151231 NEIGHBOR SYNC MAGAZINE VOL 2

MAGAZINE/JAPANESE 2015. 12. 31. 17:26



Q. You're releasing your new single Happy Days after a break of 10 months. What was your first impression of this song composed and written by leader Jinyoung?

CNU: As the title goes, I felt really happy.

Baro: We all felt the same when we first heard this song. I think everyone will understand when you listen to the song.


Q. It's a positive song befitting B1A4. The lyrics goes "If you're here, I'm happy everyday". Reading the lyrics, it does sound like you're talking about the relationship between yourselves and the fans.

Jinyoung: Yes you're here. Whenever I write lyrics, I end up writing up as I think of the fans. I think it will be nice if the fans are able to put themselves into the lyrics.

Baro: Whenever Jinyoung hyung composes, he does think about the fans.


Q. You had fansigns in both Tokyo and Osaka right?

Jinyoung: It was great to meet the Japanese fans after a long time through the album release event. This time it was a fansign so we could see everyone's faces up close and it was a great time.

CNU: We could feel how all the fans were so excited so it was a great feeling for us too. Many of them thanked us for coming to Japan. I am so thankful that everyone appreciates the time spent with us during such events.

Gongchan: The fans have telling me that I've grown up to be an adult now. But I think I'm still quite young!^^

Baro: You're no longer 17? ㅋㅋ Time passes really quickly. Sandeul and I are both 24, and Jinyoung hyung and CNU hyung are 25. Next year they are going to be 26 years old!

Sandeul: Kyaa~~!!

Jinyoung: 56 years old?

Gongchan: No! That's really a grandfather....

CNU: (laughs)


Q. On the day Happy Days was released, it was Jinyoung's birthday. Did the members celebrate your birthday?

Baro: Of course. We all celebrated it with him! The watch he's wearing now is a gift from us.

Jinyoung: He's saying it so seriously so you might be fooled... But it's a lie. I bought it myself...ㅠㅠㅋㅋ

CNU: (laughs) There's something that we prepared for Jinyoung, but because it's meant to be a surprise we have yet to give it to him.

Jinyoung: On my birthday the members carried a cake in and threw me a surprise party in my work room. I was surprised, and thankful.

Gongchan: We always prepare for a surprise party with cake and presents on the members' birthday. But since we're doing it every year it's no longer a surprise. Everyone's not even surprised anymore...


Q. When do you feel happy? Tell us about one happy occasion recently.

CNU: The most recent happy occasions were during the Happy Days album release event. The time spent with fans is when I'm happiest , and because of the fans I have strength.

Baro: For me I'm also the happiest when I'm with the fans, but out of them all, it would be at our concert. That's why I'm looking forward to our concert tour.

Jinyoung: Personally, I am the happiest when I get to watch a movie in the cinema. I prefer watching movies in the cinema, rather than at home on the TV. Ever since young I loved that special atmosphere and smell of the cinema, and there are many good memories. Recently I watched 007.

Gongchan: I was really happy while preparing for Jinyoung hyung's surprise party. The thoughts of how I could make the birthday boy happy, and how I would surprise him even more were really enjoyable. There are many other times that I planned the other members' birthday surprises too.

Sandeul: I'm happy when I'm with the members. We've been together for so long and we know each other well. Even when we are on tour overseas, it's enjoyable as though we are on a holiday overseas.

Gongchan: Earlier when we came over in the car, we sat in pairs and Sandeul hyung sat alone in the backseat. Why did you do so?

Sandeul: I was happy to be sitting alone but with everyone around me, we don't have to be stuck hip to hip.


Q. You have live shows on 23 and 25 December in Japan.

Jinyoung: I can't tell you the exact details but we definitely want to express the fluttering emotions special to Christmas. I love Christmas, and hope to experience those fluttering emotions with our BANAs on the 23 and 25 December.


Q. Any memorable Christmas gifts you've gotten?

Jinyoung: A bus toy that I received from Santa Claus when I was young!

