[INTERVIEW] MBLAQ @ Haru Hana (Japanese Magazine), November Issue

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MBLAQ 2nd Anniversary

MBLAQ made a comeback with 2nd single "Baby U!" after 5 months from their debut in Japan. As there were many anticipating fans and it marked #2 on Oricon weekly chart.

C: It's really a nice song. I thought it's meant to be the title track when I first heard it.
G: In this song, "omae" is used instead of "you" so it gives you a familiar feeling.
J: I love "plate service" chreo as well.
M: It was fun to rap in Japanese, so I'll study Japanese to increase more parts.
S: Mir's Japanese was really poor before lol, but he can understand simple conversations now.

Do you feel "vampire-like sexiness" in any of you including yourself?
G: I myself am manly and other members also have sexy charms.
S: I'm not physically appealing lol, so I think they are cool when I see other members body. Ah, except for Mir lol.
M: LOL. I tend to be called "cute" by fans while I prefer to be "cool".
J: I'm flattered to hear compliment as "sexy" or "cool", although I consider myself rather "cute".

Any memory from activities in Japan?
M: I couldn't attend the last high five event due to my injury, so I'm glad I could make it this time.
C: It feels like the number of fans increased since the last time!
S: We got more relaxed this time, so I think we could show the new aspects of us. I also studied Japanese really hard.
So that I could interact with fans during the bingo game and I could say what I wanted to say in Japanese.

In December, MONA LISA STYLE(DVD) will be out!
G: There are many different ways of love, but this song describes a man who is absolutely in love with a woman.
C: This DVD includes many things such as MV, making clips and performance on the show while we promoted.
M: Since it's our first official DVD, so please look forward to it. I'm going to get myself some to increase sales lol.
J: I'll just get one from the office lol, it includes many clips which are not revealed yet, so hope you enjoy watching it.

It's been 2 years since your debut in Korea. What are your plans after this?
S: We are planning an Asia tour next year and we'd like to start from Japan. I hope we could have 5 stages in Japan.
J: We receive so much love from Japanese fans when we promote here. So hope we can pay you back with this awesome concert.

Individual Questions

[Seungho]

Q. What would you add to your favorite cutlet curry as a topping?
A. I always choose sausages and it's really tasty together. I love cutlet curry so much and I ate it 3 times a day
while staying in Japan lol.

Q. Are you confident in playing the piano?
A. No I'm not, but others praise me lol. I don't look like the kind to play the piano, but actually I do, that seems the point.

Q. What would you like to do on Christmas date?
A. I don't want to do anything special. It's important being together, so I'd just like to have a normal date as everyone else.

Q. How did you celebrate your 2nd anniversary?
A. We had a stage in Busan, and many fans came along to celebrate us. We ate cakes and celebrated with members.
Also, the next day was my birthday!

Q. Do you recommend any mobile applications?
A. "Sound Hound". It tells you the title of the track which playing there.
It saved me from irritation of not knowing the songs name.

Q. Birthday message to G.O!
A. Happy birthday! I think of you as a friend more than just a member. I never hated you even when we're spending
so much time together. Let's stay close as ever.

Q. Please draw a picture of what you want to do in winter holiday.
Interviewer asked Seungho "What's this? Octopus?" and Seungho answered "Yes, octopus. It's the only picture I can draw lol."


[G.O]

Q. What would you add to your favorite cutlet curry as a topping?
A. I'd say eggs? Eggs make everything much more tasty even if it's not with cutlet curry lol. It's the best topping.

Q. Which event is your favorite in a year?
A. Christmas. People gets cheerful and town scape gets bright with illuminations. It's the last event in a year,
so even we seem to be very busy it's meaningful.

Q. Tell us the secret of being cool.
A. I never thought myself is cool! But I think such confidence keeps me at the certain level. The key is to tell myself I'm cool.

Q. Do you have different mindset when singing as a solo?
A. Yes, I do. In solo, I can conclude full emotion by myself, but I pay attention to connection with others in group performance.
I prefer singing as a solo when it comes to ballads so that I won't distract feelings.

Q. What pleased you the most within 2 years since your debut?
A. I treasure every single moment. We've been through a lot as MBLAQ. The happiest thing lately happened was our solo concert.

Q. Do you have any birthday resolution?
A. It's important to act not just saying, but I want to make an album with my composed songs a year later.
Even though I have a wish, it's already a miracle for me to belong to MBLAQ.

Q. Please draw a picture of what you want to do in winter holiday.
G.O drew only himself nicely and said "I want to go on a trip with members".

