151230 2015 WM NEWSLETTER

Jinyoung

How was your 2015? I think it's fortunate that we spent 2015 well, without any major incidents. However, I do think that it would have been better if we had spent it not feeling as pressured as we did. Even if there are tough times, a positive mindset will definitely get you through those times. In the new year, I want to expand my musical horizons, and make more chances for us to meet with the fans. I will work hard every moment of 2016 to make it a better year than this year!

If you could go back in time and spend a day with a historical figurine, who would it be? Beethoven. I want to learn music composition from him, and see how he composes during the day that we spend together.

The first thing you do when you wake up? I eat my vitamins. Recently I've been thinking about my health (laughs) I've been eating my vitamins well without forgetting about them.

Sandeul

You'll be in your sixth year of debut next year. How was 2015? I think 2015 was a stepping stone for what I have to face in future, because I learnt how to deal with whatever I faced one step at a time. There were many things that may have been regretful, but I don't want to live thinking and regretting events that have pasted. I want to challenge many other things with the mindset that if I try my best, nothing is impossible. Hmm... Actually there are many things that we challenge in our everyday life, but because we are unaware of that we do not treat them as challenges and let them just pass by. I want to attempt and challenge meaningful things that make my heart beat in future.

A habit, or jinx that you have? I used to have a lot of those, but they disappeared when I debuted. Instead, I learnt that I needed to prepare thoroughly before going up on stage so that I won't make mistakes on stage.

When do you feel that B1A4's teamwork is great? When B1A4 is all together? Teamwork is from the unity of that team, from the closeness of the team. There's that feeling from when B1A4 is all together, and I love that feeling so much. It's hard to explain it in words but when I feel that we're actually looking out and are being considerate to each other? It's those times that I feel our teamwork is great.

Baro

When were you the most touched by fans? I think the slogan event during the concert touched me. I felt a great deal of energy that cannot be expressed in words. I could imagine the process of the fans deciding on a timing to lift up the slogans, preparing for it and then waiting to lift it up. Their hearts are so kind. I think I was even more touched because of that.

An episode from when you guys are living together recently Our dorm is not always noisy. When we have separate schedules, there is barely any time that all five of us are back at home together. Not long ago, one of us was watching a VOD movie. One by one we started gathering, and all five of us ended up watching a midnight movie. It was nice then, to watch a movie altogether in a long while.

You have been going non-stop in 2015 - what kind of year was it? I think it was a happy year for me. We received so much excessive love, and there were many new opportunities for me to experience new things so I am really thankful. It's a pity that we weren't able to promote more and release more albums to gift the fans with more music, and not being able to visit more countries to greet the fans living faraway. But our Sweet Girl album was made with lots of affection and hard work so I'm proud of it, and happy that the fans like it. I want to research more about music, and let everyone listen to more great songs while enjoying it myself too. 2015 was a year for me where I learnt that if I'm working hard on the things I'm doing with a happy mindset, the people around me will be happy too. We will end this year well, and next time I want to be able to go to more countries to make great memories for our fans, and let everyone listen to even more mature music made by B1A4. Please always watch us, and cheer us on! HAPPY NEW YEAR! Fighting!

CNU

How was your 2015? I wanted to promote more this time, but it was a pity we couldn't do so. I want to make sure that in 2016, we promote more, and be able to show our fans a new look to us. 2015 is almost gone, and B1A4 is in our fifth year since debut. I feel that B1A4 needs to advance on further, as we stick closer to each other while believing and depending on each other. In the future, it is definitely important that we try new things that we have never done before in the past, but I also want to make sure that I'm improving in the things that I've been doing so far and I am good at doing. To not be dazzled and blindly follow the fancy things right in front of me, but to improve myself to be someone of great depth.

The member who cooks the best recently? Me! I'm most confident of my ddeokbokki, but I've been making braised spicy chicken recently! The point of CNU's braised spicy chicken is the cleaning of the chicken skin so that it absorbs all the seasoning well.

What did you save the members' contacts as in your phone? Jinyoung - Jinyoungie. Sandeul - Lee Sandeul. Baro - Cha Sunwoo Baro Squirrel. Gongchan - Ddonggae [T/N: Literally mixed-breed puppy, but an affectionate term usually used by grandparents to call their grandchildren.]

Gongchan

How do you feel about 2015? It was a year where I experienced and challenged new things. It was a year where I feel that we did not manage to show enough stages and release enough music for the fans. This year, I learnt that there is nothing that I can do alone. I felt like there definitely needs to be someone with me or helping me, so I learnt that I need to always be thankful to the people around me, and that I cannot forget to be thankful to them. I want to become someone who would be of a 'healing' existence, and be a source of strength to people.

Where do you want to go to for a holiday? Recently I've been wanting to go to Hawaii. The weather is great, it's carefree and the scenery looks great. I want to spend a 'healing' holiday by resting by the beach and just swimming.

The one thing you must have in your bag? Moisturizing products. (laughs) I always carry moisturizing products such as lipbalm and Vaseline.

Everything about B1A4! Manager's One Question One Answer! (by Woo-beu)

1. B1A4 1) has gotten more mature. 2) are still kids. (2)

2. B1A4 are like 1) timid cats. 2) beagle puppies. (2)

3. Which would you choose - 1) CNU's Seoul or 2) Jinyoung's 사랑 그땐? (2)

4. Sometimes I miss the newly-debuted B1A4. (O)

5. The members buy delicious food for the staff often. (O)

6. There are times that I want to avoid and run away from the members. (O)

7. Which B1A4 member follows the managers well? (Sandeul (?))

8. Which member do you want to make him experience the life of a manager for a day? (Jinyoung)

9. Which member would you have treated well if he was your junior in army? (Baro)

10. Your favourite B1A4 song? (This Time is Over)

11. Your first impression of the members? (Kind and good-looking younger brothers..)

12. I find the members the most handsome when (they are jumping around like crazy on stage).

13. I find the members the prettiest when (they tell me 'you've worked hard' or 'please get home safely~' after a day at work).

14. I worry for (a few of) the members when they (mess up the house, lose their stuff, eat too much and wear weird clothes out).

15. The sides of B1A4 that the fans are not aware of

• Jinyoung (is still losing his things continuously up until today).
• CNU (is faster than you'd expect. In an urgent and busy situation, he is faster and quicker than anyone else. He even runs!!)
• Baro (has built-in batteries. When he is fully charged, his energy is sky-high and uncontrollable. But! When he's out of battery, he keeps sleeping..)
• Sandeul (doesn't last long no matter what he buys! Or what he does!.. But! He will sing forever..)
• Gongchan (is the master of second-hand transactions!! And an early-adapter, pro-gamer).

Source: 2015 WM Newsletter (http://wment.co.kr/wmzine/wmnewsletter.pdf)

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