Gongchan: I guess it's the toy blocks that I received from my parents when I was young. When my parents asked me what I wanted for Christmas when I was young, Santa Claus always delivered that to me ><

Baro: Your parents are the Santa Clauses then. I have ever seen my parents put my present under my pillow. From then on, I never believed in Santa Claus.

CNU: In my family, they did not even tell me about Santa Claus until recently. When I woke up, there were no presents, and I have never received a Christmas present before. I never actively celebrated Christmas.

Sandeul: I received a bunch of vouchers, and with them I played games and watched movies on the Internet. I believe in Santa Claus!


Q. Next January onwards, you will be starting your nation-wide B1A4 JAPAN TOUR 2016~ THE WORLD OF B1A4.

Jinyoung: We've thought of a general concept, and are preparing hard to spend an enjoyable time with the fans.

Gongchan: For events, we usually only go to Tokyo and Osaka. But through this nationwide tour we will be able to go to many cities that we've never been to before so I'm looking forward to it.

CNU: It's a Japan tour after a long time so I'm anticipating it!


Q. You just got back from Mexico and Puerto Rico for your world tour. How was it? 

Baro: They were countries that we were going for the first time ever so we were anxious. But the fans cheered really loudly for us so I was happy.

CNU: In Mexico, they speak Spanish. Baro learned Spanish beforehand, and he spoke really well in Mexico~ I was really happy too, that the fans cheered really loudly.


Q. You were busy all around the world this year - how was 2015?

Jinyoung: We released an album in Korea after 1 year and 1 month, and we were really happy to be able to promote that. Being able to meet fans from many different countries through our world tour was great too. Personally though, it was a very normal year

CNU: That's right. Even though we made a comeback, I wished we could have promoted for a longer period. Next year, I want to promote more, and have more live shows.

Baro: This year there were quite little promotions as B1A4 as a whole, so next year I hope to be more active as a group.

Gongchan: I experienced many new things this year through variety shows and filming a drama, and met many more fans overseas through our world tour. I'm looking forward to how 2016 is going to be.

Sandeul: It'll be our 5th year of debut in 2016. They say that it is a point whereby you start thinking about which direction you want to move on towards. If such thoughts come to my mind, I want to be able to share them with the members and solve all these troubles together.


Q. Are there any promotional activities in particular you want to do in Japan in 2016?

CNU: We want to release many albums, and hold numerous live concerts next year.


Q. Lastly, a message to your fans!

CNU: I am always thankful to everyone. Recently there hasn't been much opportunities for us to meet, but the album release events, Christmas live and nationwide tours have been decided so please look forward to those! I hope that we will be able to spend more time together.

Sandeul: Up until now, we've been working hard to show everyone numerous sides of us. We will continue to work hard to be active in different genres in 2016. Please continue to cheer us on!

Baro: I think I want to do more live concerts in future. Please continue to cheer us on, we will go to different countries that we have not been to.

Gongchan: With this single album's promotional events and nationwide tour, we will be able to meet everyone for a long time so I'm happy. We will continue to work hard to create chances for us to meet like that.

Jinyoung: As the members said, we will be having many events in Japan, and are preparing for our comeback in Korea. We want to let everyone listen to more of our music so please look forward to it.








Jinyoung


Q. I enjoy doing OO the most.

A. Watching a movie. Recently I haven't been able to watch movies often, but like I mentioned in the group interview, I like watching movies in the cinema. When I can't go to the cinemas, I watch movies at home. Right now the movie I most want to recommend is 007. It's very thrilling.


Q. I am happiest doing OO.

A. When I receive compliments. I think it is the same for anybody. Anyone would be happy to be acknowledged for the things you do or make. I was happiest recently to hear everyone say how they liked 'Happy Days'.


Q. Recently I've fallen into doing OO.

A. Composing. I keep falling into composing because I'm always doing it. I am constantly making new music. The moment I think "I want to make a new song", I will do so immediately. I think that's a good thing.