[Joon]

Q. Have you had any memorable party?
A. I haven't had a party since when I was in the kindergarden lol. It was my birthday party and invited friends to my house.

Q. Which event is your favorite in a year?
A. New year's day. It's an official holiday and I can feel brandnew.

Q. What would you like to do on Christmas date?
A. I want to spend a whole day at the hotel overseas and play in the pool which is built in the hotel room.
I think it's fun to play in the warm pool even it's freezing cold and snowing outside.

Q. In which part of woman do you feel sexiness?
A. The gap. I love it when she's sexy but shows cute side at times.

Q. In what, would you never be beaten by others?
A. Acting. I'm not good or confident of my acting, but I have a strong will and challenging attitude to it.
So I'm proud of myself for that.

Q. What kind of role do you want to play in the future?
A. When I become good enough, I'd like to challenge something like "Rain Man". Or the role has strong impact like psychopath.

Q. Please draw a picture of what you want to do in winter holiday.
I want to sleep lol. That girl? I just drew it because there was empty space.

[Cheondung]

Q. What would you add to your favorite cutlet curry as a topping?
A. Sausages! We had only ate cutlet curry again during our stay in Japan lol.

Q. Which event is your favorite in a year?
A. I like Christmas. The atmosphere gets lovely and so do people and town. I've had a Christmas party at school,
and it is still a good memory.

Q. What if you have a Christmas party?
A. If I had a girlfriend, I want to invite my friends and play together. Like telling scary stories lol.
In case of just us two, I'd like to stay inside and spend a day talking in front of the fire place.

Q. Any news about Dadoong which you adore?
A. Have a listen! Finally Dadoong waited for me to come home in front of the entrance!!!

Q. Is "BLAQ CAT" a song for Dadoong?
A. I haven't met Dadoong yet at the time when I wrote this song. Dadoong came to my house after revealing this song.

Q. What is the key of the fashion this winter?
A. Must items are scarves!

Q. Please draw a picture of what you want to do in winter holiday.
Cheondung drew a ferris wheel and said "I want to have a date in an amusement park!"

[Mir]

Q. Have you had any memorable party?
A. I have a friend who is a DJ, so went to the party at a club for the first time.
It was totally new world to me and kind of shocking.

Q. Which event is your favorite in a year?
A. Chuseok. Back in my hometown, we have a festival during Chuseok, and since I turned 20, I tried alcohol a little.
I had so much fun there.

Q. What would you like to do on Christmas date?
A. I want to go on dates like normal couples do. Eat together, watch a movie together, such things like you see in dramas. I'm longing for the standard.

Q. What kind of cuteness do you wish a girl to have?
A. People always say I'm charming but I'm not to be honest. I just troll and mess around.
So girls tend to realize and say "Why are you so cold in front of me?" LOL
It's enough for a girl to show her cuteness once a day.

Q. Why you don't write words separately on Twitter?
A. I'm just too lazy lol. Is it hard to translate? I'll try to write properly then.

Q. What is a good point and a bad point of being the youngest?
A. A good thing comes along is being loved. A bad point is being bullied lol. When you get bullied once a day by a hyung, which means 4 times for me. And G.O hyung means 10 people and Seungho hyung for 7 lol.

Q. Please draw a picture of what you want to do in winter holiday.
I want to go to an amusement park as a normal boy with holding hands with a girl.


MBLAQ 2nd Anniversary & Happy Birthday G.O!!-

1. How did you improve within 2 years?
S: I became more brighter in personality lol.
G: I can create music by myself.
J: I can overcome hardships.
C: I think it's my performance and abilities.
M: For me, I've still got lots to learn so will work harder.

2. Which song is the most memorable for you?
S: "Y". This is the song we begged for it to be ours.
G: I think also it's "Y". Rain hyung gave it to us.
J: "Oh Yeah", since it's our debut single.
C: I also like "Y". I cried so hard when we won for the first time.
M: I want to perform "CRY" more on the stage.

3. What kind of cakes do you like?

S: Cheese cakes.
G: I don't really eat cakes. My favorite foods? Any kind of Korean foods.
J: I love cakes with lots of fresh creams.
C: I don't like cakes..
M: I like rice more than cakes lol.

4. What is your goal by 3rd anniversary?
S: I want to have a big concert on 3rd anniversary!
G: Going on a trip with fans would be nice, to anywhere but if it's overseas it will be more memorable.
J: I don't set goals. It's more important to focus on present and seize the moment.
C: By then, we'll become a more united group.
M: We were kind of willing too much, so we will be modest and appreciate what we've got.