Vivi Magazine Interview: TOP
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Q Your most effective pick-up line when picking up girls?
It’s enough to just look at them (laughs). I’m kidding.
Q There’s a rumor amongst your fans that you like toys. The toy you’re into these days?
I’m collecting large-size Be@rbricks. I have so much at home you can’t even imagine. Recently I got my hands on the “OriginalFake” Be@rbrick. If it’s a big size, I think it’ll be about 70-80cm.
Q The first thing you notice on a girl?
Feet and shoes.
Q Japanese vocabulary you’ve learned recently?
“I got it!”
Q What kind of clothes do you like?
Rather than being chased by trends, I like clothes that are classy and original. In terms of brands, I like John Galliano and Tom Brown. The jacket I’m wearing now is Givenchy.
Q You always seem dandy, but what are you really like
I’m always serious, but off-screen I’m full of jokes. When I’m working, I tend to be hard on myself, and I’m focusing on my activities so I’m serious with everything, but when I’m with people I’m close to I’m joking around non-stop (laughs). If I’m completely off, I pretty much become the definition of joking around.
Q The reason you cut your hair short for the first time in awhile?
I was cast in a movie called Into the Gunfire that recently just finished filming. It’s a war movie, so I cut it short to fit my role as a young boy headed for war.
Q The type of girl you like?
Someone who gets on my level. I like women who can who themselves honestly, someone who knows who they are. I’ll get on her level too, so I’d like the girl to be able to match me too. Age doesn’t really matter.
Q If you were to give each member a catchphrase?
G-Dragon - windbreaker (the reason is a secret)
Taeyang - Do Re Mi Fa Sol
Daesung - D-LITE Yokohama~
Seungri - Dynamite V.I.
About members
The person who changes the most on- and off-screen?
Daesung
The person who bathes the longest?
I’ve never been in there with them (laughs)
The person who sleeps the most?
G-Dragon
The person who sleeps the least?
That would be me. I can’t sleep more than 5 hours.
The person who looks in the mirror the most?
It’s probably me. I check my clothes and my appearance a lot.
The person with the cleanest room?
It might be me right now.
The person with the messiest room?
Me before (laughs).
The person who cooks the best?
I don’t know.
The person who’s the most provocative?
I don’t know.
The person who’s the most brash?
We’re all like that.
- This is the first time you’ve taken part in this year’s Summer Sonic, have you ever been to a festival like this before?
TOP: I’ve seen video footage of it, but haven’t gone personally. There aren’t many festivals in Korea where artists from abroad can come and participate.
GD: I like these festivals, so even if it’s abroad I try to go. I’ve also been to the DJ Festival in Odaiba. I learn a lot as an audience member since you can see what the performer on stage does to get a response from the audience.
- You look through the eyes of an artist even though you went as an audience member.
GD: Of course. Because I want to incorporate what I saw on stage into our performances. Especially since Summer Sonic is such a huge event, we can’t not fully prepare, and we’ve started to put a lot of thought into it already so that we can show off our diverse colors and styles to people who’ve never seen Big Bang before.
SR: And thinking about how we can combine everything as a team on stage. That’s the most important thing.
- Are there pros and cons to a festival for many different artists rather than a solo concert?
DS: The good thing is that we get excited? (laughs) Especially with a festival like Summer Sonic in which world-renown artists participate, we feel good and our goal to put on an awesome stage gets even higher.
TY: I’m happy with just being amongst people who love music, and getting to go up on that kind of stage.
TOP: What I’m most looking forward to is going on stage with such big artists. Just thinking about it makes me shake.
GD: The atmosphere of a festival like this is different from just a regular live stage, and it’s enjoyable just because of that. But outdoors is different from indoors because the atmosphere can be shifted with just the weather or scenery, so there are more areas to focus on.
TY: As large-scale as this is, I’m worried too. It was amazing and fun and I couldn’t wait to be on stage at a world-renown festival, but the burden also gets bigger. And there’s also the worry of whether we have enough talent to go up on such a stage.
- So you do get burdened.
TOP: I try only to think about how we can put on a good stage and awesome performance so that I don’t have to think about the burden. We can’t not think about how to show off Big Bang’s color amongst all the artists more than we do for our own concerts.
- Do you feel any rivalry or competition with the other artists that will be there?
DS: There’s nothing like that. It’s a festival so it’s not a competition where one loses and another wins, so the most important thing to consider is how we’ll put on a great stage, and I think that’s what we have to focus on and work at. And being able to enjoy ourselves on top of that is most ideal. Wouldn’t it be the same way for the other artists.
TOP: On top of that, we’re really close with Stevie Wonder, who will also be appearing at this year’s Summer Sonic.
- Really?
