[INTERVIEW] SHINee on Anan Magazine

>ONEW<

Q. Your favorite J-POP song? – Utada Hikaru’s first love.

Q. If you can take three things with you to a desert island? – Mom, a friend, a cook (with a knife).

Q. What do you do during a break? – I mostly sleep (laugh), and then practice singing.


Q. What color do you like? – Monotone like white or black.


Q. What did you buy recently? – I bought and ate delicious chicken!


Q. What is your fashion item for this summer? – Loose pants and loose t-shirt. I like a comfy style.


Q. What kind of girl in terms of fashion do you like? – I think a flowing dress is cute.


Q. Your childhood dream? – To be an architect. I liked building or designing something.


Q. What do you think you’ll be doing if you were not a singer? – An architect again? Or an architectural designer.


Q. What are you expecting in Japan? – I want to improve my Japanese skills and do several things on TV programs!


Q. Anyone you respect? – EMI (Japanese record company) Suzuki san. Because he is teaching me oyaji gag (laugh). For example, “kaeru kaeru (frog is back)!


>JONGHYUN<
Q. Your favorite J-POP song? – L`Arc~en~Ciel’s song, but I forgot the title…
Q. If you can take three things with you to a desert island?  - a  cell phone, an airplane (to come back), and a pilot (because I don’t  know how to fly).
Q. What is your every day rule you follow? – I drink water and eat  banana when I get up in the morning. Eating carbohydrate food  like  sweet potato.
Q. What do you do during a break? – I mostly practice singing.
Q. What color do you like? – Basic black. I have lots of clothes in black.
Q. What is your motto? – “Acknowledge rather than understand.” This is my way of life drawn from my experience.
Q. What kind of girl in terms of fashion do you like? – A girl who looks good in a polo shirt.
Q. What is difficult in learning Japanese? – People say Japanese gets  more and more difficult as one studies it, but it is yet ‘interesting’  to me because I’m only a beginner. I’ll work hard!
Q. What do you think you’ll be doing if you were not a singer? – A  vocal trainer or composer. It’s been my dream from a long time ago, and  I’m studying composition.
Q. Anyone you respect? – Mom. She is always warm-hearted, strong-willed, and says what she thinks clearly to anyone..


>KEY<
Q. Your favorite J-POP song? – Hirai Ken’s “Close Your Eyes”
Q. If you can take three things with you to a desert island? – a cell  phone, a pot, and a tool for making fire like a lighter or matchstick.
Q. What is your every day rule you follow? – Drinking lots of water. And I don’t skip breakfast.
Q. What do you do during a break? – I practice, work out, and do hobbies.
Q. What color do you like? – Every color! Recently floral pink.
Q. What did you buy recently? – A Givenchy leather bracelet.
Q. What is your fashion item for this summer? – I wear clothes in a  different style every day, so I can’t tell…but maybe a suit in floral  pink?
Q. What kind of girl in terms of fashion do you like? – A girl who knows what clothes are good for her body type.
Q. Your motto? – “Enjoy life.” I’m happy because I live to enjoy life.
Q. Anyone you respect? – (In Japanese) Dad (Oyaji). Oyaji atama  (laugh) – [*'Dad head' don't know why he laughs]. Isn’t dad  unconditionally respected?


>MINHO<
Q. Your favorite J-POP song? – Fukuyama Masaharu’s Milk Tea.
Q. If you can take three things with you to a desert island?  - a cell phone, SHINee members, and Korean instant ramen.
Q. What is your every day rule you follow? – Drinking water when I get up in the morning.
Q. What do you do during a break? – I work out and study Japanese.
Q. What color do you like? – White. It’s clean and fresh.
Q. What did you buy recently? – Sneakers for basketball
Q. What is your fashion item for this summer? – Simple style like a  blue jean with a t-shirt and snickers. Monotone line will be fine.
Q. What kind of girl in terms of fashion do you like? – Recently I  think it is cute to match a long t-shirt with leggings or hot pants.
Q. What do you think you’ll be doing if you were not a singer? –  Perhaps an athlete. I would like to be a soccer player since I like  soccer.
Q. What is your motto? – Always be respectful and humble.
Q. Anyone you respect? – It’s been always my dad from my childhood. He teaches me lots of things, and we are very close.


>TAEMIN<
Q. Your favorite J-POP song? – Onitsuka Chihiro’s “Gekkou (Moonlight).” I listen to this song very often because of her beautiful voice.
Q. If you can take three things with you to a desert island? – As many friends as possible, water, and a boat to use to come back.
Q. What do you do during a break? – I work out, sing, and dance. I’m also studying Japanese!
Q. What did you buy recently? – A t-shirt.
Q. What is your fashion item for this summer? – A skinny jean, a big size t-shirt, a jacket. I don’t wear accessories.
Q. What kind of girl in terms of fashion do you like? – A girl who knows what style is good for her and can wear it well to look pretty.
Q. What is your motto? – Do your best and wait for God’s direction. This is our family motto.
Q. What is difficult in learning Japanese? – (Taking an example of a word) Verb or adjective conjugation is difficult!
Q. What do you think you’ll be doing if you were not a singer? – A student. I’m now a high school senior, so I would be studying hard for college entrance exam.
Q. Anyone you respect? – Japanese tutor. I’m envious of his Japanese skills.

[Korean Trans @ OnAir | English Trans by jujugal]