240711 THE BOYZ for Mini Magazine July 2024 Issue [Full Individual Interviews Translation]
(T/N: May contain inaccuracies! The Korean translation seems to be just a Papago translation from the original Japanese. And just as a note, they seem to be referring specifically to Japanese deobis in some of the answers here since this is a Japanese magazine.)
Something you would like to say to/about the other member?
Sangyeon -> Jacob: Whenever there are English lyrics I donāt know, heās very kind explaining them to me, and he looks really cool always working so hard on his singing!
Jacob -> Younghoon: Lately weāve been shopping and practicing TikToks together. Younghoon is the same age as me but he feels like a dongsaeng too. We help each other and heās an existence Iām thankful for. Thank you always!
Younghoon -> Hyunjae: Recently, I filmed a content video with Hyunjae. We grilled meat and I made budaejjigae, and we ate so many delicious things; the meat Hyunjae grilled was delicious. Also, letās cherish our friendship!
Hyunjae -> Juyeon: Juyeon suggested we make a video content so we filmed it when we went to the USA. I asked him when it was going to be uploaded but apparently he hasnāt edited it yet so I want to say to him [in Japanese] āHurry up!ā.
Juyeon -> Kevin: Heās an existence that always shows earnestness. I often joke around with Kevin and Iām thankful that he always receives it well.
Kevin -> New: During ASEA 2024, there was a direction for us to wear masks, and I was supposed to hand out the masks to the members. During rehearsal and practice it was fine, but in real time I was worried because I had to wear gloves and yet was able to deliver it to New right away, so I felt then what good teamwork is.
New -> Q: I want to tell him āYouāre doing well, always. Letās maintain our relationship as good friends the way it is now.ā Heās a good friend who always listens well when I need advice for my worries.
Q -> Haknyeon: Iāve gotten into Nintendo (T/N: Switch, Iām assuming?) recently and Haknyeon got into it as well so Iām glad we can play together. This year, donāt get sick and donāt get hurt and letās work hard doing our best while promoting. Please look after me!
Haknyeon -> Sunwoo: Sunwoo is working really hard right now. Fighting!
Sunwoo -> Eric: Stop joking around! And continue to be cute as you are now! Thatās all!
Eric -> Sangyeon: A while ago I wanted to talk something serious with him so after a schedule I called him and he told me to come over to the dorm. I went and we ordered galbi and some other delicious food, drank beer, and had an earnest conversation, and that was a moment that put my emotions in order.
A place you recommend in South Korea?
Sangyeon: People visiting from Japan like to eat whole chicken stew when coming to Korea, so I would recommend a restaurant that specializes in that.
Jacob: If you have the time, it would be good if you visited Jeju. The weather is nice, itās a good place to stay, and the samgyeopsal is delicious. If you go to Jeju, make sure to eat samgyeopsal. In our team, when it comes to Jeju, we have Ju Haknyeon. (laughs)
Younghoon: I want to recommend "Daehan Gobchang". The first time I ate there, the gobchang was so delicious that I couldnāt forget the taste. I hope deobis can experience that taste as well.
Hyunjae: Myeong-dong (Myeong neighborhood) has many people and you can eat street food or shop there, so I recommend it. Even though Iāve never been there. (laughs)
Juyeon: I recommend Samcheong-dong (Samcheong neighborhood)! There are Korean-esque streets and comfortable parks as well. Itās nice to go on walks on streets where you can feel the vibes of Korea. Go for a walk. Try it once, please.
Kevin: Seongsu-dong (Seongsu neighborhood) has pretty stores and cafes, and since there are many different stores lined up, I highly recommend it to people who want to do shopping too.
New: Try going to Han River at night and cooking and eating ramyeon. There are so many different types to choose from but I particularly recommend ramyeon with broth.
Q: There is a delicious dakgalbi place called āDalkeuro Gaā (B&D Chicken Restaurant) on Rodeo Street in Apgujeong that we used to go to all the time. We tell deobis to go there if they come to Korea even if there might be deobis who already know about it. However, it is a bit spicy, so for those who canāt handle spicy food, please keep that in mind before going. (laughs)
Haknyeon: I recommend "Cheongdamgol". Itās the real flavor of Korea!
Sunwoo: Right next to Lotte World is Seokchon Lake. The lake is nice and itās nice to go on a walk there. You can also do shopping at Lotte World so thatās really good.