Q. I get angry when I can't do OO.

A. When I can't eat. I'm the kind who gets worn thinner if I don't get to eat (laughs). I'm eating to maintain my emotions. If I don't get to eat because I'm a little busy or I miss the time to eat, I get sensitive.


Q. Amongst Japanese food, I eat OO well but I can't eat OO.

A. I like all Japanese food. There are many things that I haven't tried before, but up until now there hasn't been any Japanese food that I couldn't eat. If I can eat natto, I think I will be able to eat everything else (laughs). My favourite would be sushi. Fatty tuna belly is the best!


Q, The one thing I want the most now.

A. Time to go on a holiday. I love travelling but there hasn't been time for that recently. If I have time, I want to go to Europe.


Q. To Jinyoung, BANAs are like OO.

A. Source of energy. Whenever I'm tired or troubled, the moment I stand on stage and hear the fans' cheers I get lots of energy. 



3 KEYWORDS THAT REPRESENT JINYOUNG

Baro - Humour, originality, makes a mess quickly. He doesn't do it on purpose but there are times he makes people laugh. And if you talk about Jinyoung hyung, song composition is part of his image. And he can't be neat (laughs).

CNU - Genius, honest, strangely cute. Genius refers to his ability to make music. He makes songs with a different feel from other people. Jinyoung doesn't lie. And when he loses his belongings ever so often, there is a cute side to him.

Gongchan - Positivity, ability to make his fringe not move, caring. He is the essence of positivity. And his fringe is so stiff it never moves (laughs). It's amazing. Even though he looks very cold from his outer appearance, he is actually a very caring hyung.

Sandeul - Jokes around, god of concentration, warmth. Just like before, Jinyoung hyung is very warm so even when we play jokes on him he just laughs it off. His concentration is really good when he's making something or composing a song. Times like those, we try to be as quiet as possible so as to not disturb him. 





CNU


Q. I enjoy doing OO the most.

A. Singing on stage. No matter what troubles I am facing, when I go up on stage they all disappear. I think it might be the only way for me to solve my troubles. We're having our Japan tour starting from January so I'm looking forward to that~


Q. I am happiest doing OO.

A. Hug (someone). No matter where I am, I get calm from skinship. That's why I hold the members' hands. There are also times that I hug them.


Q. Recently I've fallen into doing OO.

A. Furniture. Right now we're all living together, but I love the time I spend imagining how I would place the furniture in future when I live alone. When I live alone, I will probably fall asleep watching TV in the living room, so I wonder if I should put a sofa or not. It gets me fluttered thinking about such things.


Q. I get angry when I can't do OO.

A. I get angry when I get shocked. I hate it the most. I hate getting pranked on suddenly, in a calm situation. There are many members that I prank the members, but recently Gongchan has been pranked a lot by Sandeul.


Q. Amongst Japanese food, I eat OO well but I can't eat OO.

A. Ramen, sushi, egg rolls, I like all Japanese food. It's a pity that despite growing up near the sea, Gongchan can't eat sushi!


Q. The one thing I want the most now.

A. Work. I want to get busier. Not only just B1A4 promotions, but musicals for myself. I also want to make an album that would be able to show off my own musical color.


Q. To CNU, BANAs are like OO.

A. Oxygen. Something that I can't live without. It is something I cannot do without, and something that is always by my side.



3 KEYWORDS THAT REPRESENT CNU

Baro - Consideration, speed, soul. He is always thinking about the people around him. Even when we go and eat barbeque together, he puts himself last and grills the meat for us instead. And his speed of doing things is so slow. (laughs) As for soul, it is because CNU hyung likes both hip-hop and R&B. When he dances, you can feel the 'soul' vibe in him.

Jinyoung - Shoulders, relaxed, smiling face. Firstly, CNU has broad shoulders. And he does thing slowly, even during programs like ISAC. To put it nicely, I'd say that he's very relaxed~ It's both an advantage and disadvantage, I think. And if you look at CNU, you would know what's a face that has a constant smile right^^?

