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10asia Interview, "Success is not by chance"
Q. You just wrapped up your solo concert. How was that?
Hwanhee: I nearly cried since it’s been a long time. I didn’t expect that all the tickets would be sold out. The concert could be more valuable because of fans who sang along to our songs from the start to the end of concert. It was so mind blowing, although we were a little bit tough because we sang a lot of songs compared to other concerts.
Q. It is said that you had bad condition at that concert.
Brian: I didn’t feel very well about that time. However, I tried to enjoy the moment because of the cheers and encouragement from the fans. I thought I was pretty doing well seeing my lots of fans.
Q. Many of fans who saw your concert told that you guys still bicker.
Bickering is our own charm. Some groups say they are close, but I could tell that they are not close that much. They don’t bicker and even don’t look at each other. We used to bicker with each other and pretend not to be close. However it is just joke and people just find that to be fun.
Q. There was some rumors that you guys are dating. Some people called you a couple. (Laugh)
Brian: It was creepy if we were really a couple. However, people felt that way because we were close that much. Young boy groups should learn from us. (Laugh) I mean please be close with each other.
Hwanhee: Being a couple is better than a rumor of trouble. People always try to find out our relationship. Some people asked us to hug or kiss each other. (Laugh)
Q. What was the most memorable stage during the three days of performance?
Hwanhee: At the beginning, we played a medley of four songs. It was consists of songs that fans wanted to hear from us. I was so impressed that fans liked so much.
Brian: I saw some crying fan when we sang “Promise.” I felt fans had really waited a long time for us.
Q. You showed dance performance. Do want to try dance genre again? (laugh)
Hwanhee: when I was in the service, I went to MYNAME’s concert sometimes. When I saw them, I really wanted to dance. I was waiting for the moment that showed a dance performance.
Q. Are you planning the next comeback with a dance song?
Brian: We didn’t determine that. Actually we didn’t plan for the next album yet. We wanted to
Hwanhee: People might say that “Just do the ballad” if we have comeback with a dance song.
Brian: But Madonna and Michael Jackson danced even though they became old. I admire them.
Q. Your songs still ranked top even though it was released three weeks ago.
Hwanhee: Our goal was getting response from people such as ‘Fly to the Sky’s song is expectedly great.’ or ‘Fly to the Sky should keep going.’ We worked so hard and there were so many complications during preparation. I was surprised by that response soon after our album was released. We were lucky at this time.
Q. What do you mean you were lucky?
Hwanhee: Since the K-pop music scene is now moving mainly with idol groups. We were actually worried whether people would accept older singers. Luckily, there were not so many of singers who release emotional ballad like ours. Our song’s ranking goes up at dawn. I think people want listen our music at night. We were lucky in many ways.
Q. You won the number one at the K-pop music TV show among the outstanding idol groups.
Brian: There’s big age difference between them and us. Some of them were born when we debuted. It was quite amazing. (laugh)
Hwanhee: it was really awkward and strange. Idol groups visited our waiting room with their album. It is thankful that they visit us regularly although they also might feel awkward and uncomfortable.
Q. Is there any secret that surviving in K-pop scene for a long time?
Brian: I just appreciate the fact that we can still do the music. I always feel gratitude and try to be humble. I admit that it is necessary to have abilities in some ways. However, timing, luck and modesty are more important than that. I think that is the main reason that we could survive a long time.
Q. When you determine having a comeback, who said that first?
Brian: It is quite hard to tell. No one said that ‘let’s reunite’. When we drink, we just jokingly said it like “Shouldn’t we have to play again?”, “That’s right.”
Hwanhee: Actually I was always thinking about our album. I tried to release the album before I went to the military, but I think it is not a manner to fans.
Q. There were lots of rumors when you were appeared on “Intimate Note” nine years ago.
Brian: To be frank, It was absurd to be shown like we reconciled through that tv show. Actually, when we shoot that tv show, we kept saying, “what are we doing now?”
Hwanhee: I also thought that we are not that bad during the shoot. We just wanted to show our good relationship. But we cried.. and we were on break for five years. It could seem that we really had some trouble between us.
Brian: We had a break because of personal reasons. We had solo activity and Hwanhee was in the service. I hope people don’t think that we beat each other up.
Q. What is the first thing that pops to your mind when you think of the old days?
Brian: I remember we played a lot. (Laughs) It was fun with teasing and joking. Our teamwork was alive after reunited.
Hwanhee: We were so mischievous that we could make someone cry in five minutes. (Laughs)
Q. But, Isn’t Brian easily moved to tears? Didn’t he cry in the concert?
Brian: No I didn’t. I was impressed and expressed it by laughing. Hwanhee was almost cried.
Hwanhee: I did not cry.
Brian : I saw your face.
Q. You might be so happy to see lots of fans who visited K-pop music TV shows for you.
Hwanhee: I didn’t expect that lots of fans would visit because our fans are older than other idol group’s fans. (Laughs) We were so happy because fans came for us and cheer for us among lots of idol fans. We were singing the song for the fans, but sometimes we missed the some phrases listening the fan’s cheering sound. (Laughs)
Q. Which moment did you feel that you really need each other during the break period?
Hwanhee: When I had a solo concert, I couldn’t sing Fly to the Sky’s songs, which I cannot sing alone. I really wanted to have a Fly to the Sky concert, but I couldn’t sing a song because Brian was not with me. I was so happy to have a concert with Brian. It was very helpful when preparing the album.
Brian: Me either. I participated in producing for VIXX when I was in the Jellyfish Entertainment. That time I remembered the old days, when I was in the part of a team. I need Hwanhee. I have more confidence on the stage when I am with my member, Hwanhee.