Eric: I want to recommend Seongsu-dong (Seongsu neighborhood). There are many cafes with a good ambiance and delicious food, so I think itās a good place to eat something with friends and enjoy some dessert.
Are you strict with your Instagram or do you follow your own rules?
Sangyeon: I post things from when Iām working or a type of singing content called #singSangsong where I can showcase my vocal colors.
Jacob: I post things thinking will deobis like this pic, or this one. I hope deobis like my content! (smiles)
Younghoon: Among the pics that came out well, I post the ones that will make the fans smile when they see it.
Hyunjae: More than pics from work, I think daily life pics make people happy so Iām consciously [choosing] things that will make the fans feel good when they see it.
Juyeon: Since there are different platforms where I can talk to fans, Iām making Instagram the place where I can express myself. I want to show different things like lifestyle and my cool sides. Iām adorning myself.
Kevin: Iām using it as a picture diary. Itās images filled with records.
New: When I want to post something, I just post it freely. If a pic comes out looking good, I post it.
Q: My rule is to wait until Iāve gathered a good number of pics I like before I post. Itās hard to explain what kind of pic I like but it can take some time until I gather the pics I like [before I get to post them].
Haknyeon: Iām the kind to post much more stories than pics to the feed. Because the stories are seen only by the people who follow you, right? So I do that to induce people to follow. (laughs)
Sunwoo: Iām not very strict and I donāt think too hard about it. When I first started [my account] I had many ideas but now I think if you do it without pressure, soon enough youāll naturally be showing your own identity. Itās hard to act cool but Iām posting pics that come out pretty.
Eric: The first thing is that my face needs to come out pretty, and the second is that I want to post things that have a vibe or a mood. You can post up to 10 pictures on Instagram, right? But I personally think 10 is too many, so Iāve been aiming for 5. But then if thereās even one more that I want to show, I always end up posting 10. (laughs)
Something you won't lose at against the other members?
Sangyeon: Tenacity and stamina!
Jacob: Big smile!
Younghoon: Height.
Hyunjae: Gaming. The other members donāt play all that much but I play often so Iām good. Iāve been playing LoL for 10 years.
Juyeon: Hand size and shamelessness. (laughs)
Kevin: I can do well with an earnest workout routine. Except for the days where I really canāt do it, I workout every day without a fault. I do it when Iām in Japan too, but the hotel doesnāt have something like a gym open 24-hours and thatās very sad. (laughs)
New: Mental arithmetic. I learned it a long time ago but I often use it well when splitting the [restaurant] bill.
Q: Long neck! (everyone laughs)
Haknyeon: The perseverance to keep doing something.
Sunwoo: Uhmā¦ (thinking) Big eyesā¦? (Jacob: You have good sense! Q: Youāre skilled in TikTok! Juyeon: Thick lips!) Since Iāve been acknowledged as having TikTok skills, Iāll film a TikTok later. Please look forward to it! (laughs)
Eric: Energy, and passion. Iām full of passion!
Something cute about deobis?
Sangyeon: Seeing the fans work so hard trying to speak Korean is so cute and lovely and it makes me grateful.
Jacob: During the concert, if I go near deobis, they get really surprised and shy, and thatās cute.
Younghoon: When I send messages on Bubble sometimes saying āI love youā, āI miss youā, deobis of other nationalities will answer in different languages like āI miss youā (T/N: Probably said in Japanese), or āI miss youā (English). I think thatās so lovely and so cute.
Hyunjae: The vibe of foreign deobis speaking Korean a little awkwardly is [in Japanese] cute!!
Juyeon: I think their reaction when we do cool performances at the concert is cute. They get shy or embarrassed and make faces or cover their faces. I think theyāre cute when I see that.
Kevin: Be it on stage or when we communicate on Bubble, seeing them making an effort to communicate in Korean or English is cute.
New: Whenever I see slogans or signs, or decorated lighsticks, Iām like āoh, you made that at homeā and think itās really so cute. I can see especially that Japanese fans always make those.
Q: When there is a sign asking āplease fire at me!ā and then I do and they react like āahhh!ā and pretend to fall down (laughs) thatās really cute.
Haknyeon: Recently during a fansign a young fan in the 5th grade of middle school called me ācuteā and I thought that was so cute. (laughs)
Sunwoo: Be it at fanmeetings or concerts, everyone is always cute whenever we meet.