TOP: At night we’ve gone to eat kyu-dong with him. And we’ve also had Okinawa seaweed with him.
- … ah, you’re lying. (laughs)
TOP: Yes javascript:void(0);(laughs), but we’re so looking forward to being a part of this festival with him, to the point where we want to be able to say things like that.
- So aside from the stage, do you have advice for how to enjoy the festival?
DS: It’s an enjoyable festival, so everyone should laugh and enjoy it. I think we’ll be able to enjoy it even more if we make the performance together, with the mindset that you’re not here to just watch but to participate in the festival yourself.
Images: Bigbangupdates
Translations: Seungie@tumblr 1 2
Q Your most effective pick-up line when picking up girls?
It’s enough to just look at them (laughs). I’m kidding.
Q There’s a rumor amongst your fans that you like toys. The toy you’re into these days?
I’m collecting large-size Be@rbricks. I have so much at home you can’t even imagine. Recently I got my hands on the “OriginalFake” Be@rbrick. If it’s a big size, I think it’ll be about 70-80cm.
Q The first thing you notice on a girl?
Feet and shoes.
Q Japanese vocabulary you’ve learned recently?
“I got it!”
Q What kind of clothes do you like?
Rather than being chased by trends, I like clothes that are classy and original. In terms of brands, I like John Galliano and Tom Brown. The jacket I’m wearing now is Givenchy.
Q You always seem dandy, but what are you really like
I’m always serious, but off-screen I’m full of jokes. When I’m working, I tend to be hard on myself, and I’m focusing on my activities so I’m serious with everything, but when I’m with people I’m close to I’m joking around non-stop (laughs). If I’m completely off, I pretty much become the definition of joking around.
Q The reason you cut your hair short for the first time in awhile?
I was cast in a movie called Into the Gunfire that recently just finished filming. It’s a war movie, so I cut it short to fit my role as a young boy headed for war.
Q The type of girl you like?
Someone who gets on my level. I like women who can who themselves honestly, someone who knows who they are. I’ll get on her level too, so I’d like the girl to be able to match me too. Age doesn’t really matter.
Q If you were to give each member a catchphrase?
G-Dragon - windbreaker (the reason is a secret)
Taeyang - Do Re Mi Fa Sol
Daesung - D-LITE Yokohama~
Seungri - Dynamite V.I.
About members
The person who changes the most on- and off-screen?
Daesung
The person who bathes the longest?
I’ve never been in there with them (laughs)
The person who sleeps the most?G-Dragon
The person who sleeps the least?
That would be me. I can’t sleep more than 5 hours.
The person who looks in the mirror the most?
It’s probably me. I check my clothes and my appearance a lot.
The person with the cleanest room?
It might be me right now.
The person with the messiest room?
Me before (laughs).
The person who cooks the best?
I don’t know.
The person who’s the most provocative?
I don’t know.
The person who’s the most brash?
We’re all like that.
Summer Sonic 2010
Big Bang will be performing on August 7th in Osaka and August 8th in Tokyo alongside international artists like Stevie Wonder, Taylor Swift, Sum 41, Jason Derulo and many more.
Big Bang will be performing on August 7th in Osaka and August 8th in Tokyo alongside international artists like Stevie Wonder, Taylor Swift, Sum 41, Jason Derulo and many more.
- This is the first time you’ve taken part in this year’s Summer Sonic, have you ever been to a festival like this before?
TOP: I’ve seen video footage of it, but haven’t gone personally. There aren’t many festivals in Korea where artists from abroad can come and participate.
GD: I like these festivals, so even if it’s abroad I try to go. I’ve also been to the DJ Festival in Odaiba. I learn a lot as an audience member since you can see what the performer on stage does to get a response from the audience.
- You look through the eyes of an artist even though you went as an audience member.
GD: Of course. Because I want to incorporate what I saw on stage into our performances. Especially since Summer Sonic is such a huge event, we can’t not fully prepare, and we’ve started to put a lot of thought into it already so that we can show off our diverse colors and styles to people who’ve never seen Big Bang before.
SR: And thinking about how we can combine everything as a team on stage. That’s the most important thing.
- Are there pros and cons to a festival for many different artists rather than a solo concert?
DS: The good thing is that we get excited? (laughs) Especially with a festival like Summer Sonic in which world-renown artists participate, we feel good and our goal to put on an awesome stage gets even higher.
TY: I’m happy with just being amongst people who love music, and getting to go up on that kind of stage.
TOP: What I’m most looking forward to is going on stage with such big artists. Just thinking about it makes me shake.
GD: The atmosphere of a festival like this is different from just a regular live stage, and it’s enjoyable just because of that. But outdoors is different from indoors because the atmosphere can be shifted with just the weather or scenery, so there are more areas to focus on.
