151215 B1A4'S CHRISTMAS PARTY AND DATE PLANS (INTERVIEW)

You're releasing your 6th single 'Happy Days' after 10 months, and on leader Jinyoung's birthday at that. How did you spend your birthday this year? 

Jinyoung: I shut myself in in the producing room and was composing songs alone. Suddenly the members came in with a surprise cake and congratulated me on my birthday. They have been surprising me for the past few years so I gave up, thinking that there wouldn't be a surprise this year.

Baro: That's the key point (laughs).

Jinyoung: Which is why I was the happiest I was in the past few years.

CNU: It paid off to gather and plan amongst ourselves without letting him find out.

The surprise was a huge success then. 'Happy Days' is an original Japanese song composed and written by Jinyoung, right?

Jinyoung: Yes. I made the song hoping that everyone who listens to it will become happy, and I had a very positive mindset writing it so that everyone will get through even the toughest times.

Sandeul: It is a very bright song as well, so I think the atmosphere when we perform it live will be great.

What is the main point of the 'Happy Days' music video?

Gongchan: For example, being blown off by a gust of wind, and holding a present and running with all our might. There are many scenes in the music video that show the positive sides of us so please enjoy watching it.

'Drive' was composed by CNU, and co-written by both CNU and Baro. How was the song completed?

CNU: The melody came to mind when I was driving along the seaside in Jeju Island during a 2 day 1 night family vacation, so that provided the base of the song.

Baro: The melody was really refreshing so I wrote my lyrics to fit the melody.

CNU: I feel like it's a song that makes your mood better if you listen to it while driving.

In the lyrics of 'Happy Days' there is a line that goes "love me, love me". What is one thing that the members have been "love me, love me" about recently?

Sandeul: Going to the Han River. I like riding, so I go to the Han River to either in-line skate or cycle. I also like to look at scenery, so I feel at ease even just sitting on a bench and looking at the night view.

Gongchan: Taking photos. I take photos of gorgeous sceneries, and the members.

How about Jinyoung?

Jinyoung: Watching movies in the movie theatre.

Do you learn from them?

Jinyoung: Of course it helps in my acting, but it's because I used to go to the theatres often with my family when I was young. It makes my heart flutter when I go to the theatres and remember those days.

How about Baro?

CNU: (interrupting Baro) Spanish.

Baro: We will be going to Mexico and South America for our world tour, so if I started taking up Spanish now I'd be able to familiarize myself bettwe when we go there. And now that I'm getting into the hang of things, memorizing vocabulary becomes more fun.

CNU: Try introducing yourself in Spanish!

Baro: Mucho Gusto (Nice to meet you). Yo soy Baro (I am Baro).

All: Oooooooo!

Baro: Now that we are going to Spain, I want to be able to speak more fluently!

CNU: For me, it's furniture. Right now we are all living together, but I love looking at different furniture and imagining how I would decorate my house in future when I live alone.

Your dream room?

CNU: A comfortable one would be nice.

Gongchan: You can't live alone before this. (in Japanese) Only in 100 years' time!

All: (laughs).

In 'Happy Days' there are lyrics that go "Even if you don't look back, even if my wish isn't realized". How would you act to someone who doesn't even give you a second thought?

Baro: I will work hard till the end!

Jinyoung: I will act coolly so that the other party will notice me and turn around.

Sandeul: I'm quite shy so I will wait quietly until shde looks back at me.

CNU: I too will wait, but also make sure that the other person is aware of my feelings.

Gongchan: I will try my best too but if she still doesn't look back then bye bye!

All: (laughs)

So only Gongchan wouldn't wait.

CNU: He's a cool guy.

Gongchan: Yes I'm a cool guy so I won't be able to wait forever.

There is a line of lyrics that go "I'll wait till you come" in 'Drive'. How long will you wait for someone who is late to an appointment with you? And has there been any occasions you made someone wait for you? 

Gongchan: I am never late if the other party decides the time, but I'm always late if I'm the one deciding the time to meet.

What?

Gongchan: Because I have the upper hand (laughs).

CNU: As expected he's such a cool guy!

Jinyoung: I don't think that's being cool. That's being stubborn. (laughs)

Gongchan: No, I'm a cool guy!

What if you get to the meeting place and the other party has left?

Gongchan: Then it's bye bye (laughs).

CNU: As expected, cool guy.

How about you Baro?

Baro: I'm almost never late. I tend to arrive 30 minutes early. I have actually waited that long for my friends (bitter smile).

Sandeul: For me, I would wait a maximum of 1 hour. After that 1 hour, I will take a picture of my fist and send it to the other person naturally as a warning (laughs).

Gongchan: Scary~

Jinyoung: I'm neither late or early, usually right on time. As for if the other party is late,  I'll be able to wait for as long as till they arrive, so long they let me know. You know that flustered feeling when you are late? I know that feeling so I will tell the other party to take their time to come.

Sandeul: So nice of you~

Other than Gongchan (laughs). How about you CNU?