Gongchan - Shoulders, calm, smiling face. CNU has a very magnanimious image. His broad shoulders makes me want to be hugged. (laughs) He's always smiling so I feel better when I am with him.

Sandeul - Lots of aegyo, trustable, noisy. He's always making people laugh, and if we're all together he talks a lot and is a very trustable presence. There's no reason to hate him once you get to know him.





Baro


Q. I enjoy doing OO the most.

A. When I'm free, on our off days. Our recent LA holiday was really fun. We enjoyed US thoroughly during our world tour this time, and got to go to Mexico for the first time ever.


Q. I am happiest doing OO.

A. Getting complimented. There aren't many things that I get complimented for, so if I receive one I am really happy. Recently we were recording, and Jinyoung hyung said "as expected, you're good at rap". And that the clothes I bought were nice. I was really happy. 


Q. Recently I've fallen into doing OO.

A. Lego. I wanted to have a hobby, so I bought Lego and started building blocks. It was really fun. There are some models that are adult-oriented, where you can put batteries in and make it move. I made the truck from that series.


Q. I get angry when I can't do OO.

A. When things are not working out the way I want it to. Since we're always working, there are times that it doesn't work out the way I want it to. Other things are fine, but when it comes to work matters, I have to show sides of myself that I don't want to show others when things just don't work out.


Q. Amongst Japanese food, I eat OO well but I can't eat OO.

A. I like ramen the best, and there is nothing I can't eat. There is nothing in particular that I can't eat well but I don't like sour foods.


Q. The one thing I want the most now.

A. Time to sleep. If time allows, I want to sleep for like 3 days.


Q. To Baro, BANAs are like OO.

A. Friends. We are always good friends.



3 KEYWORDS THAT REPRESENT BARO

Jinyoung - Cap, humour, blood type B. He has a hobby of collecting caps so there are lots of them in his rooms. He always makes the members laugh. Other than him, the other members are all of blood type A and many times I think, "Ah, people with blood type B are really different from us". He is really fast at deciding what he wants to eat (laughs).

CNU - Sense, tears, muscles. He has the sense to handle most emergency situations. Even though he has a energetic image, Baro is quite the crybaby. He cries when he's touched, sad or even happy. And if you talk about Baro, it's definitely his muscles.

Gongchan - Battery, muscle, hair on the side of his head. When he's fully charged he's energetic, but when he's out of battery he needs charging by sleeping. He likes caps so he's often wearing them. According to him, if you have hair on the side of your head, it doesn't look good (when you wear a cap) so he had it all shaved off. Also, Baro hyung has muscles. It's fine even if he eats a lot. Me? I'm preparing (my muscles) right now too. (laughs)

Sandeul - Great sense, friend, many facets to him. I'm friends with him. Even though Baro says I'm like a puzzle, he is someone with so many facets to him that there are also times I do not understand him.





Sandeul


Q. I enjoy doing OO the most.

A. When we are doing Nico Nico broadcast. There are many good memories as the live broadcasts are always really fun. Previously we made a BANA song on the spot, and we had never played the games before.


Q. I am happiest doing OO.

A. Hearing huge cheers. That is how I feel being on stage. When I stand on stage and listen to the cheers, I feel like so amazing. Of course, there is a huge amount of preparation needed before going up on stage, and the nerves that comes with it. But I think that's all part of growing up. The cheers that everyone sends us is really the greatest source of strength for me.


Q. Recently I've fallen into doing OO.

A. Watches, things I can ride, and things I can eat. I recently bought a new watch, and I like it so much I wear it to sleep. Not only cars and planes, I like everything that I can ride, so long it takes me somewhere faster than if I walked.


Q. I get angry when I can't do OO.

A. When my food is taken away. I get so angry. Should I call it getting 'taken away'... For example, I offer to share my food with someone but I resent that person at the same time.. (ㅠㅠㅎ) It is not okay to skip your meals!