TY: As large-scale as this is, I’m worried too. It was amazing and fun and I couldn’t wait to be on stage at a world-renown festival, but the burden also gets bigger. And there’s also the worry of whether we have enough talent to go up on such a stage.
- So you do get burdened.
TOP: I try only to think about how we can put on a good stage and awesome performance so that I don’t have to think about the burden. We can’t not think about how to show off Big Bang’s color amongst all the artists more than we do for our own concerts.
- Do you feel any rivalry or competition with the other artists that will be there?
DS: There’s nothing like that. It’s a festival so it’s not a competition where one loses and another wins, so the most important thing to consider is how we’ll put on a great stage, and I think that’s what we have to focus on and work at. And being able to enjoy ourselves on top of that is most ideal. Wouldn’t it be the same way for the other artists.
TOP: On top of that, we’re really close with Stevie Wonder, who will also be appearing at this year’s Summer Sonic.
- Really?
TOP: At night we’ve gone to eat kyu-dong with him. And we’ve also had Okinawa seaweed with him.
- … ah, you’re lying. (laughs)
TOP: Yes javascript:void(0);(laughs), but we’re so looking forward to being a part of this festival with him, to the point where we want to be able to say things like that.
- So aside from the stage, do you have advice for how to enjoy the festival?
DS: It’s an enjoyable festival, so everyone should laugh and enjoy it. I think we’ll be able to enjoy it even more if we make the performance together, with the mindset that you’re not here to just watch but to participate in the festival yourself.
Images: Bigbangupdates
Translations: Seungie@tumblr 1 2
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Date: 2010-07-29 03:23 am (UTC)TRUTH.
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Date: 2010-07-29 03:23 am (UTC)It’s enough to just look at them (laughs). I’m kidding.
NO BB, IT'S TRUE.
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Date: 2010-07-29 03:32 am (UTC)Okay. Glad you agree.
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Date: 2010-07-29 03:23 am (UTC)oh i bet u do top...
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Date: 2010-07-29 03:27 am (UTC)Re: wow i have a dirty mind
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Date: 2010-07-29 03:27 am (UTC)I’ve never been in there with them (laughs)
Well, there goes my idea for a fanfic D:
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Date: 2010-07-29 03:33 am (UTC)our minds what are they.
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Date: 2010-07-29 03:30 am (UTC)WAIT WHAT
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Date: 2010-07-29 03:31 am (UTC)Can't decide which I want more: that yummy looking burger or TOP...Maybe I'll have myself some TOP and get a burger afterwards LOL
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Date: 2010-07-29 03:32 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-07-29 03:34 am (UTC)I’ve never been in there with them (laughs)
LOL who are you kidding? Tabi don't deny. u've been there with GD. lol
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Date: 2010-07-29 03:44 am (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2010-07-29 03:35 am (UTC)G-Dragon - windbreaker (the reason is a secret)
Lol?
I can't help but to keep thinking it means he farts a lot lmao
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Date: 2010-07-29 03:38 am (UTC)That would be me. I can’t sleep more than 5 hours.
Hehe Taeyang chose TOP as the one who sleeps the most. Although they all seem to agree on GD's love for sleep. I wonder what he'll say in his interview :D
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Date: 2010-07-29 03:55 am (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2010-07-29 03:44 am (UTC)TOP: Yes
TOP is such a liar!
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Date: 2010-07-29 03:46 am (UTC)Q Your most effective pick-up line when picking up girls?
It’s enough to just look at them (laughs). I’m kidding.
No, that sounds about right. ^_~
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Date: 2010-07-29 03:50 am (UTC)The person who bathes the longest?
I’ve never been in there with them (laughs)
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Date: 2010-07-29 03:55 am (UTC)alongside international artists like Stevie Wonder, Taylor Swift, Sum 41, Jason Derulo
am i the only one who thinks this is the strangest grouping of performers ever?
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Date: 2010-07-29 04:03 am (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2010-07-29 03:56 am (UTC)TOP: On top of that, we’re really close with Stevie Wonder, who will also be appearing at this year’s Summer Sonic.
- Really?
TOP: At night we’ve gone to eat kyu-dong with him. And we’ve also had Okinawa seaweed with him.
- … ah, you’re lying. (laughs)
TOP: Yes(laughs), but we’re so looking forward to being a part of this festival with him, to the point where we want to be able to say things like that.
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Date: 2010-07-29 04:03 am (UTC)It’s probably me. I check my clothes and my appearance a lot
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Date: 2010-07-29 04:22 am (UTC)HARHARHAR TOP YOU'RE SO CLEVER
lol at the Stevie Wonder thing. I was fooled for a second too.
And there’s also the worry of whether we have enough talent to go up on such a stage.
aw YB's so humble <3