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• "I had a crush on Lu Han from EXO-M at first sight"(→ EXO debut showcase in seoul)

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• "The biggest form of rebellion I’ve ever committed thus far is when I fought with my brother in junior high. I got permission from my parents to spend the night at a sauna. I know that we fought over something really small, but I don’t remember it anymore". (Sehun: That’s so rebellious. / Kai: How could you sleep on your own?)
  • "Every Saturday, I make the group have a family meeting and tell them to say nice things about each other. We also talk about things we were upset about and try to work them out. In the end, we finish it off by shouting, 'Let’s love!'". (→ 120502 @ 10asia)

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• "I was thinking that my chance was eventually going to come someday so I gave my best and prepared myself".
  • "As much as I was striving, I was second to none".
  • "I’m of the style to work hard, even for small things". (→ 120511 @EXO's K M Manual)

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• "It feels great and I am really happy to debut with my nice dongsaengs and members. This period of seven years was frustrating but it was also a valuable moment in which I could construct myself both internally and externally as well as improve my lacking skills".
  • "I want to learn how to have the same charisma and ability to overwhelm the audience as Yunho senior. Since Leeteuk senior is good at speaking, I want to learn how to be eloquent like him". (→ 120503 @ Newsen)

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• "I’ve trained at SM for 7 years. It was a long period of waiting. Often, when someone who entered later than me debuted, I was jealous. But I had my dream and did not give up. On the contrary, those painful memories became medicine for me as a form of self-reflection. As a result, it was a chance for me to build more external as well as internal talents". (120505 @ Dispatch)

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• "Actually all of us in EXO K are very close to EXO M , but Sehun is especially close to Luhan. As though he's in love with him". (→ 120918 @ Sina Chat Live)

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• "Although there is no end to the people I’m thankful to, EXO members that are next to me right now. I’m happy that we can be together I love you♡ It’s happening EXO comeback~~~It’s because you guys are always by our side that we can exist. We always want to give you an even bigger love than the one you give us. Everyone, when we’re with you, we are one. WE ARE ONE!! I promise you. EXO let’s love!!!!" - ((→ Suho Thanks Message @ EXO's 1st ALBUM 'XOXO' 2013)

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• Suho letter do EXO @ Sukira (130530)

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• "However, I'm surprisingly a fun person. (laughs) People who have never talked to me and just seen me from afar might not know, but if we talk or message for 5~10 minutes, then you will know that I'm a fun person! On MBC Weekly Idol, D.O said regarding my face, "When he just sits there, he's handsome, but when he smiles, he's ugly." But rather than ugly, I think the expression "less handsome" is more correct. I know D.O was being funny because it was on an entertainment program, but honestly... I do agree that I'm not very handsome when I smile. (laughs)". (→130924 - EXO is One Team)

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• "If I was a girl, I would want to date D.O. (...) D.O is so cute...so cute". (→ 130813 @ SBS-R Power FM Love Game)

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• "Ha~ When I cried that time I was very embarrassed, but it was really because it was our first time winning number one, and I was very excited. My character is pretty sensitive, the kind of person that likes to look at scenery and think about a lot of problems. Usually, I will watch a lot of movies or dramas, but I feel what touches me the most are documentaries, it resonates with me and makes me feel grateful". (→ Soo Cool October Issue 2013)

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• "When we won for the first time after our debut, my emotions raged like a storm. Since I cried so much people around me were really worried. I absolutely want to say this. These were tears of happiness. ㅎㅎㅎ" (→ 130616 @ TV Report)

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• "Fans who are not able to meet us (every day) are the most special ones for us" (→ KCON 2013)

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• "Kris is my only Canadian friend. He’s my Chinese Canadian friend. (Xiumin: This is a phrase I’ve heard a lot from somewhere before?) When I’m studying English, Kris helps out a lot. He said to pay him 50,000won per hour for tutoring me. He’s a good friend. Because he is EXO-M’s leader, when we promote as a team of EXO, he becomes of great strength to me. Kris has never opposed to anything I have said and has never put out an opposing suggestion. Thank you for trusting me and because he has a big frame, I feel he is dependable"(→ 130628 @ Newsen)

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• Unseen cut from EXO SHOWTIME (2013): Suho talking about trainee times ♥ ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ

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• "My wish is really for everyone to become one forever. Thank you" (140524 @ The Lost Planet in Seoul)