Q. Amongst Japanese food, I eat OO well but I can't eat OO.

A. There's nothing I can't eat. I like all the Japanese foods I've tried so far!


Q. The one thing I want the most now.

A. The biggest wish I have now is to have a concert. I love meeting everyone at events (i.e fansigns, hi-5 sessions etc) but my favourite is definitely during a concert, to show everyone songs and performances.


Q. To Sandeul, BANAs are like OO.

A. Flowers. When I look at everyone during a concert, it's like a field of flowers. So pretty.



3 KEYWORDS THAT REPRESENT SANDEUL

Baro - Puzzle, hunger, vocal cords. Sometimes I have no idea what he is talking about. (laughs) Suddenly he talks about something different from the topic at hand - it's like he is in a world of his own. And he is always hungry, and always vocalizing himself well. Please stop singing loudly in the car when everyone is tired after a long day at work! (laughs)

CNU - Warm heart, manly, considerate. Sandeul is a really nice person, and treats the hyungs well. There are times that he is way too affectionate too. When we are together, he is manly in the way he makes a decision immediately without thinking too much.

Gongchan - Energetic, cheerful, loud shrieking. It's always a joy to be with him. There are times that he makes weird sounds when we are bored or stuck in the car for long periods of time. On top of that, he's loud too so there are occasions that the fans tell him off. (laughs)

Jinyoung - Bright, affectionate, food. I think this is how everyone sees Sandeul. His brightness is not made up but something right from within himself. And he's really innocent. Talking about food, it's definitely Sandeul. He loves eating.





Gongchan


Q. I enjoy doing OO the most.

A. When I'm playing games. There's a corner on V App where I play games with the fans. When I practice playing the games to get used to them before the broadcast, the members take turns to play with me and it's really enjoyable.


Q. I am happiest doing OO.

A. Being loved. This is the same for everyone, I think. I am happy to be receiving love from the fans, and the members.


Q. Recently I've fallen into doing OO.

A. Watching dramas. I'm embarrassed whenever I watch the drama I filmed. For the filming, I researched by watching the films and dramas of different actors. I love romcom so I enjoyed watching 'She Was Pretty'. Next I want to watch the Japanese drama 'From 5 to 9'. As for acting, I want to try doing action.


Q. I get angry when I can't do OO.

A. When no one wants to play with me. This is the opposite of being loved. I hope that people will open up to me, but when they don't want to play with me I become upset.


Q. Amongst Japanese food, I eat OO well but I can't eat OO.

A. I love yakitori, but I can't eat sushi. I'm fine with sashimi, but I'm not good at eating it together with rice and wasabi. I want to eat them separately~ I always eat yakitori when I go to Japan.


Q. The one thing I want the most now.

A. Time to go travel. My hometown is in Suncheon, and every year during the long holidays I go home but this year I didn't manage to do so. When I go home, I usually meet friends or hang out with family. I really wish to go back to my hometown and rest. 


Q. To Sandeul, BANAs are like OO.

A. Moisturizing cream. I have dry skin type so I cannot do withoutmoisturizer. I always carry it along with me, I cannot do without it and it makes me feel good so I think it's quite like our fans.



3 KEYWORDS THAT REPRESENT GONGCHAN

Baro - Pretty boy, ruggedness, cuteness. As you can see, he's a pretty boy, with both handsomeness and cuteness. He is super competitive, and is good at games. Even though he has quite a cold image, he is really kind.

CNU - Maturity, ruggedness, body. He's the youngest but he's grown so fast to be an adult. I think he's really smart, if he had continued studying he would have been able to get accepted into a good university. He used to be really skinny but now he's got muscles all over. Maybe that's why he feels like an adult.

Sandeul - Puppy, objective, thoughtful. He's cute like a puppy. And then he's so cool even in the eyes of a fellow man. On top of that he's objective yet thoughtful!...

Jinyoung - Ruggedness, pretty boy, tears. He thinks hard and calculates everything before making his move. And everyone already knows how much of a pretty boy he is. Gongchan is a cry-baby. He cried upon seeing his parents whom he hadn't met in a long time.





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