140100 'WHO AM I' ALBUM - CNU

WHO AM I?

Name: Shinwoo

Nickname: CNU

Group: B1A4

Birth: 1991.06.16

Height: 182cm

Weight: 64kg

M/F: M

Talent: Vocal, rap, dance

Interest: B1A4 observe.

01. I am such a person

It is still difficult for me right now to decide what kind of person I am. I am in the midst of finding out.

02. An item that I like

Rings

03. I like this side of myself

Sudden actions that I do which no one is expecting

04. 3 things that I am familiar with

Practice room, the comfortable sofa in the dormitory's living room, monitoring

05. A song that expresses myself

Michael Jackson's Thriller

06. The color that fits me best

Blue

07. An incident that changed me

The biggest thing that happened to be recently would be our first concert. The first solo concert we are holding under the name B1A4, the fact that I am living as a singer and receiving love from so many people, as well as the thought that I can no longer do what I am doing just because I like to do it. I am starting to feel the responsibility of having to work hard to become a better person.

08. If I could go on a holiday alone

I want to go somewhere filled with my childhood memories. I will be most at ease and most comfortable there. A place that I can feel my presence amongst the people from my childhood... It would be a holiday where I can see myself most truthfully.

09. The sides to myself that surprises myself

I thought I am always slow but the times where I am shouting internally to go faster

10. The sides to myself that I love the most

Slowness, humorous, realistic, shy, objective sides

Monologue 

As I grow older, the question of love or work seems to come up quite often. To be honest, um... That sort of question is still strange and unfamiliar. I spent my childhood as a child who liked music and loved showing that. Well... Of course I am jealous. Be it something as ordinary as holding hands and walking along the streets, or going to the movies and feeding each other popcorn and coke. Dates as common as these have become something special to us so I am envious. But I think that to achieve something, one must know how to give up another thing within ourselves. If ever in future I get to naturally meet someone, I do not want a dynamic sort of relationship - instead I'd rather be in a serious, safe and smooth relationship like a couple who have been together all our lives. The kind where we can go 'you don't have to say anything, I know~ I know just from looking at you~' haha. I'm so happy just imagining it I think I can cry! However all of these will probably happen after me as a part of B1A4 achieves our goal. In one of the programs I enjoy watching recently, there is one where Defconn rents a car and tours around to visit restaurants. I have ever felt happy watching that and saying to myself, "That's it! In future I want to go on a drive like that and eat all that I want!" Seems like I am still not mature, looking at how my gluttony has not decreased haha! Other than that, I don't really have any greed so all the more it is a problem. I have even gotten so used to living without a hand phone that it is now comfortable? Of course to some extent there is some discomfort when it comes to contacting my parents, communicating with the school or with my private life patterns, but because everything is up how you think of it and adapt to it so I feel that there is no major discomfort. When we have a schedule, I match my life to it. In the times we don't, I adapt to it automatically by doing exercise or self-development. The members match each other well and I think we live in quite an easy-going manner. Now they're just like family so it is comfortable, and I am assured that we will probably be able to go a long way.

Q&A

Official CNU?

When we first debuted, it was all awkward and it did not feel like myself. It was the feeling of wearing not my own clothes, but someone else's. Recently I can feel that I have gotten much more natural. In future I think I will be able to show you with confidence, without constraining or hiding the sides to myself.

Unofficial CNU?

I feel that there is no difference between that of what you see on screen. As what I said earlier, I restrained myself a lot but now I am trying to show the many sides that I have. But offscreen I am definitely more serious than I act onscreen. Hahaha! To the point that I get profound.

Must have item for CNU?

People. I think I like people, in general. No matter what kind of work they do, there is this "warmness" that everyone has. They call it affection, from the many times a person crosses path with another. I really like a 'sticky' bond. Be it the members, my family or the fans. I really like all the people who form a bond with me, and I definitely need them.

Recently I devoted in most time?

Recently it would definitely be into practicing. The one thing I can say confidently that compared to when we newly debuted, I am able to look at myself more level-headedly. I will find out which parts am I lacking in, and then practice continuously to make up for the flaw... And we're continuously practicing to show everyone an improved side to ourselves when the new album is released.

Now since up to me?

I think the members have been of the biggest help to me. Since we have spent so much time together we can now understand each other just by looking at the other's glances. Without the members being so close I don't think there can be CNU today.

My role model, a true mentor

I take Usher as a role model and practice. Not only do I like his musical style, but the way he challenges everything in his general life. I think I chose him as a mentor looking at his achievements with the thought of 'I want to become like that'. An artiste who never stops!

This is I'm the best!

I can create a documentary out of any situation. It is not on purpose, but because my personality is on the serious side... Hahaha! In that area, I believe I am the best.

First thought when you work for?

Whenever I create a new composition or complete a performance, the first quedtion that comes to mind is whether I feel shy about it. The things that I do may be lacking because of my personal limits but I always try to create a final product that I am confident will leave me with no regrets.

Motto of my life

I am the type that really hates my heart being shaken. I hate feeling serious ups and downs in my mood so I try to maintain a peaceful mindset. I cannot really bear to watch sad or scary movies, or those shows that help the underprivileged. I need to prepare my heart in advance before watching those videos so that I can concentrate well and not get overwhelmed by my emotions. Horror movies are absolutely banned! I have ever fainted watching a zombie movie.

