omonatheydid | 10Asia Interview with Jay Park

10:Why did you decide to do your concert hip-hop festival instead of a stage?
J:Today, is Lupe fiasco's concert and Tiger JK's. I wanted to be together with them on that kind of stage. But for one month, I've had a cough so I'm kind of nervous about that. Because even though I'll only sing and wont dance, I'm still afraid I might cough...I wen to the hospital but they said it was probaby due to the smog used in the movie. They just said to drink a lot of water (laughs) But it's not getting better.

"If it weren't for the fans, I wouldn't have had the heart to come back"

10: its your first solo stage, how is it different than being with a group?
J: This time, I won't dance as I sing. when I sing "count on me"i think it'll be weird if I dance along to it. And there is a song that I wrote and my friend produced called "bestie". I'm going ot sing that. And I thought it wouldn't be right if I didn't do a dance, so I'm going to bboy for a little bit with some of my hyungs.

10: after you presented BOB's "nothing on you" remix(?) "count on me, you started to become more active, there must have been burdens on you because of peopl'es expectations.
J: honestly I didn't have any expectations. nor any burdens. I uploaded NOY on YT and people seemed to really like it, so Warner bro's Asia contacted me and asked if I wanted to do it. I like BOB so of course that is why I accepted and I'm just so thankful that the fans really like it.

10. didn't you have a hard time in america?
J: it wasn't really me having a hard time, but the people who were around me having a hard time that made me sad. If you loose an opportunity, there is always another one that comes up so I thought it was okay, but it was just hard for me because the people around me were having such a hard time. I didn't think "oh I will have to make a comback at this time", i never thought that. I think you just have to go with the flow. They said to do Hype nation, so I just said I would do it if I could do it with my bboy time AOM, and that's why I came.

10. But even after your contract in korea ended, you were still able to come back. What made you decide to come back?
J: Honestly, having reasons like "I must succeed, I must succeed" as the sole reason to come back, just makes everything more difficult/not happen. I'm so thankful to the fans. So that's why whatever I do, I want to give a positive influence to those people. If it weren't for the fans, I don't think I would have had the heart ot comeback, and the activities I do now are so that I can repay the fans in any way possible. Because the fans wanted more than anything else to see me back on stage.

10. With that point, didn't it worry you that fans boycotted your ex-company?
J: I was very sad about that. Hating someone at the expense of liking me is not something that I want. I just want everyone to get along, I don't like it when people hate are curse about others. I just wish the fans would calm down a little (laughs), and get along well with each other. I'm really sad when I see the fans fighting with each other. Because its because of me that they are fighting. I think that life is too short to be lived with a feeling of hatred. So I just want to always think good thoughts, and if there are problems believe they will get better later as time passes. I want to show those kinds of thoughts to more people.

10. Why do you think your fans love you so much?
J: ummm.....(laughs) I have a lot of nuna fans. I think they have feelings of me and like me as mothers. Like maybe they feel like moms and they console me and want to comfort me? (laughs)

10. But as you continue your activities, there will be people that like you as well as people that hate you. What do you think about that?
J: I don't really think about it. Those are not people that know me personally. Even if they curse at me or don't like me, I try not to think about it/take it to heart, I just think that I just need to do what I'm gonna do and do my best. And be nice to the people around me, be nice to the fans, and do my best to help everyone and be a positive influence. I think everything will work out if I do it that way.

10. Because you are honest(not sure what ddut ddut means?)?
J: yes.

"I want to work with taeyang"

10. IN america, you couldn't do what you wanted to be doing, how did you handle that?
J: it was very hard. Because of me, many people were affected/hurt, and I was also sad. So I just didn't do anything. I just practiced, did a part-time job at a tire shop. But it helped a lot because I started bboying again. I liked dancing with them again, when I was doing activities (in korea) I coudn't bboy. So my body was itchy. So even though I couldn't do activities (in korea) it was still okay because I could bboy.

10. 그러면 본격적으로 활동을 시작하면 어떤 스타일의 음악을 하고 싶어요?
10. so when you officialy start your activities, what kind of music style do you want to do?
J: its not that I want to have a clear division and say "i want to do hip hop, i want to do RandB". Right now its not like I can sing as well as kim jo han, and I can't even rap as cooly as JK hyung. But instead, I want to do both together and develop. And becasue I want to dance, I want to include that as well and do them all. by any chance do you know drake? That kind of music style. Usher or chris brown, i also like them. And I want to do music that I made also.

10. right now, do you have any music produced by yourself?
J: I haven't produced anything yet, I have written lyrics and done a little bit of melody though. I wrote the lyrics for "bestie", the beats were made by my friend. Its not in english, but korean, so i don't know if the lyrics will make sense (laughs), I'm nervous to see what people's reactions will be.

10. have you decided on any musicians to put in your new album? Or do you have any muscians you are interested in working with?
J: I actually have worked with a lot of people to make music lately. I've done it with dok2, brave brothers, and i've also doin it with kim jo han hyun nim. And personally, I really like taeyang. I want to work with taeyang.

10. Right now you are in a situation where you can do music however you want and comfortably right?
J: thats right. I want to work with many musicians. Someone that I like can say "do you like this" and I can just say" yes i want to do it". I really like this.

10.Are you going to make your album in this way also?
J: that right/of course. it think That's the way good music is made.

10. If you make music in that way, you will have to be involved in producing it, and the burden will be bigger what do you think about that?
J: I REALLY like it. (laughs) I think it has to be this way so that better music will come out. Since I do music that I like, I work harder becasue I can do the kind of music style I want do do. Its also like that with the songs, with dance, with my hairstyle, I can choose what I like.

"For now, my goal is to repay my fans' love through good songs"

10. 그러면 연기도 하고 싶어요?
10. So do you want to act also?
J: Yes, I want to. I want to act in funny scenes. Like sitcoms. But I think I will have to practice more. As I did hype nation, when I watched the monitor later, It didn't come out as well as I expected. I thought I had made one expression, but it didn't come out that way.

10. How was the hype nation filming?
J: There wasnt as much dance as much as I thought there would be. (laughs) There's no dance scenes other than the battle scenes, the rest is just a lot of fighting and yelling (laughs).

10. Right now, you are the paraolympics ambassador,in the future, do you want to participate in societal matters also and not only be a singer?
J: of course. That would be nice. whether it be family, friens, or fans, I think its good to do that sort of thing with good people.

10. 뮤지션으로서의 목표가 있다면?
10. what is your goal as a muscisian?
J: I'm not sure. Its not that I don't have goals. For now, my goal is to repay my fans in whatever way possible and so I want to try by singing good songs, being on stage so that they can see me. Soon, there is going to be a new product that will come out and I want to show them a cool appearance with proper dancing. I want to show a cool me to my fans and express my own songs as well, step by step.

10. 뮤지션으로서 롤 모델이 있나요?
10. DO you have any role models as a muscision?
J: michael jackson. (laughs) because he's the best.

10. What do you want to do from now on?
J: I've always wnated to be in a position where I can help my family and friends. But now, I want to be in a position where I can help more people. whether it be fans, people having a hard time. So that people will look at me and we will be able to move togehter. Beacsue it would be a better world if everyone helped each other out.

10. one word to the fans?
J: Whatever oppportunities I get from now on, its all becasue of the fans. Its not because I do well, and itts not becasue I'm great. its all becasue of the fans. Really I...can't express it in words. How thankful I am. I will make sure to repay you guys.

Credit: kim8983@soompi.com

a really great read on what kind of person jay is. sorry it's a bit raw but it's directly from the translator. :)

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LOL. I was like please ram the idea more into our heads when I read it.

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