q: Beside music, what are your other influences?
Jonghyun: Family. My biggest influence is from my mother. My mother really believes in me, she will let me do whatever I want to do, when I was choosing the path for my future, she said “Just take the path that you want to go!”
It was the same when I was promoted to high school, I was in Year 2 when I mentioned that I was thinking of transferring schools in order to learn music, my mother always let me walk the path that I choose. It also gave me a lot of strength because of my mother’s belief in me.
Q: What are your future challenges?
Jonghyun: I would like to try composing. I believe “music is story”, I hope a lot of people can listen to the stories that I wrote, everyone can relate to it, I want to make that kind of music.
Q: What is the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning?
Jonghyun: After opening my eyes I would immediately climb out from bed and take a shower. I’m the kind that will dilly dally and idle away on bed.
Q: Any favourite movie?
Jonghyun: I like horror and thriller flicks. The most meaningful movie that I have watched so far, a slightly old flick is “Phone Booth”.
Q: How do you spend your off-days?
Jonghyun: Mostly exercising. Then to the company’s dance studio. Because it is a very friendly place since young, so I feel very relieved there.
Q: Ways to relieve your stress?
Jonghyun: Sometimes by exercising, sometimes shopping.
Q: Which Korean artiste would you like to collaborate with?
Jonghyun: Wheesung-hyung! We have a very good friendship. We are very similar in a lot of aspects like musically and sensibility. I think we can work well together.
Then it would be Brown Eyed Soul’s Jungyeop-hyung, I also want to collaborate with him. We did a duet recently on a radio program and I really learnt a lot. I think to be able to collaborate with talented sunbaes, you are able to learn a lot, I can also mature better.
Q: What about foreign artistes?
Jonghyun: No foreign artistes that I want to collaborate, but recently I think Justin Bieber “is awesome”, his debut album is not bad, wonder what his follow –up album will be like? Looking forward to it.
Q: What role do you portray in SHINee?
Jonghyun: Ambience creator? But every member is actually an ambience creator. Everyone has a good character, all wants to be there for each other.
Q: Which member would you bring along to live on a no man’s island?
Jonghyun: Key! Key ah, is the type whom loves to cook all kinds of cuisines while I’m the opposite. If I bring Key along, I feel that I would not have this kind of problems.
Q: What is your happiest moment recently?
Jonghyun: Especially happy when “Lucifer” won No. 1. Followed by doing FM, that too was a very happy moment.
Q: Your current happiest moment?
Jonghyun: Music. I’m the kind whom is easily influenced by the environment. Because it’s already autumn, so ballads are not bad. Then, to create memories. Bought a Polaroid camera a few days ago, will go for a walk and taking photos.
Q: What would you like to accomplish this year?
Jonghyun: To go to amusement park with my friends, I also want to take public transport. I have never been there since high school Year 1. Ah, when we were in Osaka, we went to Universal Studios, had a great time too but I would like to go once with only my friends.
Q: What is “this thing” that you definitely can’t lose?
Jonghyun: Self-confidence. I believe for my age, I think to have self-confidence is much more important than anything.
Q: If you could see yourself back then during your debut, what would you like to say?
Jonghyun: Cherish your tears! (Smiles)
Q: What would you say to the present you?
Jonghyun: No slacking! Don’t forget what you want to achieve!
Q: Any resolutions for next year?
Jonghyun: To learn a lot, to feel a lot, these are what I want to say.
Q: Please leave a message for the readers.
Jonghyun: Really happy to be able to be featured in “Kool” magazine’s first issue. There will be lots of opportunities to share our news with everyone in Japan. I hope we are able to perform live in Japan again!
Jonghyun»Key
Q: What’s your first impression of Key?
Jonghyun: From the first time I met Key, his character has not changed at all till today, a really independent individual.
Q: Use a colour to represent Key.
Jonghyun: Silver.
Q: What would you like to say to Key.
Jonghyun: I’m really happy when I see you moving forward on your self-path. I hope to see this Key in the future too.
Source: SHINeebloom
Translation: veyonce @ soompi
On August 6th, SHINee took to their Me2days to write, “Shining SHINee has come together to support Mr. Super Junior seniors!!! We’re greeting you all like this because we’re busy working on our Japanese promotions~^^ Let’s listen to it together~ and cheer! Mr. Simple, fighting☆.”
The boys are seen wearing T-shirts with Super Junior’s fifth album cover printed on them. Fans commented, “Super Junior daebak, SHINee daebak!”, “I want those t-shirts too!”, “Come back safely, boys”, and “Such a warm message from the juniors!”