Just before sleeping

I enjoy meditation. The time when I lie down in the world's most comfortable position and gather my thoughts is the most stable and safe time.

Hangul Alphabet

가면 Mask: A somewhat mysterious noun

나비 Butterfly: I want to go visit wherever the butterflies in the movies bring me to

다시다 Smacking one's lips: The seasonings of a devil

라면 Ramyeon: Because I like it the best

마무리 Ending: The ending is as important as the start

바보 Fool: Occasionally I become a fool

사랑 Love: I cannot survive without love

아이 Child: I want to love with the innocent mind of a child

자율학습 Self-study classes: Memories of my school going days

차 Tea: I like hot tea.

카 Car: Simply just 'car'

타조 Ostrich: The first word that came to mind

파무침 Seasoned green onions: There is this really delicious samgyupsal restaurant in Cheongju

하회탈 Hahoe mask: A smile like that of a hahoe mask

English Alphabet

Apple: My favourite

BANA: Our fans

Chris Brown: I'm a fan

Doctor: People that we cannot live without

Essence: Simply... essential?

French Fries: I want to eat this with a burger

Ghost: I dislike it the most

Harmony: I want to live a life of harmony with other people

Internet: Slave of the Internet

Jazz: I've recently gained an interest in jazz

Korea: My homeland

Light: Light

Mother: I like a girl who is like my mother

Noise: I do not like noise

Offside: I thought of soccer

Power: I want to build my muscles by exercising

Question: Always ask me questions

Revolution: A word that makes it seem like something is going to happen

Smartphone: 'Slave to the smartphone' One day I will include this in my lyrics

Top: I like TOP (of Big Bang)

Usher: My role model

Victory: I will win

Wide: An eye that sees everything, a life that sees everything

X-Factor: I suddenly thought of this foreign TV show

You: You! Our fans

Zombie: I dislike this the most

Childhood / School days

My childhood

A child who poked my nose into everything? I would take the lead and participate in everything, and I'd always be with the people who always went on stage at festivals. So my father always said to me that I shouldn't do something unless I am going to be first in it, but regretfully I do not have much greed to win. Haha! I only live and die doing the things I like, and for things I am uninterested in I do not do them. But hmm. My father really liked it when I participate in festivals so we had a rather good father-son relationship, allowing me to have a good childhood.

My childhood obsession

I think I liked Lego. But hmm... Regretfully I do not really remember having something I really worked hard and focused on.

My talent

When I was young, I learnt to play the piano for about 3 years then I picked up interest in the guitar so I learnt that too. But one of my faults is that once I lose interest the fire just dies off so I often changed my obsession. But thankfully when I was young, I had many friends who were interested in singing so we always gathered around and sang.

My anniversary of love

I thought to myself, "Of course~ Ah, did I not... did I not? I gave at least one person an anniversary present right?" But in fact I have never given anyone a present. The painful memory of how I liked someone in middle school but I did not manage to do anything about it because I lacked courage... Heuk!

Anniversary members

Jinyoung? I expect Jinyoung to have the most popularity? Haha! (Envious)

Remember the fight

I really hate fights the most in the world. Hence I don't think I have ever fought with my friends. The high school I went to was newly established so we were the first batch students. All my friends from middle school went to the same high school I did so there was no reason to fight, and there were a lot of interesting episodes. We played a lot and joked around. I have the memory of a friend kicking my face by accident instead of the ball when we were playing soccer, causing my half of my front teeth to disappear. Another unforgettable memory I have is of how about 10 of us joined forces and pushed a wall until it tore down, causing us to all get scolded. I am happy that there are many unforgettable memories I have from my school days.

Listen to reprimanded

In order to become a singer, I went to auditions during my school days with the friends whom I sang with. At that time there were not many chances in the provinces so we had to audition by visiting. But every time we went to auditions, it would only be me who had unsatisfactory results. I was really frustrated and I hated it. The friends who I competed against about who sang better while having the same goals since I was young somehow became my rivals, making me feel pathetic and miserable. My elder sister who saw me like that scolded me sadly. She told me very firmly that if I really wanted to become a singer, I should be practicing even harder when others are resting, and I should not be dispirited or miserable just from failure. Whenever my elder sister sees me being disheveled, she would catch me as if she was catching a rat. I think that time I cried really sadly. Ever since then, I made a resolution that I should look at myself with a more 냉정 eye and not get cold feet from bad results. Sometimes when I think back about them I am really thankful to my elder sister but I never want to be scolded that way again.

Future dream

Like what I said earlier, I have never given up on my dreams of being a singer. Because there have been times where I went to auditions and failed at them, I think I am able to realize my dreams of being a singer. I am thankful to all the ties I have made~!

Message

It's CNU. Why does it feel like I'm meeting everyone after a really long time... To think of it, it's long and yet it's short but because it feels like I'm meeting everyone after a really long time so I spend everyday feeling nervous and excited.

For every song we included in the album, we produced them thinking of how everyone's faces will look so happy. Despite the time it took, I am really happy that we are able to let everyone hear songs filled with B1A4's stories. I believe that everyone will be happy alongside us.

It feels like yet another connection has been made for us to be together.... Am I right? I hope you do not let go of this connection, and that it becomes a chain that ties us tightly together and never lets loose.

Thank you for waiting for us.

Source: WHO AM I Album (scans by skipfire.tistory.com)

Translation Credits: skipfire.tistory.com

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