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• "It's a miracle to be part of EXO. The reason I live is because of you all". (140711 @ The Lost Planet in Taiwan)

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• "I didn’t cross dress during the SMTown concert. It was my younger sister, Junhee". (140818 @ Samsung Concert in Naijing)

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• "Life is a photo shoot". (→180814 @ 'Die Jungs' DVD)

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• "I hope we're together even in 10 years, like g.o.d sunbaes". (→EXO 90:2014 Episódio 2)

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• "Thanks to the fans who love EXO. We will never forget this gratitude. Also, (our) lovely EXO members. I really love you guys, thank you. And also... our motto is we are one just like this motto, we will be EXO who aren't selfish (thinking about ourselves) but EXO who cares for each other (who thinks of staying together), who thinks about staying together with EXO fans. The EXO who things about our EXO fans. We will work hard, thank you. We are one! EXO saranghaja!" (→140515 - Suho Winning Speech @ MCD days after Kris leaving EXO)

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Q: What is happiness to EXO's Suho?

• "To enjoy the moment you're in. When I'm on stage, enjoy the stage. When I'm playing basketball, immerse myself in basketball. I think the feeling that I have at that time is happiness". (→141111 @Sunny's FM Date)

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• "Because We Are One, EXO exists. If we are together as one, no matter what will happen in the future, whenever... without a change EXO will be EXO". (→141203 - Album of The Year speech)

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Q: Regarding the members, do you have any problems as a leader?

• "There were times where the phone calls from my members when I was spending my personal time were a bit unwelcome. But being someone who can be if some help even at the very least during their hard times is much better than being a leader that no one comes to for help". (→141218 @ The Celebrity Magazine)

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• "I try not to forget to enjoy what’s given, as well as to feel grateful for those given to me". (→141218 @ The Celebrity Magazine)

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• "Whatever it is, we are only able to come up here is all because there is EXO-L". (→141221 - SBS Gayo Daejun speech)

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• "It’s been 25 years since I was born
• It’s been 10 years since I was first became part of SM Ent.
• It’s been 3 years as a member of EXO
• It seems that the blanck space of this paper is insufficient to write down my gratitudes toward grateful people who spent all these precious moments together.
• Until now this album happens,
• EXO exists
• And I, Suho, Kim Junmyeon, exists,
• I would like to say thank you to those people who always stay by my side and support me as well as my fans
• Always, I will become Suho, an artist that work hard and put effort into touching everyone with my sincerity
• We are one! Let’s love EXO
• The deeper into darknes, the brighter star shines".

(→ Suho Thanks Message @ EXO's 2nd ALBUM EXODUS)

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• "When I told my manager that I was meeting Ji Soo separately, he was worried and became really serious. He questioned if I had contacted asked/told the vice president about this yet. He thought 'Ji Soo' was a woman after hearing just his name." - (→ 140315 @ Cultwo Show with Glory Day casting)

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• "When I was in my last year of high school, I hurt my leg while preparing to debut. I think I was quite depressed that I couldn’t dance, and my acting was static. At the time, receiving my acceptance letter to that university was like a ray of light sent from the heavens(...) I would go to school, even on the weekends, and every night I would go to the agency (SM) to practice. Because of those tiring moments, I found faith in myself, realizing I can endure anything because I’ve overcome this".
• "Acting is important. To me, it is both a desire and a way to relieve my emotions. I can do things I can’t do, or haven’t been able to do in real life, through acting. Also, I am able to indirectly convey my emotions to the audience when I act,” expressing his passion for acting".

(→ 1210316 - Suho interview for TV report)

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Q: What is something about you that won’t change even if your surroundings do?_

• "My belief in myself and my self-love" (→ EXO's 3RD ALBUM - Monster Interview)

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Q: Your wish regarding EXO's direction?

• "I really can't make a guess on our future musical direction, and the members' lives go where they themselves lead them, so it's not a territory I can interven. Still if there's one wish, that would be that EXO could go a long long way. Actually, that's my belief. I believe that 'We will keep on going.' I hope we believe in each other, and in the proposition that EXO will be forever. So what I want to say is, I hope EXO can be forever. There might come a time when EXO won't receive much love, but _I hope there is forever a team called EXO_". (→EXO's 3RD ALBUM - Lucky One Interview)

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