• Tokyo Dome is really big, but there’s only you guys and us here. (120415 TONE Tour 2012 in Tokyo Dome)
  • There are things that we never want to let go of, people we never want to leave behind. But keep in mind that letting go isn’t the end of the world, it’s the beginning of a new life.
  • I don’t believe in heaven but I believe that those who strive to go to a place that does not exist are all angels.
  • I have a really intense desire to jump off somewhere high.
  • Separation allows one to learn how to cherish. (Pinky Magazine, March 2009)
  • Daughters will leave when they get married, right? When that happens, I don’t think I’ll be able to stand the loneliness. (Pati-Pati, August 2009)
  • To feel like I’m moving along in life, to feel like I’m on my way to where I want to be, feeling happiness and melancholy alike are a must, even failure. You always feel a touch of regret with the days that have gone by. that is why, to compensate for that remorse you have to strive even harder in the future. (Instyle Magazine, June 2011)
  • I feel that I am not in a position to talk about secret tips or maintenance regimes. It is just that I usually try to drink a lot of water. And I also try to laugh a lot. (Special Power Interview 2011)
  • Recently, I’ve been taking singing and dancing lessons, but the more I do, the more I feel my own limits, and I get upset. But on the other hand, it means that there is still room for me to grow from this point. So there is some stress, but there is also pleasure. Do I like cornering myself? Probably. (GRAZIA Magazine, Jan 2011)
  • I want to be like a nutrient to other people. I hope that my presence will help raise people's spirits. I'm really grateful of all the support I've received from everybody, but I think it would be really terrible if that becomes all they ever do. I hope that those who support me will learn to cherish and enjoy the time that they have and will learn to support one another. I'll work hard to become that kind of person. (NON-NO Magazine, Sept 2010)
  • I dislike being limited to only the words “model student.” (Nikkei Entertainment Interview, Nov 2010)
  • Since everyone is in a group, they’d know more than anger that if you work in a group, you have members that talk more and are more passionate. but you also have members who are quiet or maybe shy members. It’s easy to get classified as ‘members that talk’ and ‘members that don’t talk. In that, I’m usually thankful for this because Yunho talks in concerts, shows, etc for me and he also talks about himself and the group. From that, I felt that I was not as passionate in this job as him and I thought “I don’t talk much… is that why people don’t care much about me?" It was easy to kind of feel at loss… (JBJ Talk Show 120815)
  • I actually tell Seohyun to try dating. I warn her by saying if she opens her eyes to dating too late, she might end up dating some weirdo like Heechul. (Joo Byung Jin Talk Concert)
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