#thefouraskgame

what are your favourite english songs?

what is your creative process like when you're writing music?

"it depends. writing for another artist varies the most since the circumstances can vary so much depending on whether i'm writing for a brief or it's a personal request or i'm just writing something without knowing where it will end up and whether i'm writing with others in person or asynchronously or on my own. i've worked so long as a writer and producer, everything falls into place, but it's never really the exact same series of steps. when i write for myself, that tends to come from moments of inspiration, like strong emotions or when i have a melody or lyric or sound in my head already. i need to be in a certain creative headspace to write for my solo music. when i write for the band, it's a mix of the two but still a unique process of its own. it's all pretty intuitive to me now, but never really one repetitive process."

same question, but for when you direct music videos?

"music video direction is similar in the sense that i don't have one linear process. honestly, i don't think i'm a man of routine. one reason i'm drawn to art is that it's never really the same thing twice, so if i had one method i applied every time, i'd grow bored of it. i do have to stick to something more intelligible when it comes to directing since i need a bigger team to make a music video come to life than a song. i create the storyboard for an mv after i've heard the song based off of what i see in my head and then we assemble all of the puzzle pieces from there."

broadly speaking, what (or who) inspires you the most as an artist?

How do you manage to stay true to yourself in an industry known for its pressures and expectations?

"i don't think it's that hard. at the end of the day, the only person who truly knows who i am is me. i just need to keep that engraved in my mind. who knows, maybe that'll become harder as my career goes on but right now, i'm not having a hard time staying true to myself."

Can you share a memorable moment from your idol journey that had a profound impact on you as a person, beyond your career?

"when i participated in all or nothing, i don't think i was expecting to debut. it's not that i wasn't confident, but i didn't put my life on the line like some of the other contestants. that might make me sound cocky, but it's true. making the debut line up sort of gave me that confidence boost i needed, sort of. it was a sign that i made the right choice when i decided to step foot in this industry and made me feel more confident about the choices i make in life."

What's a typical day like for you when you're not performing or practicing?

you have to swap out one of the f/f members with another big 4 celebrity and it can't be yourself or switch one member for another. who are you choosing and why?

"well, i guess i'd switch out yeoreum and give her a solo career she has more control over. i'm sure she'll be a lot more successful that way. do i really have to put someone else in the group? i think we can survive as a trio."

what is the biggest thing you've done that you don't want out in the public? how far would you go to keep it under wraps?

"oh this is going to get me in so much trouble but i'm pretty sure i've posted a nasty comment or two about some celebrity. i can't even remember who it was, but i was like twelve, but i know that could kill my career, yikes. i guess i'll just have to go to the moon and back pretending it isn't me, huh?"

what is your life goal? has it changed over your life? how so?

Are you more worried about doing things right, or doing the right things?

"if i wasn't a part of this industry, i think i'd be more worried about doing the right things. however, with this job comes the pressure that if i don't do things right, i won't have much of a career. so i guess i'm more worried about doing things right."

How do you deal with failure?

"i move on from it after taking whatever i can learn from the experience. there's no need to dwell on something that's already happened. of course, i can't stop myself from kicking my sheets from time to time because of those memories, but they won't stop me from moving on with my life."

What is your most embarrassing memory?

would you consider yourself a method actor, a classic actor, or neither? if neither, is there a style of acting that resonates with you personally?

how do you feel about the focus on visuals in the kentertainment industry? what do you think of your own benefits of it?

"it's almost inevitable, isn't it? considering that this is a job where you're required to grab the attention of people in a span of seconds, it can't be helped. oh, well i think my softer visuals have definitely helped me with some of the roles i've been offered, but i'm not sure if i've benefitted too much from it. there are so many more visually striking people out there."

if you were forced to become the sudden ceo of one of the big 4 which would you choose and why?

"i doubt i'd be very good at the job, but i guess my current company? only because i know it the best at the moment. if i were to go somewhere like culture creative, i think i'd be very lost."

what is the worst thing you've ever done?