Eric: Theyāre always cute no matter when, no matter where! During concerts, deobis hold up signs asking āplease make a heartā, or āplease give a flying kissā. When I do that or when our eyes meet, their reaction is so great that I find it very cute.
An episode of something that happened with deobis?
Sangyeon: When the pop-up store was open in Korea, I went to buy chicken breast after a workout near the company and as I was leaving the convenience store, I ran into three Japanese fans. I was in such a natural state (T/N: in terms of appearance, not dressed up) that I got embarrassed and only said hi and ran away. (laughs) I wanted to give them an autograph but I couldnāt and Iām sorry about that.
Jacob: One time a deobi got the Korean spelling wrong on a sign with Kevinās name and wrote āKebongieā, and because of that we called him āKebongieā too. (laughs) I think deobis comments when weāre live are funny. A while ago Sunwoo went live and while taking screenshots deobis wrote in comments asking him to pose in a way that would make it look like his eyebrows were connected and I thought that was so hilarious.
Younghoon: Iāve posted so many pics of Bori, my dog, that one day my mom and my older brother were walking with Bori and someone recognized her and greeted my mom.
Hyunjae: Japanese deobis write our names in Korean for slogans but there has been times when they got it wrong. For example, āHyunjaeā written as āHunjaeā, āHyunjeā, and āKevinā as āKebongieā, and those things are so cute and fun, so I want to cheer them on.
Juyeon: During the encore concert, everyone sang [for the fan event], right? Deobis sang the main parts together so loudly but the parts of the lyrics that they didnāt know they just hummed or pretend to sing and that was so cute that it was funny. (laughs)
Kevin: The fans made signs with our faces spinning and seeing that shared through videos was fun. I came across the Japanese tour in many places.
New: All the fans we meet during concerts stay in my memory.
Q: There was one time when a fanās sign read āKebongieā instead of āKevinā. Even Kevin liked it and went āAs expected of someone whoās my fan, thatās cuteā. (laughs) More than funny, deobis are cute. Also when we did a nationwide Japan tour, deobis would say to us āsee you tomorrow~!ā and that was fun. Itās cute to feel like youāre meeting neighborhood friends.
Haknyeon: I heard that when my mom attended our concert in the past, the fans told her āthank you for giving birth to Haknyeonā. (laughs)
Sunwoo: During a Japanese performance, one of Kevinās fans was holding a sign with his name but it wasnāt āKevinā, it was āKebongieā and that was funny and cute. (everyone laughs) But even then, the things deobis do for us are all cute, so more than funny, everything is cute.
Eric: My mom went to the concert and the fans noticed that, so they gave her many slogans and handwritten letters. It was a bit special so itās something Iām thankful for.
What does THE BOYZ think of their relationship with deobis?
Sangyeon: Deobis always listen to the new songs we release, right? I hope when theyāre spending a good time with friends they can be happy with that song, since I believe thatās what it means to achieve success with our work. I hope they can find more happiness through us and that they can keep cheering us on.
Jacob: They are precious colleagues. I want to take care of them, make them happy, and I hope theyāre always happy.
Younghoon: On weekdays, waking up, studying, and coming home is exhausting, right? So I hope we can be the kind of existence that will give deobis strength during those times, be it through our videos or our music. Actually, hearing āthanks to THE BOYZ, I felt strongā gives me strength too and [motivates me to] work even harder. I want our relationship to be one where we donāt get tired of each other and are able to work hard together.
Hyunjae: There are many people who get really nervous or canāt say everything they prepared to say when meeting us, but I hope you will think of us as oppas who are like your close friends. You donāt need to feel nervous, it's ok!
Juyeon: We will keep supporting and taking care of each other. I think of it as that kind of relationship.
Kevin: I hope we can become the kind of relationship where we support each other and even in hard circumstances can overcome it thanks to exch otherās existence.
New: I hope we can have a relationship where we can trust each other.
Q: Best friend! Sharing many things, laughing, crying, a colleague or a friend you can open your heart to. Thatās how I think of our relationship.
Haknyeon: I think of it in terms of hoping that we can become an existence that is a source of strength when life gets hard.
Sunwoo: A mom. Family that takes care of you!
Eric: I really like our current relationship with deobis and I hope we can continue to keep it that way forever. And I hope deobis wonāt neglect their own lives and will live healthily by studying and working diligently as well.
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