Q. Hwanhee is also producing the group MYNAME. Are you also interested in producing a singer?
Brian: It was like being Lee Soo Man when I participated in producing VIXX. (Laughs) I felt that I have the ability to cast. Honestly, I want to make duet group with a different voice like Fly to the Sky, but I should make money first. I want to be like Lee Soo Man. (Laughs)
Q. I feel your singing style is getting similar each other.
Hwanhee: Our voices are definitely different but are mixed well.
Brian: I felt that other groups just sing the song on the stage, but Hwanhee and I played songs with deep emotion for delivering the story of the music. We always work hard even though sometimes we mistook.
Q. You look like you’re paying attention to the appearance for the comeback and fans.
Brian: The thing we had prepared for fans is only music. I was thinking about which song I should play at the concert because musicians have arrangement of other music besides their songs in the album. In the case of exercise, I just enjoyed it. CrossFit is really fun. CrossFit is very tough and it challenges me. I was addicted and also got a license of CrossFit. Hwanhee also tried CrossFit but he gave up soon. CrossFit is very hard.
Q. You are planning to concert tour until the end of July. Are there any changes in the set list?
Hwanhee: We are going to keep the set list for people who couldn’t see the Seoul concert. It took a month to organize the set list because we have lots of songs that wants to play.
Brian: The only way of showing all these songs is holding the concert a lot.
Q. Are you planning the next song after “You You You”?
Hwanhee: We want more focus on the title song, “You You You.” We tried to set “Your voice” as our next song, but we have no idea yet because “Please Don’t Call” also received a good response.
Q. What kind of music do you want to keep continuing?
Hwanhee: We definitely keep the frame of our ballad for the Fly to the Sky’s Fans. I mean the emotional ballad that everyone can empathize with.
Fly To The Sky, "Lee Soo Man Helped Us Be Who We Are Today"
Group Fly To The Sky who came back with their 9th album thanked their former agency SM Entertainment's CEO Lee Soo Man.
During a press conference held yesterday, Fly To The Sky said, "Lee Soo Man sent us wine as a gift. We were so thankful that he congratulated us on our comeback."
Hwanhee, who had even thanked Lee Soo Man when they got 1st place on a music program, said, "We went to go see him around fall before starting this album. I feel like we are here today because he made us."
Brian also said, "He's the one that helped us start. We thought it's not right for us just to come back without seeing him so that's why we went to go see him. He genuinely was hoping that our album would go well."
Fly to the Sky Wraps Up Seoul Concert in Success
Male duo Fly to the Sky finished their Seoul solo concert in success.
Fly to the Sky delighted 3600 fans at the Seoul Blue Square Samsung Card Hall on June 6-8 throught their comeback special concert "CONTINUUM: The Return".
The two staged passionate performances in gratitude for fans, singing 26 songs with a live band for a 120-minute concert.
During the opening stage, the members thanked fans for coming: "We're so touched that so many fans came to the 3-day long concert. If we knew, we would have held it in a bigger concert hall... We're just kidding. We thank you all for coming.
The two members sang the top songs that fans wanted to hear, commenting that they wanted to "show the old Fly to the Sky".
Dance performances were also staged. Hwanhee, a former b-boy, also showed off his spectacular dance skills and drew response from fans.
At the end of the performances, the two claimed: "We didn't know we'd top music charts. Thanks again."
They continued: "Thanks for waiting for us. Don't worry about us leaving you again. We know there have been many rumors and misunderstandings, but you all know that's not true. We'll stay together forever."
Meanwhile, Fly to the Sky will hold further concerts in Daegu, Daejeon, and Busan
Baek Ji Young, Siwon, and MYNAME at Comeback Concert + Lee Soo Man congratulates them
RT @Brianjoomuzik: @hwanhee @jiyoungbaek pic.twitter.com/Kp1Gs7EyGI TRANSLATION: At our concert yesterday is (cont) http://t.co/K8zlDct0Tp
— BrianJooCanada/Int'l (@brianjoo110) June 9, 2014RT @siwon407: @Brianjoomuzik @hwanhee pic.twitter.com/U5WnKpR8NV TRANSLATION: I went to Fly to the Sky's (cont) http://t.co/Uw2rzwoveI
— BrianJooCanada/Int'l (@brianjoo110) June 8, 2014RT @MYNAME_KYong: @Brianjoomuzik @hwanhee pic.twitter.com/e1Zgt85Wa4 TRANSLATION: Fly to the Sky concert! Our (cont) http://t.co/jJskS7GSiY
— BrianJooCanada/Int'l (@brianjoo110) June 10, 2014RT @MYNAME_2011: @Brianjoomuzik @hwanhee pic.twitter.com/ejRFNXZH1H TRANSLATION: We learned a lot from Fly to (cont) http://t.co/KrVVk8zHWC
— BrianJooCanada/Int'l (@brianjoo110) June 10, 2014RT @hwanhee: @Brianjoomuzik pic.twitter.com/0M47Xme3uk TRANSLATION: Teacher Lee Soo Man gave us wine as a (cont) http://t.co/gqw17lJ35w
— BrianJooCanada/Int'l (@brianjoo110) June 8, 2014Fly to the Sky at "Crying Man" VIP Premiere
source: tenasia + KpopStarz: [1],[2] + BJCF@twitter: [1],[2],[3],[4],[5] + MHC @ yt + deepfocus + koreadaily + mbnnews + bntnews: [1],[2]
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Date: 2014-06-13 11:53 pm (UTC)I really enjoyed the 10asia interview in particular, thanks :) I love how these two cuties bicker and play around together!!