CNU: I'll wait one year.

What?!

CNU: My heart would like to. Personally I tend to run late. I've made my friends wait 2~3 hours for me. But those friends now know that I'll be late so they would push forward the meeting time so that they don't have to wait that long.

What an understanding friend.

CNU: Recently I have been trying to be as early as possible.

In the lyrics of 'Happy Days' there is a line that goes "Even through your casual remarks your kindness flows through". Are there any memorable things said casually to you by either the members, family, friends or fans but made an impression on you?

CNU: We had a picnic event with the fans in Korea. I said to the fans that I'm worried about how we have to do our next album promotions, and one of them said to me, "Don't be nervous, it's alright. Right now you are working hard too". Upon hearing that all my worries just disappeared. Up until now I can't forget what they said, and am very thankful.

Gongchan: A senior I know said "No matter what comes your way, it is important to enjoy it all". Even when times are tough I've learnt that if I enjoy it, I will feel much better.

Sandeul; I was told by a musical senior that "if you trust each other it will be fine". Honestly I am always worried up even until the moment I stand on stage for a musical but when I heard that my fears disappeared. Even for B1A4 stages, I learnt that it would be alright if I trusted the other members, in turn gaining confidence.

Jinyoung: I remember when I went home after a fight with a friend fearing that my father would be angry. But he said, "It's alright, you all are boys. But what's more important is, did you win or lose?" He approached me brightly, and I think that is where I got my positive personality from.

Baro: Ever since I was young, my parents told me to do the things I want to do. I think it is because of the way that I was brought up that I feel the most confident when I'm doing the things I want to do.

In the lyrics of 'Colorful' there is a line that goes "I lose myself looking at you". Which member makes you watch them with fascination unknowingly?

Jinyoung: Whenever I watch Sandeul eat, I always think "Wow, he's amazing~", and I keep on watching (laughs).

Gongchan: The moment it hits you that Sandeul always has something in his mouth (laughs).

Sandeul: Recently CNU is eating as much as, or even more than I am.

CNU: Eating is a joy for me. There's so much delicious food in Japan that whenever I come, my food greed doesn't stop (laughs).

Sandeul: When Gongchan comes out of the shower and his hair is all up off his forehead, I find myself watching him unknowingly (laughs).

Gongchan: Thank you~! For me, it is when Jinyoung is sleeping. He has a variety of poses so it's quite interesting to watch him sleep.

Baro: I also find myself watching CNU sleep.

Gongchan: CNU is always sleeping nude.

CNU: I hate being restrained. For me, I watch Baro when... (he exchanges a glance with Baro) he is playing soccer. Be it during ISAC... I find myself being so surprised at how he's so cool.

There is a line of lyrics in 'Happy Days' that goes "Even if the world stops spinning". If you could have everyone in the world for a while, what would you do?

Baro: I want everyone to listen to what I have to say.

Like a king? What would you say?

Baro: Bring me delicious food.

All: (laughs)

Sandeul: Good~ (laughs).

Baro: Then I would ask for all the bad people to be brought to me. I will punish them, and then change them into kind people again.

Sandeul: What a good king!

Gongchan: For me, I want to fly around the world naked. I always feel restrained by clothes. For just a moment, I want to feel carefree both physically and mentally.

Jinyoung: I want to broadcast B1A4's concert live worldwide. And I want to make it that no matter what channel you change to, it is showing B1A4's concert.

Sandeul: Good~!

How about CNU?

CNU: I want to let everyone in the world listen to B1A4's song at the same time, and make them happy.

Sandeul: Me too. Like CNU, I want to let everyone listen to B1A4's song. And I hope that person listening to the song will be considerate to others. If there are people suffering out there, I hope they are happier listening to our song.

Gongchan: We have to work much much harder for that to happen!!

Christmas is coming - please let us about your ideal Christmas party or date.

Baro: It would be the most ideal to spend Christmas with my family, of course. And it would be nice to watch the falling snow with my other half in a room while drinking hot coffee. 

Jinyoung: I want to invite friends and family over to my house and listen to Christmas carols. It would be a nice Christmas party atmosphere with everyone dancing and chatting amongst themselves. As for a date, I want to go to a city where snow is falling, and just walk in the streets.

That's romantic. How about you, CNU?

CNU: Me too, I would love to invite my friends, family and loved ones to a Christmas party. It would be an ideal date to walk in a crowd.

Baro: Even your ideal date is the same as Jinyoung's?

Jinyoung: I don't want to walk in a crowded place.

What about Sandeul?

Sandeul: The ideal way to spend Christmas is to spend it with our BANAs. As for a date, I feel like it is important to do something together, so I want to make a cake together.

Gongchan: Me too, a party with BANAs would be great. It would be a nice date to go to the amusement park, get matching hairbands and ride attractions together.

Sandeul: I'm looking forward to spending Christmas with our BANAs this year at our concert!

Source: Oricon Style Japan (1 & 2)

Translation Credits: skipfire.tistory.com

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