- "if you see someone who looks kind and feels like the friend from next door, that's me, youngjae. although my visuals aren't outstanding from the group, i have friendly charms that you would receive from your friends." •
- "compared to our other albums which were only filled with hip-hop sounds, we showed our variety in this album with ballads and club songs. ‘voicemail’, which was written by yongguk hyung, is the ideal song for me. the r&b melody that i like was changed into something fit towards the public, and the song ‘dancing in the rain’ also displayed my positive points. a positive change started once i realized that i can do well in styles that are expressed more freely. although i haven’t recorded a song that i really like, i feel like i was able to quench my thirst a bit through this album." •
- your favorite color - "although i like dark colors for clothing, i like sky blue when it comes to just colors. when i see blue colors, my heart feels at peace." •
- the moment that changed your life - "when i first listened to r&b music. after listening to that, i gained an interest in music and created my dream as a singer." •
- after waking up, you found out you’re able to use a supernatural power! what would that power be? - "the ability to easily gain what you want. i would take the vocals of an artist that i really like and turn into them. i want to transplant my vocal cords with theirs and sing like them for once!" •
- when you felt frustrated, how did you overcome it? - practice. singers usually gain frustration from their skills. if you want to overcome that, there’s nothing else to do but to practice. •
- as a warrior, now, what are you fighting against? - "i fight everyday! i have to diet, i have to practice as well, i also have to digest the schedule, a lot of things. i want to eat, i want to rest, i want to play, fighting as every desire (laughs)" •
- "when i was a first year in high school, my teacher was very understanding of me in placing me with the hyungs of our academy and i spent a lot of time with the hyungs singing. i think it was a time where i was so into music that i didn't even go home – i had a lot of fun playing and learning music at the same time (laughs)" •
- "i don't believe that the person i am standing here today is all because of what i did by myself, but through the love of the people around me and my fans, i'm able to be b.a.p's youngjae. i'll become a singer that never loses his roots, so look out for me (laughs)" •
- "even if i don't get enough sleep, i have this divine talent of acting like i'm not tired." •
- "i'm in charge of organizing in our team. whenever there's stuff sprawled out or the dorm is just messy in general, i'm in charge of cleaning it up and making everything even again. sixty seconds is plenty to fix neatly all the papers, crackers, and remote sprawled out on the table. i'm pretty much a vacuum robot~" •
- "the moment i open my eyes in the morning, i think, "can i sing well today?!" i worry first and foremost about how i can maintain my voice since it's important to do so, so i try not to use my voice as much as i can and before i go to bed, i either hang up a wet towel or i try to make my body in its most sensitive state so i can know the status of my voice right away." •
- youngjae earned the nickname ‘brain’, can anyone explain it? - "youngjae can handle every single condition on the spot. he’s smart and calm, provides useful advice and helps the group all the time." - b.a.p "i don’t think i’m smart. it’s just because i have the habit of analysing every problems or situation thoroughly. thus, everyone agreed that i’m an organized person." •
- freeze!
- "i always want to be an adult who is comfortable like a friend. truthfully, although it is not easy to approach others comfortably in the place called society due to competition and interests, i thought that i can be a friend who others can feel fully comfortable with as long as i change my thoughts slightly. of course, i have the thoughts of working towards to be that type of person. and, after 20 years, maybe i will be a father of a happy family?" •
- "music changes the way i think and feel every day and night. it lifts me up."
jun 26 2013 ∞
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